Vern, June and Merrill papered dining room. Settled it and we ate birthday supper for Steve in it. Looks just beautiful. Vern’s left for home about 7 PM. A beautiful day. Hank Schell here. Mr. French called Vern.

Standard time, 2 AM. We went to church. Jim’s here in PM and supper. I’m tired today. Nice day but cool wind. Orv and Angie’s 45th anniversary.

Merrill took stuff to dump. Stopped at Evelyn’s. She paid him. Hal and Jeff in Syracuse about driving truck lessons. Washed clothes.

Got note from June. Vern’s secretary’s husband died. [Mary Cipra, Sec.] Terry and Pat left for Florida at 5 PM. Merrill worked at Howard’s all day. Brancatella’s moved back on their farm today. Honeywell House burned this morning. Cook’s had been living there. Had about 40 kids here for Halloween.

Merrill worked at Halls all day. Plowed. I’ve felt horrid all day.

Called Dr. Roberts. Had CBC taken at House of Good Samaritan. UMW. I was to have it but changed to Esther’s. I didn’t go. Went to clinic at Theresa. Blood count down to 6. Merrill stayed home today. Got eye drops and needles and B-12 at Fays. Got B-12 shot at Glenda Webb’s. Doris Haggerty here.

Called Dr. Roberts twice. I have to go to Pulaski Monday for more tests. He thinks it is another form of anemia. I’m to take B-12 shots each week. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Called Pat. Jim and Ken went hunting until Tuesday. Beautiful day. Went for groceries. Wrote Vern’s.

65°, like summer. Merrill cleaned church and cleaned here. Patty and kids here for supper. Joel passed 2 pearls he swallowed. Clarence and Ruth Schell here. She brought salad, hash, and bread. Sent $4.46 for hosiery. Mr. Puffer called looking for Patty.

Beautiful summer like day. We went to church, 71 out. We drove down to Pat and Lorraine’s in PM. They are all so glad to be back. Called Evelyn in evening

Pulaski Medical Center. I gave blood for tests. We went to Ken’s, Don’s, and Marg’s. Sure tired when I got home. Cloudy day. I’m to have GI Series at hospital Wednesday, 7:30 AM.

Election. We voted in PM. First time at Philadelphia in 25 years. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Broke plow point so came home early. Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. I called several about Agway Banquet. Also worked at reports.

4-H Leader’s Banquet and Rebekah’s. I didn’t go to either. GI Series at Good Samaritan, 7:30. I called Patty. Boys didn’t get a deer. They voted yesterday for first time. Town men cut down dead elm tree while we were gone. I didn’t go to Lodge. Too tired and sore.

Charge Conference at CEC. We went to meeting. Not too many out. Good meeting. I worked all day writing reports. Feel terrible. Merrill worked at Hall’s. Didn’t get home until 6 PM. Worked 9 hours plowing.

Sent another letter to Wards about August order, 2 bras. Sent Ruth Eggleston card in hospital, knee operation. Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. Patty called about Thanksgiving. Wrote Uncle Berl. Feel pretty good today.

Veteran’s Day. No mail. Times delivered. Jim, Pat and kids here. Jim brought Van and got load of wood. Vern and June called. Patty called. Got groceries. Now Dimensions at Evans Mills.

Now Dimensions are at church. Merrill went to church. I didn’t feel up to it. 117 out. Covered dish in CEC. Colder. Lazy day. Walter Tripp, 78, Nora Ponzi’s stepfather, shot himself.

Merrill worked at Hall’s. I feel some better today. Called some about Agway supper.

Agway Supper. We went to supper and we didn’t work. Got B-12 from Marilyn. Merrill won thermometer at meeting. Raining. Joel fell and had 2 stitches in his head. Patty called. Jim has his tonsils out November 21.

Got air filter and antenna for car. Dr. Roberts 10:30. Blood count of 3. He started me on iron capsules again. Ferro-Sequels. Stopped at Beulah’s. Roy and Marg there on way to foot doctor. Marg had nose bleed. Called Patty. Debby, and June R.

Merrill worked at Halls. I feel better today. Got groceries. Got Vi’s Christmas catalogs.

Sent my drivers renewal, $4. Raining and very windy. I got B-12 shot from Marilyn in PM. Merrill put in storm windows at Hank Schell’s. I feel better today.

Still windy. Let up in PM. Washed clothes. Made apple crisp. Got letter and birthday card from Uncle Berl. Dot coming OK.

We went to church. Good turn out. Jim’s here for PM and supper. Took home load of wood in Van. Kids and Jim’s gave me cute birthday cards.

PNG’s at Margurite B. I didn’t go. Jim goes into hospital this PM. Vern had water test at Dr. Scanlon’s. No sign of glaucoma. Will do it again in 6 months. Cold. Merrill finished Schell storm windows, $12. I went through Christmas catalogs. Got card from Gehm’s.

Called Vern’s. Talked with Margarite. Jim’s tonsil operation. Dr. Pecham. He didn’t do too well during operation. Merrill and I stayed with kids at Sackets all day. Went to hospital on way home. Patty called Marg. My 61st birthday. Just another day.

