Wed Jan 01: Beautiful day. At home A.M. Went with Ida & Nettie out to Soules & Whites in the P.M. Rev Harry Ferguson died this A.M. A good man gone to his reward.
Thu Jan 02: Clowdy, wind & light rain. Ida & I called on the Ferguson's this A.M. Downtown in the P.M. paying bills. Telegram from Frank. Will be in Seattle tomorrow.
Fri Jan 03: Rainy day. Light rain. Nettie went to Seattle with Young. I took here to Whites at 7.30 A.M. She went to meet Frank. In the P.M. went to Brado's Brase(?) Trial. Sentence $650-- fine & 90 days in jail.
Sat Jan 04: Rainy last night & 1/2 to day. About 1/2 inch. Home & downtown in P.M.
Sun Jan 05: Semi pleasant but colder. Temp 26 at 9 P.M. Went to church A.M. and to Harry Ferguson's funeral in Mount Vernon at 2 P.M. Mr Williams went with me to the funeral. It was a very large funeral. A large number of Klansman present. Many from Bellingham. Frank return from Alaska last night & Nettie from Seattle.
Mon Jan 06: Clear & cold. Temp 22° this A.M. Frank went to Seattle. Ida not so well. At home & downtown in the P.M. Put Alcohol in the Ford. Never did it before. W.E. Wagg died this P.M. City Water Supt.
1930 Jan 7-18 (pp 2-3)
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Tue Jan 07: Temp 20. Clear & cold. Water pipes frozen. Frank in Seattle yet. Fussing with water pipes & fires. Downtown in P.M.
Wed Jan 08: Temp 27. Pleasant but cool. !/2 snow last night. Frank, Donald and Dorothy Goddard came last night at 10.30 from Seattle. Went to the farm and to Mount Vernon to W.E. Mast funeral. Rev A. Wilson preached. The water pipes thawed out this P.M. Strong north wind this P.M. and eve. Nettie in bed all day with headache.
Thu Jan 09: Temp 24. Pleasant. Nettie in bed. Ida sick this P.M. & had Dr Cook. Self downtown P.M. Frances folks, Colvin & Merlin here this eve for Basketball.
Fri Jan 10: Temp 26. Clear & pleasant. Downtown & had a game of horse shoes. Frank & Don playing golf. Mrs Bradley called. Wrights all went to Mount Vernon. Basketball.
Sat Jan 11: Temp 20. Pipes froze again, but thawed them out with hot water & the hose. Downtown for the mail. Don & friend went to Bellingham this P.M. Fine skating on the Lakes.
Sun Jan 12: Temp 19. Clear & cold. Went to church A.M. & P.M. This makes one week of real winter. Clear & pleasant, every day & not much wind.
Mon Jan 13: Temp 20. Clear & cold. Don & Dor & Frank all went to Seattle. Self home & downtown. A game of H shoes. No sign of a change of weather.
Tue Jan 14: Temp 20. Still cold. Downtown in the P.M. & played shoes. Frank home this eve.
Wed Jan 15: Temp 22. Water meter frozen. No water in the house to day. Cold north wind. Temp 21 at bedtime.
Thu Jan 16: Temp 16. This is the longest, steadiest, coldest cold spell on record. Highest temp to day 25. The pipe along the driveway frozen ?????ed of the meter. This is the second day with out water. Dr. Cooks & Ed Knapps folks here this evening. Temp 17 at midnight.
Fri Jan 17: Temp 11 - 32 at noon. Pleasant. Donald & Dorothy came last night. downtown and played horse shoes. Got the water started via the hose from the meter box. Pipe still frozen. Got a load of mill wood & piled it.
Sat Jan 18: Temp 17 - 9 at the farm. Went to the farm & took Hilda to Mt. Vernon to see Mrs Frank Leamer who is very sick in the hospital. No prospect of warmer weather, but 38 this P.M. Frank, Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham. This eve, rainbow, &c.
1930 Jan 19-31 (pp 4-5)
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Sun Jan 19: Temp 26. Clear & strong north wind. Went to S.S. & church. Two weeks today since the cold spell started. Most even cold cold spell on record & no snow here but in the south part of the state. Still getting water via hose. At Church in the eve.
Mon Jan 20: Temp 20. No sign of a change. Frank, Don & girl went to Seattle & Tacoma to day. Downtown. Got shoes half soled. Lots of water pipes frozen besides ours.
Tue Jan 21: Temp 17. Clear & cold. Down town in P.M. Wrights all home to day.
Wed Jan 22: Temp 22. Frank & Nettie started for Cal this A.M. at 9.40. Went downtown & registered & played H. shoes. Margurite Young called this P.M. Part clowdy to day.
Thu Jan 23: Temp 21. Clear & cold. No sign of change. Went to Hettie Marshal's funeral. The Carters & Mr Simmons called.
Fri Jan 24: Temp 21. Clear & cold. Ida & I went to the farm & Whites. Hose froze this A.M. Donalds friend Smith here. Temp 10 at the Ranch and one day 4°.
Sat Jan 25: Oil burner out of oil. A little clowdy with South wind. Down town in P.M. A game of shoes & card from Nettie at Eugene Oregon.
Sun Jan 26: Temp 28. Clowdy with snow flurries. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Went to Fred Ayres funeral & took Fred Abbey. Rev Wilson gave the service & Mrs Carter & Rev Simmons rendered the songs. Mrs Frank Leamer died this A.M.
Mon Jan 27: Temp 34. 1/2 in snow this A.M. Clowdy. Downtown for groceries. A card from Nettie at Dunsmore Cal. Fri eve. Donalds friend Smith left for Seattle.
Tue Jan 28: Temp 31. Clowdy & sprinkling snow. Went to the ranch & took Pearl & Hilda to Mrs Frank Leamer's funeral. Went to Presby supper at 6.30.
Wed Jan 29: Warmer Temp 40. Pleasant. No rain. Mrs R.J. Peterson died yesterday & Mrs Post to day. At home & down town playing H.S.
Thu Jan 30: Clowdy & drizzling rain some. Went to the rotary Kiwanis Lunch. Prof Cleiny(?) gave a fine talk on "The Boy" and how to train him. Went to Mrs Peterson's funeral at 2 P.M. & to a Methodist dinner at 6 P.M. Rev McCormick called this P.M.
Fri Jan 31: Clowdy & rainy. Rain list. At home all day. Nettie's card came from San Diego.
1930 Feb 1-16 (pp 6-7)
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February 1930
Sat Feb 01: Misty all day. Went to Mount Vernon to get the car greased. Stopped at the farm for lunch. Temp 48.
Sun Feb 02: Fine day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Colvin & Merlin Wilson here this P.M.
Mon Feb 03: Clowdy A.M. Rain P.M. Went to C.C. luncheon.
Tue Feb 04: Temp 58. Rain last night. Showery S.E. wind to day & some rain. Pearl, Colvin & Margurite here. Went to Council meeting. Simplson thawed the water pipe.
