On Wednesday, February 19, 1969, on a short vacation from Osceola to Lake of the Ozarks, Dale wrote, “Helen and I drove 200 miles from Springfield, Missouri, to Waverly, Missouri, over Bagnell Dam and Lake of the Ozarks. Beautiful, bright day, high 45° and nice drive. Took some pictures. Stopped at the Riviera Motel in Waverly.” They drove home to Osceola the next day.