Monday, May 2, 2011

Dad's Diary November & December 1930

11/1/30 - The gang went out eating.  I saw a show at Chemawa "Byrd at the South Pole."
2 - The Sophies beat us in the inter-class football game.  Murray and I cheated from Chapel and played cards.
3 - I t was very foggy this morning.
4 - We had band practice from 6 to 7 P.M.
5 - I worked for Mrs. Turney.
6 - I'm wondering what kind of a grade I'll get in Physics which is my favorite study.  (Indeed!)
7 - Willamette's Glee Club gave a program here.  My teeth were examined.
8 - We went out eating.  I saw a show at Chemawa "Wings."
9 - The Freshies smeared the Seniors in the mud in the class game.  Fat Ohles had his pants torn off in the game.
10 - I started in training for wrestling season.
11 - Armistice Day.
12 - George and I went for a long run down towards Claxter.
13 - My legs are pretty stiff today.  My Physics grade was good (I think) 65.
14 - Chemawa and Linfield played a tie game 7 to 7. 
15 - I got into a quarrel with Mr. Vos Burgh. We went out eating in spite of the rain.
16 - Vos Burgh excused me from the band.  Very nice of him.
17 - I went to the hospital to have an infected finger treated.
18 - I guess I'm out of the band.  I weigh 120 pounds.
19 - Geo. and I went for a run.
20 - Geo. and I did some more road work.
21 - We had a big feed out in the woods.  I saw a show at Chemawa "Square Shoul.ders."
22 - A very unusual thing happened today.  I SCRUBBED MY ROOM.
23 - LeRoy Pepion put a coat of varnish on my floor.
24 - Mr. Bent caught me cheating.
25 - I am staying in Room 49 till the varnish drys in my room.
26 - I went to the Winona Open session.
27 - Thanksgiving Day.  I went to the Salem Hi - C.I.S. football game, which Salem won 14 to 0.  In the evening I saw a show at C.I.S. "Hold 'em Yah."
28 - I find it hard to get interested in my studies after the big meal and football game.
29 - The gang went out eating.
30 - Leonard killed a squirrel in the woods by our camp.

December
1 - The Juniors had a class meeting at 4 o'clock.
2 - This evening Murray and I messed around in the orchard.  We just got the  H___ cussed out of us by some little Hawley Hall girls.
3 - I had to go out of my window to get to breakfast.  Maybe I'll get up early enough to use the door hereafter.  I got sick in school this afternoon.  I saw an educational picture "Care of the Teeth."
4 - Went to the hospital and Dr. Sisco excused me from work and school.
No 5
6 - I saw a show at Chemawa, "The Virginian."
7 - I played football with Company "D".  We beat "C" Company 12 to 0.  Robair, Benny and I cheated from chapel and went to the kick-back store.  On the way back I fell over the wire fence in front of Mitchell Hall and smacked the side-walk, nearly knocked my self out, also a couple of teeth.
No 8
9 - I worked in my private drawing room until 10 o'clock.
10 - I went for a run.
11 - we had body inspection.  I'm O.K.  I weight 121 pounds.
12 - Last day of school - for the week.
13 - I went over on the girl's side with the rest of the boys.  I guess Ole' Hauser had a pretty lively time this evening.
14 - Some pictures were taken for the annual.  I cheated from chapel.
15 - I missed breakfast.  That's very unusual.
16 - I was too lazy to get up for breakfast.
17 - Stayed in bed till after breakfast.  I am in the Christmas pageant representing a shepherd.
18 - Missed breakfast.
19 - Missed breakfast.  I learned how to operate the sticking machine.
20 - The printers had their annual "Big Feed."
21 - Mr. Downie caught Petty, Elmer, Esiah and I gambling in my room.  We gave the Christmas Pageant.
22 - I missed breakfast.  Pete gave me a hair cut.
23 - The wresting team went to Oregon City and wrestled a tie meet 60 to 60.  I was left behind.
24 - We had our Christmas Tree in Brewer Hall. Also a half holiday.
25 - Merry Christmas.  Goosegg dropped in.
26 - We had a half holiday.  Went to school in the afternoon.
27 - I saw a show at Chemawa, "Abie's Irish Rose."  Egg, Rube and I sat in the balcony.
28 - We cheated from chapel and went out eating.
29 - I feel bady today.  We had sports in the auditorium between Reliance and Excelsiors.  The Excelsiors won.
20 - We had sports in the auditorium.  Juniors and Freshmen vs. Seniors and Spphomores.  I wrestled for the Juniors.  My opponent Frank Johnson won a decision from me.
31 - Goosegg rented a car and Pettie chauffered for us.  And boy we certainly had a nice time bringing in the new year.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Dad's Diary, September and October 1930

