1943
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
9 Got a letter from Warren about 1 1/2 inches of snow.
10th Raymond taken Melitha into Charles It rained and George fished from the 10 to 11 Had a baby shower on Lorna
14th TOMMY ENTERS THE WORLD
Melitha baby was borned about8 they named him Thomas Warren.
15th George and I went to Chehalis in Elma's car went by the hosptial to see Melitha and the baby. George gave Melitah $25.00 He told her if she had a boy he would give her $25.00 (You are already making money TOM)
16th George and I went out to the place and rent it to Mrs. fox for $12. we can store our furniture there if we want to.
17th Elma, Midge and I went to see Melitha and baby. I had a shot for arthirits
Got a letter from Warren.
29th Wheeler and Golden came from Chehalis said Dad was very bad
MARCH
1st About 7 Lillie called up for us to come that Dad was worse and about 1/2 called and said Dad had died. Wheeler, Golden and George and I taken Raymond's car and went by Aberdeen met Clara went on to Chehalis
1st About 7 Lillie called up for us to come that Dad was worse and about 1/2 called and said Dad had died. Wheeler, Golden and George and I taken Raymond's car and went by Aberdeen met Clara went on to Chehalis
2nd The girls all went and picked up the casket $268.00
Got a letter from Warren.
3rd Clara, Maxie George and I ewnt to Wheeler's for dinner. The funeral was at 2 oclock at Mossyrock.We went back up to the cemetary then we came home stopped at Willis had a sandwhich We stopped to see Mabel Luckavitch at Salkum got home about 9.
8th Faye went to Oregon on the bus to see when they would go to work.
12th Faye called and said for Bud to come to work.1
13th I packed up getting ready to go to Oregon George is going to look at Forest Grove. Lorna and baby came home from the hosptial We went to Elma's for chicken supper Then we went to Raymond for awhile. Marne fell off my bed didn' hurt her.
14 Bud Geore Ronald and I left Brooklyn at 10 Got to Forest Grove at 4 Faye had fried chicken and had supper all ready. It was snowing when we left Brooklyn.
15th We found an apartment in Forest Grove and moved in $15.00 per month We bought a radio $14.00 It snowed the men didn't work.
16 No Work.
17 The went to work but too much snow.
18th No school spring vacation
19th Raymond's birthday got a card from Melitha said Raymond was in the hospital I got him a bed lamp for his birthday I got two letters from Warren he got a new rating changed his address to SIC 8th Naval Construciton Battlaion COB San Francisco was getting $61.00 now getting $79. Faye and June was here for lunch.
20 I got a permanent $3.50 Bud and Fay went to Hillsbrout to the show Road to Morocca Crosby and Bob Hope
21 We went up to Faye's for chicken dinner then went to a show Major Minor.
22 Went to get my glasses fixed.
Lard butter meat everything froze till Monday can't buy anything
24 George had to lay off and go to Portland to see about his release from Valsetsz. Raleight and Bess came over and stayed all night. Got a letter from Warren coming in 5 days
28th Fay and Bud was here for dinner, then we went to the show Abbot and Costello and Henry Aldric, George Raymond and I went to church.
29 Going to Faye's for supper, snowed all day in the woods.
30th George went to work but came in early too much snow in the woods
APRIL
1st We painted the kitchen got a letter from warren
Had dinner at Faye's then went to a show Navy Comes through and Talk the Blues Away
5th I got seven letters none from warren. I sent te AberdeenWorld to Warren.I got a letter from Warren said he froze his ears.
9th Looked for the kids but they didn;t come. ]
10th Elma and Earl Midge and Ray came around 11 Bud and Fay was here when they came. Midge and Ray stayed all night here.
11th the kids was all here for dinner, they left for ome right after noon. Midge didn't go home.
12 Midge and I went up to Faye's Midge her her a job at Safeway's
13th Midge went to work at Safeway's got a $100.
16th I got a letter from elma, Raymond,Melithan and Kieth
16th I got a letter from Warren seem kindly blue. He sent $100. that makes $443. 93 2 bonds since he has been in the Navy.
18th Bud and Fay George and Iwent to Raleigh's for dinner. Grattie was there.
19th We papered the kitchen Got a letter from Warren.
21st Men did't work snowing all day in the woods
Ray came down.
