Thu Dec 20: Thick fog all day. Working on wood house 1/2 Put a roof over the kitchen door. Wrote to Pearl & Ida.
Fri Dec 21: Rain this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Finished the floor in the wood house. Downtown in the P.M. mailing C. Cards. Went to the M.E. Play Across the Hill. Very good and no audience.
Sat Dec 22: Rain this A.M. Semi pleasant P.M. Down in P.M. bot underware & tie. Put a base around the wood house.
Sun Dec 23: Clowdy & showery. Went to Pres Ch & S.S. and to the concert in the eve.
Mon Dec 24: Light showers & S. wind. Working around wood house some and downtown in the P.M. the Wrights had a fine Chris. Tree this eve.
Tue Dec 25: [margin: Donald, wife & brother here.] Fine Christmas Day. All went to Wilson's and had a fine time & fine dinner. Donald & Helen went to Seattle this evening. Home at 9.30.
Wed Dec 26: Rainy day. Went to Seattle with Frank. Saw Ida. Can't see much improvement. Arrived home at 7.30. Lots of rain.
Thu Dec 27: Semi pleasant. Choring about home. Cutting up old stuff for wood.
Fri Dec 28: Wind & rain. Went to the Ranch. The Christmas west wind damaged the dike considerably near Bay View. Grant & others working on it last night.
Sat Dec 29: Rain last night & some to day. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Dec 30: Clowdy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Frank's Father & Mother came at 2 P.M. Frank met them at Mount Vernon.
Mon Dec 31: Clowdy. At home all day. Spading garden & wrote to Ida. Visiting with the Wrights.
January 1929
Tue Jan 01: Clowdy. Frank in bed most all day. Sick last night. At home not doing much. The Wrights here yet. Temp 44.
Wed Jan 02: Clowdy & showery. Frank went to Seattle. He reports Ida very poorly & looking bad. Mr & Mrs Wright here yet.
Thu Jan 03: Cool & clowdy. Light frost. In the house about all day reading "With Malice Toward None". The new Council took office last night. Mayor also.
Fri Jan 04: Semi pleasant. Frank took his folks home to day. Downtown this P.M. Not feeling first class this week. Miserable cough.
1929 Jan 5-20 (pp 100-101)
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Sat Jan 05: Feeling punk. In house all day. Frank got home from Seattle. Fever at night 102.
Sun Jan 06: Clowdy. Frost 32. In bed all day reading mostly.
Mon Jan 07: Foggy. Light frost. In bed. Had Dr. Shaw this A.M. Frank went to Seattle this P.M.
Tue Jan 08: Pleasant. In bed fever about gone, but sick to stomach some. Frank arrived at 6 P.M. He had car trouble. A letter from Ida. She is in a bad way. Worried.
Wed Jan 09: Still in bed. Another letter from Ida and I wrote one to her. Frank down town getting his car fixed.
Thu Jan 10: Mr McCormick call also Mr Ferguson. Frost & fog. Self about the same. Dr Shaw here. Frank went to Seattle and came home with Donald.
Fri Jan 11: Frost & fog. Frank went back to Seattle with Donald. Judge Abbey called to see me. A letter from Ida. She wants to be home.
Sat Jan 12: Pleasant. In bed as usual. Not much fever but terrible sore back. Frank went to Mount Vernon this P.M. Head the opening program of the G.N. Tunnel. Good.
Sun Jan 13: Clowdy & mild. Had a bad night. Terrible sore back. Pearl & Carroll came this P.M. & Clyde Howe and Edna Whitney in the eve. Sat up in chair a while but had more fever 100.4 at 9 P.M. Wrote to Ida.
Mon Jan 14: Fog all day. Self about the same. Sat up in chair some.
Tue Jan 15: Clowdy. Not very cold. Had a bad night. Not feeling very good to day. Called Mr Williams, Mrs Ferguson & McCormick.
Wed Jan 16: Beautiful day. Self about the same. Back still sore. Mr Bessner called.
Thu Jan 17: Frank went to Seattle. Rainy A.M. Clowdy P.M. Feeling pretty bum to day. Grant here last night & we listened to the legislative programme.
Fri Jan 18: Clear & a strong N. wind all day. Temp 30 at 6 P.M. Had another bad night with my back. Frank came but Ida not well enough to come.
Sat Jan 19: Frost 28. Clear & pleasant. Slept better last night. Went out & ate supper with folks for the first time in two weeks.
Sun Jan 20: Temp 26. Clear & cold. Donald & wife came last last night. Some bank trouble this A.M. Frank & Donald went to Seattle & brot Ida home. She stood the trip O.K.
1929 Jan 21-Feb 6 (pp 102-103)
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Mon Jan 21: Frank Darcy buried to day. Temp 32. Ground lightly covered with snow this A.M. Warmer toward night. Ida up and around some but has trouble with her back.
Tue Jan 22: Temp 28. Strong N. wind. Ida & self about the same.
Wed Jan 23: Temp 22. Sprinkling snow all day. Don & Frank went to Seattle. Ida had a bad night. I also. Back bad. Geo Miller here to get some wood for us.
Thu Jan 24: Temp 28. Snow all the A.M. about 4 inched altogether. Kelly here fixing Franks bath tub. Patients about the same. Dr Shaw here to give Ida serum.
Fri Jan 25: Warmer & rain this A.M. Temp 36. Mr Ferguson here this P.M. Ida not as well. Self about the same. Kelly finished installing Franks B. tub.
Sat Jan 26: Temp 30. Snowing by spells. 24 at bedtime. Ida as miserable as ever. Dr. Shaw here.
Sun Jan 27: Temp 16 - 11 at the ranch. All home all day. Ida no better. Grant, Mirriam & Darrell called. Temp 23 at 2 19 at R.
Mon Jan 28: Temp 18. Snow last night and all the A.M. to day. Miss Flagg here working in the kitchen. Ida suffering as much as ever. Its too bad she left the hospital. Snow 6 inches deep now. Temp at 9 - 23.
Tue Jan 29: Temp 20. Two inches more snow. Miss Flagg here this A.M. Dr. Shaw here. Temp 20 at 8.30 & clear.
Wed Jan 30:[margin: Temp 14° 6 at the Ranch.]Clear & pleasant. Temp 29 at noon, 25 at 9.30. Miss Flagg here this A.M.
Thu Jan 31: Temp 23 & 32 in the P.M. Clowdy. Ida no better. Frank went to Seattle. Mr & Mrs Rev McCormick called.
February 1929
Fri Feb 01: Temp 28. Another inch of snow & 6 at the Farm. Ida says she is worse. Grant & Hilda here this P.M.
Sat Feb 02: Temp 28. Clear & pleasant. 26 at 9 P.M. Downtown in the P.M. Paid bills & got hair cut. Frank White called & Mrs Carroll.
