October 17, 1941, Friday

Another cloudy damp day with Muddy Roads and School Buses late. Scripture Read Hebrews 11th chapter. Damp weather makes my aches and cold worse. We are all later getting around as the dampness slows down Traffic and Trade. Floods and Washouts in different States with disastrous losses of Life and Property. A woman died at Clinton Hospital that was in a Car wreck a few days ago, and there are others reported.

I wrote Mildred a letter. Mary went to Okema to spend week-end with Josephine Cronin. Frank took her to the Bus Station. That left me alone for the day. Dad and Frank were 1 1/2 hours late at night. Frank had gone to Gip with another Truck-load of cattle Dad bought at Clinton Sale. They stalled in the mud for a long time making them that late. I was very uneasy and nervous, being alone, not knowing what was the matter or where they were. It was too late for me to eat supper.

Little Rolla's Anniversary of Death. Oh the years have been long since he left me heart broken and lonely.