September 8, 1943, Wednesday. Still Northwest wind blew so hard Van Epps could only put 2 loads in barn from the meadow north of barn. He went home for dinner and moved hay at Wagner feed lot. I listened to Radio for Italy surrendered and it was so exciting. Bob Meyers came to the barn and talked to W.D. but went away at noon. Will and Abbott mowed, finished north of hills. I laid down in p.m. and cooked cabbage and carrots, played Solitaire. This is Dave’s birthday. May he rest in peace.

September 9, 1923: A bright hot Dusty day as wind from South so strong. We all went to church and in p.m. after Bronco Riding looked at land S. W. west and South St. Francis towards Kilgore, Nebr. and in eve went to Mission. The Jarboe family visited in p.m.

1943 May 15th Saturday

Rained last night and most of this forenoon was 50 above so cool, wind from N.E. changed to north, cloudy all day. I got meals, had to lay down in forenoon and afternoon but managed to finish brown dress, and put some clothes away. Will chored, went around cattle twice and another calf but small heifer not a calf yet. Will fixed a piece [of] galvanized for shelf in bread cabinet and the shelf west end [of] cook-stove by putting bolts in it. He took sacks to Whiting Store in Model A and Wm Van Epps and mailman stuck west [of] store so went there. Tom, Stanley, Jim Horton and Claude Van Epps along, got them out. Stanley will get us salt in these sacks at Valentine.

1943 May 16th Sunday

Sun shone nicely near noon after a cloudy morning and clouded again and a sprinkle of rain around 4 p.m. I put towels, sheets, underwear and nightgown on the line and they got damp when rained in p.m. but I brought them in to dry indoors. Yesterday when Will was at Whiting Store Jim Horton and Herman Schneiderweit told him that Mrs. Grayce Rodee (Floyd) found her husband dead out in the pasture where he went to look at his sheep. He had been plowing a field near by, tied the team to fence and no come home, so first children looked for him and no find, then she went out. This was last Thursday, so we thought that to-day might be the funeral and Will and I went to Tates, and they said that Mr. Rodee’s Funeral to be at Artesian near Aberdeen, S.D. No services in Mission, so we ate a fried chicken dinner at Tates, also biscuits, rhubarb pie, came home at 4:45 p.m. Will chored, we looked at cattle on way from Tates, so went to Wm Van Epps, got cream, looked [at] River Pasture fence, went to Wm Abbotts, had supper there and came home at 9:30 p.m. Jim Tate (Jay H’s brother) is going back to Omaha, Nebr., his former hand to stay for 10 months. He will leave on mail to Valentine tomorrow. Floyd Totton is at Wm Van Epps. he came to Mission on mail truck and Carl Gehlsen brought him to his place and out here to-day, also chick-feed.

1943 May 17th Monday

Was cloudy and damp but no rain, in the afternoon sun shone so was a nice eve. Will chored before seven o’clock as I had breakfast ready, he also went around cattle before breakfast as Stanley Whiting was bringing our cattle in from Wagner Place and state land. Wm Van Epps got Alabam and went out to help, also Wm Abbott and Billie came horseback, Tom Whiting in his car and Lloyd Totton brought Elsie, Billie and Margie down in Van Epps’ car, so men branded 48 heifer calves and 5 of them are mine. 53 steer calves, also castrated steer calves. Hilbert and Leonard Gran came in Gran’s car and Mr. Gunnick, County Assessor, came and assessed us, Wm Abbotts and Wm Van Epps. I laid down in p.m. and Billie also had a nap while Margie and Elsie washed the dishes. Elsie fixed Margie’s slacks and then men came in to eat a bite so we warmed things in a hurry, then ate at 5:15 p.m., then all went home. W.D. and Lloyd went home in Model A and chored while Elsie washed supper dishes, they then came back and all went home. I played solitaire in eve and am all in. It was cool enough to have fire in heater all day. Haven’t seen Bob Meyers for sometime and Mrs. Tate said that his mother died, so they had no Soil Meeting last week but was to have tomorrow night. We don’t know about Memorial and poppies yet.

