Reninsk put up ewes. This P.M. Letter to Sis & Phil.

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1 1946 Book 2 (July 15, 1946 November 15, 1947) Page 1 Mon, July 15 Pulled beets. Mended. Wilfred shocked for Fred. Tues, July 16 Started to cut oats. Denis on tractor. Wilfred at Freds. Dad & Denis cutting there this P.M. I ordered Extensions for Patty. Washed beets. Mended. Wed, July 17 Cutting our oats. Letters from Patty. Canned 6 qts. beets. Cleaned 2 roosters for sisters. Thurs, July 18 Card from Dolores. Washed. Spent P.M. down home with Sister. Boys cutting for Dick this P.M. Rain. Page 2 Fri, July 19 Boys finished at Dick s this noon. Ins. man settled with Denis for $90. Baked bread. Rendered 6 gals. Lard. Boys shocking our oats this P.M. Sat, July 20 Finished shocking. Wilfred helped finish at Chris s after dinner. Pat home Sun, July 21 this P.M. All to Sibley this eve. Roland home tonite. Tone down. Letter from Frances. Farm B. picnic in Sibley park. All went. Marlys & Lyle Balster too. Sister Albertine left. Also Tone. Mon, July 22 Denis to work at pit. Wilfred at Glen s. Funk here to settle for Pat. Letter to Patty. Pat & I picked 2 pails of beans after supper. Tues, July 23 Picked 2 pails beans this morn. Canned 27 qts. beans. Baked bread. Letter from Patty. Dad sold sows for $19.50 a Page 3 Boys to airport tonite. Denis started lessons. Wed, July 24 Rained a little. Letter to Frances. Thurs, July 25 Washed. Dad bought Model A. Fri, July 26 Baked cake, bread, pie. Started to thresh. Sat, July 27 Hot. Usual work. Finished threshing this eve. Sun, July 28 Marlys & Jerome here for dinner. Denis & Marlys to airport after dinner. Wilfred & Pat down in the Model A. Dad & Jerome down, and brought ice-cream. Later Cliff got Roland, and Denis & Marlys went along. Letter to Patty. Wilfred & Pat home on 2 rims. Patty & Francis here about 5:00. Sue & Helen here after supper. Page 4 Mon, July 29 Hot. Patty & Francis to Mass. Dad, Patty, Francis & I to see Roland after dinner. Wilfred & Pat threshing at Fred s this P.M. Dad & I canned 17 qts. peaches. Jerome here after supper. Mr. Wiltgen died. Tues, July 30 Hot. Patty & Francis to Mass, then left after breakfast. I spent most of the day on the bed. Stomach out of order. Wed, July 31 Washed. Baked bread. Wilfred & Pat at Fred s. Letter from Sis. Picked pickles. Dad & I to Mr. Wiltgen s wake. Hot. Thurs, Aug 1 Wilfred stacked straw at Venker s this A.M. Dad at Fred s after dinner. He took me down home first. Aunt Mary and Mrs. P. Kappes there. Sue brought me home before 5. Pat threshing at Fred s all day. Wilfred this P.M. Hot. Fri, Aug 2 Page 5 Hot. Ironed. Reninsk put up ewes. This P.M. Letter to Sis & Phil.

2 Sat, Aug 3 Usual work. Letter from Patty. Dad got 30 lbs. Cherries. Put 14 qts. in locker. Wilfred & Pat to confession in Sibley. Sun, Aug 4 Livable. Jerome & Roland here for dinner. Letter to Patty. Went to church this eve. Mon, Aug 5 Usual work. Got rags ready to send to Cambridge. Picked pickles. Tues, Aug 6 Card from Sis. Mended pants. Wed, Aug 7 Picked peas & pickles. Card from Blanch. Thurs, Aug 8 Canned 5 qts. peaches and 6 pts. Corn salad. Letter from Patty. Fri, Aug 9 Washed. Baked bread. Down home after supper. Page 6 Sat, Aug 10 Baked cake. Canned 4 qts. peaches. Picked pickles. Mopped & waxed kitchen floor. Ironed. To town after supper. Sue got Bob at Sheldon. Sun, Aug 11 Baked pie. Sue & Bob here for dinner. Sue & Helen here after supper. Letter to Patty. Mon, Aug 12 Cool. Got the swather after dinner. Letter to Frances. Denis soloed tonite. Tues, Aug 13 Washed. Baked bread. Letter from Sis. Went to Darlene s shower tonite. Bingoed, got stationery. Finished swathing. Wed, Aug 14 Canned 4 qts. pickles. Letter from Patty. Card from Joretta. Letter to Sis & Phil. Cleaned 2 roosters. Page 7 Thurs, Aug 15 To 7:00 Mass. Jerome here for dinner. Denis worked after early Mass. Heavy rain at supper time. Fri, Aug 16 Hot. Picked peas & beans. Anna Marie here a short time this P.M. Rain & a little hail at supper time. Sat, Aug 17 Baked bread. Canned 4 qts. peas, beans and carrots. Al here to combine Sun, Aug 18 about 2:00. Letter to Patty & Mary. Al here about 11:00 to finish combining. Al & Bob Streit here for dinner. Also Jerome. Roland came home. Dad, Roland & I to Dakota at 3:20. Supper at Brookings. Got to Lucy s about 8:30, then went to Tom s wake. At 10:30 went to Ed s to stay all nite. Page 8 Mon, Aug 19 Tom Spartz buried at 10:00 A.M. Ate dinner at Paul s. Started home about 1:45. Sally & Rosemary came as far as Sioux Falls. Home about 6:00. Served at C. D. of A. social tonite. Tues, Aug 20 Washed. Read letters to Ma after supper. Wed, Aug 21 Baked bread. Ironed. Letter from Sister Albertine. Penned up roosters tonite. Thurs, Aug 22 Pete got 103 roosters for $113.# Letter from Frances. Plowed strawberry bed this P.M. Letter to Frances. Fri, Aug 23 Sat, Aug 24 Page 9 Sun, Aug 25 Letter from Patty. Picked tomatoes and pickles. Dad & I to show tonite. Canned 2 qts. tomatoes. Baked bread. Cleaned. All here for dinner. Baked 2 pies. Went to K. C. picnic. Letter to Patty. Went down to play pinochle with Sue and Helen after supper.