9/1/30 - I am still working for Mr. Ross.
2 - I helped haul trash.
3 - First day of school.  I am a dignified Junior.
4 - I went to school which I will be doing for quite a while.
5 - Worked for Mr. Ross this morning and went to school in the afternoon.
6 - I start working in the printing shop again.
7 - We had chapel this evening.,
8 - Worked in the morning and went to school in the afternoon.
9 - More work and school.
10 - Mrs. Bent died last night.
11 - I got a shock from my light cord.
12 - Changed from typewriting to character training class.  I guess I need it.
13 - In town I saw a show "Man Trouble" and at C.I.S. I saw "Warming Up."
14 - Went to chapel.
15 - More school.
16 - We reseated in the dining hall.  Robair and I got some tomatoes.
17 - I bought a season ticket.
18 - I am on Miss White's janitor detail.
19 - Bath day.  My clothes number is 56.
20 - I went over to Shep's room and listened to his radio.
21 - I am on Sunday inspection in B.H.
22 - Elmer gave me a hair cut.
23 - I weigh 115 pounds.
24 - Mildred gave me a picture of her self.
25 - I missed breakfast.
26 - I missed breakfast.
27 - I saw a show at C.I.S. "Young Eagles."  I got a break and sat by Mildred.
28 - I got an elephant as a keepsake from Mildred.
29 - I worked in the shop.
30 - I started to sandpaper my room.

October

1 - We got a radio in B.H. today.
2 - I missed breakfast.
3 - Character training class broke up.  I have to take Physics.  (not physics)
4  - I saw a show at C.I.S. "The Camera Man."
5 - I cheated from church.
6 - Went over to Shep's room and listened to the radio.
7 - I went up to the Salem Y.M.C.A. and watched the Japs practice ju-jits.
8 - Went down to S.O. Kims and swiped cantaloups.
9 - Mildred and I broke up
10 - Albany College eleven beat Chemawa 13 to 19.
11 - We had our first band practice. The gang went out eating.  I saw a show at C.I.S. "The Return of Sherklock Holmes."
12 - The Juniors beat the Seniors 7 to 0 in the class football game.
13 - I went to Salem and listened to the Marine Band.  Murray and I rode back in the Ford.  Rube broke his wrist cranking it.
14 - I went to band practice.  I play cornet.
15 - Roy Charles went home.
16 - I weigh 111 pounds.
17 - Willamette Reserves beat Chemawa 13 to 20.
18 - We went out eating.  I saw a show at C.I.S. "Light of the Western Stars."
19 - In the class football game the Juniors beat the Freshmen 13 to 0.  I played left half.  I was laid out in the last quarter.
20 - I went to the hospital for concussion of the left shoulder.
21 - My shoulder bothers me.
22 - George and I went for a run.
23 - It rained today,
24 - We had a pep meeting for the Astoria-Chemawa game.
25 - Chemawa beat Astoria 13 to 0.  Robair and I saw a show in Salem "The Second Floor Mystery."  I saw a show "Half Way to Heaven."  At Chemawa.
26 - In the class football game today the Sophies beat the Seniors.
27 - Missed my morning shower. 
28 - Went to the Reliance Literary Society meeting of which I am a member.
29 - Dr. Sisco vaccinated me.
30 - I realize that I was vaccinated yesterday,.
31 - Chemawa beat the Pacific U. Freshmen 20 to 6.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Grandpa's Diary, July and August 1930

