Jim, Kenny and Jeff here for C saw on way to Portaferry. Merrill went to dump. He cleaned church on way back. I helped at CEC making sandwiches. Merrill mowed lawn at CEC as Mr. Pancho broke lawn mower. We went to Fireman’s Parade in evening.

Merrill mowed all the lawns. Rained hard in early evening. Thunder storms. Washed clothes.

Farewell party for Cameron’s in CEC. A big crowd and all very nice. About 200 there. We went to church. Much cooler today. Rained in morning. Doris Haggerty here for lunch. She helped on reception.

Rainy off and on. We went to city. Got fan and vent stuff for bathroom at Grossman’s. Fan, $14, vent $8. Got eye drops, iron, Imferon, $23.91. Wrote Vern’s

Jim stopped by for lunch. He was speaking to the senior class at Indian River Central School at noon. Merrill started job at Horton’s. Only worked 1 hour because of rain. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Wrote Dot. Clinic. I didn’t go. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I washed clothes and bedding. Merrill took off rest of storm windows.

UMW here, 18 present. Had party for Mrs. Cameron. Mary Hall and Carol Matt on refreshments. All very nice. Merrill run cleaner. I washed rugs and Merrill’s clothing. We for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Terry and Hal here in PM. Carl Scee here. He’s been sick and didn’t go to Florida.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. He mowed lawns in evening. Glenda here to give me iron shot. Cloudy in evening. Rainy. I’m lame and sore today.

Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM. Gave myself B-12 shot. Hal Hall here for Navy questionnaire that Merrill filled out. Navy car brought him. We went to store.

Rainy. We went to church, 89 out, communion. No company today. Collins Reality had open house at Kavanaugh’s but no one came to it.

PNG’s outing. Philadelphia Snack Bar. 9 folks went. Very nice dinner. Place was robbed last night. All food. Snow at Old Forge during night. Cold here. Merrill worked at Hall’s all day. I made cookies and cake. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Raining. hail, sunshine. Merrill worked at Halls. Wrote Vern’s. Frost in some places but none here.

Merrill worked at Hall’s. Nice today but on cool side. I went to Lodge with Ginny D.

We went for groceries. Nice day but cool wind. Merrill cleaned church. Also put screen on parsonage door. Vern called. He isn’t coming this weekend. Glenda here to give me iron shot.

Friday the 13th. Mt. St. Helen’s, Washington, blew again during night. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Wrote Angie. Washed. Nice day. Warm. Got letter from Dot M. She is having x-ray treatments. Jim called. My arthritis is bad today.

Beautiful day. Hot. Jim’s here all day. Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM. Cooked hamburgers on grill. Gave myself B-12 shot.

Rev. Cameron’s last Sunday with us. Sermon, “The Sin of Boredom”. Just great as usual. 147 present. Also honored the graduates. We went to Jim and Pat’s for dinner. Raining hard off and on. Father’s Day.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Washed clothes. Nice day but cool. I’m not so lame today. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Beautiful day. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Today would have been Mom’s 88th birthday. Aunt Maude called. Merrill mowed side lawn in evening.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sent Donna B and Linda L graduation gifts and card. Washed clothes. Merrill mowed lawn until it started raining. Mrs. Cameron called. Their van (Allied) comes Friday.

Merrill at home today. Finished mowing lawns and run rototiller in garden. Washed. I feel horrid today. My Texas cactus has three blossoms out.

We helped at parsonage all day. Rev and Mrs. Cameron spent the night here. it was too late when Allied van got loaded to weigh it. Betsy and Janet helped also. Fixed lunch etc.

Auction at Lula Rappole’s house. Cameron’s got started about 7 AM. Cloudy day. We went for groceries. Sent Roger H card, and $5. Sent Cameron’s New Home card. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Glenda gave me iron shot. Paid her $10. Gave myself B-12.

Nice day. We went to church. Rev. Johnson preached. Party for Donna Brancatella. We went. Also Patty and kids. Jim came for supper. He had React thing at Park in PM. Bob G called in evening to say Quick’s are coming Friday.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Finished his job. Carl paid him 63 hours @ $4. I washed clothes. Glenda gave me iron shot. Wrote Vern’s.

Great day. Hot. We worked at Parsonage. Merrill took two loads of stuff to dump. He paid water bill, $50.

Rebekah’s last meeting until fall. We went to snack bar after Lodge. Hot, 90°. Got iron prescription from Dr. Roberts. Ate lunch outside. Merrill watered garden. He painted trim on windows black. Marg called in evening.

We went for groceries. Washed clothes. Sent June card, letter, and $5. Wrote Beulah Macklin’s. Still very hot. 90°

Rev and Mrs. Quick, David, and Karen moved into parsonage by U-Haul. Got here about 6 PM. The Matteson and Weaver families, Merrill and I helped unload. The woman of both churches took in food. Got home at 9:30 PM.

