1926 April 2nd Friday
Cloudy and bright at mid-day and cold east wind. Will took the blacksmith to store and had tongue for buggy fixed and in p.m. he visited with Jesse Haisch, Glen McEachran and William Whiting who returned from St. Francis via Rosebud. Glen came for his horses that strayed in and he & Will brought them to corral. Carl Anderson brought back bridge-plank. The blacksmith, Mr. Kaiser, came for old iron. Louise to school and in eve sewed on her dress. I made cakes and we had fish so fried it and was tired in the eve.
1936 April 2nd Thursday
Sun shone but was cold. I got meals and looked over old letters and papers to discard some of them. Will got his Adjusted Compensation Receipt, he slept in p.m. as his cold on chest still a nuisance. He chored in a.m. and eve. Thomas and LeMoyne got one load hay on Old Lodge and took some to Henry’s cattle at noon when they went to N.E. Strids and got a load to feed tomorrow to stock here at Home.
1946 April 2nd Tuesday
Was quite nice, fair after South and West wind of yesterday. Will chored, took lunch and he and Wm Abbott finished discing in wheat on Strids for us but not so warm. I laid down in forenoon, again in p.m. for am all in from trip of yesterday. Played solitaire, read some and listened to Radio for Van Epps did not come today.
1956 April 2nd Monday
Was a little cloudy but not much moisture until eve. Men gave cattle hay and Vere and Elaine and Ellen went to O’Kreek and Winner but did not get Driver’s License on account of fog and threatened rain, so got groceries and came home. No doubt her mother along from O’Kreek. Chester took Darryl to School, also David and Jimmie and got them in late p.m., also the mail and Athel here this a.m. to say they will got to Valentine tomorrow and Will can come along to have eye tested for glasses. Wm, Elsie and Ralphie, 3 yrs old, here this p.m. We had a lunch of ham sandwiches and apple pie.