Misc. Diary Entry

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February 24

1926 February 24th Wednesday

A beautiful day until middle afternoon clouded and colder, was quite cold in evening. William and Will went to look for horses and didn’t find any of Haisch horses, home in evening without a bite to eat all day. Louise to school and in evening peeled potatoes, as I cut my finger, so only got the meals and made bread today. Will’s cold is better, and William feels better after feeling bad yesterday. Mr. Geo. Menz and Fred came to get a load of bones as Mr. is going to Winner in the morning. They brought the mail. Rena, Lemoyne, Leo, Edward and Charlotte came today and stayed until evening. Ray Carr and Mr. Jackson, who owns East Camp, were here in evening and settled for the shell corn Will got.

1936 February 24th Monday

Bright, warm, nice until about 2:30 p.m., was a real wind from N.W. and some clouds but no snow, clear at sun-set. I got meals and finished my aprons, put buttons on after supper. LeMoyne and Henry Arcoren got a load of hay in a.m. but too windy in p.m. so LeMoyne helped Frank, and Henry went home. Frank in a.m. fixed the hog-house that he started last Friday and got 1 sow shut in for the two will have pigs soon but other one not locked in yet. Will left at 9:30 a.m. via Hidden Timber, Mission, Rosebud, Crookston and Valentine, Nebr. where he stayed all night so the boys did all the chores.

1946 February 24th Sunday

Bright but strong South wind. I got eats, for Will took Hank and I to 10 a.m. Saturday church and he waited in car outside, read the mail as it was in Van Epps car. Took Hank to Furreys to have papers made out to sell his land and he will go in with Furreys to Winner and stay for the night. We came home to chore and eat. Saw Claude and Mr. Van Epps.

1956 February 24th Friday

Sun shone so Men gave cattle feed and we rested and ate usual Eats as Meatless so Fish and Oysters and vegetables and fruit. Janis’s were up here and went to O’Kreek to Show at Catholic basement church given by Fr. Greeter and they came home 10:40 p.m.

February 23

1926 February 23rd Tuesday

Was cloudy and a strong south wind all day and very cold a.m. and a little warmer in p.m. Will came back from Mission with Haisch Horses at noon, and hauled hay in p.m. William picked some seed-corn but didn’t feel good this day. Louise to school and in the evening gathered cobs. My lungs are still sore, so I only got the meals and cooked some apple-sauce. Elshire hauled a load of their things down to the new house and worked at same.

1936 February 23rd Sunday

Was very warm, sun shone until towards eve clouded in west but no snow at bed-time and clear again. I got meals, visited with Ben Clausen for he came at 11 o’clock just as Will, LeMoyne and Henry Arcoren left in our car for Hidden Timber, first time in car for several weeks and had to go out through the alfalfa by Jamison’s to Store. They, with Thomas and Stanley and Tom’s truck went to Manhursts and opened road by shoveling snow and they ate a lunch at Store of Coffee, crackers and wieners, back at 5 p.m. Ben waited for them until 4 p.m. then walked home for he has a new calf this a.m. The road to Bert Roundy’s is passable but none too good so Tom goes to Winner when things are needed these days.

1946 February 23rd Saturday

Bright, beautiful day. Will and Van Epps gave cattle hay and came in for dinner and I broke support to everyday glasses.We went in p.m to Winner, left shoes to be fixed, right heel lower, left one nearly an inch difference so I maybe can walk easier, got glasses fixed and maybe can get a locker later, got groceries, ice-cream and home to chore but they were finished, all but small calves gone that were in barn so let them go for the night as Hank Arcoren, who with Fr. Grether this late p.m. was here and did chores. We had supper, read and retired.

1956 February 23rd Thursday

It snowed last  night and some to-day so was Dark but not so cold. Men fed cattle and Will to Abbotts to ask if they would take Will and I to Winner Saturday. Men got mail and Will and I played pitch. Ate our usual eats and rested some.

February 22

1926 February 22nd Monday

A bright Washington’s Birthday and quite warm. Will went to Mission after some Haisch horses via Roundy’s and is not home this night. William went to Carr’s pasture and got some of Jake’s and his horses. Louise to school and in the evening made a brown cake. I did only ordinary work for was sick, so slept in p.m. Mrs. C. Elshire came for some eggs this morning.

