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.

Jim and Patty’s 15th anniversary. Got dentures with Dr. Sommers, 10:30, $77.00 repair. Mother and Daughter banquet at Fire Hall. Very nice. School chorus sang. Cathy brought me home from banquet.

Merrill worked at patio. He went to Mills for board and cement. He cleaned church in morning. Raining in late PM. I roasted turkey. Jeff and Marty Paro gave me rose bush.

Merrill made steps for patio. I washed clothes and made Patty a birthday cake. Vivian was over a few minutes.

Mother’s Day. We went to Sunday School and church, 79 out. Jim’s and Audrey here for dinner and PM. Nice day together. Cold wind. Jim’s brought me mum plant. Audrey gave me flowers. We had birthday cake for Patty.

Carol brought my new large print Living Bible, $22.35 from Cheryl’s Successful Living party. Merrill mowed lawns. Cold and cloudy. I got a card from Ruth Eggleston from Florida.

Patty’s 37th birthday. Louise Preston and Patsy fly home from Florida. Ruth and Bill drove back.

We had first asparagus from garden. Also first rhubarb this spring. We cleaned store room upstairs. Cold, cloudy and rainy day. Merrill got check for $302.78 from State for church land.

We went to city for iron railing and stain for patio. Got tomato and cabbage plants and red geraniums for cemetery. All, $179 each. Steve called in evening. He and Gail coming tomorrow night.

Armed Forces Day. We went up to Fort Drum. Over 10,000 people there. Steve and Gail got here about 7:15.

We went to Sunday School and church, 49 there. Steve and Gail went to church. Aunt Maude went to Syracuse to see her sister Carrie. I went to Theresa to a shower for Patty Bray (Dennis Haggerty), about 30 there. Steve and Gail left after dinner. Merrill painted iron railings.

I skipped Thursday, so the last three entries are on the wrong pages. [In all the years of diaries, Mom Tryon rarely left out a day. Amazing. J.]

We put iron railings on patio. It is so nice now. Thelma S and Leona Bush stopped by awhile. A beautiful day. Everyone out walking. Bill Preston got home tonight from Florida.

Trustee’s meeting. They talked about church addition. Froze first asparagus. Cloudy and muggy day, 80’s. Washed white clothes. Merrill mowed lawns. We ate lunch on the patio for first time. I love it. Got letter and negatives from June.

Rebekah’s, only 5 out. Bank robbery. Got $17,000.00. Vi was in bank. Rained all day. Merrill fixed faucet at church and went to Library. Philadelphia bank was held up while he was over there. Audrey called. Jim is some better. He is taking vitamin C I gave him. Church Conference starts.

Sunny. Lee Hall, 76 died last night. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM for first building of fence.

Merrill helped Horton’s get heifers in AM. Built fence in PM. They found car used by bank robbery in Theresa. We took plants to cemetery in evening. Called at Grant Hall for Lee in evening. Aunt Maude went with us. Made cake for Halls. Froze more asparagus. Church conference ends.

Windy and cloudy. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Washed clothes. I made rhubarb pies and brownies.

We went to Sunday School and church, 49 there. Sunny but cold wind. We planted all of garden.

Memorial Day. Raining. Most all parades canceled. Merrill went down to June’s before he went to Horton’s to help move cattle. Melissa Horton’s 2nd birthday. Merrill didn’t work in PM. Watched burial of Viet Nam unknown vet in Arlington cemetery.

Administrative Council, 18 out. Started plans for selling CEC for building on church. Jim went to Syracuse to see doctor. Vern’s here on way to Potsdam. June R and Laura Ridsdale’s birthdays. Sent Blue Cross claim.

Howard and Evelyn’s 32nd anniversary. Eclipse of the sun today, 12 to 1 PM. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Audrey called. Jim may have dye and CAT scan later. Vern spent night in city. He has meeting in morning.