Feel horrid. Been in bed all day. Blankenships left for Florida.

Some better but rested most of day. Week of Prayer and Self Denial program at CEC but I didn’t go. Only 6 there. Got note from Beulah Hall. Sent check for church. Terrible snowy in south, even parts of Florida. Vernon Campbell died, 76.

Vicky and Jane here to sew. Washed clothes. Bob Griffin called to say Vernon Campbell died yesterday. Trustees to each give $2 toward guest book. Got letter from Uncle Berl. His new address is 1233 East Madison, Apartment B.

Got this diary at Woolworth’s, $1.99. Got toys for Boots. We went to church. Jim McEtherin guest speaker. Blankenships called Flaherty’s. They are in snow storm in Georgia. We went to Jim’s for dinner. They have done so much on their house. Mom called in evening,. First War Prisoner released today.

-12° in morning. Wrote Uncle Berl. Sent Valentines. Watched returning 142 POW’s on TV. They look good. Only 3 stretcher cases. Guild had exchange student at CEC, but I didn’t go. Very cold in evening. Got Valentines from Dan and Steve and Secret Pal.

Watertown coldest spot in US today. -20 below in morning. I didn’t go to Bible Study. Kitchen drain froze up. Washed my hair. Cleaned house.

Got check, disaster load, $4500. Warmer. Sent Mother T card and letter. Boots and I went to Philadelphia to bank and grocery store. Saw Helen and Carl in store. She said Mrs. Hagan, 89, died this morning at Mercy Hospital. Helen was out there. POW’s back on US soil. Merrill and I went to Lodge. Snowed a lot.

Snowy. Merrill plowed out driveways. Marie here to sew after school. Dawn was over in the evening.

Payne’s got home from Florida. Mother Tryon’s 84th birthday. Windy and cold. We went to city in AM. Merrill deposited $4500 check at Seaway bank. They gave us lamps. We paid for feed at city. We went to funeral home for Mrs. Hagan. Mary went with us. Cold in evening. Very cold wind.

-30° in morning. Elizabeth Hagan’s, 89, funeral. We didn’t go to it. Brancatella girls here in PM to sew. Merrill and Boots went to Mills for 2 bags of feed. Below zero all day.

-21° in morning. We went to church. Warmed to 30°. Nice day. Aunt Maude called. Said Margaret LaClair was married. Jim McEtherin preached.

Marie here to sew in AM. Lisa, Donna, and Angie finished their aprons in PM. I didn’t go to PNG at Aunt Maude’s. Too tired. No mail

4-H Swim, 1:30. Mattie, Jamie, Vickie, Nora and Linda went. We went to McDonalds afterwards Nice day. Rosy was going to drive but we didn’t need her. Some kids couldn’t go because they didn’t sew.

Merrill went to Theresa, Philadelphia, and Mills. Paid feed bill in full. Boots ran away to Hale’s. Merrill went after him with car. I washed clothes. Washed my hair. Beautiful day.

4-H Dress Evaluation, Philadelphia Fire Hall. Jamie, Marie, Lisa, Donna and Angie got blue. Vicky, red. I took girls at 1 PM. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries in morning. Sent Dan card, letter, and $5. Snowing some. I stopped for coffee at Lorraine’s in morning.

Danny’s 6th birthday. A nice day. I cleaned house. Washed clothes. We did income tax in PM. Do not have to pay any this year. Marie came after her 4-H outfit.

Sent Income Tax returns. Only had to pay Merrill’s Social Security this year, $184.72. Lorraine didn’t come to sew. Made chocolate layer cake and banana cream pie. Nice day.

Called Jim’s in morning. Beautiful day. We went to church. Jim McEtherin’s last Sunday as speaker. Three very good sermons. We went out to Bargain Center in PM. Stopped to see Dorothy Hogaboom. She has nice home.

Sent Liability Insurance, $54, up $4. Beautiful day. Merrill and Boots went to Philadelphia bank. Cold all day. School today after 1 week vacation.

I went to Bible Study. Margaret G. had lesson. Branches and Vines. Excellent. We went to Theresa and city. Got 16 inch TV at Sears, $144.40. Cold all day but beautiful. -10° in morning.

Wrote Vern’s. -10° at 6 AM. Merrill went to Theresa for pipe. Lorraine here to sew after school. I went to Lodge with Mary.

Warm, 50°. I went to Philadelphia for groceries and bank. Esther and I got paint at IOOF. I brought it home, 8 gallon cans. Merrill and Boots went to Theresa. Merrill got boots at Pearl’s, $7.99. Also insulated underwear. Merrill washed car. Lorraine here in evening for almost 6 hours to sew.

Fran Saluris 48th birthday. Foggy in morning. Send Fran card. World Day of Prayer at CEC, 7:30. Nice service. 21 out to it. Made donuts and cake. Blankenships got home about 10 PM.