7/1/30 - Went swimming in the same ole' hole.
2 - Got up at 4:30 o'clock and went swimming.  GoooseEgg nearly climbed a tree with the Ford.  My folks stopped to see me.  They are on their way to Chula Vista, Cal.
3 - Ed. and I went swimming at Deaf School.
4 - I saw two shows in Salem "Trigger Tricks" and "Marmgy(sp)".  After the last show GooseEgg, Rube, Art Tomkins and I went to the fairgrounds and watched the fireworks.  We also had our fire water after the fireworks.  We started for a  ride and ended up in Corvallis with three flat tires.  We arrived back in Chemawa just in time for reakfast.
5 - "The morning after."  I got into a fight with Russell Bobb.  GooseEgg stopped us. (Russell was from Warm Springs - they seemed to have patched things up and became friends - m)
6 - Still trying to catch my lost sleep.
7 - I had to wash all the windows in the printing shop.
8 - Worked in the shop,.
9 - Ed. and I saw a show in Salem "The Big House."
10 - I ran the big job press for an hour without using the throw off lever.
11 - Just laid around.
12 - Went for a walk up the S.P. track towards Brooks.
13 - Charlie, Birdlegs and I went swimming at Taylor's beach.  After the swim we went up to Mr. and Mrs. Millers' and had supper.
14 - Elmer, Pat, Geo. W. and I hauled a bunch of lawn mowers up town to be sharpened.
15 - In the Print Shop I run a two color job of stationery for the Kola Teepee.
16 - GooseEgg left for Alaska.
17 - I took a cold shower this monring.
18, 19, 20 - I went swimming.
21 - Just messed around.
22 - Went swimming.
23 - Went swimming.  Didn't come back till 1:o'clock a.m.
24 - I went swimming.
25 - Bill swiped Mr. Bent's car and we went up town and saw a show "Border Legion"
26 - I went swimming and after the swim I saw a show up town "Little Johnnie Jones."
27 - Went swimming.  We cooked some coffee out in the woods and ate lunch.
28 - I worked for Mr. Ross piling wood.
29 - Went out eating
30 - We had supper on the lawn.  Talked with Mildred.  Pettie and I went up town and saw "The Unholy Three."
31 - Worked for Mr. Ross.

August
1 - I am on Mr. Ross' detail.
2 - Birdlegs and I saw a show up town "Shooting Straight."
3 - Just took it easy.
4 - I mowed lawns.
5 - Worked for Mr. Ross.  We had a lawn social.  I talked with Mildred.
6 - We had supper on the lawn in front of Cranton Hall. Visited Mildred.
7 - More lawns mowed.
8 - Worked in the roses.
9 - We had the school picnic at Hazel Green.  I had a nice time with Mildred.  Pettie and I saw a show up town "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu."
10 - - I was examined by Dr. Sisco.  Veridict normal.  I weight 110-1/2 pounds.  We had a lawn social after lunch.
11 - worked for Mr. Ross.
12 - I played tennis.
13 - We had a lawn social.
14 - I just messed around.
15 - Worked for Mr. Ross.
16 - I went on a little spree in the woods east of the school.  After sobering up a little I went up town.  Went swimming in the Crystal Pool with Rube.  And then we saw a show "Way Out West."
17 - We had a lawn social.
18 - Worked for Mr. Ross.
19 - Corky gave me a hair cut.
20 - We had supper on the lawn followed by a social.
21 - I watched the finals in the tennis tournament.  Bud won the championship by defeating Pettie.
22 - I have poison oak.
23 - Boys town day,
24 - Rube and I saw a show at Hollywood "Rogue Song."  We had a lawn social.
25 - The students start coming back to school.
26 - My roommate Ed. Anderson left for Kodiak Alaska.
27 - Still on the job.
29 - Football boys turned out.
30 - I saw a show at C.I.S. "Four Feathers."
31 - We had a lawn social.  I moved back to Brewer Hall and got Room 31 again.  The Honorable Louis Cirmino is my roommate.