Wed Feb 05: Part clowdy. Down town A.M. & P.M. Mrs Wm Dale died this A.M. Spaded the cold frame & put the glass on.
Thu Feb 06: Frost 32. Pleasant. Downtown P.M. Ida & the folks went to the farm with Margurite.
Fri Feb 07: Clowdy. Some rain & some last night. Went to Mrs Dales funeral as Pall bearer. Went to basket ball game in the eve. Anacortes won 23 to 28.
Sat Feb 08: Pleasant. Frost 32 - 26 at the Ranch. Went to the farm & to Mount Vernon. Ida also. Pearl & John there also. Tried to get Pearl a coat, but failed to find what was wanted.
Sun Feb 09: Temp 32. Semi pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. took Peter Miller & went to LaConner called on the Carters, Bailey's & Woodburns.
Mon Feb 10: Windy & clowdy. At home A.M. Playing H. shoes in the P.M. Donald went to Seattle.
Tue Feb 11: Clowdy. HOme in the A.M. Downtown in P.M. playing horse shoes. Heard from the folks. They are in S.F. Last thursday Los Angeles. Planted some spinach.
Wed Feb 12: Part clowdy. Temp 32 - 26 at the Ranch. Went to LaConner & to the farm. Got & planted flower seeds & lettuce. Frank & Nettie came the P.M. 4.30 from Cal. Report a fine trip. Our friend Miss Anna Flagg died last night.
Thu Feb 13: Light snow this A.M. clowdy. At home A.M. Went to Mrs A.W. Wilson's funeral at Mount vernon in the P.M. and took Fred Abbey. Large attendance.
Fri Feb 14: Clowdy & cool. Home A.M. Went to Miss Flagg's funeral in LaConner & took Mrs Campbell. the folks went to Mt Vernon to night to a basket B. game. Anacortes Edison. Donald started for Nevada this A.M.
Sat Feb 15: Clowdy & warmer. Light showers. Went to Whites & took D. Goddard. She went to Seattle with Mrs Young. Played horse shoes in the P.M. & got beat.
Sun Feb 16: Clowdy & south wind. Ray & Merlin started for Seattle with "the Rolf". Went to S. School and to church A.M. & P.M.
1930 Feb 17-28 (pp 8-9)
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Mon Feb 17: Showery. At home A.M. Went to the Ranch with Ida in the P.M. Grant here talking industrial s????s. Frank went to Seattle and D. Goddard with him and dog also.
Tue Feb 18: Rainy A.M. Home A.M. Downtown P.M. Played Horse shoes. Tried to go to Council meeting but could not get in.
Wed Feb 19: Clowdy & rain A.M. Home & downtown. Went to "Dis????" show. Good. Grant here & staid all night.
Thu Feb 20: High wind & light rain. Home A.M. Downtown a little while. Frank home from Seattle.
Fri Feb 21: Semi pleasant. Temp 38. Home A.M. downtown H. shoes game P.M. Went to Presby ch Men's dinner at 6.30.
Sat Feb 22: Planted sweet peas. Showery. Home A.M. Went to a show in the P.M. "Taming of the Shrew". A fine talking picture.
Sun Feb 23: Showery. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Pearl & her friend Nels here this eve. Frank went to Seattle this P.M. Ida sick and in bed most of the day.
Mon Feb 24: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown at C.C. Luncheon & play a game of shoes. Grant here to supper with Nettie. Ed English died yesterday in Seattle.
Tue Feb 25: Frost 32. Pleasant. Planted gladioloa. Downtown in P.M. Hilda & two Mrs Peths here. Ida in bed all day. Went to see Uncle Tom's Cabin picture. Grant staid here to night.
Wed Feb 26: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Went to Seattle via stage to Mount Vernon & from there with Tom Chambers, Tom Smith & Mr Gordon. Went to Ed English's funeral and to the Auto show in the eve with Frank. Staid at St. Regis Hotel.
Thu Feb 27: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Called on Mr & Mrs McGinnis then came home with Frank. Ida had a bad spell & had Dr. Cook.
Fri Feb 28: Pleasant. Frost. Ida in bed. Downtown for lunch. Wrights went to Lynden to tend basketball game. Grant here & took the Ford to go to Seattle. Had a long letter from Robert. Frost every morning this past week. Temp 26 at the Ranch.
1930 Mar 1-16 (pp 10-11)
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March 1930
Sat Mar 01: Pleasant. Light frost. Wrights went to Lynden again to B. Ball tournament. Ida a little better. Downtown in P.M. Saw the Show of Stars(?).
Sun Mar 02: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Ida up & ate with the Wrights at dinner. Went to Church in the eve.
Mon Mar 03: Pleasant. Downtown to C.C. Luncheon. Grant here & brot the car back. Frank went to Seattle. Ida had a bad spell with her head.
Tue Mar 04: Beautiful day. Took Grant home & went to Mount Vernon to get the car serviced and paid taxes on Anacortes property. Ida in bed all day.
Wed Mar 05: Fine day. At home in the A.M. Planted asters and carrotts. Down town P.M. Played H. shoes & called on Mrs Williams who is sick. Ida about the same.
Thu Mar 06: Pleasant. Frost 34. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Ida had a bad night. Went to Kiwanis lunch & heard a Russian talk. Went with Nettie & Frances to Cong dinner at 6 P.M.
Fri Mar 07: Light rain in A.M. at home all day. Mr Young called. Planted lobelias & sweet Ps. Frances party to night. Frank home.
Sat Mar 08: Clowdy & light shower. Went to the Ranch & to Harold Loyd show in the P.M.
Sun Mar 09: Went to Church A.M. Clowdy all day. Frank went to Seattle. Ida in bed all day. Hilda & Darrell here this P.M. a while.
Mon Mar 10: Clowdy. Went to the ranch & down town in the P.M. Ida in bed all day. & Dr. Cook here again. Grant gave me a check for $200-- on Hay account.
Tue Mar 11: Clowdy. Went to Mount Vernon to pay taxes. Took Mr & Mrs Woodburn. Stopped at the ranch. Pearl & Carroll here. Ida still in bed & no better. Went to the county C.C. banquet in the eve.
Wed Mar 12: Pleasant but cool. Ida still in bed. Downtown playing shoes in the P.M.
Thu Mar 13: Pleasant. Temp 38. Grant & Hilda called. Self went to the Miller Sale with Bessner. Frank & Dorothy came this P.M. Ida in bed.
Fri Mar 14: Pleasant but cool. Temp 23. the folks all went to Seattle Ida also. Self downtown in P.M. H.S. game with Abbey.
Sat Mar 15: Wrights home this eve. Clear & cold N. wind. Temp 37. Home A.M. Downtown viewing horse shoe game P.M.
Sun Mar 16: Pleasant. Went to ch & S.S. A.M. Ida in Seattle General Hospital. Took Williams for a ride Lake Forrest Drive & around Marche's Point. Went to church in the evening.
1930 Mar 17-31 (pp 12-13)
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Mon Mar 17: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Went to the Ranch and pruned Logan berries and planted peas, lettuce & spinach. Grant sold seven tons hay which went to Friday Har.
