February 5, 1933 The boys and I
went to Meade.
Cornelius did not write many
details in this entry, but a couple things stand out. First, no matter how short they were of
money, he always had enough for gas to go to Meade. The Siemens’ farm was the closest one in the
Mennonite settlement to the town, which was a good thing, because Cornelius
went there several times a week. And he
took his sons Jake (age 19), Corney (17), and John (15) along. They probably stopped at the co-op, the feed
store, the service station, the grocery store, and a few other places and
visited and bought a few things that they needed at home. It was winter and the farm work was slow, so
it was their chance to relax and socialize. And it was a time for father and sons to spend together.
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