1936 February 22nd Saturday

Bright and warm to-day, warm enough to open door at times as it would get too hot cooking. I got meals, baked bread and cut some of the pork, the boys butchered yesterday and cooked a batch of lard. Will chored and went to the Whiting Store on Tennessee in p.m. and there was mail there so he came back and LeMoyne took a team and saddle horse, for Stanley Whiting took Clarence Sell’s wagon up there Thursday and Sell brought our dump-cart there and LeMoyne brought a lot of groceries and potatoes, B batteries, so we have radio going after 2 weeks of no music and it was good. Frank and LeMoyne got 2 loads of hay on Old Lodge Place and Henry got a load of hay for his place and loaded a load of cane for our cattle, the boys gave it to them in eve. Henry took part of a ham home for he went home in p.m. This is Washington’s Birth-day.

1946 February 22nd Friday

Bright nice day until some clouds, a shower of snow, then fair again. Men fed cattle and Will went to Valentine to see about selling horses but no deal so came home with ice-cream late p.m. Van Epps cleaned barn and went home for dinner so I got only breakfast, lunched balance of meals, not much work for I am still all in with stomach trouble and smothering at night but play solitaire, listen to radio, write letters for now we have to pay for deeded land leases.

1956 February 22nd Wednesday

Washington’s Birthday. Bright but clouded and got cold but Men gave cattle hay and Chester took Darryl to school and got him in eve. Stanley came with a chute and Abbott and Billie came in car so with Chester and Will, they vaccinated 23 last Summer heifer calves for Bang. Mrs. Abbott came along and Billie, Chester, Mrs. Abbott and I played pitch. Ellen watched. We had lunch of Oysters, Boiled Ham Sandwiches, and Coffee. We beat Men 1 game, then they went home. Ellen washed clothes so all was nice. Will and I don’t play much cards but I play solitaire.

February 21

1926 February 21st Sunday

Strong Northwest wind during night and early morning. Cloudy a.m. but during most of day nice and bright, and a cloudy evening. Will hauled a load of hay and his cold still has a hold of him so that everything goes wrong, but after he drove horses out of C. Elshire’s hay, he rested and felt better in the evening. William Welch came, and he and William Whiting went to Tom’s and Ed’s and had dinner at Ed’s and back here in the evening. Louise went to Tom’s and she rode home with William Elshire. She took letters up there to be mailed. I did only the ordinary work for was sick and felt so bum with a cold on lungs. Lemoyne and Seth came horseback and stayed for dinner. Mr. Henry Wagner now of Lakeview, S.D. but formerly of Spencer and Bristow, Nebr. and son Henry and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Elshire and Noam and Howard were here in p.m.

1936 February 21st Friday

Sun shone and was cold enough to freeze clothes, for boys got them in and I washed clothes. Will hung some out and brought them in, in evening, and took waste water out. Henry and LeMoyne butchered a hog. The boys got a load of hay north on Old Lodge in a.m. Frank worked on the hog shed and Will visited with Bill Pierce.

1946 February 21st Thursday

Bright and warm. I got meals with Elsie’s help, she also mopped kitchen and put cobs in basement, for Will and Van Epps fed cattle in a.m. and Will went to Stanley Whiting’s to see if he would help vaccinate for abortion this p.m. He came horseback and they vaccinated 47 heifers coming yearlings in p.m., we had lunch of sandwiches, cookies and lemonade after they finished. They also castrated Van Epps small bull calves. Otto Enisphar of Mission and Gary Whiting came to see Stanley, they ate lunch also then all went home. Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Gran here yesterday to see if they could buy our place but we are not selling now.

1956 February 21st Tuesday

Bright cold day so Abbott came and he & Will in Pick Up to Valentine, back in eve as did not fix Pick Up. Will saw Dr. and Will’s left eye has 2 cataracts in upper part and right eye has an artery and must go to Omaha soon. Chester took Darryl to school and got him late p.m. His throat is sore from having tonsils out. Men got groceries and paid our insurance on farm buildings. Chester gave cattle hay alone as Will wanted to go to town early. I was alone but Ellen came up. I read, got eats and laid down some and feel so so.

