Washed clothes. Made cheesecake. Got Christmas card and $10 from Dot Medina. First card. Made triple batch of fried cakes. Merrill and Carl K covered windows in Lodge Hall. Drove out doves in attic. [at Lodge}

We went to Mom’s for dinner. Didn’t go to church.

Sent Dot M package, towel set and wooden beads and earrings. Bible Study. A beautiful day. Saw Doris haggerty at city. I went to city shopping most of day. Cleaned mess on Lodge floor from doves. Jr. Hale had accident.

UMW 6:30 supper at CEC. Very nice supper and program. 24 there. I went to Bible Study. Esther and I set up table afterwards. Cloudy, warm day. Washed clothes. Got Christmas letters from Mother T. and Pauline.

We went to city. Finished Christmas shopping in morning. Got case of grapefruit and oranges from FFA, $5.75. Saw Dr. Roberts in Westons. Eleanor called in evening. Mom has to go to Dr. Gardner’s Friday at 2:20

Called Aunt Maude in morning. Cloudy and rainy. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Snowed some off and on. Merrill went to Antwerp with Pat B to Northrups. Merrill put our candles and I put up Santa on door. got cards and notes from Beulah H and Mildred Beardsley.

Mary and Lynn’s 26th anniversary. Got three TV and Radio Mirror magazines. 4-H here. All here but Judy and Vicky. Diane Schell guest. We had second food lesson. Sent Roy birthday card.

Washed clothes. Merrill changed door for Carl Horton. Got more Christmas cards. I cut out blue knit slack suit.

We didn’t go to church. Very icy, sleet and rain storm. Took large limbs off every tree in front yard except dead elm tree. Power off over 6 hours in evening, 7 PM on. Put up Christmas decorations.

Merrill got most of tree limbs off lawn. Telephone man here to put wire back up. Merrill has a lame hip. Roy’s birthday.

Our 38th anniversary. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for supper. Brought us set of 8 glasses and candy. Mom’s doctor apt. She canceled, as it was snowing so hard at Lorraine. Pat B called and invited us over for supper. We plan to go Sunday.

Cold. Rebekah Christmas meeting and PNG’s party at Lodge Hall, 7 PM. Covered dish supper. A nice evening. Esther had my name. I got Vi’s for 1974. Merrill worked at Horton’s door.

Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Stopped at Mary’s with her Secret Pal gift on way home. I left gifts for hospital and note for bulletin at parsonage. No one home. I painted 4-H tree decoration white. Merrill worked at Horton’s.

I finished 4-H tree ornaments. Snowed a little last night. I sent some more Christmas cards. Got letter from June. They are coming Christmas day. Washed clothes. Shampooed my hair and put color rinse on it. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sleet and cold.

Philadelphia tree decorating etc. all day. We took 4-H decorations up in AM. Finished painting them at Georgia’s shop. Jamie gave me electric ceramic tree for Christmas that she made. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Very cold all day. I washed clothes.

We went to church. 92 out. We stopped at Pat’s and Lorraine’s for dinner. A nice day,. Cold all day. Terry here in evening.

Dumping station not working. Carl Horton helped Merrill take manure spreader apart. Very stormy all day. Snowing and windy. I made marshmallow fudge, Christmas cookies and cupcakes for shut ins. Wrapped 4-H gifts in evening, photo albums.

Got tree at Adderly’s, $4. Sent more cards. We went to city for spreader parts.I shopped at FBC. Very cold all day. Merrill didn’t get driveways plowed. I didn’t go to Bible Study. Decorated cookies and cupcakes for shut ins.

10 below zero this morning Patty and Jolie called. Merrill plowed driveways for first this fall. He went to Antwerp for a chain link. Got spreader working. Put up tree and decorated it. Washed my hair.

Packed shut in boxes, 1 PM. Lois and I did most of them. Vi came after school. She and Lois delivered some of them. Very stormy, freezing rain. Lots of accidents. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Got groceries on way home.

Jim and Pat got new station wagon, tan color. 4-H party at Pickerts. 21 there. A very stormy night so several could not come. We took most of girls except Jamie. Merrill and I delivered rest. Very stormy all day. Roads slippery. I baked pies and Merrill got drain thawed out.

A beautiful day but cold. Merrill plowed driveways. Cindy Kelsey brought me rain hat gift. Cleaned house. Washed clothes. Wrapped part of gifts in evening. Sent last of cards out.

Mom called. Aunt Esther is back in hospital. Finished wrapping gifts today. Today would have been Donna’s 30th birthday. We went to church. Stopped at Halls on way home with Lorraine’s 4-H gifts. Very snowy in AM. Sunday School program at 7:30. We went. Made candy to dip after I got home.

Had our gifts to each other in evening. Christmas Eve Service, 8 PM. We went. Church full. Very nice service. Very cold all day. Merrill went to Mill and to Brenda’s. Sent Mom’s gift out with her. Dipped chocolate in AM. Sent Mom and Brenda some. Merrill took box of candy over to Halls, 3 pound box.

Vern’s and Jim’s got here about 2 PM. Jim’s here first. Very nice get together. Vern’s left their tree lights on so they had to go home. All left about 6:30 PM. Vern’s gave me Sunbeam mixer. Jim’s gave me nice beige slacks, gloves and pants. Dad got mostly clothes which he needed.

Our road terribly icy. Bob Eg went in ditch by Payne’s and couldn’t get up hill by Halls. They sanded about 11 AM. Merrill went up to work on Horton’s door in PM. I cleaned back room. Water came thru ceiling last night from ice. I got house straightened up.

Warmer. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s door in PM. Lisa B here to fill out 4-H report. Sent year’s program of work with it. Andy came home after being gone a week.

Cloudy day. Merrill clipped cows. I’ve had a lazy day. Made chili for supper. Gave Boots worm capsules.

A beautiful day. 37° in morning. Washed my hair. Made blue pant suit. Have hand sewing yet to do. Washed clothes. Merrill finished clipping cows. Windy in evening.

CEC is all paid for. Windy but nice day. We went to church. Went to city afterwards for eye drops. Got two bottles. Got printed sheets, 2 for $6. Claude Wilson announced that the Christian Education Center is all paid for.

I used my new mixer for first time to make an applesauce cake. It turned out good. Snowed about all day. Vi called a couple times. New Year’s Eve party at Claude and Leah’s. 12 there. Nice time. Got home at 2 AM.