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Written by FW Gillette, son: 544-01-8033, watch:Elgin Waltham work 5046032 - 100702088, height; 6 foot, weight:168; car: Cheve, Sedan, engine:3679208 title:B542129: year:1933:license:4240,Oregon. Driver’s License number: 5R201474Addresses at back of book.Bob and Jane’s addresses: 311 N 43rd Seattle 3; 5015 23rd and Alberta, stucco house; 
Dwight [Dite] 2124 E 6th Vancouver WA;

Read from bottom at Jan 1 1945

31 Mon Fixed donkey and got log shoot done and attached drag saw. 

30 Sun Nice weather; Took Jean to phone office and then came out to ranch after dinner. Donkey engine would not run. Ed was here this evening. Some guy came here in ??. Ore 483-665. [Is this a phone number]

29 Cut two trees into with new axe and it rained again. Bob came out we had lunch and went to town. 

28 Fri Rained hard all day. Was not able to work outside at all the creek was real high this afternoon.

27 Thur Rain; Reported to the USUE office and received two $17 checks. And went out to the ranch. Cut wood this afternoon.

26 Wed Rain; we got Jean at 12 noon and went over to Dites and visited this afternoon.

25 Tue Christmas Day. Rain. We stayed home. Took Irene to the show this afternoon.

24 Mon Rain; Bob and I went to Sears and I bought a new axe. We had a Xmas party at Bob and Janes. 

23 Sun Rain; Irene visited Earth Knaggs for a little while. We stayed around house most of the day.

22 Sat Rain. Took Irene and Jane to town. We attended Xmas party at Dites tonite. Bob and Earl sure played a lot of music for the gang. Irvan gave me a pipe.

21 Fri Light rain. Cut log into that was across the road. Went to town this afternoon.

20 Thur Cloudy and warmer worked all day getting a skid way lived up but found too money rotten logs.

19 Wed Cold and freezing. Worked all morning cleaning out a place for the donkey, but was no good. Reset donkey on hill this afternoon. 

18. Tue Received first UE check and reported at UE office Stopped by Louis Morris to see his wood outfit. Cut some wood for the cabin store, Bill Dickson was up to Ed’s today.

17 Mon Cool weather; Got the car greased and brakes taken up. Piled a load of wood. Got Jean at 1 pm. At phone office. Bob and Jane were here and we had a duck supper of the ducks Site gave us.

16 Sun Light rain. We went over to Bob’s place for supper.

15 Sat Cloudy but freezing. Cut wood with the hand saw until 2 pm. And came to town. Renee and Jean went to Jane’s shower at her sisters place 23 and Alberta.

14 Fri Clear and freezing. Moved donkey up the road and pulled out two logs.

13 Thur Clear and freezing. Moved donkey out to the road.

12 Wed Clear freezing; Got out to the ranch about 11 am. Had to fix water pipe before I could water pumped to house. Worked on donkey engine and cut wood. 

11 Tue Nice weather; Got out to Oregon City about 11 am. And it took me until 3 pm. To get signed up with the UE office. And came back to Milwaukie.

10 Mon 28th wedding anniversary. Renee and I went to Oregon City to shop. Jean was sick in bed all day.

9 Sun Bob, Jane, Martha, and us went to Dites for supper. Picked Jean up on way home at 11 pm. Jean was sick all night long.

8 Sat Nice weather: Cut some wood and put it on the car. Come in town about 4 pm. Bob Miner brought Jean home from work. Louise and Louis, Bob and Jane were here tonite.

7. Fri Light showers and a little snow fall. Worked on my cross cut wood saw nearly all day.

6. The Rained all day. Cut some wood with buck saw. Filled water tank and charged donkey battery. Borrowed a lantern from Pott’s

5 Wed Cloudy no rain. I worked all day cleaning out the flume.

4 Tue Got Renie 2 sacks of coal. Report at U>S>UE office and came on out to the ranch had high winds.

3 Mon Got 2 more holes. Cut in drag saw at Mason’s saw shop. We had supper at Bobs and I met Mr and Mrs Schultz. Got Jean at the phone office tonight.

