in Misc. Diary Entry

July 7-11, 1926

July 7, 1926, Wednesday

Bright but south wind in p.m. dusty and strong. Louise had a sore throat but washed the clothes and dried dusty but will pass. George elied and finished in p.m. so cleaned barn. Will went around cattle and William finished harrowing on Moore’s at noon and in p.m. they helped Mr. Lattimore fix his division-fence and William got the mail in eve. Louise felt bad in eve. Just did my share of ordinary work this day.

July 8, 1926, Thursday

Bright until middle p.m. clouded and real dust and wind and towards eve rained around here within radius of a few miles. Will & George went to fix wind-mill and George to drive out cattle from Clausen’s place and Will went to Wisenbergers in George’s car. William elied at Moore’s but after threatening rain in p.m., he went to Menz’s. Louise ironed the clothes and cut out herself a dress, which is nice. I just did ordinary work and locked up setting hens in eve. Jake Wisenberger, Ed, Rena, Charlotte, Jay Tate and Kearns here to-day.

July 9, 1926, Friday

A real nice rain early morn and cloudy most of the day and misty. Will & Jake Wisenberger went to Valentine to get a load of corn for us which he borrowed and Will drove truck. William and George went around the cattle and drove in Haisch horses as Chas. McLaughlin came to buy some and had dinner. In p.m. the boys picked potatoes and rode again in eve and William went to the store, also after George took Jake home, Will and I went to the store in George’s car. Louise cleaned upstairs and I made cake, bread and butter. William’s birthday is today.

July 10, 1926, Saturday

I baked bread and in fact was cool enough to use cook-stove all day yesterday and bright and cool today, for I canned cherries on cook-stove, which Will brought from Shelbournes. Louise cleaned the rooms and helped me stem cherries, also Helen, Rena, LeMoyne, Edward and Charlotte came late p.m. and helped me. Will & George went to windmill and fixed it all day. William went to eli on Moore’s. Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Elshire, Dick, Ernie and Howard came to spend eve and boys slept.

July 11, 1926, Sunday

Bright, hot day and S.W. breeze. Elshires went home at 2 a.m. slow time and Helen, who stayed. Louise, William & George came at 2 a.m. from Tom’s dance also, and George went on home. Will rested this a.m. and the rest of us dumpy but a dinner of chicken and cherry pie, I fixed chicken and Louise the pie, and Helen helped with the work. I left one chicken on stove and fire going was burnt up, for we all went to ball-game at Tom’s as George came home between Keya-Paha and Hidden Timber. Lots of folks there and Helen went home with her folks. Mr. & Mrs. Lattimore, Ivan & Melvin brought tomato plants this a.m. and we went to ball-game in wagon so rode out with them.