Tue Mar 18: Pleasant & a little warmer. Planted beets & set out onions. Downtown for a game. John & Pearl here a while this P.M. A letter from Ida.
Wed Mar 19: Clowdy with cold N.W. wind. Wrote to Ida. Downtown to Rotary lunch. Heard J.J. Donovals address. Visited with E.S. Cooke.
Thu Mar 20: Rain last night & to day & a few flakes of snow. Temp 34. Downtown a little while.
Fri Mar 21: Rain last night & today. Frank home last night & left for Seattle this A.M. I went to the farm & left the car for Grant to go for Ida tomorrow in Seattle. Came home with Mr Strand.
Sat Mar 22: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to the high school play last night. Frank & his fleet came in this A.M. Grant & Ida came at 4.45.
Sun Mar 23: Clowdy went to S.S. & church A.M. Darrell, Mirriam & Colvin & Merlin here. Youngs came in the P.M. Rain at night.
Mon Mar 24: Rain about an inch in the last two day. Frank & his fleet sailed to day at 12.30. Ida not so well. Downtown to see them off.
Tue Mar 25: Clowdy & warmer. At home all day. Margurite & Blanch here this P.M. Hilda here this eve. Grant at a smoker.
Wed Mar 26: Pleasant. Went to M. Vernon to get the car greased and at the Ranch for lunch. Dr. Cook here. Ida miserable.
Thu Mar 27: Fine day. Down town A.M. & P.M. Ida miserable as ever. Pearl, Carroll & Mrs Sullivan here. Went to Whitneys for drinking water.
Fri Mar 28: Pleasant & warm. 83 in Portland. Went to Longview with Grant in the Ford Coupe & put up at the "Monticello" Hotel.
Sat Mar 29: Pleasant. In Longview. Went over the big bridge with the "big" procession & at 430 started for Astoria. Arrived at 5.30 & staid there all night. Short accident this eve.
Sun Mar 30: Pleasant day. Crossed on the Ferry to Wash. side of the Columbia then drove home. Passed through Ilwaco, South Bend, Raymond and back via Centralia, Tenino, Tacoma, &c.
Mon Mar 31: Ida still sick and in bed. Went to Mount Vernon to get car serviced, oil, &c. A game of H. shoes this P.M. Grant sold the last of the hay to day. Mrs Short(?) & Mrs Shaffer are in a critical condition as a result of the accident Sat night.
1930 Apr 1-17 (pp 14-15)
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April 1930
Tue Apr 01: Beautiful Day. At home set out Glads & planted onion, radish & beans. Margurite Young here.
Wed Apr 02: Clowdy & cool day. At home all day. Mr A???? here to see plants. Ida miserable and in bed.
Thu Apr 03: Cool & clowdy. Strong S. E. wind & light rain at night. At home & down town a little while in P.M. Heard Pres. Hoover talking to S. American presidents. Planted nasturtiums.
Fri Apr 04: Clowdy & windy. At home A.M. & plant a row of peas. Down town at Petersons in the P.M. with Knapp, Abby & Campbell.
Sat Apr 05: Clowdy & warmer. Downtown in A.M. & P.M. Played 2 games of H.S.
Sun Apr 06: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Ida in bed. Nettie & Frances out to Whitney's.
Mon Apr 07: Clowdy & showery. Choring A.M. Sowed grass seed. Went to LaConner & the Ranch in P.M. Called on the Bailey's & saw Mrs Lucy Harris. Grant through plowing & is disking.
Tue Apr 08: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. In Mount Vernon P.M. Took Bessner and went to the Picket trial. Ida miserable as ever.
Wed Apr 09: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown at Petersons in the P.M. At Presby dinner in the eve. Ida up some to day.
Thu Apr 10: Fine day. Went to Mount Vernon and tended the Picket Trial. Took R. J. Peterson with me.
Fri Apr 11: Fine weather. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. H.S. game. Grants folks here this P.M.
Sat Apr 12: Fine day. At home A.M. Took Ida to see Dr. Cook in the P.M. Mirriam here to day & last night.
Sun Apr 13: Clowdy. Some rain last night. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. & to Christian C. in eve. Darrell & Hilda came for Mirriam.
Mon Apr 14: Clowdy & light rain. At home A.M. and down to Judges office in P.M.
Tue Apr 15: Cool & clowdy. Light rain last night. At home A.M. H.S. game in P.M. Mrs Young called. Ida about the same.
Wed Apr 16: Mrs. Dean & sone called this P.M. Semi pleasant. Went to the farm. Planted peas, beets, onion, radish & potatos & set out lettuce plants. Ground in good order.
Thu Apr 17: Fine day. Went to the farm & planted carrots, onions, parsnips and five kinds of beans. Rev McCormick called this P.M. Grant hauling rock for Fred Kalso this P.M. Frances went to the farm.
1930 Apr 18-May 4 (pp 16-17)
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Fri Apr 18: Pleasant. At hme in the A.M. Downtown H.S. game P.M. Went to Good Friday church service in the eve. Francis at the Farm.
Sat Apr 19: Pleasant. went to the County Rep. Con at Sedro Woolley & took Abbey. Everything went smooth as silk.
Sun Apr 20: Easter. Pleasant. Listened to S.F. Easter 5 oclock services. Went to Ch A.M. & to Knights Templar service in the P.M. & to musical program in the eve.
Mon Apr 21: Temp 70. Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Down to C.C. lunch & a game of shoes. Fixed Netties screen door.
Tue Apr 22: Pleasant. Working in garden A.M. Out to see the Copper mine in the P.M. Mrs Young called. Ida worse.
Wed Apr 23: Semi pleasant. Light rain at night. At home about all day. Mrs Bailey & Mrs Harris called. Also Mrs ??gber.
Thu Apr 24: Semi pleasant. Went to LaConner & took Mrs Harris for a tour of this & Whatcom county. Had lunch in Bellingham. Called at Pearls & Grants.
Fri Apr 25: Fine day. Went to the farm. Set out cabbage plants & planted corn & potatos. P.E.O.s meet here this evening. I went for Mrs Soule.
Sat Apr 26: Showery. Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham. Self home about all day. Ida no better.
Sun Apr 27: Showery. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & to W.C.T.U. meeting in the eve.
Mon Apr 28: Pleasant. Went to LaConner, Mt Vernon and to the farm. Planted squash & mangols. Had the car washed & greased.
Tue Apr 29: Pleasant. Nettie went to Seattle. Self at home A.M. Downtown P.M. Had a game with the Judge.
Wed Apr 30: Pleasant. Went to the farm & planted potatos & mangols. Nettie home at one. Arthur Whitney here this P.M. & eve.
May 1930
Thu May 01: Pleasant. May Day. At home & downtown. Ida had a bad day. Dr. Cook here this eve. Mrs Young here this P.M.
Fri May 02: Cool & clowdy. Home A.M. Downtown & in a H.S. game P.M. Nettie & Frances at the Senior Ball. M. Young here to go to said ball.
