Friday the 13th. Hubert Humphrey died of cancer. Appointment with Lawyer Giles at Evans Mills. Drove over to Rose Petrie’s after wards. She has nice home. Wrote Vern’s. Sent card to Ruth Schell.

Gladys Lamon’s 68th birthday. Terrible storm all over. Lots of roads blocked. Merrill and I played canasta. Mrs. Cameron called in evening about not having Sunday School and church tomorrow.

No one shoveled out from storm. No Sunday School or church. Sun out bright about all day. Merrill plowed our driveways and helped at Hall’s. Took him till 1 PM. Vi called to say Ross Melrose is in hospital from fall down stairs at Legion supper.

Sun out. We went to Adams and Lorraine. Couldn’t get car fixed at Goslin’s until Friday. Went up to Don’s. Talked with Beulah and Marg. Stopped at Patty’s. Got cheese for them.

Washed clothes. Not a bad day but stormy in late evening. Got letter from Uncle Berl yesterday. California is getting lots of rain.

Beulah Congdon’s 66th birthday. Stormy. Schools closed. Merrill plowed our driveway and Halls in PM. We went over to Halls in evening and played canasta. They want us to go to Florida with them. Wrote Bowman’s.

Nice day. We cleaned church with cleaner. Shoveled walks to church. Amos Murphy died running snow blower just before we got up there. Got groceries. Got letter from Vern. Washed my hair.

We took car to Goslin’s. Had control put on fan and vent lever fixed. Cost $23. I spent day with Beulah. We had lunch there. Got home at 2 PM. Just starting to storm. Terrible all over.

Washed clothes. Made chili. Merrill worked about all day plowing here and at Halls. Tractor quit in evening. Jeff towed it home for Merrill. Merrill has cold.

Took church books to Virginia N, except Claude’s. We went to Sunday School and church, 65 out. Jim, Pat, and kids here in PM and for supper. Snowing lightly all day. Jim has tooth and face ache. Carol Ponzi rode to Sunday School and church with us.

Bad fire at Theresa early this morning, 2 AM. Three people burned to death. Mr. and Mrs. Angie LaDazer and baby 9 months. 12 people homeless. Greens and Davis families. Talked with Aunt Maude, Mary and Leah. PNG at Leah’s. Administrative Board meeting. 9 out. We went.

Merrill went to LaFargeville for hose for tractor. He couldn’t get tractor going. Lynn was here. Nice day. Washed clothes.

Cleaned stove pipes. Sent Real Estate tax, $450.20. Raining in PM and evening. Merrill shoveled snow off milk house roof. Lots of barns caving in from snow and ice. Washed clothes.

Bradley Payne’s 7th birthday. Got letter from Lorraine Brancatella. Pastor Parish meeting canceled because of storm. We went to LaFargeville for tractor parts. We went for groceries. Store full of people. Storm hit at noon time. Terrible all over. Marilyn Payne went to hospital.

Marilyn and Bob Payne have baby boy born at 7 AM, 10 lb. 3 oz. Brandon. snowing and blowing. Merrill walked down to Ponzi’s to clean their barn. Joe is sick in bed with flu. Roger H plowed out our driveway. No mail.

A beautiful day but a few snow flurries. Merrill went to LaFargeville for distributor for tractor. Got used one, $9. Got tractor going. Jeff helped put it together. Merrill helped clean snow at church.

Cold but nice. We went to church and Sunday School, 83 there. Merrill went up at 7:30 to get furnace going. Church cold. Carol rode to Sunday School. Jim, Pat and kids here for supper. Kenny, Brenda, Kim and Jeff here in evening. Good to see them.

Merrill worked at income tax. Pat and Angie Brancatella here in PM. Came back and spent night here. Talked with Evelyn. They are going to Florida February 12. Returning February 24th or 26th. Merrill run cleaner.

Pat and Angie left at 10:30 AM. Merrill got hair cut, $2.25 at Theresa. A nice day but cold in morning. Called Mary. Marilyn and Brandon got home from hospital yesterday.

Clinic. I went. All ok. I got my hair cut at Donna’s. We shopped at city. We went to Oswego to spend night. Vern has a snow blower.

UMW covered dish. Men invited about 25-30 there. Tom Dennison spoke on Community Health Center. We left Vern’s at 8:30. When they left for school. Went to Don’s. Stopped at Marg and Roy’s. Stopped at K-Mart. Called Patty. Got letter from Angie.

4-H. Business meeting. Norma here also. We went to Philadelphia for groceries. 4-H girls judged cattle and horse contests. Wrote Beulah Hall.

-18° this morning. Cold all day. Glen and June Risdale and girls, Laura and Susan here to look at farm. Made cookies in evening. Got letter from Olive Bowman.

We went to church, 64, and Sunday School. Patty called to say Jolie was sick so we went down there for dinner. Fish Derby weekend at Sackets. Very cold.

Put color rinse on my hair. Snowing. Windy. Lots of snow in NY City. Merrill helped Howard repair manure spreader. Mrs. Cameron here to have me measure slacks to hem.

Terrible storm snow from Washington, DC to Boston. No school. Mail went. Merrill plowed out driveway. He helped Howard fix spreader. Merrill has another cold. I washed clothes. Jim had accident. He went to Albany.

