Boots and I went after groceries. Merrill worked at Carl Horton’s. Telephone man here to fix phone. Got thank you note from Debby and Rick. Very windy. Merrill mowed 2 lawns. Thunder storm in evening.

Planted flower seeds. Wrote Uncle Berl. Fireman’s Field Days at Philadelphia. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. I sat in sun and got first tan this summer. There was a rainbow around the sun in a circle. Beautiful sight. Got card from Ruth in Mexico. 4-H Walk-A-Thon to Rodman.

Cop Doug Slade, 34, hurt bad on bike. Picnic and baptismal at Taylor’s camp. We didn’t go. Went to church. Went for ride Antwerp way and stopped at Aunt Maude’s. Dave and Kathy have part of wall form ready for cement. We went over to Bill and Brenda’s in evening. Nice day.

Nice day, 70°. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Boots has a sore hip. Aunt Maude called in evening. She talked with Mary Hall. Aunt Esther very low.

UMW at CEC. I went to hospital for blood test and then to Bible Study. I looked in on Aunt Esther. She died about 11 AM. Mom called in evening. Merrill worked at Horton’s

I called Arts and Brenda. Ordered flowers from NY Florist for Aunt Esther, $15. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for lunch. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Nice day. Hot 83°. Called Vern’s in evening. Jim brought me Amway water softener.

Merrill mowed the lawns. I made donuts. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Washed clothes. Merrill washed car.

4-H. Only 8 came. Aunt Esther’s funeral. Aunt Maude and Lila went with us. Merrill had machine head repaired at Talcott Falls, $19. TV wasn’t fixed. Will cost $35-40 Got graduation invitation from Terry Hall.

Very nice day. Hot. I did up ironing that has been collecting for weeks. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Got graduation invitation from Dennis Haggerty. Ruth Eg and Ronnie got home from trip.

We went to church. 4 graduates there. We ate lunch at Benton’s Restaurant. We went to Fays. Saw Jim there working. I got webbing for chairs. Got eye drops. Took pictures of Brenda and Bill’s place. Got album to send Uncle Berl.

Very hot all day. Tornadoes at Lorraine and Ellisburg at 7 PM. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Sent Blue Cross payment for May. Called Dr. Roberts. Blood test excellent.

Cold and windy. Last Bible Study until fall. I went with Ruth, Pearl, and Carol. Merrill went to Agway at city for motor for water pump, $36. He worked at Horton’s in PM. Mrs. Thompson called in evening to say TV is fixed, $33.49. We went after it in evening.

Rebekah’s, 14 out to it. I called at Philadelphia funeral home for Clara Hall Miller on the way to Lodge. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Cool and rainy. Washed my hair. Put color rinse on it.

Nice day. We went to Sackets Harbor. Had lunch at Jim’s. Merrill ordered blocks and lumber for barn at Lanphere. I stopped at Country Inn to see about Rebekah’s Banquet. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries in evening.

Flag Day. Merrill got cards from Vern’s. Merrill mowed lawns. Lanphere brought stuff for barn wall, $126.91. I baked pumpkin pies, pumpkin bread, molasses cookies, chocolate cup cakes and ice cream bars. Diane called to say Nettie Smith had willed Lodge something, PNG Jewel.

A nice day. Some wind and cooler. Rain in evening. Merrill finished working at Horton’s. I washed clothes and rugs. Called Mom in evening.

We went out to Moms for dinner. Uncle Lloyd came up for dinner. Don ate with us also. Rained about all day. Ken came to Mom’s as we were leaving. I called Roberta. Sunday School picnic today. We didn’t go to church.

Mom’s 82nd birthday. Merrill worked on barn wall all day. Wrote Vern’s. Pastor-Parish meeting at CEC. I went. Called Country Inn in evening to make reservations for June 20th, 15 to 20 people.

Nice day. Send Dennis H. $3 for graduation. Gave Terry $3 also. Merrill worked at barn wall. I washed dining room curtains, windows and woodwork. We went to Antwerp tax grievance board with Halls and Hales. Halls came in for coffee.

Rained about all day. Washed my hair. Washed clothes. Talked with Vi and Aunt Maude. Also Mary H.

PNG’s went to Country Inn, Sackets, 5:30. Some of us went to Sackets first. Went to museum. Stopped at Jim’s. Also Seaway on way home. Phone out all day. I went to Hales to use theirs in morning. Jim called Merrill in PM.

Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Jim, Pat and Jolie brought baby furniture to store. Told us they are expecting in February. Here for supper. Rainy. Merrill worked at barn.

We got notice they have lowered our assessment to $9100. Up $1600 from last year. $3150 land, and $5950 buildings. Rained off and on all day. Hail storm. Merrill started mowing front lawn. I went to Hales to call phone company. Georgia Blankenship’s 10th birthday.

Cool but no rain. We went to church. Merrill mowed rest of lawn in PM. Gladys and Ted Lamen stopped by in early evening. We went over to Bill and Brenda’s after ladder in evening. Called Aunt Keitha. Lyle still in hospital.

Sent June card, letter, and $5. VBS starts. Merrill worked at barn wall. I called Dr. Roberts but he wasn’t in.

