Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Dad's Diary November 1 - 15

November 1
1934 - Went to the Agency this evening and saw a show "The Key."  Had a awful time as they graded the road and it was raining.
1935 - Worked on our new house and moved in.  Just like living in a refrigerator.  We will have to get a warm stove.
1936 - Rained last nite.  Finished moving.  Amiel and his wife visited us.  Oregon U beat Wash. U 7-0 yesterday.
1937 -
1938 - Rode to Agency with Cliff in the evening.

November 2
1934 - Rain today.  Went to Agency in the truck & got my check.  Sent 14.40 to J.T.  Rode into Portland in W. Smith's Viking.
1935 - Went to Bend with Hi.  Saw "Way Down East" it was good.  .  Sure was cold at Bend.  Snow on streets and sidewalks.
1936 - Was awful cold last nite.  Good thing we moved.  Was cloudy today.
1937 -
1938 - Dora & Earl had a daughter today.  Cut wood.  Raining hard at bed time.

November 3
1934 - There was lots of snow at Government Camp.  Went to Vancouver in the afternoon for beer & got stuck in mud.
1935 - Chickens & colt freezing.  Packed up some lumber from the little tent.  Kay got another warm stove.  Claude helped me today.
1936 - Fat is 9 months old today.  Robert Smith put 2 of our windows in.
1937 -
1938 - The wind blew down our clothesline and a tree over the kitchen.
November 4
1934 - Still raining.  At 4 in the afternoon we started for W.S.  Flynn drove.  The weather is better.  Not much snow at G.C.
1935 - Fixed up our tent some more and in afternoon Rover & I went hunting towards Geo. Tommy's - across to River & up.
1936 - We all went to the show "Every Body's Old Man."  Drove the Woopie today.
1937 -
1938 - We went after our $42.00 check.  Wasn't so windy today.

November 5
1934 - Slept in the hospital tent at the Agency camp.  Rode back to Schoolie in John's truck.  Still cloudy & wet weather.
1935 - Weather is getting warmer.  Carried up some more lumber from the little tent.
1936 - Drove the Woopie again.  Killed a quail this evening.
1937 -
1938 - Listened to Huskies win their first game of the season from Stanford.  Played 500 at Earl's.

November 6
Went over to Wallace's & listened to radiio.  Nan Robie made some candy.  Still rainy.  Reva has forgotten me.
1935 - Cut some wood today and fixed some shelves.  Saw Earl Farrow.
1936 - Drove the Woopie.  Rusty left again.
1937 -
1938 - Awful cool last nite.  We went over to Louis's but he wasn't there.  Snow on the high places.  Amiel & Earl ate supper with us.

November 7
1934 - Rain.  Rode up on the hill (P-16) with John.  The men are still burning brush above Deer Spring.
1935 - Went to Bend with Hi & saw "The Last Days of Pompeii".  At Agency Kay & I saw "Hell in the Heavens."
1936 - Was cold last nite.  Fixed the roof and walked up to Dry Hollow.  Walked back in 1 hour 10 min.  (I think it is about 7 miles from Warm Springs to Dry Hollow - m)
1937 -
1938 - Cliff & I went to Madras at 5 P.M.

November 8
1934 - Cloudy yet.  This evening went to the Agency & saw "Twenty Million Sweethearts."  They have a new machine now.
1935 - Cut some wood & packed up some more lumber from the little tent.  Annie & Vic & Mildred visited us this evening.
1936 - Killed a cottontail and a quail this afternoon.
1937 -
1938 - It started to snow this evening.  Played cards with Doaks & brothers family.

November 9
1934 - Still cloudy & rainy.  Liked the show so well I will see it again.  The Mills Brothers are in it.
1935 - Stan, Claude & I hauled up my lumber in the wagon.  Claude & I went hunting around Geo. Tommy's place.
1936 - Worked across the creek.  Was awful cold today.
1937 -
1938 - Sissy took a step today.  It snowed most of the day.  Doaks & his bro. were over.

November 10
1934 - It c leared up today.  Went hunting with my .22 but didn't see anything to shoot at.
1935 - Claude & I drove up to Hollywood.  Hunted on way back.  Killed a porer-pine and a quail.
1936 - Worked a little this morning  Have to keep kerosene stoves burning all nite at the hospital.
1937 -
1938 - Fat & I rode out & burned brush yesterday.  Took Kay & the kids to Jessie's to visit - Cliff & I drove up to Schoolie in snow.

November 11
1934 - It is still trying to snow or rain.  Tramped through the brush along the river.  I hear that Marge Sampson & George Meachem were married.
1935 - Cut wood today.  It is getting warmer.  War still going on in Ethiopia.  Maybe in China or Japan also. 
1936 - Slept and hunted today.  Kay & Fat went to the show.  Weigh 119 lbs.
1937 -
1938 - They started to move the White house out for the farmers.  Japs are licking the Chinks.

November 12
1934 - Still cloudy & cold.  Cut a little wood today.  This evening went over to Wallaces (Wallace Parr from Pendleton) & listened to the radio. 
1935 - Expected PWA to start today but it didn't Still just laying around.
1936 - Wasn't so cold last nite.  Slept a little today.  The folks (my folks) are in Palm City, CA.  (His adoptive parents, Rev. & Mrs. L. A. Ellsworth. - m)
1937 -
1938 - Didn't do much today.  Listened to Washington U. beat U.S.C.  In the evening Cliff & I went to Madras.  Met Mark Edes.

November 13
1934 - Still rainy & Cloudy.  Lost at the dice games.  I guess Reva has forgotten me.
1935 - The weather has gotten warmer.  We went to the show "Beyond the Law."  Built a porch for wood & Rover.
1936 - Got paid $35.20.  Got some wood and shoes at Massey's.  Zelma is with Kay tonite.
1937 -
1938 - In the P.M. I dug 5 sacks of spuds for Bart.  He gave me 3 sacks.

November 14
1938 - It rained some more today.  Won 2 cents rolling the bones today.  The month sure is rolling along.
1935 - Worked on my LaSalle course today.  Kay & I did a little beadwork this evening.
1936 - Worked last nite.  Am gettin g about 7 hours over time.
1937 -
1938 - Went to Agency with Cliff as he & Louise (?) moved down.  A little rain fell in the evening.

November 15
1934 - Was transferred to Old Mill as time keeper.  Went to show tonite on Schoolie truck.  "A Navy Honorably Guy" - Joe E. Brown.
1935 - Cut wood & visited Jane today.  The weather is fair for this time of the year.
19365 - Worked last nite.  Wasn't so cold.  Wash. U beat USC 12 to 0.  Killed a quail.
1937 -
1938 - Warmer todasy.  Got a letter from home.  They finished moving 5 cabins.  Dug 2 sacks of spuds this evening.

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