23 Stormy men didn't work. Bud Fay , Ray and I went to Portland Ray got Midge a dress and Marne some clothes.
24 Dorothy Whitt came up from Valsetz
easter Dorothy brought me a nice bunch of flowers Bud Fay and Dorothy was here for dinner. Fay brought her Chicken down. Midge and Ray went homeearly was suppoed to have dinner at Hass's
30 A year ago today Warren go his call to to the Navy
MAY
2nd A year ago to day he left for Great Lakes Ilionoise
3rd Letter from Warren.
6th F;aye and June went to Portland Sandy and I went to church and had dinner had chicken and everything good
6th Elma sent me a jersy dress for Mother's day I got a letter from everyone of the kids even one from paul
8th I got me a pair of Oxford shoes $5.00 short overalls hat and shirt.
9th Mother's day we all went to Edith Baley for chicken dinner. Ronald was in a program whilehe was reciting a piece an old man fell off his seat and died by Ronald. Ronald talked about it for days. Elma sent me a dress Fay a set of 4 all colored dishes Ronald a scarf Sandy a a hankerchief. We went to church Ronald was in a program.
10th Got a letter from Warren.
15 Raymond and Melithan came down it was a surprise.
16th Raymond left around 2 we went to show Seven Day Leave
18th Fay June and I wen tto work in the cannery worked from 6 to 12 66 cents an hour in spinach
19 worked 6 and half hours
20 I worked 4 hours got sick and had to come home
21 Was in bed till noon John and Golden came from Valsets for supper they went to Mc Minnville.
22 Our 31st Wedding Anniversay and Donna's birthday. I got her a scrapbook.
SUNDAY Faye and Bud was here for dinner.
24 I got a letter from Warren.
30th Ronald wanted to go pick strawberries and he got on the wrong bus and went to the cannery in Hillsbrough 6 miles and he walked by himself.
31 Decoration Day and George didn't work I worked 4 hours in the cannery but we ran out of strawberries
JUNE
1 Maryilyn Elma came down on the bus. Ronald made $1.68 picking strawberries.
2 Ronald made $2.44 picking strawberries
4 Elma went home RP and Sand went too
5 Pay day this check was $291.75 Tax was $12.50 Wallie Jume, Fay and Bud went to town this was the longest day I ever say
9th Got a card from Melitha said they moved to Silver Lake Washington. Smudge ran off gone for 2 days
14 Got a card from Warren talked like he might get to come home. He sent me his pictures ring arrow heads ect. (I don't know what this means)
16th Sandy's Birthday
I worked 10 hours in the peas. Got the rent from Mrs Fox paid up until July 16th said they had sent my new davenport and chair up there.
19 Got the 70 back for Walk Kalibin that we sent him to get Warren a gun and he couldn't get it. We saw a picture of the Sea Bees that came from Dutch Harbor we were so sure Warren was on it but he wasn't.
20thFaye and Bud was here for dinner. Fay brought a chicken down already cooked. Got a letter from Warren Midge and Elma. Warren he told me not to send him the Aberdeen world that he would be seeing us.
24 Fay and June and I went to Taft after Donald.
27th Went to sow Me and My gal with Judy Garland and Gene Kelley. went to church Sunday night Got another letter from Warren went with Mrs Lewis to pick strawberries
JULY
2nd Fay and Bud george and Iwent to Brooklyn Left around 6 got there at 1 went to bed at 3 am
4h We fixed lunch and had chikcen we went to Silver Lake paul waas there we had dinner. Fay Bud Midge and Ray went to Winlock stayed all night George and I stayed at lillie's
5th George and I went to Winlock stayed at the Hasse awhile then we eft for Oregon got to Forest Grove at 6. Very Hot got a letter from Warren
7th Raymond and Melitha came from Valsetz
8th They went home left Tommy planning on coming back
10th Raymond and Midge came back to work.
11 Fay Bud raymond and Melithan, George and Ronald went to Hillsbrough to a show The Star Spangles Rythmnwas good Had our first mess of green beans
12 Raymond went to work for Wallie moving camp and storing.
17 Raymond and Melithan went to Ocean Lake to meet the truck with their stuff and put in their house.
Got a ltter from Warren got another raitng SC to CM 3/c
18th raliegh and Bess came and stayed the night.
