Tue Dec 22: Clowdy. Frank White, Grant & Darrell here. Out condition no better.
Wed Dec 23: Clowdy. North S. Wind. Frank in Seattle. Rev and Mrs Tan Ditter here and gave us a song service which was very fine.
Thu Dec 24: Hard rain and wind A.M. Pleasant P.M. Clyde Howe hurt by auto. Mr & Mrs Peters called also the Carrolls & Chas Stapp. Angie went home.
Fri Dec 25: Beautiful day. My first Christmas in bed since I remember anything. Mrs Young called. Folks all here except John & Carroll. Ivan Alexander & daughter Josephine called and at 9.15 F Barnett, Arlie & Edna Whitney and Mrs Gene Whitney came.
Sat Dec 26: Semi pleasant, some wind. Temp 40. Not feeling as well. No company to day. No appetite.
Sun Dec 27: Part clowdy. Feeling goofy? Geo Ball, Mrs Ed Crumrine, Mr & Mrs Roy Peth, Ed Barker, Mrs & Mrs Lockhart & Mrs Angel called this P.M.
Mon Dec 28: Semi pleasant. Frank golfing. Frances took Clyde Howe from the hospital. Peter Miller called. Self no good.
Tue Dec 29: Semi pleasant. Mr & Mrs Williams, Mr Campbell, Mr Keynole & Mrs Ed Kash called this P.M.
Wed Dec 30: Showery. Miss Judd called this A.M. The Carters, Hilda, Darrell & Mrs Ben Jorgenson in the P.M. Had a bad night last night. No sleep.
Thu Dec 31: Miserable as usual. Frank went to Seattle. Clowdy. Mrs McGarry called. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Thus endeth 1931. My worst year and probably my last.
January 1932
Fri Jan 01: Feel miserable. Pleasant day. Clyde here to day for dinner. Frank hook him at 6.30 home.
Sat Jan 02: Clowdy. Frank went to Seattle. Angie came back.
Sun Jan 03: Clowdy. Temp 39. Wrights went to Bellingham. Self suffering as usual. I up and around.
Mon Jan 04: Clowdy. Light rain at night. Frank at Seattle. Frank White, Rev Fiscus & E VanBuren called this P.M. and Judge Abbey in the evening. Fog this eve.
Tue Jan 05: Clowdy most of the day. Ida went to Bellingham with Frank. Grant here and got M.V. Bank certificate. Mr Campbell & Mr Williams, Mrs Moore, Mrs Arellus, Mrs Ed Crumrine, Mrs Edna Bessner, Mrs Soule, Mrs Keyes, Mrs Haydenburk & Arlie Whitney called.
Wed Jan 06: Clowdy. Ida in Bellingham. Guy Renfew & L. Rogers here also Mr & Mrs Stapp. Self feeling tough.
Thu Jan 07: Semi pleasant. Ida in Bellingham. Frank golfing. Mr Bessner, Mr Campbell & Mrs Todd here.
Fri Jan 08: Clowdy and light rain. Pearl, John and Colvin came. Frank went to Bellingham and Ida came home with him.
1932 Jan 9-27 (pp 92-93)
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Sat Jan 09:[margin: Dr. Goddard, Dorothy's father died to day at Sitka.] Pleasant. Mrs Judd called. Had a bath. Angie in Mount Vernon this P.M.
Sun Jan 10: Clowdy & some rain. Wrights in Bellingham. No company to day. Feeling bum as usual.
Mon Jan 11: Hard rain last night. Semi Pleasant to day. Frank golfing. Ida out to White's to see Blanch. Mr Kucknole and Abbey here.
Tue Jan 12: Cold with north wind. John Brisky & Tom Chambers here to talk the Richards case. Hugo Bauman, Walter Sharpe & Bob Knapp here at 3 P.M. Grant & Dr. Cook here at 8.30 P.M. Tough day. No sleep last night. Temp 29.
Wed Jan 13: Clear & cold. Temp 24. Another bad night. C.C. Barnett here. Went to the Hospital. Ida at Hospital.
Thu Jan 14: Temp 27. Stood trip to hospital (in ambulance) quite well. Ida at hospital all P.M. E.A. hard day but better at night.
Fri Jan 15: Temp last night 32. Snow last night 1 in. This morning 30- 8 A.M. Looks like snow. Spent the day at Hospt.
Sat Jan 16: Temp 32. Spent the most of day at Hospt. Snow going. Daddy had hard day. Callers: Mr William's, Steve Temple and Mr Peterson.
Sun Jan 17: Temp 35. Down a hospital A.M. and P.M. Pleasant by spells. Jay & Bettie called.
Mon Jan 18: E.A. not much better Down at hospital. Raining.
Tue Jan 19:[margin: This applys to Mon 18th.] Pleasant in A.M. hard rain in P.M. Down to hospt in P.M. Pearl, Colvin, Grant and Hilda spent P.M. with their father. Mr Abbey, Mr Wersen called E.A. about the same.
Wed Jan 20: Semi pleasant. Came home from the Hospital. Rev Shanklin called. Frank in Bellingham. Angie came back.
Thu Jan 21: Part pleasant. Strong N.W. wind. Some rain. Abbey, Campbell, Grant, Ed Crumrine, E. Howard and Mr Mendenhall called. Self about the same.
Fri Jan 22: Pleasant. Rev A.W. Wilson & Mrs C. Gaches & Mrs Chas Moore.
Sat Jan 23: Temp 29. Pleasant. Whitneys here this evening. also Miriam visiting Frances.
Sun Jan 24: Temp 32. Semi pleasant. Donald, Jimmie & cousin here. The Carters & Geo and Mrs Carroll here this P.M.
Mon Jan 25: Pleasant & warmer. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle. Mrs Dr White here and gave me a going over. Judge Abbey & wife & granddaughter here in the eve.
Tue Jan 26: Strong S.E. wind. Had a bad night. Frank in Bellingham. Jay Carroll called. Jay Carroll here. Frances had a girl party this evening.
Wed Jan 27: One & 1/4 inch snow this A.M. Pleasant. Temp 34. Had a bum day. Ida about tired out. Temp 36 at 10 P.M.
1932 Jan 28-Feb 14 (pp 94-95)
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Thu Jan 28: Pleasant. Temp 31 at 8 A.M. Slept some last night. Ground still covered with snow. Mrs Judd called. Pearl, Colvin & Bill Leatherwood here. Paul Krebs brot us 3 ricks of wood.
Fri Jan 29: Semi pleasant. Snow still on the ground. Temp 31. Arlie and Mrs Whitney here this P.M.
Sat Jan 30: Temp 25. Clowdy & sprinkling snow. Frank put blocks under my bed. Judge Abbey here. Mrs McGarry moving to M. St. Coldest day of the winter. Peter Miller here. Temp 21 at 10 P.M.
Sun Jan 31: Temp 18. Sunshine but cold. No company today. Temp 21 at 10 P.M.
February 1932
Mon Feb 01: Temp 21. Clear & pleasant. Frank in Seattle.
Tue Feb 02: Temp 22. Pleasant. Temp 36 at noon. Had an enema, bath & bed changed. Temp 42 at 3 P.M. Grant and Hilda here also Mr Campbell and Clyde Howe. Frank home to night.
Wed Feb 03: Semi pleasant. Temp 32. Enema this A.M. no good. Pains worse to day. The Ladies Aid met with Nettie & they called on me.
Thu Feb 04: Pleasant and warmer. Temp 36. Mrs Chas Gaches & Mr Carr here this P.M.
Fri Feb 05: Rain last night and some to day. Carroll Wilson here. Frank & Nettie went to Tacoma to Mr Goddards funeral. Mr & Mrs Jack Trafton. Pearl, Merlin and Colvin here this eve.
Sat Feb 06: Clowdy & some rain. Grant & Darrell here also Mr Williams, Abbey and Mr Fiscus. Wrights at a basket ball game.
Sun Feb 07: Clowdy. Donald's folks and brother Mr Goddard here this P.M. Radio battery quit to night.
Mon Feb 08: Part pleasant. Frank & Nettie went to the Country Club House to a D.A.R. meeting. Ida not well enough to go. Self miserable. John McGinnis died at 2:00 AM
Tue Feb 09: Total tax for 31 - 1233.48. Rainy day. S.E. wind. Mr Campbell here.
Wed Feb 10: Fine day. The Wrights went to Mr McGinnis's funeral. Frank White called. Had a bath. Rev Shanklin & Mr Carroll called. Pearl came with D. McCullough and spent the eve with us.