Sat May 03: Fine day. Home A.M. Downtown at while in P.M. Ida no better.
Sun May 04: Pleasant but cool. Frost at the Ranch. Went to S.S. & church. Grants folks & Whites here. Went to the Magdalen B. play in eve.
1930 May 5-20 (pp 18-19)
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Mon May 05: Semi pleasant. Cool. At home A.M. Went to LaConner & Mt Vernon & took Mr Bessner in the P.M.
Tue May 06: Weather cool & dry. City Water Bond Election to day. This precinct 191 to 5 in favor of water from the Skagit.
Wed May 07: Pleasant but cool. At home A.M. Went with Bessner to Mount Vernon in P.M.
Thu May 08: Fine day. Went to LaConner & the Ranch. Planted cucumber, carrots & peas & set out 20 cabbage plants. Grant rolling and about through. Agreed to sell the oats at $30.00 per ton. Wheat $1.00 per bushel in Chicago. Oats 39 cts.
Fri May 09: Got a load of boxwood. Pleasant. Warmer. Home & downtown. John & Pearl, Aunt Kate & Arlis & Margurite here this P.M.
Sat May 10: Fine day. Garden getting very dry. Began watering it. Ida miserable as ever.
Sun May 11: "Mothers Day". Fine day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Gene Whitney's folks & Mrs Ale? here also. Edna Whitney called this eve. Ground very dry for this time of year.
Mon May 12: Heard Mr Wright was sick. Pleasant. No sign of rain. Mowed the lawn. Downtown P.M. Got measured for a suit at Birch's. Nettie out to Abbeys to night.
Tue May 13: Pleasant & warm. At home. Nettie in Bellingham. Harte here & papered the sitting room ceiling.
Wed May 14: Warm & pleasant. Went to the farm and set out 2 doz tomato plants and poled the beans, &c. Mrs Jason here cleaning. Ida no better.
Thu May 15: Pleasant. Went to the farm and got Hilda. Planted corn where the chickens pulling it up. Nettie & Frances on a sneak at Lake Steven's. Downtown in the P.M. H.S. game.
Fri May 16: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. At home choring around. Set some aster plants. Cleaned the garage & driveway.
Sat May 17: Clowdy. Light rain this A.M. John Orenberg buried to day. Haley addressed a meeting at the park on the water "question". Dr. Cook here to see Ida again.
Sun May 18: Clowdy & cool. Went to church & S.S. A.M. & P.M. A quiet & uneventful Sunday.
Mon May 19:Don & Dorothy married at Reno. Clowdy & light showers. Anis? here and replaced the plants that the winter killed. Went to the C.C. lunch.
Tue May 20: 1/4 inch rain last night. Clowdy & windy. Went to the farm & worked in the garden. Planted more peas.
1930 May 21-Jun 5 (pp 20-21)
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Wed May 21: Cool but pleasant. Strong west wind. Went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. & took N. Bessner. Ida suffering a lot to day.
Thu May 22: Semi pleasant. In town all day. Went to the Methodist dinner. A game of H.S. with Abbey in P.M. Fidalgo mill fire this eve.
Fri May 23: Clowdy & cool. In town all day. Nothing unusual. Ida getting worse. In bed all day.
Sat May 24: Pleasant. State Rep. Conv to day at Bellingham. At home A.M. went to a show and out to see the ruins at Fidalgo Mill.
Sun May 25: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & eve. Hilda, Miriam & Darrell came this P.M. Darrell put a luminator on the radio.
Mon May 26: Pleasant. Ground getting very dry again. At home A.M. Had a game this P.M. H.S. Teddy dog sick. Nettie took him to Mt Vernon.
Tue May 27: Semi pleasant. Pearl here to day. Went to the Ranch for lunch.
Wed May 28: Snowy rains very light. At home all day. Mrs White here and gave Ida a treatment.
Thu May 29: Pleasant. Home & downtown. Grant over for lumber for a grain shed & floor for granary. Downtown in the P.M. Listening to a ball game in Seattle by radio.
Fri May 30: Will Wells & Rasmus Johnson died, also Mrs Bates. Memorial day. Fine day. Grant here for the last load of lumber. I went to the cemeterys & took Mr Knapp. Ida in bed as usual.
Sat May 31: Clowdy. Nettie & Frances went to Seattle. Got my new suit from Birch. Mrs White here & gave Ida a treatment.
June 1930
Sun Jun 01: Clowdy & light showers. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & to Mrs Bates funeral in the P.M. Took Fred Marchal to the cemetery.
Mon Jun 02: Clowdy. Rain last night. .47 of an inch. Downtown A.M. & got a new radio battery. Went to Will Wells funeral in the P.M. Took John Stevenson & Bro George.
Tue Jun 03: Pleasant. Went to Seattle to Pioneer Meeting. Took Fred Abbey and staid all night. At Bernard Moss' with Abbey. Called on the McGinnis' & went to the Fifth Ave Theater.
Wed Jun 04: Pleasant. In Seattle. Called on Mrs Wright at the hospital. Went to Pioneer Meeting in the P.M. Then home to the graduating exercises. Pearl, Carroll & Hilda also. Mr Klemme made the talk. It was first class.
Thu Jun 05: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & got the car serviced & to the ranch for dinner & worked in the garden.
1930 Jun 6-21 (pp 22-23)
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Fri Jun 06: Grant lost his dog. Semi pleasant. Electric shower this eve. At home and downtown in the P.M.
Sat Jun 07: Showery. At home A.M. went to Edison with Art Whitney in the P.M. Called on Pearl & Grants folks.
Sun Jun 08: Pleasant. Went S.S. & church. Heard last night that Frank's man Geo Rockwood was drowned at Dry Bay Alaska. Ida worse than common all day to day. Miriam & Frances at Guemes Island.
Mon Jun 09: Clowdy. Went to the farm & worked in the garden. Set onions & cabbage and planted peas & radish. Mrs Jason cleaned the bedroom and Dr. Cook was to see Ida. Pearl in Tacoma. Went yesterday.
Tue Jun 10: Clowdy. Light rain last night & sprinkles to day. Grant & Hilda here with truck for a load of box wood.
Wed Jun 11: Pleasant. Little rain last night. At home about all day. Ida in bed as usual. Mowed parking strip & made flower boxes.
Thu Jun 12: Semi pleasant. Guest Day & Flag Day. At home A.M. Went to Flag Day exercises at the Elks Club P.M.
Fri Jun 13: Pleasant. At home A.M. down town P.M. Mrs Snyder here to give Ida's bath. Heard Gus Hensler was very bad.
Sat Jun 14: Youngs & Ted White & wife here this eve. Pleasant. Fine growing weather. Out to Lovelace's to get flowers & call on Abbey's. Alchoy & Ridley hurt yesterday in car upset. Went to the farm. Oats looking fine. Grass not so good. Will be short crop.
Sun Jun 15: Pleasant & warm. Temp 80. Went to s.S. & church A.M. Grants folks here this P.M. Went up to Hensler's & to the new hospital with Hilda. Ida miserable.