18 Edith and Fay was here for lunch very hot We went up to Faye's for supper.
20 Faye, Melitha and I went and picked peas.
Got 45 > we picked them
24 Vera, Dick Wayne and June brought Donnahome. They went on to the beach at Taft
27th Got a letter from Warren.
30th June and I went to Ocean Lake and rented us a cabin $15.oo a month.
31 They finished the job at Forest Grove We had an argument with the landlady Mrs Willimson
AUGUST
1 Raymond Melitahn June Wallie George and I moved from Forest Grove to Ocean Lake in Wallie's truck
The men went back to Forest Grove to move a donkey.
3rd Their first day on the their new job
5th
Went to Faye to cash the check. It was 306.00 after they taken out $42.00 in taxes.
6th
Bud and Faye came they rented a furnished cabin
7th
Such a nice day, letter from Warren
8th
Roaymond, George and Ronald rented a boat adn went fishin in the lake. June, Fay Melitha the kids and I. We took our lunch at the lake had a really nice time.
9th
Warren's 27th Birthday and him not home (Poor Gramma)
13th
I took the kids to the beach
15th
Raymonds family and George and I went for a ride to Nwport had dinner. Came back up by Agtaite Beach they stayed there awhile and went to Depot Bay and went through the aquarium saw 2 octopus and all kinds of different Fish
came home and went to the movies I married a witch
17th Midge, Marne and Marilyn came they was two days coming on account of the bus connections got here at 330.
18th While we was at the ach having lunch Elma came.
19th
We are looking for Warren we meet all the buses looking for Warren
20
Midge and Elma met the bus and sure enough Warren came
21
It poured the rain all day we went for a ride to the beach and looked through the big house by the lake. Earl and Ray came aournd 6 (drunk) My Dad funny although I am sure Mom didn't think real funny
22nd
We had a pot luck dinner at Raymonds had 5 chickens Ray and Midge and elma and Earl left soon as diiner for Brooklyn
23
Raleigh and Bess came Warren went down with the men.
24th
We went to the beach after supper. and the men went fishing.
5th
Raleigh and Bess went home. We went up to Fayes and she made candy
27th
Warren Ronald and I June and Donald went to Brooklyn by Astoria. We stopped at Tillamook at the ration board they gave Warren ticketsfor 25 gallons of gas June went to Aberdeen. Midge,Ray Lorna and Jim went to the movies.
28th
Warren went to Aberdeen didn't come back till Monday. Elma and Earl went to town Earl was picked up for drunken driver cost him 100.00 and they took his drivers' license
29th
Midge and Ray and I went to the show saw Heaven can wait.
31
Warren went up in the woods with the men. I had supper at Golden's.
SEPTEMBER
1 We had supper at Elma's.
2
We had supper at Midge's
3 We started for home stopped at Lillies and had dinner
Warren put $200. in the Bank Savings
4th We had lunch at Fayesas soon as Raymond came from work then Warren went to Vasetz they will stay till Monday.
5
George and Bud sawed woods and the afternoon we went to the boat racing at Devils Lake
6th
Labor day no work. Raymond and Warren got home from Valsetz
7th
Warren went where the men were working Eggs 62cents a dozen
11
June and Fay rented them an apartment and moved. We moved in the house where Faye moved out $18.00 per month they pay lights and water.
12
We had dinner at Fayes.
13
School started Ronald is in the 4th grade
14
Fay and Raymond was all her for supper. George Vaughn came up and Warren to take her home. Warren left for California at 12 on the bus. Hot his ticket to Fortuna California (9.16)
Sunday I washed with washboard and tub
19th
A Nice Day Raymond and Family was here for dinner. then we went to the beach and stayed all evening it was so nice there.
21
Got a letter from Warren just one week to the day he left.His Address
8th NCB Co B Camp Parks
Pleasanta California
23
Men came in from work. Humididty is very low very warm. Elma sent Ronald 2 pair pants suspenders socks and sweater. We went to the bach George went fishing got one fish. Ronald laid his shoes and socks on a rock and a wave came and washed one away. I had to go to the store and buy him a new pair. I used my last stam
Friday 24
Went to the show Duabarry was a lady Red Skelton
25 Rained We Went to the beach
The writing has changed here in this section and looks like my Mom's writing???
