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service in September. Barbara and Cecelia stayed with us on Sunday. The children and families surprised us with an
until six weeks or two months until Cecil found a place for open house on our 40 Anniversary which fell on Easter
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them to live. The war was being carried on then in Korea. Sunday that year, 1957. About 90 people came and went
Cecil had to sell the cattle they had, except one cow we kept that day counting the family. We surely were surprised and
for them, when he went back to the Service. He was lucky delighted. Lots of nice gifts and several dollars in silver or
enough not to have to go to Korea though. They got back paper money.
home in October, I believe it was in 1951. Went back to
We still milked quite a few cows thru all of these years and
their home on the Yaak, where he and Edward worked to-
always got little chicks each spring. The boys and grand-
gether in woods and Ed’s sawmill.
sons who were old enough came and helped put up the hay
Dorothy and Edward were expecting a new baby in May thru haying season. During those years too, Otto built onto
1951. Dorothy wasn’t very well and was in the hospital a our house – made a living room and bedroom, also made a
few times. Cheryl Marie was born May 26, 1951. small bedroom into a bathroom which we have enjoyed a
number of years now.
Time and work went on as usual – everyone busy. I believe
Gale worked at the International Shop about this time. Larry Earl was born to Edward and Dorothy March 2,
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Their son John Randall was born April 7 1954. 1957. They named him Larry after Larena as he was born
on Larena’s birthday.
Summer was a busy one as usual. Nancy Jean was born to
John and Larena Daniel November 9, 1954. We visited Edward and Dorothy and family and John and
Larena and family quite often during the summer months.
The family always came home for a get together Thanks-
Still milked a few cows so always had chores to do when we
giving dinner each year unless sickness prevailed. We also
got home. Always kept from 185 to 100 hens also to help
always had our anniversary dinners around near April 12
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buy groceries, feed, and clothing.
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