2 Sun Stayed home all day. Jean and Renee went up to Martha’s and found she had been sick.

1 Sat Worked on the wood saw putting on cable. Saw would not fit. Went to town about 2 p.m. Got Jean from phone office this evening.

***************** Nov below. ********* Dec above. *********

30 Fri Nice weather worked on the flume.

29 Thur Packed up tools etc and had to get a new bolt put on car at Oregon City. Came on out to the store and got a new Swede saw frame on way to ranch.

28 Wed Cloudy, Called on Mr. Charlies Hughes at union hall. Bought a new drag saw blade. 

27 Tues Unemployment Report. Reported at the U.S.U.E office. Irene and Jane went to Oregon City with me. Went out to 82nd street and bought a cross cut saw.

26 Mon. Hard rains. Irene washed.

25 Sun We stayed home all day. Cut some wood at Bob’s with the buck saw.

24 Sat Irene Jane and I went to Oregon City to buy some bacon.

23 Fri Irene and I went out to the ranch and dug some more spuds.

22 Thu Thanksgiving Day. We had turkey at our place with Bob and Jane.

21 Wed Cool Weather Went to Milwaukie and looked around awhile. 

20 Tue Went to Portland this afternoon but no luck. Called on Mrs. Kelly at Iron Fireman.

19 Mon Went to Portland and called on some fellows.

18 Sun Cool weather: Peggy and Roy were here. They had to take Ann to the Portland Hospital as she fell out of the car.

17 Sat Cloudy and windy. Went down town and looked for worked.

16 Fri Rain. Went out to Case-Swayne and got my tools.

15 Thur Rain. Quite Case-Swayne Co. because things were to slack. Tony Lauby was here to find out where Bob lived.

14 Wed Rain. Condition out at the plant seem to be in an impossible mess. 

9 Fri Rained all day. First days run of apple sauce was dark colored off grade. Machinery worked good.

8 Thur Cool weather; We got ready to pack some applesauce.

7 wed Cool weather; Worked on machinery set up all day.

6 Cool weather; Worked all day and spent a couple hours with Swayne after supper.

4 Sun Cloudy; We took Gale to the stage depot this afternoon.

3 Sat Nice weather; We worked all day on apple sauce machinery. Gale Butts came this evening.

************. October below. **** November above. ****
31 Wed; Light Showers and foggy.

30 Tue Cloudy; Jean and Renie went to town today.

29 Mon Light rain. Ernie went to Oregon City with Bob and Jane.

28 Frosty;Took Jean to the telephone office. We went to ranch in Bob’s car.

27 Sat Nay Day. Picked up some pulleys at Mindus. Went over office deal with Mr. Swayne. Went to Oregon City with Bob and Jane, Mrs. Eridson, Knaggs, Louise and visit on way home.

26 Fri Rained. Mr Swayne got back from California. 

25 Thur Worked on apple machinery

21 Sun Cloudy and showers; We went to Peggs this afternoon.

20 Sat Did not work today as we are on 40 hour week now. 

19 Fri Worked 8 hours. Mr Swayne went to California last night. Bob and Jane went to Tillamook.

18 Thur Worked 8 hours. Called on J.W. Minder Co. on way home.

17 Wed Crew started clean up work and remodeling for apple pack.

16 Tue Foggy weather; Jean went to work at Pac(ific) Telephone and Telegraph Co. Finished peach canning season today.

14 Mon  Considerable fog.

4 Thur Nice weather; canned peaches as usual.

3 Wed Nice weather; everything went very smooth at plant today.

2 Nice weather; Dawson Pomeroy left the plant this morning and went to California. Bob and Jane, Jean and Gale went to Tillamook.

1 Mon Bob and Jane went to Estacada and Oregon City. We had a hard day at plant as usual.

**************************** Sep below.**** Oct above.****

30 Sun Worked on the overhaul and clean up. Foks went to ranch. Gale Butts came to visit Jean.

29 Sat nice weather; had boiler trouble most of the day. Bob and Jane came about 3 a.m. as he got his discharge papers yesterday.

