4-H here, 1 PM. Kids made slapsticks projects. Only 4 here. Nice day. Wrote Dot Medina.

Fran’s 45th birthday. Spring like day. Howard plowed our driveway. Sent cow to sale, Old Slow Poke. Washed clothes, made cookies, and washed and cut my hair. Put old stove out on porch.

Wrote Good Housekeeping Magazine about late magazine. I have headache. Couldn’t help paint at church. WSCS at Edith Seeley’s. I went. Eleanor called Merrill in evening. Holly cut his head sliding. She was at hospital with him. Mom has to go see lawyer.

Andy has sore tail. Got letter from Juanita. Raining in evening. Carl and Evelyn Scee here in evening until 1:30 AM. They have new station wagon. Jim went back to work tonight.

Vern called. Are coming tomorrow. Welser barn at Mills burned, 65 young stock lost. I went to Mom’s. Finally got her to say she’s see Mr. Weldon. Uncle Lloyd there also. I got tractor stuff at Snyders on way. I went with Rebekah’s to Hattie Timmerman’s wake. Milk pipeline broke. Evelyn took Merrill to Theresa.

Cleaned house. Called to make appointment with Weldon, but he didn’t call back as his secretary said he would. Vern’s got here about 4:30 PM. He got speeding ticket. Mrs. Donna Payne, 88 died in hospital.

Evelyn collected for flowers for Mrs. Payne. Vern, June and boys left at 2:30 PM. Eleanor, Roberta, Holly, Joey Fraser, and Elaine here for supper. Brought bushel of apples. Toby, Karen and Wade here in evening. Karen is pregnant, Sept. 30. Couldn’t see the eclipse because of clouds.

Colder and windy. We went to church. Aunt Maude called in evening. Her sister Carrie’s husband Ed is dead at Syracuse.

Mom called in AM. She isn’t going to the Lawyers. Washed and baked. Called 4-H kids about seeds. Send Fire Insurance, $301.35. They are painting inside of church, also basement floor. IOOF Installation. Merrill installed as Chaplain.

Uncle Berl’s birthday. Cold wind today. Sent for 4-H flower seeds. Jim and Pat here for PM and supper. Gary, JoAnne and Laurie here awhile. Boys are going to take State Police Tests April 18. Called Eleanor but she was at barn.

Rebekah’s. I went with Mary. Very cold wind but nice day. Aunt Maude called about selling machinery. Got phone bill with new rates.

Beautiful day. warmer. We went to city. Merrill got rest of parts for small tractor. I sent letter to Census Bureau about being a Census enumerator. Wrote WNCQ-FM about C and W show. Went to bank.

4-H here with Buffet supper. Jamie and Robin not here. Had a nice candlelight luncheon. Rice and cheese casserole, muffins, coffee cake, cookies, Jell-O. Merrill went up to Aunt Maude’s to see about machinery for sale. I got jury notice for March 30th.

Wade Morrow’s 1st birthday. Nice day but snowing in evening. We went out to Mom’s. She has flu. Also Don’s kids except for David and Brenda. Took Mom curtains for cupboard, dark tan.

Beautiful spring like day. We went to church. Baptism, Crosses. Lots out to church, about 90. Furnace in dining room not working right. Merrill called Lee Hall about it. Ivan Hale bought 4 milk cans from Merrill. $10.

PNG’s at Diane’s. I went. 15 out. Sent Roberta card and letter. Sent card to Secret Pal. Washed clothes. Merrill and Lynn went to Webb’s for part of straw @.30. Washed my hair. Washed kitchen curtains. Attorney Weldon called in evening. I called Ken’s at 11:15.

Jeffrey Rudes 3rd birthday. Roberta’s 18th. Wrote Vern’s. Called Weldon. Got appointment for 4 PM tomorrow. Called Eleanor. Jim and Pat here for supper. Jim made out police report for State Trooper. Merrill got hair cut. He got new boots at Pearls. Birthday present.

Appointment with Attorney Weldon at 4 PM. Ken, Don and I. got home at 7. Was 5:30 before weldon saw us. Beautiful day. Merrill worked at little tractor. Drove it. FFA Banquet meeting at Martha B to plan it. Joyce, Lois H, Dawn, Vi, Esther, and myself. Mildred Tousley 71, died at 3 AM at Bay Hospital.

I called Mom. Beautiful day. Merrill washed car. Called several about Mildred’s wake. Joyce G got meat for @.88 at Westons. Beef for FFA banquet. Merrill got birthday card from Vern’s and Jim’s. Sent check for kitchen stove.

Rebekah’s go for service for Mildred Tousley at 7:30. About 17. Mary went with me. Girls got red carnations to use. Large crowd there. Raining in PM. Mail strike spreading. Cleaned house. Joyce G called to say she got beef at .88 and ham at .87 at Westons. Need 150 lb each. Ruth Eg called.

Mildred Tousley’s funeral at church. Snowy. Telephone out. Got it fixed at 5 PM. Was the upstairs phone. Debby over in PM. Brought over flower money. Merrill got birthday card from Don’s.

Merrill’s birthday. 61 years. Gave him rubber boots. We went to church. Was full. Lots baptized and some joined the church. We drove up to Uncle Len’s in PM. They are good. Snowing in evening.

Mail strike looks bad. Sent Easter cards to boys and Secret Pal. Birthday card to Juanita and Eleanor. Started cleaning bedrooms upstairs. Washed clothes. Jim and Pat here for supper. They brought Merrill nice blue jacket for his birthday. Merrill got card and letter from Uncle Berl.

Snowed some during night. Finished cleaning bedrooms. Washed dining room curtains and windows. Merrill got birthday card from Mother Tryon. Andy has sore foot. Debby and Jamie called in evening.

Eleanor’s 42nd birthday. I have headache but kept going. Mopped and waxed rest of upstairs floors. Dyed bedroom rug and two spreads. Merrill went to Philadelphia. Beautiful during day. I went to Rebekah’s with Mary but felt horrid.

Juanita’s 41st birthday. I feel punk. Merrill and I went to city in PM. Got pair of boudoirs lamps with green stamps, 3 books. Got Easter card from Vern’s. Thunder and lightning storm in evening. Power off from 6:40-11:45. Sent check to Newsweek, $5.99. Donald Wagner Hanson born at 12:36 PM, 9 lb. 4 oz.

Good Friday. 4-H here to do demonstrations, 6 here. Marie didn’t come. All did well so far. Phone out all day. Lots of damage down in neighborhood last night due to storm A lot of damage at Hank Schell’s. Sent Vern and Jim Easter Cards and letters. Merrill changed front tires.

4-H Fashion Show. Carriage House. Sharon was in it. Debby and Donna went with me. I called Mom. Juanita has boy. She has pneumonia. Welfare Comm. Gray 50, shot at city by wife. Hall kids brought Merrill cake. Jim called. Phone finally fixed. Sent Arlene Decker birthday card and letter.

Easter Sunday. Cold. Snow on ground from last night. Not as many at church as last Sunday. Called Jim. Jim and Pat here for supper. Merrill and I went to funeral home in PM for Pauline W.

Jury duty, 10 AM. Served all day. Wasn’t picked. 14 jurors picked. I went to hospital to see Juanita. Don there. Took 2 pair rompers. Merrill and I went to Charge Meeting at Philadelphia. Mills there also, Wrote Vern’s

I went to hospital to see Juanita and Donnie. Saw him for first time. So cute. 5 days old today. Juanita had X-rays while I was there. Dr. Overacker [?] TB tested cows. Wrote Uncle Berl. 4-H office called. I’m to be on registration for Demonstration Day.