Cloudy. We watched Telethon all day. Almost 19 million. Jim, and Pat came after girls. They told us Patty is pregnant and expecting in February. Pat brought lemon pie.

Jim’s 32nd birthday. Rained off and on all day. Bill here with fuel oil for first @ 39 cents. Merrill built fence around spring house. Mrs. Cameron gave me dove pin. UMW at CEC, first meeting. 9 out. I furnished cake.

Canned 7 quarts peaches. Froze 2 packages. Not very good. Merrill stored hay machinery. I had pap test at clinic at Philadelphia. Got School Tax notice, $445.63 up $70.25. Assessed, $9100. Sent Ruth Schell card in House of Good Samaritan.

Wrote Mom. Mrs. Cameron went with me to Agway for frozen foods. Bagged, strawberries, 30 pounds. Part of Jim’s. Also got peas and mixed vegetables. Dentist office called me twice. Dr. Sommer’s will pull my teeth. Merrill mowed lawns. Got note from Beulah Hall.

Dentist appointment, 8:30. Had 2 teeth pulled, $17. Made donuts and cake. Vern’s got here about 6 PM. Vern left for Aldersgate about 7. Nice day.

June and I made apple pies. Boys, June and I gathered weeds for June of Ridge. Vern got back from Aldersgate about 7. He stopped to see Dean Webb.

Vern’s left about 10 AM. He had meeting at 2 PM. We went to church. Back at old time, 11:15. Good turn out. We went to see Mrs. Beardsley in PM. She is good.

Washed clothes. Mended. Jim’s here in PM and for supper. Got frozen stuff I had in freezer from Agway.

Bible Study, 10 out, and 2 kids. Next meeting at Margaret Gingerick’s. Merrill drawed wood, 2 load. Nice day but cool. Washed my hair in evening.

Dr. Roberts, 3 PM. He started me on iron capsules. Merrill got Timex watch, $18. Got slacks, $6.50. White frost during night. I went to Rebekah’s. Martha and I on committee. Sandwiches and pickles.

Reservations in for Black River Ontario meeting. Finance committee meeting, 7:30. Nominating, 8:30. Boots and I went after groceries. Milk inspector here. High counts for 2 days. Merrill cleared some of garden.

Dr. Sommer’s, 11:45. I had three teeth out, $24.. Pat B. here in AM. Rainy and cooler. I got up with headache. Telephone out. Keith DeGraw house, Preston’s, burned during night.

Merrill went ot Hales to report phone still not working. Pat reported it yesterday. Sent Minnie Pike late birthday card. She is my Secret Pal. Doris, Vicki and boys here. Renewed Readers Digest and Moody Monthly magazine. Uncle Berl’s and Vern’s and ours. Made cookies until oven element broke.

Telephone still out. They got it so it works but will come tomorrow to fix phones. We went to church, 108 there. Sorted magazines in PM. Lorraine H called.

Paid school taxes, $445.63. PNG’s at Willabelle’s, 15 there. Jim, Pat, and girls here for supper. Patty made cheese cake. Merrill, Boots and I went to city for stove oven element, $15. ordered light, $3.95

I went to Bible Study with Ruth. It was at Margaret Gingerick’s house. Ten there. Merrill drawed wood. Cut some. Washed my hair.

Had tooth out at Dr. Sommer’s, $10. No more out until I get dentures after Christmas. Canned lasts of tomatoes, 7 quarts. Got note from Mrs. Beardsley. She is giving Merrill smoking stand.

Black River Ontario District Meeting, Beaver Falls, 9:30. Mrs. Cameron, Margaret M. Vi, Esther and I went. Esther drove. Very nice meeting and lunch. Rained in PM. Lunch and meeting at new Bremen Mennonite Church.

4-H, 7 PM. 6 going to talent show. Boots and I went for groceries. Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. Sent Vern card, letter and $5. Merrill went to Theresa and Mills. He got new boots at Pearls, $6.69.

Rainy. I washed clothes. Merrill cut brush in front of Halls.

Vern’s 39th birthday. We went to church. Stopped at Heck’s for 4-H stuff. We went for ride to Oxbow and Creek Road. Leaves are so pretty. Mary H here in evening.

Administrative Board meeting, 8 PM. 9 there. All apportionments paid for year. Merrill and I went. Wrote Mrs. Beardsley. Patty called to say Marty Rudes, (31 last Thursday, September 15), was killed near city this morning. Truck hit him.

Rebekah’s President visit, Alex Bay, 118 there. I didn’t go. Jim, Pat, and girls here. Jim and Pat spent afternoon at Martin and Kay’s. Autopsy showed Marty had a fatal kidney disease in both kidneys.

Rev. Johnson, wife, and son moved into Frank Payne’s house from Briar Hill. Rainy. We went to funeral home for Marty Rudes, 31. So many flowers. I went to Rebekah’s. Diane elected NG, Martha VG. Merrill stayed at Bills.

Marty’s funeral, 11 AM. Church full. Some in fellowship room. We went to cemetery. Rained all day. Jim came alone. Couldn’t get baby sitter for girls. Sent 4-H reports except Jr. Leader’s. No blanks. Brenda and boys here in PM. Cheryl had Tupperware party but I didn’t go. Martin Rudes called in evening.

4-H talent show. Lisa, Donna, Alison, and Laura performed. Laura got blue. Ruth and Anne went with us. Watertown and County declared State of Emergency because of rain. A lot of city streets flooded. Martin Rudes and Kay’s sister, DiCrisafi [?], here in evening. Got Dr. Pinkerton’s bill. $34 for 2 visits.

Wrote Vern’s. Washed clothes. Merrill gathered wild apples. Nora was here to fill out Jr. leader report.

We went to church. Had meeting after church to elect Sky Weaver treas. of organ fund. Don Sherman may leave October 8th. Lorraine, Marie, and jamie here to fill out Jr. Leader’s reports.

Washed clothes. Canned 15 cans of applesauce. Frank and Judy Payne started new home by Hales.

Ecumenical meeting, CEC, 6:30, covered dish. Very nice. About 65 present. Catholics our guests. Celebration group from Holy Family sang. Merrill took Boots to rabies clinic in evening. Helped set up tables in PM. Merrill mowed part of lawns.