Thu Feb 11: Another fine day. Frank in Bellingham. Mr C.C. Barnett and Mr & Mrs Judd called. Ida worse and in bed most of the day.
Fri Feb 12: "Lincoln Day" Clowdy with light rain. Ida in bed with pains in back & legs. P. Miller here. Dr. Cook called this eve.
Sat Feb 13: Fine day. Temp 32. Frank in Bellingham. G.G. Shannon called. Ida in bed. I had a bath & clothes change. Chas Baxter died to at 11.30 A.M.
Sun Feb 14: Temp 28. Pleasant. Grants folks, Pearl & Nels, Donalds folks & Mr Goddard here also W.A. Lowman. Angie went Puyallup.
1932 Feb 15-29 (pp 96-97)
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Mon Feb 15: Pleasant. 1/2 inch snow last night. Frank went to Seattle. Temp 34. N. wind. Dorothy & Jimmy here. Donald came and took them to Seattle. Nick Bessner called.
Tue Feb 16: Temp 34. Pleasant. P.E.O. meeting here. Dr. Burdon made a talk. Lots of people in to see me. Mr Wells, Mr Nelson, Harry Risby, Mr Cartwright, the Stapps, etc.
Wed Feb 17: Clowdy. Temp 32. Frank not well today. Judge Abbey called and Mr Satterly.
Thu Feb 18: Semi pleasant. Frank not very well, in the house. Mr Campbell & the Carters & Mrs Carroll also here this P.M.
Fri Feb 19: Clowdy. Mr Williams here and Mr Ellison. Angie went home and Miss Carter took her place.
Sat Feb 20: Semi pleasant. Judge Abbey, Manly Masters here, Pearl and Nels here this P.M. Donalds folks here for the night. Angie here a while this A.M.
Sun Feb 21: Clowdy light rain last night. Mrs McGinnis, Ann and Dick McGinnis here also. Donald's folks, Art Neely & wife here this eve.
Mon Feb 22: Clowdy. Donalds folks went to Seattle. Frank took them. Lots of Washington birthday programs via radio. Mr & Mrs J.Z. Nelson.
Tue Feb 23: Clowdy windy & rain at night. Ida worse with flu & cold. Mr Campbell, Linwood Davis & Miss Judd here. Frank in Bellingham. Jap, Chinese war going strong.
Wed Feb 24: Strong S.E. wind all night. Ida in bed to day. Frank at the farm and he and Nettie at S. Woolley this evening. Fred Abbey and Harry Peterson called. Dore high man for Mayor in Seattle.
Thu Feb 25: Rainy. Temp 53. Ida no better. Has fever 100°. Frank in Bellingham. Frank White here.
Fri Feb 26: Rainy. Frank in Seattle. Mrs. Nelson here giving us enemas. John Wilson & Peter Miller here. Rain all day Skagit high. John came in his Model T coupe.
Sat Feb 27: Pleasant. High water all over Wash. Mrs Nelson here giving us baths. Ida had Dr. Shaw here. F. not back from Seattle.
Sun Feb 28: Part pleasant. Frank got home at 1 A.M. Water over road in many place. Most rain in Feb for many years. Traffic held up. Nettie worse with lame back and had Dr. Shaw. Edna Whitney, Frank Barnett & Mrs Young here.
Mon Feb 29: Pleasant. Lots of flood news. Frank went to LaConner and got $400-- of my money & put it in the Anacortes Post office. Lots of water over the but excepting the delta(?) section not near as bad as in 1909-1918 and 1931. Wrote to Geo Bailey. A bad day for me and no appetite to eat anything.
1932 Mar 1-14 (pp 98-99)
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March 1932
Tue Mar 01:[margin: James Kavanaugh died.] Clowdy and light rain. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Frank went to Bellingham. Mr Campbell & Mrs Chas Stapp called. Nettie & Ida both in bed. Water over the road at Whitney. Leg trouble no better.
Wed Mar 02: Temp 38. Snow on the foot hills. Cool & pleasant. Mrs E. Kash called. Frances at school via LaConner. Polly Carter went home and Angie came back. Lindberg baby kidnaped last night.
Thu Mar 03: Pleasant. Temp 35. Ida some better. Up at 9.30. Frank not well today. Nettie still in bed. Judge Abbey and Arlie Whitney called.
Fri Mar 04: Clowdy. Light rain. Harder rain later all day. Grant & Hilda here in the P.M. also Frank White. Nettie up this P.M. Nick Bessner called. Ida & Angie gave me an enema.
Sat Mar 05: Clowdy. Temp 42. Nothing new about the Lindberg baby. Marion & Margurite Young called this A.M. Pearl and Nels and Mr Williams here this P.M.
Sun Mar 06: Pleasant. Temp 40. Folks all up and around. Mr & Mrs Ronneberger here, also Ned Fowler & wife and staid till 10 P.M. No definite news of the Lindburgh baby.
Mon Mar 07: Part pleasant. Frank in Seattle. Mrs Judd called. Temp 30
Tue Mar 08: Temp 40. Pleasant. Frank in Seattle yet. Seattle city election to day. Self had an enema and feeling tough. Ida dito. Mr Campbell here this P.M. Dore elected by a "landslide vote" in Seattle.
Wed Mar 09: Clowdy. Temp 40. John Wilson, Colvin & Merlin here also Clyde Howe & Peter Miller. Pearl & D. McCullough came in the eve. Knees sore still, I can hardly move.
Thu Mar 10: Had a bad night. So did Ida. No sleep to speak of. Frank in Seattle yet. Mr Campbell, Mrs Rev. Redfern, Mrs Wilbur Redfern, Mrs Zook, Mrs Robt. Barr & Hilda & Mrs E Kash. Peter here working on the yard cleaning up. Mr & Mrs Judd here this eve.
Fri Mar 11: Beautiful day. Frank got home at midnight. Grant here talking about ditching the hay barn 15 acre. I had an enema. Not so bad. Margurite Young & Hazel Worden here. Lots of frogs singing tonight.
Sat Mar 12: Temp 40. Pleasant. Frank and Francis went to Bellingham. No news from the Lindbergh baby yet. Wash rag in the toilet. Kelly here to fish it out but did not get it. Had a bath. The Wilson boys here. Mrs. J.S. Conner died.
Sun Mar 13: Clowdy. Wrights went to Church and out to Whitneys. Mr Keynole, Fred Elliott, the Carters and Mrs McGarry here. The Whitneys also.
Mon Mar 14: Pleasant. Temp 49. Frank in Seattle. W.A. Lowman called this A.M. Clowdy & light rain in P.M. Frank Gilkie called this eve. Had an enema and feel tough. Nothing definite about the lost baby.
Wed Mar 16: Frank still in Seattle. No news of the Lindburgh baby. Now two weeks gone. Ida not well, in bed this A.M. I suffering as usual.
Thu Mar 17: Rev Fiscus here. Clowdy. Frank home last night. Had three enemas. Mrs Nelson here for the last one. D.L. McCormick and wife and Henry Paterson also Judge Abbey. The Wrights at LaConner to night.
Fri Mar 18: Pleasant. Had a bath and feel miserable. Mr W.V. Wells called this A.M. Abbey here this P.M.
Sat Mar 19: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. P. Miller here also Mr Williams. He brot flowers and Ice cream. Had an enema this P.M. Lots of pain to night.
Sun Mar 20: Semi pleasant. Darrell & Hilda here, also John & Pearl and W.A. Lowman, Mr & Mrs Delano and Mr & Mrs Tom Chambers. Pearl & John till 10 P.m.
Mon Mar 21: Clowdy A.M. Two men here working Frank's unemployment money. Frank went Bellingham and Seattle.
Tue Mar 22: Clowdy. Temp 43. Dr. Cook here and operated on my arms. Bad night last night. Men here planting peas &c. Mr Campbell & Mr Nick Bessner here.
Wed Mar 23: Had an enema. Cloudy. Nettie and Frank went to Seattle. Frances on vacation. home early. Colvin here. Talking Alaska trip. Suffering as usual. Gold crowd preparing to sail north at 2 PM of the 24th.
Thu Mar 24: Nine men started for Alaska at 2 AM on the boat "Gov Hartley". Good luck to them. Mr Williams called. Frances took Ida to Whites. Mr Erving, Geant & Mr Judd called.
Fri Mar 25: Good Friday. Semi pleasant. Frances went for Mrs Whitney and Arlie. Mr Campbell called. No new of Lindburg baby yet.
