A daily journal from 76 years ago
309th day- 57 days follow Partly Cloudy light showers I got a letter from Jubbie today. He seems to be quite busy, and is in a transportation unit. The carpenters are sure doing quite a job remodeling John Morton’s house. Marie and Suzanne were [here] at noon. After supper I took a bus over to …
308th day- 58 days follow Partly Cloudy I got up at 6:30 A.M. to see who won. Doubtful then. At 11:15 Dewey conceded defeat. Bud was up this afternoon and started to lay his floor. On my way home from work I stopped in to see Pic and the boys. They, Eric, and David, are …
307th day- 59 days follow Fair + Warm This A.M. Thel and I took a ride over to town. We went in and voted. I got a haircut, some putty, and made an appointment with Dr. Wild for Nov. 11. Went up to see Bill Whiting. There was no one at home, so I think …
306th day- 60 days follow Partly Cloudy Put in all day picking up garden furniture and took out and put away the screens. Saw the quail today. I went down to Dutton’s tonight and put some shutters on the windows. They are leaving for Florida next Wednesday. Eleanor is going down to Mabbit’s to do …
205th day- 61 days follow Fair + Warm Geo. came down this morning and we took some of his and our trash to the town dump. I went with him up by Greenwood’s to look for deer racks, saw plenty there. Then we went up to the lookout and then we went up in the …
304th day- 62 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair + Warm This morning I went over to town with Harry. He went to a Director’s meeting of the Plantation Project. I took a walk down to the new plantation house. It is just now finished and the yard cleaned. The directors all came down and looked it …
303rd day- 63 days follow Fair + Warm Mrs. H. went down to the Vineyard for the duck hunting season. Bud and Harry are going down later. Thel and I went over to Town tonight. I stayed with Bill. Thel went to the pictures with lottie. I saw a sparrow hawk on top of the …
302nd day- 64 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair + Warm This morning I rode my wheel up to the Browne Site and I found one super duper green flint knife ovate, and one slightly used hammer stone. I dug in the bushes for twenty minutes and I got five broken arrowheads and one good grooved hammer …
301st day- 65 days follow Fair + Warmer This has been a fine day to work. Took off some of the screens and doors, worked in the flower beds. I heard there were three auto accidents today. Arthur Sirrico is in the hospital to have an operation on his knee. Carried my gun back and …
300th day- 66 days follow Rain + Wind The North Easter is still in its fury and sure is some tough storm. Thel has been taking me to work and coming after me in this storm. Mrs. H went to Boston this A.M. She said that Mr. H. is feeling better and are all going …
