August 12 - 18, 1948

1947 Ford

                                                                               Schurter children - 1959

August 12: "Got up early this morning. Done chores, then went to timber to get sweet corn for women to can. Started threshing about 1:30. Finished about 5:30. Had 2 loads of oats to unload at Eicher's tomorrow."

August 13: "Went to farm early this morning. Did chores, then unloaded oats I had on wagon. Took Connells wagon home. Came to town after dinner, mowed our lawn, went back to farm around 4:30 to get some sweet corn and check electric fence. Dad & gang got home from fishing trip. Helped clean fish, then moved back home."

August 14: "Got up late this morning. Went to farm around 8 o'clock. Picked some peaches and dug potatoes. Went to Morton after dinner. Took Jess up to get his car. Came home through Tremont to get groceries. Came home early. Went to Pekin this evening."

August 15: "Got up late this morning. Went out to Rockholds before dinner. They are going to keep the kids while we go fishing. Was up to Grandma Adcox's for the evening. Got home early, was a very fine day."

August 16: "Went to farm early this morning. Worked around all morning. Checked fence, got sweet corn, also picked up rest of oats shocks in timber. Worked on manure spreader all afternoon. Painted it & greased some. Went to Kahler's in evening."

August 17: " Went to Bill Scott's to make hay all day. Put up 1030 bales clover hay. Was very warm. Looked like rain this evening. Came home about seven o'clock."

August 18: "Went to farm late this morning. Had to mail eggs for Louise. Hauled manure most of day and worked on spreader. Came home early this evening. Went to Green Valley to get fishing equipment, as we are leaving for fishing trip."