February 14, 1929 (Thursday)
Bright but not so warm. Will & Roy cleaned the barn after Men chored. Dave cut Wm’s hair and they went to St. Francis late p.m. Phillip Dorian and a Mr. Douglas came from O’Kreek in the p.m. I got meals and finished 3 petticoats for self.
Feb. 14, 1929 (click to enlarge)
February 15, 1929 (Friday)
Bright thawing day but north side in breeze from West it was cold and freezed as I hung out clothes that Will helped me rinse after I washed them and brought in, in the eve and Louise ironed them as Dave came from St. Francis via Haukaas School and brought her home. St. Francis played Holy Rosary basketball and won. Wm. Whiting staid up there. Will was sick in a.m. Roy went to Pierce’s, got our sorrel horse and they drove him to Dave’s in p.m.
Feb. 15, 1929 (click to enlarge)
February 16, 1929 (Saturday)
Bright until at mid-day some snow and in p.m. wind blew from S.E. and cold. Louise mopped the house and ironed the rest of clothes and cleaned her clothes. I got meals except dinner. Will & I went to store. Roy Carr’s to phone or rather telegraph Nell at Ravenwood, MO. and Ed’s but no one home here but left Turkey and got quilt. Frances, Dave & Roy chored. Roy went to Moore Creek, got horses, killed one for hogs in p.m. and I put on new shoes.
Feb. 16, 1929 (click to enlarge)
February 17, 1929 (Sunday)
Snowing & Cloudy or rather N.W. wind blowing snow but sun [shone] at Mid-day but not so bright late p.m. and eve. The men chored and played cards and read. I made pumpkin-pie and the meals and Louise washed dishes and wrote a lot of letters in p.m. One to Nell at Ravenwood, MO. and Dave, Will, Roy and I played cards. I wrote to Los Angeles and Kilgore, Nebr. and popped corn and Louise made pop-corn balls. Merle stopped on way to the [store?] and return to C. Elshire’s.
Feb. 17, 1929 (click to enlarge)