August 31
Did a large ironing this a.m. Helped to cold-pack 14 qt. of beans this p.m. Ora started cutting corn this afternoon. Hogs $4.40. A real hot day. Hay fever.

August 30
The kids went home before breakfast. did the washing this a.m. Very hot and I had hay fever bad this p.m. Napped part of p.m. My folks came and Simmon's kids, Violet and Bill and we 3 went to surprise mabel as Thursday is her 23 birthday. I took dog sandwiches.


August 29
Up early. Made 2 pies. Cleaned up house and helped carry things to shop. Had the biggest crowd at sale today, that we ever had. Hayden ladies served lunch, ice-cream and pop. sale totaled $508. Ken delivered several hogs this evening. Mabel, Shelby and Larna were here all night. Esther and Jimmie were here today. A large crowd and everyone seemed happy. 


August 28
Went to S.S. Esther, Alva and Wanda were here this a.m. Mabel, Shelby and Larna were here this afternoon. Robert here all day. My folks here late this p.m. Uncle Charlie and Frank here for the nite and tomorrow. Cloudy all p.m. but no rain. This is the day before we know our fate of tomorrow. Ma T's 64th birthday. Mowed the yard this afternoon. Helped milk. Sam Emily committed suicide this p.m.


August 27
Still cloudy but no rain. Cleaned all the house up. Scrubbed the toilet. Had my hair cut. Studied S.S. lesson and took a bath. Mowed some grass.


August 26
Fixed beans ready for dinner. Canned 7 qts. of plums and helped prepare the shop for sale lunch and put 1 gal. pickles in it. Cream 16 cents. Had a small shower in night.


August 25
Did morning's work. Picked and canned 7 1/2 qts. tomatoes. Made a bread pudding. Ken took his ma and pa to the Purdue Picnic today. Ora and I kept house. Received a package from Indianapolis. Worked on a dress, which came this a.m. and finished mowing yard this p.m. Picked pickles, beans and fed all the chickens. Real hot today.


August 24
Did morning's work. Cleaned and oiled chicken roosts. Mowed part of yard. Ma T, Voilet and I went to jackson Co. Fair this p.m.


August 23
Helped do morning's work and went up to help Mabel get straightened up. Worked up there till noon and we all went down to ma P.'s and cleaned up their house. Ora and dad attended jackson Co. Fair.


August 22
Did the washing and most of ironing. Mama finished it, as Ora and I went to help Mabel set up. They moved back to grandpa's place this p.m. Eggs 14 cents; Cream 18 cents; Hogs $4.90.


August 21
Went to S.S. this a.m. Went up home this afternoon. Ora and Ken went to Vallonia with Sim this p.m.,  to  look at cattle. Heard about Adam and Laura's wedding announcement. Heard about Barbour trading his farm for Anderson property. Ma P. gave me a new pair of scissors.


August 20
Cleaned all the house up except kitchen, while Ora, dad, Bill and his dad went to Brownstown this p.m. so I went as far as Mabels and visited. Sterling arrived from Ill this p.m. Mabel and Shelby are discouraged and talking of leaving Crawford's place. Mopped kitchen tonite. Helped do milking.


August 19
Canned 30 qts. tomatoes this a.m. Also 2 qts. plums and some catsup this afternoon. Velma was here this p.m. I picked some grapes. Real cool tonite. Shelby and Mabel married 5 years today.

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