1943 May 18th Tuesday

Sun shone, was a nice day. I got meals and Delores and Billy Abbott came horseback so she helped me put Tulip Transfers on black oilcloth for kitchen table, icebox, cupboard, bread cabinet stand and water-stand to hold water pails. I hope some day to have a sink in kitchen. I laid down in p.m., so she went horseback to Wm Van Epps to see Margie Totton, she came back as W.D., Billy and Lloyd Totten came to get their car and leave team and wagon, they got it this forenoon to haul 2 loads sand from pit west of our place on Platte Valley Land, also a load of rock from hills N.E. of here. They went home to put forms under kitchen and porch so to fill with cement to-morrow. Billy Abbott and Will went in Model A to look over cattle on River, for the men put them in River Pasture last eve. All have their calves, and a heifer on hay-meadow has a new calf to-day. Will and Billy fixed fence between us and Ben Clausen’s in the afternoon that the fence in River and Will waded river so his legs pain this eve. Billy and Delores went home, and Will and I went to Whiting Store when we got back. Buster and Louise were here. Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Cutschall. They stayed for supper and we visited awhile.

1943 May 19th Wednesday

Sun shone, was nice. I got meals, laid down in p.m., wrote in diary, played solitaire and read some for I am all in. Will chored and went with Model A to fix east and north side of River Pasture. he used Van Epps’ trailer. Van Epps and Totton came for cement as they are short to finish foundation.

1943 May 20th Thursday

Sun shone warm until in afternoon clouded, a shower then real cool in eve but sun shone at sunset beautifully. I got meals, laid down in p.m., played solitaire, cleaned the rust off of the Conservo Cooker, sewed all the buttons on Will’s 3 suits of underwear. Will chored, went to get the posts in Van Epps trailer that are piled south of Thomas Whiting’s and fixed fence south side of River Pasture and brought a load [of] posts home. Whitings are shearing sheep. Van Epps are fixing roof on their kitchen and porch and Will took trailer home. They came for our Model A Nobby tires to put on trailer for Stanley won’t go to Winner to-morrow and W.D. will haul his in his trailer, that is, hog to market. Will got 2 team and wire and posts ready in wagon, also greased wagon to go to hills to-morrow to fix fence.

1943 May 21st Friday

Strong south wind got dusty in places, but sun shone in eve, a few clouds in west. I got breakfast, fixed Will a lunch, laid down in p.m., sewed button and made button-holes on 4 [of] Will’s nighties, 3 of mine and 2 everyday dresses. I have pains in my left chest, I don’t know what causes them. I got supper as Will got in from fixing line fence between Winter and Wm Pierce Pasture. He went around to gate on north side of our pasture and came back all in but managed to chore in eve. He took team and wagon and lunch for noon. The Van Epps Family and Lloyd Totton went to Winner to-day. Wm Abbott came to get the trailer but as W.D. is using it, he went right back home, just as Will was leaving for fence fixing.

1943 May 22nd Saturday

Sun shone and was a nice day. I got meals, laid down in p.m. and baked bread and 4 mince meat pies, also went with Will to Whiting Store, took eggs, got groceries and mail. Will chored and went horseback to River Pasture to get Ben Clausen’s cattle out of pasture but there wasn’t any there, but saw an unbranded, ear not marked small calf, so he and I went in car but no see any so must be Ben’s. Wm Van Epps, Billie, Margie took Lloyd Totton to Mission to go back to Norris, S.D. on mail. Elsie to Winner with Elmer Chauncey and Mary Armbruster and Billie Abbott.

