in Misc. Diary Entry

July 19-25, 1926: Louise and Bess came in a Ford Coupe that they bought

July 19, 1926, Monday

Bright, real hot day and a few clouds late p.m. and eve but no rain. Will was sick with a head-ache so he stayed indoors and got dinner and Louise, Bess, Mrs. Menz and children and I went to canyons S.E. of Baileys and got some choke-cherries and home via Baileys to get some water. George cultivated at home and William and Moores. Henry Arcoren and Noble Moore here for dinner and Noble went to Pierces and back here for the night. Louise & Bess washed clothes in eve. Alfred Night-Pipe and Frank Wright here today looking for horses & calves.

July 20, 1926, Tuesday

Warm and a few clouds passed but no rain, only a sprinkle. Will and Mr. Wheeler went to Winner with a load of hogs for us and brought home sweep, also a binder. George finished cultivating corn here and helped William at Moores. After Louise and Bess ironed their clothes, I took them via Wisenberger and got buggy on my return. Some men from Gregory Co. here to see Will about pasturing cattle.

July 21, 1926, Wednesday

Bright but cool all day and night. George fixed binder and had to go to Carter in p.m. to get repair for binder. Will helped him and in p.m. went around the cattle. William cultivated all day on Moore’s. I did up the work, and Father Beichel, Nellie, Mary, Jeanette and Harriet came in the room and I went along to Tom, Browns and Ed’s to tell them Mass to-morrow. William Whiting, Mary, Jeanette & Harriet went to Menz’s and told them about Mass.

July 22, 1926, Thursday

Bright, warm day, south wind strong. Will & George fixed binder and William & George went to cut barley in p.m. but binder broke and barley too short. Will went around cattle in p.m. Frank Linney brought his cattle. Father Buechel, went home after Mass. Those here were all of Menz’s except Fred & Levi, Ed’s, Tom’s, the Brown family and Mr. Wagner. All went home at noon. The girls rested and in p.m. Harriet, Jeanette & Mary went to the pond and got fish. I am sick so only got meals. Jake Wisenberger was here today.

July 23, 1926, Friday

A very strong south wind in the night and bright and warm to-day. Will went around cattle and Ray Bailey came home with him for dinner. In p.m. Will and William who fixed his mower helped some men brand, they were with Frank Ruble and brought cattle from Keya-Paha or southern Gregory Co. George mowed all day at the barley. The girls, Nellie, Mary, Jeanette, Harriet and Hermione after they helped me with the work watched those men brand and we went to the store in a wagon in the eve. Mr. Henry Smith, son & father stopped to see about cutting hay.

July 24, 1926, Saturday

Bright and cool enough for a fire in cook-stove so got meals and baked pie and cake there. Jeanette and Harriet baked a small cake. The girls cleaned all the house and helped me cook then got ready for the dance at Tom’s Bowery. Will and Ray Bailey came for dinner from the wind-mill and went to the store. William broke his mower so helped them put up mill in p.m. George mowed all day at the barley. Mrs. A. Elshire and Minnie brought home the freezer. Mr. & Mrs. Will Colombe passed us on our way to Menz’s. Mrs. Joe Story and children and another lady stopped. Helen came in p.m. to go to the dance.

July 25, 1926, Sunday

Cloudy at times, especially late p.m. and not so very hot but ice melted so fast for the girls and I tried to make ice-cream in p.m. Louise and Bess came in a Ford Coupe that they bought, with Jay and Mabel Phillips in their car and this a.m. they with William went to O’Kreek to see about a school then on to a ball-game between Hidden Timber and Keya-Paha at Keya-Paha. Will fixed fence and went around cattle and in p.m. slept as he is sick with a cold and head-ache. George went home last eve and back this eve. John and Jake Wisenberger here this a.m. Helen went home late p.m.Louise-with-Car