Saturday, April 22, 1939

Nice today, hot in sun. Leo & family came went with them to Ganley’s to Crowe’s sale, awful crowd things brought pretty good price they stayed for lunch. Tony Hoef was sale cryer & Frank Crowe clerk. We went out to Uncle Fred’s this eve. awhile, roads good.

Friday, April 21, 1939

Cloudy & still cold wind, rained heavy again last nite. Pap was by Emil awhile this morn. He said that wasn’t so that Mrs. Threfall was married, he back out. There was about 12 cars & 5 trucks loads people went by yelling etc; guess they went over to city for ball game which is now going on over there, starting last Mon. Wild of Waterloo sale cryer passed away, being sick just a week. Levi Gregson’s & Emil attended Tipton euchre last Wed. nite reported having had such a good time, arriving home at 4:30. Temperatures these days being around 40 [degrees] & raining.