in Misc. Diary Entry

February 6

1926 February 6th Saturday

A bright nice day and water gone down in our creek but Antelope is high, water north of Tom’s bridge, for I went up there and afraid to cross after got Thomas and Harold to measure water, so came home. Messrs. Penny and others got theirs out of water and home after dinner. Mr. Menz and Will took a load of our hogs to Winner and home late. Fred Colombe got Gas at Tom’s for Mr. Menz before they went to Winner. Louise cleaned clothes and the house to-day and I only got meals and made a cake. William still under the weather.

1936 February 6th Thursday

Sun shone and was very cold. Will went to the store in p.m. and Bud Whiting said that was 38 below this morning after sun-rise. Will chored, milked cows, fed hogs and chickens, put some paint touches to bath-room in a.m. and varnished the floor late p.m. for he mopped and gave it a first coat last night before supper. After supper varnished it. Frank and LeMoyne got 2 loads of hay on Old Lodge Land and put a load of cane on a rack and took it home after boys got in with Hay. Ben Clausen walked over and got soldering iron, solder and some beef. Will to store on Tennessee and Stanley freights coal from Winner these days. Bill Smith went to Lattimores yesterday in wagon.

1946 February 6th Wednesday

Bright but real drifts in place so Van Epps in late p.m. went to get a road so Marjorie could go to school and he saw Wm Abbott and told Abbott he would haul a load of hay to put in barn but first Will and Van Epps fed cattle hay and after dinner, they started to Abbotts via Highway and saw Mr. & Mrs. with Mr. & mrs. Chas. McCormick at Klein’s Store and W. L. asked Will to come over to-morrow, so Will will, then go to Abbotts. I did usual work but it is cold and I have smothering spells so don’t lay down in p.m. in our room, have time enough at night.

1956 February 6th Monday

Bright day. Men gave cattle hay and Ellen, Elaine, Darryl, Della and Jean Marie to Rosebud, their mother is very sick. Sissie La Point was buried this late p.m. at St. Francis. Ellen came back with children but Della & J. M. stayed at O’Kreek home as they expect Ted from Rapid City to see his mother at Hospital and he will stay at O’Kreek.