1943 May 23rd Sunday

Clouds and sprinkles of rain, cold Northwest wind, was real chilly when out in breeze but out of wind in trees in Hidden Timber, wasn’t so cold. I got breakfast. Will chored and took me to 11 o’clock Mass at St. Therese’s Chapel, Hidden Timber, and went to where Thomas and Stanley were listing corn in Curtis Wood Place south of Hidden Timber Park, then got me. W.D. Van Epps brought Margie some lunch to Hidden Timber and Will took her, and W.D. went back home for Billie has the measles. Mary Armbruster is there. She, Elsie and Elmer got their wedding and bridesmaid clothes at Winner yesterday. Billie Abbott was herding sheep for Elmer, so went along. Bob Meyers, Winner, brought the well digger and later the men will dig a well in our pasture and he went home to Winner late p.m. yesterday. We came home from church, got eats, went to picnic at Hidden Timber. Those there were Jackson and Schneiderweit schools, Mr. & Mrs. Wm Chauncey, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Claude Van Epps and Viola, Mr & Mrs. Chas. McCormick, Keith, Gene, Charles Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Wm Abbott, Delores, Billie, Cora Ann, Mrs. Wallace Gran, Betty and Leonard, Wallace isn’t so well with throat infection so wasn’t there, Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Gran, Mary Ellen, Caroline, Jimmie, Willis, Virginia, Patty, Illaine, Elizabeth, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Horton, 2 daughters, 2 sons, Mr. & Mrs. Tate, Raymond, Dick, Dick Whiting, Mr. & Mrs. Chas Merdian, Mrs. Bob Merdian, son Eddie, Mrs. Jim Mann, Jim Jr., Delores Sell, Mr. & Mrs. Graydon Hallock, Judy and Graydon Blair, Margie Totton, Will and I, John Jansen, Harry and Florence who taught Jackson School, Mrs. Mann taught Schneiderweit School. We had baked beans, boiled beans, potato salads, scalloped potatoes, roast chicken, fried chicken, macaroni, chicken dressing, sweet and dill pickles, several kinds of sandwiches, pumpkin, mince, lemon and plum pies, white and dark cakes, lemonade, 3 kinds of Jello, cream and coffee. Mrs. Jim Horton brought a 6 qt. freezer of ice-cream and decorated birthday cake for it was their son Dean’s 11th birthday. Will and I came home for Will’s Mackinaw after dinner and went right back to get Margie for she was playing ball. The men played horse-shoe before and after dinner.

1943 May 24th Monday

Tom’s Birthday

Cloudy, rainy at times, then sun shone, northwest wind strong and cold. I got breakfast, Will chored and we went to Wm Abbotts, got him, went to Winner, had dinner at Ryan Cafe, got well cylinder fixed, also Conservo Cooker doors soldered for one was off. I got some magazines to read, rolls and candied fruit, had water so ate and read and slept in car, while Will and W.L. went to Horse Sale, both saddle & work, and until the horses were sold. Harry & Harley were there but neither he or Will got a saddle horse. We had supper at Wm Abbotts’ home late after 9 p.m. Will is cross because I went to town.

1943 May 25th Tuesday

Some clouds but sun shone and northwest wind was cool but we got cook-stove coal at Winner yesterday, so I am glad. I got meals, laid down in p.m. Will got in water so I washed clothes. He took water out and we both hanged them on line. He brought them in for I am all in but wrote in diary and folded the washing. Will had to get the work horses out of field for they got gate down east of creek while we were away yesterday. Thomas Whiting brought a ton or so of loose salt from Valentine and he and Will put in granary downstairs in barn. Van Epps works at home.

1943 May 26th Wednesday

Bright, not very warm, so Will took lunch and went to fix fence from Colombe Gate west to McKee Corner south to Dorian Land and west on this north line about half-way home to chore for Van Epps works at home. I didn’t do much, for lunched at noon, laid down in the afternoon. W.L. Abbott brought lister home.

1943 May 27th Thursday

Sun shone, was nice day. Will chored, went to Van Epps to list corn, lay dull so took to Mission, had dinner there, brought home ice-cream, we ate it then he went to list but still radiator boiled so they quit and helped Elsie awhile painting kitchen, then home. I got chickens to coop as rain came so Will went back to paint until chore-time. I did usual work.

1943 May 28th Friday

Some clouds and lightening and only a little rain. Lightning struck west of John Wright’s on Crazy Hole and burnt a mile wide and 2 long north for breeze from south and a lot of people got it under control south of Devorak’s field. W.D. and Will went to Abbotts but he is at Winner so no get him to use his tractor to-day, so Will helped paint Van Epps sitting room and he and W.D. went to the prairie fire and got back in late p.m. to paint some more. They took Ben Clausen from the road by school-house as he left his horse there. I got meals, that is breakfast and supper for Will ate dinner at Van Epps. Laid down in p.m. and ironed a few pieces.

