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.
Friday, April 29, 2011
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.
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.
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.
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