A daily journal from 76 years ago
13th day – 353 days follow 15 Fair Cold north west wind. Lots of planes around today. Thel came up on the hill with some tobacco for me. Thel took me over to town and I went up to Dr. Douglas and had a tooth filled. I came home and when Thel came back from …
12th day – 354 days follow 26 Fair Thel $10.00 Fair and not too cold, wind West. Picked some ducks up on the hill this morning. After dinner I walked to town and got a haircut, paid my water tax, and got a combo hunting and fishing license for 1944. Made an appointment with Dr. …
11th day – 355 days follow 12   Fair 16 Robins Wind changed today warmer So W. I saw a flock of 16 robins this morning and several blue jays, and down by the Beach Club I saw a large sized dark colored hawk. The Beach Club has been broken into. I went in and looked …
10th day – 356 days follow 26 Fair 1 Robin Fair and much warmer wind NoW. Burned up rubbish on the hill. Saw a robin this afternoon. After work I stopped in to see Eric and this is the first time for quite a while tht he hasn’t had some fever. Thel and Ski took …
9th day – 357 days follow 0 Fair Cold north west wind. Went up on the hill and found everything ok. Saw some new sets of mouse and rabbit tracks in the snow. Stopped in to see Eric, he is a lot better. Arnice and her baby have gone home. There is quite a lot …
8th day – 358 days follow 16 Fair Feel pretty good, but rather weak. Went up on the hill this morning and found everything fine. Snow enough to track, saw several sets of mouse tracks, one fox, tracks of two different rabbits, dogs and cats. On my way back, I stopped in at Picks. Eric …
7th day – 359 days follow 30 Fair Feeling a lot better today and hope to get out tomorrow. Ski received a letter and a picture from Alex Smith sent from England. He has been over two years now and is a good clean boy. The girls went out to a Fellowship party tonight. Walder …
6th day – 360 days follow 35 Rain Felt so punk today that I didn’t get off the couch all day. Thel and Ski went up on the hill and put out the laundry and checked on the furnace. Thel went over and saw Eric, he is better today but was quite sick yesterday. Thel, …
5th day – 361 days follow 35 Rain Didn’t go to drill tonight as I am feeling pretty punk with the grippe. Henry Jordan was buried today, he died Monday. I have known Henry ever since I was a kid, and have liked and respected him all my life. Sometimes I would see him two …
4th day – 362 days follow 36 Rain Northeast storm with heavy rain. Stopped in to see Eric this noon on my way home to dinner. He is very much improved over how he felt yesterday. On the way back I went along the beach and found 4 good new boards. The beach is taking …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 