Sat Mar 26: Cool and clowdy. Ida stricken with lumbago and called Dr. Shaw. "Such is Life". The Peters and Hagens sent me a beautiful plant. Mr Carroll called. Had an enema.
Sun Mar 27: Easter. Clowdy A.M. Ida in bed, but some better. Nettie and the Whitneys each sent us an Easter Lilly. Pearl and Merlin came and staid till 9.30.
Mon Mar 28: Temp 44. Clowdy. Ida no better. Self about so-so. Showery P.M. Judge Abbey here. Nettie had a wire from Frank at Ketchikan last night. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida. Mrs Judd gave me a nice Poem. "Not as I Will".
Tue Mar 29: Temp 46. Pleasant A.M. Ida some better. Mr Ed Crumrine and Mrs Bessner, Edna and Martha Scott came also Mr Campbell and Arlie Whitney. Had an enema. Miss Carter and Mrs Wear called.
Wed Mar 30: Rain most all night and clowdy & showery to day. Ida sat up a while this A.M. Grant here this P.M. I getting lots of pain.
1932 Mar 31-Apr 16 (pp 102-103)
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Thu Mar 31: Clowdy all day. Jesse Bradley here, also Arlie Whitney.
April 1932
Fri Apr 01:Mrs John Chilberg died. Semi pleasant. Mrs Peters & Mrs Hagen called. Pleasant P.M. Ida up some.
Sat Apr 02: Clowdy and showery. Peter Miller here.
Sun Apr 03: Pleasant. A.M. Clowdy P.M. Mr & Mrs Chas Gaches called. Mrs Davis & Mrs Moore also. Rain bad all day. Pearl and Merlin here in the P.M. Pain bad all day.
Mon Apr 04: Clowdy & cool. T 42. Mr Rodgers brot a load (2 ricks) wood. Grant here this P.M. and to supper. Mr Bucannon here for the M.V. Herald. Some rain. The wettest spring for many years. No plowing done yet.
Tue Apr 05: Temp 43. Semi pleasant. Had an enema. Rev Wilson here also Mrs E. Kash, Fred Abbey, Mr Campbell and Andrew? Summer.
Wed Apr 06: Cool and cloudy. From what I hear I think this is the coldest and wetest spring in other words the latest spring since I have lived in Wash. or 57 years. No plowing or spring work done and land on the flats soaked.
Thu Apr 07: Cool but part pleasant. Grant here with Leut Gov Gillatly, who wants to be Governor.
Fri Apr 08: Pleasant this A.M. Temp 47. Nick Bessner called. Ida worse and I am no better. E.C. Million died. Had an enema.
Sat Apr 09: Paid for P.I. Pleasant and some warm. Had a bath. Frank & Clarence White, P. & Geo Miller, Mr Carroll and Jay called. Warmest day of the season so far. Temp 68.
Sun Apr 10: Pleasant. Grant and Hilda here also the Carters, Mrs W.A. Lowman, Grandma Lowman, Mrs Kash, Frank Barnett, Arlie Whitney and Chas Stapp jr. Republican Com meeting in Mt Vernon yesterday. Barnett faction lost out.
Mon Apr 11: Fine drying day. Had an enema. Ida not so well. Mrs Judd called & Fred Abbey.
Tue Apr 12: Clowdy. Ida feeling worse. Mr Campbell here. Gold hunters at Juneau on the way home. Pearl, Merlin & Bell Leatherwood here to night.
Wed Apr 13: Fine day. Some warmer. Lindburgh paid $50,000 ransom money early in April, but no sign of baby's return yet. Mrs Kash here this eve.
Thu Apr 14: Rain last night. Partly clowdy. Temp 48. Had an enema. Feeling tough. Ida also. Miss Helen Blake here to night.
Fri Apr 15: Clowdy A.M. Had bath. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida. She to stay in bed. Angie left this evening and Miss Blake took charge.
Sat Apr 16: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Ida no better. Rain the A.M. Pleasant P.M. Darrell & Miriam here for lunch. Grant a while later. John and Pearl in the evening. Grant says the ground soaked. He think he can sell some hay on car at $6.00.
1932 Apr 17-May 4 (pp 104-105)
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Sun Apr 17: Rain, Rain and more rain. Ida still in bed and no better. I ditto. Mr Judd & E Kash called and Frank and party of gold seekers returned this eve at 9 P.M.
Mon Apr 18: Cool and clowdy A.M. and all day with sprinkles of rain. Angie called and Judge Abbey in the eve.
Tue Apr 19: Pleasant this AM. Frank and others unloading sand from Alaska. Fine all day. Mr Peterson & Mr Campbell called. Frnk in Seattle. Chas Conrad called this evening.
Wed Apr 20: Temp 46. Pleasant drying day. Dr. Shaw to see Ida and self suffering as usual. Frank in Bellingham. Mr & Mrs R.H. Ball and Mrs Hattie Dunlap called.
Thu Apr 21: Pleasant. Both no better. Howie Leamer and Elmer Axelson and Rev Fiscus called.
Fri Apr 22: Clowdy. Angie here, gave me an enema & Bath. Sat in a chair for 15 minutes but feeling tough. Ida also. Alfred Polson called.
Sat Apr 23: Temp 46. Rain last night and clowdy to day. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida. Angie and gave me an enema. Mr Williams. Mr & Bettie Carroll here.
Sun Apr 24: Jack Trafton & Mrs Chas Stapp here this eve. Semi pleasant. Grant & Hilda here. Langford White, ob hanson of Mount Vernon here. Both about the sand.
Mon Apr 25: Pleasant but cool. Temp 48 at 8 AM. Frank working the "gold sand". Judge Abbey and Pearl and Dutch here in the eve.
Tue Apr 26: Beautiful day. Neither of us any better. Angie here and gave me an enema. W.A. Gilmore of Seattle and Mr Campbell called this P.M.
Wed Apr 27: Another beautiful day. Ida no better. I ditto.
Thu Apr 28: Beautiful day. Dr. Cook here and gave me a different medicine. Not much good. Mr Kash called.
Fri Apr 29: Pearl & Merlin here. Frank went to west side of the sound. Mrs Gaches here. (Fine day.) With her daughter, Mrs Gardner. Had an enema.
Sat Apr 30: Fine day. Hilda & Darrell here. Dr. Cook here to see me again. Frank not home.
May 1932
Sun May 01: Another fine day & warmer. 56 at 1.30 P.M. Grant and the Carter's here this P.M. Ida worse. Miss Blake left and Angie came back to night. Mrs Kash called. Also Jay & Dad Carroll.
Mon May 02: Warm and pleasant. Fell out of bed to day for a change. An enema this P.M.
Tue May 03: Cloudy AM. Pleasant PM. Mr Campbell here. Radio battery down. Frank back from sand trip. Walter Strock here to charge the battery this eve.
Wed May 04: Semi pleasant. Angie sick & went home. Abbey here. Polly Carter came to work. Frank in Bellingham. Strock here and left his charger.
1932 May 5-18 (pp 106-107)
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Thu May 05: Beautiful day. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Rudy Pickens called. Merlin, Pearl & Mrs Doyle here. The latter seeking a job. Self & Ida both feeling tough.
Fri May 06: D. Almond died. Pleasant. Had a bad day. Bowells running all night. Mrs Nelson here till 11 P.M. Mrs Simpson the bal. of the night.
Sat May 07: Pleasant. Mrs Simpson here till 11 A.M. Dr Cook here also. Bowels not right yet. Frank went for Mrs Doyle. Mrs Nelson here to change the bed & gave me a bath. I am feeling tough all day. N. Bessner here.
Sun May 08: Beautiful day. Had a better night. The Wrights went to Tacoma to day. Douglas Almond funeral this P.M. Grant & Hilda here this P.M. also Mrs McGAry & daughter. Pearl & boys, Mrs Kash here.
Mon May 09: Cool & pleasant. Temp 54. Frank in Bell. John Semar here also Mr Carroll. W.A. Lowman and John & Carroll Wilson. Polly Carter went home this evening. Ida and self no good.
Tue May 10: Cool & pleasant. Temp 48. Frank went to Seattle. Mr Campbell and Mr Fiscus called in the P.M.
Wed May 11: Pleasant but cool A.M. Mr Rogers here to get Angies things. Chas Gaches and Judge Abbey here this eve. Both miserable to day. Mrs Judd called.
