1926 March 13th Saturday
Cloudy and snow from the S.W. and quite cold and sun shone only at times in p.m. Henry Arcoren & Will fixed the mangers in barn and in p.m. Will, Henry & William started to fix the ice-house and after supper William took Ernest to Richard Elshire home as they came this p.m. on a visit and folks not sure they were here. Will & I retired early and William spent eve at Abe Elshire’s and Henry Arcoren went to play for Tom’s Dance in the new store and E. A. Elshire came for Louise to dance also. Louise cleaned rooms and ironed clothes and did ordinary work as my shoulder still pains. John Wisenberger came in p.m.
1936 March 13th Friday
Strong North wind, quite chilly, a few clouds. I washed clothes, for the boys got water in. Will went to the store and mailed a letter to Joe H. May, Valentine, for he and another man were out here yesterday to insure the buildings. I also hung out part of the clothes and mopped the floors. Will hung part of them and brought all in. It was too windy so Frank, LeMoyne and Will worked at the Shed and Will went to Browns but Mr. was sick so he talked to Chaunceys on their way to Valentine and Mr. will come tomorrow so Ben walked over and they all worked in p.m. LeMoyne and Frank just before noon gave the cattle some cane.
1946 March 13th Wednesday
Bright warm day. Will and Van Epps gave cattle hay after Will chored and Van Epps went home. Will and I to Rosebud, had dinner at Old Hollenback Cafe. I to clinic. Will went to Board Meeting of Selective Service, also he, Chester Lambert, wife and Jennie Colombe went to a fire by fair grounds. Mrs. Lambert and Jennie Colombe are secretaries at Draft Office. I saw Mrs. Wm Colombe at Clinic. We picked up an Indian Girl at Hill leaving Rosebud and she wanted a smoke. Will said he had only tobacco. I told her to eat an Orange, which she did and when she got out at Mission, she put sack under her arm and later was carrying it down the street. We had malted milk at Hoffine’s, got ice-cream and groceries and came home to chore and supper. Van Epps and Abbott put horses from Big Pasture to River Pasture.
1956 March 13th Tuesday
Bright, cold. Vere and Chester gave cattle hay and Louise washed some things, put them on porch line and got them in, in eve. Started to snow from N.W. but quit so no snow on clothes. Ellen washed and put her clothes on line at home. Chester took David, Jimmie & Darryl to school and got them at 4 p.m. Louise and Mary took looked at things out of closet under steps to go upstairs and these are out in den. Usual eats for us. Billie Abbott brought mail from Will written on Sunday by himself and lines over each other, and one written by Grey Lady and said that Will had a beautiful room, Pink Walls and Venetian Blinds to Match. Will’s eye is better and his hearing is being treated also. Ellen came up in p.m. Mary & Elaine played sleeping in bath-tub.