Karen’s 6th birthday. Rained about all day. Ken’s were here for dinner and PM. Roberta goes to college next week.

I went to Philadelphia in morning for prizes. Took check for PNG jewel to Vi. Merrill combined oats in PM. Jim and Pat here for supper. Surprise party at church for Rev. Blankenship’s birthday. He got $76 on peach money tree. 97 present.

I went to Ruth Eggleston’s to her study group. My first time. Merrill combined oats. Canvas tore on combine. Got invitation to stork shower for Freddie Tryon’s wife.

Merrill went to Frys for new combine canvas $62. Washed my hair in evening. I wrote Vern’s. Sent them card, and $10. Called Aunt Maude. Dr. put her on thyroid pills. I made blue cord double knit dress.

Vern and June’s 10 anniversary. New York Christian Woman’s Club luncheon at Hotel Woodruff at 12:30. I went with Ruth Eggleston, Lois, Gladys Simonds, and Marva Blankenship. Very nice. Merrill finished combining 142 bags.

We went to city in AM and Mills. Got print for blouse. Couldn’t get eye drops. All out until 5 PM. Got new Blue Cross/Blue shield policy. It is still in my name. Got letter from Dot Medina. Started blouse in evening.

Merrill finished raking straw. Drawed 2 loads. Nice day but on cool side. Cool at night. Worked on blouse some in evening. Washed clothes.

Cool in morning 48°. We went to city in PM. Got 4th eye drops. Stopped at Fays. Kids very busy. Stopped at C & W Bar-B-Q at Calcium. Rained off and on all day.

Wrote Dot. We drawed 1 load of straw. Cool but nice day. Jim and Pat came for supper. Gave Jim $10 for his birthday. Kids had letter from Aunt Cora. Edna has had a kidney stone operation.

WSCS at Esther’s. Mrs. Blankenship attended for first time. I went to Ruth’s to study club. Mrs. B gave wonderful testimonial. We finished baling straw. Gave some to Jim Schell’s as barn was full. I called Ken’s in evening.

Jim’s 27th birthday. Robin and Tammy Hall’s birthdays also. Washed clothes. Merrill stored combine. Merrill got milk machine pail from Howard to try. We went to Philadelphia in evening for groceries for tomorrow. I’m not too peppy today. Pain in head, left side.

We went to State Fair with Ken’s. Percy Pratt milked for us. Rained off and on but wasn’t too bad at all. Saw Lawrence and Lyle’s at Fair. Also, Buster and Marie. We got home at 1:15 AM. Bought a wig at fair. $19.

Rained all day. Merrill stored machinery. I wore my wig all day. Merrill hasn’t noticed. Got letter from June and Vern yesterday but didn’t get our mail until morning. Mr. Durant Mussena [?] here about FN. Tired all day. Merrill slept in PM. Marsha Lapine, 52 died this morning, heart.

Bob Miller, 60 died during night, heart. Merrill mowed all 3 lawns. Looks so nice. We went to city for groceries Cloudy day. Charlotte Hale brought my

We went to wakes for Marsha Lapine and Bob Miller. Went over to see Clara Wallace. She is very cozy in new trailer home. It is very nice. Debby and Joe were here in evening. Debby sang song for me for 4-H talent show.

Labor day. We went to Labor Day Parade at Adams. Went up to Mom’s. Saw Marie and Oren at parade. I cleaned downstairs with cleaner in evening.

State Rebekah’s President visit at Clayton dinner at McCormick’s. I went in evening with Esther, Vi and Lula. 165 present at meeting. I went to Ruth’s to Bible Study. Merrill got chopper ready to use. Wrote Uncle Berl.

First day of school. Rebekah’s, 18 out. Deputy Sheriff Mike Dennison [?] 24 shot to death on routine call at John Banner’s home at city. Washed my hair. Baked 5 pies. Aunt Maude and Lila here to cut out dress.

