Rained in night. Very cold today. Merrill combined at Casses in PM. Baked. Our heifer freshened. Cook’s brought new bull.

Washed. Merrill combined at Casses & Noone’s. Vern helped thresh at Claude’s. I painted porch & dining room window.

Vern helped thresh at Claude’s & Hugh’s. Merrill combined at Noone’s & Atcheson’s. Had flat tire on combine on way back to Casses. We all went to Northside Drive In in evening.

Merrill & Vern fixed fence around meadow. Cloudy day. Had sweet corn for first. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to city for ride. Got pears & tomatoes.

Rained about all day. Merrill, Jim, & I went to city. Circle meeting at Beulah’s but I didn’t go. Got new car slip covers. Had furnace fire. Cold.

Rained hard all night. Bad hurricane at Cape Cod where Howard Hall is. We all went out home for dinner. Poured all day long.

Painted kitchen cupboard yellow on inside. Got letter, & Jim got card from Uncle Berle. Vern built fence for Evelyn.

Jim’s birthday. Made him cake. Vern started guest book stand for church. Gave $2.75 for lumber. Washed. Painted kitchen table.

Martha Mowers was here all day. Merrill, Jim, Martha, & I went to show in evening. Baked pie, cakes, & cookies.

Cleaned kitchen. Waxed floor. Transplanted iris. Howard H. got home from reserve training.

Cloudy day. We all went for ride in PM. Vern varnished church stand.

Washed clothes. Merrill combined at Casses. Vern packed away shop things. Labor Day.

School starts. Jim started going to Theresa. 6th grade. Goes in PM only. I went to city & got Vern suit.

Rebekah’s first fall meeting. I didn’t go. Vern pre registered for draft. Claude was here & baled straw.

Vern starts in college at Oswego State. Mom, Dad, Merrill, Jim, & I took him to school. Juanita & kids came home with us.

Cloudy day. Merrill finished combining for this year. He helped Claude bale straw in PM. Carl Tryon came in PM.

Got letter from Vernon. Juanita, kids, & I went to Gouverneur. Uncle Ray, Aunt Maude, & Grandpa were here in evening. Carl went home in evening. He helped draw straw.

Took Juanita & kids home. Grandpa Haggerty went with us. Got bushel tomatoes at Hills. $2.00. Nice day. Uncle Lloyd is sick.

Raining all day. Cleaned cellar & furnace. Set up kitchen heater. Got letter from Vernon. Merrill went to lodge.

Froze corn, & canned tomatoes. I went to P.N. Grands at Hall in evening. Good time.

I went to city. Put my name in at Faichney’s. [for work] Jim & I went to Grange election of officers. Washed clothes. Aunt Maude was here.

Church turkey supper. Made $112.00. I was sick all day. Raining. Got letter from Vernon.

Got letter from Vern. Vi was down in evening & I gave her Toni.

Vern came home today. I went to city for him & Carl Schlappi. Men filled silo here. Canned 4 quarts pears.

We all went to church. Rained hard in AM. Had dedication for guest book stands at church. Vernon made it & gave it to Philadelphia church. Took boys to city at 9:00

Washed clothes. Canned pears. Men filled silo here. Sent Vern card. Wrote Mom.

Vernon’s 18th birthday. wrote Uncle Berle. Vern’s first time away from home on his birthday.

Merrill & I went to city. Bought a 21 inch Emerson TV at Carl’s. I went to lodge. Election of officers.

Had corn cutters for dinner. Jim didn’t have to go to school. Teacher’s conferences. I went to Home Bureau at Helen’s. Covered dish.

Merrill & I went to city for more TV antenna. Flood kids were over. Grandpa Haggerty came down for visit.

Merrill helped fill silo at Norton’s. Baked pies & cakes. I worked at lodge cafeteria supper. Got letter from Vernon.

Rainy day in PM. Howard & Lynn helped Merrill put up TV antenna.

Cloudy day. Cleaned. Merrill filled silo at Norton’s. Took Grandpa H. up to Uncle Rays. Stopped at school for books.

I went to city. Got job at Olga. Washed. Made pickles & canned tomatoes. Did ironing.

Very hot. I started work at Olga Knitting Mill. Signed up for social security card. I saw Aunt Myrtle in shop.

Wrote Vernon. Sent $3.00 for 4 months of Times. Raining again. Wrote Mom. Birthday card to Brenda.

Got groceries & new cotton dress at Sears. I went to Grange. 80th anniversary in evening.

Bennett’s were here. Baked cakes & cookies. We went to anniversary party for Leah & Claude at their house in evening. Nice time.

Raining hard in AM. Didn’t go to church.

Got stuff ready for dinner for Norton’s tomorrow. Grand day.

Got letter from Vernon & Mom. Got social security card. Have horrid cold.

Didn’t go to Grange. Very cold & windy.

Very cold. I have horrid cold. Waited in city for Vernon & Carl. [Schlappi] Have long weekend vacation.

Warmer today. Got my first pay at Olga Mill. Got groceries. Nellie Thibault rode home with me. Hard frost last night.

Washed & ironed. Raining. Did Vern’s wash & ironing also. Have horrid cold yet.

Cloudy, rainy day. We all went out home for dinner. Left Vern at city on way home at 5:30.

Rained again today. Wayne Hardy was here for Merrill’s farm bureau dues. Got white blouse at shop. $1.25.

Jim didn’t have to go to school. I’m quite tired tonight. Made 36 dozen facings today. Got card from Vernon.

Very warm. Floods auction. Didn’t sell farm. Installation at Rebekah’s. Virginia Delles, Noble Grand. About 80 there.

Very warm & muggy today. Merrill cut corn.