I attended to my duties as usual at the temple. This is Temple closing day. Good companies. [page break]

Mother & I went with Joel and Waldo Lyman to see an installed Baker Automatic Oil Burner. in a home in S. E. part of town. We there met a service man Mr Foot From there we went to our house and after looking things over they offered to install a plant and service it free for one year for $500. I told them that if they buys a car of Joel i.e. Richards Motor Co. so as to apply the burner on the car I would have one installed. Waldo is figuring with Joel on a 60 Chrysler.

Waldo Lyman estimates that 100 gal of oil is the equivalent of one ton of coal oil costs 8 ct per gal. Mrs Gundy, at whose home we saw a plant in operation said they had used theirs two winters and that they were more than satisfied with it. She says they get no suit from it and the convenience and comfort of it is beyond description.

This day we have an excursion of Temple Workers/Employees to Summit Stake. We went via. Parley’s Canyon to Kamas when we were served refreshments and from there to Coalville where we were entertained and had Cake & punch before leaving for home. I had Mother, Pres. Rudger Clawson & wife with me in my car. About six miles this side of Park City a man named Book? rammed my car from the rear breaking the [page break] brace to my gas tank & punctured or bruised my gas tank so that it sprang a leak. I had to be hauled in to Park City. My Son LeGrand came along in time to do that. It cost me eleven dollars to have the repairs made. The parties of my car were distributed among four cars and we made the trip to Kamas & Coal ville. Returning, We four rode with my son LeGrand and we went by way of Como Springs & called there for a while.

The outing seemed to be a success.

LeGrand and Ina took mother and, Lucena & me to Park City where I got my car and Lucena rode back with us. Attended fast meeting. No evening meeting in the ward. After fasting until 3:30 or 4: P.M. we broke fast with LeGrand & family in their new home. While near Park City I called at the home of a Sister Tucket? and administered to her. LeGrand & I called on Sister Ringdall whose husband died the day before on Saturday.

We called on Jno. W. Takand administered to him.

Independence Day.

It rained hard in the morning and showered during the day. Mother and I remained home during the forenoon. Edna came down from Ogden & was at Nina’s. [page break] Mother & I spent part of the afternoon at Nina’s. We took her & Edna & the children for a ride and Mother Edna & I went to the Pantages at 6: P.M. We put Edna on the train at 9: P.M. going to Ogden, her home.

I spent part of the day in the Temple working at my desk &c.

In the evening Mother & I took Geo. L. & Nerva to the Paramount show. “Barb Wise.” It was on war & was good. I had a Bro Chader make estimate on putting in a system of sprinkling of our lawn.

Went over the Temple and approaches with Bros. Christensen & Gulbransen & Sis. Teasdale & we decided what should be done in the way of cleaning & painting.

I spent several hours working on the lawn digging dandalions, reseeding &c Spent part of the day in the temple.

Attended weekly Council meeting as usual. Called on John W. Tate who was in a very critical condition and administered to him. Called on Sister Ringdall who had just buried her husband.

Attended to some desk work at the temple.

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I spent three hours weeding the lawn administered a blessing to Bro J. W. Tate.

Spent some time in the Temple.

I played my first game of golf.

My sons Geo & LeGrand prevailed upon me. [page break] I took 11:10 P.M. train for Kemmerer, Wyo.

Arrived at Kemmerer via Montpelier at 10: A.M. in good health and Spirits. Attended and spoke at 10:00 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. meetings of the Woodruff Stake Conference and in the evening attended a local concert. Stayed at night at Bp. Wild’s.

Kemmerer, Wyo

Attended and spoke at 9:00 A.M. Stake Priesthood Meeting, at 10:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. Stake Con. Meetings I spoke about 30 min in the P.M. on qualifications necessary to receive the Priesthood. At 10:30 meeting I occupied 40 min. on Pre-existence as a fundamental. At 2 P.M. meeting I occupied about 40 min, Subj: Nature’s testimony &c.

I ordained 38 Seventies set apart a Bishops Counselor, two counselors to Pres. Gray of the H.P. Presidency. and four presidents of Seventy of the 102 quorum

After meeting I left for Evanston with Prests Baxter & Brown. Called on the way and ate supper into the Eastern family. I retired at Bro Baxters home at 10:30 and awoke at 1:30 in the morning.

Arrived from Woodruff Stake at 7:45 A.M. Spent the day in about the usual way. Mother and I took dinner at Mamie’s and spent several hours there and took Clarence & Mamie for a ride [page break]

Attended to some desk work and spent several hours working out doors, repairs, lawn work &c. In the evening mother & I took Sister Forester and another lady for a ride.

Having been appointed by Pres. Grant I went to Summit Stake and attended dedicatory Service of a Granite Monument erected by Summit Stake people at the intersection of the trail of the Mormon Pioneers with the Lincoln Highway in Echo Canyon, about 20 miles East of Echo. I offered the dedicatory prayer. Elder Andrew Jensen made remarks.

