A daily journal from 76 years ago
136th day- 229 days follow Fair and warm. Thel was home at noon today. Painted furniture and mowed the lawns. Took off the storm doors and put the screen doors in. Thel got a bouquet from the Pythian Sisters. Arche says Earl Wall’s son has a good boat for sale. Took Harry’s ration books over …
135th day- 230 days follow Fair and warm today. I ate dinner with Pick and Walder. Both of the boys have chicken pox. Chet was up on the hill to see me this afternoon. Thel and Cozette came up and straightened out the living room. Thel and the rest of them went over to the …
135th day- 231 days follow Fair and mild. Al called Thel at 6 A.M. and said their father is still alive so Thel went right up there. Painted furniture this A.M. I got a letter (from) Ross Holloway one of the boys that came down from Boston to see me last Saturday. No women on …
133rd day- 232 days follow Fair and warmer. Rained harder last night. Cozette and Helen Griffin are up on the hill. Mrs. H. forgot to take her suitcase home yesterday. She called up about it. Ski is home today. She said that Ed Holman is in bad shape today. Tilly came up on the hill …
132nd day- 232 days follow Partly cloudy and warmer. Dave took me up on the hill and up to Eleanors to leave their paper. Thel went to her fathers this A.M. Just before dinner Bobbie Lee and his wife came up for a few minutes to see Dave and his family. Dave and family left …
131st day- 235 days follow Warm and showers. Harry and I took a ride up to Sherman Whipple's new bog and met Mr. Kelley a bog (State) expert and went over to look at the swamp in back of the Withingtons (to) see what he thought of putting in a bog there. Thel was up …
120th day- 235 days follow Fair and warmer. The rose bushes came from Breck’s and I got them all planted. Had Jubbie digging up dandelions. Thel was up at her mothers all day. Saw a rabbit and a sparrow hawk kup on the hill today. Ski worked tonight. After supper I planted two rows of …
129th day- 236 days follow Fair and much warmer. Thel got home from her mother’s at 2 A.M. Thel and Helen were up on the hill today. Cozette went up to Ed Holmans. Ski was home today. Jubbie and I finished splitting the logs. We have a lot more to pile up. Saw a rabbit …
128th day- 237 days follow Partly cloudy and cool. Ed Holman had another spell again early this morning. Thel has gone up to stay with her mother today. Cozette and Helen Griffin worked up on the hill today. Arthur Sirrico came over and got a load of rubbish for the dump. Went to town and …
127th day- 238 days follow Fair and cooler wind all over. Dug up the old rose garden this A.M. Thel’s crew was up cleaning house. Jubbie and I split and piled wood this afternoon. Dot Dunlap came home from the hospital with her new baby. Bobbie’s wife was up after supper to get some records …
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