July 12, 1926, Monday
East breeze cool indoors, bright and nice all day. Mr. & Mrs. Lattimore and 3 small children came and Will went along to Wm Smith’s and Dixon to sign papers for leases. William elied his corn and George went to O’Kreek, got Wisenberger battery, went around cattle and fixed fence. Louise and I did ordinary work. LeMoyne, Mr. Beckstel, Fred Menz & Bill Elshire & A. Elshire family were here.
July 13, 1926, Tuesday
Bright and real warm at times. Will went around cattle and in p.m. took tobacco to William, who was eli-ing at Moore, then he went to P.O. for the mail and had care trouble so was home late eve. George started to cultivate here at home for the last time. Louise cleaned up-stairs and the dusty store-room. I made bread, cake and got the meals. Helen & LeMoyne brought us a quarter of fresh beef. Jake Wisenbergers were here in the eve and got 3 qts. cherries.
July 14, 1926, Wednesday
Bright except a hazy cloud at times and in eve real thick in the N.W., real hot at times. William finished eli-ing his corn. George cultivated corn here. Louise went to school-house in p.m. but couldn’t get in. Will & I went to windmill via Wisenbergers and hauled magnesia for tank, put new leathers in and got water to flow. Evelyn Menz was here and Louise cut her hair. George got his car where Will stalled it last eve. Ben Clausen came to spend the eve and the latest news is men putting in new road to Valentine via Wheeler from Hidden Timber.
July 15, 1926, Thursday
Bright, hot day and a sprinkle in eve and clouded before bed-time. Will went to O’Kreek in George’s car and had leases signed by Mr. Moreford. Mr. Lattimore stopped and said Will could have cultivator. Louise washed the clothes and I got meals and was too all in to help her much. William went to Menz’s and got disc cultivator and in p.m. cultivated with George out here.
July 16, 1926, Friday
Bright, unmercifully hot day but Louise walked to the store and mailed leases and letters and walked home then ironed clothes. Will went around cattle and met Henry Arcoren and came back with Will to get Bailey’s pipe wrenches and they made ice-cream. William & George cultivated out here and it was so hot they had to take their time. Louise, Will and I went to Hidden Timber, several waiting for mail but it did not come so we came back for supper and then Will, William and George went up in George’s car and got Will’s suit and the mail. The heat made us all, all in.
July 17, 1926, Saturday
A real north dust storm but no rain in night and a real hot day and south wind and dusty and a beautiful evening. William and George cultivated out here until noon and then William went to Moore’s and started to put in a small wire corral for his horses. A Zeitner boy came and he and George went to Tripp County after William went along with them to the store. Louise cleaned up-stairs and down and I cleaned my room and made bread and cake as I made butter yesterday. Will went north and found horses, had dinner at Corey’s. John Wisenberger got block & tackle. Bess Angel and Emil Kellerman came from Spencer.
July 18, 1926, Sunday
Bright, a real hot day, wind from S.W. real hot. William went fishing and in p.m. George & Wm Cihak, Zeitner, Wm Welch & wife, Ed’s family, Emil Kellerman, Bess, Louise, Will, William and I all went to ball game. John & Jake Wisenberger came this morning and Frank Ruble and Menz family & Elshires, Mr. Lattimore in day & eve. Bess & Louise went to school-house and Elshires at noon.