Monday, April 25, 2011

May & June, 1930, Dad's Diary

The day I am working on this diary is April 25, 2011.  Not sure if this is where I left off; hope so.

5/1/30 - I attended the May Day exercises.
5/2 - I listened to Shep's radio.
5/3 - We went out eating.
5/4 - We had dress parade at 6:00 PM.  I played 1st cornet in the band.
5/5 - We had body inspecion.  I'm O.K.
5/6 - Mr. Downie sent Robair, Birdlegs and I out of the dining hall for having our shirts unbuttoned at breakfast.
5/7 - We had dress parade.
5/8 - The band went to Salem and played at the Armory.
5/9 - Listened to Shep's radio.
5/10 - I saw a show at Chemawa "Conquest."
5/11 - We had dress parade at 6:00.
5/12 - I am janitor by Mr. Fisher's room.
5/13 - Nothing interesting happened.
5/14 - Our rooms are inspected.  I took cornet lessons from Mr. Kunkel.
5/15 - We had to drill after supper.  Bill, Birdlegs and I went for a walk down towards the O.E.
5/16 - I weigh 114 pounds.
5/17 - I visited Alva in the lawn social.
5/18 - We had dress parade.  B ill and I stayed up late in my 'study'
5/19 - Birdlegs fell out of a tree down by the mint field.
5/20.  Everett Uail (sp) my roommate went to the hospitaql and is confined there.
5/21 - Supt. Blair of Haskell spoke to us (the student body) in the auditorium.
5/22 - Last day of school.
5/23 - I took my first examination, which was English.
5/24 - Chemawa's baseball team beat Salem 15 to 5.
5/25 - Bill, Birdlegs and I cheated from chapel.
5/26 - I had to sweep the lawn in front of B.H. for cheating last nite.
5/27 - Woodburn's baseball team beat Chemawa.
5/28 - I didn't have to take an examination today.
5/29 - I got 80 in an examination on Printing.
5/30 - We had Memorial Day exercises here (Chemawa) after which the band went to Salem and played on the bridge over the Willamette River.  At the lawn social in the evening I talked with Alva.
5/31 - I attended the school operetta "Pickles."

June 1930
6/1 - We had dress parade.  The band gave a concert.
6/2 - Alva and I went to the operetta "Pickles."  My roommate Everett went home (Montana, Whitefish).
6/3 - We had the annual jully-up (?).  Alva went home.
6/4 - I received my last report card for the year.
6/5 - The Indians begin to vanish.
6/6 - Egg moved to Room 31 with me.
6/7 - Rube, Murray and I walked up to Hazel Green and went swimming.
6/8 - I went to church.
6/9 - I worked in the print shop.
6/10 - We put out the last Chemawa American for this year.
6/11 - I weeded mint north of the school.
6/12 - I worked in the shop.
6/13 - The gang went out eating.
6/14 - Murray went home.  Egg, Rube and I saw a show in Salem "A Royal Romance."
15 - I cheated from church.  We had a lawn social.
16 - I moved from B.H. to Mitchell, Room 37.
17 - I weeded mint.
18 - I worked in the print shop.
19 - Rube, Petty and I went swimming at the Deaf School gravel pit.  On the way back Petty bummed a ride for us on the O.E. freight train.
20 - Nothing interesting happened today.
21 - Ed Anderson and I walked down to Deaf School and sent swimming.
22 - Nothing interesting.
23 - Rode down to Deaf School and went swimming.
24 - Nothing interesting.
25 - Nothing interesting.
26 - A tree was on fire in the pig pasture.  After roasting a few spuds we put it out and was late for 9:o'clock check-up.
27 - I picked srawberries.
28 - I saw a show in Salem "The Virginian" and one at Chemawa entitled "The Love Doctor."
29 - The gang went swimming at Deaf School.  On the way back, we had a blow-out on Lover's Lane.
30 - Went swimming at Deaf School.