1926 March 17th Wednesday
Hazy morn & strong N.W. wind in a.m. and bright but not pleasant St. Patrick’s Day on account of wind until in p.m. real nice. Louise to school and home real early as sun high since days longer. William went for horses and had dinner at Elshires and home in p.m. Mr. A. Elshire came over and killed 2 horses for the hogs towards eve. I put eggs in the incubator and made pumpkin pie and the other work. Will went to Menz’s and got the wagon and took the buggy home and in p.m. cleaned the barn. Fred Menz & Mrs. Raymond Knight came for some eggs to set in incubator. Several cars went by this day. LeMoyne came for medicine as Leo & Seth are sick, and brought some meat.
1936 March 17th Saturday
This is St. Patrick’s Day and Birthday of American Legion, 17 years ago in Paris. Sun shone until evening clouded, was cool and a few clouds all day. I got meals and baked custard-pies and slept in p.m. for a long time as I am all in from our trip to Tripp and Gregory Counties yesterday and we had a late supper, for Thomas and LeMoyne put 6 loads of hay in big-stack on Hampls and brought one home and put it in the barn, then fed the cattle a load of cane, for they all came down to the gate near the barn. Mr. Chauncey and Will worked on the shed to-day and talked to the Inspector who came to inspect Fritz at Lattimore’s and Bill Smith at Strids.
1946 March 17th Sunday
Snowed quite a bit last night and to-day, stopped late p.m. This is St. Patrick’s Day. I got meals, laid down in p.m., played solitaire, listened to radio, played rummy and pitch with Will. Van Epps came in p.m. and they gave cattle hay and fed calves grain and hay. I popped corn in eve and drank some beer so went to bed with stomach pains. Will chored and indoors most day.
1956 March 17h Saturday
St. Patrick’s Day. Bright, nice day. Chester, Ellen, Elaine, Darryl and I went in our car to Mission to call Otis O’Neill as he said that he would help us with whatever he could do, so Will may be at Valentine on Train coming from East between 9 and 10 a.m. but day went by and no Will. Men gave cattle 2 Stacks hay this day but staid home this eve, so Louise, Mary and I were alone. Mary and I played pitch as Louise is tired, read and went to sleep in Big Chair so to get ready for Bed, so we quit and Mary went to the bed to take off all the bedding and mattress and Louise fixed the catches. Louise and Mary ironed a lot of clothes.