1943 May 29th Saturday

Bright, warm day. Will chored and went via Van Epps to take mail for Standard Oil man brought it here yesterday when he brought gas, then on to Wm Pierce’s to help put up a windmill across the fence from Northwest corner [of] our Big Pasture. Mr., Mrs., Leah and Bobby Pierce came in eve to tell Will to help up [at] the mill to-day. Wm Abbott came with his tractor and he and Wm Van Epps listed in Van Epps’ corn east of Wagner House. I sewed on curtains for Van Epps’ windows yesterday and finished to-day and got only breakfast and supper. Lunched at noon and laid down awhile.

1943 May 30th Sunday

Cloudy and some rain this morning but a rain that didn’t last long at noon when we were at Mission Episcopal Cemetery. Anderson, Sazama, and Will decorated graves here, also at O’Kreek, both Catholic and Episcopal graves. We had a picnic dinner at Mission Hall, those there were Mr. & Mrs. Art Estes, Mr. &  Mrs. Arnold Moser, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sazama, Alice, Edward, Thomas, Johnnie, Shirley, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Anderson, Raymond and Pauline. Pauline is working in Beauty Parlor, Winner, but home on Sundays. Raymond graduated from Mission High this spring. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sell, Delores, Gerald, Howard, Donald Ray, Gerry Dean, Will and I, Mrs. Grayce Rodee and Donna. Floyd Rodee who died of a heart attack was buried a week ago at Artesian, S.D. We went to Van Epps before going to Memorial Exercises, then to Tom Sazama’s, took Mr. along and Anderson in their car to O’Kreek and Mission. Stopped at Carl Gehlsen’s. Carl is in Valentine Hospital but Joe and Rita Marie and Bobby are at home at White Eagle Filling Station. We brought out dishes to Van Epps just as Bill was going to Winner. We came home, got different clothes back to help Elsie and Lloyd Totton, whom Bill Van Epps and W.L. Abbott got at Mission yesterday a.m. and Elmer took his place to help work and Elmer brought him and took Mary to-day. Van Epps washed clothes and Will and I helped Lloyd. Elsie, Viola, Margie moved furniture.

1943 May 31st Monday

Sun shone to-day. Will chored, talked to Wm Abbott, who came to list Van Epps’ corn but W.D. is helping women folks get ready for the Wedding and he went to Mission to get some things from Carl Gehlsens to fix for the wedding. Abbott went home. Will went to Whiting Store, took eggs and got bread, came back sick to lay down. He had a headache and sweated a lot. I got breakfast, baked 2 angel food cakes and took to Van Epps and looked at cattle after we ate [at] about 5 p.m. for I laid down when cakes baked, so no dinner. Elmer, Mary, Cloe cleaned church.

1943 May 8th Saturday

Some clouds after sun shone in forenoon and got real chilly from the Northwest and looked like it might snow but no moisture fell. Will looked at cattle, got in cow that has a large bag and milked her out for calf won’t take all the milk, and he got amount of posts and some 2X6’s to fix fence from gate north of round corral to west of shed and we ate a bite and went to Valentine. I saw Nellie Larmer and Janie Hollenbach for they came downtown and Fred is on the mend in England and Boyd O.K. in North Africa. We got Turkey-Feed for Van Epps and the mail man will bring out posts and 2X6’s from town Monday. We brought home ice-cream and supper after we looked over the cattle and Will chored. Bob Meyers staid here Thursday night after planting trees at McCormick’s.

1943 May 9th Sunday

Sun shone and a nice day for Mother’s Day. Will took me to 9 o’clock church and I went to communion, also W.D. Van Epps, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schaffer of Littleburg, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Drey, Mrs. Frank Abbott. Schaffers had a son and 2 daughters there. Elmer Gran came late with Jimmie Willis, Mary Ellen and Caroline. We went around cattle on return and Will was at Tate’s while I was a church, so he got onions and a young fry, it weighed 2 1/2 lbs. so I fried it, cooked asparagus, fixed fresh strawberries, and we had rolls and cookies so had a good meal. W.D. Van Epps came at noon and he ate some chicken and strawberries. He came to pay for turkey-feed we got yesterday. I laid down and slept a long time in p.m. Will polished his shoes, read and rested. We went around cattle late p.m., counted 105 calves, stopped at Van Epps. Elsie is up and was caring for 22 turkeys that hatched to-day. We came home and ate rest of chicken, strawberries, gravy, etc. Tates will go with to-morrow to Carl Brown Funeral at Olsonville, south [of] Mission about 15 miles there is a Lutheran Church west of Olsonville, that is Parsonage where a Mr. Weiss and family live and he is Pastor of this parish and church a basement but it is fixed nice and some day they plan on building.