I have headache. First one this summer. We went to city for groceries I was in bed all PM. Rained off and on all day. Some thunder.

Merrill paid Howard $30 for machine pail. I washed clothes. Ironed. Merrill took junk back to dump. I got 4-H officers materials for this year. Made donuts.

Wrote letter about lost slides to Bests. Sent $3 to “Mike” fund,. Sent Readers Digest subscriptions for Vern’s, Jim’s, Hall’s, and us. @3.97. Mike fund up to $7300 so far in morning. $12,700 in evening. Lynn H helped put up ensilage pipe.

Church back on 11:30 time. We went for first time since church started at 9 AM. We ate lunch at Benton’s and stopped at Fays to see Jim and Pat. We came by Gary and JoAnne’s on way home. Had coffee with them. Their new home is nice.

Merrill started chopping corn but chopper not right. Jim and Pat here for PM and supper. Jim helped with chopper. Merrill went to Lodge in evening. Mike fund at $19,104.

Study club here. I gave lesson on “Quest of the Least Coin”. Just 5 of us. Merrill and I went to city . Merrill went up to Dick Ennis. Bought a used chopper as ours won’t work. Rainy. Cleaned upstairs. Mike fund at $22,236.

Sent Laurie Pastor card and $1 for her birthday. I baked molasses and chocolate chip cookies and 3 loaves of pumpkin bread. Mike fund at $25,500. Rained hard during night.

Merrill mowed 2 lawns. I washed kitchen curtains and windows. Mom called in evening. Leonard Rockwood and wife in accident at California. Brenda isn’t going to college. Has a job at Grand Union in Adams. Mike fund at $27,000 at 5 PM. Rained in AM. 4-H office called about Singer Open House. I’m to go Wednesday. Lois Hanlon called. Mike fund at $29,475,

Ennis Inc. brought used Allis Chalmers chopper with grass, corn pickup $200. 4-H here. Only 5 here to make out project reports. Sent Vern card, $5, and letter for his birthday. Beautiful day. I went to Philadelphia in morning for groceries.

Mrs. Blankenship’s 31st birthday We went to church. Church was almost full. Great sermon. We went to city. Ate lunch at Grants. Stopped at Fays. Got lamp shades. We stopped to see Mrs. Mildred Chase Beardsley on way home. Nice visit.

Vern’s 34th birthday. PNG’s at Vi’s. I didn’t go to Past Grands. Jim and Pat here in PM and for supper. Jim helped Merrill change chopper heads. Very warm this PM and in evening. 75° Got letter from Dot Medina

Merrill went to Frys for chopper chain. Patty and Elaine Phillips here. Patty brought lamp shades and Merrill’s pants. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Very warm. Did my hair coloring. Debby over for 4-H project sheets. Got cards for Library Drive.

Fran and Mickey’s 25th anniversary. Singer Open House at city 1-4. Eight 4-H leaders there. Leah’ Simonds step mother is dead. Merrill chopped 2 loads of corn. The first this year. Study Club at Gloria’s. 7 out. Rebekah’s election of officers. Betty NG, Nancy Rose VG, Diane Sec., Lois H Fin Sec., Bea, Treas.

4-H Leaders Meeting at city 7:30. Sharon went with me. Gerry away for a year. Helen Murray and Tom Dumas in charge. Very hot and muggy. Cleaned upstairs. Sent Fran and Mickey 25th anniversary card, late. Willabelle Brown in hospital for eye operation. She has had glaucoma 3 years.

Stormed during night but hot and muggy again today. I went to Philadelphia to bank and get groceries. Merrill took old chopper apart. Went to city for part but they have to get it out of Syracuse. I got eye drops at Seaway. Waxed sun porch floor in evening. Called Mildred Beardsley to come up.