27th
I helped Fay can 34 quarts of tomato corn and prunes. Warren sent George a pair of cork shoes and gloves.
28th
I packed up getting ready to go to Brooklyn. Had supper at Raymonds Had rabbgit. It weighed 6 pounds cost $2.60
29
We left Ocean Lake about 9 am We came up with Jack Kuel. Got home at 430 (Brooklyn)
30th George, Elma and I went to town George got a deer tag planning (A DEER TAG THAT IS A FIRST HA HA)on going hunting on Sunday.
Ronald went to school got a letter from Warren from California
OCTOBER1st
Ronald picked a crate of berries. $1.80 the last day to pick 9 cents a box.
2nd
George worked for Saginaw
3
The men went hunting. George and Ray Hass both got a deer. Elever were killed. Got a letter from Warren
4th
George worked. We canned pears and pineapple together. Got a letter form Warren.
5th
Canned 23 quarts of meat for myself. and 16quarts for Midge.
6th Made 12 quarts of mince meat letter from Warren
Thursday canned 22 pints ofmeat for Midge. Letter from Warren
Oct 8th
Marnes first birthday.
9th Midge and Ray went to Winlock I went to Chehalis.
10th
Lillie and I went out to the place today they weren't ready to move hadn't found a place yet. Got home about 5 pm. Maxie and Pat were here they had been hunting with George got one. It rained all day. John is in the hosptial in Aberdeen
11
Letter from Warren
14
John went to see Dr in Seattle
16th John was operated on his throat
George worked on Monday the rest of the week he hunted everyday and didn't kill a thing
17th
The men went hunting got nothing. Midge worked in the cookhouse got 90 cents an housr Butter 52 cents eggs 63 a dozen
8
got a letter from warren it rained
20 Midge and Ray went to town and I kept Marne it stormed
22
Storming John came home from Seattle. Sent Warren a pair of house slippers knife and watch and candy. Rained
23
Rained all day. Elma and Earl went to Bremerton to see Sam Moore
24
Stormed till noon. George went hunting last day of the season. He planned on getting anything he could see but didn't see anything.
26
Got a letter from Raymond and Warren. Said they were coming up Firday for Harry Strube trial Nov 1st
29 We all had a party for Elzada a baby shower at Slimps had fried chicken
30
Raymond and Melitha Charles wife came the boys went fishing they caugh 8 nice ones They came in Ray's car.Charles and Evelyn went back in Ray's car After supper Raymond and Melitha George Elma and Earl went to a show Cabin in the Sky. Ronald and Marne stayed in Harrys trial on Monday
31
A nice day George went fishing but didn't get a bite. Midge, Ray, Bud Alice Ray and Virginia went to a show. I kept the baby.
NOVEMBER
1st
Had a big frost
3
George and I went to Montesano with Elma We went to the courthouse and listened to Harry's trial for killing the game warden At noon we went on the bus at Chehalis. George went out to our place to see when they were going to move Said they would try and move the 7th We stayed all night at Mead's We stayed the next night at Maxie's.
5th
While in Centralia waiting for a bus I got Faye a necklace for her 25th birthday. I mailed it in Monte so she would get it by the 6th When we got to Monte we went to Harry's trial. Went to Aberdeen and stayed in Fairmont Hotel.
6th
George and I had breakfast at Smoke Shop then went to Monte with Ray and.Melitha to the trial. Stayed all day then wen to the show. Stormy weather. All Negros Good After show we came home with Elma Earl. Met Paul, Ronald. Ronald came home. had been with his Dad 3 weeks.
28th Fay and Bud was here for dinner, then we went to the show Abbot and Costello and Henry Aldric, George Raymond and I went to church.
29 Going to Faye's for supper, snowed all day in the woods.
30th George went to work but came in early too much snow in the woods
APRIL
1st We painted the kitchen got a letter from warren
Had dinner at Faye's then went to a show Navy Comes through and Talk the Blues Away
5th I got seven letters none from warren. I sent te AberdeenWorld to Warren.I got a letter from Warren said he froze his ears.
9th Looked for the kids but they didn;t come. ]
10th Elma and Earl Midge and Ray came around 11 Bud and Fay was here when they came. Midge and Ray stayed all night here.