3 Mon, Aug 26 Sent rags. Canned 4 qts. tomatoes and 15 qts. rhubarb. Picked tomatoes and pickles. Letter from Sis. Tues, Aug 27 Went ot Mass. School started. Canned 4 qts tomatoes. Letters to Tone, Cambridge, Miss Trei, and Sis & Phil. Wed, Aug 28 Baked bread. Canned 12 qts. pears. Cooked peels and put thru ricer. Picked tomatoes and pickles. Dug beets. Letter from Patty. Thurs, Aug 29 Washed. Packed & sent a bu. of vegetables to Jack & Frances. Page 10 Letter from Frances. Canned 7 pts. Pear jam. Letter to Frances. Fri, Aug 30 Canned 5 qts. pickles 6 qts. beets. Ironed. Helped make sheaves at Heiseman s tonite. Sat, Aug 31 Baked cake & buns. Canned 8 qts pickles. Anna Marie helped clean the house this P.M. Cleaned 4 roosters tonite. Sun, Sept 1 Dad s birthday. J. D., Ruth, Sue, Marlys, Emma, Maggie, and Jerome here for dinner. Helen, Nanny, Earl, Helen, Maud, Denise and Carol also here for supper. Mon, Sept 2 Page 11 Tues, Sept 3 Cleaned 3 roosters. Joretta & Patty here for dinner. Joretta hurt. Fried chicken then went to picnic. Will, Sara, Marian, Arnie & Eileen down to chicken supper at picnic. Dad won blanket. Jerome also bingoed. Baked bread. Roland to S. Falls with Cliff, Wilfred to Spencer with Johnson. Letter to Patty. Canned 6 qts. tomatoes. Started catsup. Wed, Sept 4 Bottled 10 bottles catsup. Canned 8 qts. Italian prunes. Letter from Patty. Cards from Richard & Miss Trei. Caught 317 chickens tonite. Cards to Blanch & Miss Trei. (chickens got out again) Thurs, Sept 5 Went to Spencer fair. Letter from Patty. Card from Jack & Frances. Got home about midnight. Fri, Sept 6 Letter to Patty. Roland to Spencer fair. Washed. Sat, Sept 7 Baked bread & cake. Canned 5 qts. tomatoes & 5 qts pickles. Meeting in Legion Hall at 2:30 to plan centerpiece for fair. Set of knives from Sis & Phil. Sun, Sept 8 Rainy. No one here. Dad, Pat & I for dinner. Wilfred slept. Page 12 Letter to Sis & Phil. Mon, Sept 9 To Sibley this A.M. to plan booth. Gathered vegetables for fair this P.M. Tues, Sept 10 To Sibley this A.M. to work on booth. Got permanent this P.M. Roland left tonite. Wed, Sept 11 Baked bread. Canned 9 qts. grapes & apples. Letter to Sister Albertine. Thurs, Sept 12 Canned 7 qts. tomato juice & 9 bottles catsup. Washed. Went to fair tonite. Letters from Patty & Frances. Fri, Sept 13 Made 9 bottles catsup & 3 qts. tomato juice. Ironed. Went to fair tonite. Sat, Sept 14 Canned 5 qts. tomato juice. Baked bread. Letter from Sis & Phil. Helped Sue with birthday party on Emma Jensen this P.M. Sun, Sept 15 Patty published. Page 13 Marlys & Jerome here for dinner. Made 3 pumpkin pies. Started letter to Frances. Served at C. D. of A card party tonite. Mon, Sept 16 Finished letter to Frances. Swept up stairs. Patty & Francis here about 3. Letter from Tommy. Making hay. Boys home.

4 Tues, Sept 17 To Sibley with Patty & Francis. Canned 4 qts. tomatoes. Francis left after dinner. Down home after supper. Wed, Sept 18 Pictures from Tommy. Baked bread. Bottled 10 bottles catsup. Letter to Sis & Phil. Went to town tonite to engage cooks. Thurs, Sept 19 Patty washed. Big wash. Rained a little. Ironed some. Fri, Sept 20 Patty finished ironing. Washed windows. Page14 Sat, Sept 21 Wilfred & Pat teeth examination at ten. Grinder here at 8:20. Denis raked Sun, Sept 22 spuds. Baked bread & pies. Patty baked cake & cleaned. Jerome here for dinner. At Bernie s in the P.M. Plan for shower. Richard s up. To see Helen after supper. Mon, Sept 23 To see Sue after supper then to Green Years. Tues, Sept 24 Dad & Patty to S. City this P.M. Roland & Wilfred to Alice Johannes s wedding dance. Wed, Sept 25 Washed. Patty ironed. Letter from Frances. Freshman initiation. Went to meet with cooks for wedding at Bausch s tonite. Thurs, Sept 26 Cleaned Page 15 Fri, Sept 27 Sat, Sept 28 Sun, Sept 29 3 roosters for shower. Fixed up hall this P.M. Helen, Emma Z., Bernie and Dorothy helped. Shower tonite. About 50 present. Nice night. Very nice gifts. Letter from Sis. Canning grapes. Letter to Frances. Letter to Sis & Phil. Canned 1 qt. Plums. Patty cleaning. She baked cake. Went to church this P.M. Dad, Pat & I to show tonite. All here for dinner but Roland. Sally came on noon train. Francis came about 4:30. Mon, Sept 30 Baked buns. Patty, Sally & I to hair dressers at 1. Francis, Sally & I to courthouse to get license. Lucy & Tommy here about 6:30. Had supper. Soon Father Putz, Mr. Weber, Mrs. Weber Page 16 Clarence, Mary, Jeanne, Marcella, Ray, Lawrence, Dolores & Mary Greiner drove in for supper. Sally, Lawrence, Dolores & Ray slept here. Lucy, Tommy, Francis & Clarence at Sneak s. Father Putz at Fr. Neppl s. Rest at Sue s. Tues, Oct 1st Wedding day. Patty up first. Fine day. Everything went swell. All but Lucy & Tommy left this P.M. Spent evening at Sneak s. Richard & Joretta came up about 7, there all left about 9. Tony & Luella left about 8. Wed, Oct 2 nd Washed. Lucy & Tommy here tonite to sleep. Played pinochle till almost 1. Thurs, Oct 3 rd Lucy & Tommy left after dinner. Rendered lard. Fri, Oct 4 Baked bread. Ironed. Got lard ready to sell. Sat, Oct 5 Canned 6 qts. tomatoes. Page 17 Made soap. Card from Francis & Patty. Started letter to Tommy. Sun, Oct 6 Letter from Sis and Phil. Jerome & Roland here for dinner. Sue & Helen here tonite to play pinochle. Finished letter to Tommy. Mon, Oct 7 Canned 7 qts carrots. Baked bread. Card from Patty and Francis. Went to C. D. of A. meeting tonite.

5 Tues, Oct 8 Making tomato juice & catsup. Letter to Patty & Francis. Letter to Sis & Phil. Dad to K. C. meeting. Wed, Oct 9 Washed. Thurs, Oct 10 Ironed. Fri, Oct 11 Baked bread. Letters from Mary & Aunt Liz. Sat, Oct 12 Baked cake. Cooked pumpkin. Letter from Frances. Page 18 Sun, Oct 13 Mission started. Letter from Till. Jerome, Denis and Marlys here for dinner. Mr. Reddy & the rest at Sue s. We went down in the P.M. Patty & Francis back for supper. All down for mission but Wilfred. Mon, Oct 14 All to 8:30 Mass. Baked bread. Washed. Dad and Francis dug 5 rows spuds. Picked them up after school. Went to Mission tonite. Tues, Oct 15 To 8:30 Mass. Patty ironed. Emma & Maggie here for the day. Dad & Francis dug rest of spuds. I helped pick up after school. All to mission tonite. Wed, Oct 16 Patty & Francis to 6:30 Mass. We to 8:30. Letters from Sis & Aunt Till. Patty & Francis packing. Letter to Frances. All to Mission tonite. Page 19 Thurs, Oct 17 Patty & Francis to 6:30 Mass. Then ate breakfast and left for Waterloo. We to 8:30 Mass. Baked bread. Card from Webers. Al Platt here about 3:00 to combine beans. Letter to Sis & Phil. Dad & I to confession tonite. Roland, too. Fri, Oct 18 Sat, Oct 19 Sun, Oct 20 Roland to 6:30 with Fred s car. His at Fred s. We all to 8:30 Mass. Then I ironed. All to evening services. Dad, Pat & I to 6:30 Mass and Communion. Home, and worked all day. To church after supper, then to Sibley. All to 8:30 Mass. Jerome here for dinner. Dad met Nanny at noon train. Jerome took us to 2:30 devotions, closing of Mission. All out here for supper. Carl, Maud, Earl, Helen, Nanny, Denise, Carol, Emma, Maggie, John, Marie, Henrietta. Page 20 Sue, Jerome, Dad, Wilfred, Pat & I. All helped. Lots of fun. Mon, Oct 21 Baked bread. Roland plowing bean field. Letter to Sis & Phil. Emma & Maggie left this P.M. Cliff came for Roland after supper, to go trucking with him. Tues, Oct 22 All to 9:30 Mass. Kate Osweiler buried. Letter from Tommy. Took Marlys to instructions tonite. Letter to Tommy. Wed, Oct 23 Usual work. Card from Blanch. Dad, Pat & I to Mike s tonite. Thurs, Oct 24 Letter from Patty & Francis. Baking bread. Wilfred, Pat and I to Steits tonite. Fri, Oct 25 Colder. Letter from Sis & Phil. Letter to Patty & Francis. Read letters to Ma tonite. Page 21 Sat, Oct 26 Baked bread and 3 pumpkin pies. Letter from Frances. Lou Larson picking corn here today. Letter to Sis & Phil.

