1925 April 15th Wednesday
A nice day but clouded in evening. Ed went to haul sand and Will sowed oats and got them in. I did ordinary work and baked bread.
1935 April 15th Monday
A S.W. wind but not strong, cool outdoors. Bright. Fritz walked to store, to Winner with Thomas. Elmer took chow to cattle after he and Will screened it. Will to store in a.m. to mail letters, and p.m. he and Elmer took 2 sacks chow to Chauncey’s. Fed cattle here alfalfa. I got meals, read and we played rummy after supper for a long time, first one would win then the other, but I lost.
1945 April 15th Sunday
Cloudy, cold and started to rain and some snow this late p.m. Will went to look at cows in wheat grass field all day as 5 calves came to-day making 18 to-nite in all. Never saw anything of Van Epps to-day but their car stayed home. I listened to Radio about Pres. Roosevelt’s burial at Hyde Park, New York, the Roosevelt Estate. He was buried in the flower garden there with Hudson River rippling to the East of burial Place, this is north of New York City. The Funeral train arrived sometime after 9 o’clock and burial at once, then there was a Memorial Service at St. James Episcopal Church. Funeral Train was 17 coaches for All the Officials about 70 went to Burial, then Friends and Relatives. Ever since Pres. Roosevelt died Thursday 3:35 p.m. the Radio stopped all commercial programs and every part of the world had memorial services for him. I have Rheumatism so had to lay down, also did Will in p.m. We had chicken and broth to-day. The chicken keeps well on North porch.
1955 April 15th Friday
Bright but I feel bum, slept good last night and guess fears the night before for the pill was in glass that [I] drank water in last night and I never swallowed it, took them this day and no meat as it is Friday. Will went to Stanley’s, told Pearl to have him come down as we had calves to get in to work, dehorn and castrate next week and several jobs. He came in Truck with Saddle Horse. We are getting a lot of calves. Men gave cattle hay this a.m. I got eats but not much. Will had salmon & potatoes. I have potatoes & asparagus, apple sauce, milk skimmed, bread and margarine. Will gave a check to Assman for Lincoln rent.