11th the kids was all here for dinner, they left for ome right after noon. Midge didn't go home.
12 Midge and I went up to Faye's Midge her her a job at Safeway's
13th Midge went to work at Safeway's got a $100.
16th I got a letter from elma, Raymond,Melithan and Kieth
16th I got a letter from Warren seem kindly blue. He sent $100. that makes $443. 93 2 bonds since he has been in the Navy.
18th Bud and Fay George and Iwent to Raleigh's for dinner. Grattie was there.
19th We papered the kitchen Got a letter from Warren.
21st Men did't work snowing all day in the woods
Ray came down.
23 Stormy men didn't work. Bud Fay , Ray and I went to Portland Ray got Midge a dress and Marne some clothes.
24 Dorothy Whitt came up from Valsetz
easter Dorothy brought me a nice bunch of flowers Bud Fay and Dorothy was here for dinner. Fay brought her Chicken down. Midge and Ray went homeearly was suppoed to have dinner at Hass's
30 A year ago today Warren go his call to to the Navy
MAY
2nd A year ago to day he left for Great Lakes Ilionoise
3rd Letter from Warren.
6th F;aye and June went to Portland Sandy and I went to church and had dinner had chicken and everything good
6th Elma sent me a jersy dress for Mother's day I got a letter from everyone of the kids even one from paul
8th I got me a pair of Oxford shoes $5.00 short overalls hat and shirt.
9th Mother's day we all went to Edith Baley for chicken dinner. Ronald was in a program whilehe was reciting a piece an old man fell off his seat and died by Ronald. Ronald talked about it for days. Elma sent me a dress Fay a set of 4 all colored dishes Ronald a scarf Sandy a a hankerchief. We went to church Ronald was in a program.
10th Got a letter from Warren.
15 Raymond and Melithan came down it was a surprise.
16th Raymond left around 2 we went to show Seven Day Leave
18th Fay June and I wen tto work in the cannery worked from 6 to 12 66 cents an hour in spinach
19 worked 6 and half hours
20 I worked 4 hours got sick and had to come home
21 Was in bed till noon John and Golden came from Valsets for supper they went to Mc Minnville.
22 Our 31st Wedding Anniversay and Donna's birthday. I got her a scrapbook.
SUNDAY Faye and Bud was here for dinner.
24 I got a letter from Warren.
30th Ronald wanted to go pick strawberries and he got on the wrong bus and went to the cannery in Hillsbrough 6 miles and he walked by himself.
31 Decoration Day and George didn't work I worked 4 hours in the cannery but we ran out of strawberries
JUNE
1 Maryilyn Elma came down on the bus. Ronald made $1.68 picking strawberries.
2 Ronald made $2.44 picking strawberries
4 Elma went home RP and Sand went too
5 Pay day this check was $291.75 Tax was $12.50 Wallie Jume, Fay and Bud went to town this was the longest day I ever say
9th Got a card from Melitha said they moved to Silver Lake Washington. Smudge ran off gone for 2 days
14 Got a card from Warren talked like he might get to come home. He sent me his pictures ring arrow heads ect. (I don't know what this means)
16th Sandy's Birthday
I worked 10 hours in the peas. Got the rent from Mrs Fox paid up until July 16th said they had sent my new davenport and chair up there.
19 Got the 70 back for Walk Kalibin that we sent him to get Warren a gun and he couldn't get it. We saw a picture of the Sea Bees that came from Dutch Harbor we were so sure Warren was on it but he wasn't.
20thFaye and Bud was here for dinner. Fay brought a chicken down already cooked. Got a letter from Warren Midge and Elma. Warren he told me not to send him the Aberdeen world that he would be seeing us.
24 Fay and June and I went to Taft after Donald.
27th Went to sow Me and My gal with Judy Garland and Gene Kelley. went to church Sunday night Got another letter from Warren went with Mrs Lewis to pick strawberries
JULY
2nd Fay and Bud george and Iwent to Brooklyn Left around 6 got there at 1 went to bed at 3 am
4h We fixed lunch and had chikcen we went to Silver Lake paul waas there we had dinner. Fay Bud Midge and Ray went to Winlock stayed all night George and I stayed at lillie's
5th George and I went to Winlock stayed at the Hasse awhile then we eft for Oregon got to Forest Grove at 6. Very Hot got a letter from Warren
7th Raymond and Melitha came from Valsetz
8th They went home left Tommy planning on coming back
10th Raymond and Midge came back to work.
