We went to city for belts for chopper. I paid Dr. Marilley for Mom. She has to send bill to Medicare herself. Cloudy day. Merrill chopped corn in PM. I went to Council of Ministries at Parsonage. Rev. B’s sister had baby girl, Susanna Wesley. I stopped at Aunt Maude’s with book.

Bible Study. Finished review of Romans. Merrill chopped 4 load of corn. Got letter from Debby, Mom, Sent last doctor’s bill, $89.60. I worked at 4-H reports in evening. Marguerite B. brother died in California.

Wrote Mom and Debby. Lodge book audit at Carrie’s. Marguerite, Lois W and Lois T, Diane there. Betty and Nancy had to work. Merrill chopped 4 load corn. Thunder storm in PM. Esther called. Asked me to be on WSCS Executive Committee. Called Jim’s. Sharon here in evening to make out 4-H report.

Trial Jury Duty, 7 PM, Antwerp. I was excused. Thorton boy, Philadelphia, hearing assaulting a State Trooper at Antwerp Field Day. Dr. Gillette, vet, checked cows in morning. All OK. Merrill chopped 5 load corn. Ironed, washed clothes.

Sent Brenda birthday card. Baled 2 load of straw. It was combined September 6. Finally got dry enough to bale. A beautiful day. Very warm. Changed living room in evening.

4-H here. Election of officers. All here but Nora, Debby G, Jackie. Merrill stored combine and baler. Corn chopper broke down. Beautiful warm day. Eagle hotel sold at Philadelphia for $7000 to Freddie Hall. Merrill got hair cut at Theresa.

Brenda’s 19th birthday. World Day Communion. We didn’t go to church. Went to Jim’s and then to Mom’s. Jim feeling better. We went to church in evening to see movie. In His Steps. and to Singspiration. Church full even fellowship room.

Sent Marg and Bea cords. Chopper broke again. I washed clothes. Cleaned house. Merrill went to city to get part welded for chopper. Rain and thunder storm in PM.

WSCS here. John Keichel talked on Laos. 26 present. We worked at chopper canvas all PM but didn’t get it fixed. Marg and Bea’s birthdays

Rained about all day. Terrible rain at supper time. Winds. Patty’s cousin, Kirk Marshall 17, killed in Rochester. Pat called in morning. We went to Sackets and got Jolie. Jim, Pat, Audrey and Barb went to Rochester. Debby G and Grandmother here in evening. Merrill took out accident policy, Queens.

Did Jolie’s wash. Made her formula. She is such a good baby. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Merrill looked after Jolie. Talked with several about 4-H Achievement Night tomorrow.

4-H Achievement night at General Brown. I couldn’t go. Had terrible time getting drivers to take girls. They all went. Spent day on phone calling 4-H kids. Jim and Pat called about 10:30. Just got home. Her cousin had a large funeral.

Pat and Jim here for Jolie. Stayed for supper. Mary and Lorraine collecting for Hazel and Joe Seery. Their 2 year old daughter died yesterday. Evelyn brought over tomatoes. Sharon here with stuff 4-H club won. Gavel for Honor Club. Jim Matteson called to give 75 pounds of squash.

Jolie is 3 months old today. Rained off and on all day. Very dark. We went to Sunday School and church. Bob Griffin preached. Rev. B at Camp Aldersgate Retreat. Aunt Maude called in evening.

No school, no mail. Linda Lee Seery’s 2 year old funeral at city. Rev. B has funeral. Washed clothes. Merrill watched World Series. Rained all day. Cleared in evening but power off from 5-9 PM. Feed Mill at Theresa burned. Arson suspected.

I went to Bible Study alone. No one from here went. Merrill worked at corn chopper. I got letter from Uncle Berl. Very hot in California, 104°. Beautiful rainbow in evening. Merrill went to Theresa for bolts. I stopped at bank in Philadelphia. New window partition put in over weekend. Looks swell.