February 20

1926 February 20th Saturday

Nice and warm until p.m. clouded and looked real stormy. William went after a horse in p.m. Will, Mr. Menz and Fred went to Hidden Timber Store and Mrs. Ada and Delila stayed here, and they went home in p.m., so I went up to the store and got oil and groceries and home late p.m. Will shoveled the shell corn back in the hay mow and was all in when night came. Louise had school and nearly all the pupils were there. Frank Snyder hauled 2 loads of Ray Carr’s shell corn and had successful trips today. Curtis and Will Elshire got a hammer today and said they would have a dance at their new house this night. Tom’s store is nearly finished.

1936 February 20th Thursday

Sun shone but was cold. The men chored and LeMoyne and Frank went to Old Lodge Place and got a load of hay, they had a time on account of the deep snow but got through. Will couldn’t do much on account of his back but managed to chore a little. I got meals and made an apron for myself.

1946 February 20th Wednesday

Bright, nice day for it still remains dry. I got meals, for men fed cattle hay and in to eat dinner when they finished. I did the usual work. I played solitaire, listened to radio, and read some. Will had his tooth filled at Valentine.

1956 February 20th Monday

Bright cold day so men fed cattle and Ellen and Elaine stayed at O’Kreek last night. Chester got them and Darryl at O’Kreek where Lou left them after coming from Rosebud. Will went to Abbotts, also Chester to see Abbott.

February 19

1926 February 19th Friday

A little cloudy in a.m., but rest of day bright and warm. William made 2 trips to Roundy’s and got the rest of the corn. Ray Carr and father-in-law came this morning to see if Will would take some shell-corn which was beginning to heat, and Will took 300 bu. and at once fixed the west end of the hay mow to put it in, as Frank Snyder brought a load in p.m., he and Will had some time to get the load up. Louise to school. I made bread and had a cold on lungs, was a nuisance to work. Will’s cold still a nuisance also. Cars passing these days as roads are better.

1936 February 19th Wednesday

Bright but cold and snow is so deep but after feeding cattle, Frank and LeMoyne took 4 horses and dump-cart and went to Clarence Sell’s and they had dinner there. Will chored and shoveled snow and cut water-holes for stock to get water and hurt his back so could hardly move so never went to chore in eve. I got meals and cut out some aprons for myself.

1946 February 19th Tuesday

Bright, nice day until some clouds. Will partly chored. I got up at 5 a.m. so had breakfast ready and Will left here at little after 8 a.m. so to have brakes fixed on car at Ford Garage, Valentine. He came home about 9 p.m., brought ice-cream so we had a nice lunch. I had already had lunch and ready for bed. Van Epps took Marjorie to school and Wm Abbott is back from Sioux Falls Hospital and he is feeling better, came home Monday eve. Van Epps fed cattle then went home, again in eve came to put stock in barn.

1956 February 19th Sunday

Bright day but men did not feed cattle. Stanley, Pearl, Gary, Curly and Eileen came this eve to tell us of Bang vaccine, so they went home at 10:30 p.m. We will vaccinate Wednesday, about 23 heifers. Chester was up here and visited with Boys & Men this eve. Pearl, I and Eileen in front-room. They had cake and coffee.

February 18

1926 February 18th Thursday

Bright, cool a.m. and didn’t get very warm all day, a N.W. breeze dried the clothes which I hung out at noon. William hauled a load of hay and Mr. C. Roundy came and wanted corn hauled, so he went with 2 wagons in p.m. Will feels better, but is still weak, and tried to clean the yard around granary, but went all in so took a nap and snored to beat the band. Louise to school and examination over again. I have a cold on lungs and feel bum. John Carr and a Ford Salesman were here this p.m. Elshires are putting a house on Moore in a hurry.

1936 February 18th Tuesday

Still cold and was cloudy. The men chored and gave cattle hay from north of barn. I got meals and sewed on my dresses for every day. Frank and LeMoyne filled the racks with hay from north of barn and put cane on a rack also.

1946 February 18th Monday

Bright, nice day. Will and Van Epps fed cattle hay and Van Epps had dinner here. In p.m. Will took eggs to Whiting Store and I got meals, read mail, played solitaire, listened to radio.

1956 February 18th Saturday

Bright, chilly. Men fed cattle and Bus McKee came so they welded a piece on Cat to make it solid. Will got mail. Janis’s did not go to town this week end. They got our things at Mission for over week end.