11 Fay Bud raymond and Melithan, George and Ronald went to Hillsbrough to a show The Star Spangles Rythmnwas good Had our first mess of green beans
12 Raymond went to work for Wallie moving camp and storing.
17 Raymond and Melithan went to Ocean Lake to meet the truck with their stuff and put in their house.
Got a ltter from Warren got another raitng SC to CM 3/c
18th raliegh and Bess came and stayed the night.
18 Edith and Fay was here for lunch very hot We went up to Faye's for supper.
20 Faye, Melitha and I went and picked peas.
Got 45 > we picked them
24 Vera, Dick Wayne and June brought Donnahome. They went on to the beach at Taft
27th Got a letter from Warren.
30th June and I went to Ocean Lake and rented us a cabin $15.oo a month.
31 They finished the job at Forest Grove We had an argument with the landlady Mrs Willimson
AUGUST
1 Raymond Melitahn June Wallie George and I moved from Forest Grove to Ocean Lake in Wallie's truck
The men went back to Forest Grove to move a donkey.
3rd Their first day on the their new job
5th
Went to Faye to cash the check. It was 306.00 after they taken out $42.00 in taxes.
6th
Bud and Faye came they rented a furnished cabin
7th
Such a nice day, letter from Warren
8th
Roaymond, George and Ronald rented a boat adn went fishin in the lake. June, Fay Melitha the kids and I. We took our lunch at the lake had a really nice time.
9th
Warren's 27th Birthday and him not home (Poor Gramma)
13th
I took the kids to the beach
15th
Raymonds family and George and I went for a ride to Nwport had dinner. Came back up by Agtaite Beach they stayed there awhile and went to Depot Bay and went through the aquarium saw 2 octopus and all kinds of different Fish
came home and went to the movies I married a witch
17th Midge, Marne and Marilyn came they was two days coming on account of the bus connections got here at 330.
18th While we was at the ach having lunch Elma came.
19th
We are looking for Warren we meet all the buses looking for Warren
20
Midge and Elma met the bus and sure enough Warren came
21
It poured the rain all day we went for a ride to the beach and looked through the big house by the lake. Earl and Ray came aournd 6 (drunk) My Dad funny although I am sure Mom didn't think real funny
22nd
We had a pot luck dinner at Raymonds had 5 chickens Ray and Midge and elma and Earl left soon as diiner for Brooklyn
23
Raleigh and Bess came Warren went down with the men.
24th
We went to the beach after supper. and the men went fishing.
5th
Raleigh and Bess went home. We went up to Fayes and she made candy
27th
Warren Ronald and I June and Donald went to Brooklyn by Astoria. We stopped at Tillamook at the ration board they gave Warren ticketsfor 25 gallons of gas June went to Aberdeen. Midge,Ray Lorna and Jim went to the movies.
28th
Warren went to Aberdeen didn't come back till Monday. Elma and Earl went to town Earl was picked up for drunken driver cost him 100.00 and they took his drivers' license
29th
Midge and Ray and I went to the show saw Heaven can wait.
31
Warren went up in the woods with the men. I had supper at Golden's.
SEPTEMBER
1 We had supper at Elma's.
2
We had supper at Midge's
3 We started for home stopped at Lillies and had dinner
Warren put $200. in the Bank Savings
4th We had lunch at Fayesas soon as Raymond came from work then Warren went to Vasetz they will stay till Monday.
5
George and Bud sawed woods and the afternoon we went to the boat racing at Devils Lake
6th
Labor day no work. Raymond and Warren got home from Valsetz
7th
Warren went where the men were working Eggs 62cents a dozen
11
June and Fay rented them an apartment and moved. We moved in the house where Faye moved out $18.00 per month they pay lights and water.
12
We had dinner at Fayes.
13
School started Ronald is in the 4th grade
14
Fay and Raymond was all her for supper. George Vaughn came up and Warren to take her home. Warren left for California at 12 on the bus. Hot his ticket to Fortuna California (9.16)
Sunday I washed with washboard and tub
19th
A Nice Day Raymond and Family was here for dinner. then we went to the beach and stayed all evening it was so nice there.