28 Fri Nice weather; During the night one of the Firemen had a bad accident and blew off an ear etc. 

**** Frank skipped weeks of notes ****

27 Mon Nice weather; Steam fitters made a big holler about our doing some pipe work. Picked Jean up at Dr. Lloyds office.

26 Sun We set 4 kettles and did a little pipe work. Mrs Knaggs visited us and also Dite and Pauline.

25 Sat Rained today. Received 4 more kettles this afternoon.

22 Wed Worked at plant all day and had supper with Swain and stayed at plant awhile this evening.

20 Mon Nice weather: Started to put up can conveyers today and lay water line. Picked Jean and Renee up at Dr. Lloyds office.

19 Sun Warm weather. We went to the ranch. Louis and Louise came over and we went to see their new house and helped them put in 2 windows

18 Sat Nice weather; tested #2 1/2 canning line.

17 Fri  nice weather.

16 Thur Nice weather; Jean had an operation on her foot at Dr. Stanley, Lloyds office 1007 Westerley bldg.

15 Wed Layed off work for VJ Day. We went over to Vancouver and met Mabel and David and called on Dites. Gas rationing off today.

14 Tue Cool water: WORLD WAR II ENDED AT 4PM. TODAY.

13 Nice weather; worked in plant all day. Mr Hughes and Al Berkoff called today.

12 Sun We took davenport to the homestead in trailer and worked around the yard all day.

11 Sat Nice weather: Worked in plan on new kettle etc. today.

Aug 10 Fri Nice weather: Mr Swayne came home from California today.

Days skipped
****************July below . ******August above 
28 Sat Ernie rode to the city with me. Ernie and Winnie were at our place for supper. We installed some of the new peach machinery today. We installed some of the new peach machinery today.

27 Fri I took Bob and Jane to the depot this morning. Ernie came this afternoon.

26 Thu Bob and Jane visited with us all day.

25 Wed Nice weather; Worked 8.5 hours. We went to Pudges got Bob and Jane at 5015 NE 23rd and went to Dites. Bob  and Dotty Martinsons were at the house when we got home.

24 Tue Martensons visited tonite. Bob and Dotty were with them.

23 Mon Nice weather. Bob and Jane went shopping in Milwaukie.

22 Sun Cloudy and some rain. Bob, Jane, Renie, and I went to the ranch. Also stopped at Marx’s.

21 Sat Rain. We worked half a day. Bought 2 camp cots at Clackamas for $5 a piece.

20 Fri Cloudy; Irene, Bob, and Jane and I went to Clackamas to get chickens.

18 Wed Bob and Jane came this afternoon. We went to Vancouver to visit Bessie.

17 Tue Irene and I went to Clackamas to order chickens.

15 Sun Cloudy Irene and I planted potatoes . Verna came to town with us and we took her to Britenstiens.

********************* July *****************
Many days skipped.

30 Sat Hot weather. Busy all day checking our supplies etc. Lewis and Louise were here. Gale Butts visited Jean. 

29 Fri Cool weather. Worked in cook room most of day.

28 Thur We unloaded some machinery.

27 Wed Went to Portland with Mr. Swayne. 

26 Tue Went to Portland with Mr Swaffer and called on Woodbury Co.

25 Mon First days work at case and Swayne. 

24 Sun Nice weather. We went out to the ranch. Called on Mr Thanes (?) We also stopped in  at Marx’s.

23 Sat Irene, Jean and I went to Portland U.SE.D for Clearances bought hat.

22 Fri Cooler: Called Swayne at 9:30 a.m. and accept offer. Took Martha’ to cemetery. Quit job at ? Pireman Company.

21 Thur Cooler Worked 8 hours on milling machine. Mrs Swayne called at house and talked to Irene.

20 Wed We got up at 6 a.m. and called on Mr. Swayne at Imperial. Hotel but he had nothing definite. Irene got 2 dresses at Langs. 