1943 May 10th Monday

Sun shone, was nice until the afternoon got real hot, south wind blew strong and dusty at times and just at dark wind changed to northeast and got real cool and wind blew so hard. I got breakfast, we ate dinner at Estes Cafe, Mission and got to Tates at 11 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. went along. Jim Gee, his mother, Lucy, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sell, Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Lamoreaux, John Jansen, Rank Schneiderweit, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Mosher and small grand-son Will, I, Mr. & Mrs. Tate went to Olsonville where Bert Harvey and a Greek young man were later. Glen Seadore, Mr. & Mrs. Art Estes, 2 young ladies, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sazama, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, and those Legionnaires that came from Brown home were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lein and son, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gibson. After services, the Legionnaires stood in front of church with colors and firing squad, then at grave at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Valentine, that had Honor Guard. Mr. Brown was born in Virginia, left a wife and children. I will put his obituary in the Legion scrapbook I am making. We came to town, had a lunch at Home Bakery on John Brinda, and got ice-cream, cookies, came to Tates and supper etc. there. Home at 10:30 p.m., so tired, Will’s face is sun-burnt.

1943 May 11th Tuesday

Got real cold last night and continued from Northeast to-day but no moisture fell, only a few clouds and wind. Wm Van Epps and Will each did their chores and Will looked at his cattle. Van Epps got posts and lumber mail-man brought out yesterday in his trailer and they started to fix fence northeast corner barn-yard lot. I got meals but so all in, had to rest and sewed a little on brown dress. It got so cold, 30 above, [so] that Will thought best not to go to Tom Fox House to Legion Meeting as it was cloudy also.

1943 May 12th Wednesday

Still cold, for 20 above this morning and got to 50 in day, some clouds, no rain nor snow. I got meals, laid down in p.m., sewed on brown dress I am making for Sunday wear. Men chored, worked at the fence and a lot finished. Claude Van Epps was here this forenoon.

1943 May 13th Thursday

Was 26 above this morning and got warmer in day as sun shone. I got meals, laid down in p.m., sewed on Brown dress. The men did their chores. Will looked at cattle and they fenced and repaired some on round corral. Will and I went to Whiting Store, got groceries and took eggs, on to Wm Abbotts, they are painting indoors, told him brand calves Saturday. Home via Van Epps and looked at cattle.

1943 May 14th Friday

A strong south and south-east wind. Got cloudy late p.m., was cloudy all but more like rain in eve, began to mist at bed-time. I got meals, laid [down] in p.m. Will got in water and took it out so clothes are washed and I put all on line but heavy ones and towels. I got them in also as wind too strong and they were quite dry so I ironed shirts, tablecloths and handkerchiefs, mopped kitchen. W.D. helped Elsie wash as Will did here and they both put a cut-off fence at southeast corner bull-pen of about a half dozen posts and will make a gate later to horse pasture. Van Epps got their clothes dry.

1943 April 11th Sunday

Rained last night and this forenoon so Will never took me to 8:30 a.m. church but W.D. went up to go with Stanley Whiting to Carl Gehlsens to get a brooder house and Stanley said that it was too wet, to wait until sun shines and W.D. came here and said no one at church. He went home for the day and Will chored, looked at cattle early and again about 2 p.m. He came back, got Van Epps, so W.D. went horseback and Will in Model A, they got in a calf and its mother because calf was shaking after it got milk. Will finished chores and came in to eat [at] 5 p.m., first time since morning for I laid [down] about 2 p.m. but got up at 2:45 p.m. to get dinner and Will then went back to cattle without telling me a calf [was] cold. After we ate, Will was reading and I started to play solitaire. Mr., Mrs. Delores, Billie and Cora Ann came for the evening, so us 4 older folks played 500 and first game Mrs. and I over 1200 in hole but second game we won. They went home at 11 o’clock and we first [had] a lunch, then Will and I stayed up a while and it was near midnight when we retired. Elmer Chauncey and Mary Armbruster went by here in eve going back to Mission where Mary is a stenographer in Social Security Office. I no feel so good to-day on account [of] dampness.

