Got to bed at 2 AM. Nice evening. Sleepy day except for snowmobiles. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Jolie is so cute and sweet. She had new Christmas swing out here.

Mrs. Hogan 88 today. We went to Sunday School and church. Lots out. Started snowing about 8 AM. Snowed all day. Very wet. We took down tree and decorations and put them away. 35° in evening.

Cleaned house. Marva called to ask me to teach Esther’s class at Released time. got Christmas pictures back. Good. Merrill went to Theresa for furnace door cement. Put some on furnace. Got invitation to shower for W. Graham’s girl friend this Friday.

Bible Study. Good turnout. Good to be back. Got tax notice, $210.72. WSCS at Marguerite. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program. Nice program but only 9 out to it. Marion Schell called to ask us to go to couples club with them.

Sent Ken card, and letter. I taught Released Time class for Esther T, Had 12 girls and boys. I went to Bible Study with Ruth in evening to Parsonage. Very cold in evening, 14° Sent Merrill’s accident insurance, $19.

Jim goes to VA Hospital in Syracuse for tests. Took X-rays. Finished Ruth’s book, Prison to Praise. Merrill plowed out driveways to push snow back. Bill M here with fuel oil. Ken’s 52nd birthday,

Shower at Payne’s for Barbara Salter (Wesley Graham) I went. Nice time. About 25 there. Windy and slippery. Phone out. I reported it at Payne’s. Called patty. Jim just had back x-rays. One [side] is shorter than the other.

I got up at 5 AM to go to Full Gospel Bus. Men’s Fellowship at Syracuse. We went with Mattingly’s. Mary Washburn, Willabelle B, and Ruth Eg. Leland Shannon and Harry Gleason came after 6 heifers. Paid $1300 for them. I washed clothes in evening. Sharon Hall won 4-H trip to Montreal.

Dawn Taryn [?] Hall’s 6th birthday. We went to Sunday School and church. Church full. Lazy day. Read most of book, Jesus is Alive.

Jolie is 6 months old today. Finished book. Washed clothes. A beautiful spring like day. Merrill went to Philadelphia and Mills. Paid up feed bill at Agway. He washed the car. I got calendar appointment book from 4-H

Bible Study. Good turn out. About 20. We went to city in PM. Got blue blouse and cloth for slacks. Called Jim’s from city. Merrill paid Fry’s for snow scoop. We have all our bills paid. Feels good. A beautiful spring like day. No snow. Roads dry. Washed my hair.

Rebekah’s DDP’s visit. Gave Lillian Certificate of Proficiency. 25 there. Sent for Christianity Today magazine, $7.50. Released time, 11 kids. Good day. Merrill worked on little tractor. Put back “soft plug”. Beautiful warm day.

Shannon Sinclair, 2 years old. Very warm today. 58°. Raining in evening. Called several about Planning Meeting at Church Saturday at 2 PM. Cheryl H asked me to call.

Gladys Lamon’s birthday, 62. 20th anniversary of the “Today Show”. Colder but nice day. I went to Philadelphia for groceries and to bank. Made navy slacks. Cleaned house. Got letters from Uncle Berl and June and Vern.

Full Gospel Bus. Breakfast, Hotel in city. Father Walters speaker. I didn’t go. First Planning meeting for building project at church, 14 there. Jim and Pat and Jolie here when we got home. Here for supper and evening. Church in evening. Father Walters, 8 PM. We didn’t go.

12° below zero in AM. Below zero all day. We went to church and Sunday School. Father Walters and “Jesus Love In”. Young folks, Adams, spoke. We went to Charge Conference at church, 3 PM. We called at Philadelphia funeral home for Howard Whitford, age 89.

PNG, Willabelle’s. I didn’t go. Roads slippery. Howard Whitford’s funeral at Philadelphia and Edwards. 30° in evening. Warmer but windy.

Beulah Congdon’s birthday, 60 years. Sent Doreen card and letter. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. Marion S here collecting for flowers for Mrs. Wilmert. Up to 40° in evening. Howard was over.

Doreen’s 15th birthday. I taught Released time. Only 8 there due to sickness. Got load of bulk feed. First one this winter. Windy but beautiful day.

Another beautiful day. Wrote Vern’s. Sent taxes, $210.92. Snowing hard in PM and evening. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Car not working right. Hard to start. Raymond Nicholas stopped in today. They live at Antwerp. Vern and June called in evening.

4-H here. Only 7. Rest sick. Made out Simplified Reports. Merrill took car to Gouverneur for new carburetor, $23.97. Smashed fender. 2 below in evening.

Warm today. Up to 42°. Raining in evening. We went to city and Adams Center. Got long skirt material at Miller’s. Made it in evening. Called Jim’s. Wesley Graham and Barbara Salter married today. Jim’s 4th anniversary as a policeman.

We went to Sunday School and church. Car not working right yet. Started letter to Uncle Berl. Debby called. Snowing in evening some.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill took car back to Gouverneur. Debby rode back with him. A gasket on it was broken. No charge to repair it. Mr. Wins here about insurance. Washed clothes.

