On Tuesday, December 26, 1950, Dale wrote, “Drove home to Muscatine from Osceola, alone, 3:45 A.M. to 7 A.M. To work at 8 to 4:30. Bought Fred & Nettie King tobacco & candy for firing our furnace. Had supper at Lofgren’s. Watched TV at night.” King and Lofgren were co-workers.