Jim & Marty got tree for school. Merrill & I went to Gouverneur. Jim stayed at Joan’s all night. Very cold last night.

Joan here for dinner. Washed clothes. Got cards ready to send.

I was sick all night. Been in bed all day. Merrill got hair cut.

Feel better tonight. Have been in bed all day. Jim went to concert at school. Merrill got phone call from credit company. Roads slippery.

Merrill & I went to city. Slippery. Put farm mortgage in Federal Land Bank. Paid GMAC. Mr. Bennett said Betty Haggerty is in hospital.

Did up gifts for shop. Washed my hair. Made fudge. Merrill paid up Mosher & bank.

Christmas party at shop. I went to Smokey’s with Fran & girls from upstairs.

Howard, Evelyn, & kids were here in evening. Also Joan. Finished wrapping gifts.

Joan was here for supper & tree in evening. Merrill got me Zenith kitchen radio. Jim gave me electric can opener.

Merrill, Jim, & I went out to Mom’s for dinner. Just Don’s, Mom, & us. Mom gave us toaster. Cloudy. 20°. Roads bare except ours.

I didn’t go to work. I’m not going this week. Got card from Arlene (Barker) Decker in Boone, North Carolina.

Vern & June got here about 1 :30. Joan here. Had our tree in PM. I got electric knife. Merrill table lighter.

Kind of snowy. Vern took his car up to Cross to have wheels aligned. Joan here in evening.

Snowed all day. We all played games most all day. We went over to Howard & Evelyn’s in evening.

Terrible stormy all day. Joan couldn’t get home so stayed all night. Vern, June, & I, went to Theresa in AM.

Plows didn’t get roads opened until 9:30. Vern & June left for Maryland at 10:00 AM. Still snowing. Vern called from Maryland about 11:30. No trouble going home. Wilma Watts called in AM. Is home for vacation from Washington. Jim went to Theresa in evening.