Juanita’s sister,Loah (?) 62 died today. last day of Vacation Bible School with picnic and a guest clown. We went for groceries in PM. Paid water bill, $70.00 for one year. Called Patty. Her mother is with her this week. Belile’s had fireworks in evening.

Darcy’s 13th birthday. Another nice day. Hot. Washed clothes. Washer not working right. made potato salad for tomorrow. Got card about Haggerty reunion, July 17. Merrill went over to Coopers.

A beautiful day. Picnic at Vern’s. We went to church, 31 out, communion. First 9;30 church. Got to Vern’s about noon. Jim’s got there at 12:30. Steve at Myers camp for weekend. Great day together. We stayed overnight.

Men worked in garage all day setting up their shop. A hot muggy day. We decided to stay overnight. Steve came home in evening from Myers.

Vern’s took Dan to Syracuse for his dentist appointment. Steve went to work. Merrill picked 5 quarts of berries in Oswego. We stopped at Ken’s. Had lunch at Don’s and Beulah’s and to see Karen at Adams Museum where she started work today Got home at 4 PM.

Much cooler. Merrill mowed lawns. Mower quit so he had to go to Mills for plug. Wrote Vern’s. Joey brought flowers. Temperature down to 40° during night. Carl Scee is at Donna’s in Felts Mills now.

Renewed Times for 25 weeks, $42.00. A nice day. We went for groceries in AM. Merrill painted on house. I washed clothes. Cool in evening again.

Windy, nice day. Merrill painted rest of white on house. Got letter from Uncle Berl. He has been in hospital for tests. Got fire insurance policy, $164.99.

Nice but cooler. Washed clothes. Glenn Ridsdale here in forenoon. June here in PM. Brought check for May. They are fighting again. Made Jolie birthday cake. Merrill went to dump.

Jolie’s 12th birthday. They didn’t get out today. A nice day but cold wind. We went to church, 33 out. We went over to Lila and Jim’s in evening.

Sent Jolie card, letter, and $5.00. Sent Sears paint payment and renewed 3 Reader’s Digest’s. Merrill went to bank. He started black trim. Worked at it all day. Telephone out of order. I reported it from Belile’s.

June and Glen Ridsdale in court. I went swimming with Joey and Glenda. Telephone man here. Merrill painted trim. Nice day but hot, 85°

Another hot day but cooler than yesterday. Merrill finished window trim. Looks nice. We had fresh peas from garden. Cheryl brought Merrill check for work.

We went for groceries in morning. Merrill put checks in bank, $300.00 plus interest. Merrill painted front and back steps green. I made 3 bean salad. Patty called. Vicki has been East for a visit. Left for California today.

Don and Juanita’s 33rd anniversary. Hot and muggy. Thunder storm and rain during night. Washed. Merrill had car inspected at Sunoco Station, $6.00. Vern, June, and Dan, got here at 6 PM. Brought fish for supper. I called Bowman’s in evening. Olive has kidney infection.

Chase Harrington Manor ground breaking on corner of South Main Street and Irish Avenue. We went to it. Vern’s got started today at 7 AM. They came back here for supper and then went back home as they did not have canvas at Alex Bay. Merrill cleaned church. June called Steve.

Beautiful day, 80’s. Haggerty Reunion at Whatake Park, Lowville. Aunt Maude, Merrill, and I went. The rest there was Uncle Len’s family. About 75 there. Church this morning, 31 there. We went to Hall’s in evening. Howard was working. Jeff, Sandy, Hal,Kim Yeardon, Evelyn, and Dawn were home.

Merrill dug paint off windows. Hot, 85°. My arthritis bad today. Leah here in evening. Cheryl and Aunt Maude over with Cheryl’s new car. Buick Sabre sport. Very nice.

Merrill picked peas. Washed clothes. I canceled Reader’s Digest book club. Hot all day. City manager Douglas Lowe (Watertown) resigned yesterday after 6 months in office.

Heard first locust this year. Hot and muggy. My arthritis really bad all day. Not much done.

Thunder storm and rain in late afternoon. Much cooler in evening. Wrote Uncle Berl. Car Scee called.

We went for groceries. I made cookies and bread for Quaker Day UMW Sale. Anne Wilmer here for petition for Lawyer Williams. Nice today but cool wind.

Quaker Day at Philadelphia. Merrill took food over. We didn’t go over to it. Was at Legion parking lot. Vivian and ClarkTrice 28th anniversary.

Thunder and showers early in morning. Went to church, 49 out. Percell baby baptized, Sheri and Jim’s. Elgin called about 8 AM. He, Olive, Carmine, and Wilamina came over for dinner. Aunt Maude here also. All are well. Thunder storm in PM.

Merrill mowed lawns. Sent Don card, letter. Enrollment for Chase Harrington Manor today. I called on Louise Reston. Administrative Council and Trustee meeting. We went, 12 out.

Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. Everything okay. Don’s birthday, 60th. We went to Sackets for girls. Patty’s father is deputy sheriff in North Carolina now. Patty’s brother Bob and family coming Friday.

Merrill and girls took car to garage to get bracket put on, $3.00. Washed clothes. Girls played with Marty, Jeff, and Jimmy Collins. Carl Taylor here in evening. Another great day.

I sent claim to Medicare for Dr. Scanlon. Renewed Times, and Country News. Hot and muggy. Merrill and Carl Taylor worked all day at parsonage windows. Kids and I went to diner for ice cream.

Raining. Jim and Pat came after girls. Here for lunch. Joel at Audrey’s. Washed girls clothes. A very humid day. Merrill and Carl didn’t work at parsonage today.

Rained during night. Badly needed as it is so dry. Merrill went to dump. David VanTassel’s mother died this AM. Ruth Hale died yesterday. Men didnt’ work at parsonage.

We went to church, 33 out. Rev. Salisbury’s grandchildren sang. Nice. Thunder storm at noon. Rained hard. We went to store in PM. Rained hard in PM and evening.