A daily journal from 76 years ago
20th day – 346 days follow 33 cloudy Mild weather, foggy with So wind. Worked on the blackberry patch. Ski and Eleanor went to the pictures. Thel went out to supper at Ethel Phiilips. I went over to Walders after supper and stayed till 11-20 PM. We played cribbage, he beat me four straight games. …
19th day – 347 days follow 35 cloudy Win So and warm and cloudy. Thel gave me a ride over to the Armory tonight, we had some instruction drill, getting ready for the Federal inspection next week. Came home as far as JB’s corner on the bus. Then I went into Harvy Bradford’s and waited …
18th day – 348 days follow 32 Fair Wind So today and pretty fine. Saw one of the bug hawks again. Thel was out when I came home at noon. Th wild birds are not eating up the bird feed very fast this winter. Thel went over to Archie’s tonight to see Jubbie’s foot, he …
17th day – 349 days follow 0 Fair Pretty cold first think this morning. Stopped in to see how Eric is, he is fine. George sent a parcel of his stuff back from Cal. Thel had to go down to Nona’s to fix up young John’s nose bleed. Geo Lee came and got our car …
16th day – 350 days follow 30 Fair Went up on the hill this morning, Mr & Mrs H were there alone. Stopped in to see how Eric was, he is getting better all the time. Eleanor took Geo Lee and Barbra up to Boston to see Bobbie. After dinner, Thel, Archie, and Cozette went …
15th day – 351 days follow 30 Fair Stopped in to see Eric, he is better. After dinner, I took a walk over to the Beach Park then up along the bluffs. Saw that someone had broken into the Hotel cottage. An awful lot of the bluff has gone down in to the ocean. Stopped …
14th day – 352 days follow 28 cloudy Cloudy and warmer, looks like rain. We had a most wonderful sunrise this morning. Stopped in to see Eric on my way home this noon, he is much better. Got a letter from Harry Hornblower. On my way home from work, I shot a rabbit with my …
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 …