Sun Feb 03: Temp 24. Clear & pleasant. At home all day. Ida had a bad day. Dr. Shaw here. Frank, Donald & Helen went to Seattle this evening at 7.15.
Mon Feb 04:[margin: Temp 28 26 at 9 P.M.] Ida had a bad night & a worse day. Not warm enough to melt snow. Self down to the K St. store.
Tue Feb 05: Temp 22. Clear & pleasant. Ida worse in bed all day. I went downtown to pay bills.
Wed Feb 06: Temp 24. Clear & pleasant. Dr. Shaw here. Downtown with car for medicine. Frank & Donald in Seattle. [margin: Temp 25 at 9 P.M.]
1929 Feb 7-24 (pp 104-105)
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Thu Feb 07: Temp 18. Clear & cold all day. Ida still suffering. I went to the Kiwanis Luncheon as a guest of Abbey(?).
Fri Feb 08: Temp 21. Clear & cold. Frank came home last night. Ida worse than ever to day. Dr. Shaw here. The Wrights went to Mount Vernon to B.B. game.
Sat Feb 09: Temp 20. 38 at 2 P.M. 30, 8 P.M. Ida no better. Frank went to Seattle.
Sun Feb 10: Temp 26. Clear & pleasant all day. At home all day. No body called no sign of warmer weather.
Mon Feb 11: Temp 26. Clear & pleasant. Ida about the same. Downtown in P.M. Mrs Summer called.
Tue Feb 12: Temp 30. Clear & pleasant. Ida miserable all day. Frank & Donald came this evening in the Retriever from Seattle.
Wed Feb 13: Temp 23. Pleasant. Ida no better. Dr. Shaw here. Downtown and out to Abbeys for Electric pad.
Thu Feb 14:[margin: From 6 to 10 degrees colder at the ranch all of this cold spell.]Temp 32. Pleasant. Ida no better. Went to the Ranch. Grant in Olympia. John, Pearl & Merlin here, also Mrs Judd & Mr Black, the parson.
Sat Feb 16: Temp 30. Rain lightly most of the day. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Ida about the same. Got a load of wood from Woods Mill.
Sun Feb 17: Temp 38. Light snow this A.M. & rain. Pleasant P.M. Went to Pres church this A.M. Edna Whitney called this eve.
Mon Feb 18: Dr. Shaw here. Temp 28. Cold raw S.E. wind all day. Ida worse in bed all day. Mr McCormick called. Piled the wood. Frank went to Seattle.
Tue Feb 19: Cold S.E. wind & clowdy. Ida no better. I went to the Ranch & to Chas Sorenson's funeral with Grant & Hilda at Burlington.
Wed Feb 20: Pleasant & warmer. Grant was offered $40.00 for Oats yesterday. Saw the talking picture last night "On Trial".
Thu Feb 21: Clowdy. Ida no better in bed all day. Downtown in the P.M. Dr Du Praw here to see Ida.
Fri Feb 22: Cold S.E. wind. Washington Day. Ira Leatherwood here & folks & Pearl. Downtown with Ira in his Ford.
Sat Feb 23: Clowdy. Temp 46. Ida in bed all day. About the same. I made a cold Frame for plants.
Sun Feb 24: Ida in bed all day. Part clowdy. Went to church & S.S. Grants folks here in the P.M. till 3.30.
1929 Feb 25-Mar 13 (pp 106-107)
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Mon Feb 25: Semi pleasant & cool west wind. Frank & Donald went to Westminster. Self home all day. Ida in bed.
Tue Feb 26: Clowdy & misty. Temp 37. Downtown in the P.M. Grant & Hilda here this P.M.
Wed Feb 27: Clowdy & light rain. The Retriever and crew went to Seattle. Self choring about home. Ida in bed.
Thu Feb 28: clowdy with light rains. Frank in Seattle. Donald also. Ida in bed. Dr. Shaw here this eve.
March 1929
Fri Mar 01: Clowdy & light rain. Bot 50 galons of gasoline at 10 1/2 cts per Galon. Mr Ferguson here with his blanket.
Sat Mar 02: Pleasant. Frank home. Frank & Blanche here in the P.M. Planted flower seed in the cold frame. Dr. Burdon here.
Sun Mar 03: Clowdy. Ida went to Seattle with Dr. Minnie Burdon. Grants folks & John & Pearl here to see her off. Mr & Mrs Ferguson called.
Mon Mar 04: Part clowdy. Investigation of Hoover for President came via radio. Fine. Downtown P.M. & to show in the eve. Planted some peas & spinach also godesia. Donald here this eve.
Tue Mar 05: Clowdy & rain at night. Downtown playing H. shoes with Abbey & went to the Presby dinner.
Wed Mar 06: Cool & clowdy. Frank & Donald went to Seattle. Self working about the lawn & garden.
Thu Mar 07: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & called at the Ranch. Listened to witnesses on the Conally Murder Trial.
Fri Mar 08: Cool & clowdy. Planted sweet peas, carrots, beets. Down town in P.M. Had a game of H. shoes with Abbey & the police. Frank & Donald returned.
Sat Mar 09: Clowdy & cool wind. Home in the A.M. Went to see a picture with Abbey "Battle of the Sexes". Planted peas. Had a letter from Ida. She is no better.
Sun Mar 10: Rain last night & clowdy to day. Went to Pres Ch & S.S. A.M. & M.E. ch with Nettie at night. Frank & Don went to Seattle this P.M. The Carters called this eve.
Mon Mar 11: Temp 36. Pleasant. Put linoleum on the kitchen floor. Downtown in P.M. H.S. Nettie sick abed all day.
Tue Mar 12: Nettie up to day. Pleasant went to the Ranch and pruned the logan B. berries. A letter from Ida.
Wed Mar 13: Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. Went to a picture in the New Theatre at night with Nettie & Frances.
1929 Mar 14-Mar 29 (pp 108-109)
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Thu Mar 14: Light frost. Pleasant. At home all day. Frank came and took Nettie & Frances to Seattle. Planted Alaska peas both garden & the wild ones Frank brought.
Fri Mar 15: Pleasant A.M. Rainy P.M. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon. Sold the Oats at $40.00 and paid taxes. Went to Miss Brockman's concert. Presby.
Sat Mar 16: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Downtown to lunch and show. Won three games shoes from Abbey.
Sun Mar 17: Beautiful day. Went to Ch & S.S. in the A.M. Took dinner with the Williams & they were up here in the P.M. Nettie & Frances returned from Tacoma.
Mon Mar 18: Beautiful day. Light frost. Around home & down town paying bills, doctors, &c.
Tue Mar 19: Pleasant. Planted a row of onions. Downtown in a horseshoe game. Frank & Donald here to supper but went back to Seattle after Mason lady(?)