4-H Leaders Meeting at Philadelphia Fire Hall, 1:30. Mary and Sharon went with me. Linda Picket and Anne Wilmont, new leaders of boys club. Ore Bed Twisters. Merrill got chopper head changed. I went to Lodge in evening. Wrote Vern’s. No rain today. Betty Fikes elected Vice Grand. Esther resigned.

Nice day. Merrill worked getting kitchen drain unplugged. Got cable wire at Theresa. Merrill saw Jim Decker at Theresa. Merrill tried to chop corn but chopper won’t work. I went to bank and grocery store.

Trumble trucked stray heifers home for us and Brotherton’s in evening @1. from Neville’s and Malloys. Beautiful day, 69°. Washed clothes. Evelyn was over awhile. Shay Marie Morrow 1 year old today.

Another beautiful day. Merrill got Richard Brotherton to help fill silo. Brought his chopper, wagon and tractor. Toby and Wade stopped in on way to dump.

We went to church but didn’t get around in time for Sunday School. Church almost full. Linda Buker and Dawn Pledger had babies baptized. We went to Jim and Pat’s after lunch. Jim coming good. Stopped at Fays for eye drops and zerox. Pittsburgh Pirates won World Series from Baltimore Orioles.

PNG, Marguerites, 12 out. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for lunch and supper. Sent $5 to Times for 3 months. A beautiful day. Richard B here filling silo. Here for lunch.

A beautiful day, 73°. I went to Bible Study. Went out to P&C to order turkeys. Ate lunch at Art Miles new restaurant in Seaway. They took over October 1st. Merrill didn’t fill silo today. Richard was combining his oats. Doris and Bonnie here in evening.

Clean Lodge Hall. I didn’t help. A beautiful day. We mowed all three lawns. Washed my hair. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at grass chopper. Millicent called to ask me to take her to city in morning. I went to Sackets Lodge Installation with Esther. Stopped at Jim’s a minute.

4-H Leaders Banquet at Hotel Woodruff. I went with Lynn and Mary, and Sharon. Had turkey dinner. Got home at 10:30 PM. I took Millicent to hospital for test, blood, in morning at 8 AM.

Sent Steve card, $10, and letter for birthday. 4-H here. All members present. Cindy Kelsey joined. Makes 13 girls. We filled out enrollment card. I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Beautiful day again. Cleaned house. Merrill went over to Hall’s in evening. Called some about Delles Anniversary card shower.

Merrill helped Richard draw straw. Cold wind today. Baked cake. Washed clothes.

Eva and Vic Delles 58th anniversary. We went to Sunday School and church. Went out to Mom’s after church. Got vegetables for Election supper at Greco’s. Potatoes and cabbage.

No school, no mail, Veteran’s Day. Steve’s 7th birthday. Richard here for lunch. Finished filling silo. Jim, Pat and Jolie here for PM and supper. Jim sawed his new doors for bedroom, Louver doors. Council on Ministries canceled.

Bible Study. Good turnout. I drove. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to be inspected. He has to go back next week for ball joints. Cloudy and rainy. Merrill got new rubber boots at Theresa, $8.51

Rebekah’s Installation, potato salad. 48 present. Small crowd. Nancy Rose NG, Betty Fikes VG, I’m Treas. Washed my hair. Sent supper notices to radio stations. Roger Hall quite sick with strep throat.

Merrill and I went to city. Got new snow tires at Sears, $84.14. Got election supper turkey’s @.39. Groceries at P&C. Took ad to Times. Vern and June called in evening. They have had will made. Vern didn’t get very good news from Maryland on his thesis. Beautiful day, 75° Like summer.

Larry N white washed barn, $31.56. A beautiful day. We stored outdoor furniture. Pulled dahlias and glads.. Froze swiss chard. Merrill chopped grass back of ledge for silo. 4-H Halloween party at Willments. 54 present. A nice time. Boys and Girls club sent Steve, Dan and Jolie Halloween cards.

