Saturday, July 1 The first warm day enough to make one hunt the shade. A grand day for enjoying a cool home as ours is. Dr and I attended the funeral of Dr John G. Lind who has been very ill for a long time. He had been a teacher of geology at Weber College for thirty years until he could no longer to on crutches up the long stairs. D.O. McKay was the main speaker. Many fine tributes paid. Sunday, July 2 Paul Hancock came home yesterday on ten day furlow. He just graduated & recd his wings. He is my sister Luciles youngest of three sons. A letter from Avon Finished my second knitted helmet for Red Cross. Cleone Jr. came home from Berkley Calif. Having graduated from University there. Mr & Mrs Elias Nielsen from S.L.C. called, also Ralph & Maren & their two sweet children Ralph & Claire with their grand mother Cleone R. Eccles. Dr called on the Bakers. Monday, July 3 Cherbourg fall nets 20,000 Nazi prisoners. June 28. July 1st 9,725 casualties of U.S. at Saipan. Big Caen battle rages battle ranks as bloodiest in Pacific War. 1,474 killed 7,400 wounded. Many anxious mothers in Utah as well as elsewhere. The German Robot is doing damage in London a secret wepon that travels in the sky many miles without as piolit. Myrenes children have chicken pox. She has no help & is very much overworked with her six children. Tuesday, July 4 Last night Dr & I went to see Dr Wassel a war picture. Garry Cooper & Loraine Day (Drs niece) took leading parts. Very good picture but depressing. A very quiet 4th for Dr & I. We called at Cleones also Luciles. Spent the day at home. Maren, Ralph & their two children spent a few days at Cleones. Very dear great grand children our only two. War news sound terriable but is favorable to Allies. Hope & pray all will be over and peace & for all one yr. from now and sooner if possiable.