1926 June 10th Thursday
Bright and in fact hot and it clouded and rained in eve. Louise and Bess washed and dried, then went swimming in the Keya Paha east of the house. Will & Ben finished Ben’s fence and William finished putting in sudan on Moore’s and George finished relisting corn out here and in p.m. drove cattle from south pasture to east one. I did ordinary work. Mrs. Schmidt came in eve for eggs.
1936 June 10th Wednesday
Bright, nice, cool indoors, a N.E. breeze changed to South and warmer in p.m. I got meals and had to lay down after breakfast for we got in at 12:20 from O’Kreek but when I got up, I managed to wash clothes for Will got in water, turned wringer and machine for sudsing and rinsing, helped me hang out clothes., finished kalsomining ceiling and painted picture-railing in our bed-room. Thomas and LeMoyne went to store. Stanley took them to N.W. Wagner land where they got Schulte cattle. Stanley and Moran brought a cow and calf in truck belonging to Schulte. Moran lives N.W. of here west side of the hills.
1946 June 10th Monday
North wind cool and strong when traveling but sun shone so was hot when car stopped. Will chored and took tractor and went to Abbotts to get rake and Billie drive it. Hank took mower off before breakfast for Will and Harry took Harley over to Strids to bring the Tractor and mower home yesterday p.m. Hank fixed Stacker and sweep and in afternoon the fence at yard east round corral. Will and Billie finished raking at 4 p.m. so they and I went to Valentine to get cable for Stacker and coil for Model A Sweep Power but no groceries, only bread. Had supper at Bob’s Cafe and a spare tire fixed. It was completely broke so needed an inner lining. We took Billie Abbott home and got here at 10 p.m. Hank ate a lunch and was retiring.
1956 June 10th Sunday
Bright day. Johnsons went to look at alfalfa and this eve got cloudy so stayed. Barbara Shamrock of Rochester is there yet. Usual eats & pastime for me. I played solitaire. Will looked at cows here at noon, 2 calves now.