There are 76 police on City Force. Called Dr. Roberts. Appointment July 1 at 4 PM. Rained most of day. Merrill worked on barn. Lorraine B. called.

June’s 36th birthday. Rebekah’s last meeting until September. 11 present. We went to Igloo for ice cream after Lodge. If is being enlarged. Will be nice. Bill D went after more cement blocks for Merrill at Taylor’s. 24 @$.34. Washed clothes.

Vern called in morning. Are coming up Sunday for the day. Boots and I went for groceries. Merrill finished laying cement blocks. Made rolls. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Howard and Evelyn were over for coffee.

Uncle Lloyd here when I got up. He got to Aunt Maude’s at 10 AM yesterday. He and Merrill went over to help Bill on his barn but he was sawing lumber. Merrill and Uncle Lloyd went for ride to Oxbow, Antwerp etc. Cleaned.

Got letter from Beulah Hall. I have had glaucoma 4 years ago today. Rained off and on all day. Merrill mowed lawn between showers. Alton’s longhorn cattle auction. Small crowd. Carl Horton and kids here in PM.

Vern and June and boys got here about 9:30. Vern and June went to church with Merrill, communion. They left about 7 PM. Nice visit. Vern showed slides of his Korea trip. Rained off and on all day.

Dr. Roberts, 4 PM. Next shot in 3 weeks. Merrill finished barn wall. Put siding back on. We went to city. Merrill got battery at Agway for baler, $18. Stopped at Brenda and Bill’s. His folks there helping. His two nephews there to stay. Grahams new house set up today.

Cheryl Ashley’s Fashion Wagon Party at 7:30. I went. Ordered slacks. Merrill helped Bill D all day on his barn. Rainy. Leslie and Grace here awhile. Had been to Steeles. Mother T was at Aunt Cora’s. Got letter from Steve and June.

Raining hard. Merrill helped at Bills in afternoon. Terrible rain storms Syracuse way.

90° and hot. Merrill helped Bill on his barn in PM. I washed clothes. Merrill mowed tall grass with Halls hand Scythe.

We went to city. Looked at chopper wagon at Champion. Got outfit, shirt and pants, for Jolie for birthday. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Merrill helped all day at Bill’s. His father, and brother their also. I washed clothes. I painted half of kitchen woodwork. Washed my hair. Gave Boots a bath.

Church starts a 9:15 now. We went. Danny Taylor guest at church. He sang and gave service. Church was full. 158. We took Boots for a ride in PM.

Bowman’s and Black’s at Aunt Maude’s. Merrill mowed first hay, across from house. He got baler going. Great day. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for supper. Gave her pant suit, 2 cars and 2 books for birthday Wednesday. Jim mowed all 3 lawns and took cans to dump. Got letter from Beulah M.

Merrill and Boots went to Theresa bank. Had vet for cow. She came into barn in morning and fell onto floor, $10. He thought she hurt her back. I finished painting kitchen woodwork. Bad storm after supper. Got letter from June. Beulah is moving outside of Adams village.

PNG’s at Carries. Jolie’s 3rd birthday. Merrill went to Gouverneur to get car inspected. He has to have glass for tale light. He got work shoes at Agway, $23.15. We went to city and Adams. Ordered glass at Lathan’s, $6.25

Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. We drawed first load of hay this year. Murphy here with gas. He says coal is $57 a ton now.

Grand day. We drawed 3 load of hay. Baler broke. Wrote Don’s and sent anniversary card. Washed my hair in evening.

Merrill got baler fixed and we baled rest of hay. Nice day. Merrill mowed more hay. Wilford Lloyd came after sick cow, $10. I made brownies. Also mayonnaise with mixer. Turned out good.

Merrill went to church. Steve goes to Aldersgate. Vern’s got here about 10 AM. We ate picnic lunch then we took Steve to Aldersgate. It is so nice up there. Rev. Frank Smith is Dean. Kids left for home about 7:30. Kitty White had accident by Hank Schell’s at 3:30 this morning.

Revival starts at 7:30. We went. Great program. Pretty good crowd. Rained this AM. Merrill got hair cut. Don and Juanita’s 24th anniversary. I have head ache. Washed clothes. Got record of Floyd and Fran Sears gospel songs, $5.

Wrote Steve at Camp Aldersgate. Wrote Beulah. Went after Larry Ashley. He brought hamster. Jim’s here for lunch. He helped draw hay. Beulah called from Ken’s. She is coming the 24th. We went to Revival in evening. Merrill mowed hay.

Nice day. Drawed 3 load of hay. Merrill raked some. 814 bales so far. Sent $20 to Watertown Daily Times for 1 year subscription.

Baked cakes and pumpkins pies. Hay dry enough to bale in PM. Pat and his father helped on 1 1/2 loads. Larry and I went to Philadelphia for groceries and to Aunt Maude’s in evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Sent $20 to Times and Ad to T&C paper about combine. Beulah called. She is coming Monday.

Dr. Scanlon, 10:30. Everything OK so far. We drawed hay in PM. 1130 bales in. Rained terrible about 3:15 PM. Rained bad at city in AM with wind and lots of damage. Larry and I went to Revival. Power off so Merrill couldn’t go.