6 Sun, Oct 27 Denis, Marlys, Jerome & Roland here for dinner. Dad & I to devotions. Sue and Helen here for supper. Denis & Marlys, too. Dad, Helen, Sue & I played pinochle till 9:30. Letter to Frances. Mon, Oct 28 Lou here to pick. Wilfred & Pat home. Also Roland. Baked 3 pumpkin pies. Wilfred to Alumni game tonite. Beat the Alumni 60 to 16, (?) Tues, Oct 29 Lou here. Letter from Sis. Baked 3 pumpkin pies. Wilfred took Marlys to instructions. Rained. Page 22 Wed, Oct 30 Baked bread. Washed. Wilfred & Pat to school. Lou here abot 2:30. Sis & Phil s gift to Webers here today. Ironed some after supper. Thurs, Oct 31 Lou finished this P.M. I finished ironing. Frid, Nov 1 Sat, Nov 2 Sun, Nov 3 Page 23 Mon, Nov 4 All Saints. Dad & I to 7:00 Mass. Boys to 9:00 Mass. They brought Joretta out. Boys and she out to Hardings to weld on Model A. Dad & I to Sheldon. I got work shoes. All Souls. Letter from Patty. Dad & I to confession this P.M. Played cards at Wiltgens after supper. Richards & Sneaks there. Jerome here for dinner. Denis & Marlys for supper. Denis got letter from Germany. Roland took team down to pick corn in town. Jon Johannes shot this mron. Letter to Patty & Francis. Baked bread. Rendered lard. Tues, Nov 5 Washed. Dad & I to wake tonite. Letter to Sis & Phil. Filled lard jars. Wed, Nov 6 Weighed & covered lard, & marked it. Went to Worthington this P.M. Got Trace s announcement. Thurs, Nov 7 Went to funeral this morn. Stopped at home. Ironed this P.M. Played pinochle with Sue & Tone tonite. Letter for Sis & Phil. Fri, Nov 8 Baked bread. Ironed. Made soap. Wilfred to athletic program. Sat, Nov 9 Cleaned in pantry. Baked cake. Letter from Frances. Everything white this morn. More snow. Page 24 Sun, Nov 10 Dad, Denis & Marlys to Early Mass. Baked 3 banana pies. Wilfred, Pat & I to High Mass. Jerome, Denis & Marlys here for dinner. Wilfred & Pat to basketball practice. Letter to Frances. Mon, Nov 11 Sunny. Letter from Patty. Letter to Patty & Francis. Went down home this P.M. Tues, Nov 12 Letter from Emma. Went to Sheldon this P.M. Started to patch quilt top. Wed, Nov 13 Letters from Sis and Aunt Lucy. Worked at quilt top. Thurs, Nov 14 Baked bread. Worked on quilt top. Letters to Patty and Blanch. Fri, Nov 15 Page 25 Sat, Nov 16 Sun, Nov 17 Cooked pumpkin. Letter from Tommy. Letter to Sis & Phil. Started letter to Tommy. Went to game tonite. Our boys beat Hull 30 to 50. Baked bread. Joretta and Pat came this noon. All to town tonite but Dad & me. Baked 4 pumpkin pies during Early Mass. Dad, Denis, Marlys, Joretta & Pat to Early Mass. Roland, Wilfred, Pat & I to High Mass. C. D. of A. initiation this P.M. Dad & I to banquet. Letter from Frances.

7 Sat, Nov 18 Letter from Patty. Sent gift, shirt and card to Patty & Francis. Letter to Tommy. C. D. of A. party. Sun, Nov 19 Washed. Went to Hilda Thom s tonite to settle Wed, Nov 20 Baked bread. Ironed. Went down home tonite to read letters. Thurs, Nov 21 Colder. Snow. Denis started at creamery. Flurries. Card from Blanch. Letter to Frances. Dad to Sheldon with Lee tonite. Card to Blanch. Finished ironing. Page 26 Fri, Nov 22 Sat, Nov 23 Sun, Nov 24 Started scrafs from parachute. Went to Larchwood tonite. Both our teams won. 5 to 29 little ones big team. Marlys stayed here tonite. Sent lard to Tommy. Cold. Baking dark buns. Cooking pumpkin. Sent 12 dz. Eggs to Jack. Went to Sibley tonite. Baked 3 pies. Had company. Blanch, Don, Luverne, Donna Gayle, Jerome, Denis & Marlys. Went to meeting at 2:00 for K. C. banquet. To Thanksgiving party tonite. Dad won a duck. Model A froze up. Mon. Nov 25 Sunny but cold. Letter from Patty. Letter to Patty and Francis. Dad took Denis to work this morn. Got him this eve. He got a room in town and took his clothes along tonite. Tues, Nov 26 Blanch, Don, Luverne and Donna Gayle stopped in this Page 27 A.M. on their way home. Quilted cheesecloth on wool batt. Went to Farm B. meeting tonite. Wed, Nov 27 Baked buns. Cooked pumpkin. Knotted quilt. Made Pat a silk scarf. Went to party on Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Dickey tonite. Cleaned duck & rooster this P.M. Thurs, Nov 28 Thansgiving. Sue & Helen here for dinner & supper. Stuffed duck & rooster. Made two cherry pies. Played pinochle. Fri, Nov 29 Baked bread. Helen here to sew her stuff. Went to game with Le mars here. Our 2 nd team won. Big ones lost Sat, Nov 30 Baked 3 pumpkin pies. Usual work. Dad & I to church this P.M. All to Ashton tonite. I goat 2 pr. Rayons at Kings. Sun, Dec 1 K. C. Initiation. Denis joined. I helped in kitchen from 2 until almost 11:00. Page 28 Jerome, Roland, Denis & Marlys here for dinner. Mon, Dec 2 Cold south wind. Mended this P.M. C. D. of A. shower on Sisters tonite. Tues, Dec 3 Nice. Washed. Baked bread. Letter from Sis. Dad took boys to town for game at Alton. Letter to Sis & Phil. Card to Trace. Both teams won. Wed, Dec 4 Ironed. Finished after supper. Thurs, Dec 5 Pressed Pat s pants. Mended this P.M. Went down home tonite. Fri, Dec 6 Letter from Blanch. Card from Express Co. about Jack s eggs. Sewed around quilt. Letters to Jack & Will. Cards to Tone and Express Co. Mended this P.M. Dad & Wilfred to Ocheyedan to game. Letter to Till. Card to Lena DeVries. Our boys beat Page 29 Sat, Dec 7 Baked bread. Cleaned 2 roosters. Letter from Frances. Jerome came home.

