A daily journal from 76 years ago
320th day - 45 days to follow Geese Fair and cold wind north. Jubbie worked this afternoon. Fred Moon was up but did not work. Saw a small flock of 18 geese flying once today. Got a letter from Harry Hornblower. Got the house ready for the folks. THel, Ski, and I went to the …
319th day - 46 days to follow Fair and cold wind North. Fred was up this AM but did not work. Tom Loten was up and got a lot of cartons. Rus Snow came up and he had the curtains for Martha’s Room. I had expected to see a lot of fowl flying around today …
318th day - 47 days to follow Rain and warm. Fred worked today. Started out to get to go up to see Carl Bolt but it rained so hard I came back when I got to the Meyer House. Stopped in to see Eleanor on the way home from work. Thel went over to visit …
317th day - 48 days to follow Mild and foggy. Fred Moon was up on the hill. Elisha Edlridge and Dot were in here this AM they have sold their house in Dennisport and are looking for one to live in in Plymouth. They got that to call up the Driscolls to see if they …
316th day - 49 days to follow Arrowhead Mild and foggy all day. I went up on the hill and saw Mr H and Arthur Bubbins, I ijollied him about the bear he shot in Maine and he showed me a picture of five bears he shot up in an oak tree. When I got …
315th day - 50 days to follow This is Armistice Day, I went up on the hill this AM. After I left the hill I went over to the store and got some bread and the Sunday papers. I stopped in to see Eleanor and Marie, they are fine. After dinner, Thel and I went …
314th day - 51 days to follow Cloudy and cooler, a few sprinkles. Went up on the hill this AM, Saw Mrs H and Geo Crowell. Jubbie was up to work so I turned things over to him for the day. Fred Moon was there. Came down home and dressed up and Thel and I …
313th day - 52 days to follow Fair and warm, fine day. Fred Moon and Jubbie worked all day. Put in the whole morning getting the house ready for the folks. Jubbie and I sawed all afternoon. Thel went around all afternoon picking up stuff for a rummage sale for the Guild. I called up …
312th day - 53 days to follow Fair and warm wonderful day. There is a lot more blossoms come out on my apple tree. Fred Moon worked and so did Jubbie. I worked on the grove all day. When I came home tonight Ski got my supper, took a bath, shave and dressed up and …
311th day - 54 days to follow This morning I saw an apple twig in bloom on one of my trees. THere is a poppy in bloom up on the hill. Fred Moon worked today, Jubbie didn’t. Stopped in to see Phil Chandler. Cleaned up the two big pine trees by the rose garden. Fair …