Wed Mar 20: Rain last night & some to day. Had a sore throat and in the house about all day. Frances sick & out of school the past three days.
Thu Mar 21: Strong west wind. Went to the farm. Grant well along with the plowing.
Fri Mar 22: Pleasant but cool N W wind. The "Retriever" came in this A.M. John & Pearl & Ms Sullivan here. Went to Mr Hills funeral. Large crowd. Saw & heard the "Singing Fool" this eve.
Sat Mar 23: Pleasant. The Retriever loading and sailed at 5 o'clock for Alaska. Frank, Donald and Merlin Wilson aboard. Downtown in P.M. Shoes & Shoes. Show the "Perfect Crime".
Sun Mar 24: Clowdy & cool. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. & out to Frank Whites P.M.
Mon Mar 25: Cold S.E. wind all day & light rain. At home & down town in P.M.
Tue Mar 26: Rain last night. Windy & clowdy to day. Reading & down town.
Wed Mar 27: Strong S.E. wind. Rain last night. Downtown in P.M. Changed oil in Ford. Wilbra Coleman died last night.
Thu Mar 28: Clowdy & showery. Painted the kitchen. Went to the Methodist dinner this eve.
Fri Mar 29: Painting kitchen & went to Mt Vernon to the Coleman "Memorial" in the Court House. Went to church communion service eve. Frank & crew returned this Eve with leaky boat.
1929 Mar 30-Apr 17 (pp 110-111)
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Sat Mar 30: Cool but pleasant. The Retriever went to Seattle this P.M. Downtown & to a show "Monte Blue" with Abbey. Nettie & Frances in LaConner this eve.
Sun Mar 31: Fine day. Went to church in the A.M. Sick in the P.M. Chills & fever.
April 1929
Mon Apr 01: In bed all day. The Retriever returned last night and sailed for Alaska this P.M.
Tue Apr 02: In bed reading. Not very well.
Wed Apr 03: In bed reading. Better to day.
Thu Apr 04: Snow & hail last night. Temp 36. Still in bed. Rev McCormick here this eve. Mirriam came.
Fri Apr 05: Pleasant but cool. Friend Abbey called also Pearl & Colvin, Grant & Mr Ferguson.
Sat Apr 06: Cool & clowdy. Light frost. Up most of the day & no focus. Mirriam went home this P.M. Folks all went to "When Men Marry" last night.
Sun Apr 07: Clowdy & showery. At home all day. Reading & radio. Wrote to Ida.
Mon Apr 08: Pleasant. Painted the bath room. Downtown in the P.M. paying bills.
Tue Apr 09: Part pleasant. Painting bathroom and down town in the P.M. The boys arrived in Ketchikan this A.M.
Wed Apr 10: Clowdy & cold. Choring & down town. This is sure cold for April.
Thu Apr 11: Rain last night. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch and called at Whites.
Fri Apr 12: Cool & clowdy & light rain. Went to Lake Samish & Bellingham with Barker's & Abbey. Painted the cupboard & kitchen chair.
Sat Apr 13: Cold S.E. wind all day. Choring & downtown. A letter from Ida with nothing encouraging in it.
Sun Apr 14: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to S.S. & church A.M. and out to Frank Whites with Nettie in the P.M.
Mon Apr 15: Pleasant 3/4. Light rain at night. Choring in the A.M. Downtown in a H.S. game in the P.M.
Tue Apr 16: Strong south wind all day. Went to the Ranch & planted a row of peas & set S. pears. Went to the Cong dinner & Fairbanks show.
Wed Apr 17: Pleasant. Painted the kitchen floor & bath. Took Nettie out to Kreb's & downtown.
1929 Apr 18-May 4 (pp 112-113)
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Thu Apr 18: Pleasant. At home all day. Worked in garden some. Planted two rows of peas.
Fri Apr 19: Clowdy. Painting the wood house. Downtown in P.M. Have heard nothing from Ida this week.
Sat Apr 20: Rainy day. Finished painting stuff in the kitchen except 2 coat on floor. Went to show with Abbey in P.M.
Sun Apr 21: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch & S.S. & to M.E. ch in the eve. Out to Whitneys in P.M.
Mon Apr 22: Fine day. Choring about home & down town P.M. H.S. 3 games. "Weary River" in eve. Planted a row of beans.
Tue Apr 23: Pleasant & warmer. Went to the farm and planted garden stuff. Grant disking & harrowing.
Wed Apr 24: Fine day. Went to Seattle. Mr Williams also. Tended Pioneer Trustee meetings & visited Ida. She seem to be some better.
Thu Apr 25: Fine weather. Came home at 2.15 P.M. Fine farming weather.
Fri Apr 26: Fine day. A man here and papered the kitchen & Calsomined the bath. Down town in P.M. and went to the high school operetta in the evening. Very good.
Sat Apr 27: Clowdy & showery. At home & down town in P.M. Painted the kitchen & bath floors 2d coat.
Sun Apr 28: Pleasant. Went to church & S.S. Ida arrived at 3.30. The Youngs brot her. Went to Ch in the eve.
Mon Apr 29: Clowdy & windy. Choring around home & down town. Ida up walking around some. Clyde Howe & Mrs Snyder called.
Tue Apr 30: Fine spring day. At home & down town. Nettie went to Mt Vernon. Pearl & boys here this eve.
May 1929
Wed May 01: Clowdy & rain P.M. light. Mrs Snyder here helping Ida. Went to the Ranch. Set out cabbage & lettuce & planted some potatos. Grant seeding yesterday & to day.
Thu May 02: Rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Mrs Snyder here. Self choring, set a row of lettuce & made a lattice(?) for Blanche. Ida as miserable as ever if not more so.
Fri May 03: Pleasant. Mrs Snyder here 1/2. Self working in the garden and down town in the P.M.
Sat May 04: Home in the A.M. Downtown P.M. Pleasant. Ida about the same. Mrs Snyder here.
1929 May 5-23 (pp 114-115)
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Sun May 05: Semi pleasant. Went to Ch & S.S. A.M. Grants folks here from 5 till bedtime.
Mon May 06: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Horseshoes in P.M. Mrs Snyder here.
Tue May 07: Fine day. P.E.O.'s with Nettie. Went to LaC & the Ranch. Planted beans, potatos E. Rose & parsnips. Came home over the Dewey "New Road".
Wed May 08: Hard rain last night & this A.M. At home & downtown.
Thu May 09: Pleasant P.M. Mrs White & Mrs Snyder here. Mrs White Ostepath?. Down town in the P.M.
Fri May 10: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & planted peas, carrots & corn. Went to the High school play in eve.
Sat May 11: Pleasant. Home A.M. Down to P.M. Mrs White & Mrs Snyder here. Ida miserable.
