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Page 53 In the summer of 1921 the folks planned an overland trip to the Black Hills. I was to go along and Willis and Cathie were to stay at home with curly. A woman from Pierre by name of Mrs. Radcliff and family were to come to Okobojo and stay while were on our trip. I had gone to the hills with the folks a few years earlier by train and remembered seeing Chief Red Clouds saddle at Rapid City and the graves of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane at the Deadwood Cemetery but this time we were going by car and would, according to plan, see it all. Pa got camping equipment, including a barrowed tent ready and Ma looked after the cooking utensils and grub. I checked on wrenches, tire tools, spark plugs, tire patching, an extra timer etc. Pliers, bailing wire and a screw driver were essential for running a Model T. And of course, a set of transmission bands. To me it took a long time coming but they day of departure finally arrived. It was the merry month of June. We drove into Pierre and on down to the boat landing. |