Labor day. We went to Labor Day Parade at Adams. Went up to Mom’s. Saw Marie and Oren at parade. I cleaned downstairs with cleaner in evening.

State Rebekah’s President visit at Clayton dinner at McCormick’s. I went in evening with Esther, Vi and Lula. 165 present at meeting. I went to Ruth’s to Bible Study. Merrill got chopper ready to use. Wrote Uncle Berl.

First day of school. Rebekah’s, 18 out. Deputy Sheriff Mike Dennison [?] 24 shot to death on routine call at John Banner’s home at city. Washed my hair. Baked 5 pies. Aunt Maude and Lila here to cut out dress.

I have headache. First one this summer. We went to city for groceries I was in bed all PM. Rained off and on all day. Some thunder.

Merrill paid Howard $30 for machine pail. I washed clothes. Ironed. Merrill took junk back to dump. I got 4-H officers materials for this year. Made donuts.

Wrote letter about lost slides to Bests. Sent $3 to “Mike” fund,. Sent Readers Digest subscriptions for Vern’s, Jim’s, Hall’s, and us. @3.97. Mike fund up to $7300 so far in morning. $12,700 in evening. Lynn H helped put up ensilage pipe.

Church back on 11:30 time. We went for first time since church started at 9 AM. We ate lunch at Benton’s and stopped at Fays to see Jim and Pat. We came by Gary and JoAnne’s on way home. Had coffee with them. Their new home is nice.

Merrill started chopping corn but chopper not right. Jim and Pat here for PM and supper. Jim helped with chopper. Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Mike fund at $19,104.

Study club here. I gave lesson on “Quest of the Least Coin”. Just 5 of us. Merrill and I went to city . Merrill went up to Dick Ennis. Bought a used chopper as ours won’t work. Rainy. Cleaned upstairs. Mike fund at $22,236.

Sent Laurie Pastor card and $1 for her birthday. I baked molasses and chocolate chip cookies and 3 loaves of pumpkin bread. Mike fund at $25,500. Rained hard during night.

Merrill mowed 2 lawns. I washed kitchen curtains and windows. Mom called in evening. Leonard Rockwood and wife in accident at California. Brenda isn’t going to college. Has a job at Grand Union in Adams. Mike fund at $27,000 at 5 PM. Rained in AM. 4-H office called about Singer Open House. I’m to go Wednesday. Lois Hanlon called. Mike fund at $29,475,

Ennis Inc. brought used Allis Chalmers chopper with grass, corn pickup $200. 4-H here. Only 5 here to make out project reports. Sent Vern card, $5, and letter for his birthday. Beautiful day. I went to Philadelphia in morning for groceries.

Mrs. Blankenship’s 31st birthday We went to church. Church was almost full. Great sermon. We went to city. Ate lunch at Grants. Stopped at Fays. Got lamp shades. We stopped to see Mrs. Mildred Chase Beardsley on way home. Nice visit.

Vern’s 34th birthday. PNG’s at Vi’s. I didn’t go to Past Grands. Jim and Pat here in PM and for supper. Jim helped Merrill change chopper heads. Very warm this PM and in evening. 75° Got letter from Dot Medina

Merrill went to Frys for chopper chain. Patty and Elaine Phillips here. Patty brought lamp shades and Merrill’s pants. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Very warm. Did my hair coloring. Debby over for 4-H project sheets. Got cards for Library Drive.

Fran and Mickey’s 25th anniversary. Singer Open House at city 1-4. Eight 4-H leaders there. Leah’ Simonds step mother is dead. Merrill chopped 2 loads of corn. The first this year. Study Club at Gloria’s. 7 out. Rebekah’s election of officers. Betty NG, Nancy Rose VG, Diane Sec., Lois H Fin Sec., Bea, Treas.