Sun May 12:[margin: Grant finished seeding May 11th.] Pleasant. Mothers Day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Pearl and boys & Grants here this eve.
Mon May 13: Pleasant. Mowed the lawn. Downtown this P.M. & out to Abbeys. Mrs Snyder & Mrs Dr White here this A.M.
Tue May 14: Warm & pleasant. P.E.O.'s & D.A.R.s with Nettie to day & to night. Went to the Ranch & worked in the garden.
Wed May 15: Dr. White here. Clowdy. Looks like rain. (Rain at 6 P.M.) Trimmed the hedge. down town in the P.M. & ordered a suit of Birch.
Thu May 16: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and set out tomato plants & planted peas, turnips & beets.
Fri May 17: At Judd's & set for a picture. Pleasant. Went to the mill for Grants lumber. Set for a picture & went to a B.B. game at the school ground with Abbey. A. won.
Sat May 18: Warm & pleasant. Made Grants truck stakes. Down town. A game of H.S. licked 2 to 1.
Sun May 19: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Down to Judd's office in P.M.
Mon May 20: Fine day. Went to the farm and helped Grant make a truck rack.
Tue May 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and also Mt Vernon. Making wood rack. Mrs White here again.
Wed May 22: Pleasant. Working about home, window screens.
Thu May 23: Pleasant. At home all day. Making & painting window screens. Ida over to Carroll's yesterday and out of doors to day. Nettie went to Mt Vernon to night.
1929 May 24-Jun 9 (pp 116-117)
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Fri May 24: Nice rain this A.M. & this P.M. Not doing much. Set a few plants. Got pictures of self & the house.
Sat May 25: Pleasant. Nettie & Frances went Lake Samish picknick. Self mowed the lawn. Mrs White here again.
Sun May 26: Pleasant. but cool. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Grants folks here this eve.
Mon May 27: Semi pleasant. Mowing lawn, making screens & downtown. Pearl & John here.
Tue May 28: Pleasant. Not doing much. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed May 29: A letter from Frank. Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to Mt Vernon in P.M. to ball game. Went with S. Valentine & Abbey. Rotten game. Got a new suit from Birch.
Thu May 30: Memorial Day. Pleasant. Nothing doing in Anacortes. Went to the Ranch and worked in the garden. Pearl & Nels here this eve.
Fri May 31: Light rain this A.M. Mrs White here. Went to see Dr Cook about my side. Wash the car some.
June 1929
Sat Jun 01: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Mrs Snyder here 1/2. Working in garden & downtown in P.M. F.G.A.R. Hall.
Sun Jun 02: Pleasant but cool. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Home P.M. & eve.
Mon Jun 03: Fine warm day. Choring about home & downtown.
Tue Jun 04: Pleasant & warm. Went to Seattle to Pioneer meeting and presided at the meeting this P.M.
Wed Jun 05: Pleasant but electric shower in the eve. Visited the McGinnis and tended the Pioneers meeting. Came home with Nick Bessner in the eve.
Thu Jun 06: Clowdy & light rain in the evening. At home choring in the A.M. Down paying bills in the P.M. Out to Abbeys.
Fri Jun 07: Semi pleasant. Temp 72. Went to LaConner & to the Ranch. Set out Cabbage & Abbey tomatos. Mirriam came home with me. A letter from Frank. He has 1372 King's and 50 cases of Reds.
Sat Jun 08: Clowdy but no rain. At home & downtown in P.M. Send pictures of the house to Pa & Ill. Folks went to M.E. Picknick G. Island. Mowed lawn & made a screen for Nettie.
Sun Jun 09:[margin: Sun 9th Nettie & the girls went to Guemes. Dorothy Barney's birthday.]Clowdy all day. Went to Cong Church. Rev Ferguson preached.
1929 Jun 10-28 (pp 118-119)
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Mon Jun 10: Cool & clowdy. Down town getting car fixed. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida worse. Mrs Robinson, Mrs Trafton here.
Tue Jun 11: Clowdy & cool. Showery. Went to the farm. Planted a row of peas. Got strawberries of Maloy & eggs at Whites. Youngs are living at Whites now.
Wed Jun 12: Clowdy. At home & downtown P.M.
Thu Jun 13: clowdy & showery at night. Went with Bessner to the Samish then P.M. went with Nettie & Frances to the Carter Recital.
Fri Jun 14: Flag Day, Guest Day & Ida's birthday. Pearl & boys, Hilda & Mirriam & Tom Lockharts here. Went to Flag Day exercises this P.M.
Sat Jun 15: Strong S.E. wind. Downtown to Legion sale. Hanging petunias this evening.
Sun Jun 16: Strong S.E. wind. Went to S.S. & church. Went to Whites & took Ida & Nettie.
Mon Jun 17: Clowdy & cool S.E. wind. Went to the ranch & got Francis. Grant laid up with lumbago.
Tue Jun 18: Strong S.E. wind & showers. Mrs Snyder here. Went to the Dairymans picknick Burlington with Bessner & to the Trial of Mary Dugan in the eve. This is the longest spell of S.E. wind ever saw in summertime.
Wed Jun 19: Semi pleasant. Down to town to get car battery fixed. Choring about home. Ida not so well. Warmer.
Thu Jun 20: Pleasant & warmer. Nettie & F. in Bellingham. Self painted the Ford & piled a load of wood for Nettie.
Fri Jun 21: Pleasant. Nettie went to Tacoma with Gilkies. Finished the wood & painting car. Downtown.
Sat Jun 22: Fine day. Down & got a new battery for the Ford. Mowed the lawn & went to the show with Abbey. "Through different Eyes"
Sun Jun 23: Pleasant & warmest day so far this year. Went to s.S. & church A.M. & P.M. In P.M. went to the farm with Ida & Frances. Grant 44 to day.
Mon Jun 24: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Listened to Easton boat races in the P.M.
Tue Jun 25: clowdy. Went to the Ranch and worked in the garden. Grant hauling wood.
Wed Jun 26: Nettie went to Bellingham to night. Part clowdy. Out to Maloy's for strawberries. Worked on the walk some. Trimming the edges.
Thu Jun 27: Part clowdy. Had first mess peas. Downtown pitched horse shoes some. Clyde Howe called this evening.
Fri Jun 28: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Home A.M. Downtown P.M. Mirriam came this A.M.
1929 Jun 29-Jul 16 (pp 120-121)
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Sat Jun 29: Pleasant & dry. Horse shoe game P.M. Picked 2d mess of peas.
Sun Jun 30: Pleasant. Went to Ch. A.M. & P.M. Hilda & children here, also Carter's and Fergusons. also Mary McGinnis Jones & husband. Ida & self out to Whitney's for a drive this eve.
