~ Hidden Timber, South Dakota
September 26, 1933, Tuesday: Maggie and I went on an errand to take pictures of Legion meeting places, and had a flat tire, so Paulson’s Garage fixed it, and we also bought a lot of cabbage, carrots and cucumbers from Hans Laprath, Dallas, and Knut Johnson driving a truck. Mr. Tate brought ours to his place, and we brought Mrs. Tate and Richard home, then got vegetables and mail at the store, and Maggie and Will had a time to get one sack of cabbage home from Tates.
Narvin helped Cliff get started this a.m. and came back via Harry and Louise’s. Harley was sick, so Harry came in p.m. and Harley was sick so Harry came in p.m., and he and Narvin butchered a hog, and our share was hanging up nice when we got home.
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| Hattie’s Caption: At the Wm. Whitcher home on the evening of March 5, 1929 service men of the neighborhood organized and applied for a charter for a Legion Post at O’Kreek. Members signing were Curtis Elshire, Pat Karnes, John Post, Frank Sully, Ray Loggerwell, Jay Tate, Oscar Jackson, Jake Metszer, Wm Chief Eagle, Guy Lambert, Albert Knowsky, James Gee, Hugh Barton, Rank Schneiderweit and W. J. Whitcher. Carl Anderson was present but due to the fact that his Army Discharge was in Nebraska, he did not sign the charter. |
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| Hattie’s Caption: After April 9th and May 14th, 1929 Meetings at Curt H. Elshire Home and Drought of 1934, Elshire left Todd Co., So. Dak. for Utah or Nevada, and their home was left into a pasture, so Cattle knocked down the sod addition and Barns and Sheds were west of house at Hills. We got the above photo, what was left of their home. Ben Clausen later fixed house, put several buildings and planted trees, and Elshires came back later years and said if they roughed a while longer, they no doubt would have had home here. |
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| Hattie’s Caption: Legion and Aux. Meetings at Guild Hall, O’Kreek. This Place was considered home of the Post, but we had dances, so Guild, a church organization, objected, so the Post quit and went to several Places. |
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| Hattie’s Caption: This Log Cabin was Meeting Place and we had to give presents to Legion Members as they baked cakes. All were good so prizes were a mixing bowl and spoon to each cake Baker. Just North of Guild Hall. Another time Legion lost to Aux. so Hugh Barton, cook, with help of other Members, served a Mulligan Stew of Potatoes, Cabbage and Onions. Was it good. Baked Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Pickles, Coffee, Bread, Butter, Apple Pie with Ice-Cream. Aux. winning for most members was this delicious dinner. Folks stayed at Guild Hall. Men cooked at Log Cabin and we all enjoyed watching them from Windows as they would come out and empty vegetable peelings and peeled onions outside, was in Winter. I could look up the date but we had too much fun to do that then. |
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| Hattie’s Caption: As time continued on, we met at the Log Cabin below in East O’Kreek. Other than usual Meetings, we once had Mrs. Elimar Wright, Gregory, S. D. Dist. President for an Official visit at this Cabin and for some reason our Janitor, who kept fires and swept floor, had nice fire and lot of wood but never swept Floors. Were we embarrassed, but Mrs. Wright had a lot to tell, she never noticed dust or at least tried to Overlook. We had a nice lunch and wiped dust off of Tables so all was O.K. |
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| Hattie’s Caption: June 11, 1929 Legion and Aux. met at John Post home on account of mud, got home at 4:15 a.m. All model T cars. Posts left here and went to Minnesota, later on to West Parts but I don’t know where. John Jansen later moved to this place from Mosher, S. D., and they now have a nice home of farming and ranching. All their children are married. Betty is Mrs. Elvis Hansen. Florence, Mrs. Roy Merchen. George’s wife Violet Miller. Jack’s wife Ruby Bruce. Harry’s wife Marjorie Totten, and 9 or 10 grandchildren. Their home has been Meeting Place of several Legion and Aux. Meetings as their rooms are large enough for separate meetings, Juniors upstairs, Aux. in Dining Room and Legion in Front rooms. We have had pleasant dinners there when Men got birds and Ladies roasted with dressing, also a lot of other eats. |
September 26, 1937, Sunday: A beautiful day, after a freezing night. Will and I nearly froze when we came from the show, “The Family Upstairs,” a comedy in M and M Tent Show, Mission.