Mon Jun 16: Pleasant. Went to the C.C. Luncheon and joined the club. Ida miserable.
Tue Jun 17: Pleasant. Went to the farm & worked on the granary shed. Art Jorgenson & Co & Grant helping. Dr. Shaw to see Ida.
Wed Jun 18: Pleasant & dry. Went to the farm & to Mount Vernon with Grant. The men working on shed and about done. Mrs Snyder here for Ida.
Thu Jun 19: Picked a few peas. Pleasant. At home A.M. making a crate for Donalds chest. Downtown in the P.M. Ida had a bad night. In bed all day.
Fri Jun 20: Pleasant. Made creates for Donald's things. Went to the farm & painted the shed. Grants' folks all away from home.
Sat Jun 21: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant. P.M. At home A.M. Took Williams & went to LaConner to the Indian Canoe races in the P.M. Gus Hensler died today. Picked a mess of peas.
1930 Jun 22-Jul 9 (pp 24-25)
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Sun Jun 22: Pleasant. Went S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Nettie & Frances went to Woolley with the dog, sick and back by LaConner.
Mon Jun 23: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & helped fix the granary doors. Grants birth day. Went to Hensler's funeral in the P.M. Oats only 26 dollars per ton.
Tue Jun 24: Pleasant. Nettie went with P.E.O. to Lummi Island. Frances with with Grants to Camp Murray. Self around house all day choring.
Wed Jun 25: Clowdy & misty. Took Abbey and went to Fred Willards funeral at Mt Vernon, also stopped at the Farm.
Thu Jun 26: Clowdy 1/2. At home, Mrs Snyder here cleaning. Bot new bed spring & mattress. Twin.
Fri Jun 27: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Painted the kitchen. In P.M. went with Abbey & Phillips around the new road at Sunset Beach. Went to Mr Blacks Fairwell party. Ida worse than ever to night.
Sat Jun 28: Pleasant. Went to Granite Falls & took Abbey, Campbell & Williams. Had a very pleasant & enjoyable trip.
Sun Jun 29: Pleasant. Went M.E. ch A.M. and heard the new Min. Mr Pactec. Went to Pres Ch in the eve. Ida miserable and in bed all day.
Mon Jun 30: Fine day. Downtown to C.C. lunch & had a H. shoe game in P.M. Mrs Young & mother here this P.M. Ida not so well.
July 1930
Tue Jul 01: Pleasant & warm. Went to Seattle to get sister Laura. Had a fine trip of 173 miles. Home at 4.40.
Wed Jul 02: Clowdy. At home A.M. At Sunset Beach and out to Whitneys with Laura in P.M.
Thu Jul 03: Pleasant. Went to the farm & to Wilsons. Picked cherries & raspberries.
Fri Jul 04: Fine day. At home A.M. took Nettie & Laura to Rosario in the P.M. Ida worse this eve.
Sat Jul 05: Pleasant. Very drying weather. City getting water from Lake Era. Home A.M. Went to show with Laura P.M.
Sun Jul 06: Pleasant. Nettie, Laura & self went to Wilson's. Grants folks there also. Pleasant time. Ida & Frances at home. Ida worse to day.
Mon Jul 07: Pleasant. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida . Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida better this evening. Mr Knapp died to day.
Tue Jul 08: Pleasant. Went to the farm. Oats looking pretty well for suck dry weather. Lots of people haying. Hay light.
Wed Jul 09: Pleasant. Nettie & Laura went to Guemes Island. Self home & downtown. Ina Nelson here. Ida up stairs to take a bath. Went to Pentacostal Ch in the eve. Two women evangelists holding it.
1930 Jul 10-27 (pp 26-27)
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Thu Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to Concrete with Laura. Fine trip.
Fri Jul 11: Warm & pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon and got the car serviced & to the Farm. Mrs Carroll died to day about 1 oclock from heart failure. Gasoline 12 cts per gal. Grants folks here this eve in his new Buick.
Sat Jul 12: Pleasant. Temp 86. In town all day. Went to Mr V.J. Knapps funeral this P.M.
Sun Jul 13: Clowdy. Went to Pres Ch. with Laura and to Pentacostal in the eve. Mrs Fowler called.
Mon Jul 14: Fine day. Went to C.C. Lunch and went to see Mrs Summer with Abbey then took Laura and went to see Abbey's garden.
Tue Jul 15: Pleasant. Went to the Cong. dinner & took Laura, Nettie & Frances went also. In the eve went with Junior Dean to the show "Vagabond King".
Wed Jul 16: Pleasant. Grant haying & finished cutting. Went to the farm & downtown in the P.M.
Thu Jul 17: Fine hay day. Grant will finish haying to day. At home & downtown in P.M. Laura & Frances went to the farm.
Fri Jul 18: Pleasant. At home A.M. Out to Similk Beach A.M. & eve to Kiwanis & Rotary dinner with Abbey. In A.M. up to the water filter with Laura.
Sat Jul 19: Pleasant. In town all day. Nothing imp.
Sun Jul 20: Pleasant. Went to P. Church. Mr Hammond preached. Carters here this P.M. Ida miserable. Wrights & Laura out to Whitneys P.M.
Mon Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. At home in the P.M.
Tue Jul 22: Pleasant but dry. Went to Wilsons and took Laura. She staid. I stopped at the farm & at Whites for eggs.
Wed Jul 23: Fine day. Went to Whidbey Island picknick & took Mr Campbell. Had a great time & big crowd.
Thu Jul 24: Part clowdy. At home A.M. Downtown in the P.M. & called on Dr. L Cook about my feet. Laura at Pearls.
Fri Jul 25: Pleasant. At home A.M. Pearl & Laura came this A.M. with Miss McCullough. Took them over on Cap Sante this P.M. Got a load of box wood & put it in the shed. Nettie & Frances went to Jessie Bradleys party this eve.
Sat Jul 26: Fine dry day. At home A.M. went to LaConner with Laura & to the farm. Left her at Baileys.
Sun Jul 27: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. Mr Hammond preached. Took Ida out for a ride in the P.M. First time in three months. Went with Nettie in the eve to Union Ch Service at Cong Church.
1930 Jul 28-Aug 14 (pp 28-29)
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Mon Jul 28: Pleasant. At home A.M. went to C. church at 12. Horseshoe game with Abbey at 3.30. Laura in LaConner at Baileys.
Tue Jul 29: Pleasant till eve then a light thunder shower. At home. Called on Dr. Cook. Took Nettie downtown. Ida some better this week. Grant baling.
Wed Jul 30: Thunder last night & little rain. Went to the farm & to LaConner for Laura. Took here to the farm to see them bale hay. Home at 4 P.M. Two Mrs Tillinghasts & Mrs W. Whitney called this P.M.
Thu Jul 31: Pleasant. Took Ida out to Whites for a ride. Downtown in the P.M. Grant through baling.
August 1930
Fri Aug 01: Pleasant. Went to Ferndale Old Settlers picknick with N. Bessner, Abbey & Campbell went also. Nice trip.