8 Sun, Dec 8 Letter from Patty. Mike & Clara here this P.M. Dad & I to Grandma s after supper. Wilfred at Johnson s. Denis & Marlys here for supper. Roland for dinner. Mon, Dec 9 Sunny. Letter to Frances. Went to Johnson this eve. Tues, Dec 10 Sunny. Baking bread. Letter to Patty. Bought range. Went to game with Remsen tonite. Ours beat both games. 2 nd team st Wed, Dec 11 Sunny & south wind. Short letter to Patty with Denis s. Cards to Helen & Mrs. Wm Fettes. Thurs, Dec 12 Worked on quilt. Went to shower at Brody s tonite. Home at 1:45 A.M. Page 30 Fri, Dec 13 Letters from Patty and Tommy. Hilda & Mary here this A.M. about shower on Trace. Baking bread. Will & Sara here this P.M. Sat, Dec 14 Finished quilt. Baked cake. Christmas cards from Ed s, Richard s & Patty. Letter from Frances with 5.50 for eggs by Trace. Addressed cards for shower. Letter to Tommy. Cleaned rooster after supper. Sun, Dec 15 Letter from Frances. Lucy & Trace here for dinner, supper, & all night. Mon, Dec 16 Cards from Aunt Mary & Don. Letters to Patty & Tone. Sent 4 lbs. Butter to Sis & Phil. Christmas letter to Sis & Phil. Tues, Dec 17 Card from Jean. Cleaned & boiled 2 roosters for shower. Addressed Christmas cards. Went to Trace s shower. Over 60 there. Cold. Page 31 Wed, Dec 18 Sunny. Cold. Went to Sibley this P.M. to shop. Boys played at Hull tonite. 2 nd team won, lst team lost. Dad got the wedding pictures. Thurs, Dec 19 Washed. Nice. Letter from Patty. Wrapped pictures. Letters to Patty and Express agent. Sent photos. Went to Sneak s tonite. Fri, Dec 20 Sat, Dec 21 Baked bread. Went to Worthington this P.M. Letter & $2. to St. Anthony Guild. To program tonite. Letters from Patty, Ann O Brien & Christmas letter from Emma. Gift from Sis & Phil. Christmas letter to Jack & Frances, letter to Patty & Francis. Letter to Sis & Phil saying thank you. Christmas letter to Emma. Sent hd kf s to Tommy. Sun, Dec 22 Nice. Down home this P.M. Denis & Marlys Page 32 here for supper. Marlys baptized tonite. Christmas letter to Sister Al. Mon, Dec 23 Sunny. Baked bread. Roland home lat nite. Christmas letter to Slaybaughs. Dad & I to Sibley tonite. Tues, Dec 24 Jack & family came early this morn. about 1:00. Letter to Patty. Boys put up Christmas tree. Opened gifts after supper. Wed, Dec 25 Dad & I stayed from 6:30 Mass with Mary & Chuck. Marlys received First Communion. Dinner from Sis. All had dinner at Ma s. Also lunch. Sue here after supper. Thurs, Dec 26 Sue to Minneapolis. Jack & family to Grandma s to keep house. Letter to Patty & Francis. All to deer steak supper at Grandma s by Frances & Jack. Fri, Dec 27 Page 33 him. Rained. Baked bread. Mended & made pillow cases. Joe Dickey here tonite to lay pinochle. John & Phyllis here later to get

9 Sat, Dec 28 Sun, Dec 29 Cleaned. Baked cookies. Snowing. Letter to Sis & Phil. Roland here with the train tonite. Letter to Express agent. Cold. Dad & I to Early Mass. Wilfred, Pat & I down to Grandma s this P.M. to visit Jack & family. Dad has had cold. Mon, Dec 30 Baked bread. Francis & Patty here about 5:00. Below zero. Tues, Dec 31 Wedding. Crs won t start. Francis Weber took us down. Roland, Wilfred & Pat didn t get to Mass. Dinner Community Hall. About 50 there. Will & Sara just in time. Jerome took Denis, Marlys, Rosemary & Sally to S. City. Page Wed, Jan 1 st Car wouldn t start. Didn t get to church. Jack out after me. Jack & family left about 10:00. We had dinner down home. Jerome, Denis & Marlys back for supper. Dad back too. Jerome took bridal couple to Sibley & brought Helen back to stay overnite. We went home. Thurs, Jan 2 nd School started. Jerome to stay with Grandma today. Dad took Helen to Sibley. Letter to Tommy. Jerome stayed overnite with Grandma. Fri, Jan 3 rd Sat, Jan 4 Sun, Jan 5 I went down this morn. to stay. Sue got back this P.M. Boys to Remsen. Lost both games. Roland helping Bud truck. Baking bread. Cleaning. Letter from Frances. Warmer. Letter to Frances. Played cards at Sneak s tonite. Page 35 Mon, Jan 6 Baked bread. To C. D. of A. meeteing tonite. Tues, Jan 7 Washed 3 week s wash. Nice. Cleaned shanty. Wed, Jan 8 Baked bread. Fried rabbits for dinner & supper. Ironed dishtowels. Spent evening at Denis & Marlys. Thurs, Jan 9 Ironed some. Butchered 5 birds. Fried 2 for supper. Letters from Sis, Francis Weber, and Trace. Letter to Sis & Phil. Fri, Jan 10 Baked bread. Finished ironing. Lismore played here. Ours won both. Sat, Jan 11 Washed out meat. Fried some for dinner. Dad & I to church this P.M. Sun, Jan 12 Gray. Richard, Blanch, Sneak, Bernie, Jim, Donna, Ted & Clara here this P.M. Started to snow. Letters to Trace and the Webers. Page 36 Mon, Jan 13 Down home this P.M. to read letters & visit. Tues, Jan 14 Usual work. Dad to K.C. meeting. Games with Larchwood. Ours won both. Wed, Jan 15 Letter & pictures from Frances. Ate 4 rabbits today. Dad & I took clothes to Denis before night school. Thurs, Jan 16 Mended. John, Phyllis, Joe & Jim Dickey here tonite. Had 3 birds today. Fri, Jan 17 Sat, Jan 18 Sun, Jan 19 Page 37 Sunny. Letter to Frances. Usual work. Roland to church. Dad got chairs & pedestal at Joe Bloes s sale. Denis & Marlys here tonite. Dad, Roland Jerome & I to Early Mass. Denis, Marlys, Wilfred & Pat to High Mass. All here for dinner. Sue and Helen here for supper Dad & I took Helen & kids to Sibley.

10 Mon, Jan 20 Jerome & Leo Tremincel got new stove at Rock Rapids. We set it up after supper. Nice Mrs. Frick died. Tues, Jan 21 Baked bread. Stove works fine. To game with Alton tonite. Ours won. Wed, Jan 22 Washed. Nice. Dad hung it up. Pat took it down. Thurs, Jan 23 Baked bread. Letter from Patty. Ironed after supper, but went down first with Dad & read Patty s letter to Grandma. Nice. Fri, Jan 24 Helped at Frick s today. Mrs. Was buried. Letter to Patty & Francis. Nice. Sat, Jan 25 Usual work. Baked cake & banana pie. Letters from Sis & Frances. Nice. Sun, Jan 26 Jerome to S. City to see Father Hoffman. Page 38 We had goose dinner at Brody s. Dad & I down to read letters to Ma after supper. Mon, Jan 27 Thawing. Letter to Sis & Phil. Tues, Jan 28 Snowing. Cleaned 2 roosters this P.M. for Jack & Frances. Jerome got 1 this.m. and 4 this P.M. Boys down to game with Melvin here. Blizzard. No game. Letter to Frances. Wed, Jan 29 Jerome took boys to school. Blizzarding. Wilfred stayed down. Sent roosters to Jack. Thurs, Jan 30 Storming. Pat not to school. Fri, Jan 31 Storming. Jerome and Pat took pig down after dinner. Wilfred came home. Sat, Feb 1 Nice. Dad took Wilfred to Ocheyedan for Page 39 game at 1:30. Our boys lost. I cleaned rooster. Sun, Feb 2 Got to Early Mass. Throats blessed after Mass. Warmer. Stayed home this P.M. and eve. Mon, Feb 3 Jerome took boys to school. Brought them home about 3:00 P.M. Blizzard all day. Roland to Sibley at 10:30 A.M. with Cliff s car to get him from hospital. No mail. Didn t get Cliff. Tues, Feb 4 Snowed in. Kids stayed from school. Jeome, Wilfred & Pat scooped out and went to town this P.M. Brought mail. Letter from Frances. Roland & Wed, Feb 5 Cliff here for supper, then left. Nice & warmer. Nice. Kids to school. Jerome took Fred to Fred Stein s sale. Letter to Frances. Page 40 Thurs, Feb 6 Dad took boys to school. Snowing & blowing a little. Snow plow went east at noon. Jerome to town to get the kids. Letter from Sis. Storm getting worse. Rendered 8 gals lard. Fri, Feb 7 Sat, Feb 8 Sun, Feb 9 Page 41 Worst storm of season. Kids didn t get to Mass and school. Dirt & snow blowing. Jerome helped weigh and work lard. I made coconut pie for dinner. Baking bread. Letter to Sis. No mail. Still blowing. Didn t get out all day. No mail. Baked 1 raisin & 1 cocoa pie for Sunday. Dad helped clean 2 roosters. No one to church. Quiet this morning. Boys scooped through the snow bank by the yard before dinner. All three to town this P.M. Brought out Denis & Marlys, also mail. Letter from Patty. Jerome took Denis & Marlys home after supper.

