Great day. Sent Dan card, letter, and $5.00. We went to funeral home at Theresa in evening for Bertha Gleason. Aunt Maude went with us.

Vivian T here to return cake dish. Got letter from Vern’s. Vern called in PM. Dan’s birthday. Bertha made fruit cocktail cake for Gleason’s. Trustees meet here at 7:30. Just Bob, Claude, and Mike came. Wrote a proposal for Mill. Snowing but melted. I didn’t go to lodge, Ginny didn’t go.

We went for groceries in AM. My arms bad all day. June and Susan here in PM. A few snow flurries in air.

Vern’s got here at 7 PM. June brought chili. I made chili. Called Audrey. Merrill cleaned house.

We all spent the day with Steve at Potsdam. Our first time there. A little snow there but none here. Vern’s left after supper.

We went to church. Only 44 there. I went to Youth meeting at Mannsville. Katherine, Marilyn, Garrett, and Katherine’s daughter Marilyn drove. It was mostly about Aldersgate.

Merrill opened church for cleaning bee. Water pipe in cellar broken. He spent a lot of time fixing it. The women cleaned the church. I spent 2 1/2 hours watching MASH program. Their last show after 11 years on the air. Beautiful day.

Another beautiful day. Terrible rains in California again. Rev Salisbury here in morning to talk about church repairs. We moved furniture out of living room into dining room and front porch. Merrill went to store for milk etc. Got note from Vern’s.

We tore off paper in living room. Still very bad weather in California. My arthritis bad today.

Merrill helped with chores at Horton’s. Mark is sick in hospital. Carl and Cheryl went to bring him home. We went for groceries in PM.

I went with Margaret to World Day of Prayer. We were invited to Evans Mills Church. i have prayer service, 48 there. Very nice. Merrill and Carl moved stuff back in church from CEC, I washed clothes.

Times reported Jim has started black parent Program. District Board of Church Location and Building met at church, 16 there. Bob Griffin thought meeting was in the PM. Shirley and Jennie May Cooper here in PM. Merrill washed car. Like summer. Jim Collins burned meadow across the street. Had to call the fireman when it got out of control. Got letter from Steve.

Another grand day, 60’s. We went to church. We’re back in the church again, 68 out. No company. I wrote letters. Merrill slept in PM.

Sent letter to Vern’s and Uncle Berl. Merrill painted living room ceilings. Got letter from Grace Matthews from Florida. Merrill went to store for fly spray.

Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. Everything okay. Got living room draperies at Woolworth’s. We went to Madonna Home to see Carl Scee. He seems so much improved. Raining all day.

Rebekah’s. I didn’t’ go. Joey’s birthday, 9 years. Merrill painted living room woodwork. Merrill went with Hal Hall to Carthage for shavings, [animal bedding] cost $1 a bale, 80-100 bales.

Uncle Bert Talcott’s 90th birthday. My appointment with Dr. Roberts, 1:30. I’m to take aspirin and Imodium and to have weekly tests at hospital. Merrill helped with chores at Horton’s. They took Mark back. We stopped at Ken’s, Don’s, and Roy’s. Got back at 8:30 PM. Had supper at Don’s.

Ground white with snow this morning. First snow in ages. We went for groceries. Had fluid put in car transmission. We started papering living room. Donations over $12.00 to have professional baseball back to city.

Merrill went to Landfill. We worked at papering. It goes slow but looks nice. Roy Matteson here in PM. They are leaving our church this summer.

We went to church, 61 out. Communion. Sampson and LaClair wedding right after church at 1 PM. Jim’s here when we got home. Here for supper.

We went to city. I had prothromfire (?) test at House of Good Samaritan Hospital. Had muffler pipe bracket and belt put on car at K-Mart. $68.69. They will replace muffler free if it wears out while we have car. I started taking aspirin and Imodium in evening.

Worked at papering. My arms hurting. Merrill went over to church with Claude to see about church roof. Doris Haggerty called in evening. They are having party for Minnie and Aletha (?) on March 27 for their 40th anniversary.

Rev. Salisbury leaves for Holy Land trip. We finished papering living room. Looks nice. Merrill went for 5 pounds of free cheese at the Legion. Glenn Brady here in evening. He missed bus so spent the night at Paro’s. Arthur Godfrey, 79, died today. In radio for years.

St. Patrick’s Day. We rented rug shampooer from Robbins and cleaned living room, hall, and kitchen carpets. Cost $16.50. Looks nice. Put up new living room draperies. I like them. Pirates baseball team coming to city. Dr. Robert’s called, blood okay. Got $245 HEAP fuel ok.

We got furniture back in from dining room. Looks like a home again. We went for groceries in PM.

Another great day. Warm, 70°. Washed clothes. Merrill outside about all day. My arthritis bad. Aunt Maude called. Cheryl saw Juanita, Bill and Brenda in city. Don worse and Juanita helping with chores. Elsie Bacon in hospital.

