Buster was here. Merrill helped fill silo at Stones. Went to Sandy Creek in evening. Merrill got Storm King boots. $7.00. Pauline & Garmon’s 1st wedding anniversary.

Snowed during night. First snow of the season. Went over home for dinner. Pauline husband & baby Donna were there. Also Clarence.

Buster gave Vernon a partridge for supper. First one I ever cooked. Washed clothes & ironed. Got letter from Hastings, & Spiegel. June Sargent has baby girl. Shirley Jean.

Got 5 hens ready to can. Wrote to Angie. Received B gas coupons. Jimmy had a double tooth. He stands alone & takes a few steps now.

Evelyn was down. Wrote to Lila & Gloria,. Canned 7 quarts chicken. Got 5 other hens ready to can tomorrow. Got True Story.

Threshed buckwheat. Dot was here. Canned 10 quarts chicken.Got lamp mantles.

Buster got [a] spike horn deer. Pauline, Donna & Mom were up & stayed all day. Dot & Evelyn were here. Got back a “V-Mail” I wrote Loren August 19. Vernon got off the bus on Bilkey Corners. Went over home.

Kept cows in for first time at night. Arlene was here. Cut Jimmy’s hair. Went over home in evening & got Vernon. Went to Ellisburg in eve. Got letters from Gloria & Beulah. [Mar?] gave me French invasion money. 2 Francs.

Merrill put pigs in hen house. Got load of wood.Arlene was down.

Washed clothes. Sent letter to Beulah Congdon. Watkins man was here. Got hand lotion.

Got letters from Angie & Aunt Mildred. Heard today that Irene Casler Robbins died Saturday. Funeral today. Jimmy started walking alone. Walked from kitchen to living room through dining room.

Gave $5.00 to United War Fund. Got letter from Marg. Got back Air Mail letter I sent Loren August 26. Dot was here.

Got card from Annie. Sent “V-Mail” to Francis. Merrill, Vernon, Jimmy & Oren Jr. went to Lorraine for A gas ration.

Got letter from Lila. Washed kitchen woodwork. My side is hurting a lot tonight.

Orra died 2 years ago. Dance at Boylston tonight. None from here went. Vernon & I cleaned back room.

Went over home in PM. Stopped at Barkers on way home. Was there for supper. Had a flat tire.

Sent card to Annie. Washed clothes. Popped corn for Vernon to take to school for party. Pauline & Garmon expected to move in their house today at Dodges.

Vernon had Halloween party at school. Dot & Evelyn was down.

Painted kitchen furniture white. Whites moved down on Bilkey farm. Sent letter to Florence.

Jimmy is 14 months old. Went up to Mary S with Barkers. Dot & Evelyn were here. Went to Lorraine & over home in evening. Merrill got new shirt & socks.

Painted kitchen chair. Dot was here. A grand day. Just like summer.

Arlene was down. Vernon & Jim got 6 war stamps. Mom, Dad, Pauline, Garmon & Donna were up in evening to listen to Roosevelt & Dewey speeches. Had pop corn, apples & candy.

Snowing & cold. Went to Ellisburg in PM. Stopped at Pauline’s & over home. Marie L, Dot & Evelyn were down. Evelyn gave Jimmy 3 cute suits she made him.

Vernon got coat $8.95, overshoes $2.60, pajamas $1.98. Merrill got coat frock $2.55, & gloves. Washed clothes. Popped corn in evening. Listened to Roosevelt & Dewey.

Election of President. Voted for Dewey. Went to Mannsville, Sandy Creek & Lacona.Got Jimmy snow suit $8.98, shoes $1.65, mittens $.75. Got Vernon mittens & slippers.

Roosevelt elected for 4th term. Had invitation to a Mother’s Day in Vernon’s class. Sent order to Wards. Got card from Arlene.

Vernon is sick. Didn’t go to school. Merrill has lame back.

Got letter from Florence. Vernon went to school today. Cleaned upstairs. Merrill shaved & took bath.

Baked cookies. No mail. Cleaned. Popped corn in evening. Margaret & Bob Remington have baby girl. Sharon Ann, 7 1/2 pounds.

Merrill made me a washing bench. Dot was down. Went over home in PM.Grandma & Grandma moved to Uncle Earle’s today for winter.

Dot & Evelyn was down. Jimmy got overshoes size 5. $1.40. Washed clothes. Got invitation to shower for Margaret. Sent letter to ad & to Angie.

Jimmy & I went up to Barkers in PM. Went to Lorraine in evening. Also over home. Sally Kastler & Ralph Bittinger are engaged.

Baked cake, pies, & cookies. Raining. Vernon sent card to Arlene. I sent letter to Aunt Mildred. Merrill drawed shaving [bedding for cows] from Redfield.

Raining. Sent card to Marg. GotTrue Story. Merrill is helping put new cement vat in milk house.

Rainy & cloudy. Mr. & Mrs. Barker’s 29th wedding anniversary. Made cookies.

Dot & Evelyn were here. Went to Lacona in evening. Merrill got tire pump $2.95. Got fountain pen $1.25. Got Evelyn box candy $1.50.

Vernon & Jimmy went up to Barkers. Took Evelyn her candy. Merrill put on storm doors. Popped corn in PM.

Sent for new winter coat $27.50. Wrote to Marg. Washed. Snowed today.

Vernon took milk weed pods to school.Got letters from farm ad, Elmer, Aunt M. & Marg. Watkins man was here. Vernon & Jimmy gave me candy. Made ice cream. First of the season.

Wrote letter to Elmer. Vernon gets out at noon. Went to Adams to see about farm. Stopped at Aunt M. & over home. Did Xmas shopping. Made appointment for permanent.

Thanksgiving. Went over home for dinner. Went to Henderson in PM. Arlene was down.

Baked pies & cookies. Vernon ate dinner at Barkers. Snowing & cold. Chancey Welsh died in hospital.

Waxed small living room rug. Baked. Popped corn in evening.

Evelyn was down. Made vegetable soup. Roy & Marg were up in evening.

Went to Adams on School bus. Visited school . I left Jimmy at Aunt M. while I got permanent. $6.50. Merrill came after us in evening. Sent Elmer package. Got letter from Elmer.

Dot & Evelyn were down. Waxed living room floor.

Sent card to Arlene. Got new coat. $27.78. Washed clothes. Waxed kitchen floor.

Snow plow was over for first time this winter. Snowing & blowing. Sent letter to Gloria.

Vernon didn’t have to go to school today. Teachers conference. Still blowing & snowing. Oren got mail at post office.

Snowplow opened road down from Barkers this morning. Cold but nice.