1926 April 18th Sunday
Bright but cold N.E. & East wind. George went home with Zeitner boys from Mission and back in eve with his car. Mr. Hugh Smith and Son William came at mid-day and stayed for the night. Mr. & Mrs. William Colombe came for some eggs. Rena, Charlotte, Helen, Edward & Leo came this p.m, also tree men brought our trees and Wm Welch and another man were here. William still has a cold. I have sore throat so not much done but the meals and some cake and pie made. Will stayed indoors until p.m. when all the men went fishing. The Menz’s were here in eve and Louise and Fred went to the store.
1936 April 18th Saturday
A S.E. wind and changed to S.W. Will got in water and he and I washed clothes after he chored and he hung them out and brought them in, in eve. I turned a few of the heavy ones over so they all dried. Thomas disced for oats west of the alfalfa all day Lemoyne helped Henry Arcoren, who came horseback last eve and stayed all night, get started with his 9 head of cows and 2 horses to go back to St. Francis, their home. LeMoyne gave cattle alfalfa and he and Will fixed windmills. Will went to Pierce’s for Ernie & Billie said they have oats to sell, then to A. E. Brown’s to get 100 bu. corn and cream at Ben Clausen’s.
1946 April 18th Thursday
Bright, warm with South wind, some clouds in eve but no rain here. I got meals, laid down in a.m. and p.m. Will chored and he and Van Epps cubed cattle and Van Epps goes to his place with their hogs to-day, after supper he and Elsie came for boxes to pack things into as they move on Saturday. Hank helped Elmer Chaunceys dehorn their cattle so came back this eve, got in his horses from River Pasture and stayed for the night. Will planted garden and looked at cows, took eggs to Whiting Store. I washed my feet, read the mail, played solitaire and listened to Radio. Mr. Joe Iddings and Mr. Dick Adrians of Winner came yesterday to see if Will would sell horses and Monday Tell Wade was here but Will is waiting for Big Hank of Hastings, Nebr. to sell to.
1956 April 18th Wednesday
Prince Rainier married Grace Kelly. Bright warm day in fact hot. Lillian brought Doug and got him in eve. I roasted beef and Vere took some home. Lillian fixed the rest of their eats. Herman, Mrs. & Beverly Larson came to see about moving here but we will get Johnsons and Vere is here, also Doug in day. Will and I to Furreys in p.m. Mary on bike at school and we met her going home, and Billie is harrowing ground Northwest of home place. Harley and Harry were fixing fence and letting out cows and calves to graze as hay is short, 3 stacks left. Saw Athel, Jimmie & David Whiting, Lillian & Doug Janis, Vere Wright. Will and I came home via pasture & Pierces on the South side, also went that way. Doug leveled ground on Scisson and Vere gave cattle hay.