Cooler, cloudy. Washed clothes. Made cookies. Merrill mowed lawns. I called Nancy Quick. I got letter from Geneva G from Florida. Gave myself B-12 shot.

Glaucoma, 10 years. I use 4% Isopto Carpine at least 5 times a day. Also 1% Epifrin at bedtime. We went to church. 61 out. Rev Johnson’s last Sunday. Jim, Pat and kids here in PM. Brought their bikes and rode all over. Nice day, but rain and stormy in evening.

Appointment with Dr. Scanlon, $25. All OK. Had lab tests at hospital, $25.99. Got drugs at Fays, over $50. We went to Marg and Roy’s. Had supper at Don and Juanita’s. Don’s new silo nice. cost $6400.

Rev. David Quick’s charge at Philadelphia begins. Cloudy but warm day. Merrill painted rest of porch and on house trim all day. Glenda gave me iron shot. I wrote Geneva Gillen. Dominion Day in Canada.

Darcy’s 10th birthday. Gave her card and $1. Sarah Fredericks moves back to Canada today. Got insurance notice, $186. Up $13. Got groceries. Cloudy and muggy. Howard Gleesner [see 5/28-29] died during open heart surgery at Upstate.

Jim and the Explorers start cleaning up Thompson Park today. 14.3% increase in Social Security today. $45 increase for us. Washed. Merrill painted steps and threshold green. Merrill got hair cut. Had car inspected, $6.

Iron shot. Paid Glenda $10. We went to Leland Shannon’s funeral at church. Rev. Quick’s first work here. He’s very good. We stopped at Ruth and Clarence Schell’s.

Lyla and Jim Ashley’s 35th anniversary at Legion. Very nice. Marg, Roy and Beulah out to it. Had a sandwich here first. We went to Theresa funeral home for Howard Gleesner in evening. Merrill mowed lawns in forenoon.

Rev. Quick’s first Sunday. Early, 9:30 AM. 86 out. Very nice. Jim, Pat, and kids here for lunch. Open house for Lee and Isabelle Hall. A nice party, chicken barbecue. Made pie and got turkey ready.

Don and Bea Gehm, Vern, June, and boys got here about 10:30 AM. Had turkey dinner. Jim, Patty and kids here for supper. A great time together. All left about 8 PM. My hand and arm very lame. Called Dr. Roberts.

Raining hard. Merrill had muffler and cross bar put on car at Cole Muffler. Cost $69.29. He went to dump. Sent Times subscription for 25 weeks for $25. Dr. Roberts called. I’m not to increase iron as my iron count is normal. We went to ice cream social at Mills with Bill and Vi. Tracy’s group sang.

My arm and hand very sore. Sent Jolie card and $5. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned church and put in basement window. He met Nancy’s father and mother from Rome.

Jolie’s 9th birthday. A beautiful day. Washed clothes. Merrill run cleaner. Got first letter from Rev. Cameron. Their son Bob, and family from Colorado was in Florida when they got there. Their furniture didn’t get there until July 1st.

Wrote Vern’s. Washed clothes. They dried good. Merrill took car to Gouverneur but they couldn’t work on it until next week. Joe, here in Philadelphia, found a carburetor hose plug. Works good now.

Nice day but cooler. We spent day at Jim and Pat’s. Men worked on house. Ordered part at Sears for stove, $4.39. Merrill got back $36.20 on muffler. Wedding reception in evening at Preston’s for Kevin’s sister.

Rev. Quick’s 2nd Sunday here, 60 out. Jim’s came but in PM. We went to Child’s Falls swimming. Had cook out in back yard, followed by a baseball game. Such a relaxing day. I got a sun burn. Jim’s badge is number 15.

Washed clothes. Merrill run rototiller in garden. He has a real good garden this year. Shirley Cooper here in PM. Mrs. Gleesner returned my cake pan. Glenda gave me iron shot.

Don and Juanita’s 30th anniversary. Baked brownies, cup cakes, and strawberry pie. Hot and humid all day. Terrible thunder storms in late evening. Got letter from Angie, thank you and family picture from Lyla and Jim.

Hot and humid. Washed clothes. Merrill spend day in back yard. 90°

Hair appointment, Laura’s 12:30, $3. Glenda iron shot. Paid her $10. Went for groceries. I was sick in evening. Vomited. Rained hard in PM at supper time. Some thunder in PM. Merrill mowed lawns. Hot 90°

They black topped road by Motel today. It was in very bad shape. Baked cookies. Thelma S here about housing. Got letter from Vernon’s, and a card from Evelyn and Howard from Florida.