Went out home for dinner. Men helped Dad on barn. Snow damaged it. Stopped to see Uncle Berle at hospital. Addressed cards.

Washed clothes. Merrill went to Lodge. Worked on my dress.

Got card saying Alice has to go to hospital again. December 16. We took calf to Gouverneur. Did some shopping. Home Bureau party postponed. Mary S. sent me pillow case lace.

Xmas exercise at school. Aunt Maude & I went. Grange Xmas party. We all went. Also went to Xmas sing at church.

Boys had tree at school this morning. School let out for vacation. Xmas tree & exercises at church. We all went. Jim had part. Merrill & I went to city after plants for Lodge, & others.

Stormy, snowing, & windy. Tired today. Did ironing. Esther Hardy had operation. Uncle Berle got out of hospital. Went to Lasher’s.

Wrapped Xmas gifts. Baked pies & cookies.

Baked cake.Had our tree in evening. We all got nice gifts. We all went to church. Went over to Uncle Ray’s in PM. Called Uncle Berle at Lasher’s.

We went out home for Xmas. 26 there. Stopped at Adams to see Merrill’s folks. Had a nice Xmas. Orv’s, Lloyd’s, Marg’s, Beulah’s, Don’s, Dad’s, & us. [were there]

Everybody tired today. Too much Xmas. Awful cold.

Rebekah’s. Very cold. 28° below last night. Esther Hardy got home from hospital. Was blowing so, I didn’t go to Lodge.

Home Bureau Xmas party at Marie Sharkey’s. I didn’t go. Merrill went to LeFargeville to play dart baseball. Baked bread, & cake.

Not quite so cold today. Seems good. Merrill has lame back. I feel better tonight.

Baked pies. Cleaned kitchen floor & waxed it. Did some washing.

Boys & I went to church & Sunday School. Mower’s came over in evening to see the new year in 1951.

Rebekah card party. We got Chevrolet 1950 car. Merrill, Jim, & I, went to Gouverneur. Vernon was sick and didn’t go to school.

Jim didn’t go to school. Bill & Vi got a 1950 Chevrolet. Baked. I went to school in evening. They organized a P.T.A. I am temporary chairman. Mrs. Riley temporary secretary. Vernon was sick when he come home from school.

Kind of cold today. Edna Knapp has 1950 Pontiac car. $595.00.

Merrill went for groceries in PM. On news that agent orange was used at Fort Drum in 1950’s to test it.