1943 April 12th Monday

Real strong Northwest wind but only a sprinkle of rain in p.m. for forenoon sun shone, but rain got worse later p.m. and at eve clear again. Will chored, and he looked at cows calving and he and I went to Rosebud, had dinner at Dam’s Cafe, picked up a woman and girl walking to Rosebud, they were Indians. We went to Office and Will in to get an itemized list of what we are to pay rent of submarginal land and brought to car so I could sign. Nellie Brandon, who is telephone operator, came to the car so she witnessed my signature. We took her to Dam’s Cafe where she got Patty Joe, her little girl, and Will took us to Hospital to see Harriet Whiting Hudson and 2 day old son Michael Francis and Vera Whiting Compton, who was very ill Saturday night and birth[ed] a girl Adreene Lee-Ann sometime after midnight so Harriet’s baby’s birthday is April 10th and Vera’s 11th. Jake Whiting, Vera’s Dad’s Birthday to-day. Will and Patty Joe went to Rosebud to get gas then came to Hospital. We took Nellie and Patty Joe back to Rosebud for Hospital is this way from town and about 1/2 mile up the hill. Bill Van Epps went to Hidden Timber and Stanley Whiting got Brooder House at C. Gehlsen’s.

1943 April 13th Tuesday

Bright, and not cold. I got meals, laid down in p.m. and Will got in water so we washed clothes and motor balked in afternoon so Bob Meyers of Winner, Soil Conservationist, and Will changed motors, put in one that was on porch and belonged in machine, just needed a spring which Will got at Winner but I never rinsed clothes for after supper Will and I went to Boarding School to Legion Meeting at Arnold Moser Home. W.D. Van Epps had Wallace Gran and Frank Van Epps go with him to Carl Gehlsen’s yesterday and helped him and Stanley load Brooder House, they also unloaded it and it was too windy yesterday, so he hauled 2 loads hay to bull-pen to-day and helped chore and went home early. Meyers stayed all night.

1943 April 14th, Wednesday

Bright, warm day. I got breakfast and supper, for Will and Meyers chored and we went to Valentine to get barn paint, groceries, Van Epps roofing for barn, mailed order for cottonwoods to Pierre. Bob Meyers phoned to Winner concerning his work. We had dinner at Bud’s Cafe. I talked [to] Nell and Janie, no more word from Fred B. Larmer, went to Effie Gasson’s toilet through the kitchen for Nell had Tippy, Janie’s dog, locked in their rooms as they [are] going to town. We got in at 1 a.m. from Legion Meeting and am all in to-day. Meyers went to Doris Turney’s on return from Valentine. We had ice-cream at Van Epps and strawberries fresh from town.

After we ate ice-cream at Van Epps, Elsie and Billy went with us and at east gate we picked up Margie coming from school, went to Wm Abbotts and they, Claude Van Epps, Elmer Chauncey and Wm Abbott are husking corn for 200 bu. to Elmer and 50 bu. to Abbott from Frank Abbott’s field, so Will left Elsie and I, and he took Margie, Billie and Delores, who was going to catch her saddle horse, to cornfield and pasture. All men came in and are quitting until Saturday.

W.D. Van Epps and Carl Gehlsen fixed Brooder house this forenoon and Van Epps planted 100 lbs. potatoes this p.m. Bob Meyers came back for the night from Turney’s. Elsie, Billie, Margie came here and I rinsed clothes and Elsie put [them] on line for the night and they all went home before supper.

1943 April 15th Thursday

Sun shone, windy and warm. Wm Abbott came horseback and he, Bob Meyers and Will caked cattle, then with Wm Van Epps’ help they castrated, branded and dehorned yearlings, heifers and steers, for Van Epps and us. Elsie and Billie came down so she helped me get dinner of cake and whipped cream, potatoes, chicken, dressing, beef and noodles, lemonade, bread and butter, coffee and cream. Margie Totton, Delores and Billie Abbott came horseback. We had lunch. All went home. Meyers to Mission. Elsie cleaned front-room, pantry, ice-box and all jars.

