Hello all, I'm going to be out of town and without internet access for about a week and a half. I had hoped to do some early scheduling of blog posts before I left, but it's becoming clear that's simply not going to happen. I do apologize, but I'm going to take the next several …
June 17 Thursday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind East. Went down to the Beach Club on my way up to the hill this noon. Found a mud turtle nest and found fifteen good eggs, and a lot that had been eaten by a skunk. Worked on the foot of the drive. Tired a lot …
June 16 Wednesday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Awful hot up till four P.M. Then the wind turned east and it dropped from 86 to 60. Went to Drill tonight and the first platoon marched south as far as the nook. Then represented an attack force, opposing the second platform. We had a lot of fun. Rode part …
June 15 Tuesday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Hot today, wind So. Worked in the garden, and Archie, Jubbie [?] and Phil were over working in Lu's. The post chief of the Pythian Sisters had a meeting at the house tonight. Eleanor and Ski went over to take care of Eric tonight. “Tale bearers are just as bad …
June 14 Monday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Paid $33.31 Income Tax Fair and cool today, wind no. Worked around the house on the hill all day. Picked 147 wood ticks off of Ginger. Called up Walder to see if he would go striped bassing tonight, he said he will go. Eleanor has been picked to go to …
June 13 Sunday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm wind So. Rode my wheel over to see Walder, Pic, and Eric. Rode over to town with Walder. We put a new rope on his boat. When I got back, Archie and I went up to the Hotel Rocks and each dug a bucket of nice clams. …
June 12 Saturday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Henry Jordan age 87 Fair and cool, wind No. Mrs. H kept me on the hop today. After dinner, I mowed all the grass around the home, while I was mowing the kitten jumped in front of my scythe and got half her tail cut off. After I went up …
June 11 Friday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind west. Martin was up on the hill today. Mary Gallagher arrived at noon today. Martha was over all day. Thel and Ski went up to church to the Minister time, he is being ordained. They are having quite a party. I sent over some flowers. Worked …
June 10 Thursday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Turn to Sept to find this page* One year in State Guard. Went over to the river after supper to fish. Saw Geo. Moon and his wife, they loaned me their boat and I trolled for a while and didn't get a strike. Then I drifted using worm for bait …
June 9 Wednesday, 1943
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind No. Saw a female hummingbird. Martha was up on the hill today. Eleanor drove me over to the Armory and home after drill. She worked up in the supply room. We went up on maneuvers at the same old place back of Stafford St. Martin was …