Collection at church for Tracy, $61. First day of spring. We went to church, 51 there. Bob G had service. Mr. Kay speaker. Very good. Jim’s here when we got home. Here for supper.

Anne Eggleston stared at Theresa Post Office. Raining and freezing on. Most schools closed. Sent letters to Blue Cross and Hemmocult to Dr. Roberts. Frank here with fuel oil. Only took 37 gallons. It is down to $1.09 per gallon. Vern called in evening. They are coming Friday night for Steve. Edith Seeley, 96 died today.

Merrill’s 74th birthday. Gave him black leather billfold. Gladys Lamson called him in morning. We went to city. More snow out that way. Had blood work done at hospital. Saw Pat and Ruth Eggleston at hospital. Grace Tryon called to say Happy Birthday. Merrill got several cards.

Barney Clark, 1st artificial heart patient died after 112 days. Colder. A few snow flurries. The southern states are getting snow. Got letter from Beulah. She sent Merrill card. Pittsburgh Pirates farm team coming to city.

We went for groceries in AM. A cold sunny day. Made cookies. Got letter from Uncle Bert. Merrill got birthday cards. Got Easter Lily for church.

Sunny but cold wind. Eleanor’s 55th birthday. Steve got here at 2:30. John S brought him. Vern’s got here at 5:30. Brought fish and pie. I got my hair cut at Tracy’s, $5.00. Vern’s left at 9 PM. Gave Merrill a rose bush.

Juanita’s 54th birthday, and Donnie’s 13th birthday. I called Jim’s. Sunny but still cold. Howard Hall called in evening. My arthritis bad today. Bill Mower’s 67th birthday.

Psalm Sunday. Rev. Swales. Rev Salisbury in Holy Land, only 62 there. Minnie and Aletha’s 40th anniversary party. Freezing rain so we didn’t go.

Bill and Vi’s 47th anniversary. Carl Scee’s 78th birthday. Wrote Elmer’s. Sent card to Minnie and Aletha. (Haggerty). Merrill went down to Ridsdale’s after check.

Merrill cleaned church. Water pipe broke at parsonage.

Dr. Summer’s, 9:30. He took two x-rays and did check up. I have to go back April 7th for filling. We went to city. Had blood test at hospital. Got shower curtain liner, $2.99. We went for groceries. Stopped at Ruth Schell’s.

A nice day. Warmer. Rev. Salisbury got back this morning from Holy Land. Tired. Washed clothes. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa in PM. Went twice as barber wasn’t in until 3 PM. Merrill took church collection to Tracy and Joyce, $96. Maundy Thursday service at Evans Mills. We didn’t go to it.

Good Friday service at Philadelphia. We went, 42 out. Washed room rugs. I ordered 4 gallon exterior paint from Sears @ $12.99

Beautiful day. I’ve felt horrid all day. Kidney infection. Merrill ran cleaner. I made cheesecake for tomorrow. Got table set, etc.

Trice killed a skunk in our side yard. May be rabid. Easter Sunday. Jim, Patty, and Audrey Puffer came out and went to church with us, 125 out. Vern, June,boys, and Gail Myers here when we got home. A real great day together. Two babies baptized.

Administrative Council meeting in evening, 16 out. Much discussion on church service. Dr. Roberts called. i sent Hemmocult. I’m not to eat breakfast. I’ve felt horrid all day. Raining. Cheryl Horton here.

Felt terrible all day. Spent most of day in bed. Noreen and Aunt Maude called.

Clinic, I didn’t go. Merrill took Aunt Maude. We went to city. I had 4th lab test. Got 4 gallon of white paint at Sears. June Ridsdale here in PM. I feel better today but weak.

Dr. Sommers, 12:15. Tooth filled, $18.00. Washed clothes. Rainy. UMW at CEC. Jim T. and Mrs. Cortelou from Women’s Center speakers. 30 there. Very good UMW gave them $50.00.

Rebekah District meeting at Antwerp, 25 there. Leah new DDP. Went for groceries. Merrill worked on water pipes at parsonage. Got them fixed finally. Got card from Lyla in Florida. They are seeing sights there. Vivian was over. Skunk wasn’t rabid. Merrill planted 2 roses

Paper Drive. Merrill went to dump. He helped on paper drive. I made scalloped potatoes for Swenson Service. A beautiful day. Warm. Space ship Challenger landed safely, 4 aboard.

Today would have been Dad’s 91st birthday. We went to church. Only 52 there. Ken and Eleanor here for super. Also Vern, June and Dan after taking Steve back to college. Eleanor gave us her picture. Also brought apple pie for supper. Raining all day.

Cloudy. I called Dr. Roberts. I’m to go on as I’ve been doing only water to drink. No dairy products and only cooked food. Merrill looked at water heater at parsonage. He called Robbins. Got letter from Melba and Elmer.

Dad Haggerty died 23 years ago today. Merrill went over to parsonage. Robbins may have to replace thermostat on water heater. Merrill went down to June’s for check payment. She didn’t get money to bank in time. Rev. Salisbury here in PM.