Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Dad's Diary December 1 - 15

December 1
1934 - Hazel made my fire this morning.  After dinner rode down to the Agency for check & waited till 11:30 pm.  sent $15.00 home.  Lots of snow.
1935 - Cloudy & cold today.  My arm is kinda sore.  Shot a cat that stole Stanley's deer meat that Vic brought from P.S.
1936 - Was not so cold last nite.  Slept nearly all day.  Fat knows what a hat is for now.
1937 -
1938 - Hard snow and rain storm.  Mostly rain in the afternoon.  Went up to Old Mill for gas & saw.  Greased the car.
December 2
1934 - Got up late this morning.  In afternoon went hunting in the snow.  Saw a rabbit.  It is pretty cold.
1935 - Cold & foggy today.  We got 100".  The frost is on the trees & ground just like snow.
1936 - We went to the show "A Message to Garcia" Worked again tonight.
1937 -
1938 - Still raining hard.  Cut wood for kitchen.  Hard wind in the evening.  Making another belt for Doake.
December 3
1934 - Earl gave me a hair cut.  Got a piece of cake from Mrs. Chester.  We are having real cold weather.
1935 - Another 100 inches today.  Still cold & frosty.
1936 - Was kinda cold this evening.  Snowed up at the camps.
1937 -
1938 - Amiel came up with my side curtains and moved Doug & Jesse down to Agency.  We all went down for our check.  We stayed at Amiel's.
December 4
1934 - This evening Vinette, Ed F, P. Lane & I went to the Agency in the bug wagon to the basketball game.  Warm Springs beat Culver.
1935 - Got 87" today.  Cold.  Kay & I went to the show, Joe E. Brown in :Albi Ike".
1936 - The papers are full of Mrs. Simpson & King Ed VIII.  Cloudy today.  We all have slight colds.
1937 -
1938 - Ray stopped last nite with a hole in his gas tank.  We went over to Jesse's in the P.M.  Saw a bunny south of Jessie's.
December 5
1934 - John P. & I went over to Schoolie in No. 7.  It is awful cold.  Ralph McBear is staying with me.
1935 - We got 70" all green trees.  Kay got her baby clothes today.  Still cold.
1936 - Got 5 quail up Tenino.  Was cloudy today.  Wes Smith hauled us 3 logs.  Moved our toilet over the hill.
1937 -
1938 - Herb was here stuck on the B.S. road.  I took him to Old Mill.  Burned trash.  Still warm weather.
December 6
1934 - Earl moved in with me.  John, Adric & I went to the show in No. 7.  "Circus Clowns."  It was pretty cold.
1935 - Checked "bug" trees today.  Rained this morning & then froze.  Kay finished a belt.
1936 - Amiel & Liz had roast quail with us.  I have 11 days overtime and will take them now.
1937 - Had a fire in camp last nite.  3 cabins burned down.  Caused by drunks at HeHe Mill.
1938 - Put on my other curtain.  Went to the Agency this evening.
December 7
1934 - Pretty cold.  Am going to Portland with Herb W tomorrow.
1935 - Cut wood today.  Rover & I went huntig.  Hear PWA is opening Monday.
1936 - Cut some blocks of wood.  Got Fat's enlarged picture.  Took a bath at Camp.  Had a real rain last nite.
1937 -
1938 - Started to cut the tree out of the way on the butte.  Charlie & Jessie were here.
December 8
1934 - Doud, Herb & I went to Portland.  I met Marie F and we went to Chemawa.  Took Bud.  At dance saw Skipper & Edna Baron (?).
1935 - Hi was down & Glen.  Stanley & I went hunting but was out of luck.
1936 - Virginia & Mrs. Robie were here today.  Was warm and rainy.
1937 -
1938 - We all went to Agency to let Charlie move in our house.  The car is nice & warm now.  Played "bingo" at Amiel's.
December 9
1934 - Stayed with Robair last nite.  Rode up to Kick-Back with Robair & Arnold.  On the way back I drove from HeHe to Old Mill.  Cold.
1935 - We got 106 inches today.  Keen weather.  My watch was an hour slow.
1936 - "The Music Goes Round" good show.  Kay went in the evening.
1937 -
1938 - Awful cold today.  Took the phone out of the tower.  Chester was here today.
December 10
1934 - Wallace came back.  Decon's tent burned down.  Some more guys are in the can at the Agency.  It is still cold & cloudy.
1935 - We got 84" today.  Major & I went to wrestling match in Redmond.  Hans Schroder & Johnson - Wagner v. Mike Starlich.
1936 - Ate supper with Amiel & Lizzie.  Cut my thumb working on the chicken house.
1937 -
1938 - Last nite about 10 I drove out toward B.S. about 5 miles to help Winslow out of the mud & broke an axle.  M. Smith towed me in.
December 11
1934 - Wallace & I went over to Schoolie this morning.  It warmed up a little today.  Won at dice.  Listened to radio at Wallie's.
1935 - Rain today.  78" Am sleepy.  Did a little beadwork.  Our road is awful muddy.
1936 - King Ed VIII resigned.  Moved our chickens up to our coop.  We have 22.
1937 -
1938 - Charley Tufti came up at noon & we took the wheel off the chev.  In P.M. we set traps down the river.  Pretty cold today.
December 12
1934 - Drove the flunkies, Dora Mc, F. Charley & K. Smith to HeHe in the bug wagon after supper.  Won $1.00 with the dice.
1935 - We got 96" today.  Cold, a little snow fell.  We finished our section - 32.
1936 - Killed a duck.  Got paid $35.20.  Hunted up the creek - nothing.  Got 8 quail up Tenino.
1937 -
1938 - Joe Mule got stuck & I fixed his Chev.  Nick & U.S. 7 left a couple of thermometers here.  Burning logs north of camp.  Went to wresting bouts at Labor Temple in Portland with Cliff & B___ in B.S.  Saw Walter A. O'D___, Clark.  Drove Back.
December 13
1934 - Won some more with the dice  Road to the show in the Bug Wagon with the flunkies & Ed.  F.  Dr. Bull was the show.
1935 - New sec. - 7 have to walk.  Got 84" Joe Louis knocked out Paulino.  Good day today.
1936 - Buster Bruno and his family were here most of the day.  Cut my wood up.
1937 -
1938 - Lowest reading last nite was 4 above.  Cold throughout the day.  Finished another belt for Doaks.  Can walk on the pond at the mill on ice.
December 14
1934 - Cold.  Ed Forest & I went to the Agency to see the basketball game at Madras but was too late.  Read "The Day of the Beast."
1935 - Cut wood.  Our wood pile is getting low.  Stan & I went hunting rabbits, nothing.  Moved the stove around.
1936 - Went up to Dan's and listened to the fight.  Joe L. K.O.'d - Eddy Simms in 26 seconds.
1937 -
1938 - Burned brush & cut wood.  It was 9 above last nite.
December 15
1934 - Ed & I stayed at the Agency.  Got my gov't clothes & then went to Bend with Ralph Mc, Royal R & F. Charley.
1935 - Cut more wood.  Kinda cold & cloudy.  Laid around the house.  Italy & Ethiopia still fighting.
1936 - Killed 2 quail.  We bought a bunch of Christmas presents.  Warm weather.
1937 -
1938 - Cloudy but warmer at nites.  Cut some more wood.  Still trying to get the old axle out.

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