Church. We went. Took my yellow mum, Mother’s Day plant. Not many out to church. Jim here in PM after brush nippers and axe. Had cook out picnic at noon. I ironed Mom’s dresses in evening.

Merrill got hair cut. Hot muggy day. Merrill worked corn ground. I cleaned house. Wrote Mom, Vern’s, and Aunt Keitha’s. Sent her $5. Vern’s called in evening. Raining at Oswego. Called kids about dress review. The milk truck didn’t pick up our milk today until 11 PM in evening.

WSCS at Leah’s. Only 10 out. Jim and Pat here for lunch and supper. Jim helped Merrill plant corn in PM. Very hot. Washed clothes.

Have myself Lllt Permanent. Rainy, cloudy day. I went to Philadelphia Big M for groceries. Washed towels.

Got to Vern’s. Went up after Mom. Got to Vern’s about 11:30. He and June left for Crouse Irving Hospital at 1:00. June got home at 7:30.

Vern’s operation at 9:30 AM {tonsils} June went to hospital at 7 AM. Got home at 8:30. Vern came through fine. Had a massive infection. Mom, boys, and I went to Ken’s. Went to Dr. Reeds. Got groceries and rug.

Vern got home from hospital about noon. He is weak and his throat quite sore but glad to get home. Mom and I left after supper. I got home about 8 PM. Everything fine here.

Rev. H’s last Sunday service with us. 9 AM. We didn’t get around in time to go. We went for ride. Stopped at Fays to see Pat. Jim got 81.25 on police test. We went to Southwicks Beach. Had Col. Sander’s chicken supper. I set out 3 tomato plants.

Washed clothes. Beautiful day. Merrill had tooth pulled $6. Called kids in evening about Dress Review Commentaries.

4-H Dress Review at Lafargeville school. Good turn out. Donna took load of kids also. Lindsay and Shelly Griffin went with me. Jim and Pat here for dinner. Carlton Alton here for corn planter. Washed my hair.

Very warm Merrill fixed Aunt Maude’s porch steps. She gave him red wool check shirt. Ella Brown came today to visit Aunt Maude. I went to Antwerp in AM. Got cloth for shorts and dress. Made 1 pair shorts. Went to Rebekah’s in evening.

Merrill and I went to Parsonage at 10 AM to help new minister unload U-Haul. Jim here also. We gave him $900 cash from Theresa Bank. Bad storm in PM and evening. Hailed some. Pat called in morning. I made tuna casserole for Rev Family.

Merrill and I went to Adams for cultivator parts. Called Mom from Adams. Got groceries. Stopped by Fays to see Patty. Made cotton dress in evening. Aunt Maude and Ella Brown were down in evening. Vern and June called. He went for check up today. Coming good. Lila and Cathy here in evening also.

Cool this morning. Sent $2. to William Hockey, graduation gift. Merrill and I mowed lawns. Look so nice. I finished cotton dress hem in evening. Cleaned house. Cleaned cupboards. Merrill went up to Aunt Maude’s to look for cultivator pulley. He put on cultivator.

Rev. Blankenship’s first Sunday here. We can’t get around in time for 9 AM. A beautiful day. Mother Tryon, Leslie and Grace here for dinner and PM. They spent last night with Aunt Cora at Ogdensburg. Donna Hall enters hospital. Patty called.

Washed clothes. Merrill started cultivating corn. Cloudy all day. Ironed clothes. Patty’s Doc appt. for falling hair. Donna Hall had operation. I made 1 brown and blue shorts in evening.

PNG’s outing, Dick Cooks. 19 out counting Gail. Leah, Esther and I drove. Nice dinner. Jim and Pat here for dinner. Doc gave Pat several kinds of pills. Sent Mom card and letter. Sent Brenda and Roberta card and $10 each for graduation. Lula, Elsie, Vi, Marg, and Willabelle, rode with me. Willabelle fell.

Mom’s 78th birthday. Carolyn Hudson’s shower at Evelyn’s. Nice time and gifts. She is getting married July 11th. About 20 there. I went to Philadelphia in PM to get gift for Carolyn, dish washing things.

We went to city in AM. Merrill got drivers license renewed. Cloudy, muggy day. Got note from Aunt Keitha’s from California. Got invite to party for Lila and Jim’s 25th anniversary. Telephone company working on phone for third day but not fixed yet. Donna H came home from hospital.

Dentist 11:45. They called me to come at 8:45 to get tooth filled. Didn’t freeze it. Last day of school. Cleaned in PM. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Merrill cultivated some but too wet. He cut brush. Made donuts. Merrill took Schell’s chopper home he stored all winter.

Merrill mowed lawns. Washed clothes. Cold all day 50-54° all day. Cold wind.

Roberta H graduation at Sandy Creek 3 PM. Father’s Day. We drove to Copenhagen and Clayton. Saw Bob McGraw. Got cheese curd and cheese.

Brenda H graduation at Adams 8:15. Wrote Dot. Made June birthday cake. Made salad for tomorrow. Sent letter back to FN telling them Merrill canceled membership in March 69. Merrill finished cultivating corn.

Picnic at Jim and Pat’s. Vern’s there also. A very nice day. Loads to eat. We drove around Sackets. Real nice. We celebrated June’s birthday. We gave her blouse and 3 pair hose.

Had vet for cow. Calf dead. $15. Rebekah’s last meeting until fall. 19 members out. 12 of us went to Snack Bar after Lodge. Merrill mowed first hay this year. I painted step railing and lamp, black. Raining hard in evening.

I went to city for groceries. Merrill worked at baler but won’t start. Merrill washed car and I swept out garage. Aunt Maude called in evening. Ella Brown went home Wednesday. Sent Merrill’s accident policy fee $20. Sent in 2 films.

