~ Hidden Timber, South Dakota
September 21, 1928, Friday: Bright, cool a.m. but warmer p.m. Sun shone bright. Ben, Dave, Roy, Will and I went to the Fair at Rosebud after Ben got a spring for our car at the store, and Dave (who came from the fair at 5 p.m.) and Roy put it in, and Will took Louise to school. We got to Rosebud at 11:30 a.m. and took in all the sights. Will and I came home via Haukaas School, but Louise walked home and had blisters on her heels and was all in. We ate and went to bed.
September 21, 1944: This is the first day of Fall and beautiful after a cool morning. Will took Elsie, Billie and I to clean the church, but no one was there, so Athel Whiting came from Stanley Whiting’s as she walked over, and carried David, who is 4 months old, and Doris walked from their home to Hidden Timber. They live at the old Bart Wagner Place. It is a mile around the road to Whiting Store. We just swept and dusted the church, for none others came, and it was late. We took water and everything to clean. We brought Athel, Doris and David Lee back home and left Elsie and Billie at home.
September 21, 1945, Friday: I have a very sore toe next to the Big One on left foot. Got it caught in the sheet and, as these toes are stiff near the foot on account of broken leg some 10 years ago, when I moved it, and Will got in bed with me on account of being cold Tuesday night, he gave my foot a push and it got caught in the sheet, must have jerked it loose at the joint.
The mean stacked 8 stacks of hay , mowed north of Sundquists and got low on oil for the Model A power for hay sweeps, so Will went to Whiting Store to get some, and only 1 gallon was available on account of strikes in oil refineries, but he brought the mail home, so we ate supper and read this evening and enjoyed it.
September 21, 1947, Sunday: Bright, beautiful forenoon, but p.m. some clouds, northwest wind and dusty , for Will, Hank and I went to Kriz ball game, was to be with Mosher but only a few Mosher players showed up, so crowd chose up sides and played awhile. Will can scarcely walk for his back hurts from spine being fixed by Dr. Jansen last afternoon, but he and Hank got the mail and an order of sweater, trousers, suspenders, overalls and work pants and shirt, and all are fine. Am I glad, for during the war we couldn’t get large sizes for men.