A daily journal from 76 years ago
325th day - 41 days follow When I got up on the hill this morning Mrs, H and Bud was there and it was good to see him again. He and his mother went for an all day hunt as it is the last day of the season. Worked chopping down trees on the drive. …
324th day - 42 days follow First fair day for ages. This morning I cleaned the windows and put on the storm windows. This afternoon there was a turkey shoot over at the sand pit, there was a good crowd there, the fellowship was running it. Dick Adams won one turkey and Bobbie Davis, John’s …
323rd day - 43 days follow Arrowheads Shot at a starling flying over and killed it. I wanted to try out my new shells. Eric is sick and David is over at Arniceri’s. Mrs. Whiting called up and said Bill is sick in bed. Thel and I went up to Sandersons to the Arch meeting …
322nd day - 44 days follow Took a walk along the river on my way to work this morning, there was a lot of men on the beach after ducks, saw a crippled shelldrake at the bend of the river. When I got up to the Beach Club I pulled my eel trap out of …
321st day - 45 days follow Cold and rain all day today. Worked in the cellar on the wood pile and the door and windows. After dinner I took the 2 P.M. bus over to town and went up to the Town house and got my license to carry a pistol for another year. Saw …
320th day - 46 days follow Worked all day at the bottom of the drive thinning out brush. Stopped to see Pic and Eric on my way home at noon. Add and May were down to visit Thel this afternoon. I have a slight cold and a stomach ache. When I was coming home tonight …
319th day - 47 days follow Split kindling all day. Took a walk by the Beach Club on the way home from work, took a few shots at a white wing coot with the 22. Thel, Victoria, Eleanor, and Ski went over to the Hathaways to a surprise party or a pre-baby shower for Eleanor …
318th day - 48 days follow This morning Mrs. H and I went down to the Beach Club and took out a pair of Andiorns, a metal wood basket and four vases. From there we went down to the mouth of the river and I got her boat and rowed it up the river to …
317th day - 49 days follow Got up this morning and went up on the hill and did the chores. Mr. H gave me a ride as far as PIck’s. He went down to the beach club. Pick, Walder, Eric and David are fine. I took the 12-30 P.M. bus over to the Armory and …
316th day - 50 days follow Arrowheads Went up on the hill and did the chores, came and stopped in at Picks on the way back, when I got to the corner of Cliff Street a fellow came along and offered me a ride towards town, so I rode over as far as Bill’s trout …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 