July 20, 1941, Sunday

Pleasant Sabbath morning for July. I arose before 6 A.M., prepared my Breakfast, ate alone. The others preferred resting in their rooms. Afterward, flowers for 3 Vases were gathered and placed in the rooms. A good soaking Rain would be beneficial now as the topsoil is hard and baked. Flowers need more moisture than can be supplied from Cistern. Dad arose and ate then went to town after the mail. Frank came down later. He is about sick from working in the hot Sun. Scripture read Psalm 27 and Dan 6:12-22.

People are passing by, hundreds, some to Church and others pleasure bent. When Mary gets around we will go out to Fannie's. Richard was riding in a wagon coming from Clinton as Mary left for Clinton. Richard was heading home.

At 10 A.M. Dad, Mary and I went to Gip to see how things were out there. The cattle need more water than they get. One Windmill refuses to pump, not enough wind to turn it. They have used the Tractor on it but still the Tractor does not bring enough water up. We went on to Cecil's and found that he didn't have enough water either and was using Tractor to pump with. Lena was surprised to see us coming but she had a good dinner and ice cream. She gave me some Raspberry Jelly. She has a lot of Pickles, Cucumber, Beets, Beans, Corn, Carrots and other Vegetables canned. Fruit Preserves, too.

We come home at 5 o'clock and went to Clinton. Dad stayed here but Frank went. I come home in 2 hours. The Afternoon was Hot. I received a nice friendly letter of news from Thursa. She is lonely without her children and plans on spending part of Winter with them then come to see her mother later on.