4-H Leaders Meeting at city 7:30. Sharon went with me. Gerry away for a year. Helen Murray and Tom Dumas in charge. Very hot and muggy. Cleaned upstairs. Sent Fran and Mickey 25th anniversary card, late. Willabelle Brown in hospital for eye operation. She has had glaucoma 3 years.

Stormed during night but hot and muggy again today. I went to Philadelphia to bank and get groceries. Merrill took old chopper apart. Went to city for part but they have to get it out of Syracuse. I got eye drops at Seaway. Waxed sun porch floor in evening. Called Mildred Beardsley to come up.

I went down to Theresa and got Mrs. Beardsley. We stopped at Grahams to see Kitty Allow. Mrs. B there for supper. She used to live here. She told us that rock pothole back of ridge was made by Indians. It was so nice having her visit. Worked on Rebekah’s Treas. report in evening.

Finished Lodge report in morning. All checks. We went to church. Mr. Owen LaForce preached. He is a mail man. Very good speaker. Gave Jamie, Tam and Rob Hall and Mary L 4-H reports to fill out. Worked on 4-H reports. Called some of the girls about projects.

4-H Talent Show. Debby sang. Got red. Millicent, Evelyn, Dawn, and Sharon went with us. Big crowd this year. Washed clothes. Merrill went to city and Adams Center. Merrill didn’t get part off chopper. Will tomorrow.

Study Club at Marva’s. We had 10 out. New ones, Esther and Pat. We started the study of James. I went with Ruth. Merrill went to Adams Center for chopper part. Put it together when he got home. I went to Theresa to see about 4-H window.

Frank Flemming, 74 funeral. he died Sunday. Merrill got chopper going. Chopped three loads of corn. Rained hard in evening. 15 policeman have been murdered while on duty since Jan 1st. 500 homes burned in California forest fire.

Marg’s Fabric Store opens on Route 11 Antwerp. Theresa Installation. I went over to fabric store. Got cloth for two jumpers. Merrill chopped 4 load of corn. Ironed clothes in evening. Hal, Jeff and Robinson boy found Indian potholes on ledge. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Renewed Newsweek magazine for 1 year.

I went to city for groceries. Got drapery material at new fabric store for living room drapes. Everything cost $1 there. Got stuff for 4-H window. Wrote Marg. 13 load of corn in silo. Merrill put in 3 load.

Guild puts on supper for Legion, 50th anniversary. I made gravy and helped on supper Got home at 11:15. Merrill mowed all three lawns. Rained during day and in evening. Sharon, Debby, Lorraine, and I fixed 4-H window. Sent birthday cards to Bea Gehm and Marg, and letter.

Communion Sunday. Church full. Arnold Peterson died this morning at 7 AM. Called Ken’s. George P called Aunt Maude. We went out after Mom after church. Talked with Eleanor. Aunt Maude called in evening. Mom talked with Uncle Len’s

Church meeting, Evans Mills, 7:30. I went alone. Good turnout and very helpful. I had car inspected at Ivan Cross’s $3. Merrill chopped 3 load of corn. Nice day.

WSCS here. 14 here. Marva B gave her testimonial. Carrie T and Margaret H served angel food cake, straw. topping and cookies. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley. Stopped to see Aunt Cora. Arnold Peterson’s funeral. Mom, Aunt Maude, Merrill and I went. Got home at 5:45

Merrill chopped corn. Beautiful warm day 76°. Mom and I tired. Lazy day.

Mrs. Beardsley story and crosses in T&C paper. Trustee meeting 7:30 Merrill went. They are putting new garage door on parsonage. Mom and I went to Gouverneur to see Ruby Fletcher. Also went to see Mrs. Beardsley. 4-H got blue on window display. Boys got red. Merrill chopped 2 load of corn.

4-H Achievement Night, General Brown. Marion, Evelyn, and I took both clubs. Debby H, Robin, tammy and Mary didn’t go. We got several awards. Got a club flag. Mom and I went to Philadelphia after groceries. Merrill chopped corn.

