A daily journal from 76 years ago
120th day- 245 days follow Showers + Fair Warmer today. Fred Moon and the carpenter are up on the hill. Bill came up for a few minutes. Ski’s horse got loose last night and ate up part of my archery target. Mowed lawns this A.M. Planted the gladiolas. Thel and Ski came up on the …
119th day- 246 days follow Partly Cloudy, Cool The carpenters and Fred Moon were on the hill today. There are plenty of woodticks around now. I heard that Henry Davis over on River St. is in real bad shape, pretty sick. Archie came home to dinner. Dug up dandelions in the lawn. Ed Manter’s house …
118th day- 247 days follow Fair, Cold, Windy Roger was worse again today and had Dr. Eastwood. She says he has tonsillitis. Painted the pool today. Fred Moon was up on the hill, so was the carpenter. Jubbie worked down the drive. Ski bought an old skate from Clint Wood and she brought the darn …
117th day- 248 days follow (Karen Marie Lee) Fair and Cool, windy Went up on the hill. Came back and Walder took Pick and I over to get Bob and Gretchen and their baby, then we went out to the Methodist Church to have the baby christened. On the way back I stopped in to …
116th day- 249 days follow Partly cloudy Mowed lawns this A.M. Mr. and Mrs. H. were on the hill today. The carpenters didn’t show up. Ski, Thel, and I did some shooting at noon. Mrs. Whiting called me up at noon and said Bill is very sick. He fell unconscious in the bathroom at noon. …
115th day- 250 days follow Cooler + Cloudy The carpenters are shingling on the barn roof now. Thel and Cozette came up on the hill and made up the beds and dusted. The family are coming for the week end. Mrs. Morton sent a potted plant for Roger. Fannie Holman is here now. Thel and …
114th day- 251 days follow Fair + warmer Strong south wind. My lawn mowers came from Boston and I mowed all morning. The grass was so tall on the bowling green I had mowed it four times. The folks went up to see Rober. He is apparently O.K. Shot rounds tonight got 3 golds 3 …
113th day- 252 days follow Fair + Cool Wind changed from North to South so it probably will be warmer tomorrow. The carpenters were on the hill today. This morning I went over to H.H. and borrowed a lawn mower from Steve, so I mowed all afternoon. The folks are up to see Roger. Thel, …
112th day- 253 days follow (Roger) Fair + Cold. No wind. The carpenters are on the hill today. Picked up nails on the front lawn and rolled them. Called up White Fuel for oil. Roger had Dr. Eastwood to see him this morning. Planted a lot more flower seeds today. Jubbie worked this afternoon. Cozette …
111th day- 254 days follow Cold + Snow The carpenters had to quit in the afternoon on account of snow. I built a new seed starting box in the grove by the dump. Charlie Nickerson’s wife went up to the hospital today. Charlie Holman’s wife will have to go for the same reason later. On …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 