4-H, 12 here. Shari Rudes niece guest. We made pizza’s. Howard and Lorraine B here for kids. A nice day, but cold in evening. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I made appointment with Dr. Roberts.

Got 125 gallon gas. Very scarce. Merrill finished at Horton’s garage. Cold all day. Howard, Evelyn and Dawn left at 11:30 for Philadelphia PA, and maybe Florida. Washed my hair. Washed clothes.

We went to church. A very cold wind all day.

Dr. Robert’s at 3:30. He says I have anemia. have to have x-rays and blood tests. Saw Beulah at Grants. IOOF Installation at Theresa, 8:30. Merrill was installed as chaplain.

I didn’t go to Bible Study. Wrote Mom. We went to city in PM. I had blood tests and 2 x-rays at HGS Hospital. Called Patty. We visited Edith Seeley. UMW at Leah’s.

Warmer today. Bill here with fuel oil. Price up to $.349 now. A lazy day. I have temperature of 99.6. Coughed up all day. Snowing in evening.

Charge Conference at Evans Mills, 7 PM. Covered dish supper. About 60 there. We got home at 11:30. Went to Philadelphia for groceries. Dr. Roberts didn’t call.

-5° in morning. Nice day. Got letter from June. Called Dr. Roberts. I’ve got to have more tests at hospital Monday. May have to go to Upstate, Syracuse.

Sent Valentines to Jolie, Steve and Dan and Vi, Secret Pal. Cleaned kitchen and laundry floors. Merrill cleaned with cleaner. I made tan pants. A nice day.

Covered dish dinner after church. Council of Ministries meeting. We went to church and meeting. Our first Council of Ministries Meeting. To meet every 3 months.

Wrote Vern’s. I went to hospital for x-rays. Had a lot of them. Went to Dr. Roberts afterwards. He will call Wednesday or Thursday. Had first shot. Tired when I got home. Didn’t go to parsonage committee meeting. Cheryl Horton went for me.

I went to Bible Study. Carl, Cheryl and Elizabeth here in PM. Carl said he’d milk for us anytime. Marie here to sew after school Terry here in evening. Wants Merrill to call them in morning. Eleanor called from city.

Pat B here in AM. Warmer today. Cloudy. We went out to Mom’s. Roy and Marg there. I was tired when I got home. Called Patty. Rebekah’s at Leah’s. I didn’t go.

Sent birthday card, and letter to Mother T. Got letter from Beulah Hall. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia for groceries. I called Dr. Roberts but he hasn’t the reports yet. I called Helen Keichels in evening. Vern called in evening. Washed clothes.

Aunt Maude called. Also Marguerite. A beautiful day but cold. 10°. Washed sheets. Feel much better today.

Mother T’s 85th birthday. Marie here to sew. Ronnie Mitchell here to look at heifers. He wants to buy farm. Washed my hair.

We went to church. Women from Bible Club in charge of service. Release time teachers. Carrie and Lois rode to church. We went to smorgasbord dinner at Legion at 2 PM. Very good. Saw Joan Morrow in store. They have bought farm on Route 37.

A beautiful day. Warm. Jim, Patty and Jolie here for PM and supper and evening. Marie here to sew about all day. School vacation this week. No mail.

4-H swim at 1-2 PM. We took Marie, Jamie, Cindy, Vicky, Dawn, Alison, and Laura. Went to Carrolls to eat. Called Dr. Roberts. I have diaphragm Hernia. Also bad blood condition. No connection. Bill Brenda, and Mark over in evening

Cloudy. Dawn was over to finish her apron. Marie was here all PM to finish her blazer. She has just hand sewing to do.

4-H Dress Evaluation. Marie and Lorraine got red. Dawn blue. I took them to Philadelphia. Dr. Roberts at 2:30. I had 2nd B-12 shot. Saw Jim on Square. Sent Dan card, note, and $5; Lorraine was here collecting for flowers for Bill Landon.

Flossy White died. Raining all day. Warm. 4-H bread lesson, Lorraine, Vicky, Jamie, Judy, Marie, Lisa, Andy took it. Mary H and Jody Hill here also. Lorraine gave me loaf of bread. Very good. Merrill, Howard and Evelyn went to funeral home for Bill Landon, 61° in evening. I was tired.

We didn’t go to Leah’s for party for Waters. Very windy. Some snow. Danny’s 7th birthday. Wrote Vern’s. Called Juanita at Brenda’s. Juanita has to have D&C. Lisa was over to fill out 4-H report. Rebekah’s went to Belleville for Flossy White’s wake. I didn’t go. Washed clothes.

We went to church. Jim McEtherin spoke. Excellent. Rev. Blankenship’s father died of a heart attack last night at a Camp Meeting in Florida. No way to get word to church in the Holy Land. He was 72.

Jim went into hospital. Has abscess in rectum. Merrill didn’t have any grain to feed the cows this morning. First time since we have been farming. Sent electric bill, $74.84, and liability insurance $34, Beck Jr. Agency. Merrill got oil change at Doug’s. Also went to Agway. Got tank of gas. Baked cookies and pies.

A nice day. Jim had his operation for abscess about 10 AM. He is in a lot of pain. Had rough night. We went to hospital in PM. Carl Price is in room with Jim. Wrote Mom and Vern’s in morning.

Sent income tax and Social Security, $249 & $357. Gas tax ref, $22.72. Went to hospital to see Jim. He is much better today. We stopped at Bill and Brenda’s. Their kitchen cupboards are very nice. I went to Dr. Roberts for shot. Got told we can’t send milk until Saturday evening. High count.

Sent Fran birthday card. Cloudy day but warm. Rain in evening. Got letter from Vern’s. Gas problem bad at Oswego also. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. Blankenship’s and Marg M got home at 1:30 AM