19 Tue Hot weather: worked on the lawn this morning. Worked 8 hours on milling machine.

18 Mon Hot weather: worked milling machine. 8 hours. Jean and I worked the wood in trailer. Received a wire from Cass and Swayne.

17 Sun Hot weather. We went out to the ranch and came back about dark. Bought wood craw fords left.

16 Sat Nice weather worked 8 hours on milling machine.

15 Fri Nice weather: Bought new Goodyear Tire from San James. Bought chicken on 7th st Oregon City market.

14 Thur Irene and I went to the store. Worked milling machine 8 hours. Received certificate for new tire.

13 Wed Cloudy Left 9:15 a. Had new coil put on car at Albany . Left Corvallis at 5 pm and came home with Jean and her luggage.

12 Tue Cloudy: Worked a drill press and milling machine

11 Mon Cloudy. Assembled struts with John O’Flynn 8 hours.

10 Sun Irene and I worked at the ranch all day cutting weeks.

4 Mon Cloudy. Went out to old Aladdin factory with Amos Swane this morning.

3 Sun We stayed home all day. Took Bob and Jane to the depot.

1 Fri Called on Mr Swans I the benson hotel Bob and Jane came this evening.

************* May below. *** June above ******

30 Wed Memorial Day Cloudy Irene cut grass and I fixed a tire.

29 Tue Hot weather: Went to Silverton decorated Joyce’s grave. Called on palfrey (??) also met Harry Holsuan had flat tire on way hame. Bessie and Dite had been to our place.

28 Mon Warm weather: worked 8 hours on lathe

27 Sun Cloudy and showers. We ate dinner at the Grand Union Cafe.

26 Sat Cloudy with showers. Went to the store. Worked lathe 8 hours. Fixed iron and burnt out outlet.

25 Fri Cloudy: Irene and I went to the store. Worked lathe 8 hours

24. Thur Cloudy: we went up to Mrs. Knaggs and Irene got her some groceries.

23 Wed Cloudy: Irene visited Mrs Knaggs and found she was sick. Worked milling machine

22 Tue Irene washed and I went to store. Worked 8 hours.

21 Mon Cloudy: went to Oregon City and took cot back to Fredrickson’s . Worked 8 hours.

20 Sun Showers of rain. Worked around ranch and came back to town in middle of the niters new cot was no good to sleep on.

19 Sat Cloudy went to Oregon City to get chicken took watch to Eslie’s.

18 Fri Showers: Irene and went out to Fred Meyers on 82nd, but came back to Milwaukie to trade.

17 Thur Irene went to Oregon City and bought a camp cot (?) and cycle. Rain.

16 Wed Irene and I went to the store. Mailed sheets to Jean.

15 Tue Rain: I worked on three jobs. Mrs. Knaggs visited Irene. Irene washed.

14 Mon Rain. Fixed sickle handle. Worked on several jobs.

13 Sun Went out to ranch. Seen Claude Thayer about plowing our garden. Visited Potts awhile.

12 Sat Cloudy an showers. Went out to John and Hayns (?) and got 2 chickens.

11 jFri Showers of rain all day. Irene and I went to the store.

10 Thur Cloudy Worked on 3 jobs during the night.

9 Wed Worked small milling machine 8 hours.

8 Tue Germany signed unconditional surrender today. I worked 8 hours on lathe. Came home at 10:15 pm. Sick

7 Mon Worked on car filter and points run lathe 8 hours.

6 Sun Went out to ranch with Jean and Dorothy Maddock and took them to stage terminal at 5:30 pm

5 Sat Jean and Dorothy went to town this afternoon.

4 Fri Warm weather. I worked 8 hours in milling machine. Jean and Dorothy Maddock were home when I came back from work.

3 Thur no entry
2 Wed no entry

1 Tue Warm day. Irene washed. I cut the grass.

********* April below ***** May above *****
30 Mon Nice weather. Irene and I bought 2 chickens at 7th street market in Oregon City. Pd rent and sent Star $10.