Sat Aug 02: Fine day. Went to LaConner. Went to Carters for dinner. Laura & Nettie also. Called at Baileys. Ida stayed alone. Very dry.
Sun Aug 03: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. Took Ida for a ride around Marche's Point P.M. Hilda, Darrell, & Mirriam here this eve.
Mon Aug 04: Beautiful day. Went to Mt Baker Lodge & took Campbell, Nettie, Laura & Pearl out with Mrs Young. Drove 191 miles. Fine trip and splendid road.
Tue Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to get car greased. Stopped at the farm & got peas & beans and at Whites for eggs.
Wed Aug 06: Pleasant. Dry & warm. At home A.M. Went to the Fair with Bessner & to the show in the eve with Laura.
Thu Aug 07: Beautiful day. All but Ida went to the Pioneer meeting and had a fine time.
Fri Aug 08: Clowdy. Cooler. At home A.M. went to Ben Bradshaws funeral & to the Fair in P.M. & took Bessner, Dr. Burdon called on Ida.
Sat Aug 09: Pleasant. Went to the Fair with Laura and took Laura & Ida to the farm. Grant filed for Legislature to day.
Sun Aug 10: Pleasant & smokey. Went to M.E. Ch. A.M. & heard Mr Erickson. All out to Whitneys in P.M. Went to Union Ch service in the eve with Nettie. Rev Bragg preached.
Mon Aug 11: Pleasant but pretty warm. Downtown A.M. went with Bessner to the Regenwetter sale in the P.M.
Tue Aug 12: Pleasant & warm 84. At home & downtown. Nettie out to Similk with P.E.O.s.
Wed Aug 13: Pleasant. Took Laura & went to Fort Casey then to the farm. Fine trip.
Thu Aug 14: Pleasant & warm 80. At home. Took Ida down to register. Margurite here to talk Rainier. Getting ready to go.
1930 Aug 15-Sep 2 (pp 30-31)
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Fri Aug 15: Pleasant. Went to Mr Rainier with Margurite Young, Pearl & Laura also. Arrived at two 30 P.M. Very foggy.
Sat Aug 16: Foggy & cold A.M. Pleasant P.M. at the mountain. Arrived home at 9.30 Fine trip.
Sun Aug 17: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch A.M. went to Whites & to the farm in P.M. with Ida. Went to Union Service in the eve to Baptist Ch with Nettie.
Mon Aug 18: Took Mirriam home. Went to C.C. Lunch & called on Dr. Cook for advice. Fine harvest weather. Grant harvesting.
Tue Aug 19: Fine harvest weather. At home A.M. went to BayView to a Picknick with Abbey in the P.M. & stopped at the Farm.
Wed Aug 20: Pleasant. All went to visit Mrs Scott & Chet Leamer, Mrs Young & Mrs White also. Went to Atheist Lecture by Rev Stephenson.
Thu Aug 21: Pleasant. Choring about the garden A.M. Got a load of mill wood. Downtown P.M. Playing H. shoes.
Fri Aug 22: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Downtown. Mr Ball here and piled the wood.
Sat Aug 23: Pleasant. Laura & I went to the Indian Fair & had a good time & called on Baileys. Home at 7 P.M.
Sun Aug 24: Pleasant but a sprinkle of rain at 6 P.M. All went to Pearl's & came home via March's point. Went to Union Church service at the Pres. Church. Rev Partee preached.
Mon Aug 25: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon for car service and call at the farm for vegetables & lunch. Grant campaigning up river.
Tue Aug 26: Pleasant & smokey. At home A.M. Out Whites in the P.M. & evening.
Wed Aug 27: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Horseshoe game. Grant here to dinner Ida not so well. Weather still dry.
Thu Aug 28: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham & took Hilda & Miriam. Grant up the river electioneering.
Fri Aug 29: Misty & smokey. Went to the farm & took Ida, Laura, Nettie & Frances.
Sat Aug 30: Clowdy. In town all day. Went to a show in the P.M.
Sun Aug 31: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. At home the balance of the day.
September 1930
Mon Sep 01: Labor day. Pleasant. Driest summer on record. Wrote to Eva Reed.
Tue Sep 02: Fine day. Went to Seattle with Darrell & Crumrines. Laura took train for Medford, Ogn.
1930 Sep 3-19 (pp 32-33)
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Wed Sep 03: Pleasant but very smokey. Mrs Goddard here to day. Downtown paying bills. Grant here to supper. Politics getting warm.
Thu Sep 04: Fog & smoke but dry. M. Kalso threshing. Took Ida & Nettie to visit Mrs Tillinghast.
Fri Sep 05: Foggy & smokey. Went to Wilsons & took Ida. Got apples & plums, &c. Stopped at the ranch & got some corn. Lots working against Grant.
Sat Sep 06: Clowdy with light showers. At home & downtown. Went with Abbey to a show.
Sun Sep 07: Pleasant. Went to church & Bulgin meeting. Mrs Leatherwood & family here. Wilsons threshing.
Mon Sep 08: Pleasant. At home. At home A.M. went to C. C. Lunch and to Bulgin meeting in eve.
Tue Sep 09: Pleasant. Went to LaConner & the Ranch. Grant threshing. Election to day. Went to meeting in the eve.
Wed Sep 10: Fine weather. Went to Mount Vernon & had car greased. Grant defeated again. Cong Hadley also & Sellethin for sheriff. Grant threshing. Oats nothing extra.
Thu Sep 11: Pleasant, but foggy on Snoqualmie pass. Went to Vantage Ferry. Abbey also. Fine trip. Took dinner in Kirkland with the Shumways. 225 mile trip.
Fri Sep 12: Drove to Wenatchie & visited the power plant at Rock Island. Visited the Youngs Apple Orchard. Then drove over Stevens pass to Skykomish for the night.
Sat Sep 13: Rain last night & to day. Drove from Skykomish home, staid in Mt Vernon for lunch a to get car serviced and arrived home at 3.30. Fine trip. Mr N.B. Hannay died last night.
Sun Sep 14: Clowdy. The McGinnis's here from Seattle, also Whites to dinner. Pearl & Colving, Hilda, Darrell & Mirriam in the P.M. Went to Bulgin meeting in A.M. & P.M.
Mon Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to C. C. Luncheon & to church in the evening.
Tue Sep 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the County C.C. meeting in the eve.
Wed Sep 17: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Got some corn & beans. Went to Bulgin meeting in the evening.
Thu Sep 18: Fine threshing weather. In town all day. Went to Bulgin meeting in the eve.
Fri Sep 19: Pleasant. In town A.M. out to Whites with Ida in the P.M. Went to Bulgin meeting in the eve.
1930 Sep 20-Oct 8 (pp 34-35)
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Sat Sep 20: Pleasant, fine threshing weather. Went with Ida to the Farm. Got corn & potatos. Republican Precinct Conv of Skagit Co met today at Mt Vernon & Barnett defeated for state Conv. man.