B-12 shot. Got it at Marilyn’s. Car wouldn’t start and garage not open. Called Ray Petrie. Gave him $2. Jim not good. Patty spent most of day at hospital. We stayed with kids.

Merrill put in French window pane at Jim’s. Thanksgiving. We went to Sackets. I’ve felt horrid all day. We came home early. 4 PM. Jim still very sick. We called Vern’s. Canceled Saturday get together. 4 inches of snow in Oswego. Ground white here this PM.

Called Dr. Roberts. I’m to continue B-12 shots once a week after next two. Call him in one week. I didn’t get dressed all day. Feel horrid. Merrill went for groceries.

Patty called. Jim is getting out of hospital today. We didn’t go to Sackets. My throat very sore.

Marg went into hospital. Merrill went to church. My throat very sore. Cold, but nice. Down to 12° last night. Windows covered with frost. Called Jim’s. He is feeling and eating better.

Snow plow was by for first. Sent Christmas orders to Pennys and Sears. Ground white with snow for first this fall. My throat not so sore tonight.

Donna’s, 2 PM. Got my hair cut. B-12 shot at Marilyn’s. We got groceries. Joyce Griffin had lunch with us. Brought Margaret K cake pans. Snowing some but warmer.

Nice day. Merrill helped Evelyn and Hal get heifers in AM. We went to city and to Jim’s. Had super with them. Merrill left chain saw at Sixberries. Got letter from Beulah. They took Marg to hospital Sunday. I got brown hat.

Ecumenical supper at Legion. We didn’t go. Went after groceries. I made sugar mold cake decorations. Merrill called Mills, Chain saw not ready. I called Norma about enrollment.

Called Marg at hospital. She has cancer. Esther Taylor here to help make cup cakes. We made 139. Esther here for lunch. Merrill went to get her. Snowed hard in AM. I got B-12 shot from Marilyn. Merrill started Esther’s snow blower. Got letter from Pauline Cornish. All well at Wolcott.

Lindsey Griffin wedding to Len Myers. Esther, Sina, Margaret and I served refreshments. Joyce gave us poinsettia plants. Got first Christmas card from Ponzi’s. Merrill helped draw hay at Horton’s all day. Wrote Dot. Got letter from June. Power off in evening.

Very cold in morning. We went to church. Jim’s here in PM and supper. Kenny and Jeff Rudes here also. Jim looks and acted so much better now. Raining in evening. Slippery.

Wrote Vern’s. Went to hospital to see Marg. She has temperature so may not have operation. Aunt Maude went with us. Got package from Penny’s. Also 2 boxes from Montgomery Ward. I am getting a cold. Administrative Board meeting. We went.

Today would have been Uncle Berl and Aunt Mildred’s 60th wedding anniversary. Merrill helped Howard in PM. I spent most of day washing clothes. Marg had operation, colonostomy. Beulah called.

Dr. Scanlon 10 AM, $20. No change in eyes thank goodness. Did some Christmas shopping. Went to hospital to see Marg. She is in ICU but doing pretty good. She is weak.

UMW. I didn’t go. Doris Haggerty called in evening. I’ve felt horrid all day. Nothing done. Merrill put up Christmas lights and got candles out. Wrote Vern’s.

Got card and $10 from Dot Medina. Called Dr. Roberts. See him on the 18th. Continue B-12 once a week. Merrill worked at Howard’s in PM. Got B-12 shot. Got groceries. I baked cakes and bread. Sent Roy card. Sent light bill, $70.77.

Freezing rain last night. Put up rest of decorations. Got package from Sears. Merrill went to Mills for chain saw. Cost $20. I’m very achy all day. Movie at church but we didn’t go. Called Mrs. Cameron. Marg not good she said. She is still in ICU.

Cold but nice. We went to church. Lazy day. Used Christmas lights on front porch for first. Jim’s went to PBA Christmas party.

Our 43rd anniversary. We went to city. Marg still in ICU, 1 week today. But they are moving her to room 435 today. Finished Christmas shopping. Saw Jim at Woolworths. Snowing terrible at city. None here.

Merrill worked at Halls all day. I got Uncle Berl and Dots package ready to send. Wrapped some gifts. Addressed cards in evening. It is in tonight’s paper about Jim’s composite kit of hold up youth. Also Jim’s picture of kid. Warmer tonight. Esther called asking me to collect for Cameron’s gift.

Sent package to Uncle Berl and Dot, $3. Sent first cards. Merrill took them over. Rebekah and PNG’s Christmas party. Had supper at 6:30. 20 present. Lyla saw Marg. She was having x-rays for upset stomach. Merrill got tree at Fargo’s, $2.50.

Got note from June. We set up tree. Decorated it. Got last of cards and letters ready in evening. I cleaned living room. Merrill did rest of house. Merrill used his snow blower for first to clean by mail box.

Sent rest of Christmas cards. We went to hospital to see Marg. Lula went out to city with us. Got B-12 shot at Marilyn’s.Got more Christmas cards with notes from people.

Jim and kids came for rest of wood. Patty Christmas shopping. I finished wrapping gifts. Bob Griffin here in AM. I made fudge. Got Jolie, Jill and Joel’s pictures, so cute. A beautiful day. Gary B got home from Germany. Washed.