Vicky Tousley’s funeral at church, 2 PM. We didn’t go. Merrill put grill together. I went to Rebekah’s in evening. First meeting. Had party for Edith Seeley’s 84th birthday. School starts. Dawn Hall started kindergarten. Merrill finished combining 84 bags.

Merrill put new leather on pump. Cost $2.07 at Theresa. Cooler day, but nice. Washed my hair. Put color rinse on my hair. Merrill raked straw. Started diet. Sharon here in evening selling magazines. (Senior subscriptions)

Hot. Merrill finished raking straw. Didn’t get any baled as baler would not start. I went to bank and got groceries in morning. I mowed lawns in evening. didn’t didn’t get one by barn finished. Washed clothes.

Hot and muggy with storm, thunder, and rain in PM. Party at Bob Payne’s for Larry Patckin’s, [?] 21st birthday. I went to city in AM for shoes for Merrill but couldn’t get any. Got myself beige sandals. New tractor tire blew. Got it fixed at Brown’s, $12.

Church starts at 11:15 AM. A new adult class starts today. Marva taught it for Tracy Robertson. (His brother died in Pennsylvania) Ray, Naomi, Ethel, Jack, Pat Klock, Merrill and I, Hazel S, Sina, came to it today. Vern and June called in evening. Are coming Friday.

Raining. Jim and Pat here for supper. Jim still not working. His back still bad. He is taking therapy treatments. Police stormed Attica State Prison Riot. Killed 41 so far, 10 guards.

Wrote Vern’s. Still raining. Bible Study started again, 9:30-11 at church. Merrill and I went to city. Merrill got work shoes at Penny’s, $79.56 a pair. We visited new Woolworth store for first time. Very nice. Ate lunch at Harvest House, the restaurant there.

Washed, baked pies. Canvas on grass chopper ripping. Mary H was here to plan Past Grands refreshments in evening. Sun shining all day for a change. Seems good.

Rebekah’s State President official visit at Clayton. Dinner at McCormick’s. I didn’t go. Merrill went to Frys after chopper canvas. Didn’t have one. He went to Mills for points for lawn mower. We mowed two lawns. I made cookies and cake.

Baked cookies. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill went to Fry’s for chopper canvas, $138.53. Cloudy day. I got notice to jury duty trial at Antwerp September 30th. Vern, June and boys got here.

Vern and Merrill put new belt on chopper. Nice day but cool. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for dinner and supper also. Donna H here in evening to return snack trays. Kids all left about 6:30. Jim’s back not much better.

We went to Sunday School and church. Tracy Robertson started teaching our class. We went to Fays after church and then down to Jim and Pat’s. Rained hard all PM and evening. Mom called in morning.

Past Noble Grands Club here. Mary Minnie had fruit salad, crackers and cookies. 13 P Grands here. Les Hall came and visited. We ate by candlelight and fire light. Cozy evening. Merrill chopped 3 load of grass in silo. Rained hard off and on all day. Power went out about 9:40 for 4 hours.

Vern’s birthday, 35 years. Bible Study. I went with Pearl. A grand meeting. We have come so far in one short year. Merrill chopped grass. Debby and Dawn over in evening. Debby sang song for 4-H Talent Show, If Not For You.

Rebekah’s supper at 7 PM. Losers put on supper for winning side. Election of officers. NG Nancy Rose, VG Esther Taylor, Sec Diane, Financial Secretary Lois T, Treas. me. I went out to Mom’s. Took her to Adams for groceries and bank. Merrill chopped first corn.

Fran and Mickey’s 26th anniversary. I didn’t send them a card. I figured Lodge books. Everything checks. Too wet on ground to chop corn. Merrill got one load. Sharon here in evening. Renewed Newsweek for only 1 year, $14.

4-H Talent Show. 7:30 PM. Debby sang and played guitar. Got red. Evelyn and Dawn went with me. Called Jim. He is still home. Dr. wants him to go back to hospital. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill chopped 3 load of corn. Quite wet on ground.