1943 April 16th Friday

Cool but sun shone. I got breakfast and Will chored. We went to Winner to get coal for cook-stove, but State Land no rent for Rural Credit man not in. Took in 20 lbs. Victory Fats and half to go to Van Epps. Previously we took in 12 1/2 lbs to Rathburn Meat Market, west side Main Street, Winner. I got a pair shoes and some candy and oilcloth to fix kitchen table etc. We passed Wm Abbott at the divide for they had a flat tire. Mrs. and Cora Ann were with him. Wm Van Epps went to Winner with Carl and Joe Gehlsen but they no get baby chicks. We never saw them at Winner but saw Mary Armbruster and Elmer Chauncey. Will saw Mrs. Wm. Chauncey 4 cars from this locality and not many in cars but we all bringing something back. Bob Meyers drove in as we were ready for town. No stay.

1943 April 17th Saturday

Bright day. W.D. and Elsie came and the Wills worked at Ford Tractor and got it to going late p.m. so Will went to disc at east side [of] Wagner Place for Van Epps. Elsie got the clothes in Thursday. I folded them yesterday and we put them away to-day. She moved Will’s bed and swept room, also front-room and mopped kitchen and walked home for they walked down this morning, left car for Mary Armbruster, Margie and Billie for they stayed home to-day. W.D. went home when Will [went] to disc in the Model A to fix his hog lot or pasture fence. Will came back in Model A.

1923 Feb. 26th Monday

A bright nice day but towards [p.m.?] clouds arose in N.W. but bright eve. Will hauled corn over the river and went to Ableidingers to get scalding vat and iron-kettle, he warmed water and I went for William for William and Mr. Ableidinger came and they butchered 2 hogs. I just flunkied. Mr. O. Ernst & Crissie Anderson came in the eve to see Mr. Ableidinger.

1933 Feb. 26th Sunday

Bright, nice day except a south breeze at noon was quite strong but nice late p.m. Will chored and then rested until William and I came back from church. We went to Communion and there were a lot there. We ate dinner and then the men worked at bronchos and Wm went to Boyds and he and Himley came back and Mose rode a Broncho of Will’s. Will and I went to Bert Roundy and visited with them until late p.m. and Mrs. Roundy had a bad cold but got meals, then we went to Tom Sazama’s. Mr. Morford stopped at Roundy’s and talked Community Sale. Mr. & Mrs. Eliza Bechstel, Vern, Vera, Eunice and Ada were at Sazama and we all ordered Navy (?) Goods and paid Ivan Gibsons and Murrel Cousers dues. On our return Mr. H. L. Elshire of Dallas and daughter & Husband, Mr. & Mrs. Anderson came for Elshire horse or to see about it.

1943 Feb. 26th Friday

Was a nice day and sun so bright I couldn’t look at it coming from Winner for Will & W.D. chored, gave cattle cake. I figured income tax and we went to Jackson School, no ration books, to Furreys, Will and Harley and Billie to Nelson or Bailey School, got books, had dinner there at Furrey. Got income fixed at Jack Martin’s, Carter, S.D. to Winner, got some cloth and groceries to Mosher, S.D., no pinnacle coal, no wood, no milo for sale, then home, west road, all chores finished.

1953 Feb. 26th Thursday

Bright except few clouds now and then. Men gave cattle hay and drank coffee, ate cookies, went in Dan’s Pick Up to Winner. Will took our M. Tractor to Bridge west [of] here and left it at Hill in our Wheat Grass, never took to Bridge. They came home early, had dinner at 5 Spot, Winner, brought Oyster Shells & Mineral and Groceries for us, too. I sewed on every day dress so have 7 new ones and 2 little better but one of these little better not yet finished. Got eats, 2 meals as I boiled beef. Betty came up with Milk this a.m. before Men went to town. Never saw her any more. They went to Bud Whitings to see Danny Thomas, born Feb. 6, 8:01 p.m. at Winner Hospital. Bus and Others were at Basket Ball game, Mission, so they came home early. I saw Place all lighted and told Will, we were in Kitchen as I made Malt for I cooked chocolate syrup for to use as Chocolate Ice-Cream all used.

1923 Feb. 24th Saturday

A bright day and just like spring. Will went to Knoll’s and got spreader and started to clean barn & hog-house. I mopped south-room and we went to Spencer in p.m. Tom Ernest, Louise Ernest & Aldena Woolhiser stopped and changed horses as one had astoria. Mamma is sitting up now and there are so many cases [of] flu around here. Mrs. O. Ernest &  Havalin leave for Council Bluffs on morning train to make their home.

