Vera Rosbrook’s birthday. Card shower. President’s Day. No mail, but Times went.

Raining. Sent Dan card, note, and $5.00. Made chocolate chip cookies.

Rebekah’s. I didn’t go. Bible Study. We didn’t go. We went to Town Meeting on County Tax exemption. Set at 50% for $8500 income now.

Dan’s 22nd birthday. Much colder but sunny. Washed work clothes.

Still cold but sunny. We went for groceries. Jim and kids leave for Lake Placid Empire Games. Sackets band plays at the opening tonight.

Lake Placid Empire Games. -10° this morning. Washed clothes. Merrill went to dump. He took tax exemption blank to Susan Jennie, Assessor.

Warmer and sunny. We went to Sunday School 46, and church 46.

Some warmer. Sunny.

A few flurries but mostly sunny.

Dr. Sommer 11:40. Had exam and x-rays. Dr. Scanlon 1:30. Had field tests. Won’t have them next time. We went to Bible Study in evening. We went after Alice.

Cold and sunny. We went for groceries in AM. Merrill took car to George’s garage in PM. They put on a new radiator. Cost $130.81. Guaranteed for one year.

We went to World Day of Prayer. About 25 there. Cheryl and Griffin girls sang. Great program. Jim called in evening. They may be out Sunday. Jolie still working evenings. Emmalee Rebekah Kerr-Carpenter born. 8 pounds.

Jeff Hall and Tina Horton married. Freezing rain. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned floors. Very icy in evening. Much colder. Got letter from Beulah M.

Rainy and snowing. We went to Sunday School 44, and church 37. Cecil Steele from Spragueville preached. Good service. Collin stopped in on way to hospital. Jim, Joel, Jolie, Sue Lucid and Pat Hogan here for supper. Showed video of Empire Games, Sackets Band.

Much colder but mostly sunny all day. My arthritis hurts today.

-10° this morning. Sunny and cold all day.

-4° this morning. Warmer during the day. Rebekah’s. I didn’t go as Ginny didn’t come. Eric here. Got locked out of house.

Joey’s 15th birthday. Brent’s 1st. Darcy and Brent here most of afternoon. He’s a cut little fellow. Not walking yet. Much warmer. We went for groceries.

Washed clothes. Much warmer. Got up to 30°´.

Power off 1 hour over night for repairs. Merrill went to dump. Washed clothes. Snowing in PM. Lyla called. Talked with Larry.

Men’s Communion Breakfast at Evans Mills. 7 AM. We went to Sunday School 48, and church 38. Kathy and baby and Kathy’s parents in church. Emmalee is a darling. Looks like Collin. Snowing in morning and cold. Vern called in evening. June doing okay.

Dorothy Hayden’s 91, funeral. Sunny day. Warmer 40°. Space launch got off okay.

Administrative Council 7:30. 10 out. We went. Beautiful day, 59°. Windy in evening. Cheryl called.

Windy and partly cloudy. Up to 52°. Snow and ice going fast. Jim called in evening. He was up to Don’s skiing in Gulf.

Merrill went to lawyers with Cobby. Bob B there also. Wrote Vern and June. We went for groceries at noon. Saw Mrs. Farrell.

St. Patrick’s Day. Snowed during night and this morning.

Sleeting during night and this morning. It’s icy. Merrill cleaned driveway in PM. Washed clothes. Made cake and cupcakes.

Palm Sunday. We went to Sunday School 44, and church 38. Shower for Collin and Emmalee after church. They got lots of nice things. We drove out to Seaway in AM. Saw Ruth and Virgel Street there. Nice day but cold wind.

Nice today. Washed. Ironed white linen table cloths. Vi called. Clarence Schell in hospital. Colonostomy and cancer.

Snowy and sunny by spells. 32°. Ground covered with snow. Merrill got maple sugar and jug of syrup from Gloria Verbridge of Newark.

Merrill’s 80th birthday. Beulah C and Robert called in evening. Leslie called in morning. We went for groceries in AM. Sent cards and notes to Juanita, Donnie, and Aunt Maude. Got lily for church. Voted on school budget. Jim and Walt here. Brought dad birthday card. He got the girls water beds.

Maundy Thursday, 7:30 Evans Mills. We went to church at Mills. Very nice. Went to store in evening. Got Easter card from Vern’s. Wanda Lancaster gave us Easter lily. Darcy and Brent here for visit in PM.

Good Friday, Philadelphia, 7:30. 38 out. Raining in PM and evening. Warm. Got letter from Atty. Stuart Jackson. Clarence Schell, 84 died the 21st. Funeral today. We took food from UMW. Mary Hall and Sue Boscheck there.

Bob B tapped our 4 maple trees. Got stuff ready for dinner tomorrow.

Easter Sunday. We went to Cantata but didn’t stay for breakfast. Merrill went to church. Jim, Vern’s, and Steve’s, Dan and Robin Halbert here for first time. Here for dinner. Celebrated Merrill’s 80th birthday. He got shirts, granddad mug, and a Dave Barry book.

Washed white tablecloths. A great day, 70° and sunny. Snow melting fast. Cut my hair. Horton’s here for pipe wrenches. Have a new 1980 truck.

Foggy and rainy but still warm. Thunder storm in evening. Lots of flooding. Collin called about water in church basement. I called Atty. Jackson but he didn’t call back.

Colder. Merrill checked water at church. Howard Hall called in evening. We talked for 1 1/2 hours. They have bought a house in Florida at Ridge Manor. Jeff and Tina got married March 4th. June R is moving cattle off farm.

Raining and colder in PM. Called lawyer again but he didn’t call back.

Raining. Got new prescription for 4% eye drops. Refill 10 times. We went to drug store. Didn’t get to see Aunt Maude as it was raining so hard. Got groceries in PM. Amy Gleason, 18, and Jewett boy from Theresa dead of car accident. Elwin Groves, 77, of Adams killed.

Still snowy and slippery. Elwin (Stubby) Groves, 77 killed near Talcott Falls last night. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned driveway. 2 cardinals at bird feeder. So pretty with their red against white snow.

Fast time at 2 AM. We went to Sunday School 37, and church 41. Collin changed part of service to comfort the Gleason’s and H Hall’s. Very touching and nice. Got Girl Scout cookies. Thin mints. Lazy day.

Raining. School delayed an hour to set up counseling. Lots on radio and TV about fatal accidents. Harry Gibson, 74 of Colton died Saturday, April 1.

No school today so that kids can attend funerals for Amy and Tom. Rained about all day. Talked with Alice. Merrill went for milk. Up to 60° in late PM.

Bible Study, 7:30. Only 3 of us, Sina too. I washed dark clothes.

UMW at Joyce Griffin’s, 14 present. Wrote tax office. We went for groceries. I called Mr. Jackson’s office for 3rd time. He called in PM. He’s going to call FHA.

Snowed over night but melted. Atty. Jackson didn’t call.

UMW retreat at Russell. No one went. I washed clothes. Merrill went to dump.

We went to Sunday School 50, and church 56. Rona’s girl had baby baptized. Marg Heck, Joyce Griffin and Mary Hall have new grandchildren. Jim called from work.

Dad would be 97 today if living. Snowed off and on most of day. Lots of accidents in morning.