September 12 - 15, 1970 Zak turns 1, Deming Trailer Arrives (RED LETTER DAY)

Saturday, September 12, 1970 Beef went today

A pretty good day. The beef went this morning to be dressed. Billie worked at McDonald’s today mowing second crop for Lawrence. Bill and I to town then over to help Cliff in p.m. Carmen and Kim sick. A very nice day.

Sunday, September 13, 1970

A pretty good day, not very cold. Billie and crew sawed wood at Chet’s. Fern,Lloyd to 50^th anniversary for Charlie and Irma. Betty had a birthday party for Zak’s first birthday. Demings, Thomas, Aunt Ava, Ragers, Crooks and Hortons.

Dorothea, Aunt Ava, Zak and Betty

Horton Siblings

Monday, September 14, 1970

I went down to the laundry with Fern and Lloyd to do my washing. Came home. I did a little cooking, cooked a meat pie. Betty and I over to Niemi’s vegetables. I called at Betty’s, we drove down to Ferns. Es and Betty to town to do some banking etc. Billie D up for supper. Carmen didn’t go to school. Billie brought the beef livers and hearts home. They dressed 455 and 505 pounds.

Tuesday, September 15, 1970 TRAILER CAME, Zak one years old

Cloudy in a.m. and heavy rain in p.m. Up early, hurried around and done work. Made a chocolate cake and a white cake. Over to the “gap” at 8 o’clock to see the trailer arrive. At 8: 45 it came from Twin Town Trailer from Oxford. “Lucks”.  Lloyd, Fern, Aunt Ava, Susan, Betty, Delores and Bob. Kimberly, Vince and me. A very pretty trailer. Cliff didn’t work today. Billie and Bill over there tonight after supper. Fern don’t feel very good, a cold.