Joel & Georgina & Mother & I went in a Chrysler Car. We left home about 9:40 A.M. & returned about 8:30 P.M. We went via Davis Co. Stopped and had luncheon at Como Springs and Returned via Coalville & Parleys Canyon.

Attended weekly Council meeting in the Temple as usual. Performed the marriage ceremony for Glen Robinson & Miss Call. Visited with Mother & others at Estella’s. Mother and I went to Bountiful in the evening to the wedding reception.

I went with George & LeGrand to Nibley Park & played golf. [page break]

I gave some attention to some improvement being made about the home &c.

Mother & I went down town and went to Utah Gas & Coke Co., office & to Elias Morris to select a gas grate for our front room. We called at 219 K. St and saw the Burton home kitchen draw board &c Engaged Carpenters white & Plumber Hymas to do the carpenter work & plumbing and Edwards at Elias Morris Co to do the tiling of the kitchen & Front Room grate &c.

I have the appointment to attend the Liberty Stake Conference. Attended a meeting of the Stake Presidency & H. Council & the Presidents of 9 quorums of Seventy & Bishops in the Bureau of Information Bldg. at 9:00 A.M. Attended to Seventies work about 130 men were sustained to be ordained Seventies and a number to be ordained High Priests.

I spoke at the 10:00 A.M. meeting in the Assembly Hall and the 2:00 P.M. meeting in the Large Tabernacle. I attended and was one of the Speakers in the 18th ward at 4:00 P.M. funeral services of John W. Tate and in the evening attended & spoke at the Bountiful South ward. The Bishops under fire [page break] This appointment was given me by Pres. Grant. Bp. Howard confessed before the people, 63% attendance, his indiscretion and asked forgiveness. By vote the people forgive him and sustained him in office.

I took my car and Mother & Alice Tate & beau and left for Tooele at 11:30 A.M. where we attended the funeral Services and burial of Bro. John W. Tate. I was one of the Speakers. In the forenoon I was at the temple.

I spent part of the day at the Temple and part at home where we have a number of workmen making repairs on our home. We are installing a Baker Oil Burner in the basement at a cost of $500.00

We are having our front room tiling replaced and a gas grate put in at a cost of $100.00.

We are having the Kitchen improved by putting in a new sink, tiled drain boards &c. We are having our screen windows & Porch repaired by putting on new Screen cloth.

In the evening I attended a special Priesthood meeting in the First ward Meeting house, Liberty Stake where I addressed the Seventies and those about to be ordained seventies. Pres. R. S. [page break] Wells was present and had above 80 present to be ordained Seventies. I ordained 43 of them and Pres. Wells ordained the remainder of them.

I took my car and George & LeGrand with me and their three boys and we went down to Nibley Park and played Golf. My Son LeGrand made me a present of a set of Golf clubs bag & balls, 6 clubs. They are fine. I have played but four games. The first score was 77: the second was 74; the third 71 and the 4th was 68.

We have men here at work & I am about watching &c. I cut the Lawn and did other odd jobs.

George T. Jr & I played Golf between 5 and 7:15

I spent some time at the Temple, and some time at the Service Garage. Spent the evening at home.

Spent some time at the garage getting my car repaired Spent some time at the temple Played a game of Golf with my sons. Spent the evening at home. [page break]

I played a game of Golf with my sons. Attended to Sundry little jobs about the house &c.

Mother, Ray & I took dinner at Mamie’s. I attended the meeting in the Large Tabernacle in the afternoon. I offered opening prayer and Prests Ivins & Grant spoke in the order named Subject Pioneers. I visited with my family folks. &c.

I played an 18 hole game of Golf with my sons Geo., LeGrand, Ray, Orin & Spencer. I made it in 62 the first round of 9 holes and 56 the second round.

We spent the remainder of the forenoon at home and in the afternoon I took my car and Mother Spencer & Mamie & went to the Logan where we remained with other members of the family for an hour or longer, We returned about 4:00 P.M. Ray returning with us & we went to the Pantages show.

Worked on the Lawn, weeding &c.

I played Golf with the boys.

I had some men working on the Lawn installing a sprinkling System. I spent part of the day at [page break] the temple and did work about the home.

The Chrader Plumbing Co, completed their work installing the sprinkling system at a cost of $120. I played two games of Golf.

I had several teeth filled.

Spent three hours in the dentists chair.

Did some book work & other writing. Brought Sister Nerva up to visit with Alice. Had Shinglers here and contracted with them to re shingle our home. They are to commence work, Monday next.

I suffered much during the night from a tooth I had filled several days ago. I went to the Dentist and he removed the filling and probed the nerve canals & found the nerve dead and liquefied when thoroughly opened up I obtained relief. My face was swollen & sore. I remained in doors all day and evening nursing my self.

After a good night’s sleep & rest, I arose early, rested and refreshed.

I read the paper, wrote up my journal Wrote letters &c. This is my vacation period. No conference appointments. [page break]