A daily journal from 76 years ago
123rd day - 242 days to follow Temp 65 Fair and a little warmer. Bill the plumber, Ashton the carpenter, Fred Moon the Painter, and Thel and Cozette and Dot were up cleaning house. Painted the garden pool today. More German troops have surrendered. I fixed up some pepsi cola cans to put Eleanor’s chick …
122nd day - 243 days to follow Temp 60 Italy Fair and cool. Redo and Bill were up from Jordan’s Hardware to put in a toilet in the Guest Room closet for Hank to use this summer. Ashton Howland was up to do the carpentering. Thel and Cozette were up cleaning house. I put in …
121st day - 244 days to follow Temp 60 Cloudy again today but no rain. Worked most all day digging out dandelions and plantings in the lawns. The girls were up on the hill today. Jubbie worked today. I thought I heard the house wren but did not see it. There is a news rumor …
120th day - 245 days to follow Temp 60 House CLeaners Fishing Cloudy today and a little warmer. Thel, Cozette, and Dot Dunlap came up on the hill to start house cleaning. Fred Moon did not show up today. Three people, a man, his wife and child, lost their lives in a fire in No …
119th day - 246 days to follow Temp 55 Bert and Ethel Partly cloudy. Went up on the hill and saw Mrs H and Dimp. Went over to the store and got the paper and some tobacco. When I got home Bert, Ethel, and Huberts' wife were here from Beverly. Thel and I went down …
118th day - 247 days to follow Temp 60 Germany Surrendered Partly cloudy, cool. Mr H and Geo Cromwell got back this AM. After dinner Bill and I went up to the dig and we did 2 sections, I had good luck and got one small side notched granite arrow and it is a beauty, …
116th day - 249 days to follow Temp 48 Arrowheads East wind, fog and cold. Fred Moon was up on the hill this AM and he gave the new china closest in the pantry its first coat of paint. I called up Dr Curtain and reported about the bump I got on my head. After …
117th day - 248 days to follow Temp 58 Arrowhead Russian and American troops meet in Germany Cloudy all day. Worked all day on the front drive gutters. Mr H and Geo Crowell came up the drive on their way to Martha’s Vineyard. Bill Whiting came up to see me this AM. Jubbie didn’t come …
115th day - 250 days to follow Temp 61 Cloudy today, a few sprinkles. Top dressed my greens today. Eleanor put the chickens out of doors for the first time. Took the bus over to the Armory and as I went into the Armory I started to run up stairs and caught my right toe …
114th day - 251 days to follow Temp 58 John Finneys truck was up today carting off rubbish. Fair and cool wind East. Painted lawn furniture today. Thel, Cozette and Dot Dunlap came up this afternoon, they are going up to Fresh Pond for supper tonight. Eleanors chickens are doing fine, they should, she takes …
