Dad's Diary Dec 26 - Dec 31-+

Dec 26
1934 - Spent last nite in the snow near Gov't Camp.  Was awful cold.  Got to the Agency at 1 PM Rode back to Old Mill with John.  Got a picture from Edna
1935 - Sec. 17 today.  62 " Tuff.  More Rain.  Sent our presents of beadwork home.  Kay is feeling better today.
1936 - It snowed last nite and today.  Got pd $35.20 today.  Kay got her brown coat.
1937 -
1938 - Doak's were up today.  The wind blew over a tree on the telephone line.  And an old shack.  Still nice weather.
Dec 27
1934 - Lots of snow.  Working on time slips.  Got some presents from the flunkies, K.S., D.Mc & F. Charley.
1935 - We got 78" today.  We are down in a canyon.  Was a nice day.
1936 - Cut wood.  A little more snow.  Finished reading "Thou Shalt Not Love" by Alma Sioux Scarberry.
1937 -
1938 - Rain today.  Cut limbs off of the tree.  Rather warm weather.
Dec. 28
1934 - Finished the time slips this morning at 2:30 AM.  Started to the Agency with J. Petite but got stuck, came back from Agency with O. Queahpama.
1935 -Cut wood in morning.  P.M. Wes & Rusty & I went up to headowrks for juniper. I crossed over to Leminnie George's.
1936 - Cloudy and cold all day.  Kay is kinda sick.  Chopped my wood. Going to work tonite.
1937 -
1938 - Heavy rain last nite and it froze in the morning.  Fat got sick last nite & the nurse took him to the hispital.
Dec 29
1934 - Stayed up till 2 AM waiting for lumber trucks last nite.  Lots of snow.  Listened to Wallace's radio aftr supper.
1935 - Kay feels pretty sick today.  Cut wood.  We had lots of rain yesterday & last nite.  Beadwork.
1936 - Was cold and a little snow fell last nite. Got a letter from home.  Work again tonite.  Beadwork.
1937 -
1938 - I went down to visit Fat and brought Kay & Sissy home last nite.  The low last nite was 35 degrees.
Dec 30
1934 - About a foot of snow.  Got up at 1 PM  Ducked Florence & Naomi this afternoon.
1935 - We got 70" today.  About an inch of snow.  It snowed just as we were leaving work for the truck.
1936 - Got a letter Arnold.  Lots of snow.  Chemawa allumni had party last nite.  Kay is kinda sick.
1937 -
1938 - Got up late.  Cut some wood & then went over to Jessica's.  Put on new fan belt then we went down to visit Fat, Walt & Donna came.
Dec 31
1934 - Wallace, Edgar F & I went for a hike this afternoon.  The snow was about knee deep.  Listened to radio in evening.  Just thinking of what a nice girl Katheryn Smith is.  If Mrs. Courtney's boy could get a woman like that he would have something of the best in the world.
1935 - Worked for Wallace half day.  Wes & I hauled a load of birch wood.  Another year gone. I did get her and now we are expecting a baby,.
1936 - Snowed most of the nite.  Alice Switzler is washing for us.  Kay feels better.
1937 -
1938 - Got up late.  Cut wood, visited Fat in the evening.  And then visited Walt & Donna.  Sissy is sick.