July 1929
Mon Jul 01: Pleasant & warm 80 degrees. Went to Maloys & picked a crate of berries. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue Jul 02: Light shower last night. Pleasant. Went to Mrs Siegfried's funeral in LaConner. Went to Bible School entertainment eve.
Wed Jul 03: Pleasant. At home A.M. Down town P.M. Two games H. Shoes.
Thu Jul 04: Pleasant. Went to the Samish Rodeo & took Mr Ferguson. Arthur Whitney here this eve.
Fri Jul 05: Pleasant. Went to Maloys for strawberries & to Whites for eggs. Ida went to Whites. Downtown in P.M. 3 games H. shoes.
Sat Jul 06: Pleasant. Down to the Kreles(?) trial A.M. Saw the picture "Noah's Ark" in the P.M.
Sun Jul 07: Warm & pleasant. Pady Souliere died. Went to S. School & Church A.M.
Mon Jul 08: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & pruned the raspberries.
Tue Jul 09: Pleasant. Nettie & Frances went to Big Lake. Went to Pady Souliere's funeral at Grand Army Hall in the P.M.
Wed Jul 10:[margin: a letter from Frank to day.] Strong wind last night. Pt clowdy to day. Home A.M. down town P.M. Grant here to supper.
Thu Jul 11: Pleasant. At home A.M. In the P.M. sold the old Ford for $175.00 and bot a new Model A Standard Coupe Price $702.00. Took a lesson driving. Got along allright except leaving(?) the garage.
Fri Jul 12:[margin: Fri Bailey murder. Tragedy in Edison]Pleasant. Went to the farm. Grant began haying yesterday. Home at 5. Got two quarts S. berries of Maloy.
Sat Jul 13: Pleasant. took a ride with Ida in the new car to Sunset Beach & out to White's. In P.M. took Abbey to the Pioneer Monument meeting in LaConner.
Sun Jul 14: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to S.S. & church morning & eve.
Mon Jul 15: Pleasant. Went for blackberries and took Mr Maloy. Very few berries this year. Grant finished cutting hay to day. Good crop.
Tue Jul 16: Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to the Samish with Bessner in the P.M. & called on Pearl. Grant nearly done putting up hay. It is a heavy crop.
1929 Jul 17-Aug 3 (pp 122-123)
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Wed Jul 17: Pleasant. Grant finished putting up hay. Went to the Ranch & took Frances and to Mount Vernon on Pioneer business with the Coms about a Monument.
Thu Jul 18: Pleasant. At home A.M. went to the Ranch for Frances & took Nettie.
Fri Jul 19: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Game of H. shoes. Neighbor's baby killed this P.M.
Sat Jul 20: Pleasant. Home A.M. Downtown in a H. Shoe game in the P.M.
Sun Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to s.s. & church A.M. & to the Park Service in the eve.
Mon Jul 22: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Home & downtown.
Tue Jul 23: Pleasant. Ida & I went to Wilsons. Got cherries & raspberries. Nice trip.
Wed Jul 24: Clowdy. Down in the P.M. H. Shoe game. Very dry. No sign of rain.
Thu Jul 25: Pleasant. At home all day. Got a load of mill wood. Piled some of it.
Fri Jul 26: Fine dry. Went to Ferndale Pioneer picknick & took Nick Bessner. Had a good time. Went via Lake Samish & returned via Deming & Sedro Woolley.
Sat Jul 27: Pleasant. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Went to a show with Abbey.
Sun Jul 28: Pleasant. Temp 82. Went to S.S. & Ch A.M. and to church in the Park at 6.30.
Mon Jul 29: Warm & pleasant. Went to the farm to BayView & took Hilda to Burlington. Ida & Frances went also. Grant began baling hay at 5.30. Big Tacoma Plane wrecked yesterday.
Tue Jul 30: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon to get oil changed in the Ford. Took Mr Campbell. Saw a pea thresher & went to the Ranch.
Wed Jul 31: Pleasant Temp 80. Went to the Ranch. Took Ida & Nettie. Stopped at Whites. Visited the (Judge) Abbey in P.M.
August 1929
Thu Aug 01:[margin: Grant finished baling. 170 tons.]Beautiful day. Went to the Pioneer meeting. Fine time. Nettie went also. Ida went out and staid with Blanche W. I received a present. Fountain Pen & pencel from the Pioneers by Fred Abbey. Nice to have kind friends.
Fri Aug 02: Semi pleasant. Light thunder shower P.M. At home & down town. Cabin(?) here this eve.
Sat Aug 03: Pleasant. Went to the Farm & to Mt Vernon. Ida went for shoes. Frances came home & Mirriam with her.
1929 Aug 4-21 (pp 124-125)
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Sun Aug 04: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. & Park Church in the eve. Ida, Nettie & self out to Whitneys in the afternoon.
Mon Aug 05: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Colvin Wilson here working for P.A.F.Co. Mr Bessner called this eve.
Tue Aug 06: Warm & Pleasant. Home A.M. Went to the Farm & took Mirriam then to the Fair ground & then to Mount Vernon. Ida & Frances also.
Wed Aug 07: Fine warm day. Went to Marblemount with Nick Bessner, Mr Campbell & Chs Baxter. The M.mount Bridge dedicated. Nettie & Frances at Rosario this eve.
Thu Aug 08: Took Abbey & went to Arlington to their Pioneer Reunion. Went to the C.C. Banquet in the eve. The Governor, Lieut Gov & Cong Hadley spoke.
Fri Aug 09: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. went to the Fair with Nettie & Francis in P.M.
Sat Aug 10: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon and had a rumble seat put in the Ford.
Sun Aug 11: Pleasant. Went to Ch & S.S. A.M. All went to Guemes Island P.M. & eve. as guests of the Stapps.
Mon Aug 12: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & got a lot of Garden stuff. Colvin here.
Tue Aug 13: Fine day. All went to Stanwood to see the Scott, Leamer, Fowlers & G. Wallace. Fowlers not at home. Mrs Young & Mother went also.
Wed Aug 14: In Mt Vernon getting car oiled & rumble seat finished.
Thu Aug 15: Pleasant. wEnt to the Ranch and helped patch barnroofs & move the water tank by the house. Nettie & Frances went to Sydney on trip. Frances birth day party this eve.
Fri Aug 16: Pleasant. Home A.M. Downtown in a H. Shoe game and out to Auto park with Abbey. Nettie & Franes at Decatur Island.
Sat Aug 17: Pleasant. Home A.M. In P.M. Went to see & hear "Flying Fool" with Abbey and Mr Dudley.
Sun Aug 18: Rain 1/3 inch this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to S.s. & church A.M. & to Union Ch at the Presby church in the eve. Colvin Wilson here to dinner & supper.