World series begins. Baltimore and Cincinnati. Merrill finished filling silo. Half full. Mom and I went down to Theresa cemetery. Found Charles Yosts grandparents grave. I cut Mom’s hair. Washed mine. Raining in evening. Beautiful day.

Raining hard. We went to church. Children got Sunday School pins. we took Mom home. Stopped at Hagaboom’s but they weren’t there. Stopped at Grieco’s for squash for church supper. Run onto a cousin of Merrill’s there. Gladys Neil of city. Also her daughter, Sharon Paterson. Had met her at 4-H.

4-H here. Election of officers. All here but Robin and Tammy Hall. Raining. Mom called from Uncle Len’s. She and Elgin were up there. Ken is in the hospital. Went last Wednesday. Ward Mount died this morning. Jim and Pat here for supper.

Bible Study at Joyce’s. I went with Ruth. 12 there. Merrill and I went to hospital to see Ken. We saw him, Eleanor, Carmy Bowman, and Hollis. Ken went home. We went to Jim and Pat’s. Their place looks so nice.

Rebekah’s installation, 58 present. Betty P. NG, Nancy Rose VG, Bea Hubbard DDP. Got card from Gehm’s in MY City. Hair appointment. Debby didn’t show up. Got letter from Roberta at college. Merrill stored machinery, chopper etc.

Jim and Pat’s house closing. Rainy about all day. Got letter from June. We went out to Lorraine. Merrill and Uncle Lloyd helped Don on his barn. I took Mom to Adams. Baltimore won World Series. Toby and Karen have baby girl, Shay Marie.

Kept cows in all night for first. A few snow flurries in the air. Have had no frost yet. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to have fluid cleaned out $24. Transmission. Joyce was down to plan election supper.

Down to 32° this morning. They got frost south of here. Also snow but we haven’t any here. Merrill helped put on garage door at Parsonage. I went to city. Got Steve game and wallet for his birthday.

Esther and Floyd Taylor’s 35th anniversary and open house. First frost last night. Merrill kept cows in barn last night. We went to Vern and Junes for dinner. Bea and Don there too. Vern’s have honey bees in attic. Men put couch in play room as Vern’s are getting new love seats.

Washed clothes. Cleaned house. Merrill started plowing. Nice day. Is in tonight’s paper that Toby and Karen have baby girl. PNG’s at Aunt Maude’s. Only 10 out.

Bible study at Esther’s. 14 there. I went with Anne. Merrill plowed. Marie Gleason here in evening to cut out 4-H outfit. Cut out my brown jumper in evening.

Made green plaid jumper. Also brown jumper. Did ironing. Rained off and on all day. Merrill plowed some.

Did hand sewing on jumpers. Rainy day. Sent $2 for faucets of Fabrics [?] to Home Demonstration office. Merrill went to Theresa for window glass for barn.

Very foggy in morning. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Had a flat tire. Sent Steve birthday card. Merrill started work on feed room. Gathered part of dahlias . Lula Rappole some better. Burley Bates, 54 killed in accident last night. 7 others in accident.

Ivan Hales Auction, Mrs. Bullard’s Theresa. Nice day. Ground fog in AM. Got letter from June. They are coming next weekend. Made cookies. Patty called. She is out of work with cold. Jim going hunting Monday and Tuesday.

Steve’s 6th birthday. We went to church. Went to Adams Center for vegetables for election supper. Ate lunch at Grants. Saw Harold and A Tibbles at Grants. Heard today that Lois Hanlon is marrying Kenneth Thomas. Mailed cards at city for Lula R and Willabelle Brown.

Made pies. Merrill worked on parsonage garage door. He and Bob F. I went to Church Council meeting. First one I was elected Sec. Bill H. Pres. Wrote June and Vern.

We had guest speaker at Bible Study. Jimmy Young from Word Life Institute. Merrill and Bob F finished doors on parsonage. I got letters ready to send radio stations for supper. Called several about slips.