11 Mon, Feb 10 Nice. Jerome & Ray Dickey here for dinner, then to Huren s sale. I ironed. Went to game with Ochyedan tonite. They won, 23-21, overtime. Wed, Feb 12 Nice. Letter to Patty & Francis. Finished ironing tonite. Dad & Jerome to nite school. Thurs, Feb 13 Baked bread. Jerome took V8 to Worthington to get heater fixed. Fri, Feb 14 Ma s birthday. Will, Sara, Eileen, Sandra, Billie & Gail stopped in before dinner on way to Ma s. Dad & I down there this P.M. I stayed for supper. Bob came. All to game with Adrian. Ours won Sat, Feb 15 Page 42 Sun, Feb 16 Baked bread. Cleaned kitchen & shanty. Gray. Joe and Jimmy Dickey here for dinner. Started letter to Sister Albertine. Dad, Jerome, Pat & I to men s card party. Mon, Feb 17 Letter from Sis. Dad & I to Sibley & Sheldon this P.M. Tues, Feb 18 Baked bread. Letter from Patty. Letters to Sis, and Patty. Anniversary card to Cistullis. Wed, Feb 19 Ash Wednesday. All to Mass. Stopped at home to read letters. Went to see Denis & Marlys tonite. Letter from Frances. Thurs, Feb 20 Denis s birthday. Nice. Letter to Frances. Fri, Feb 21 Sat, Feb 22 Page 43 Sun, Feb 23 Baked bread. Went to Adrian tournament tonite. Ours beat Larchwood. Cleaned. Went to Sibley tonite. Stormy. Dad & I to Early Mass. Also Jerome. Rest to High Mass. Joretta left. Letter from Minneapolis with check. To Adrian tonite. Ours lost. Denis & Marlys along. Mon, Feb 24 Baked bread. Dad & boys to game with Haspers. Mikey here. Tues, Feb 25 Assistant priest here. Usual work. Wed, Feb 26 Washed. To Sibley tonite. Helen cut out my dress. Thurs, Feb 27 Letter from Patty. Boys to Sheldon to play Alton. Lost. Dad, Jerome & I to Ted Vosses. Fri, Feb 28 Shelled corn. Joe Dickey helped. Had dinner here. Birthday card-letter to Tommy. Sat, Mar 1 Baked bread and cookies. Cleaned rooster. Page 44 Sun, Mar 2 Jerome at home with cold. Baked 2 banana pies. Letter to Patty. Mon, Mar 3 Nice. Usual work. Went to C. D. of A. meeting tonite. Tues, Mar 4 Baked bread. Went down home to stay. Sue to S. City. Sewed on dress. Wed. Letter from Sis. Wed, Mar 5 Down home. Letter from Frances. Sue got back at 9:00 P.M. and brought me home. Thurs, Mar 6 Baked bread. Letter from Till. Letter to Sis. Fri, Mar 7 Nice. Stirred up soap. Started letter to Frances. Went to Sheldon & Worthington this P.M. To play of Rural youth tonite. Sat, Mar 8 Baked bread. Page 45 Cleaned 2 roosters. Cleaned the house. Finished letter to Frances. Sun, Mar 9 Start of 40 hrs. Richard, Blanch, Denis & Marlys here for dinner. here for supper, and to church with us. Took them home.

12 Mon, Mar 10 Roland, Wilfred and Pat to 7:00 Mass. Rest to 9:30 Mass. Dad, Jerome, & I to confession this P.M. All to church this eve. Tues, Mar 11 All to 7:00 Mass. I to 9:30 Mass. Sold 19 hogs. $1422. Letter from Emma. Wed, Mar 12 Rendering lard. Letter from Patty. Letter to Emma. Thurs, Mar 13 Dad sick. Covered & marked lard. Norb, his wife and 3 girls stopped in this P.M. Jerome to wake tonite. Letter to Patty. Page 46 Fri, Mar 14 Blustering. Jerome to funeral. Took V8 to garage after dinner to put in new engine. I baked bread. Dad up, but not feeling spry. Sat, Mar 15 Nice but cold. Jerome & Roland down to work on V8. Fred here. Bought sows for us. Check from express Co. for butter. Sent it to Phil & Sis. Lucy, Mary H., Nic & Agnes Spartz & Mary S. stopped in on way to Dakota. Sun, Mar 16 Roland & I to Early Mass. Dad sick. Jerome to see Speed this P.M. Wilfred to chicken dinner at Krogmanns this eve. Mon, Mar 17 Washed. Letters from Sis & Frances. Mike here after super with message. Virginia has a little girl. Page 47 Letter to Sis & Frances. Tues, Mar 18 Baked bread. Ironed some. Wed, Mar 19 Went to Mass. To Sibley this P.M. Met Mrs. Nentler. Thurs, Mar 20 Finished ironing. Letter from Patty. Fri, Mar 21 Cheese from Cistullis. Sent box with blanket & print to Sis, and box with coat, colander & print to Patty. Letter to Patty. Letter to Sis. Sat, Mar 22 Sun, Mar 23 Baked bread. Cleaned. Roland & I to Early Mass. Also Jerome. Roland took V8 to Sibley. Denis & Marlys drove it back after dinner. Rickie here for supper, besides Denis & Marlys. Johnsons here tonite. Jerome took Denis & Marlys home after supper. Page 48 Mon, Mar 24 Roland to S. Falls with Cliff. Dad & I got kids from school. Jerome started at Speed s today. Letter from Lucy. Tues, Mar 25 Roland to Sibley to help Cliff unload. Dad got kids. Baked bread. Wed, Mar 26 Fred took kids this morn. Dick shelled. Roland helped. Dad got kids. Wilfred, Pat & I to church tonite. Thurs, Mar 27 Roland to Fred s to work on truck. Cold south wind. Letter to Lucy. Sent g to Jack. Letter to Till. Letter from Patty. Fri, Mar 28 Baked bread. Roland with Fred. Dad, Wilfred, Pat & I to see Denis & Marlys tonite, but no one at home. Sat, Mar 29 Nice but cool. Baked cake. Cleaned. To Sibley this P.M. Saw Denis. Page 49 He was sick all week. Letter to Patty. Sun, Mar 30 Palm Sunday. Dad & I to Early Mass. Cloudy and windy. Jerome here for dinner. Denis, Marlys, Mr. & Mrs. Brody and Roger here this P.M. Letter to Sis. Mon, Mar 31 Baked bread. Rainy. Turned to fog. Roland with Fred, dehorning. Letter to Tues, Apr 1 Sister Albertine. Daily work. Gray. Susie & Fred have little girl.