Thu May 12: Clowdy Day. Mrs. Nelson here and gave us an enema. Lots of pain but result good. Arlie Whitney here. The Lindbergh baby found dead five miles from Hopewell, the Lindbergh residence.
Fri May 13: Pleasant. Frank in Bell. Mrs Gaches and Rev Wilson, Mrs Robinson & Mrs Trafton also Mrs E Kash called. Another tough day. Very drying wind. Farmers putting in long hours with tractors. Grant seeding some this week. Ida not well but up and around.
Sat May 14: Temp 50 at 8 A.M. Pleasant. Frank White. Dr Minnie B, Mrs Soule and Judge Abbey here also Darrell.
Sun May 15: Part clowdy. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Mr Barker, Bob Bar and the Carters also the Whitneys except Arlie called.
Mon May 16: Temp 48. Part clowdy. Both poorly to day. Mrs Kash & Peter Miller called. Frank went to Seattle. Wrote a letter to Geo Hartson who was hurt in an auto accident three weeks about in San Diego. Tandy Knight died to day.
Tue May 17: Temp 54. Peter here and brot the Watch with a new spring. Mrs Charlott called. Mr Campbell also.
Wed May 18: Part clowdy. Mrs Nelson gave an enema. Lots of pain. Frank White, & Mrs Herleson here. Pearl and Carroll here this P.M. They began seeding oats yesterday. No developments in the kidnapping case.
1932 May 19-Jun 2 (pp 108-109)
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Thu May 19: Clowdy. Got a watch for Mirriam. Graduating present. Light rain. Mr Nelson and Mr and Mrs Ed Wells here. Ivan Alexander also.
Fri May 20: Clowdy. Mrs Baker here to see about a job. Legs & feet pretty sore. Poor sleep last night.
Sat May 21: Part clowdy. Mrs Nelson gave me an enema. Frank mowing lawn.
Sun May 22: Semi pleasant. Feeling tough. Mrs R. Peth, Hilda & Miriam here. We gave Miriam her watch. Frank went for the Whitneys. Frank Barnett & Mr Maloy called. Frank and Nettie went to LaConner this evening to Bac. church service.
Mon May 23: Fine day. Judge Abbey called this eve. Chas. Brotter? called.
Tue May 24: Queen Day. Temp 50. The Akron flew over Anacortes and with the help of Mrs. Doyle I saw it. Mrs Nelson here and gave me the enema. Mr Campbell. Chas & John Nelson here.
Wed May 25: Cool and clowdy & rain before noon. Grant came also Pearl & Mrs Sullivan. George Gaches here a half hour. Grant finished seeding 110 acres oats. Rev Fixcus called also Mrs Judd.
Thu May 26: Cool. Beautiful day. Frank in Bellingham. Bob and Globe Woodburn here & Mrs Kash. Peter here and pruned the hedge.
Fri May 27: Cool A.M. Frank brot a Philco Radio to try. Mr Dudly here & Frank White. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Poor result had to have another at night. Tough job. Ida did it.
Sat May 28: Beautiful day. Fred Abbey & Ray Pollock called. Ground drying fast.
Sun May 29: Part clowdy & south wind. Had a bath & feeling tough. Mr Carroll called. Alf Stacey and Carrie Rice and his young daughters here. Hilda & DArrell here in the P.M. The Wrights went to Burlington to B. Sermon. Rev Black preached.
Mon May 30: Mrs Doyle left this P.M. Frank & Nettie took her to Bow. Mrs Louman and gave us three Calla Lilies. Miss Baker came. Will Wear brot her. Ida gave the enema to day. Good luck. Nat. Brown fail in his Tokyo trip. The plane cracked up and sunk north of Seattle.
Tue May 31: Pleasant. We were married 56 years ago to day. Dr. Cook here. Frank & Ida went down town and got cuboard for things side of my bed. Mrs Judd called. Mr Campbell in the P.M.
June 1932
Wed Jun 01: Clowdy A.M. The Wrights went to Seattle & Tacoma. Mrs Bailey, Mr & Mrs Simmons & Mrs Taylor of LaConner called. Ida down to town shopping.
Thu Jun 02: Pleasant. Had an enema. It was successful but painful as well. Pearl & Colvin & Mrs McCullough, June Burn & Mrs Kash here. The folks all went to Burlington to see Miriam graduate.
1932 Jun 3-16 (pp 110-111)
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Fri Jun 03: Semi pleasant. Land getting dry. Mrs Doyle called. Pains as usual. Had a miserable afternoon. Mr Carroll called with some roses.
Sat Jun 04: Cool. Temp 50. Miss Baker went to Mount Vernon. Frank took here. Mr Williams & Mr Campbell here.
Sun Jun 05: Pleasant & cool. Miss Baker did not come back. Went to Will Wear's. Said to be sick. Grant & Hilda here and Bert & Ivan Alexander called this eve. Polly Carter came this eve.
Mon Jun 06: Temp 54. Pleasant. Frank went to Bellingham. Mrs Nelson here for the "enema". Judge Abbey & Mrs Judd called.
Tue Jun 07: Clowdy A.M. cool. Frank mowing the St. then played golf. Self about the same.
Wed Jun 08: Temp 54. the folks went to Bellingham. Polly Carter here yet. The nurse Miss Baker said to be sick at Will Wear's home, Edison. The weather getting dry for oats. Congress passed the budget bill and Hoover signed it. The State Pioneers met yesterday & to day. Abbey & Bessner went. Burt, wife & Ernest Alexander called this P.M. Miss Baker came back this eve.
Thu Jun 09: Pleasant and dry. The folks went to LaConner to the Rose show. Mr Campbell, Mr Carroll, Peter Miller. Had an enema and a tough time. Warmest day of the season so far. 81 at Pete Millers 78 downtown. Frank went to a political meeting to night at Grants.
Fri Jun 10: Pleasant. Rev Mr Landborrough gave me a nice call last eve. Temp 83 the highest of the season. Pearl & Colvin here this evening.
Sat Jun 11: Temp 80. Pleasant & dry. had an enema & bath. Nick Bessner called and told me about the State Pioneer meeting in Seattle. Frank in Port Townsend at a Gough game.
Sun Jun 12: T 66. Pleasant. Frank at Port Townsend. Dry weather. Mrs Nelson, Mrs Kash, Arlie & Barnett here also Jay & Billie Carroll. Frank home. Miss Baker away till 12 M from 1 P.M.
Mon Jun 13: Temp 69. Another dry day. Had an enema & lots of pain. Judge Abbey here this eve.
Tue Jun 14: Ida's birthday & Guest day. Republican Con meets today in Chicago. Tom & Mrs. Lockhart & Mr. Bates. (The governor here this P.M.), Mr. Ronneberger, Mrs. Lowman, Mrs. Kash. Hilda, Darrell & Miriam. Mr. Campbell & Edna Whitney called. Mrs. Lowman brot some fine Calla Lillies.
Wed Jun 15: Cooler & clowdy. Temp 56 this A.M. Frank in Bellingham. Had an enema and a painful day. Grant here this P.M. a little while. The Rep. Convention in session this eve till 11 oclock P.M. Weather still dry. John Stevenson here.
Thu Jun 16: Temp 56. Part clowdy. Ida went with Frank over to Grants for a few days. Mr Williams called. Mrs McGarry here this. I did not see Mr Williams, was trying to sleep.
1932 Jun 17-30 (pp 112-113)
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Fri Jun 17: Had an enema. Pleasant but rain badly needed. Ida at the farm. Frank and Nettie helped Miss Baker shift the mattress while I sat in the chair. Mrs Bradley call. Frank golfing. Appetite better. J. George called also Jessie Bradley and Mrs Chas Gaches & Peter Miller here. The folks out to Similk this eve.
Sat Jun 18: Clowdy & cool. Joe the cook called. Ida came home with Nels Lindstrom from Grants. Suffered lots to day. Had an enema this P.M. Miss Baker went to Edison tonight.
Sun Jun 19: Dry & warmer. Grant and Hilda here this eve. Miss Baker away all day. the Carters here this P.M. Wrote to Eva Reed. Ida finished the letter to day.
Mon Jun 20: Clowdy and a light sprinkle of rain which kept up all day. Miss Baker unlike the cat did not come back. Polly Carter came at 7 P.M. Mrs Nelson gave me an enema at 4.30 P.M.
Tue Jun 21:[margin: Polly Carter.] Mr Campbell here. Still raining. This rain is worth many thousands of dollars to Skagit to say nothing of other section of the country. Pearl & Colvin here this evening.