I went down to Theresa and got Mrs. Beardsley. We stopped at Grahams to see Kitty Allow. Mrs. B there for supper. She used to live here. She told us that rock pothole back of ridge was made by Indians. It was so nice having her visit. Worked on Rebekah’s Treas. report in evening.

Finished Lodge report in morning. All checks. We went to church. Mr. Owen LaForce preached. He is a mail man. Very good speaker. Gave Jamie, Tam and Rob Hall and Mary L 4-H reports to fill out. Worked on 4-H reports. Called some of the girls about projects.

4-H Talent Show. Debby sang. Got red. Millicent, Evelyn, Dawn, and Sharon went with us. Big crowd this year. Washed clothes. Merrill went to city and Adams Center. Merrill didn’t get part off chopper. Will tomorrow.

Study Club at Marva’s. We had 10 out. New ones, Esther and Pat. We started the study of James. I went with Ruth. Merrill went to Adams Center for chopper part. Put it together when he got home. I went to Theresa to see about 4-H window.

Frank Flemming, 74 funeral. he died Sunday. Merrill got chopper going. Chopped three loads of corn. Rained hard in evening. 15 policeman have been murdered while on duty since Jan 1st. 500 homes burned in California forest fire.

Marg’s Fabric Store opens on Route 11 Antwerp. Theresa Installation. I went over to fabric store. Got cloth for two jumpers. Merrill chopped 4 load of corn. Ironed clothes in evening. Hal, Jeff and Robinson boy found Indian potholes on ledge. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Renewed Newsweek magazine for 1 year.

I went to city for groceries. Got drapery material at new fabric store for living room drapes. Everything cost $1 there. Got stuff for 4-H window. Wrote Marg. 13 load of corn in silo. Merrill put in 3 load.

Guild puts on supper for Legion, 50th anniversary. I made gravy and helped on supper Got home at 11:15. Merrill mowed all three lawns. Rained during day and in evening. Sharon, Debby, Lorraine, and I fixed 4-H window. Sent birthday cards to Bea Gehm and Marg, and letter.

Communion Sunday. Church full. Arnold Peterson died this morning at 7 AM. Called Ken’s. George P called Aunt Maude. We went out after Mom after church. Talked with Eleanor. Aunt Maude called in evening. Mom talked with Uncle Len’s

Church meeting, Evans Mills, 7:30. I went alone. Good turnout and very helpful. I had car inspected at Ivan Cross’s $3. Merrill chopped 3 load of corn. Nice day.

WSCS here. 14 here. Marva B gave her testimonial. Carrie T and Margaret H served angel food cake, straw. topping and cookies. Got letter from Mrs. Beardsley. Stopped to see Aunt Cora. Arnold Peterson’s funeral. Mom, Aunt Maude, Merrill and I went. Got home at 5:45

Merrill chopped corn. Beautiful warm day 76°. Mom and I tired. Lazy day.

Mrs. Beardsley story and crosses in T&C paper. Trustee meeting 7:30 Merrill went. They are putting new garage door on parsonage. Mom and I went to Gouverneur to see Ruby Fletcher. Also went to see Mrs. Beardsley. 4-H got blue on window display. Boys got red. Merrill chopped 2 load of corn.

4-H Achievement Night, General Brown. Marion, Evelyn, and I took both clubs. Debby H, Robin, tammy and Mary didn’t go. We got several awards. Got a club flag. Mom and I went to Philadelphia after groceries. Merrill chopped corn.

World series begins. Baltimore and Cincinnati. Merrill finished filling silo. Half full. Mom and I went down to Theresa cemetery. Found Charles Yosts grandparents grave. I cut Mom’s hair. Washed mine. Raining in evening. Beautiful day.

Raining hard. We went to church. Children got Sunday School pins. we took Mom home. Stopped at Hagaboom’s but they weren’t there. Stopped at Grieco’s for squash for church supper. Run onto a cousin of Merrill’s there. Gladys Neil of city. Also her daughter, Sharon Paterson. Had met her at 4-H.