Dad's Diary, July 26 - 29

July 26
1934 - No horse ride today. Reva went to the show with Wallace and family. Was awful hot today.

1935 - Finished the time slips. Kay and I rode to the agency with Alvin. We are going to stay till Monday.

1936 - Caught 54 fish up the creek today. Kay canned the choke cherries.

1937 - Lightning and thunder. With showers and wind.

1938 - Pat Gray, HK & S. Johnson are some of the big shots that are here.

July 27
1934 - Hot again today. Reva and I went for a walk up by the powder house after supper. Am working on time slips.

1935 - Claude and I patrolled the Deschutes while Wes got his hay. I rode Kay's horse Bluie.

1936 - Got my check for 32.20. Kay got some groceries and paid our bill. I got sick this afternoon.

1937 - More lightning and thunder. Fire at Dry Creek.

1938 - It's still so hazy a guy can't see more than 7 or 8 miles. Had a terrific storm and rain this evening.

July 28
1934 - Worked all night last night. Reva and I went for a ride and had a memorable time up on the Camas trail. She is leaving tomorrow.

1935 - Am pretty sore today. Kay and I patrolled today. I rode Baldy and she Bluie. Stopped for dinner at Dry Hollow.

1936 - I laid off today. Was warm. Wrote home. My folks are in San Diego.

1937 - Allen borrowed the car and returned last night. Had a fire on the new highway yesterday. Roy and Ed Mc were over.

1938 - Had a fire near the Beaver Butte road. Rode out that way with the Lewises this evening. Had a little rain today.

July 29
1934 - Reva ate dinner with me for the last time (for a while anyway). There is a large fire over by Mt. Jefferson and Schoolie men went.

1935 - Made my recap and distribution today. Kay and I picked some choke cherries today and they made me sick.

1936 - We went to the show "China Sea" was good. Pretty hot today.

1937 - Had a large fire on other side of Mutton Mt. yesterday. Went to HeHe in the evening.

1938 - The fire near BB is under control. Cliff came back. Spotted a fire near Bear Springs.
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I find his movie going to be very interesting - I do not recall that he ever went to a movie during my lifetime! I guess he saw enough to last him a longtime! - m