Warmer. Cloudy. Went to Philadelphia for groceries. We put up draperies at CEC. They planned to finish carpet today. Merrill is getting a cold.

Wrote Mom. Very icy in morning. School closed. First time this winter. worked at CEC. Putting up draperies.

Went to CEC in AM to help clean kitchen floors. Waxed them. It all looks so great. Lorraine, Vicky, and Jane here to sew in PM. Vern called. They are coming tomorrow. Washed my hair. Merrill went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Snowing some. Vern’s got here in time for Church Consecration Service in new building. June brought meat loaf and salad. Jim’s came for Open House in PM. Also all here for supper. A great day. Steve and Dan brought us firewood.

Washed clothes. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. I’m getting a cold.

Went to Bible Study. Had it in CEC for first time. Helped set tables in PM for Charge Conference with Rev. Bird and wife and Evans Mills. Had it in CEC, 65-70 present. Nice dinner meeting.

I have horrid head cold. Rested most of day. Marie here to sew after school.

Feel horrid. Been in bed all day. Blankenships left for Florida.

Some better but rested most of day. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program at CEC but I didn’t go. Only 6 there. Got note from Beulah Hall. Sent check for church. Terrible snowy in south, even parts of Florida. Vernon Campbell died, 76.

Vicky and Jane here to sew. Washed clothes. Bob Griffin called to say Vernon Campbell died yesterday. Trustees to each give $2 toward guest book. Got letter from Uncle Berl. His new address is 1233 East Madison, Apartment B.

Got this diary at Woolworth’s, $1.99. Got toys for Boots. We went to church. Jim McEtherin guest speaker. Blankenships called Flaherty’s. They are in snow storm in Georgia. We went to Jim’s for dinner. They have done so much on their house. Mom called in evening,. First War Prisoner released today.

-12° in morning. Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent Valentines. Watched returning 142 POW’s on TV. They look good. Only 3 stretcher cases. Guild had exchange student at CEC, but I didn’t go. Very cold in evening. Got Valentines from Dan and Steve and Secret Pal.

Watertown coldest spot in US today. -20 below in morning. I didn’t go to Bible Study. Kitchen drain froze up. Washed my hair. Cleaned house.

Got check, disaster load, $4500. Warmer. Sent Mother T card and letter. Boots and I went to Philadelphia to bank and grocery store. Saw Helen and Carl in store. She said Mrs. Hagan, 89, died this morning at Mercy Hospital. Helen was out there. POW’s back on US soil. Merrill and I went to Lodge. Snowed a lot.

Snowy. Merrill plowed out driveways. Marie here to sew after school. Dawn was over in the evening.

Payne’s got home from Florida. Mother Tryon’s 84th birthday. Windy and cold. We went to city in AM. Merrill deposited $4500 check at Seaway bank. They gave us lamps. We paid for feed at city. We went to funeral home for Mrs. Hagan. Mary went with us. Cold in evening. Very cold wind.

-30° in morning. Elizabeth Hagan’s, 89, funeral. We didn’t go to it. Brancatella girls here in PM to sew. Merrill and Boots went to Mills for 2 bags of feed. Below zero all day.

-21° in morning. We went to church. Warmed to 30°. Nice day. Aunt Maude called. Said Margaret LaClair was married. Jim McEtherin preached.

Marie here to sew in AM. Lisa, Donna, and Angie finished their aprons in PM. I didn’t go to PNG at Aunt Maude’s. Too tired. No mail

4-H Swim, 1:30. Mattie, Jamie, Vickie, Nora and Linda went. We went to McDonalds afterwards Nice day. Rosy was going to drive but we didn’t need her. Some kids couldn’t go because they didn’t sew.

Merrill went to Theresa, Philadelphia, and Mills. Paid feed bill in full. Boots ran away to Hale’s. Merrill went after him with car. I washed clothes. Washed my hair. Beautiful day.

4-H Dress Evaluation, Philadelphia Fire Hall. Jamie, Marie, Lisa, Donna and Angie got blue. Vicky, red. I took girls at 1 PM. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries in morning. Sent Dan card, letter, and $5. Snowing some. I stopped for coffee at Lorraine’s in morning.

Danny’s 6th birthday. A nice day. I cleaned house. Washed clothes. We did income tax in PM. Do not have to pay any this year. Marie came after her 4-H outfit.

Sent Income Tax returns. Only had to pay Merrill’s Social Security this year, $184.72. Lorraine didn’t come to sew. Made chocolate layer cake and banana cream pie. Nice day.

Called Jim’s in morning. Beautiful day. We went to church. Jim McEtherin’s last Sunday as speaker. Three very good sermons. We went out to Bargain Center in PM. Stopped to see Dorothy Hogaboom. She has nice home.

Sent Liability Insurance, $54, up $4. Beautiful day. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia bank. Cold all day. School today after 1 week vacation.

I went to Bible Study. Margaret G. had lesson. Branches and Vines. Excellent. We went to Theresa and city. Got 16 inch TV at Sears, $144.40. Cold all day but beautiful. -10° in morning.

Wrote Vern’s. -10° at 6 AM. Merrill went to Theresa for pipe. Lorraine here to sew after school. I went to Lodge with Mary.