Wed Jun 22: Cool & clowdy. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle P.E.O. Mr Williams & Grant here. Pleasant P.M. Colvin came and got the ol radio. Grant here to supper.
Thu Jun 23:[margin: Grant 47.] Beautiful morning. Ida has neuritis in her left arm. Had a miserable day. Mrs. Nelson here for the enema. Ida down to see Dr Cook about her eye.
Fri Jun 24: Cool, Temp 53. Pleasant. Miriam 18 today. Heard Frank was going into the Cannery business here in Anacortes. Beautiful afternoon. Ida to see Dr. Cook again about her eye. Mrs Judd called, said he was not very well, Mr Judd I mean. Fulton & Temple about the same.
Sat Jun 25: Pleasant. Mrs Nelson here for the enema. Lots of trouble after. Grant here to supper and went to the show with the Wrights. Fred Abbey here this eve. Fulton not so well.
Sun Jun 26: Pleasant. Nettie & Frances also Miriam went to Camp Lewis. Frank to play golf. Suffering as usual.
Mon Jun 27: Pleasant. Democratic Con. starts to day in Chicago. Frank in Seattle. Self no better.
Tue Jun 28: Pleasant. Getting dry. Frank golfing. Had an enema and a miserable with Convention going on . Pen?????? Chairman named.
Wed Jun 29: Pleasant. Mrs Kash called. Wrote a letter to Alph Stacey. Frank in Bellingham. The Wrights out to Whitneys this eve. Democrats passed the Repeal Prohibition Plank.
Thu Jun 30: Pleasant. Frank in Seattle. Jay Carroll with him. Ida called no Mrs Summer. A. Summer & Mr Williams called. Self miserable as ever.
1932 Jul 1-17 (pp 114-115)
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July 1932
Fri Jul 01: Pleasant & dry. Democrat candidate for Pres not yet settled this A.M. Self had an average night. Ida not so well. F.D. Roosevelt nominated this eve for Dems President. Pearl & Colvin here this evening. Wrights went to Campbell's birthday greeting. Grants folks went to Yakima. "Good Roads" meeting.
Sat Jul 02: Jno N. Gardner nominated for vice President. Roosevelt & family "flew" to Chicago to make his address of acceptance. No let up to my suffering.
Sun Jul 03: A.M. pleasant. Nice rain last night and this A.M. Got a capsule stuck in my throat last night. Not pleasant. Barnett, Edna & Arlie called this eve. Wrights over to Wilsons this P.M. Frances in Burlington. Polly went home this P.M. Rain this P.M. & eve.
Mon Jul 04: Pleasant A.M. Wrights out to Whitneys. The Mendenhalls, Mr J.H. Smith & Miss Squire here but did not see them. Was trying to sleep. Judge Abbey here in the P.M. Polly away at a picknick.
Tue Jul 05: Pleasant. Grant & Mrs Kash, Colvin & Mr Shanklin called. Grant says the oats looking good. Frank & Carroll in Seattle.
Wed Jul 06: Pleasant. Frank came from Seattle with a fish boat. Rev & Mrs Smith here at noon.
Thu Jul 07: Pleasant. Frank & Jay Carroll went to Olympia. Fish B's. Nettie went also. Mrs Nelson here for enema. It was a tough one. Aunt Martha Scott and Movel? here while I was asleep. Ida down town to see Cook.
Fri Jul 08: Pleasant. Frank went to Bell. Self fell out of bed this A.M. at 5 A.M. Dr Cook here. Ida badly shocked. Miss Margie Blake here. Peter working about the place for two days past. Ida in bed most all day. Self about as usual.
Sat Jul 09: Clowdy. Grant cutting hay. Lots of pain to day. Frank Wthie, Grant, Hilda, Darrell & Mr Smith from B.V. here. Polly left this P.M. after working 18 days. Miss Blake working. Pearl & Mrs Kane came at 8.45.
Sun Jul 10: Clowdy. rain all last night. Had an enema by Mrs Nelson. Nettie in bed with headache. Mrs Kash called.
Mon Jul 11: Clowdy light rain last night. Nettie up this A.M. 1.80 inches rain so far this month. Fred Abbey here this eve.
Tue Jul 12: Clowdy. No sunshine for five days. Bum hay weather.
Wed Jul 13: Got a load of wood. Mr Campbell called. The Carters & Hilda here. I did not see them. Frank & Co. canned the first fish. 7 cases.
Thu Jul 14: Cool & clowdy. Still miserable. The worst hay weather on record.
Fri Jul 15: Same miserable weather. Rain most all last night. Had a bad night for sleeping. Grant here and Mr & Mrs Peters.
Sat Jul 16: Part pleasant. Had an enema and a miserable day. Bessner called this A.M.
Sun Jul 17: Fine hay day. Frank went to Blane to play golf. Nettie to church to balance.
1932 Jul 18-Aug 3 (pp 116-117)
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Mon Jul 18:[margin: Congress adjourned Sat. night.] No hay shocked yet. Hay cut July 9, still lying on the ground.
Tue Jul 19: Pleasant. Dr. Cook here. Had an enema with poor results. Pearl & Carroll here this P.M. Mr Campbell also. Grants hay all cut and most of it in shock. John cutting yet. Frank went to Bellingham. Mrs Bailey called. He staid in the car.
Wed Jul 20: Fair no visitors. E.A. suffering.
Thu Jul 21: Had enema without result. Abbey here in the eve. Frank White brought us some blackberries.
Fri Jul 22: Not so pleasant. Had letter from Laura yesterday. Chas Gaches here, had lunch with the Wrights. Had enema without results. Good hay weather.
Sat Jul 23: No callers. Weather fine.
Sun Jul 24: Pleasant. Grant & Hilda here this P.M. & evening. Self in misery as usual.
Mon Jul 25: Fine weather. Had enema and all bowell misery, the worst ever, all day until ten P.M.
Tue Jul 26: Fine day. Mr Campbell here. Democrats to hear reform candidate for Gov Schwellenbach. Polly Carter here. "Chang" Carroll passed away. Aged 16 yrs.
Wed Jul 27: Pleasant. Pains about the same.
Thu Jul 28: Part clowdy. Had an enema. Good luck. Peter trimmed the hedge. Grants folks and Mrs Kash here this eve. Grant at the tax meeting.
Fri Jul 29: Fine day. Sick man about the same with lots of pain. No visitors. Pearl, Merlin & Colvin, Fred Abbey & W.A. Lowman here this evening.
Sat Jul 30: Nettie, Frances & Ida went to Bellingham. Frank playing golf. Angie Snyder called on me.
Sun Jul 31: Clowdy all the A.M. & Rain all the P.M. The Wrights went Guemes for the Stapps dinner. Colvin here this P.M. Had an enema.
August 1932
Mon Aug 01: Pleasant. Chas Stapp here and helped change the bed mattress. Margie gave me a bath. Geo Miller here with apricots. W.A. Lowman here this eve.
Tue Aug 02: Pleasant. Had an enema and bad luck. Miss Blake quit & Polly Carter came this eve. Frank in Seattle. Grants' and Will Hayton's at Friday Harbor to day. I did not see them.
Wed Aug 03: Fine day. Mr Keynole came to see me. Gertie Wallace came this A.M. Mr Williams & Abbey here. Mirriam brot Gertie over. Nielse drove the car. Lots of pain to day and little sleep this P.M.
1932 Aug 4-17 (pp 118-119)
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Thu Aug 04:[margin: Grant & Wilsons finished baling hay.] Pioneer day and a beautiful day. Nettie and Frances went to the meeting and took Gertie & Mrs Whitney. Mrs Soule and Mrs Bradley. Perfect day. Mr Campbell called this eve.
Fri Aug 05: Warm. Pleasant. Gertie here till 12.45 when Nettie & Frances took here to Fowlers and Ida went with them. All had a good time.
Sat Aug 06: Warm & pleasant. Self not any better. Lots of pain. Grant here to supper. Frances went to Bay View for Mrs Dean & daughter also Mirriam came with them.
Sun Aug 07: The Wrights spent day at Similk. Frank goffing, the others picnicing. Mrs Dean daughter and Miriam with them. Frank took them home a 10 oclock. The Sissons alone.
Mon Aug 08: Enema day. Fair results. Mrs Simpson here. John and Pearl here in the P.M. Mr & Mrs Harold Mong and children from Oakland, Cal called on the Wrights.
Tue Aug 09: Mr Abby called. Lovely day.