Brian Payne’s 9th birthday. Beautiful day. Merrill sick with flu. Jeff used our tractor to plow out at their place. Evelyn sent over Coricidin D and milk. June Risdale here.

Merrill and Boots in bed all day. Patty called to say Jim had accident Tuesday morning in storm. He wasn’t hurt. They have all been sick with flu. Jim got home from Albany last night. He went on Tuesday. Wrote Don’s. Called Jim’s in evening.

I went to Dr. Sommers. Had teeth checked and tooth put in denture, $19. Merrill better today. Up and around. Boots and I went to Philadelphia. Got groceries. Got traveler’s checks.

Left for Florida from city at 10 AM. Jim and Jolie met us at Ramada Inn and took Boots to Don’s. Drove 499 miles. Spent night in Fairquier’s Motel, Virginia, $22. Got double room and extra bed. Marilyn and kids followed us. They spent night in camper at motel.

Got on road about 10 AM after good nights rest. Spent night at Ramada Inn. Beautiful room, for $17. Bob and Marilyn camped in parking lot. Finally ran out of snow half way across North Carolina.

Got to Florida about noon. Had supper with Pearl Helbert. Temperature 75°. Just beautiful. Motel $22, Silver Springs Florida. Called Patty in evening.

Orlando Florida. Howard Johnson’s. Sent birthday card to Mother Tryon, Card to Vern’s. Spent the day at Silver Springs. Bob, Marilyn and boys spent day with us. Colder day. We spent night at Howard Johnson’s in Orlando, $33. Went to Orange City to find Beulah was in hospital. Stopped at Helen Lockson. [?]

Sent cards to Jill for birthday and others. Spent day at Sea World. Called Gehm’s. Couldn’t find a motel anywhere so spent night in car at St. Petersburg.

Mother T’s 89th birthday. Raining. Howard got car fixed, universal joint. Cost $33. Went to Jean Hanretty’s [?] twice. Howard’s sister Edna Fullington down here also. Ate at Ponderosa. Spent evening at Jean’s playing Idiot rummy. Washed clothes at Laundromat. Spent night at Clearwater, $22. Raining.

Got to Gehm’s at 12:45. They were waiting at the gate. Spent the night there. Grand time. They called Vern’s. Raining hard all day. Gehm’s have nice home. Spent night with them. Venice Florida.

Left Gehm’s at 11 AM. Raining. Spent night at Quality Inn outskirts of Tampa, $36. Went to Wards Plaza in PM. Ate at Morrison’s Cafeteria. Had mum plant sent to Gehm’s.

Jill’s 3rd birthday. We spent the day at Disney World. Bob, Marilyn and kids also. Cold and raining toward evening. Nice enjoyable day. Kept our motel for second night at Tampa, $36. Saw Dorland’s there.

Sent Dan birthday card. Raining all day. Came back to Ocala today. Visited Bob and Marilyn. Spent the night at Howard Johnson’s Motel at Ocala, $32. Same room we had last week for $22. The Daytona races are on now.

Spent day at St. Augustine Florida. Saw Fort and oldest house. Ramada Inn Motel in St. Augustine, $22. Had store. Supper in room. Delicious. Lots of fun. stopped at Bob and Marilyn’s on way home. Raining off and on somewhat cold.

Jacksonville. Spent day with Rev. and Mrs. Dick Graves. Spent night in Holiday Inn, $24.95 in Jacksonville. Cold all day and evening.

We started for home this morning. We met Bob and Marilyn at Georgia State line at noon. Got Ramada suite of 2 rooms, $29. at Lamerton, North Carolina. Marilyn made goulash. Also fixed Merrill supper. Payne’s ate with us. Danny’s 11th birthday.

Martinsburg West Virginia, Holiday Inn, $25. Got to Martinsburg West Virginia at 9:30. Spent night at Holiday Inn. Saw snow in spots in South Carolina. Ground white here in Martinsburg. Got towels and gifts on way home. Dawn rode all day in camper with Brian and Bradley.

We got home from Florida about 5:30 PM. Had a good trip home. Bob and Marilyn and kids came with us. Snowy through Pennsylvania and until we got to city. called Jim’s, Vern’s called. washed clothes. Washed my hair. Good to be home. Called Aunt Maude.

Debbie went to hospital. Had girl, 6 lb, 9 oz. Crystal Marie. Cesarian birth. Alice came after us for Sunday School and church, 76 there. Rode home with Ponzi’s. Jim and Pat and kids went after Boots at Don’s. Here when we got home. Boots glad to be home. Jim took me for groceries and B-12 shot. Great day.

Got 2 weeks mail. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Mary and David Dimon here. Washed clothes. Patty called to say Debby had baby girl. Mrs. Cameron came after us to go to special Charge Conference about $30,000 Heath estate. Rev. Wood in charge.

Beautiful day. Hal Hall got home the day we went to Florida. Came on bus. Wrote Debby. Sent Blue Cross.

Zero in morning. A beautiful day again but only up to 20° all day. Lorraine here to use my typewriter after school. I gave her and Mary lockets from Florida.

Patty called in morning. Are bringing our car home tonight. Here for supper. She called Debby. She and baby better. Made cake and 2 pumpkin pies. June called in evening. She has meeting after school tomorrow. Cooked up ground beef for Maloy’s.

Vince M here with gas. We went for groceries. Merrill cleaned church in PM. I cleaned house. Snowing in PM for first time since February 7th.