By
WEP
1917


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Some diary highlights:
p. vii "Converted Nov. 3, 1916. Thank God."
p. 3 2/5 "Clifford spanked"
p. 4 2/12 "Walked 2 miles. ... Willie Cochran's horses ran away. froze my nose."

2/13 "retired with blue nose, arose with nose covered with matter, pealed it off. skated."

2/20 "received word of grandpa's* death monday morning. stroke. walked all the way home over sleet covered
ground it took 3 hours."

2/21 "Went to the funeral at Cultus. Saw Dr. Park"
p. 6 3/22 "I am feeling all right my jaw swelled so I can't chew"
p. 8 4/9 "Papa has the mumps."

4/12 "Leeta has the mumps."

4/16 "Reached school on time after about a month's absence."
p. 19 9/14 "I have a boil over my eye and my eye is nearly swelled shut."
p. 20 10/4 "Studying very hard for the two exams normal entrance & matriculation."
p. 21 10/20 "Clifford turned his first hand-spring"
p. 22 11/1 "Raised myself by my toes and arms outstretched at arms length and with a hold on a chair rung from a
reclining position on the floor."
p. 24 11/21 "studying very hard on the average 6 hours homework."
p. 26 12/19 "Our barn burned last night burning our very promising Mac and an old sow as well as hay, straw, etc."

12/21 "walked 5 miles home. viewed the remains of the barn."

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* Philip Bender Park