Wed Aug 10:[margin: Joe Stitt died.] Another nice day, but cool. Feels like fall. Mrs Simpson here and good enema. Had letter from Alaska children. Frances went to Bellingham. Mr Campbell called also H. Lovelace & niece.
Thu Aug 11: Pleasant. Frank White called. Lots of pain this A.M. Took a capsule at 10 A.M. and dosed most of the day. Ida feeling bad. President Hoovers address of acceptance to run for President.
Fri Aug 12: Pleasant P.M. Mrs Almond here. Grant, Crumrines & Geo Ball here this eve. Joe Stitt buried. Ed Wells died this morning 1.30.
Sat Aug 13: Mr Abby called in P.M. Enema day. Hard day for sick man. Ida went out to see Angie. She goes Sa???l san for two months.
Sun Aug 14: Fine day. Ida gave a bath. Grant & Darrell here. Odd Fellow gathering at Sun Rise Park. Mrs Kash here. Frank golfing.
Mon Aug 15: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Had an enema. Ida it. Fair results. Mrs Satterly called. Aunt Martha, Chet and wife here also Frank White. Francis is twenty to day. Time does go fast. Got letter from Eva and Dorothy. Thunder & lightning.
Tue Aug 16: Clowdy. Frances, Ida & Nettie to Bellingham. Ida to get glasses. Lindberg baby born this A. Son.
Wed Aug 17: Lovely day. Nettie, Frances and Ida went to Mt Vernon to see Mrs Moore who is in the hospital there. Also called on Mrs Ball. Carters here this eve. Heard Darrell got his commission to Camden, N.J.
1932 Aug 18-Sep 1 (pp 120-121)
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Thu Aug 18: Cool & clowdy A.M. Had an enema. J. Carroll called. First oysters canned to day by the W.C. Company. John, Pearl and Hilda spent the evening. Pearl has a hair do and permanent.
Fri Aug 19: Clowdy most all day. Geo. Bower put a new lining in the bedroom stove. Mr Keyes called. Mr Carroll. Fred Abbey & Mrs Watkinson here this eve.
Sat Aug 20: Cool & clowdy. Had a thunder shower last night. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Had an enema & tough time. Had a sore eye all day. Miriam here. Polly here $750.
Sun Aug 21: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Polly away to day. The McGinnises here also Mr & Mrs R.O.Welts. A very peculiar August. Ida gave me a bath. Mr Campbell & Colvin called. The Wrights went to Grants & to church in Burlington.
Mon Aug 22: Clowdy & some rain last night. Had an enema & lots of pain. Tried no medicine. Poor luck. No fish to day.
Tue Aug 23: Pleasant day. Mrs Trafton & Mrs Robinson here. Bad day and night. Had card from Edna.
Wed Aug 24: Beautiful day. Peter & Mr Shanklin called. Enema day. Had a hard time. Polly went down town. Had $10.00.
Thu Aug 25: Beautiful day. Nettie, Frances and myself went to Wilsons and spent part of the day. Came home by Burlington and got Phyllis Black. Mrs Edith Roche ?feller died aged 60 yrs.
Fri Aug 26: Fair in the morning. Clowdy in P.M. Had letter from Mr Landborough. Mrs Almond called. Grant here little while his father was asleep and did not see him suffering more every day.
Sat Aug 27: Pleasant. Frank golfing. No fish. Nettie & Frank went to the Oyster field in Padilla Bay south of Samish Island.
Sun Aug 28: Clowdy with chilling wind. Frank went to Snoqualmie to play golf, got beaten. Darrell and Hilda here had dinner with us. Abbey here in the evening.
Mon Aug 29: Pleasant. Had an enema. Rev Wilson here but I asleep. Frank went to Wilsons. Grant here a few minutes in the P.M. Self about as usual.
Tue Aug 30: Pleasant. Mrs Judd called.
Wed Aug 31:[margin: Eclipse Boston.] Mr Maloy here. Opening of Whitney-Mt Vernon highway. Rain little at night.
September 1932
Thu Sep 01: Mrs Kash, Peter, Pearl and Merlin here. Canned peaches. Frank trouble with teeth. E.A. getting weaker.
1932 Sep 2-14 (pp 122-123)
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Fri Sep 02: Bright day but not warm. Frances went to ranch. Quiet day. E.A. Restless and in much pain.
Sat Sep 03: Clowdy with a little rain at night. Frank and Nettie went to Seattle and Tacoma today. A raid on Skagg by unemployed. Good result to day. Enema.
Sun Sep 04: Pleasant. Folks all went to church and went for a ride in the P.M.
Mon Sep 05: Labor day. Lovely day. Wrights went to Whidby Isl with the Whitneys. Darrell, Miriam and Miss Whitlinger here in the P.M. Grand cur a few oats yesterday. Were not ripe enough. Mr Bessner and Mr Campbell here in the eve. Mrs Jorgenson had another stroke last night.
Tue Sep 06: Pleasant day. Dr Cook here. Went downtown to see Snyder. Frances came home. Mrs Soule, Jessie Bradley and Margurite Young here.
Wed Sep 07: Pleasant. Ida in bed to day. Frank won the golf game. Wrights all out to Similk for Lunch. Mrs Almond called this eve.
Thu Sep 08: Thunder shower last night. Ida worse and in bed. Mrs Nelson gave me the enema to day. Mrs Kash called. Mayor of Seattle spoke in the park against Hartly. Judge Abbey here this eve.
Fri Sep 09: Pleasant. Dr. Shaw came to see Ida. Donald surprised us by coming home unexpectedly.
Sat Sep 10: Pleasant. Mrs Nelson here for enema. Ray Pollock and Grant here. Ida about the same. Frank & the boys golfing this P.M. The Wrights went to Mr & Mrs Looks golden wedding party this evening at Bay View. Grant has 50 acres of oats cut.
Sun Sep 11: Cool & clowdy. Ida no better. Frank playing golf match. A queer way to spend Sunday. Darrell called last night. Grant, Mr Blankenship and Mrs Kash called in the evening. Rain last nite.
Mon Sep 12: Pleasant but cool Temp 52. Ida about the same. Mrs Nelson here for the enema. Donald & Ray Pollock started on an east Mountain trip this. A Part for Darrell this eve. The Wrights went.
Tue Sep 13: Primary election day. Peter called. Ida better - she noted. Pleasant.
Wed Sep 14: Pleasant. Mr Satarlee called this morn. Darrell came to say goodbye. Hartley snowed under. Grant elected for legislature. Mrs Nelson here this morning for enema. Nell Simpson and Arlie Whitney here in evening.
1932 Sep 15-28 (pp 124-125)
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Thu Sep 15: Pleasant. Peter Miller called. Pearl and John Wilsons hear to spend evening. Mr and Mrs W.V. Wells and Mr Campbell stopped for a few minutes.
Fri Sep 16: Fine day. Mrs Nelson here this P.M. at 5. Lots of pain as usual. Miriam here with Frances to night. Mrs Kash here.
Sat Sep 17: The Wrights started on a trip to Western Wash. Mirriam with them. Weather good for Harvest. Cooler.
Sun Sep 18: Cool & clowdy. Mrs Ronneberger called Mr Williams & Miss Simpson, also Judge Abbey. Sick folks no better. Grant went to Wenatchie to see Gelatly who is Rep Candidate for governor.
Mon Sep 19: Cool & clowdy. Light rain last night. Wrights not back yet. Pleasant in P.M. Grant & Hilda here in the eve. The Wrights came at 9.30. Whitneys here.
Tue Sep 20: Pleasant. Grant expects to finish cutting oats. Mr Maloy here. Frank, Donald & Ray went to Seattle to hear Roosevelt speak. Running for president. Letter from Dorothy.
Wed Sep 21: Pleasant but cool. Ida not well. Polly gave me the enema. Pretty sore till midnight.
Thu Sep 22: Temp 49. Pleasant. Heard from Darrell in Salt Lake City. The sick about the same. No visitors to day except the Carters in the A.M. Donald came back.
Fri Sep 23: Clowdy. Frank White and Dr Shaw in the A.M. Dr came to see Ida - much better tonite. Enema late this afternoon. Pearl and Merlin spent the evening. Got 5 ricks of stove wood.
Sat Sep 24: Part clowdy. Nothing special happened. Had a bath and lots of pain. Donald reading Court? L. War Experience. Mrs Kash & Ray Pollock here. Precinct Com met this P.M. in Mt Vernon. Barnett crowd lost out.