Sent school taxes, $271.65. Sent checks for two of Mom’s bills, hospital and anesthesia. We mowed all three lawns. Belt on corn chopper broke. Chopped 2 loads corn, 8 loads corn, 6 of grass in silo so far. Betty Rudes called about Betty Fikes taking VG. Called DDP Lillian Neuwrath about it.

Open house for Leah and Claud’s 35th anniversary. We didn’t get it as we went to Jim’s. Merrill helped him fix traction bed. We went to Sunday School and church. Good turn out.

We went to city for belts for chopper. I paid Dr. Marilley for Mom. She has to send bill to Medicare herself. Cloudy day. Merrill chopped corn in PM. I went to Council of Ministries at Parsonage. Rev. B’s sister had baby girl, Susanna Wesley. I stopped at Aunt Maude’s with book.

Bible Study. Finished review of Romans. Merrill chopped 4 load of corn. Got letter from Debby, Mom, Sent last doctor’s bill, $89.60. I worked at 4-H reports in evening. Marguerite B. brother died in California.

Wrote Mom and Debby. Lodge book audit at Carrie’s. Marguerite, Lois W and Lois T, Diane there. Betty and Nancy had to work. Merrill chopped 4 load corn. Thunder storm in PM. Esther called. Asked me to be on WSCS Executive Committee. Called Jim’s. Sharon here in evening to make out 4-H report.

Trial Jury Duty, 7 PM, Antwerp. I was excused. Thorton boy, Philadelphia, hearing assaulting a State Trooper at Antwerp Field Day. Dr. Gillette, vet, checked cows in morning. All OK. Merrill chopped 5 load corn. Ironed, washed clothes.

Sent Brenda birthday card. Baled 2 load of straw. It was combined September 6. Finally got dry enough to bale. A beautiful day. Very warm. Changed living room in evening.

4-H here. Election of officers. All here but Nora, Debby G, Jackie. Merrill stored combine and baler. Corn chopper broke down. Beautiful warm day. Eagle hotel sold at Philadelphia for $7000 to Freddie Hall. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa.

Brenda’s 19th birthday. World Day Communion. We didn’t go to church. Went to Jim’s and then to Mom’s. Jim feeling better. We went to church in evening to see movie. In His Steps. and to Singspiration. Church full even fellowship room.

Sent Marg and Bea cords. Chopper broke again. I washed clothes. Cleaned house. Merrill went to city to get part welded for chopper. Rain and thunder storm in PM.

WSCS here. John Keichel talked on Laos. 26 present. We worked at chopper canvas all PM but didn’t get it fixed. Marg and Bea’s birthdays

Rained about all day. Terrible rain at supper time. Winds. Patty’s cousin, Kirk Marshall 17, killed in Rochester. Pat called in morning. We went to Sackets and got Jolie. Jim, Pat, Audrey and Barb went to Rochester. Debby G and Grandmother here in evening. Merrill took out accident policy, Queens.

Did Jolie’s wash. Made her formula. She is such a good baby. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill looked after Jolie. Talked with several about 4-H Achievement Night tomorrow.

4-H Achievement night at General Brown. I couldn’t go. Had terrible time getting drivers to take girls. They all went. Spent day on phone calling 4-H kids. Jim and Pat called about 10:30. Just got home. Her cousin had a large funeral.

Pat and Jim here for Jolie. Stayed for supper. Mary and Lorraine collecting for Hazel and Joe Seery. Their 2 year old daughter died yesterday. Evelyn brought over tomatoes. Sharon here with stuff 4-H club won. Gavel for Honor Club. Jim Matteson called to give 75 pounds of squash.

Jolie is 3 months old today. Rained off and on all day. Very dark. We went to Sunday School and church. Bob Griffin preached. Rev. B at Camp Aldersgate Retreat. Aunt Maude called in evening.