Mon Aug 19:[margin: A letter from Frank over 5100 cases up.]Pleasant. Downtown in the A.M. for flowers for Mrs Darcy's funeral. Went to the funeral at 1.30 P.M.
Tue Aug 20: Pleasant. Home A.M. Pearl came. In P.M. took she & Ida out to Whitneys & around lake Forest Drive.
Wed Aug 21: Pleasant. Piled a load of mill wood & went to Rotary Luncheon. Took the folks out to Krebs. A carnival in town.
1929 Aug 22-Sep 7 (pp 126-127)
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Thu Aug 22: Clowdy & a strong south wind. Went to the farm and put shingles on the horse barn. Frances went too.
Fri Aug 23: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Home A.M. Horse show game P.M. Con Ch. supper eve.
Sat Aug 24: Pleasant. went to the farm in the A.M. Went to a show with Nettie in the P.M.
Sun Aug 25: Fine day. The McGinnis families here from 10.30 to 4.30 also Mrs Young & Blanche White. Nice time. Went to Union church in the eve.
Mon Aug 26:[margin: Air ship "Zephyr" in Los Angeles Mon 26th.] Pleasant. went & brot Helen Whitney, L. & here children to lunch & visit. Went to C.C. Luncheon out to Whites with Ida in the eve.
Tue Aug 27: Warm & Pleasant. Went to the farm. Ida & Frances also. Grant cutting oats 2/3 done. Wilson's cutting also.
Wed Aug 28: Fine harvest weather. Visited the fish canneries this A.M. Down town in the P.M. Had a game H.S.s.
Thu Aug 29: Pleasant. All went to Wilsons I went to Edison & call on Will Walters. Stopped at the farm & got Frances. Grant finished harvesting. Crop light than last year. Took Walter for a ride two miles above Blanchard.
Fri Aug 30: Pleasant. Went to Woods mill with Mr Campbell. A great sight.
Sat Aug 31: Pleasant. At home & downtown A.M. Went to LaConner & the Farm & took Mr Williams & brot Mirriam.
September 1929
Sun Sep 01: Shower last night. but pleasant to day. Went to Church & S.S. A.M. All out to Whites P.M. & evening also up to the cemetary in P.M.
Mon Sep 02: Labor Day. Pleasant. All staid at home. Quiet day.
Tue Sep 03: Pleasant. Went to the farm & took Mirriam home. Played H.S. in the P.M. Went to Similk Beach and had supper. Miss Black & Dorothy Barney also.
Wed Sep 04: Pleasant. Fine harvest weather. HOme A.M. all out to Mrs Whitneys P.M.
Thu Sep 05:[margin: Thurs Sept 5. Heard that the Retriever left Ketchikan.]Fine warm day. Went to Bellingham with Nick Bessner to the Good Roads Convention. Hilda & Mirriam went with us.
Fri Sep 06: Pleasant. Home A.M. Went Mt Vernon in P.M. with Nick Bessner to Farm to Market Road hearing.
Sat Sep 07: Pleasant but very smoky. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Some threshing oats.
1929 Sep 8-25 (pp 128-129)
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Sun Sep 08: Pleasant but very smokey. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. "The Retriever" came in at 3 P.M. and left for Seattle at 5 P.M. Nettie went with them.
Mon Sep 09: Pleasant & dry. Lots of smoke. At home A.M. Downtown playing Horse Shoes P.M. three games.
Tue Sep 10: Pleasant & still smoky. At home A.M. Ditto yesterday P.M. 4 Games.
Wed Sep 11: Picked Bartlett pears. Pleasant foggy A.M. Went to the Ranch. Wilsons through threshing. Frank & Nettie came last night with a new Buick car.
Thu Sep 12: At the Ranch. Fine threshing weather. Grant began at 9.30. Grain turning out very well. Frank & Nettie came from Seattle.
Fri Sep 13:[margin: 1970 sax out.]Fine weather but very smoky. Went to the Ranch. Wrights got a new piano and set ours over to the Farm. Threshing going fine and oats turning out well.
Sat Sep 14: Fine day. Went to the Farm. Ida also. Grant finished threshing 2550 sacks. Large size. Donald & Ray Pollock here.
Sun Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch. A.M. Pres. P.M. Went to Wilsons with Wrights in P.M. Donald & Ray Pollock took the "Rolf" to Seattle.
Mon Sep 16:Fine day but warm. 98 at Rockport. Went to Rockport, Marblemount & Newhalem. Took Campbell, Abbey & Mr Dudley.
Tue Sep 17: Pleasant but smoky. Went and saw the Diablo Dam. Home at 7 P.M. All enjoyed a fine trip.
Wed Sep 18: Clowdy. At home choring. Down town At 3 P.M. & out to Abbeys for apples.
Thu Sep 19: Pleasant went to LaConner & Mt Vernon & to the Ranch. Changed oil in the Ford. Rev Bragg & Mr Dr folk here for the evening.
Fri Sep 20: Clowdy & windy A.M. Pleasant P.M. at home A.M. Went to the Ranch & Dewey and took Dr. Folk. The Wrights went to Tacoma P.M.
Sat Sep 21: Clowdy A.M. Rain P.M. At home & down town. Equinox on time. Rain light.
Sun Sep 22: Clowdy & cool light rain in the P.M. Went to church & S.S. A.M. Weight home this eve.
Mon Sep 23: Pleasant. Went to Seattle in the Buick with Frank Wilson digging for Wrights Oil tank.
Tue Sep 24: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Ranch after putting a load of box wood in the shed. Melvin Kalso threshing this P.M.
Wed Sep 25: Pleasant. Wrights in Seattle. Home A.M. Down town and out to Abbeys in P.M. He sick abed with pain in his knee.
1929 Sep 26-Oct 11 (pp 130-131)
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Thu Sep 26: Fine Day. Ida sick all night & in bed all day. Franks Oil tank put in to day. Self home reading "Life of Gov Stevens"
Fri Sep 27: Fine day. Temp 40. At home & down town, two games H shoes. Ida in bed, Frank in Seattle, Donald came.
Sat Sep 28: Fine day, warmer. At home A.M. Went to Lou Chaney Railroad(?) show P.M. The oil heater installed & working. Donald here. Ida not much better. Bell Woodburn L.s daughter died.
Sun Sep 29: Pleasant. At home all day. Ida sick abed. Dr. Shaw here to see her. Donald & Frances took the Ford & went to Pearls. Darrell here in the eve.
Mon Sep 30: Pleasant. Ida in bed and Mrs White here to give her a treatment. Self & Frank went to the C.C. Luncheon. Donald left for Seattle & Juneau last night.
October 1929
Tue Oct 01: Pleasant. At home A.M. Mrs Gillespie called. Went to the Lifvendahl funeral & to see Abbey in the P.M. He sick since Friday.