29 Sun cloudy: We went out to the ranch and worked on the fence and cleaning up fire ruins.

28 Sat Cloudy: Run the hack saw all nite.

27 Fri Cloudy: worked garden and we went to store.

26 Thur Cloudy: Worked in garden awhile. Went to store, but Irene could not buy much as were were out of points. [Are points part of war rationing?]. Irene visited Martha. Worked lathe 8 hours

25 Wed Cloudy: I worked in the garden awhile. Worked lathe 8 hours.

24 Tue Cloudy. Irene washed. Ran milling machine 8 hours.

23 Mon Showers and windy. Received title to our car. And a reply from Land office at Roseburg. Worked milling machine 8 hours. Sent Jean $51.

22 Sun Nice weather: Irvan, Nona, Betty, Bessie, Peggy Karen and Ann visited us today. Nona bought 1 chicken.

21 Sat Nice weather. Irene and I drove out in country to buy a chicken. Got 2 from Lindbeck at Mt Pleasant.

20 Fri nice weather. I worked in garden. Worked lathe 8 hours.

19 Thur nice weather. Irene and I went to store. Mailed application for another car title.

18 Wed Went to Portland to see land office about our deeds etc. Worked lathe for 8 hours. Louise visited Irene.

17 Tue Warm weather. Worked lathe 8 hours.

16 Mon Nice weather: Worked 8 hours. Irene and I also called on Martha awhile.

15 Sun Few light rains. Went to the ranch. Had supper at Marx’s Verna and Louise came back to town with us.

14 Sat Nice weather. Worked 8 hours.

13 Fri Irene and Louise went to Portland. Louise and Louis stayed here all nite.

12 Thu Louise stayed all night at out place. President Roosevelt died this afternoon. Cloudy. Run lathe 8 hours.

11 Wed Showers. Irene and I went to Oregon City to see about birth certificate. Louise Morris came today.

10 Tue Showers. Irene and I went to town. Assembled B29 parts.

9 Mon Showers. Got car timed. Sent Molalla bank $27.00 Worked 8 hours on milling machine.

8 Sun Showers. Irene and I went to Piggly Wiggly store. Joe and Elsie Wentworth were here while we were away. Irene and I went to show.

7 Sat Rain. Bought  pair of shoes at Milwaukie. Worked milling machine 8 hours.

6 Fri Showers. I mowed our lawn today. Worked milling machine 8 hours.

5 Thur Showers. Worked 8 hours on big lathe.

4 Wed Showers worked 8 hours on big lathe. Wrote Mollneen Ration board.

3 Tue Showers of rain. Worked 8 hours on big lathe with Edwin Potter.

2 Mon Cleaned out gas filters and oil line on car. Worked drill press 8 hours. Nice weather but cool . Hutsele (??) road with me.

1 Sun Easter Sunday. Nice weather. Jean, Irene and I went to the ranch. Had car troubles with gas line. Jean left 5:47 via bus [back to Corvallis/ OSU]. Dite, Pauline, Dorsie (?) and Vivian came to visit.
**************** March below **** April above

31 Sat Showers: Paid rent and Irene and I went to town. Pd Star Furniture $10.

30 Fri Nice weather. Jean, Irene and I went to store to trade. I worked on the car brakes awhile

29 Thur Nice weather. Went to town on bus and paid union dues.

28 Wed Nice weather: Jean went with Bob to meet Jane.

27 Nice weather: Worked 8 hours. Bob came just as I was ready to go to bed.

26 Mon We went to the store this morning.

25 Sun Sunshine. Jean and Rene went for a walk.

24 Sat Got up at 10 a.m. Jean went to Portland for day. Nice day. Lou and Louis came as I was going to work.

23 Fri Cloudy. Went to Montgomery Ward and bought a new tire at $13.28. Jean came home tonight.

22 Thur Irene washed. I ordered wood and also bought 2 sacks coal.

21 Wed Cloudy. Irene and I bought rollaway bed for $29.75 from Gevertz.

20 Tue Cloudy: Irene and I went to the store. Worked on Cincinnati drill press all nite.

19 Mon Bought a new brake rod at Fields and put it in car. Worked 8 hours

18 Sun Cloudy and windy. Took Albert’s tent back. Had to clean out water pipe and repair fence where Lindstroms goats got in our place today. Had supper with Marx’s.