13 Wed, Apr 2 Gray. Letters from Frances & Tone. Fred took young stock to sale. Letter to Frances, and Tone. Thurs, Apr 3 All to church. Stopped at home to read letters. Gray. Easter card from Nanny. Fri, Apr 4 All to church. Baked bread. To see Denis Page 50 and Marlys tonite. Took 2 up from Aunt Emma Sat, Apr 5 Dad took Pat to church. Baked buns. Easter card from Cistullis. To town this P.M. to get shower gift. Rain turned to snow. Sun, Apr 6 All white and slushy this morn. Went to Early Mass. Denis & Marlys here for dinner & supper. Sue brought mail out this P.M. Letter from Patty. Wilfred took shower gift down, then Denis and Marlys home. Mon, Apr 7 Sunny this A.M. Washed. Letter from Trace. Cloudy this P.M. Letter to Patty. Tues, Apr 8 Everything white this morn. Baked bread. Darned. Letter to Aunt Emma. Got 513 chicks. Page 51 Wed, Apr 9 Gray. Ironed some. Thurs, Apr 10 Gray, Finished ironing. Birthday card & $1 to Marlys. Fri, Apr 11 Baked bread & cookies. Letter from Frances. Mended. Sat, Apr 12 Gray at first, sunny in P.M. Baked 2 cherry pies. Dad & I to Sheldon this Sun, Apr 13 P.M. to get my glasses. Letter from Sis. Dad & I to Early Mass. Boys to High Mass. Jerome here for dinner. Cardletter to Tommy. Letter to Frances. Read letters to Ma this P.M. Mon, Apr 14 Sunny. Baking bread. Letter to Sis. Dad to see Doc. Says he has diabetes. 4+ count. Tues, Apr 15 Usual work. Wed, Apr 16 Went to Women s Page 52 meeting at Ben Arning s this P.M. Thurs, Apr 17 Baked bread. Usual work. Fri, Apr 18 Letter from Patty. Usual work. Down home tonite to read letters. Roland started disking. Sat, Apr 19 Boys disked all day. Cleaned oats. Hauled manure from buildings. I did cleaning. Matt & Helen Spartz here tonite. Sun, Apr 20 Matt & Helen to Early Mass with Dad & me. Matt got his car fixed. They had dinner here. Joe Spartz & his girl here a few minutes. All left for Dakota about 2:30. Jerome here for dinner. Letter to Patty. Mon, Apr 21 Rainy. Baked bread. Letter from Sis. Wilfred stayed home. Sowed oats. Tues, Apr 22 Gray & rainy. Pat stayed home. Baked 2 cherry and 1 grape pie. Went down to help with basketball banquet. Page 53 Got home about 11:00 P.M. Wed, Apr 23 Cloudy. Letter to Sis. Thurs, Apr 24 Washed. Cleaned shanty. Took care of clothes. Fri, Apr 25 Baked bread. Ironed some. Down home tonite. Sat, Apr 26 Baked cake. Roland started at Hardings. Cleaned. Finished ironing. Sun, Apr 27 Dad & I to Early Mass. Talked to Fred Platt. Boys got Denis & Marlys after High Mass. Here for dinner & supper. Jerome here for dinner.

14 Wilfred played ball in Adrian this P.M. To supper & party at Camilla Jackley s at 6:30 after taking Denis & Marlys home. Mon, Apr 28 Started to clean upstairs closet. Baked bread. Tues, Apr 29 Finished cleaning closet. Trucker Page 54 brought hay. Fred took 2 steers to S. City tonite. Wed, Apr 30 Cleaned the north room. Boys carried bedding out this morn. Letter from Frances. Letter to Frances. Thurs, May 1 Usual work. Dust blowing. Fri, May 2 High School breakfast. Dusty. Baked bread. Letter from Patty. Down home tonite. Heard Emma had heart attack. Alvin Richter s boy run over. Sat, May 3 Nice but a little windy. Baked cake. Boys planted spuds. Letter to Patty. Sent coupons. Sun, May 4 Dad & I to Early Mass. Wilfred & Pat to High Mass. Jerome here for dinner & supper. Letter from Sis. To devotions Page 55 after supper. Stopped at home afterwards. Mon, May 5 Washed. Cleaned shanty. To C. D. of A. meeting tonite. Tues, May 6 Cloudy & windy. Baking bread. Sent letter-card to Emma. Sent ham to Sis & Phil. Letter to Sis. Wed, May 7 Went to meeting at Zita s this P.M. To church tonite, and to town. Stopped at Sneak s. Ironed Dad s & Wilfred s shirts. Thurs, May 8 Got up at 5:30. Wrapped up Chuck s birthday present. Left at 7:15 for Larchwood to Aunt Lena s funeral. Got back about 3:00. Fri, May 9 Sat, May 10 Ironed. Letter from Patty with $1 for Mother s Day. Baked bread. Mother s Day card & letter from Frances. Dad & I to church this P.M. All to Sibley tonite. Sun, May 11 Dad & I to Early Mass. Jerome, Denis & Marlys here for dinner. Box of chocolates from Jerome, and one from Wilfred & Pat. Mother s Day card & letter from Tommy. Dad, Pat & I to church tonite. Mon, May 12 Nice, but windy. Wilfred started to plant corn. Letters from to Patty, and Frances. Tues, May 13 Cloudy. Letter and check from Tone. Letter to Tone. Card to Joretta. Wed, May 14 Helen here. Finished my print dress. Page 56 Baked bread. Thurs, May 15 Ascension. Dad & I to 7:00 Mass. Pat & Wilfred to 9:00 Mass. Jerome here for dinner. Dad & I to Sheldon this P.M. Fri, May 16 Usual work. Pulled a few weeds after supper. Sat, May 17 Baked cupcakes and bread. Cleaned. Richard, Blanch, Nanny & Donna in about 3:00. Made coffee for them. To Sibley tonite. Sun, May 18 Dad & I to Early Mass. Sue & Nanny to Woodstock. Dad & I down home after dinner. I stayed to get Ma s supper. Sue & Nanny & I to devotions. Letter from Virginia. Birthday card-letter to Jack. Mon, May 19 Washed. Sent box to Jack. Dad planted this A.M. Page 57 Wilfred came home at 3:00 P.M. to plant. Dad & I got more seed corn tonite. Letter to Sis. Tues, May 20 Ironed. Daily work. To Wilfred s graduation tonite. Letter from Patty. Took Helen, Denis and Marlys to Sibley tonite.