Wed Oct 02: Foggy & cool. Corn & tomatoes killed by frosts at the farm for the last 4 or 5 days. Went to the farm for corn & Jersey pears. Het Marshall here this P.M Frank home Seattle. Merlin Wilson here. Ida better & up to day.
Thu Oct 03: Clowdy, smoky & windy S.E. & light rain. Went to Edison with Frank. Went to see Abby in the P.M. & to the M.E. church dinner at 5.30. Ida in bed.
Fri Oct 04: Clowdy & rain at night. Wrights in Seattle. Mrs Snyder here. Downtown this P.M.
Sat Oct 05: Nice rain last night. Fine day to day. Mrs Snyder here. Went to see Abbey & took Campbell. Abbey some better.
Sun Oct 06: Fine day. Went to Prs Church A.M. Ida still in bed. The Wrights went to the Ranch. The Carter's here in the P.M.
Mon Oct 07: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Frank in Seattle for his Model A Ford. Frank & self went to Men's meeting at the Pres. Ch. Rev McLeod gave the address.
Tue Oct 08: Clowdy & light rain in P.M. At home all day. Ida some better.
Wed Oct 09: Semi pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to the farm, also got Bellflower apples of Fred Abbey. M. White called.
Thu Oct 10: Fine day. Took Abbey to his office. Went to Pearl's with Frank. Ida had a bad night, ind bed to day. Grant & Hilda here.
Fri Oct 11: Clowdy with light rain. Frank & Grant went to Seattle. Alice B. Ball called. Took Abbey to his office.
1929 Oct 12-28 (pp 132-133)
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Sat Oct 12: Pleasant. At home A.M. In town P.M. Frank & Merlin W. came this eve. Dr. D'Arc died to day. Ida in bed.
Sun Oct 13: Pleasant. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Merlin with me this A.M. Wrights went to Wilsons & Carters.
Mon Oct 14: Clowdy. Wrights in Seattle. Ida up. Listened to the World Series Ball game in Phila 3 to 1 for the "Athletics".
Tue Oct 15: Temp 71. Fine day. Pear here to day. Self at home. Ida up part of the day.
Wed Oct 16: Another beautiful day & wonderful fall. Ida down to Mrs Whites for treatment. Rain in the evening. Wright's in Bellingham this eve.
Thu Oct 17: Rain 1/2 in last night. Semi pleasant to day. Went to Seattle with Frank.
Fri Oct 18: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Ranch, got a box of Vicar pears & tomatos.
Sat Oct 19: Fine day. Downtown A.M. Football in P.M. and took Ida to Mrs Whites for a treatment. M. White called.
Sun Oct 20: Clowdy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Oct 21: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank in Seattle. Ida at Mrs Whites for treatment.
Tue Oct 22: Fine day. Went to the farm & picked 3 boxes winter pears. Pearl here to day. Ida not well as common.
Wed Oct 23: Fine day. Went to Mount Vernon and to the Bailey Trial. Mr Campbell also. Ladies Aid here to day. Frank went to Seattle. I have a nice cold.
Thu Oct 24: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Took Ida to Dr. White in the P.M.
Fri Oct 25: Clowdy & misty. At home and down to the cannerys with Jackson. Thompson the shrub man here. Went to the Imp(?) Club play at the "Jim".
Sat Oct 26: Pleasant. Frank & I went to Wilsons and picked Northern Spy Apples & brot Mirriam home with us. Blanche & M. White-Young called this eve.
Sun Oct 27: Pleasant. Went to Pearls' for my birthday party. The 80th. All hands went and had an enjoyable time. Chas McCulloughs, Will Walters, Jorgensons, Crumrine's present. Carroll, Merlin, Donald & Darrell absent.
Mon Oct 28: Fine day. At home A.M. out to the Gough Links [Golf Links] with Frank & Dr. Shaw also visited Judge Abbey. Driest Oct on record. Skagit river lowest on record for 37 years.
1929 Oct 29-Nov 15 (pp 134-135)
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Tue Oct 29: Clowdy day. Home & downtown. Mr Thompson the shrub man here.
Wed Oct 30: Semi pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Got carrots & tomatos. Took a walk over the dike. It don't look very safe. Grant & a man working on it.
Thu Oct 31: Clowdy. Rain in the eve. Wrights & Hilda & Mirriam went to Seattle. I went to Kiwanis Lun with Abbey. the Rev McConnicks called this P.M.
November 1929
Fri Nov 01: Clowdy & damp but little rain. At home A.M. Went to Mt Vernon in P.M. Went to hear the Boston Singers last night. Barney car wreck to night near Mount Ver.
Sat Nov 02: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Down town P.M. Played two games H.S. with Abbey. Frank & Frances at S. Woolley for ball game.
Sun Nov 03: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. P.M. Darrell & Mirriam here in the P.M.
Mon Nov 04: Pleasant. Went to the ranch and to Burlington after meat for Grant. Played golf with Frank in P.M.
Tue Nov 05: Foggy and light rain in the P.M. Ida & I went to the Farm. Wrights Seattle.
Wed Nov 06: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Summer's Golden Wedding reception in the P.M. Out to Whitneys for Dahlia's.
Thu Nov 07: Temp 38. Fog A.M. Pleasant. Went to Seattle with Frank. The Flaggs with him going down.
Fri Nov 08: Temp 36. Pleasant. Home A.M. out with Frank & the Drs for 9 holes of gough or golf.
Sat Nov 09: Clowdy & clear. Rain last night, light. Frank took a load of F ball boys to Seattle. Downtown for a H. Shoe game P.M. Wrote to Eva Reed.
Sun Nov 10: Pleasant & cooler. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Frank & Nettie went for Pearl.
Mon Nov 11: Armistice Day & a fine day. Wrights, Pearl & self went to Olympia to Special Pioneer meeting. Left at 6 A.M. Home at 9.30 P.M. Fine time.
Tue Nov 12: Pleasant. Home & downtown. Berentson brot a load of dirt for shrubs.
Wed Nov 13: Pleasant. Ames here putting in shrubs. I went to the farm. Grant & men fixing dike. Frank & Nettie went to Bellingham this evening.
Thu Nov 14: Pleasant. Went to Vancouver with Frank & Linwood Davies. Ames still at the shrubery.
Fri Nov 15: Clowdy & light rain. Ames finished the shrubery. Self down town, visiting Abbey & Bessner. Ida & self both troubled with sore back.
1929 Nov 16-Dec 3 (pp 136-137)
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Sat Nov 16: Clowdy & rainy. More rain than any day this month. At home, downtown for the paper & barber. Merlin W. & Ray Pollock here to day. Frank put B. batteries in the radio.
