A daily journal from 76 years ago
332ndt day - 34 days follow Caught a mouse in Mrs. H’s closer. Thel took Eleanor up to the hospital at 11030 this morning. After dinner I finished up the rose gardens, on the way home I came around by the Beach Club. They have it pretty well cleaned out. Dottie called up Thel today …
331st day - 35 days follow This morning I went up on the hill and from over to the H.H. potato garden and found one nice notched base black arrowhead. From there I walked up to Bill Henry’s old farm and hunted there for a couple of hours. Bill came up and hunted for a …
330th day - 36 days follow Did some more chopping on the drive, the boss came along and I had a short talk with him. After dinner I worked some in my garden. Bill Whiting came up after his arrowheads I had here. He is still feeling rather punk after being sick in bed for …
329th day - 37 days follow Worked most all day wood chopping on the front drive, had to quit about 3-30 on account of snow squalls. Took a walk along the beach tonight and home by the Beach Club. The storm has blown off a lot of the window and door. Stopped in to see …
328th day - 38 days follow Went up the hill this morning and had two mice in a trap in the kitchen. Took a walk over to the store and got the glove. From there I went up to Billy Wards playing and found only two flakes. Tracked a fox and two pheasants. Thel went …
327th day - 39 days follow Rained hard all day, took a walk up along the river and found two dead ducks but the crows had spoiled them. Got a ride over to the armory with Tillie and Jubbie. Captain Goodwin has pneumonia and Paul Goodwin was not there. So Lieutenant Andrews was in command. …
326th day - 40 days follow Cold easterly storm today, miserable weather out. Thel is taking the Bill Whitings turkey from the store over to them. Went up on the hill after dinner and stopped to see Eric on the way back, then I went down on to Manters Point to see if the hunters …
325th day - 41 days follow When I got up on the hill this morning Mrs, H and Bud was there and it was good to see him again. He and his mother went for an all day hunt as it is the last day of the season. Worked chopping down trees on the drive. …
324th day - 42 days follow First fair day for ages. This morning I cleaned the windows and put on the storm windows. This afternoon there was a turkey shoot over at the sand pit, there was a good crowd there, the fellowship was running it. Dick Adams won one turkey and Bobbie Davis, John’s …
323rd day - 43 days follow Arrowheads Shot at a starling flying over and killed it. I wanted to try out my new shells. Eric is sick and David is over at Arniceri’s. Mrs. Whiting called up and said Bill is sick in bed. Thel and I went up to Sandersons to the Arch meeting …
