Dr. Scanlon, 10:15 AM. I didn’t get out until 12:45. Everything OK. Beulah Hall there. She has to have growth removed. Martha Meeks came after bed rail while we were gone. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. We went over to Pat and Loraine’s in evening.

Very rainy. Merrill went to Philadelphia in PM and evening to see Carl Killenbest and Jim Matteson about Hall, IOOF, coffee house. Merrill raked hay in morning but it got wet. Rained hard all night.

We went out to Mom’s in PM. First time with wagon. First time Boots has been out there. Cloudy all day. Dawn, Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries in evening.

Sent Cindy card, and $1. Cool in AM, 50°. Shower at Marilyn’s for Barb Graham. I didn’t go. We mowed lawns. Merrill mowed hay in evening. Too damp to bale.

Gave Boots 2nd worm pill. Real cold last night. Cool all day. We baled one load of hay. Cut off a dozen shear bolts. Merrill went to Theresa for more. Washed my hair. Washed clothes. Cleaned house.

Cindy’s 11th birthday. Cloudy day. We went to church. Went for drive in PM. Stopped at Family bargain Store. It is much larger now. I got 2 pair sandals and brown slacks, $5. Bill M. called in evening. Gave OK on IOOF. Called Billy.

Raining all day and evening. We went to Ken’s. Merrill got roll [?] from Ken’s old chopper. German teacher at Ken’s for two weeks. Merrill went to Lowville sale barn with Pat.

I helped clean church. Got rolls from Agnes Trembley’s Guild. Esther and Hazel took some of them. Merrill worked at chopping. Dawn was over. She has been sick. Lisa and Donna here after milk. Wrote poem for Leah for Assembly President. Kids are painting house.

Rained all night. Rainy and cloudy all day. Very windy. We went to Talcott Falls for chopper parts. Left poem at Leah’s. Carrie McCrea [?] died last night, heart attack.

Washed clothes. Merrill mowed 2 lawns. Donna Hall here in evening for sympathy cards and money. Got letter from June. May come tomorrow. Washed my hair in evening.

Sent Holly card and $1. I went to Revival Meeting. Stopped for Vi and Susan. Was out doors on school ball park. Got Centennial plates and book. Vern’s here when I got home. I went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Holly’s 12th birthday. Merrill not feeling good with bug. Vern’s and I went to Children and Youth meetings at school. Vern’s left about 7:30 PM.

We went to church service. Also Singspiration at 3:00 PM. Both out doors. Millicent and Debby went with us. Debby sang, “Let It Be”. Millicent, Debby, and I went to inside evening service, great. A great week end. Got the Now Dimensions record, $5.

Raining again. Merrill chopped first 2 load of grass. Cloudy all day. Bill M. filled tank with fuel oil. Almost out. I’ve been very dizzy.

Nice today. Sun out all day. Merrill chopped four load of grass in silo. Wrote kids, Vern’s. Merrill went back of ledge to mow hay but pasture too wet to get across. Called Aunt Maude. Sent car insurance, $157.

Rained about all night, 16-17th night. Mom called in evening to say Brenda and Bill Draper have baby boy born around 5 PM, Mark William, 8 pounds, 3 oz. Merrill chopped 3 load of grass. Finished field across road.

Cloudy all day. Merrill chopped grass from 17 acres. Night pasture very wet. I mended Merrill’s work pants all PM, 6 pair.

Raining as usual. Wrote Uncle Berl. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Dawn was over. Called Aunt Maude. Marshall and Vicki have bought land near Calcium for trailer.

We mowed lawns. I mowed most of them. Merrill chopped 2 load of grass. I rode to Philadelphia with Evelyn in evening. Washed my hair in evening.

Roy Smith, 87, died. Hall Reunion at Howard’s. A beautiful day. We went to church. It was full. We went to Submersion Baptism at Hyde Lake, 29 baptized. Rev. Blankenship baptized them.

Sent baby card and letter to Brenda and Bill. Merrill chopped 3 load of grass. I washed porch windows. Made corn flake cookies. Donna here twice. Also Dawn. Jeff here in evening. A beautiful day.

Hot. Merrill chopped grass. I cleaned house. Was in today’s paper Roy Smith died Sunday night. We went to wake in evening. Sent Karen card, letter, and $1.

Vern, June and boys got here about 3:30. Vern had eye appointment. Everything OK. Jim, Pat, and Jolie came for supper. Pat, and Jolie rode home with Vern’s. Steve stayed up until Sunday. Vern and June have new 1972 red and brown Chevrolet wagon.

Too wet to chop grass. We went to Gouverneur but sun visor not in yet. Very hot and muggy. Steve got cowboy hat and gun. Also gun for Dan.

Sent anniversary card and letter to Vern and June. Steve and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill and Steve got 2 load of grass. Centennial Clothing review at 8 PM at Legion. Steve and I gave Boots a bath. His first one.

Hot and muggy. Merrill chopped 1 load of grass. We went to Centennial Parade in evening. Dawn and Debby went with us. Huge parade and huge crowd. Called Aunt Maude. Merrill and Steve washed car for 1st time.

Vern and June’s 12th anniversary. We took Steve home. Vern’s took us to tour the college. Showed us his new office. Also 700 foot smoke stack. Rained just terrible on way home. Worse near Pulaski. Kids dining room is just beautiful.

We mowed lawns. Grass very tall after 8 days. Merrill went to Mills. Rain in morning. Cleared in PM. Cut my hair.

Nice day but rained in evening. Belt on blower ripped. Went to Ennis for new one but had to order it. I raked bunches of grass off lawn.

Sent 2 Readers Digest orders, ours and Vern’s. Sent no money, $9.94 by January 15. I took Millicent to Dr. Roberts. We spent afternoon in city doing errands. Ate supper at Miles Restaurant. Called Jim. Jolie is walking. Called Mom. Don has bulk tank in.

Sent Jim card and $10. Aunt Maude called to say her brother, Otis, died night before last. Got school taxes, $287.40. I went to Ennis after chopper belt, $60. Got 30 pound tin of strawberries at Agway, $12.20. Merrill chopped 2 load grass. Nice day. I got groceries at Philadelphia.