Sunday, February 8, 1953 Coler and a little rain I go to Stake Priesthood & Ward Priesthood meeting Myra & I go to Sunday school and to Royal & Cleones for dinner. Myra has sleep in afternoon and I read and rest. We do not go to evening meeting. Stormy & cold Oertel returns from Provo & Salt Lake about 930 p.m. Monday, February 9, 1953 Colder today. Bad wind last nite, but we did not notice at our home Cleone & Royal start via air for N.Y. & Washington Will get new at Detroit and come home through the South This evening we went to High School Auditorium to hear Col Oliver Vickery tell of his trip to Russia and see moving pictures of some 1952 Very interesting He was deligate to convention Tuesday, February 10, 1953 A clear cool day. No wind I have been home all day Read a lot about life of President A Lincoln in Look magazine Splendid long article Justin Eccles and his girl Shauna Smith called this pm Mother is sending Vallentines to all the great grandchildren Wednesday, February 11, 1953 Nice day. I have been home all day reading and writing few letters Retire early. Avon called on phone from Los Angeles after we were asleep and Oertel talked to her Nothing special