June 28
Boys carried back their wheat and reshocked it. Did the washing. Finished my dress and washed it. Mowed part of yard. Ducks still dying. Dampened clothes. Washed Ora's sheepskin, dad gave him.
June 27
Rained some in nite and has rained all day. I worked on my dress, remaking it. Wheat floating down stream as result of the flood this P.M. Bottom fields were covered with water.
June 26
Went to Sunday school. Went up home and visited with all of them this P.M. Rained at noon. Helped do chores as Ken and dad are up north. Robert and Violet were here tonite. Took mama 11 chicks.
June 25
Finished picking the strawberries. Cleaned up all the house. Made myself a new bonnet this P.M. Aunt Maude and family came this evening. The folks came down tonite. They took their chickens home. Left me the 5 and 2 more.
June 24
Cleaned out duck house and chick coops and roosts off. Put coal oil on roosts. Mowed some more grass. Went to North Vernon to Dr. this P.M. Picked some strawberries. Set 2 hens. Paid the second set of fire cards today $9.60. Heard that Jack wasn't dead.
June 23
Did a large ironing and some patching. Mama and kids were down this P.M. Helped her sew up 5 pillows, new ticking. Mowed part of yard. Gathered eggs out of barn loft. Heard about Jack Tobin's death. Losing lots of ducks.
June 22
Walked up home to tell mama that we wasn't going to the funeral. Planted lots of navy beans, pickles, butter beans and K. Wonders, and more kidney beans. Put tallon on chicken roosts. Made myself another apron. 'Tis the '32 depression apron made from 4 different colors of material. Plowed some in garden. Helped pick berries. Sara and Bob were here tonight.
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