Bible Study. Not as many out because of high winds. Blew all night. Lots of damage. Snowing and blowing terrible on way home. More roof off on IOOF. Sina and Merlin Shorkey have boy, Joel Stea..[?] born at 8 AM, 9 lb, 2 oz.

3 feet of snow in 24 hours in Oswego County today. A nice summer day here but cold. I taught Released time. Cold at church. I went to Rebekah’s with Mary. It was so cold we only had a short meeting.

Still snowing in Oswego County. 4 feet in some places. Nice here. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill paid IOOF dues to Carl. They are working on Lodge roof. Edith Seeley’s, 85, went to hospital by ambulance. Slight stroke. Snowing in evening.

Snowing some. Cleaned house. Made cookies and donuts in evening. Payne’s left for Florida today. Washed my hair.

Centennial Ball. We didn’t go. They had a big turn out. Jim, Pat and Jolie here in PM and evening. Jolie waves bye-bye now. Oswego County got more snow. 81 closed again.

We went to Sunday School and church,. John Keichel showed slides on Laos in Sunday School. Missionary Sunday School. Snowing hard in AM at Philadelphia. Not much down here.

Cold. More snow in Pulaski area over night. We made out income tax. some snow flurries this PM. Warmer,. Got Spiegel catalog. Called Y about 4-H swim, 1-2 PM

WSCS at Willabelle’s. 11 out. First time at her house. I went to Bible Study. I have cold. Got letter from June. Gehm’s are in Florida.

Marie G here to sew after school. Got her shorts almost finished. I taught Released time. Got groceries. I went to Bible Study at Parsonage with Ruth

Charge Conference at Mills, 8 PM. Covered dish supper at 7 PM. We didn’t go. I was sick in bed all day with the flu bug. Terrible head ache and temperature. Got Readers Digest book, also Digest.

Power off during night about 3 hours. Terrible stormy. No mail. Most roads blocked. No school. I got dressed today. Washed bedding. Merrill put bucket on tractor for first time. Didn’t clean barn.

Church Building Committee Meeting, 2 PM. We didn’t get to it. Merrill plowed driveways for over 4 hours without stopping. He broke shafting lever on tractor. Hall’s cleaned barn. Called Vern’s. They are snow bound with no power when I called. Mail and milk went.

Church Installation Committee. Merrill went but I didn’t feel up to it. Light snow about all day. Aunt Maude and Vi called. Sharon Hall leaves for Montreal with 4-H at 11:30 AM.

Nice today in morning. I’ve felt punk all day. Hard to breathe. Got card from Leah. Made cake pudding dessert.

-20 below in morning. Only 10° all day. Merrill went to Philadelphia. Got hair cut and ordered car parts. I didn’t go to Bible Study. Sharon Hall gets home tonight from 4-H trip.

0° this morning. 20° during the day. I taught Released class. First I’ve been out in a week. Called Times about paper. Haven’t got it this week. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Went to Lodge in evening. Committee of 4 from school system present.

-12° below at 7 AM. I went to Philadelphia to bank and got groceries. Got Valentines and letter ready to send in evening. Washed my hair.

Sent Valentines and birthday card and letter to Mother T. Wrote Vern’s. Called Times paper again. Washed clothes. Merrill went to Philadelphia for Times. Marie G here to sew after school.

Marie here in AM to sew. Donna Stevens with her. Nancy Rose and Suzanne here to cut out Centennial dress. Cleaned house in PM. Called 4-H kids in evening about cards to me mailed. I broke long hand off cookoo clock.

Very icy in AM. Raining and freezing. We went to Sunday School and church. Mom called in evening. They are well out there. Called 4-H girls about mailing cards,. Wrote Mom letter.

The Blankenships left for south. Merrill went to Mills for bucket valve. Got cards from Gehm’s and Schell’s from Florida. Made pie and cake. Taylor’s got home from Florida.

I went to Bible Study. Margaret G in charge. We went to city for eye drops. Went down to Jim’s. Pat’s father visited them for a few days for the first time. Marie here to sew after school. Vickie here in PM. Jane and Dougie here after her.

Mother T’s 83rd birthday. Sent the Blankenships in Georgia 50th anniversary card. [? 50?] Merrill helped on minister’s study putting on paneling in AM. I didn’t have to teach Released time as Esther is back. Got Valentine and note from June. She addressed it wrong. Willis Hogaboom died in Mercy Hospital.

Pres. and Mrs. R Nixon to start on trip to China at 10 AM. Heard on radio this morning that Bill Horton, 62 died last night, my 2nd first cousin to die. Alice Carr was first one. Vern’s called. Are coming tomorrow night. Called Mom in evening. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at Parsonage.

Gary and JoAnne Pastor have baby boy born at 11:30, 6 lb, 9 oz, Gary Patrick. We went to funeral home for Bill. All 6 kids got home. Vern’s got here about 6 PM for supper. Brenda is pregnant, August.

Bill Hogaboom’s funeral at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 11 AM. We didn’t go as it started snowing hard. Vern got to meeting at Conference Center but left early. Got home at 2:00. Going bad. Called Jim.