1926 June 15th Tuesday
Cloudy & cool and rained a shower in morn. George, Will and William built fence south east of Haukaas’s. Louise & Bess did up the work while I went to Tom’s with letters to mail and did a little work rest of day such as meals. Bess read and Louise sewed but had a headache so rested and in eve they went to Hidden Timber to get the mail, rushed to beat a rain that came up in eve and here just before a regular down-pour, also the boys got in. Mr. Smith of Dixon and small son brought 21 head of cattle, branded 2 and left. Jake Wisenberger came from Blacksmith Shop and got some eggs.
1936 June 15th Monday
Cool east breeze. Bright and towards noon a real strong south wind and some dust. I got meals, slept in p.m. Will got the vaccinating outfit at Ora Daywitts and mailed a letter to Sears for enamel for our bed, then the root-beer was ready for bottles so he capped it after I had a spell about all the work to do now. LeMoyne, Thomas and Allie Walton got in the cattle from down the river so they branded, castrated and vaccinated 83 calves, just winter calves were vaccinated. They didn’t work for awhile after dinner on account of the dust and we all went to Pluggetts Show at O’Kreek in the eve and Allie stayed here for night.
1946 June 15th Saturday
Bright, very hot, got to 104 in p.m. but Van Epps, Will and Hank finished stacking alfalfa on Strids, there are 5 stacks, then came to dinner late and it was so hot I made lemonade, gave them beefsteak gravy and potatoes, bread, butter and cookies. I got meals, lay down in forenoon and p.m. but cooked roast, fried hamburger and steak. Van Epps went home and Will and Hank read and stayed in doors until Hank and Will’s haircuts late p.m. Will and Hank got mail, they then cleaned the car. Got hair tools at Abbotts last eve, they are ours. I got things ready to go to White Horse Ranch, that is Lunch.
1956 June 15th Friday
R.E.A. Payment. A very strong South wind and we are very tired but Will looked at cows, then after breakfast he and Leslie went to Wagner. Leslie mowed the South part, has 4 rounds left and Will can rake half. Mr. Guy Harp came this noon, had dinner before coming here. I had to rest a lot in chair in front room and Will came to a dinner of scalloped mackerel fish, potatoes, sauce, ice-tea, bread, butter. After noon, Leslie took sweep out and Will & Mr. Harp in pick-up. Leslie got stacker late p.m. so they put up 1 stack alfalfa. A grader is filling in Abbotts’ yard so W.L. and Billie got our Cat to put dirt near house, also our rake to rake alfalfa, this was yesterday a.m.