Rev. B. called. Raining in evening. Warm 55°. Fried donuts,. Washed. Got note from June. Called them at noon. They are coming next Saturday. Vic Hanson named to National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. He also was named to Basketball Hall of Fame. Only one other man so honored. Lorraine here to sew.

106 more POW’s arrived at Clark Air field. 271 released so far. Warm but very foggy. We went to church. Good to have Rev. B. back. Brenda may have rheumatic fever. We went out to Mom’s after church. Haven’t been out since we took her home, December 27th.

Beautiful day. Washed rugs. Made cake, cupcakes, and meat loaf. Merrill fixed maple chair.

WSCS at Carrie’s. 16 there. Nice meeting. I went to Bible study. Cheryl had lesson. Very good. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here for supper. Got letter from June. Jolie went upstairs to toy box. Sent Uncle Berl card and letter.

Windy but a beautiful spring like day. 60°. Merrill went to Mills. Lorraine here to sew in evening. Got card from June. Only took one day.

Just a beautiful day. Warm. Snow all gone. Boots has been out doors all day. I washed bedding. Cleaned house.

Another nice day. Washed rugs and bed spreads. Washed my hair. Made pies and cookies. Made Boots a collar out of leather.

Vern’s got here about 9:30 AM. Vern went to meeting at city. He got home about 4 PM. June brought large pan of lasagna. Delicious. I made beef stew. Uncle Berl’s birthday, 80 years.

Rainy and warm, 60°. We didn’t go to church. Lazy day but very nice. Vern, June and boys left about 5 PM. Planned to stop at Ken’s for beef. Called 4-H kids about dress review. Thunder and lightning in night.

Dress Review practice at city. None of our club attended. Rainy and warm. Washed clothes. Rev. Wood at Massena named to replace Rev. Bird as District Superintendent, June 15th.

I went to Bible study with Ruth and Anne. Good turnout. Cloudy most of day but like spring. Just does not seem like March.

Rebekah’s, Mary, and I went. I drove. Another great day. Dawn was over. Washed clothes. Called kids about going to dress review. Merrill put out bird house. June goes to Birch Hill Pennsylvania meeting.

4-H Dress Review. State building, 7:30. Mary took Jamie, Marie, Lorraine, Donna. Got home at 10:30 PM. Stopped at Puffs. 68° but cloudy. Rained in evening. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. I washed my hair.

Sent Roberta card and letter. Another beautiful day. Merrill got hair cut at Philadelphia. He went to Theresa first. Bill is in IOOF Hall again, $1.75 for hair cut.

St. Patrick’s Day. 99 cent Rebekah supper. Made $151 clear. I made beef stew and helped sell tickets. Good turnout. Sold 149 tickets. Also 16 raffle books. Roberta’s 21st birthday.

Alison Egg’s 7th birthday. Snowed during night. We went to church. Wet and snowy but good turn out. Lazy day. Merrill slept all PM. Stopped at store. June get home today. Helen Keichel called in evening. We had a nice visit on phone.

PNG at Leah’s. I didn’t go. Snow plow was over but not much snow. Wrote Vern’s. We went to city for feed. I got rain coat, blue reversible at Weston’s, $15. Snowy and rainy all day. More snow at city. It is 7.9 miles from Brenda’s to here.

Bible study, I went with Anne. They have new blue Ford wagon. Sent for 10 Bic Pens, #1. Nice day but cloudy. They brought load of feed. Merrill got birthday cards from Mother T, Les, Uncle Berl, and Beth Orphans.

Cloudy day but nice. Merrill and Boots went to Mills, Agway store.

Merrill’s 64th birthday. Gave him shirt, chocolate rabbit. Sent Eleanor card and letter. Sent letter to Betty Graham. Jim and Pat called. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Nice day. Washed clothes. Washed my hair, and put color rinse on it.

Sent 4-H seed order, 6 kits, 2 vegetables, 4 flowers. Sent cards to Juanita and D Wayne. Merrill washed car. Nice day. I cleaned house. Mary called.

Eleanor’s 45th birthday. Warm but cloudy. we went to church. Went for ride to Rosy Hammond, Theresa in PM. Dawn was over.

Juanita’s 44th birthday. D Wayne’s 3rd birthday. She got washer and dryer. Council of Ministries at Parsonage. Only Rev. B. Matt, Esther, and I there.

Ecumenical supper at CEC. I didn’t go. About 45 there. Marg said Don got Juanita washer and dryer yesterday. I went to Bible Study with Ruth. They have new car. Roy and Marg here all day and evening. Jim, Pat, and Jolie here in PM and supper. Jolie is so sweet.

Rebekah’s. Nettie and I on committee. Had sandwiches and cookies and pickles. A beautiful day. 60°. Lorraine Hall got her 4-H dress back that Clark girl stole at school.

Frogs are hollering today. Sent reference to Camp drum for Sharon H. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Last of POW’s return home. I watched news conference with POW’s until 1 AM. We started cleaning yards. I got sweat shirt at Philadelphia, $3.49.