A daily journal from 76 years ago
213th day- 152 days follow Rained all day today. Mr. Shanklin slept here last night and this morning he went swamp blueberrying with Carl Rounds and Geo. Olsson. Jubbie didn’t work today. He was helping on the wedding arrangements. Thel and Fannie came up on the hill about 11:45 A.M. and got some flowers I …
212th day- 153 days follow Fair and cooler. Jubbie and I worked all day on the pool garden green. Stopped in to see Pic and the kids on my way home from work. They are all fine. After supper I took a walk down to see if my boat was O.K. It was. When I …
211th day- 154 days follow Fair and hot. Mr. Shanklin was up on the hill for a few minutes. Thel and Cozette were up this A.M. and cleaned up the house. After Thel and I went up to the church and there were about ten men there. We scraped the paint on the walls and …
210th day- 155 days follow Fair and warm. The boss was on the hill when I got there this A.M. Watered lawns and gardens all day. Thel went up to the dahlia farm to buy flowers for the wedding. Rode my bike to work today. The cat just jumped up on the ironing board. She …
209th day- 156 days follow Went down to see Harry on the Point. Rode up on the hill with Harry and his wife. After dinner Charlie Sherman, Lee Hallet, and Ned Brooks came and we discussed the next election for a short while. Then we went down to Harry’s and paid him a visit and …
208th day- 157 days follow Fair and cooler. Mr. H. was up on the hill this A.M. Geo. Crowell came up. The young hummingbirds have flown. Ricky Greenwood was up on the hill. He is going to put in some outside lights. Stopped in to see Pic on my way home from work. She had …
267th day- 158 days follow Fair and cooler. Fine day. Mowed lawns all day. Thel and Cozette were up on the hill this A.M. Chet Downie was up there to see me this afternoon. After supper Thel gave me (a ride) over to Nook Farm so I could hunt for arrowheads. When we got there …
206th day- 159 days follow (Arrowheads) Hot and Sticky This morning Thel took me over to town and I paid my water tax, Mrs. H’s mail box, had a tooth pulled, bought some shorts, and a couple of flashlight batteries. When we came back Eleanor and Marie were with us and we went down to …
205th day- 160 days follow Fair and hot wind so. Worked all day around the flower beds. The baby hummingbirds are almost ready to leave the nest. Mrs. Driscoll was down to see Thel today. After supper Thel drove me down to Guy Cooper’s for some tobacco, then we picked up Ski at Cozette’s and …
204th day- 161 days follow. Fair and warmer. Stopped in to see Pick and the boys. They are looking better. Walder called up and canceled the fishing trip as he has no bait and it is too windy Rained a little this evening. We were just going up to see Eleanor when Mr. Shanklin and …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 