15 Wed, May 21 Letter from Frances. Baked bread. Wilfred finished planting corn. Thurs, May 22 Started letter to Patty. Kept appointment at Brody s at 10:30. To Sibley this P.M. to get wall paper. Boys helped clean school this A.M. All to Sibley to show tonite. Candy from Cistullis. Fri, May 23 Took bed-clothes out of girl s room. Finished letter to Patty. Cleaned the room. Sat, May 24 Baked Bread. Cleaned. Letter to Frances. Sun, May 25 Nice. Pentecost. Jerome here for dinner. Dad & I gathered asparagus this P.M. To church tonite, Page 57 then read letters to Ma. Mon, May 26 Made soap. Canned 7 pts. Asparagus and 18 qts. rhubarb. Dad helped. Letter from Sis. To see Denis & Marlys tonite, then to Gallant Bess. Tues May 27 Cloudy. Chris brought horses back. Started letter to Sis. Sorted young chicks. Put in more seeds. Lucy, Tommy, Helen & Bernard here to stay all night. Wed, May 28 Lucy & children left about 10 A.M. Rain turned to snow this morn. Finished letter to Sis. Baking bread. Thurs, May 29 Washed. Nice. Usual work. Fri, May 30 Decoration Day. Papered & cleaned bedroom. Sat, May 31 Page 58 Sun, June 1 Mon, June 2 Baked bread. Swept. Ironed. To Sibley tonite. Jerome here for dinner. Denis north fishing with Brodys for weekend. Dorothy & sisters here this P.M. Clarence, Irma, Mrs. Meier, Lester, Sylvia, Verna & Yvonne here tonite. Nice. Letter from Patty. Replanted 5 doz. tomatoes. At Sneak s tonite. Richard, Blanch, Rosemary, Joretta, Pat, & Red there. Blanch here for the week, others went back. Tues, June 3 Chilly & windy. Sent booties to Cheryl Ann. Donald Breuer. Letter to Patty. Baked bread. Locked chicks in new pen. Wed, June 4 Cloudy this A.M. but sunny, windy & warm this P.M. Washed windows outside. Baked cupcakes this morn. Letter from Frances. Dad, Pat & I took Denis & Marlys to picnic tonite. Page 59 Thurs, June 5 Dad & boys fishing. I cleaned woodwork & floor in parlor. They got home about 4:30. Had 27 fish. Gave Sue 3 and Jimmy 10. To picnic tonite. Took Denis & Marlys. Fri, June 6 Sat, June 7 Sun, June 8 Washed windows in parlor & bedroom, also parlor pictures. Birthday card from Frances. Dad brought Blanch from Sibley this P.M. Very heavy rain. Down to take Blanch in, and read letters to Ma after supper. Canned 6 pts. asparagus. Canned 3 qts. asparagus. Baked bread. Usual work. Dad & boys fishing this P.M. Got 10 fish. Birthday card from Patty. Letter from Till. Started letter to Frances. Corpus Christi. Went to High Mass, and marched in procession. Finished letter to Frances. Sue & Bob here this P.M. Jerome here for dinner. Dad & I gathered asparagus this eve.

16 Page 60 Mon, June 9 Canned 11 qts. asparagus. Terribly hot. Birthday card from Sis & Phil. Tues, June 10 Very windy. Letter from Sis. Went to Sibley this P.M. Boys to Ashton this eve. Cliff & Roland here tonite. Wed, June 11 Washed. Baked bread. Went to committee meeting tonite for C.D. of A. social. Thurs, June 12 Raining all day. Papered dining room this P.M. Letter to Sis. Sister Albertine came. Fri, June 13 Papered the kitchen. Down to see Sister Albertine tonite. Stopped at home. Tone came. Sat, June 14 Baked bread. Ironed. Cleaned. Letter from Frances & Jack. Pat to church. Sun, June 15 Jerome, Denis and Marlys here for dinner. Frank, Till, Floyd, Mary Ellen, Page 61 Jan, Mary Jane & Betty here this P.M. All but Till to ballgame. Took Till down home. All out here for ice-cream about 6:30. Floyd, Mary Ellen, Mary Jane & Betty to Cedar Cabin for supper. Frank & Till here. Sneak, Bernice & Donna out for evening. All left about 11:00. Mon, June 16 Birthday Father s Day cards from Jack Sis & Patty. Letter from Francis. Dad & boys fishing this P.M. Ironed. Fishers back about 6: fish. Served at C. D. of A. social. Got 44 lambs from Fred. Started letter to Frances. Tues, June 17 Gray. Finished letter to Frances. Picked 1 qt. Strawberries. Wed, June 18 Nice. Baked cupcakes bread. Mended pants. Thurs, June 19 Baked cupcakes. Planted cucumber seeds. Letter from Tillie Shreuers. Page 62 Letter to Patty. Worked in garden tonite. Fri, June 20 Letters from Tommy & Sis. Mended. Down home to read letters to Ma. Sat, June 21 Gravel on our road & yard. Cool & cloudy. Birthday card & letter to Lucy. Baking bread. Dad, Wilfred & I to confession. All to show tonite. Sun, June 22 Very heavy rain this A.M. Jerome here for dinner and supper. Dad, Pat & I to church tonite. Saw Sister, and stopped at home. Mon, June 23 Sunny this morn. Letter to Sis. Heard Tommy Dickey killed. Dad brought Denis & Marlys for supper. Took them home about 9:00. Started letter to Tommy. Tues, June 24 Nice. Washing. Finished letter to Tommy. Page 63 Cleaned shanty. Went to Dickey s wake tonite. Took Denis & Marlys. Wed, June 25 Baked bread. Picked some berries. Went to wake tonite. Thurs, June 26 Letter from Patty. Helped at Dickeys for funeral dinner. Picked berries afterwards. Mrs. Bill Fetter died. Fri, June 27 Sat, June28 Canned 4 qts. strawberries & rhubarb. Picked berries about 4:30. Dad fishing with Bill Landenh. Dipped sheep this morn. Brought home 24 fish. Down home tonite. Baked cake. Rain & hail this A.M. & P.M. Letter from Sis. Birthday card from Trace. Pat cleaned rooster. Ironed. To wake tonite. Started letter to Patty. Wilfred brought Richie home tonite. Sun, June 29 Dad & I to 7:30 Mass.

17 Page 64 We picked berries. Dad helped get dinner. Had rooster and strawberry shortcake, etc. Richie, Jerome, Denis & Marlys here for dinner. Letter from Frances. Dad & I took Denis & Marlys home after 2:00, then down home to read letters. John got Sister, and took her back. Wilfred brought Charlie Baker for supper. Dad, Pat & I to church tonite. Finished letter to Patty. Mon, June 30 Cool. Dad & I to Mrs. Fetter s funeral. Dad & boys fishing this P.M. 31 fish. I m baking bread. Letter to Sis. Letter to Frances. Tues, July 1 Washed. Nice. Culled hens. Letter from Lucy. Picked berries. Roland here tonite. Wed, July 2 Canned 3 qts berries & rhubarb. Took Sisters & Helen to Worthington this P.M. Thurs, July 3 Ironed. Down to Sneak s tonite. Picked berries. Page 65 Fri, July 4 Sat. July 5 Sun, July 6 Dad & Sneak fishing. Wilfred to Lakes. Pat to Sibley. I canned 2 qts. berries & rhubarb. Dad brought 37 fish. To Brody s tonite to watch fireworks. Took Denis & Marlys & Aunt to Sibley Wilfred started plowing corn 3 rd time. Pat plowing spuds. Baked bread & cake. Cleaned. Picked berries. Nice. Jerome here for dinner. Dad, Pat & I down home this P.M. Pat swimming. Dad got Sister and Helen. Wilfred played ball in Hospers. Dad, Pat & I to church tonite. Played pinochle at home, took Helen home. Mon, July 7 Nice. Wilfred mowing slough. Letter from Patty. Pat mowing, Wilfred plowing corn this P.M. Letter to Patty. Tues, July 8 Picked last berries. Page 66 Glen H. stopped in to ask fro Wilfred. Wilfred plowing corn. Pat raking. Wilfred helping Glen this P.M. I washed woodwork in kitchen. Wed, July 9 Wilfred plowing corn this A.M. Put up hay this P.M. I washed oilcloth in kitchen. Thurs, July 10 Putting up hay. I washed. Cleaned shanty. Dad & I to town tonite for Fri, July 11 Sat, July 12 oranges. Baked bread. Brought in last hay. Finished plowing corn this noon. Ironed. Baked cookies. Fixed fence in grove for sheep. Dad took 2 springs to Sisters. Pat to church this P.M. I swept and dusted. Letter from Frances. Hot. Sun, July 13 Hot. Jerome here for dinner. Page 67 Dad & I down home and got Sister down. Pat swimming. At Mike s tonite. Mon, July 14 Hot. Boys hoeing thistles. Letter from Sis. Letter to Frances. Letter to Sally. Tues, July 15 Hot. Shook mulberries. Baked bread. Dad fishing this P.M. with Joe Baker. Brought 125. Took 80 down into Sue s frigidaire tonite. Letter from Sis. Read letter to Ma. Wed, July 16 Canned 9 qts. mulberries & rhubarb. Hot. Letter from Patty. Dad & boys haying at Fred s this P.M. To town tonite.

