A daily journal from 76 years ago
86th day- 279 days follow (Wild Geese) Fair and warm wind So.W. Raked and rolled all day. Jubbie worked today so did Ski. Phil Chandler died early this A.M> I am sorry to see him taken off. He was a good neighbor and I liked Phil a lot. His funeral will be Saturday afternoon. Just …
85th day- 280 days follow (toad) Fair and warm wind So.W. The Parafax men brought up a new gas stove and installed it where the old one was. They tell me they will not be delivering any more to the hill. We have been changed over in Hanson territory. Jubbie worked today. Chet Downie came …
84th day- 281 days follow Rained today by showers wind E. Finished putting fertilizer on the flower beds. The Tom Tom’s came over and got the ashes. Redo Neri came up this A.M. and looked over the bathrooms to see what could be done about putting in modern toilet flushes. There was a lot of …
83rd day- 282 days follow Went up on the hill saw all the folks. Mrs. H. gave me some copies of “Horticulture” that have the article I wrote. Stopped in to see Redo on the way home. I went down to see how Phil Chandler was. I saw Jennie and she said that there was …
82nd day- 283 days follow Fair and cold wind north. Mr. H. slept in the house last night but I didn’t see him. Cleaned up the rose beds. Ski went to work today. Her face is still swollen. Got a program of the M.A.S. semiannual meeting from Mr. Barden. After dinner Thel and I went …
81st day- 284 days follow Fair and warmer wind south. Dr. Eastwood called Ski and the x-ray pictures were satisfactory. Cleaned up the bowling green. Worked some fertilizer into some of the flower beds. Short is having a lot of old trees cut down on Everett old place. Jubbie worked today. The gas stove hasn’t …
80th day- 285 days follow (Rogers Cat) Worked all day fertilizing and raking lawns. Jubbie worked today. Ski went up to the hospital and had some x-ray pictures taken of the bump on her forehead. Stopped in to see Pic and the boys on my way home from work. Ruthie Vanamberg is studying Egypt Archeology …
79th day- 285 days follow (Flycatcher) Fair and cool wind north. My old friend the flycatcher was back on the same tree by my shop that they have nested on for the last four years. Took the straw off the flower beds. Geo. Crowell and Oscar Norton were up on the hill this morning. They …
78th day- 287 days follow Fair but cool wind North. Put in a day raking and cleaning up flower beds around the house. I went up to Driscolls with Ski to watch her check up on the WHDH experimental radio sets. After dinner I went over to the church and put in a light and …
77th day- 288 days follow (Jubbie worked today) Fair today wind north. Carl Bolt came up on the hill this A.M. and he and I went over to H.H. greenhouse and visited Steve. He drove me home at noon. Raked up in the grove. Jubbie came to work today. The minister came in and had …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 