Sun Sep 21: Pleasant. Went to three Bulgin meetings, 11, 2.30 & 7.30. Largest meeting I ever saw in Anacortes in the interest of Religion.
Mon Sep 22: Pleasant. Went to Wilsons & stopped at the farm. Ida also. Roy Peth threshing. Last job for Padilla district. John Wilson sold his oats last week for $25.00 per ton. Now paying $24.00.
Tue Sep 23: Pleasant. At home & downtown at a horse shoe game. Bulgin lecture last night.
Wed Sep 24: Pleasant P.M. Went to Bellingham. Took Ida & Hilda. Hilda for ear trouble. Ida for eyes. J.M. Post died this A.M.
Thu Sep 25: Windy & light rain. At home all day. Got a load of nick wood & Bell piled it.
Fri Sep 26: Pleasant. Went to Mr Posts funeral at 10 A.M. and to Mrs Landru's at 3 P.M.
Sat Sep 27: Rainy & rained about all last night. At home with a cold.
Sun Sep 28: Pleasant. Went to Rally Day. Sunday School. Out to Whitney's P.M. Ida & Nettie also.
Mon Sep 29: Pleasant. A wire from Frank in Ketchikan. Ida & I went to the Farm.
Tue Sep 30: Pleasant. Self nursing a cold, as well as feet & leg trouble.
October 1930
Wed Oct 01: Pleasant. In bed all day with cold.
Thu Oct 02: In bed. Pleasant. Frank & crew in from Alaska & went on to Seattle. Nettie with him. Self in bed.
Fri Oct 03: Pleasant. Self up but not out of doors. Frances here. Wrights in Seattle.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. Self still in the house. Listening to the World Series B.B. game in St. Louis. Third game. Frances in Bellingham to see a football game. Anacortes vs Bellingham.
Sun Oct 05:N.S. Packard died. Clowdy & rainy P.M. Home and in the house all day. Grant & Hilda here this P.M.
Mon Oct 06: Clowdy. Rain most of last night. Home all day. Wrights still in Seattle, but returned at 8 P.M.
Tue Oct 07: Clowdy more rain last night. Frank went to Seattle. He Has a new "Buick" 8. Frank White here this P.M. Rain some more this P.M.
1930 Oct 9-26 (pp 36-37)
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Wed Oct 08: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Frank home from Seattle. Miss Judd here this P.M.
Thu Oct 09: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Went to Mr Packards funeral in the P.M. & took Abbey. Colman Quine announces his "striker".
Fri Oct 10: Pleasant. At home all day. Repaired roof on the wood shed. Frank playing Golph.
Sat Oct 11: Pleasant. At home & downtown.
Sun Oct 12: Pleasant. Frost at the farm. Columbus Day. Ida & I went to the farm and to Wilson's for lunch. The Wrights out to Whitneys.
Mon Oct 13: Frost. Pleasant A.M. Rain at night. Went to Mount Vernon with Frank.
Tue Oct 14: Light rain & clowdy. Went to the farm & got winter pears, potatoes & carrotts. Ray McCormick called.
Wed Oct 15: Pleasant. Frost. Frank's folks started for Cal this A.M. I went to Mt Vernon and took Campbell to hear Sen Dill on the power bill. Nice trip.
Thu Oct 16: Clowdy. Frost. At home & downtown in the P.M. Wilson here to fix Oil heater. Looks much like rain to night.
Fri Oct 17: Rainy last night & to day over one inch. Home A.M. Downtown P.M. & out to Abbey's for a box of bellflowers. A card from Nettie at Salem Oregon.
Sat Oct 18: Rain last night and some to day. Two inches have fallen during the last 48 hours. Down town with Ida for dishes. Merlin & Nels here for a call.
Sun Oct 19: Pleasant. Went to church A.M. Presby. Out to Whites this P.M. to lunch.
Mon Oct 20: Pleasant foggy A.M. Went to C.C. lunch. Miss Judd came to help Ida.
Tue Oct 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & Mt Vernon to get car greased. Ida went to the Ranch.
Wed Oct 22: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Mrs Young called.
Thu Oct 23: Rainy & clowdy. At home all day. Feet & legs no better.
Fri Oct 24: Clowdy & little rain. At home A.M. Downtown to see Dr. Shaw in P.M.
Sat Oct 25: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Frank White called.
Sun Oct 26: Rainy Day. Ida & I went to Wilson's. Pearl made a dinner for my birthday. Grants folks, Whites & Youngs present. Dutch & Darrell in Seattle.
1930 Oct 27-Nov 9 (pp 38-39)
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Mon Oct 27: 81 today. Pleasant. At home & down to C.C. Lunch. Cards from Nettie. Wilson here to start heater.
Tue Oct 28: Semi pleasant. At home & downtown. Mrs Judd called. Wilson here again. Heater switch not working.
Wed Oct 29: Pleasant. At home all day. Raked the maple leaves. They are about all off now.
Thu Oct 30: Clowdy & rain in P.M. Down to city hall in P.M. Mrs Peters called. Mailed letters & papers to the Wrights. The oil heater not working.
Fri Oct 31: Semi pleasant. At home & took Ida down to this A.M. Expert heater men here from Seattle and got the heater working. Thus endeth October 1930. It has been a very pleasant month. Politics very warm.
November 1930
Sat Nov 01: Pleasant. At home about all day. Planted spinach. Ida & Margurite set out or planted dahlias &c.
Sun Nov 02: Pleasant. Went to Church A.M. Rev Beaty preached. Darrell here to dinner.
Mon Nov 03: Pleasant foggy A.M. Went to C.C. lunch.
Tue Nov 04: Pleasant except fog. Election day. Went & took Mr & Mrs Summer to vote. Dr. Burdon took Ida to Mrs Nelson's P.E.O.
Wed Nov 05: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Abbey reelected. John Briskey won out in a sticker fight by Jess Hammack.
Thu Nov 06: Pleasant. Fog A.M. At home A.M. Downtown P.M.
Fri Nov 07: Pleasant. Fog A.M. At home all day. Got & piled two ricks of wood. Legs & feet getting more useless. Planted a double row of peas.
Sat Nov 08: Strong S. wind. Ida & I went to LaConner to call on the Carters who are going to Cal for Geo Carters benefit. Sinus trouble.
Sun Nov 09: Clowdy. Went to Church. Rev Thompson preach full sermon. Miss Judd went also. Mr & Mrs Judd here this P.M. to listen to Fosdick Rev. H.E. over radio. Used Wrights.
1930 Nov 10-27 (pp 40-41)
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Mon Nov 10: Clowdy with light rain. At home all day. Took Mrs McGarry down to register this eve.
Tue Nov 11: Armistice Day. Heard Pres Hoover this A.M. via Radio. In town all day.
Wed Nov 12: Semi pleasant. Rain 1/2 in last night. At home and downtown in the P.M. Wrights on the way home.
Thu Nov 13: Semi pleasant. Colder. Ida & self went to the farm. Hilda sick. Political meeting at Grants last night. Stopped at Whites for eggs at 75 cts for 2 doz.