18 Thurs, July 17 Not so hot. I washed. Dad & boys shook berries this morn. I cleaned proch and shanty this P.M. Picked over berries after supper. Finished letter to Sis. Page 68 Fri, July 18 Baked bread. Canned 5 qts. mulberries & rhubarb. Ironed. Down to see Sister tonite. Denis & Marlys here tonite. Sat, July 19 Sun, July 20 Baked buns & cake. Cleaned. To Sibley tonite. Wilfred to Early Mass then to Spencer, motorcycle races. Denis & Marlys here for dinner, then all to Grandma s. Will, Sara, Eileen, Arnie, Sandra & Billie there. Sister Albertine too. All there for picnic supper. John Vern, Marie, daughter, & Christine stopped in. Letter to Patty. Mon, July 21 Finished Patty s letter. Nice out. To Johnson s tonite. Canned 4 qts beets. Tues, July 22 Baked bread. Dad & I took Sisters Albertine and Ermelinde out riding this P.M. To John Dickeys tonite. Pat sick. Wed, July 23 Pat still sick. Page 69 Cut & canned 10 qts. cabbage. Dad & Wilfred putting up hay this P.M. windy. J. D. & Ruth here. Thurs, July 24 Letter from Frances. Cleaned south room & hall. Dad & Wilfred fishing this P.M. Separator on the bum. Richie here tonite. Fri, July 25 Usual work. Dad & Wilfred to Rock Rapids to get part for separator. June man here. Nanny, Earl, Helen, Denice & Carol stopped in this P.M. Brought Sister Albertine up from S. City. Opened oats field this P.M. Went to see Denis & Marlys tonite. Sat, July 26 Hot. Baked bread. Wilfred & Pat cut oats. Cleaned 102 to 104 degrees. To Sibley tonite. Wilfred to church. Sun, July 27 Hot. Jerome here for dinner. Down home this P.M. Letter to Frances. Page 70 Mon, July 28 Hot. Over 98. Letter from Patty. Dad & boys cutting & shocking oats. Washed. Cleaned shanty. Tues, July 29 Dad & Pat finished cutting back of barn about 2:00. Wilfred at Fritz Trei s shocking. Went to shower on Streit brides this P.M. Hot. 108 in S. Falls. Down home to see Sister this eve. Took Helen home. Wed, July 30 Little thunder and few drops of rain at 5:30 A.M. Cloudy at 9:00. Letter to Patty. Boys shocking. Letter to Tommy. Finished shocking, and are threshing for chicken feed. Denis & Marlys here tonite. Thurs, July 31 Nice. Wilfred at Fritz Treis. Dad & Pat cut 6 acres, and opened Clinton field. Baked bread. Down home this P.M. to see Sister. Bob there. Denis stopped in. Marlys brought Helen down and took her back. Sue Page 71 brought me home. Fri, July Aug 1Wilfred & Pat shocking 6 acres. Sister Albertine left. Dad & I to depot. At Wiltgens tonite. Boys swimming. Hot. Sat, Aug 2 Hot. Usual work. Wilfred at Glenn s. Cleaned spring for dinner. Swept & dusted this P.M. Cleaned rooster after supper. Sun, Aug 3 Hot. Letter from Sis. Jerome here. Dad & I to K.C. picnic this P.M. To Sneak s tonite.

19 Mon, Aug 4 Wilfred to Glenn s. Pat to Abe s. Mikie riding tractor for Dad to cut Clinton oats. Hot & windy. Letter to Sis. Denis & Marlys here tonite. Tues, Aug 5 Washed. Men put up slough hay. Windy. Rain tonite. Wed, Aug 6 Baked bread. Rendered 7 gals. lard. Down home tonite. Page 72 Thurs, Aug 7 Hot. Stirred up soap. Letter from Frances. Men made hay at Fred s this P.M. I ironed. To John & Ann s tonite. Fri, Aug 8 Windy. Men at Fred s to thresh. Hot. Sat, Aug 9 Hot. Usual work. Baked bread. To Sibley tonite. Sun, Aug 10 Hot. Jerome here for dinner. To Sneak s this P.M. & tonite. Mon, Aug 11 Threshed here. Hot! Marlys & Bernie helped. Sue here at noon. Tues, Aug 12 Threshing near Opa s. I washed. Clara here to say Patty has a boy. Letter to Patty. Didn t finish threshing. John Bloes, Ann & Lena here tonite. Wed, Aug 13 Sprinkled. Letter to Frances. To shower Page 73 on Marlys this P.M. at Jeffrys. Down home tonite. Letter from Sis. Thurs, Aug 14 Baked bread. Baled straw. 8 men for dinner. Letter to Sis. Fri, Aug 15 Assumption. All to 7 o clock Mass. Hot. To devotions tonite. Jerome here. Sat, Aug 16 Letter from Patty. Baked bread. Cleaned. Hot, cleaned roosters. Sun, Aug 17 Hot. All to Early Mass. Dad & I to devotions tonite. Sue to Minneapolis. Mon, Aug 18 Washed. Hot. Down to look after Ma this A.M. Rained tonite. Tues, Aug 19 Ready to leave for Waterloo Left Ashton about 1:00 P.M. Arrived safely. Had supper in Waverly. Out to Webers, then to Patty s Hot. Wed, Aug 20 Hot. At Patty s Page 74 all day. Hot at night. Thurs, Aug 21 At Patty s. Hot. Baptized Nickolas John at 2:00. Doc & wife there after supper. Later Dad, Nick & I to Niichel s. Fri, Aug 22 Hot. Left for home at 7:40 A.M. Stopped at West Bend for dinner. Home about 3:15, or so. Everything O.K. Breeze. Cool. Found letter from Frances. Sat, Aug 23 Breezy. Letter to Patty. Hot. Cleaned 3 chickens. Sun, Aug 24 Rained. Hot. Jerome here for dinner. Joe D. here this P.M. To devotions tonite. Denis & Marlys out, then down home. Letter from Sis. Mon, Aug 25 Cool. Cloudy. Letter to Sis and Frances. Baked bread. Tues, Aug 26 Men started to wire house this P.M. Orrin started to combine flax. Cool. Sunny. Page 75 Letter to Trace. Wed, Aug 27 Men wiring. Here for dinner. Down home tonite. Pat registered. Thurs, Aug 28 Men wiring. Here for dinner. Finished house this P.M. Fri, Aug 29 Washed. Men wiring outside. Went to town for dinner. Sat, Aug 30 William Henry arrived. Aunt Liz here. To Sibley tonite. Men finished wiring. Sun, Aug 31 Cleaned 2 roosters for supper. Denis, Marlys, Roger, Larry & Joretta here for supper. (Joretta) slept here. Mon, Sept 1 Cleaned 5 roosters this A.M. Made chicken & noodles and some fried chicken for dinner. Orrin here. Joretta slept till 3:30. I fried & roasted chicken for picnic. Went down about 4:30, to work at 4:45 6:45.