We went to church, 32 there. Chaplain Charles Berge retired preacher. Rev. Collin on vacation. Telethon started at 9 PM. WWNY raised over $490,000. Over 33 million raised plus corporate millions.

Jim’s 42nd birthday. Labor Day. Watched telethon all day. Raining in morning.

Jim to Dr. Scanlon. Sent his birthday card. Late this year. Merrill mowed lawns. he went up to Horton’s in PM to measure Carl’s mother’s barn for siding and sills etc. Windy. Hot and muggy today. Got letter from California lawyer.

Clinic: Merrill 104/64 and mine was 158/94. Raining, hot, and humid. School started today. Got letter from Beulah.

UMW at Leah’s, 13 out. Nice meeting. Merrill worked at Horton’s most of day. Got 2 bras from Montgomery Wards I sent for. I washed a few clothes by hand.

We went for groceries. Donna left long dress while we were gone. Washed a load of clothes at Aunt Maude’s.

Raining.

Very hot and humid. Terrible foggy all night. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Blaine Howland left there to live with his mother again.

Aunt Maude went to hospital, knee infection. Sunday School started today. We are back in church building after about 12 years. Church 42. Jim, Patty, Joel, and Jill here for supper. Merrill ordered load of logs from Lowville, $175.00. Worked at Horton’s all day. June R here. She got 10 cows.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. He helped Gary in evening. Sunny today. Seems great. Aunt Maude not doing so good. Mrs. Glusner went to hospital by ambulance. Wrote Vern’s.

Rebekahs. I didn’t go. Ginny didn’t come. Washed Merrill’s work clothes by hand. he worked at Horton’s all day. Helped Gary in evening. They got roof covered. Much cooler.

Finished Icicle pickles. 6 pints. They surveyed CEC property yesterday. 350X66 foot lot. Sunny but cool. Rained some in PM. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Called Lila. Aunt Maude not good. They are using restraints to keep her in bed or chair.

Friday the 13th. Merrill worked at Horton’s until 11 AM. We went for groceries. Got load of logs from Dwight Snyder, $175 for first time. Merrill mowed lawns. Got letter from Vern’s.

Merrill and I got hair cuts. Merrill finished mowing lawn. I talked with Aunt Maude from hospital. She is feeling better but not okay yet.

We went to Sunday School, 29 and church, 45. Jim’s here in PM and for supper. I took arthritis book to Vera Rosbrook.

Dr. Heldt, 4 PM. I have to have more tests at hospital on Monday. Saw Peggy and Don Moore at Dr. Haldt’s. Good visit. Saw Aunt Maude at hospital. She’s not good. Had bad night. Sears repairman got new timer on washer

First Administrative Council with Rev. Collin, 11 out. Beautiful summer day. I did a huge wash. Merrill started cutting wood. Went to Mills for oil. I signed for cassette with Laura Delles, Barbara Mandrel tape.

Peron and Annie Kiechle’s 68th wedding anniversary. Robbins men cleaned furnace. Sunny hot day.

We went for groceries in AM. Merrill cut wood. Very hot. In the 80’s today. My arms hurting bad. Jim is on crime prevention class. Terrible earthquake in New Mexico.

I went for blood tests and other tests at hospital. Saw Aunt Maude. Cheryl there. Signed paper for Cheryl power of Attorney. Talked with Patty and Beula. Sent Vern card, letter, and $5. Still very hot. Charles and Dawn Kiechle had baby girl born today, Jacqueline Elizabeth.

Cloudy and much cooler. Merrill cleaned church. He cut wood all day. I washed clothes. Made chocolate cake. My arms bad. Vern’s 49th birthday.

We went to Sunday School and church, 49 there. Jim, Patty, and kids here. Patty brought lasagna and ginger bread for super. Delicious. Pauline Garmon and Uncle Len here on way home from Canada. Saw Charlie Ault there.

Jim’s Crime Prevention class all week. I went to hospital at 7 AM as an ambulatory patient. Got the works. Dr. Heldt couldn’t find any tumors. Saw Aunt Maude. She’s better.

Carol from House of Good Samaritan Hospital called to see how I was doing. Felt much better today. Merrill went to Agway for peas, $18.89. Raining. Wrote Vern and June. Jim’s saw set up.

Rebekah’s election of officers. 7 out. Audited books after lodge. Got Dr. Haldt’s bill, $250. Merrill cut wood all day. Terrible hurricane brewing in Atlantic Ocean.

Nice day but getting windy. Sent Simonds card. Leah and Claude’s 49th anniversary today. Aunt Maude feeling better. Beulah fell in trailer and broke her wrist.

Leah’s birthday. Gloria (hurricane) finally blew herself out. Damage all up the Eastern seaboard. We went for groceries. Paid school taxes, $324.77. Rained hard all day. Wrote Pauline and Beulah.

Merrill went to dump. He cut wood some but helped Gary on the garage most of day. Too wet to chop corn.

Rev. Bruce Chipman on pulpit exchange. We went to Sunday School and church, 56 there. We went to Don’s in PM. Got eye drops. Stopped to see Beulah. She broke her arm. Stopped to see Aunt Maude at hospital. Roy was at Don’s. I called Jim’s.