Sun Sep 25: Pleasant P.M. Ida poorly. Frank golfing at Snohomish. Donald and Nettie went to Vancouver. Fred Abbey here this evening. Self pretty sore all day.
Mon Sep 26: Part clowdy. Donald & Ray Pollock went to Seattle on their way to Alaska. Had an enema but poor luck and lots of pain. Grant here at 4.30. Ida some better.
Tue Sep 27: Fine weather. Mr Carter called. Polly sick. Mrs Simpson gave enema. Good luck. Very warm weather.
Wed Sep 28: Warm weather. Mrs Walter from Edison here this morning. Doctor Cook hear. Frank still sick.
1932 Sep 29-Oct 13 (pp 126-127)
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Thu Sep 29: Summer weather. Good for threshing. Enema in the A.M. Frank White brot a sack of spuds. Mr Campbell here in the P.M.
Fri Sep 30: Pleasant. Don and Ray leave Seattle to day for Alaska. Frank and Nettie to see the Wilsons.
October 1932
Sat Oct 01: Pleasant. Grant threshing.
Sun Oct 02: Pleasant. Colvin Wilson here. Judge Abbey here in the eve. Pearl's threshers their.
Mon Oct 03: Summer day. Darrell has arrived in Camden O.K. Mrs Kash here for a few minutes. Mr Chellis Osborne of Bay View here.
Tue Oct 04: Beautiful day. Mrs Bradley here. Grant here. Finished threshing Sunday. Had 2950 sacks first class oats. Grant had letter from Darrell. At old farm in Factoryville visiting Aunt Laura. Pearl finished threshing this morn, over 1500 sacks of oats. Mr Carroll here this eve.
Wed Oct 05: Beautiful day. Hilda and Pearl went to East Sound with Rebekahs. Got home 2 A.M. Ray Pollock came back.
Thu Oct 06: Another beautiful day. Mr and Mrs Peters, Mrs Hagen and Pat called in the evening. High wind in P.M. Cool down to 40°.
Fri Oct 07:[margin: Had letter from Darrell.] Another beautiful day. Pearl and Merlin here in evening. Heard Chet Leamer sick.
Sat Oct 08: Wonderful weather. John Wilson here in morning. Hilda, Miriam and Nels here in P.M. Polly went to Mt Vernon. Mrs Dave Esary died last night. Bad forest fires in some part of state.
Sun Oct 09: Not very pleasant. Somewhat foggy and very un?????ne day. Arlie Whitney and Jessie Bradley called after church. Frank and Nettie went to Stanwood to see Chester Leamer who is very sick with typhoid fever.
Mon Oct 10: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Frank in LaConner. Mrs Garnder? here also Jess Graham. Dr. Cook called.
Tue Oct 11:[margin: Dr. Cook started east.] Clowdy all day. Peter Miller called also Mrs Burns & Mrs March.
Wed Oct 12: Fred Elliott called this A.M. Nettie at P.E.O. sewing meeting for Red Cross. Frank in Bellingham. Heard Coolidge & Carters talks for Hoover. Lovelace & Campbell here.
Thu Oct 13: Clowdy. Some rain last night. Wrights and Wilson's in Seattle on Ranch business. Mrs Nelson here for enema. Claudia Bloom and Judy Johansen here.
1932 Oct 13-28 (pp 128-129)
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Thu Oct 13: Dr Cook went east. Ida not so well to day. Wright & Carrolls canned fish till 11 P.M.
Fri Oct 14: Pleasant. A.M. clowdy & windy P.M. Rev Mr Black called Frank in Bellingham. Nettie went to Summit Park. P. Perry Program.
Sat Oct 15: Part pleasant. 9000 fish last night. Mr Campbell here.
Sun Oct 16: Quiet Sunday no one here but Mr Abbey in the evening.
Mon Oct 17: Warm but clowdy. Had bath. Mrs Kash here. Grants folks here this P.M. and evening. Candidate Martin for Governor in town this P.M. and made a talk on the St Caldon this evening.
Tue Oct 18: Temp 44. Frost this A.M. I went down town for blood test. Chet Leamer still a very sick man. Had an enema & lots of pain as usual.
Wed Oct 19: Cool & clowdy. Rev Mr Read of the Pres church called this A.M. The folks at the M.E. church burlesque program last eve. Ladies Aid here. Mrs Whitney here.
Thu Oct 20: Cool & clowdy . Mrs Almond called. Pearl, Merlin and Colvin here this eve.
Fri Oct 21: Clowdy & showers. Pete Miller called. had an enema and lots of pain. Hilda, Anne Crumrine and Miss Whittinger here this eve.
Sat Oct 22: Cool & clowdy. Mr Williams here to hear Hoover's big speech in Detroit.
Sun Oct 23: Pleasant. Frank & Nettie off on a boat trip with the Reeds. Ida not so well. The Wrights went to Morans Place on Orcas. Marion Young's here. Cool & clowdy P.M.
Mon Oct 24: Rain day. Had letter from Don & D. Don got home safely. All well in Alaska. Had letter from Eva Reed.
Tue Oct 25: Clowdy light rains. Had an enema. A letter from Darrell. Grant here and staid all night.
Wed Oct 26: Clowdy. Grant went to Friday Harbor. Oats down to $16.50 pr ton. The lowest 1895. Mr Campbell, Pearl & Colvin here this evening.
Thu Oct 27: Fairly pleasant. Frank White here to lunch. Del Shannon here and brot the Farm Ins policy. Rev Wilson from Mt Vernon called. 83 today. Got a number of birthday cards. Mr Snyder called. Ida not so well.
Fri Oct 28: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy in P.M. Gellatly spoke at Park. Hilda and Nels here a while. Heard President Hoovers speech at Indianapolis.
1932 Oct 28-Nov 13 (pp 130-131)
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Sat Oct 29: (says Oct 28)Gloomy day. Mr Williams called.
Sun Oct 30: (says Oct 29)Rain part of day. Wrights out to Whitneys in P.M. Dr. A.B. Cook here. Polly away all day.
Mon Oct 31: (says Oct 30, no entry for Oct 31)Gloomy day. Nothing unusual happened. Frank went to Seattle to day.
November 1932
Tue Nov 01: Stormy. High wind. Frank down town and paid up my bills.
Wed Nov 02: Some? sun?, hard showers. Peter Miller here. Frank & Nettie went to Mount Vernon to show.
Thu Nov 03: Changeable weather. Some sunshine. Got a load of boxwood. Judge Abbey here.
Fri Nov 04: Stormy day. Gellatly & son in Skagit Co. to day. Had an enema. Ida has lumbago from pushing a drawer in kitchen.
Sat Nov 05: Weather changeable. Heavy rain in the night. Gellatly in Bellingham. Had a bath. Big Republican parade in Mount Vernon to night.
Sun Nov 06: Fine weather for Nov. Frank & Jay Carroll canned their last fish for the season. Mr Campbell & Mrs Kash called.
Mon Nov 07: Got Bellingham Herald. Peter Miller trimmed the hedge. Clowdy & some rain. Nothing unusual happened. Grant here to supper.
Tue Nov 08: Election Day. Semi Pleasant. Democrats carried about everything, County, State and National. Ida was well enough to go down and vote. Self suffering as usual. Mrs Kash called.
Wed Nov 09: Fine Day. Had an enema. Democratic landslide, but Grant elected to Legislature. Roosevelt elected by all but six states.
Thu Nov 10: Temp at 8 A.M. 43. Beautiful day. Frank went to Edmonds to get Joe the cook. Frank and Nettie went to Mount Vernon last night. Polly cut E.A. hair. Miriam here. Jay Carroll called. Grant elect Rep. high man 6,661, A.H. Bingham S.W. 6,654, Anderson 6,336 votes, Lowman lost out. Bessner elected Co. Com. 6389.
Fri Nov 11: Rainy all day. Mr Phillip prospect mayor was here.
Sat Nov 12: Frank White here. Another rainy day. Had letter from Don. He has killed 7 deer. Frances went to Seattle to see football game. Mr Williams called. Had a miserable afternoon.
Sun Nov 13: Part pleasant. Ida gave me a bath. Nettie sick. Heard Dr. Gadman for the first time this fall. Grant & Hilda & Mr Campbell here in the P.M.
1932 Nov 14-28 (pp 132-133)
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Mon Nov 14: Clowdy. Frank & Nettie went to Vancouver to get his check cashed. Mrs Nelson here to help with the enema. Mistake above. Frank & Nettie only went to Bellingham. Skagit and other Rivers high. Highway overflow in many places. Skagit at the 23 foot in Mount Vernon.
