A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind West. Saw a woodcock on the side of the front drive, I was about eight feet from it, it wasn't the least bit afraid of me. Put top dressing on the bowling green. Ski and Jubbie [?] worked haying for Frank Holman on the Bramhall land. …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind So. Put top dressing on the pool lawn. Eleanor worked at Mabbit's office from 8 a.m. Yesterday morning. They had to revise their payroll. Eleanor took me over to the Armory. We marched down to and along Water St, over as far as Stephen's Field, and …
Today is the birthday of Warm and cloudy wind So. Saw a cock quail up on the hill. Chet saw two woodchucks over in the cemetery. I took a walk over with my 32 rifle and saw nothing. Stopped in to see Eric, Pic, and Walder on my way home from work. Worked in the …
Today is the birthday of Paid $81.95 in taxes. Fair and hot wind So. Rode my wheel over to town and got a haircut and pay my town taxes. Went into the National Bank and bought two $100 war bonds. A woodchuck has been eating my beans up on the hill. Clouded over a little …
Today is the birthday of Fair and cooler wind east. Worked in the garden most all day, and got a good sunburn. Archie worked in his garden too. I heard the Mortons caught three good big bass this morning. Milt was down and he and Ski worked on the boat. He, Eleanor, and Ski went …
Today is the birthday of Fair and hot. 94. Wind So. After dinner Eleanor and I rode our bikes over to Fred Moon’s and borrowed his oars and we fished in the river all afternoon and got nothing. We had a few bites from roaches. Awful hot in the house tonight. Milt Vaughn was down …
Today is the birthday of Fair and hot 96. Wind So. Sure has been a sizzler today. Fried the pep right out of a guy. Tonight Walder and I went sea bass fishing and we fished 2 1/2 hours and didn’t get a strike, just picked up lot of grass on our hooks. Stopped in …
Today is the birthday of Fair and hot today wind So. Mrs. Hornblower read a letter from Harry’s wife, all about his training at the engineers camp. They have also heard from Bud and he is ok up to now. There were notices delivered to hose users that they are from now on limited to …
Today is the birthday of Thel paid me $9.00. Fair and cool wind East. I finished up the Beach Club and after dinner I saw 3 blimps all at one time. The three fish are still in the river. Went over to drill tonight on the base. When I got to the armory the …
Today is the birthday of Fair and hot wind So. Boy was it hot today 92 in the shade. Thelma went off this morning with a gang to weed on Rusty Round’s bog. Worked in the garden some. Eleanor went over to town tonight. We had a hot old thunder storm this evening, and a …
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