Fri Nov 14: Clear & colder temp 28. At home A.M. In P.M. took Mr Cambell & went to Avon to the pump house for Anacortes Water Co. Wrights home this eve.
Sat Nov 15: Cool clowdy & rain in the P.M. Frank went to Seattle. Miss Judd went home. Big F ball game in Seattle. Seattle 10 Pullman 3.
Sun Nov 16: Bar lowest in 24 years. Seattle 29.03. Showery. Went to Church A.M. Nettie abed with head ache. Frank home to day.
Mon Nov 17: Showery & cool. At home. Took Nettie down town. Frank went to Seattle.
Tue Nov 18: Semi pleasant. Cool. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Ida sick. Dr Shaw here. Frank in Seattle. Kelly here plumbing for Wright.
Wed Nov 19: Semi pleasant. At home all day. Kelly working at the bathroom. Frank Seattle. Ida some better. Miss Black here.
Thu Nov 20: Rainy. At home all day. Frank home. Wrights went to a Methodist dinner at church. Doing nothing but reading & keeping fires.
Fri Nov 21: Pleasant. At home. Robertson chimney sweep here & cleaned chimneys. Frank home.
Sat Nov 22: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Went to the farm in the afternoon. Ida also. Got sack of carrots. Called at Whites. Grant at Wenatchee "Good Roads Con.".
Sun Nov 23: Pleasant. Went to church A.M. In the P.M. went with Frank & Nettie. Down to Ned Fowlers in the big Buick. Ida went also. Leg trouble getting worse.
Mon Nov 24: Clear & pleasant. Frost. At home all day. Frank in Mount Vernon & playing golf.
Tue Nov 25: Pleasant & cool. Self laid up with rheumatic knee. Dr. Cook here. Grant & Hilda called this P.M. Oats dull at $20.00 per ton. Frank in Mount Vernon & home in the P.M.
Wed Nov 26: Foggy all day. At home nursing sore knee. Frank in Bellingham.
Thu Nov 27: Thanksgiving. Foggy. At home. Knee a little better. Frank & Frances went to Burlington foot ball game.
1930 Nov 28-Dec 17 (pp 42-43)
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Fri Nov 28: Foggy. Pleasant P.M. Frank went to Vancouver. Darrell & Mirriam here.
Sat Nov 29: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Watkinson put a new battery in the Ford. Darrell here till 1.30 P.M. Mr & Mrs Summer & Amy S. called this eve.
Sun Nov 30: Pleasant. At home. The folks went to Bellingham & took Mirriam home and took Pearl to B. Edna, Arlie, & F Barnett called this eve. Tom Rawlins died to day.
December 1930
Mon Dec 01: Clowdy. At home all day. Frances began school in Mount Vernon. Frank getting more electric plugs put in to day. Mr Carroll called this P.M.
Tue Dec 02: Pleasant. Election Day. Downtown this P.M. Mrs Young called. Van Buren elected over Haley.
Wed Dec 03: Pleasant. Went to Tom Rawlin's funeral in LaConner. Ida went to Whites. Frank in Seattle.
Thu Dec 04: Pleasant. At home. Ida not so well.
Fri Dec 05: Clowdy. At home A.M. Called on the Judge in the P.M. Frank in Mount Vernon.
Sat Dec 06: Frost. Fine day. At home all day. Both feeling bum.
Sun Dec 07: Pleasant. Light frost. Went to Tacoma with the Wrights. Saw Mr & Mrs Knight in their home.
Mon Dec 08: Pleasant. At home and downtown in P.M. Frank home. Ida poorly. Self dito.
Tue Dec 09: Pleasant. At home all day. Frank & Nettie went to Vancouver B.C.
Wed Dec 10: Semi pleasant. At home & downtown. Wrights home this eve.
Thu Dec 11: Clowdy. Light rain last night. Ida & I went to Wilsons. Frank in Bellingham. Nettie & I went to a Cong dinner this eve.
Fri Dec 12: Clowdy. At home all day. Got new license plates and put them on the car.
Sat Dec 13: Semi pleasant. Went to the Barber shop. Arthur Darcy & wife called this P.M. Also Mrs Young. Frank in Bellingham.
Sun Dec 14: Clowdy. Temp 52. Went to Pres Church A.M. Home P.M. Wrights out to Whitneys. Legs bum.
Mon Dec 15:Mrs George Bailey died. Clowdy & some rain. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank also. Temp 50.
Tue Dec 16: Pleasant. Watered the Radio battery.
Wed Dec 17: Clowdy. Light rain last night. At home. Frank & Nettie in Seattle. Frank W & Mrs Young called.
1930 Dec 18-31 (pp 44-45)
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Thu Dec 18: Ford oiled & greased. Mileage 9340. Clowdy & cold S.E. wind. Went to LaConner and Mt Vernon. Got car greased & oil changed and bank Certs renewed and stopped at the Ranch for lunch. Grant & Hilda have bad colds.
Fri Dec 19: Rain last night. Cool & clowdy to day. Ida out to Whites & I in the P.M. Frank in Seattle. Charity Basketball game to night. Frank in it.
Sat Dec 20: Semi pleasant. Downtown P.M. Ida also buying Christmas. Frank in Bellingham at the "Buick Opening"
Sun Dec 21: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church. Rev Thompson preached. In the P.M. both went to Bellingham with the Wrights.
Mon Dec 22: Clowdy & windy. At home A.M. went to the Ranch in P.M. Frank in Bellingham. A card from Laura told of Ada Baileys death. She was buried Dec 15th.
Tue Dec 23: Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. Called on the judge. Frank in Bellingham.
Wed Dec 24: Semi pleasant. Went to Wilson's & took the Christmas turkeys. Frank in Tacoma. Picked the Christmas tree at 8.30 Good crop.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas. Clowdy. Light rain last night. Temp 40. All went to Wilson's. Howe & sons also. Nice time. Home at 8.30.
Fri Dec 26: Fine day. Temp 37. Ida sick last night. Had Dr. Shaw at 3 A.M. Self home all day. Frank in Bellingham. Ida some better but lying down to day.
Sat Dec 27: Clear & pleasant. Temp 30. At home. Frank in Bellingham. Legs & feet no better. Last night the coldest this month.
Sun Dec 28: Dr. Shaw here this eve. Clear & cold 30°. At home all day. The Whitneys & F. Barnett here to dinner.
Mon Dec 29: Pleasant. Temp 30. Frank in Bellingham. Ida poorly. Mrs Young called. I took C. Howe and went up to the new reservoir site.
Tue Dec 30: Semi pleasant. Temp 30. At home A.M. P. Miller here. Frank & Frances in Bellingham. Went to Avon to see the water intake & took Judge Abbey. Mr J. O. Rudene died this P.M.
Wed Dec 31: Clowdy. Temp 30. At home all day. Mirriam here. Came last night. Frank playing gough. This has been one of the driest Decs on record with Temp above the average.
Don & Dorothy married at Reno. Clowdy & light showers. Anis? here and replaced the plants that the winter killed. Went to the C.C. lunch.