June 10 - 16, 1948

Helen Adcox is 6th from left in row 2.

Year of this picture is not known. Helen married

Henry Schurter the day after high school graduation.

June 10: "Went to farm early this morning. Worked on sprayer all day. Was very hot today, still no rain. Everything is drying up."

gro. .60

ice cream  .72

popcorn  .20

paper  .20

June 11: "Went to William Scotts to make hay this morning. Stayed till 4:00, then went to Eichers to help Dan. Got one load of bales. Came home late. Went up to Grandma's (Adcox) for awhile. Was very warm today."

June 12: "Went to farm early. Unloaded bales at Dan's, then went and got another load of bales. Had a shower of rain. Stopped baling rest of day. Came home early was going to pick cherries but was too damp. Went to Dan's on picnic."

gro.  1.61

gro.  1.89

cleaners  1.50

June 13: "Got up late this morning. Went to Hodgsons to pick cherries about 9:30. Fell out of cherry tree. We picked 8 gallons of cherries, put 8 quarts in our freezer. Vic (Adcox, brother to Helen), helped me pick them."

ice cream and paper  .88

June 14: "Went to farm early this morning. Helped Dan get 52 bales at Eichers and put them in his barn. Then plowed corn up in timber till noon. Rained most of the afternoon. Went to Peoria to get pump for sprayer. Had a nice rain today. Helped the gardens a lot."

gro.  2.32

ice cream  .24

June 15: " Went to farm late this morning. Helen and kids went along. Worked in garden and helped Grandma with cherries. We made fence this afternoon. Tractor started giving trouble. Went to Delavan to see when they could fix it.Picked cherries this evening. Put 6 quarts in freezer along with 1 pint of peas."

June 16: "Went to farm early this morning. Took tractor to Delavan. Got home about noon. Hoed some potatoes. Went to Peoria after dinner. Came home early. Helen washed and cleaned basement."

ice cream  .37