Charles, Jim and Carol
1950 Jim 1948
July 15: "Went to farm early this morning. Fixed fence most of the morning. Cut oats about 11 o'clock, and shocked up what we cut before it rained. Rained most of afternoon. Came home early. Canned 4 quarts of blackberries and 4 quarts of pickled beets"
July 16: "Went to farm rather late this morning. Took 2 balls of twine for Eichers oats. Loafed most of morning (Rich: first use of word, "loafed"). Cut oats all afternoon. Came to town and got Ebbie and family at noon."
gro. 2.67
paper .20
ice cream .92
July 17: "Went to farm early this morning. Went to timber to look at oats, then went to Eichers to get binder, started cutting our oats about 10:30. Got done about 5:00. I shocked most of the time. Went to Dan's and opened up fields. I got home about 7:00. Then picked a gallon of berries. Had to take care of berries till after 10:00. Put 4 quarts in freezer along with 6 quarts of beans."
July 18: "Went to farm this morning. Picked 2 gallons of blackberries, then helped Dan cut oats rest of day. Went to Grandma Schurter's for supper. Came home after supper and took kids to park in Pekin."
paper .15
gas 1.00
ice cream .84
July 19: "Went to farm early this morning, finished shocking oats, then loaded binder and cut henry Luicks oats. Got home about 4 o'clock. Then mounted mower on tractor. Came home early."
Charles hair cut .75
July 20: "Went to farm early this morning. Mowed some weeds around the house till 11 o'clock, then started cutting hay. Finished about 4:30. Then went around the road and cut around home home after supper. Charles stayed at farm all night"
gro. 1.31
ice cream .84
July 21: "Went to farm late this morning. Fixed fence around chicken house. Took wheel from side delivery rake to Delavan to get straightened. Cut wees after we got home."
haircut .75
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