February 17

1926 February 17th Wednesday

Cloudy Ash Wednesday and cold North wind all day, and real cold towards evening. Louise to school and William took over some cobs in p.m., so she came home with him, and he then went to C. Elshire’s place on Moore Creek, and drove out our horses. Will isn’t all well but better, and went outside a little. Abe Elshire went to O’Kreek and brought our mail in evening, and it was greatly welcomed. I did not feel good, so only cooked the meals. Cecil Roundy came when we retired and sold his corn to Will.

1936 February 17th Monday

Sun shone all day but N.W. wind blew quite hard and piled snow in drifts about 8 ft. N.W. of house and well is nearly covered and was real cold. The men chored and gave stock hay and stayed indoors until late p.m., gave cattle cane and chored. I got meals and sewed on dress.

1946 February 17th Sunday

Bright, nice day. Will chored. I got breakfast and we went to Furrey’s. Harry had a blood vessel break in his eye Feb. 5th during snow storm but it is a little better now and Harley had mumps last week. We had a nice dinner there. Have to chore in eve, stopped at Abbotts and they are okay. W. L. will be home from Sioux Falls tomorrow.

1956 February 17th Friday

Bright, usual cold. Men fed cattle and Janis’s to Rosebud but did not bring Darryl home as he has a fever, and came home 8 p.m. Usual eats, read and play solitaire. Darryl will be home Monday.

February 16

1926 February 16th Tuesday

Was a nice day and warm but sun set in a cloud. William went down south and got horses. Will still laying around and visited with Jake Wisenberger, Jr., also Fred Menz stopped on way home from Tom’s. Yesterday John Carr traded turkeys, and Friday Ray Carr and Jackson, who bought East Camp, stopped to buy pigs. Louise to school and I washed clothes and so slow all day.

1936 February 16th Sunday

A S.E. wind and snowing all day, changed to N.E. towards eve. I got meals and baked a white cake for LeMoyne’s 21st Birthday. Read stories and played cards. The men gave cattle hay and finished choring and Frank went horseback on Alabam to Lattimores to spend the day, back at 4 p.m. Will and LeMoyne went in dump cart to the store, drove Prince and Pete and went south, between the rivers and back the old road east of store. Tom and Stanley had some tough trip to Winner but got back Friday night with groceries and coal.

1946 February 16th Saturday

Fair day and the usual round of work, for Will and Van Epps fed stock and I am not so well. Van Epps went home to take his cream to Kleins and get mail, so Will got it in eve at Van Epps. 3 meals, played solitaire, read and listened to Radio. Will to Valentine this p.m. in a hurry to get necessities for fear of storm.

1956 February 16th Thursday

Bright, cold. Usual feeding of cattle and caking. Janis’s went to O’Kreek this eve to call to see if Darryl could come home tomorrow. Men to go up to mail letters.

February 15

1926 February 15th Monday

Bright and warmer than yesterday. William hauled a load and Will was sick with a load on lungs all day. Dave went home to St. Francis at noon on horseback. Louise to school and I did ordinary work. Mr. Menz passes hauling lumber, for C. Elshire’s new improvement on Moore Creek.

1936 February 15th Saturday

Sun shone all day but was cold. I got meals, baked bread and Frank turned the churns at noon so I finished the butter in a hurry, also mopped front-room and took a bath. Will chored, watered stock, loaded manure and put all the paint into cans so it could be put away. Henry Arcoren came for 1 gal. of sugar as there isn’t any at the store. Tom Stanley and Pat Karnes went to Winner Thursday for groceries and not back last eve when Henry came home. Frank and LeMoyne gave cattle a load of hay and cane, put one load hay in chute near round-corral and 2 loads left on racks.

1946 February 15th Friday

Bright, nice, got to 56 above, a southwest breeze was 30 when I got up so not cold. I got meals. Will helped me at noon, for Van Epps stayed for dinner, then Will and he doped a yr. steer for lice. They put a yr. heifer in barn yesterday for she has diarrhea. They fed cattle hay, cleaned barn, then went to start Van Epps’ car, which, with a new coil, went off. Marjorie walked to school this a.m. Will laid down in his bed this p.m. instead of on front-room davenport. I listened to radio, played solitaire and not much else. Van Epps got Marjorie in eve, for his car goes now.

1956 February 15th Wednesday

Bright, cold and men gave cattle and both went to store to mail letters. Athel came with milk and got a few eggs as we don’t have many. Usual eats, rest and card playing and Janis’s were up and we visited a little. Athel went home as she didn’t stay long. I gave her the usual from frying and lard.