Got home from Simonds at 2 AM. Charlotte and Ivan Hale Jr. have first baby boy born in 1974, named Chad Douglas. Lazy day. Slept in PM. Mom called in evening. Aunt Esther is still in hospital. Aunt Maude called.

Cold. Below zero in morning. Had Doc. Gillette, $15, for cow. She had dead calf. Took down tree and decorations. Got tax notice, $308.40, up $33. Washed tree skirt. Snowing in evening.

Merrill plowed out driveways. Snowed about 3 inches last night. Sent cards and letters to Ken and Aunt Esther. We went to Philadelphia for groceries in PM.

4-H here, 6:30. Had business meeting, 10 here. Nice day and night. June called in AM. They are coming tomorrow.

Merrill took Pat B to city for water pump for Pat’s car in AM. Cleaned floors. Vern’s got here about 2 PM. They brought bucket of chicken for supper. Spent a pleasant evening together.

Ken’s 54th birthday. Daylight saving time starts at 2 AM. No problems getting up. We didn’t go to church. Vern, June and boys left about 2:30. Snowing in late PM and evening.

Washed clothes. A very snowy day. Not much wind until evening.

Got note from June. They had bad road home on Sunday. A beautiful day but cold. Pat B was here. Merrill plowed driveway. UMW at Center. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program.

I didn’t got to Rebekah’s. Cold, snowy with some wind. Dawn’s 8th birthday. She had party in evening. Debby’s engagement is in Town and Country paper, to Richard Mark Golden.

Snowed about all day. Cold. Marguerite called about getting plant or flowers for Flossy White.

Still cold. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Snowing some all day. Nice at supper time.

Wrote to Uncle Berl. Laura and Dawn here to start aprons and pot holders. Nice day but cold. Took pictures outside for Uncle Berl.

We went to church. Good turn out. A nice day but cold. Aunt Maude called in evening. Today is Vicky Thayer’s 26th birthday.

Talked with Aunt Esther at hospital. We went to city to Social Security office and Blue Cross office. We have to go back. Stopped at Brenda’s. Jim, Pat and Jolie came while we were gone. Here for supper. Jolie was in bib overalls.

Very windy all night. 30°. Snowed hard most of day. I went to Bible Study with Ruth and Carol. Merrill worked at income tax. Got letter from Charlotte Tryon.

Snowed hard most of day. Merrill plowed driveways. Also pulled Pat’s car out of snow for him. I made brownies. Got Fire insurance, $253.54.

Cold. About zero all day. But a beautiful day. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill went to bank. We worked at income tax in PM. Wrote June. Sent Doreen card, letter, and $1. Jim goes to Vet Hospital in Syracuse for check up today.

Still cold. Cloudy. Made bread and rolls, Got check for hay from Payne’s.

Doreen’s 17th birthday. Laura, Dawn and Alison here to sew in PM. Anne and Judy here a few minutes. A nice day. Warmer. Washed my hair.

Charles Rosbrook, 72, dead this morning. Nice day but cold. We went to church. Lois L called in PM to say Leon Dickson died this morning in Florida. He was out for walk. Helen found him. Glen Failing died in California.

PNG’s canceled this month. Most of schools closed because of ice and freezing rain. Windy. Merrill and Boots went to Theresa to bank. Got bolts for chair. Rained all day. Snow going fast.

I didn’t go to Bible Study. Wrote Beck Insurance. We went to Antwerp in AM. I got material for 2 pair pants. Jim, Patty and Jolie here for supper. Jim’s back is bothering him. Got letter from June.

We went to Social Security office. Went to Jim’s afterwards. Patty’s father was there. No Rebekah’s. Leon Dickson’s wake at 8 PM.

I cut out 2 pair pants. Glen Failing, 68, funeral. He died Sunday in California of a heart attack. Leon Dickson, 77, funeral at Philadelphia. Marie G here after school to cut out blazer. Bill, Brenda and Mark here in evening.

A beautiful spring like day. We went out to Social Security office to sign for Merrill’s Social Security for 1973. Got potatoes and apples at Johnnies. Lynn here in PM. Got groceries in AM.

A beautiful spring like day. Merrill worked at Horton’s garage. Jim and Mr. Puffer brought load of wood. Lisa B here. Pat B. is in NJ. Left Thursday. I cleaned house. Martha Pitts, 68, died of heart attack. Washed my hair.

Very windy most of day. Lots of trees damaged. Rained in AM. We went to church, communion. Had meeting after church.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. I made pies and brownies. Washed clothes. Rainy and snowy in evening.

Merrill had 3 teeth out. Front ones, $19. A nice day but cloudy. Warm. I didn’t go to Bible Study. Dr Somner will be away April to October. We went over to Antwerp to Martha Pitt’s wake in evening.

A lazy day. I’ve felt horrid all day. Hard to breathe. A nice day, warm. Washed clothes.

A very windy day. Rained some. Merrill worked at Horton’s. We got groceries in AM. Boots has bruise on his side.