A daily journal from 76 years ago
335th day- 30 days follow The last month of the year. The Easterly gale is still on. There has been a lot of snow everywhere but on the Cape. Mrs. H called up this A.M. and she said Harry had flown up from Washington, and is coming down with them. So I waited till 1 …
Beach Park 334th day- 31 days follow North East gale is still going strong. I went up on the hill this A.M. and from there down to beach park. At high tide the sea had crossed Warren Ave. and smashed up the breakwater, and washed out a lot of the parking space fill. There was …
333rd day- 32 days follow Cool and a dirty No. East gale I went up on the hill and came home around by the beach, the wind, rain, and sand was driving across the beach something fierce. Thel stayed up at her mothers all day getting the house ready for the company they expect tomorrow. …
332nd day- 33 days follow Cloudy and cooler. Wind East. Fred Moon worked. Jubbie didn’t. A small flock of geese flew over and I fired 2 shots at them with my 22 no luck Drained out the garden pool and found 7 bull frogs, so I took them over to the river, so they wouldn’t …
331st day- 34 days follow Fair and not too cold. Wind No. Fred Moon worked today. Thel and Cozette were up on the hill to do a little cleaning. Saw the red squirrel and the downie woodpecker on the apple tree. Finished up putting loam around the rose bushes. Jubbie and I took off some …
330th day- 35 days follow John B. Finney Fair and not very cold. Wind No. Fred Moon worked today. A large flock of geese flew over. I hung the fowl up under the barn. Worked in the house all the forenoon sweeping and oiling floors. Saw a lot of juncos. Worked on the rose garden, …
329th day- 36 days follow This is the anniversary of my birthday. I was born 57 years ago today. Went up on the hill, and over to see Eleanor and Marie. George got my gun from Hutchins and it seems to be O.K. We had a big birthday dinner. Dave and his family, Eleanor and …
328th day - 37 days to follow Fair and cool. This is the first morning there has been frost on windows. Fred Moon and Jubbie worked this morning. We are getting pretty well cleaned up now. Dave went to town this AM. Thel and Dave went over and got her car, she said they charred …
327th day - 38 days to follow Fair and cool. Jubbie and I finished up on the front drive and on the fire strip. Fred Moon worked today. Victoria was over here with her two boys this morning, she said that the lona had been approved for the purchase of their house. Thel and Cozette …
326th day - 39 days to follow Thanksgiving day and what a punk day it was, raining pouring. Got up at 7 AM and did some chores. Dave and Dot got up at noon. We had a fine dinner, the turkey was fine. George and Eleanor and Marie came in after dinner. Dave drove me …
