Merrill sent Payne’s bill for hay, $340. Patty and Jim went up to Maureen’s dress shop. Patty got $57 worth of clothes. Pants and tops. Mrs. Johnson brought large tray of cookies and cupcakes.

Nice day. Rebekah’s District meeting at Philadelphia. 36 present, 6:30 ham dinner. Linda Wilcox new DDP, Theresa. Patty went to Philadelphia for groceries. Wrote Vern’s. Washed.

Men cut wood in PM. Cold wind. I was tired all day. Slept in PM. Washed clothes. Wrote up Rebekah District Meeting minutes.

Merrill, Jolie and I went to church. Jim had meeting after work. Patty had gall bladder attack during night. Jim Matteson here in evening.

Wrote Mom. We cleaned house. Washed clothes. Men cut wood. Jim, Patty, Jill and Jolie went to store.

Merrill went to Mills for fence posts, @ $.75. UMW Exchange student spoke. Georgia of Italy. Only 13 out. Jim, Pat and Joel went to Sackets. Pat and Joel had doctor appointment. Jolie went to Brenda’s. Merrill and I did income tax. Jill and I went to Bible Study. Jim went to sports banquet. He spent night at Sackets.

Nice day. Merrill, Jolie and Jill built fence for first. Washed clothes.

Jim came after Patty and girls after he got over work at noon. Patty has hair appointment at 1:30. They spent night at Sackets. I kept Joel here for weekend.

4-H here. 9 present. Business meeting. Beautiful day but cold. I went for groceries. Did Joel’s wash.

Cleaned. Washed Joel’s clothes and Merrill’s work coats and rugs. Cold and windy. Wrote Marg Beach at Mercy, broken arm. I finished income tax. Merrill paid $63.40.

Palm Sunday. We went to church. Took Joel. Marty Rudes son baptized. Also Judy Van Tassel and Huntress baby girl. 97 out to church. Ground covered with snow in morning when we got up. Jim, Pat and girls got back at 9:15 PM.

Wilson’s on Bechard farm auction. Jim and Merrill went to city. Merrill got work shoes at $16.95 at Apex store. Washed clothes. Sent income tax. Merrill paid $63.40 Social Security.

Gladys Simonds farm auction. Patty’s doctor appointment. Lynn butchered our beef, $10. Patty goes into hospital May 4th. Jim’s got new Dodge Aspen station wagon at Goshen’s at Adams. I feel punk today.

Rebekah’s entertain staff, 6:30 supper. I made Rickety Uncle cookies. 14 present. Jim, Patty and kids went back to Sackets to stay. Beautiful day. Took down stairway curtains.

Wrote Vern’s and Mom. Merrill went to Philadelphia to mail them. Took off porch storm doors. Got note from Mrs. Beardsley. Jim’s came in evening for rest of their stuff. Had their new car. We didn’t go to communion service at Mills church.

I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Got Lily plant from MYF $6.50. I cleaned porch. 75° today. Sure hot. Merrill built fence. We went to church in evening. Very good, about 50 out. Got card from Vern’s.

Have felt terrible all day. Cleaned floors. Still hot, 80°. Washed my hair. Lynn took beef to Fikes cooler, $5 a week.

Easter Sunday, 90°. I went to Cantata at 9 AM. Too sick to go to church. Merrill went to church. Good crowds to both. Jim’s here for supper. They did most of work for me. Vern called. He goes to Iowa Monday.

B-12 shot. Still hot, 80°. Nice breeze. I went to Marilyn’s for shot in PM. Washed clothes. Lloyd’s got dead cow. Merrill built fence. Vern goes to DeMoine Iowa. PNG’s here in evening, 11 out. Esther and I had cheese, crackers, and heavenly hash.

I don’t feel so good today. Not so hot. Cut up beef at Marilyn’s. Nine of us worked at it. Jim’s got half of it. Patty brought out stuff for supper. Sure tasted good. I wrapped over 100 pounds of hamburg in evening. Freezer full.

Still hot, 75°. Rained in evening. Thunder lightning. Wrote June and boys. Sure feel lazy today. Merrill built fence.

Much cooler today. Our hot weather is over. My arms are very lame today. Not in evening. Nancy and Morris Matt have a baby girl.

Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill got hair cut. I went down to see Mrs. Beardsley. She’s not too good.

Susan Haggerty’s shower. I didn’t go as I didn’t feel good. I cut out and started blue sewing outfit. Washed my hair. Merrill tried to fix yard light but ladder wasn’t long enough. Paid Lynn $30 for butchering.

Fast time again, 2 AM. We went to church, 86 out. Adult baptism this PM. We went out to Mom’s. Juanita at her mother’s burial in Potsdam. Stopped at Fays for eye drops. Got white sneakers, $2.99. Called Ken’s from Mom’s. Jim called in evening. Girls have chicken pox.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Snowing in morning. Broke up bread for dressing for Lodge supper. Rained all day and melted snow that came. Merrill and Boots went to Agway. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley.

Raining. I went to Bible Study with Ruth, Ellen J, and Pearl Payne. Got long letter from June. Jim, Pat and kids here in PM and supper. Patty gave me a Tip Toni permanent. Cheryl brought $50 check from Catholics for CEC.

Rained all day. I didn’t go to Lodge. Haven’t felt good all day. Broke up bread for dressing. Sent thank you to Catholic Religious Organization for youth.

UMW District meeting at Asbury. I went with Esther Lacs [?] Lula, Mrs. Cameron, Vi and Marilyn. Rebekah’s Dutch Maid supper for Leah. I made dressing and worked in kitchen, 60 there.

Renewed American Agriculturist for 4 years with Edwin Stone agent. Nice day. Merrill built fence. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries.