Warmer, 50°. Cloudy. Merrill went to bank and store. He cleaned church. He got Birthday cards from Don and Vern’s. Also letter. Vern’s State IA Conference starts in Syracuse. He is president of it. I called Lucy Neville.

Merrill spent his 75th birthday cutting wood. He got more cards and calls. Stanley Party UMW at Aunt Maude’s. I didn’t go. June and Dan go to Syracuse IA Conference for rest of week with Vern. Made cookies

Snowed all day. We went for groceries in AM. Merrill got card and letter from Uncle Berl. He sent pictures of himself and his room.

Merrill went to dump and to Antwerp for stove pipe. Snowed all day. Merrill, Marge, Bill Burns and helpers moved church organ to lower floor. Had to remove front seats. Merrill got card and note from Gehm’s.

We went to Sunday School and church, 104 out. Several children baptized. Haggerty girl, 3 Halls, 2 Woods, 1 Demon, and Jolie Carpenter. Organ sounds nice on lower floor. Sunny. Cold wind, 45°. Jim’s here for supper. Left kids here in PM while they went to Mills to get income tax done.

Sunny but cold. Administrative council at parsonage, 12 out. Good meeting. Talked about plans to build on church.

Merrill cut wood. Marty was over. Nice day. Vern goes to Cincinnati Ohio for National Industrial Arts Conference.

Dr. Sommer’s at 10:30. Everything okay, $14.00. Will get partial repaired next month. I went to Rebekah’s, 7 there.

Storms all up the Eastern seaboard. Merrill went for groceries. I wrote Vern’s. Talked with Audrey. Patty won a 19 inch color TV. A drawing from bowling association. Terrible tornadoes in Carolina’s.

Merrill went down and got June’s tractor going for her. Warmer today.

Merrill cut wood about all day. I washed. Made cake and cupcakes. Got letter from Elmer’s. MYF had Rock-O-Thon at CEC. Made over $300.00

Beautiful day, 50’s. We went to Sunday School and church, 64 out. Hornets thick in church.

Great day. 50°. Merrill cut wood. Chain broke on saw. I stated cleaning dining room. Washed dishes and china cabinet. My arthritis hurt so I couldn’t finish.

Finished washing dishes in china cabinet. We went to Mills to get chain saw fixed. Went for groceries at Philadelphia. A beautiful spring day.

Clinic: Merrill’s blood pressure 136/83. Mine is 150/96, blood count 13. Merrill washed car. He went over to church to meet lady from State Road Department. State to take 1/6th acre of church property. Pay $300.00, and replace any damage.

UMW at parsonage. Freda and I on refreshments, gingerbread, 11 there. We finished cleaning dining room. Merrill took car to Walt Fikes for wheel bearing, $40. We went for groceries in PM. Aunt Maude gave Merrill Uncle Ray’s jackknife.

Dr. Scanlon, 10:15, all okay. Got push button phone and wire for second phone. Got element for hot water heater, $11.00. We saw Art and Doris, Terry, Pat and Dianne. Also Albert Payne. I renewed money market certificate at Marine Midland at Mills. PNG District meeting at Philadelphia. I didn’t go. 20 there.

Paper drive. Merrill helped on it. I made mince pie and rolls. Vern called in morning. They are coming tomorrow. Aunt Maude is sick with cold. Washed clothes.

We went to Sunday School and church, 72 out. Vern’s came for church. Here for lunch. June brought vegetable soup. Steve went back to college with John S. Vern’s left about 3:30. Called Jim’s. Jill had the flu.

Merrill wired up phone in living room. Trustee’s meeting at parsonage on road right of way. We started cleaning living room. Merrill called Jerry Delles.

Washed living room draperies. Merrill went to town barn to see about getting truck for Sunday School papers. They will help next week. Merrill and Wayne Huntress sprayed hornets at church in evening.

Minnie Henderson called. We cleaned our bedroom. Washed curtains and bedding. A great spring day. I went to Rebekah’s.

We cleaned front porch and kitchen. Washed curtains. We went for groceries at noon. A great day. Warm and sunny. June R. called. She is having phone taken out.

Merrill’s church appointment with Giles at Mills. Okay to sign Bill of Sale. He got hair cut at Antwerp, $3.00. We cleaned side porch and laundry room. Cloudy. Friday the 13th. Downstairs has all been cleaned.

We cleaned upstairs. Washed clothes. Cut my hair. Patty called in evening. Merrill cut wood in PM.

We went to Sunday School 58 out, and church had 121. Cantata. Just beautiful. 64 at covered dish dinner after church. We didn’t stay. Jim’s here for supper. Jolie didn’t come out. Art said Garmon Roggie is in Lowville hospital from heart attack.

Rained hard all day. Sent light bill and card and note to Garmon.

They loaded papers for Sunday School drive at 3:30 PM. Used town truck. We went for groceries. Merrill took chain saw to Mills for gas line. I washed upstairs bedding. Howard called in evening. Art Hall, 85 is moving into Manor soon.

Cloudy. Trustee’s meeting at 4 PM at parsonage to sign Bill of Sale for church roadway land. Merrill, Jack, Claude. Merrill took load of paper to Carthage, 4 1/2 ton. Washed curtains.

June and Dan stopped in one way after Steve. Had small trailer. Merrill finished cutting last of logs. Cleaned up sawdust. I made pies. Washed blue dress and slacks. Maundy Thursday service in Philadelphia. We went, had 43 there.

Good Friday service at Evans Mills. We went. Cloudy and sunny by spells. Cold wind. We went for groceries in PM. I made rolls for bake sale tomorrow.

Fireman here for donation. I made rolls, baked pies, and got tables set. Merrill cleaned house. I washed clothes. Very cold wind. Terrible snow storm in Western States.

Sunny. A beautiful Easter day. No Sunday School. We went to church, 128 there. Vern’s and Jim’s and Audrey came about 1 PM for dinner. Gail didn’t come. She is in Virginia Beach with her folks. Steve took 20 pictures. Jim’s back real bad.

Vern’s left for Potsdam with Steve at 1 PM. Men put new heating element in water heater. I washed tablecloths and towels. Raining. Got Easter card and letter from Uncle Berl. He has lived in California for 31 years today.

Still raining. Sent note to Vernon and cards to Uncle Len and Gehm’s. (50th anniversary on Saturday. They couldn’t load papers because of rain. June R. here in evening. She started milking at night for Burns last night. 3rd milking. Merrill has a cold.

Uncle Len Haggerty’s 90th birthday. Men took 2nd load of papers to Carthage, 4 ton. Rained all forenoon. Wrote Uncle Berl. Rebekah’s. Leah came after me and brought me home. Only 6 out. Seery’s had chimney fire.

Mr. Gleason called Merrill about church policy. New 3 year policy this year will be $1825 or so. A great sunny day. Raked on lawns. Fire alarm at Manor went off 2nd time. No fire. We worked outside all day. Cut brush and tree limbs.

Arbor Day. Another great summer day. 70’s. We worked on lawns etc. Merrill took down storm windows. We put out lawn furniture. Merrill put up a swing. Bonfire got out of control, but we got it out. Our spruce trees have a disease. I called Cooperative Extension and Cons State man (?). Joey brought me wild flowers.

Don and Bea Gehm’s 50th anniversary. Another great day. Windy but warm. Thunder storm in PM. Washed clothes. Made brownies. Merrill cleaned floors. New phone electronic system goes into effect today and tomorrow. Jim and Explorers at Autorama.

June R. here when we got home. We went to Sunday School and church, 50 out. A beautiful summer day. We went out to Don’s in PM. Had supper with them. Stopped to see Roy on way home. Doris said Garmon got out of hospital Friday. 2nd day of Autorama.

Raining. Cheryl H was here. Thunder storm. Bad fire at Seaway Plaza. 5 stores lost.

Colder and very windy. Merrill went over town after milk. May Day today.

Dr. Summers at 10 AM. Had impression made to repair denture. Still cold and cloudy. Some sun. In 40’s.

UMW District meeting at Beaver Falls UM Church. I didn’t go. We went for groceries and to bank. Asked to have our Social Security checks mailed to Philadelphia bank. Merrill mowed lawn for first time this year. Got letter from June.

Carol’s party by Cheryl at 10 AM. Successful Living Party, religious articles. I ordered a red large print living Bible. Raining all day.

Cloudy and cool Washed clothes. Merrill went to landfill. Stopped at June’s for post hole digger. June here in evening with part of farm payment.

Woman’s communion breakfast at Bethany. We went to Sunday School and church, 43 out. We went to Jim’s in PM. Had supper with them. Men split wood. Tracy helped.

A beautiful day. In the 70’s. We went to city for patio lumber at Grossman’s. Got $126.33 worth. Got garden hose and eye drops, $9.32 now. I called Extension office about spruce trees. Said it was wind burn.

Raining. New York State man called about spruce trees. Said same thing as Cooperative extension man said. Winter dehydration, warm wind, frozen roots. Can’t get enough moisture. Sent Jim and Pat anniversary card and note. Got letter and pictures from June. Very good.

Merrill started work on patio. Audrey called. Jim’s back seems better. Cold all day and rainy by spells. Rebekah’s, 6 out. We went for groceries. I made cheese cake for banquet.