Nice day. I washed clothes. Broke up bread for dressing for Election Supper. I went to Philadelphia in morning for groceries. Merrill chopped grass. He washed car at supper time. 4 Theresa girls here for UNICEF.

Daylight Saving time ended at 2 AM. We went to Sunday School and church. We went over to Gladys Carey’s wake at Black River funeral home. She died Friday. 11 kids here in evening. [Halloween] 3 Brotherton’s, 3 Lamicas, 2 Halls, Brian, Dale, Dawn.

Dr. Roberts, 3:30 PM. Millicent and I went to city. Everything OK but I must loose weight, 10 or 15 pounds. Merrill planned to help Richard lay wall but blocks didn’t come. Another nice day. I cooked onions and celery in evening. Also cored cabbage. Made fudge for bazaar.

Election Supper. I’m chairman for 10th time. Good crowd. Cleared $265.80. We voted in morning, 85 and 86. Went up to church at noon. Real busy all day. Got home at 8:45. Stormy day off and on. Some of roof blew off Lodge Hall.

Tired today. Merrill helped Richard on cellar wall. Got plants in off porch.

First snow flurries. No killing frost yet. Kept cows in for first both day and night. We went to Jim and Pat’s. Their bedroom looks nice with new carpet, doors and closet. Left urine samples with Dr Robert’s. Got groceries at P&C. Jim’s gave us fireplace matches and crytalon [?].

Merrill took car to Gouverneur for ball joints, also plugs and points. Cost, $74.96. I scrubbed kitchen walls. Painted spots where paint was off. Real hard killing frost last night. First one. Wrote Vern’s. Called Harriet for hair appointment.

Windy but nice. 50°. Got letter from June. Merrill helped Richard on wall. Cleaned house. Baked brownies and cake. Snow flurries in evening.

Ground white with snow in morning. Melted later. Very cold. We went to Sunday School and church. Patty called in PM. Jim working at Fays so they couldn’t come out.

H. Palmer, hair appointment at 10:30 AM. Got out at 1:30. Cost $12 now. I went to Theresa for perculator basket. Wrote letter to boy, Victor Johnson, 28. In California Prison Hollywood Jesus People=Free Paper [?] Very cold all day.

Bible Study, a nice meeting. Cold. Down to 12° in early morning. Pat Eg still in hospital, 3 weeks yesterday. Merrill finished laying wall at Richard’s. Washed living room windows.

Wrote Mom. Got note from June. They aren’t coming until Sunday for dinner. I made 5 tins of dinner rolls. Merrill put 4 heifers in barn. One knocked him down. Made bunch on back of his head. Snowed off and on all day. Went to Lodge in evening. I installed Mary Hall.

Wrote Vern’s. Bible Study group met at Parsonage to hear Rev. Jack Stanley. He was very good. Talked on Holy Spirit. Merrill took car to Gouverneur to have it adjusted. We went to city for groceries. Also to Fays. Mary called in evening. Sharon having eye problems. Dr. doesn’t know what it is.

Merrill got hair cut at Theresa. Washed clothes. Dyed curtains and rugs. Cleaned house. Patty called in evening. Jim is sick with cold so they can’t come Sunday to have Jolie baptized. Called Rev B and Vern’s. Plan to do it November 28th.

Sent letter to Rebekah’s Pres. recommending Lillian Neuwrath to receive certificate of Proficiency. Fried triple batch of donuts. Merrill started plowing by house. Bill and Vi here in evening. Enjoyed the Ben Franklin stove. Called Pat. Jim better and working at Fays. He went to former police, Ed Curtin’s funeral.

Heard Rev. Bob Harrington on radio for first time, 7:20 AM, 98 on radio CKWS. We went to Sunday School and church. Rev. Bird attended church with his mother. We went to Grants store in PM. I got new boots, $9.97 and purse $3.99. Both black.

PNG’s at Minnie D. I didn’t go. Too rainy. Sent Ken’s 25th anniversary card and note. Rained off and on all day.