1933 Feb. 24th Friday

Bright but N.W. breeze and was dusty so I never finished washing but got meals and I am so tired and my feet hurt I can scarcely walk. Wm chored and got a load of cane and fed cattle south of river on account of weak ice. Ben came and he walked to store to mail letter to Kloke Investment Co., Omaha, and in p.m. he and Wm got a load of cow-chips in pasture. Late p.m. I finished rest of clothes and hung out to dry.

1943 Feb. 24th Wednesday

Cold partly cloudy and a little snow at times. I got breakfast but got sick at stomach and had to go to bed at 11:30 a.m. and got up at 2 p.m., gave Will some chicken soup and put on some beef to boil, washed dishes but couldn’t eat any supper and to bed at 8:30 p.m. The men chored, gave cattle cake. W.D. fixed fence on State Land, took Sarah and Sterling to Frank Van Epps, got Margie in eve for no school for rest [of] week on account food-rationing registration.

1953 Feb. 24th Tuesday

Bright day and not cold in shelter and Trees but sometimes some clouds. Men fed cattle and ground oats & Barley for Bulls & calves. Abbott came with his Tractor and Snow Plow and Billie went Horseback [to] get their Mail and some things at Whiting Store and Abbott went back Home when Billie got here and never came to House. Men ground Barley & Oats, was late p.m. when they finished so Will came in at near Dark for the night. I am sewing on every day dresses, played solitaire and Read. Will don’t want to play Canasta these evenings as He gets all in so to bed.

1923 Jan. 10th Wednesday.

A nice day until towards eve cloudy but clear in a short time. Will took heifers to Rambouchek pasture as he went to Rambouchek and couldn’t drive critter here and in p.m. hauled 2 loads corn over creek and alfalfa to hogs. I canned pumpkin, enough to make 27 pies that is 27 pints and was quite tired and Will tired also but work not so hard, brought in rest of clothes as dry now.

 

1933 Jan. 10th Tuesday.

Nice forenoon but wind blew in p.m., clouded and stormy in eve and real cold. Will did the work and Wm helped in eve but is getting the Flu. Will, Pat, Violet, Reuben, Dorthy and I to Legion Meeting in p.m., not many there, only 5 Auxiliary members so no meeting.

1943 Jan. 10th Sunday.

After frosty morning, was bright, nice, got to 54 above in p.m. Wm Van Epps went to Carl Gehlsens after supper last eve and he, Carl, Mary Armbruster and Elmer Chauncey played cards so they got here after 3 o’clock a.m., he brought Billie and Elsie for Elsie washed clothes Friday and they are all dry, ours and theirs. There was Mass at St. Therese’s Chapel, Hidden Timber, at 8:30 a.m. Mountain War Time, 9:30 a.m. our time but I was too sick with coughing that I never got to go and Will and W.D. chored, got in 10 old cows of ours. Stanley Whiting came at 9 a.m., they loaded them and he left for Sioux City, Iowa to take them to Market. Will got breakfast for he and Wm Van Epps and I started fire in heater, was all I did for cough too much last night, I didn’t feel like doing any work. When Elsie got dishes cleaned, she swept Floors. They got ready, went to Carl Gehlsens and Claude Van Epps. Henry Arcorne walked down from the church as he came out with Fr. Greuther. He and Will went to Harry Furrey’s before noon, had dinner there, stopped at Wm Abbott’s on way home and he is husking corn. Mrs. Delores, Billie and Cora Ann were at Claude Van Epps.

1953 Jan. 10th Saturday.

Bright, nice. Men feed cattle cake and hay Up My Creek and caked them. Dan & Family went Up My Creek and got Minnows for Fish Bait and Will and I went in Pick Up to Valentine to get a Phonograph and Mattress for Will’s Bed. Will got the above and Mrs. Lavera Boyd came to Pick Up and stayed with me until we got things loaded and groceries and took her home to west part of town. We went back to get Chocolate Malts and Sandwich, for the Waitress gave Will only 1 Hamburger and I gave him a Big Bite. We came home after Dark and Will drove to Kitchen Door and unloaded the Mattress and Phonograph and groceries. We had a lunch of Pork Chops and Lettuce & Bread. Wales are home but got the mail this p.m.