February 15, 1931 - Got up at 12 o'clock. Had to saw up some kindling to start a fire in the furnace. Had breakfast and dinner in one meal. Jane came up this afternoon. We made candy, took pictures and played cards. Jane had lunch with us. Ralph came about 7:30. Chris and H.R. were along. We drove around. Were up to Laurel during our wanderings. Home at 11 o'clock. Read until 12:00 and then went to bed. The folks left at about 5:30 this morning. Chris is going home Thursday. Ralph might go to Grand Island Wednesday.
February 16, 1931 - Aunt Mildred and Uncle Chris got back from Albion at 1:15 this morning. Went down town this afternoon and mailed the film that Jane and I took yesterday. Read "The Dusty Highway" tonite. Was at the library studying from 7:00 to 7:45. Talked with Marjorie M. Was up to Wilma and Tillie's room this morning during the 9:00 period. Wilma was mad at James because he didn't take her to Pilger Saturday nite after he'd promised to take her.
February 17, 1931 - Got a letter from Momma today. Grandma Petersen is in such terrible pain that they have to keep her doped practically all the time. Uncle Pete is here. He's so crippled with rheumatism that he has to use a crutch and cane. I walked down town with Jane tonite. There was a fire someplace but it didn't last long. Aunt Mildred and Uncle Chris went to a party tonite.
I must say I have nothing much to add here. I read Mom's comment on a different post about all the dances -- who knew that Uncle Chris used to drive all over the state just to go to dance? I had no idea. It seems there were more than enough dances in the area, but maybe he and Aunt Mildred were following a particular band or bands. Or else they were just having fun!
The photo is of Kiersten and Hans Petersen -- Kiersten and Maren were sisters. Soren and Pete are the little guys on the left side, front and middle row. Kiersten is buried at Winside. I grabbed the photo from Cousin David's ancestry.com family tree.
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