Today would have been Dad’s 69th birthday. Jim goes back to school after Easter vacation. Very snowy. Lots of accidents. 18 inches of snow at Boonville.

Roads dry again. Still quite cold & rainy.

Dad has been dead 1 year. I went to lodge. Got Rebekah ring, $2.75. Nice day. Merrill got fence posts.

Called Mom at noon. Rainy & cold.

Snowing in morning. I went to Johnnies [fruit market] at noon.

Beautiful day. Washed & cleaned. I left car radio at Mills to be fixed.

Very windy & rainy. Jim went to Theresa.

Merrill had work done on lower jaw bone, $10.00. I came home at noon for Merrill. Wrote kids.

Merrill’s face swollen a lot. Very sore.

Jim took car to Mills to have radio put in, $10.00. Got letter from Mother Tryon. Washed my hair.

Beautiful day. I got new light green bag, $2.38. Slight earth quake at Massena at 8:00 AM.

No riders home. Stopped at Seaway. Jim went to school dance.

I went to Gouverneur & Evans Mills for groceries. Jim went to show.

Nice day. Jim went to Joan’s. Washed. Windy.

Patty Reston isn’t going to work any more. Merrill went to dentist. I came after him at noon.

Kind of cold & rainy.

Got long letter from June & Vernon. I went to Rebekah’s, roll call of members.

Mother & Daughter banquet. I took Debbie Hall. Got letter from Mom.

P&C Store opened today after 3 weeks on strike. Got groceries. No school today. Jim planted trees for Howard. Called Mom.

Jim & Joan went bowling with Howard & Evelyn. I went to Past Grands at Myrtle’s. Pat Eggleston’s barn dance opened for the season, 9:00-3:00.

Nice day. Joan was here all day. We went for ride to Ogdensburg. Merrill called Mother Tryon. Jim & Joan took clothes to Philadelphia laundromat today. First time.

Rainy & cool. Merrill worked at Gonyea’s. Small car in ditch on curve by Hugh’s when we came home from work.

Cold. Didn’t have manned rocket shot because of weather. Got Jim ear phones for transistor radio, $1.95.

Snowing in morning. Raining & cold. I went to Beverly Saminar’s baby shower. Nice time. Jim came to city after school. Got new suit, $39.98. Mom called in evening.

Joan Hatch’s 16th birthday. Jim went down for supper. Stopped at Northside fruit stand for first time. Called Mom.

Mr. & Mrs. Bert Parker’s 50th anniversary. I sent them card. Got groceries.

Nice day. Washed. Jim went to birthday party at Joan’s.

Elmer, Melba, kids, Mother Tryon, & Joan Hatch, here for dinner & supper. Nice day.

W.S.C.S. celebrated 20th anniversary with Evans Mills. Had supper & program. Very nice. Jim got yearbook. Got milk glass cake plate with stamps. Merrill had impressions made for teeth.

Got first advance milk check from Philadelphia plant. Rainy.

Quite cool. I have cold. I went to lodge. Kessel & Grace have baby girl, Marsha Gail, 8 pounds, 4 ounces.

Mom called. She & Doreen are coming out Saturday.

Very warm today. Jim went to city with Neil. Rainy.

I went to Adams after Mom & Doreen. Mom shopped at city. Jim & Joan went to drive in.

Very warm, 80°. We took Mom & Doreen home. Called Vern & June. Turned cows out for first day & night. Jim gave me box of candy.

Grand day. Very warm. Washed clothes in evening.

Quite cold. Helen Brink’s husband died. Baked in evening.

Quite cold. Some of us went to Simpson’s to see Helen Brink Allen’s husband. Ada Bacon’s funeral. Washed. Got card from Edna Cross from Niagara Falls.

JoAnne didn’t ride today. Got groceries on way home.

Rainy. Jim & Joan went to Jr. Prom at school. Went bowling after. Power was off all morning. Got up an hour late.

Nice today. Waxed kitchen floor. Jim went to Theresa. Merrill worked at Gonyea’s.

Merrill & I went to Bennett’s & show in evening. Jim milked. Jim & Joan & other kids rented boat & took ride on river.

Cool & rainy. Merrill had checks changed to pay Bennett’s 1/4 of check.

Lodge practice. Merrill drilled grain for first, 10 acres. Washed my hair.

I went to lodge. Quite cool. Merrill finished oats. Merrill went to dentist for fitting.

Windy & cool. Thunder & lightening in evening.

Merrill & I went over to Halls & learned how to play pinochle. Got home at 3:00 AM. Jim went to Joan’s in evening.

I went to Gouverneur & city. Got paint at Seaway for kitchen. Paid Mr. Johnson for Mom, $100.00 for perpetual care on cemetery lot.

Merrill & I painted kitchen. Joan was here in evening.

I took car to Gouverneur in morning for work on steering. Finished painting kitchen. Joan was here. I didn’t work today.