Tue Nov 15: Rain in the A.M. Will Lowman has demanded a account of election ballots. Dr Cook here in evening.
Wed Nov 16: Rain. Rain. Rain. Skagit has been high but going down. Flood in many places. Break near Skagit City.
Thu Nov 17:[margin: Polly had $10.00 Nov 17] Rainy most of the day. Nettie and Frank entertained the Octet club singers to night. The men brought their ladies as guests. E.A. could not enjoy them- a great deal.
Fri Nov 18: Has been a beautiful day. Sun shining so brightly with temp very mild. Carters here this A.M. E.A. had very bad night, has been sleeping most of the day. Dr. Cook here this morning.
Sat Nov 19: Frances has shower for Phyllis Black who is to be married Dec 8 to Archie Dingwald. Nice day. Pearl and Colvin hee this evening.
Sun Nov 20: Grant, Hilda and Miriam here to day. Rather nice day. E.A. some better.
Mon Nov 21: Raining as usual. Grant here to day.
Tue Nov 22:[margin: Letter from Alaska.] Nettie, Frank & Frances went to Seattle. Nice day. Blacks also. Sen Wesley L. Jones funeral service at Seattle to day. He was in congress 34 years. Abbey here this eve.
Wed Nov 23: Beautiful day. Frost at night. Clayton Eddy died Tuesday morning, aged 75 years. Mayor Grammer is appointed to Congress in Wesley Jones place. Grammer is lumber man from Seattle. Mrs Almond here.
Thu Nov 24: Thanksgiving. Frank, Nettie and Frances went to Burlington to see football between B- and Anacortes. Anacortes won. Fair in morning, but rain in P.M. Polly away to day.
Fri Nov 25: Frank and Nettie went to Bellingham. Heard Lola Wallace Fowler died this morning at 1 o'clock. Mr Marly Masters here. Gloomy but no rain.
Sat Nov 26: Dark day without rain. Ida not so well. The Bellingham paper says the Wilsons are moving to Edison in the Halloran house.
Sun Nov 27: Clowdy. Temp 60. Mrs Nelson here to give me an enema. Ida worse. Laying on the bed all day. The Carters here also Mr Campbell.
Mon Nov 28: Warm wind. The folks went to the Fowler funeral. Rv Mr Reed called. Grant and Hilda here this eve. Mrs Nelson [margin: here. Ida some better.]
1932 Nov 29-Dec 13 (pp 134-135)
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Tue Nov 29: Temp 53. Rainy day. Ida in bed. Dr. Cook here to see her.
Wed Nov 30: Rainy part of the time. Ida no better in bed most of the time. Had an enema with no success, suffered lots of pain. Took 4 capsules which did not help much. Frank labeling fish cases. Nettie 52 to day. Peter Miller here this P.M.
December 1932
Thu Dec 01: Had a fair night. Ida about the same but got up at noon. The Wrights went to Bellingham to get the Donald furniture.
Fri Dec 02: Had Mrs Nelson. Got a successful enema. Fred Abbey here. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Semi pleasant. Had a fair day- me.
Sat Dec 03: Nice day. Boys (Pearl's) went to Bellingham for Donald furniture. Let Rev Moore take the piano. E.A. slept most of the day. Had bath.
Sun Dec 04: Semi pleasant. Arlie Whitney called.
Mon Dec 05:[margin: R.B. Sumner died this morning 87 yrs old.] Frank White here with eggs. Part pleasant. Geo Bower set up the Donald stove. Had an enema. Bower took the old range and is to sell it for us and is to sell it.
Tue Dec 06: Grant, Hilda, Mrs Kasch and Mr Overmore here. Getting cold. City election fight on for Mayor.
Wed Dec 07: Temp 22. Clear & cold. Mr Sumner's funeral. George McGinnis & wife here. Mr Phillips elected Mayor yesterday defeating ex mayor Brooks.
Thu Dec 08: Temp 21. Clear and cold. Phillys Black married. Wrights attended this eve. Mrs Nelson staid with me all night to kept fires. Had a crazy spell and got Dr. Cook.
Fri Dec 09: Temp 19. Clear & cold. Self not so well. Mrs Nelson sat up with me and kept fires. Also Thursday night. Had a miserable day.
Sat Dec 10: Temp 21. Clear & cold. Beautiful day. Judge Abbey called in the P.M. Peter Miller here.
Sun Dec 11:[margin: Temp 31 10 P.M.]Temp 32-9. Weather moderating. Mr Carroll called. Frank and Nettie went to Pearls this afternoon. Carroll boy sick.
Mon Dec 12: Temp 22. Clear & cold. Had a bath. Pearl and Colvin here this evening.
Tue Dec 13:[margin: 35 8 P.M.] Jacob Majeurs died. Temp 25. Pleasant day. Still cool. Tep 36 at 7.30. Mrs Kasch here this morning. Sent box to Alaska to day for Christmas.
1932 Dec 14-26 (pp 136-137)
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Wed Dec 14: Temp 28. Clear and some warmer. Fred Felton died last night at 8 oclock. A littler warmer. Grant at Pullman.
Thu Dec 15: Temp 28 this morning. Getting warmer. John Martin of Bellingham died yesterday. Sam Mendelson died at 12.30 today. Peter Miller called.
Fri Dec 16: Moderating. Nettie and frank went to Seattle. Mr Peterson here. Mrs Stapp & Kasch here.
Sat Dec 17: Weather quite warm. Temp 40. Nothing unusual happened. Mr Williams here this P.M. E.A. pain bad. Frank got us a night light.
Sun Dec 18: Temp 42. Part pleasant. Grant and Hilda here in P.M. The women talking over the Christmas dinner.
Mon Dec 19: Part pleasant. Chas Wersen called this P.M. Frances and Ida went to Mt Vernon. Saw Hilda, the water was over Callahans so we could not get to farm. Water pipes broke over near Killanders also dyke on some place high tide 9 9/10 feet. High wind. Grant at Friday Harbor. We wrote a Christmas letter to Mrs John Ball. Frank went to Bellingham this P.M.
Tue Dec 20: Tp 40. Frank at Bellingham. Mr Reed was here. Nell Simpson and Arlie Whitney here.
Wed Dec 21: Temp 42. Semi pleasant. Self fair last night. Mr Keynole here also Dr. A.B. Cook. The latter brought us a beautiful poinsettia. Frank went to Kirkland.
Thu Dec 22: A quiet day. Nothing doing. Mr Abbey here and brought us some nice apples. Cards coming in.
Fri Dec 23: Mrs Gander here this A.M. Mrs Whitney, Ilo and Arlie here in the eve. Mr Snyder sent a fine plant.
Sat Dec 24: Temp 42. Some rain. Getting ready Christmas. Nothing important occurred. Frank White brought turkeys for Nettie & Polly. They came from Youngs.
Sun Dec 25: Christmas. Grants folks, The Wilsons, Clyde & Gale Howes, Joe Jenney, Geo Goslow here to dinner. The Youngs called a shower time this A.M. The weather fairly pleasant. Grant's & Wilson's staid the evening. Mrs Kash brought a fine boquet(tree). Ivan Alexander & daughter Josephine called at 9 P.M. & gave us a fine cylemen. Polly went home.
Mon Dec 26: Beautiful day. Mr Campbell called in the afternoon and brot
1932 Dec 26-31 (pp 138-139)
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Mon Dec 26: some Wagner apples. Mr & Mrs W.V. Wells called but Mr Sisson was engaged. Good enema in the P.M. Restless night. Had letter from Alaska.
Tue Dec 27: Fair day. The Wrights left for Shelton this A.M.
Wed Dec 28: Tep 48. Wrights still away. Not anything unusual transpired. Clowdy most of the day. Stappic fixed up Jimmie's birthday pkg.
Thu Dec 29:[margin: Carters here.]Wrights returned at midnight. Frank went to Bellingham. Dr. Cook called. Good enema. Ida went downtown.
Fri Dec 30: Warm semi clowdy. Rev Reed called. Ida went to visit James Darcy. Frances at Burlington. Wrights at E.S. doings. Polly at church in evening.
Sat Dec 31: A day of showers and sunshine. Mr. Williams called. This is the last of 1932. Gone with its pleasures and its pain its- sorrows and heart ache. May the New Year have better things in store for us all, and this one United States, Good bye 1932, Welcome 1933.
John McGinnis died at 2:00 AM