A daily journal from 76 years ago
270th day- 95 days follow Fair + Cool Jubbie and I weeded the lawns all day. Mary the cook left at 10 A.M. for a two weeks vacation. She is taking a trip down to Washington. At 4 P.M. Thel came up on the hill just to let me know that she was back safe …
269th day- 96 days follow (Jubbie) Bobbie showed up for work this morning. I hope it is the beginning of a long stretch. He and I worked all day digging Plantains, Dandelions, and other weeds out of the lawn. At noon Ski and I saw a cock + a hen pheasant walking through the grass …
268th day- 97 days follow Fair + Cool Stayed around home all day. Cleaned up some. Bill and Lottie came in for a short while this afternoon to watch the T.V. George was in this morning. Ski saw the pheasant across the valley. I saw a motor boat out off where Pat Glynn used to …
267th day– 98 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair + Cool Eleanor and the kids were here for dinner. We had lobsters. I saw Walder on my way to work this morning. He and Pic are going to a Banker’s convention. They have a woman to keep house while they are away. I went over to the …
265th day- 100 days follow Cloudy + Cool I saw Mr. H. this morning and we came to an agreement about Jubbie coming back to work next Monday. Finished cleaning up the cutting garden. I ate supper over at Ski’s tonight. Went over and did a little shooting with Walder. Adrian and his wife came …
264th day- 101 days follow Fair + Cool This morning was the coolest one yet. Felt like it is the first day of autumn. Worked in the flower garden all day. Thel worked up to Carl’s last night and she seemed OK today. Mr. H. is coming up on the hill tonight. I sure have …
266th day- 99 days follow Rain Cool This has been the first real rainy day for about four months and i[t] sure will do a lot of good for the lawns and shrubs. I saw a rabbit run out of Mrs. Sawyer’s yard across Cliff St. I stayed home tonight and watched the T.V. …
263rd day- 102 days follow (Jubbie) Fair + Warm Harry and all his family left the house on the hill for home this A.M. Dimp got her driving license. Jubbie was up on the hill today and he wants to come back to work Monday, Sept. 26. He had a Plymouth coupe that he was …
262nd day- 103 days follow Fair + Warm I went over to Walder’s and did a little shooting after supper. Then came home and Archie and a bunch of kids were in and spent the evening watching the T.V. show. Harry’s kids were up on the hill all day. They are staying there tonight and …
261st day- 104 days follow Fair + Warm This morning I took a ride over to town with Geo and the two kids. We went down to the First House. I saw Arthur Pyle, Harry H., and Cy Wood there. I went over to visit Walder and Pic for a few minutes. We watched the …
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