17 Sat Stormy: Irene and I went to the store.

16 Fri Cloudy; Irene washed. High wind during afternoon and night.

15 Thur Cloudy and stormy. Worked 8 hours.

14 Wed Showers. Worked 8 hours. Bob was at the house went I got home as there was no bus service. We took him to airport at 5 a.m.

13 Tue Rain. Bob and Jane were here for dinner and they took Irene to the show (A tree grows in Brooklyn)

12 Mon cold rain. Worked on Irene’ washing machine this morning.

11 Sun Irvan, Bessie, and Betty were here for dinner today. I worked 8 hours.

10 Sat Worked 8 hours

9 Fri worked 8 hours

8 Thu cloudy. Irene and I went to town.

7 Wed cool weather. Irene and I went to town. Irene got Jane some dishes.

6 Tue cool weather. Worked 8 hours

5 Mon Cold weather: worked 8 hours. Made out application for new tire.

4 Sun We visited with Irvan, Bessie and Betty all day. Irvan gave us some canned stuff. Also see Joe Mulligans new baby Pat.

3 Sat Cool weather. Worked 8 hours

2 Fri Cool weather . Worked 8 hours. Bob and Jane were here again today.

1 Thu. Cool wether. Took day off. Bob Jane, Irene and I went to the ranch.

*******February below. March above *********************************
28. Wed worked 8 hours.

27 Tue nice weather. Irene washed took street car to Portland. Withdrew from Cannery workers union and going United aircraft workers. Pd Starr furniture $10.

26 Mon cloudy: Irene and I went to town for groceries. Worked 8 hours.

25 Sun nice weather; went to ranch. The road is so bad had to walk in. See Ed Lindstrom and left at 1:30.

24. Sat. Nice weather went to Oregon City cashed checks and Irene bought a few things. Worked 8 hours.

23 Fri cloudy. Work 8 hours clear and frosty when I came home. 

22 Thu. Nice weather; Irene and I went to the town and bought us few supplies. Split wood and rolled up Mr Potts tent. Worked 8 hour shift.

21 Wed Cloudy and light drizzle. Irene and I went to the store. I worked the regular 8 hour shift. 

20 Tue Cloudy; Irene washed and ironed. I went to the store. Received 13 gas coupons from Colton. Worked 8 hours

19 Mon Nice weather. Worked regular 8 hours shift. Received Irene Gillette’s and Cast Robert W Motis wedding picture.

18 Sun Nice weather. Lots, Louise, Verna and Chuck Pierce were how to see Jean this afternooon. Bob also came back after I had gone to work.

17 Sat Bob and Jane came about noon. Pd Monkey Ward $5.00 and Dr. Seales(?) $5.50. Gave Jean $25 for school expenses.

16 Fri Martha [Knaggs?] came to visit I piled wood awhile. Jean came at 6:30 pm. Jean came home this evening. Bob also came home today.

15 Thur Nice weather. Louise came to visit Rene this afternoon.

14 Wed nice weather. Bought a cord of sec(ond) growth wood from Spain wood dealer. 

13 Tue cloudy. Did not feel very well this afternoon but felt better before got done work.

12 Mon Came back home this morning

11 Sun Irene and I went to ranch and got Tommy and took him to Irvans and stayed there all nite. [Who is Tommy: not one of Irvans children]

10 Sat. Cloudy. Bob and Jane came about 11 am.

9 Fri cloudy. Irene and I went to town. Worked 8 hours. 

8 Rain. Worked 8 hours

7 Wed Rain. Worked 8 hours

6 Tue Cloudy Put motor on Maytag, but it ran backwards and Irene washed by hand. Run boring mill and drill press. 8 hours.