21
Got a letter from Warren just one week to the day he left.His Address
8th NCB Co B Camp Parks
Pleasanta California
23
Men came in from work. Humididty is very low very warm. Elma sent Ronald 2 pair pants suspenders socks and sweater. We went to the bach George went fishing got one fish. Ronald laid his shoes and socks on a rock and a wave came and washed one away. I had to go to the store and buy him a new pair. I used my last stam
Friday 24
Went to the show Duabarry was a lady Red Skelton
25 Rained We Went to the beach
The writing has changed here in this section and looks like my Mom's writing???
27th
I helped Fay can 34 quarts of tomato corn and prunes. Warren sent George a pair of cork shoes and gloves.
28th
I packed up getting ready to go to Brooklyn. Had supper at Raymonds Had rabbgit. It weighed 6 pounds cost $2.60
29
We left Ocean Lake about 9 am We came up with Jack Kuel. Got home at 430 (Brooklyn)
30th George, Elma and I went to town George got a deer tag planning (A DEER TAG THAT IS A FIRST HA HA)on going hunting on Sunday.
Ronald went to school got a letter from Warren from California
OCTOBER1st
Ronald picked a crate of berries. $1.80 the last day to pick 9 cents a box.
2nd
George worked for Saginaw
3
The men went hunting. George and Ray Hass both got a deer. Elever were killed. Got a letter from Warren
4th
George worked. We canned pears and pineapple together. Got a letter form Warren.
5th
Canned 23 quarts of meat for myself. and 16quarts for Midge.
6th Made 12 quarts of mince meat letter from Warren
Thursday canned 22 pints ofmeat for Midge. Letter from Warren
Oct 8th
Marnes first birthday.
9th Midge and Ray went to Winlock I went to Chehalis.
10th
Lillie and I went out to the place today they weren't ready to move hadn't found a place yet. Got home about 5 pm. Maxie and Pat were here they had been hunting with George got one. It rained all day. John is in the hosptial in Aberdeen
11
Letter from Warren
14
John went to see Dr in Seattle
16th John was operated on his throat
George worked on Monday the rest of the week he hunted everyday and didn't kill a thing
17th
The men went hunting got nothing. Midge worked in the cookhouse got 90 cents an housr Butter 52 cents eggs 63 a dozen
8
got a letter from warren it rained
20 Midge and Ray went to town and I kept Marne it stormed
22
Storming John came home from Seattle. Sent Warren a pair of house slippers knife and watch and candy. Rained
23
Rained all day. Elma and Earl went to Bremerton to see Sam Moore
24
Stormed till noon. George went hunting last day of the season. He planned on getting anything he could see but didn't see anything.
26
Got a letter from Raymond and Warren. Said they were coming up Firday for Harry Strube trial Nov 1st
29 We all had a party for Elzada a baby shower at Slimps had fried chicken
30
Raymond and Melitha Charles wife came the boys went fishing they caugh 8 nice ones They came in Ray's car.Charles and Evelyn went back in Ray's car After supper Raymond and Melitha George Elma and Earl went to a show Cabin in the Sky. Ronald and Marne stayed in Harrys trial on Monday
31
A nice day George went fishing but didn't get a bite. Midge, Ray, Bud Alice Ray and Virginia went to a show. I kept the baby.
NOVEMBER
1st
Had a big frost
3
George and I went to Montesano with Elma We went to the courthouse and listened to Harry's trial for killing the game warden At noon we went on the bus at Chehalis. George went out to our place to see when they were going to move Said they would try and move the 7th We stayed all night at Mead's We stayed the next night at Maxie's.
5th
While in Centralia waiting for a bus I got Faye a necklace for her 25th birthday. I mailed it in Monte so she would get it by the 6th When we got to Monte we went to Harry's trial. Went to Aberdeen and stayed in Fairmont Hotel.
6th
George and I had breakfast at Smoke Shop then went to Monte with Ray and.Melitha to the trial. Stayed all day then wen to the show. Stormy weather. All Negros Good After show we came home with Elma Earl. Met Paul, Ronald. Ronald came home. had been with his Dad 3 weeks.
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