Sun Nov 17: Part clowdy. Went to church & S.S. In the P.M. went to Leatherwoods & to the Ranch with Wrights. Ida went also. L's. not at home.
Mon Nov 18: Pleasant. Temp 38. At home. Set out plants and planted tulips. Ida helped. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue Nov 19: Pleasant. Frank went to Seattle. Ida & I went to Whites for the day.
Wed Nov 20: Temp 31. Clear & cold. At home & down town. Frank in Seattle. First hard frosts.
Thu Nov 21: Temp 29. Clear & cold. Went to the farm. Ida also. Went to P. Church in the eve to Organ Recital.
Fri Nov 22: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Went to the ranch at night with Frank. Let Grant have $200-- till spring or till he sells crops. Set out tulips.
Sat Nov 23: Temp 32. Pleasant. At home A.M. Out to Lakes in P.M. Dr. Folk & Williams also.
Sun Nov 24: Temp 35. Rain light all day. went to Church A.M. Wrights went to take Mirriam home. Bud Phillips buried this P.M.
Mon Nov 25: Clowdy & misty all day. Frank went to Seattle. At home A.M. Visited the police court in the P.M.
Tue Nov 26: Thick fog. Clowdy all day. At home A.M. Down town & played H.S. with Abbey.
Wed Nov 27: No entry.
Thu Nov 28: Pleasant. Went to Thanksgiving services at the Baptist Church. Rev Black preached. Frank playing golf. The Wrights at football & out to Whitneys in P.M. Merlin Wilson & Robt McCullough here.
Fri Nov 29: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch. Frank golfing.
Sat Nov 30:[margin: 1.56 inches rain in November. Pleasant.] Nettie & Summer's birth day party here to night. Mrs & Mr Peters here to dinner also. Nice time for all present.
December 1929
Sun Dec 01: Cool & clowdy. Went S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Darrell & Mirriam here this P.M. Came with truck.
Mon Dec 02: Beautiful day. Temp 40. No sign of rain. Dryist fall in 57 years. Tacoma, Seattle & Vancouver short of power & light on account of low water in all streams of western Washington. Ida & self went to Whites in the P.M.
Tue Dec 03: Foggy. Temp 40. Frank in Seattle. Self home A.M. Downtown and played a game of Horse Shoes. Beat Abbey 21 to 2 & 21 to 9. He beat me 21 to 7.
1929 Dec 4-19 (pp 138-139)
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Wed Dec 04: Clowdy & foggy. Temp 37. At home & down town. Frank in Seattle. No sign of rain. Ex Gov Hart died.
Thu Dec 05: Geo. Peth died. Foggy & a little sprinkle of rain. Warmer. Frank & Nettie went to Vancouver. Ida, M. Young & self went to Mount Vernon.
Fri Dec 06: Semi pleasant. Ned Fowler here. Frank & Nettie home from Vancouver. Clyde Howe & Margurite Y. called.
Sat Dec 07: Clowdy. At home A.M. Downtown & to a show with Abbey in P.M. Wrights all in Seattle.
Sun Dec 08: Rain P.M. Went S.S. & Church in the A.M. and to Geo. Peths funeral in the P.M. with Frank White or he with me.
Mon Dec 09: Clowdy & some rain & light snow. At home & downtown. Merlin Wilson here to day. Music? Luck? here tonight.
Tue Dec 10: Temp 30. Snowing 2 inches deep. Went to Mount Vernon & took Abbey & called on Mrs Dale who is dangerously sick. Wrights at Odlins to night.
Wed Dec 11: Showery. Snow all melted. At home A.M. Put new license plates on car and clock also. Frank went to Seattle. In P.M. down to Grand Army Hall and out to the Cong dinner in the eve. Nettie & Mr Campbell also.
Thu Dec 12: Pleasant. Ida & I went to the Ranch and called at Whites. Went to a show in eve. Two Black Crows. Not much good.
Fri Dec 13: Temp 35. Little snow & rain A.M. Considerable rain in the P.M. The Wrights went to Seattle with Davis's. Frank on the way for Alaska. Pearl, Colvin & Merlin here this P.M. in Colvin's Ford Roadster.
Sat Dec 14: Temp 54. More rain last night. At home & downtown. Nettie & Frances returned at 3 P.M.
Sun Dec 15: Clowdy. Light rain at night. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Dec 16: Clowdy - Went to the Ranch and helped jack up the front porch. Took over Grants stove board. I made last Friday. Stopped at Whites & got some wild ferns. First high tide this A.M.
Tue Dec 17: Temp 36. Pleasant. Fixed Christmas tree & set out ferns A.M. Downtown & played a game of horse shoes in the P.M.
Wed Dec 18: Light rain & clowdy. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Frank in Juneau.
Thu Dec 19: Clowdy. Temp 40. Downtown with Ida in the A.M. Went to see Dr. Cook about a sore leg.
1929 Dec 20-31 (pp 140-141)
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Fri Dec 20: Part clowdy. Temp 42. Down town A.M. & P.M. Had a game of H. shoes.
Sat Dec 21: Clowdy & rainy. Rain last night. Mrs Charley Allen died. Downtown to see Dr Cook about sore on my leg.
Sun Dec 22: Wind & rain all day. Most rain in one day for a year, I think. Went to a church this A.M. and in the eve to the Christmas song programme.
Mon Dec 23: Clowdy but no rain. down town buying Christmas stuff & went to see Dr. Cook. Leg healing. In P.M. went to Chas Norton's funeral and out to Whitneys. Ida's back bad.
Tue Dec 24: Clowdy & windy & light rain. Ida & I downtown in P.M. Getting ready for Christmas. The tree crop harvested this eve.
Wed Dec 25:Christmas. Strong wind last night & to day. Hard on dikes. All went to pear's for the day and Christmas dinner. All had a good time. Pleasant P.M. Arrived home at 8.30. Merlin came with Nettie & Frances.
Thu Dec 26: Windy & clowdy. Down town in the P.M. & played Horse S's with Abbey. Frances took Merlin home this P.M.
Fri Dec 27: Semi pleasant. The Pollock girls arrived this A.M. Downtown at the Judge's office in the P.M.
Sat Dec 28: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Another Horse shoe game. Sent a Card to Dr. Jordan, Palo Alto & wrote to Eva Reed. Fine winter weather.
Sun Dec 29: Clowdy & light rain towards night. Nettie & self out to Whitneys and Edna came back with us for a short visit.
Mon Dec 30: Clowdy with light showers. Nothing important at home about all day reading. Temp this month very even ranging from 30 to 53.
Tue Dec 31: Rainy day. Ida & I went to the farm and home at 4 P.M. All well at the farm and at Wilson's. Frances went to Sedro Woolley this eve and took Miss Black. Raining this evening. Thus endeth 1929.
Wilbra Coleman died last night.