Fri 9 Sep 1921
Mary's Journal Entry
camped last night in Winfield free camping ground fine place wood lights police protection after taking shower bath felt fine Bill went up town B stayed in camp with us guess he was tired threatened rain boys got up & tied canvas got fooled did not rain after all morn B finished fixing cone in front wheel break i washed up left camp 8:30 headed toward Wichita, Kan 43 miles got in the mud & got stuck after helping man with 2 women & 3 children pushed him thru Bill in mud about 20 min before he got out I walked & B put on the juice & got thru terrible mud for 10 miles finally got to Wichita got gas & stocked up eats thru Kingman on to Pratt, Kan got gas then went to free camp had supper made beds boys went up town got meat & butter. 8 cars camped. wind blew a gale all day & night drove 132 mi