No school, no mail. Linda Lee Seery’s 2 year old funeral at city. Rev. B has funeral. Washed clothes. Merrill watched World Series. Rained all day. Cleared in evening but power off from 5-9 PM. Feed Mill at Theresa burned. Arson suspected.

I went to Bible Study alone. No one from here went. Merrill worked at corn chopper. I got letter from Uncle Berl. Very hot in California, 104°. Beautiful rainbow in evening. Merrill went to Theresa for bolts. I stopped at bank in Philadelphia. New window partition put in over weekend. Looks swell.

4-H Leaders Meeting at Philadelphia Fire Hall, 1:30. Mary and Sharon went with me. Linda Picket and Anne Wilmont, new leaders of boys club. Ore Bed Twisters. Merrill got chopper head changed. I went to Lodge in evening. Wrote Vern’s. No rain today. Betty Fikes elected Vice Grand. Esther resigned.

Nice day. Merrill worked getting kitchen drain unplugged. Got cable wire at Theresa. Merrill saw Jim Decker at Theresa. Merrill tried to chop corn but chopper won’t work. I went to bank and grocery store.

Trumble trucked stray heifers home for us and Brotherton’s in evening @1. from Neville’s and Malloys. Beautiful day, 69°. Washed clothes. Evelyn was over awhile. Shay Marie Morrow 1 year old today.

Another beautiful day. Merrill got Richard Brotherton to help fill silo. Brought his chopper, wagon and tractor. Toby and Wade stopped in on way to dump.

We went to church but didn’t get around in time for Sunday School. Church almost full. Linda Buker and Dawn Pledger had babies baptized. We went to Jim and Pat’s after lunch. Jim coming good. Stopped at Fays for eye drops and zerox. Pittsburgh Pirates won World Series from Baltimore Orioles.

PNG, Marguerites, 12 out. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for lunch and supper. Sent $5 to Times for 3 months. A beautiful day. Richard B here filling silo. Here for lunch.

A beautiful day, 73°. I went to Bible Study. Went out to P&C to order turkeys. Ate lunch at Art Miles new restaurant in Seaway. They took over October 1st. Merrill didn’t fill silo today. Richard was combining his oats. Doris and Bonnie here in evening.

Clean Lodge Hall. I didn’t help. A beautiful day. We mowed all three lawns. Washed my hair. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at grass chopper. Millicent called to ask me to take her to city in morning. I went to Sackets Lodge Installation with Esther. Stopped at Jim’s a minute.

4-H Leaders Banquet at Hotel Woodruff. I went with Lynn and Mary, and Sharon. Had turkey dinner. Got home at 10:30 PM. I took Millicent to hospital for test, blood, in morning at 8 AM.

Sent Steve card, $10, and letter for birthday. 4-H here. All members present. Cindy Kelsey joined. Makes 13 girls. We filled out enrollment card. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Beautiful day again. Cleaned house. Merrill went over to Hall’s in evening. Called some about Delles Anniversary card shower.

Merrill helped Richard draw straw. Cold wind today. Baked cake. Washed clothes.

Eva and Vic Delles 58th anniversary. We went to Sunday School and church. Went out to Mom’s after church. Got vegetables for Election supper at Greco’s. Potatoes and cabbage.

No school, no mail, Veteran’s Day. Steve’s 7th birthday. Richard here for lunch. Finished filling silo. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for PM and supper. Jim sawed his new doors for bedroom, Louver doors. Council on Ministries canceled.

Bible Study. Good turnout. I drove. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to be inspected. He has to go back next week for ball joints. Cloudy and rainy. Merrill got new rubber boots at Theresa, $8.51

Rebekah’s Installation, potato salad. 48 present. Small crowd. Nancy Rose NG, Betty Fikes VG, I’m Treas. Washed my hair. Sent supper notices to radio stations. Roger Hall quite sick with strep throat.