June’s 32nd birthday. Very cold during night. Took small TV to Thompson’s. 2 tubes, still not right. Got 16 quarts strawberries at Tony’s @40 cents. Real nice. Merrill got plugs for baler. Got thank you from Brenda. She won $50 scholarship.

Rained hard and stormed most all night. Washed clothes. Toby here at noon. He is taking Star to his brother’s place. Merrill and I went to Theresa. Got groceries. Merrill got new work shoes at Pearls. I got sun glasses. Did ironing in evening.

Beautiful day but on cool side. I sat in sun most all day. Got slight sunburn on legs. lazy day. Ate out. Had steak cook out. Merrill mowed some hay in AM.

Eye Apt. Dr. Scanlon at 8:30. Water test. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight. I have glaucoma in both eyes. Vi and Susan went out with me. Vi drove home. Raining again. I started drops at 3 PM. Every 4 hours for rest of my life.

Open house for the Blankenships, 7-9. We went. Nice turn out. Jim and Pat here for PM and supper. He has sold his cycle. They surveyed their house and land. Also VA inspected it. Raining again. Foggy in evening.

Got letter from June. They are coming Friday. Merrill mowed two lawns. Looks so nice. I cleaned house, between eye drops. They give me bad headache on one side. Cloudy in PM and evening. Got thank you’s from Roberta and Bill Hockey.

We went to city. Merrill got stuff at Bisnetts to wash dumping station. I got plastic table cloth, tan for dining room. Got groceries at P & C. Washed clothes in evening. Aunt Maude called in evening. I called Willabelle Brown about her eyes, glaucoma.

Party for Life and Jim Ashley 8:15. We didn’t go. Vern’s got here about 3:30 PM. Hot and muggy. Rain and thunder storms. Pat called in evening. She was too tired to come out. I have a black spot on right eye. I can see. I’m getting used to drops. Merrill drawed first two loads of hay. Mowed it a week ago.

Lawrence Welk band has been on TV 15 years Lila and Jim’s 25th anniversary. Cloudy, rainy day off and on. Cleaned in late PM and evening. Jim came in PM. Patty working. We had steak cook out but ate dinner in house. Kids left about 6 PM. Jim left about 5. He had to work.

Cloudy, rainy day. A lazy day here. Didn’t go anywhere. Jim’s first Sunday off. He has Sun. and Mon. now and Pat has Mon. and Tues.

Beautiful day. Merrill baled part of load of hay. Mowed some more. I washed clothes. Also washed my hair. I got Christmas pictures from film. Ironed clothes in evening. 200 bales of hay in barn. Jim and Pat went to Vern’s.

Vern and June called in evening. Dr. Scanlon at 10:45. He changed my drops. Pressure down to 17. 15 is normal. Was 19 and 20 when I saw him last. Merrill went to city with me. Got Mom chime clock at Century $10. Called out home. Doreen said Mom still in Canada. Merrill mowed and raked hay in PM.

Nice day. Drawed 2 load of hay. Baler wouldn’t start for third load. Ray and Marg here for supper. Juanita’s mother had heart attack. She is getting better. Called Mom in Canada in evening. I mowed two lawns.

Didn’t get baler going. Merrill went to Burrville for points and fuel pump. Fred Hill came down and looked at it. He said it was coil. Got one at Grahams. Hot, muggy day. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Dot is sick. Her mind. Evelyn, Terry and I chased Brotherton’s young stock home at 11 PM.

Some showers. Cleared so we drawed 3 loads of hay. Rained again in evening. Went to Philadelphia for groceries and to bank in AM. Also went to Mills for fly spray in PM. Merrill had headache in PM. Baler starts first time with new coil.

Cloudy. Rained hard about all day. Merrill got hair cut. Went to Theresa twice to get it. I washed my hair. Put color rinse on it. Cleaned. Sent $15 to church budget to Sina. Made chocolate cup cakes. Merrill put new washers on faucets in kitchen and in small bathroom.

Sun shinning today. We went to city shopping at Westons and Fays. Jim and Pat both working. They won’t OK bank loan with present furnace at Jim and Pat’s house. We went down to Taylor’s cottage. Their son Bob and Moe went diving for sunken boat. Nice day. Rest of Fays store is open. Huge place.

Nice day. Washed clothes. Jim and Pat here in PM and for supper. Jim helped Merrill get load of hay. Pat cut my hair in back. Kids brought box of charcoal. Rather cool day.

Dr. Scanlon 2:15. I have to go back in four months, Nov. 17. We went to Mom’s for dinner. She got home Tuesday. Leah S came with her. We stopped at Marg and Roy’s. Dropped Mom and Leah there. Got groceries at P & C . Also first prescription for eyes. Took out Mom’s clock. Sent Don’s anniversary card.

Juanita and Don’s 20th anniversary. Wrote Aunt Keitha’s in California. Rainy. Cloudy day. Don and Bea Gehm here in PM. They are at the 1000 Island Club this week. Jim, Jan and girls are at Sackets with their sail boat. Water too rough to go on up river.

Another rainy, cloudy day. We went to Sackets to visit Jan, Jim and girls on their sail boat. Very nice. Saw Pat a minute at store. Jim had arrested Jim Higgens’ daughter for shop lifting. Rained hard in evening. Was a rainbow. Got card from June.

Weather finally clearing. Merrill finished mowing lawns. I washed clothes. Did ironing. Debby and Joey Marsh here in evening. Brought over swiss chard.

Windy and cloudy some. We went down to Bill and Vi’s at Clayton. Stopped at Hall’s but they were not at home. Washed my hair.

Another cloudy day. We went for ride to Oxbow in PM. We went over to Art and Doris’s in evening. Their house is so nice. Thunder storm in evening.