5. Mon. Went to Portland got belt for Maytag. Worked on big boxing mill. 8 hours

4 Sun Showers. Went to ranch and got another trailer load of furniture today.

3 Sat Showers; Got a trailer load of wood for $2.50, Worked big lathe on the job.

2 Fri. Showers; worked I hours

Feb 1 Thu. First nights works at Iron Fireman. Starr Furniture bought our new bed this afternoon

**********January below*** February above ***
31 Wed Cloudy and rains. We moved into no 510 B street, Milwaukie. Went to Dites and stayed all nite.

30. Tue. Busy around place getting ready to move. Went to Marx’s and they told us about angels new baby.

29 Mon. Went to Vancouver and got rug and table from Bessie. Also bought bed and dresser at Starr Furniture.

28 Sun. Clear and cold

27 Sat Clear and cold. Irene washed. I went to the store. Ed and Still were here awhile this evening.

26 Fri. I went to the mail box. Cut our block of wood. Still feel haywire.

25 Thu. Clear and cold. I was sick with a touch of the flu. Had to go to the post office as I missed Marx at mail box.

24. Wed. Clear and cold. Irene and looked at house in Milwaukie Heights. Called on Riley at Starr Farm. Got tools from cannery. Checked out of room at hotel.

23 Tue. Cold weather. I cut wood on the road. Went to store and Go mail. Mrs. Rask and neighbors sent us a new blanket.

22 Mon Clear and cold. I Rene and I cut wood on road. We visited Potts this evening.

21 Sun Clear and cool; Borrowed Ed Lindstrom 7 ft saw. Irene and I walked up the mill also cut a little wood.

20 Sat: cold and clear. Mailed letters at mail box and brought car on house (?). Road was in pretty bad shape.

19 Fri. Clear: Irene and I went to Marx’s and they gave us a brand new blanket and other things. I called judge Pope on phone about the road. Ed came in to talk road this evening.

18 Thu: cloudy. Hired out to Iron Fireman Co. Also looked at house #510 in Milwaukie.Heights and came home.

17 Wed. Went to town got clearance from Stairs and applied at Iron Frieman (?)  for a job. Stayed at hotel room.

16 Tue: cloudy. I went to the store. Jessie Kozier (?) brought us Happy Helpers gifts. Mrs Raske sent a pillow. Mrs Bruer was here this afternoon to see Irene.

15 Mon: Rain and called on Kellogg Park lady also Housing Authority and Henry Howilsumer. Irene exchanged dresses at Montgomery Ward.

14 Sun: Showers of rain. Creek became muddy in a short time. Had no company and stayed in house all day.

13 Sat Showers and rain. I went to mailbox and also scratched around in the bunk house ashes.

12 Fri Cloudy. Irene’s 49th birthday . We looked at defense house on way to Vancouver.

11 Thu Cloudy. Bessie, Irene, Karen and I came to Portland and Irene bought new coat dresses at Monkey Wards [Montgomery Wards department store] and we went back to Vancouver.

10 Wed; Mrs Potts brought Irene a lot of things. We went to Vancouver. Borrowed $100 from Molalla bank and we went to Vancouver.

9 Tue: Called on Mr. Lamb, Mr. Wood, and Glen Holman about 8 p.m. Joe Kaiser called me at hotel art bunk house burning down.I went home right away.

8 Mon Came to Portland this afternoon; called on Ed Gross. PD (paid) union dues. Checked current amount of bill at Montgomerys (Ward)

7 Sun  Showers. Irene and I hauled a load of sawdust this afternoon.

6 Saturday Showers with rain. Went to the store. We received a picture of Jane Shultz.

Jan 1 Monday, Irene and I took Jean to the state depot in Portland today and Jean returned to Corvallis

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1942 Line a Day Diary of Frank W Gillette

Cover Information;
Address: Cedar Home Ranch, Colton, Oregon
No telephone, SSN: 544-01-8033; size of hat 7-1/4p collar : 16, size of shirt: 16
Height: 6 ft. Avg weight: 156
Auto: Cheve, sedan. HP 80, Year 1933. Driver’s License: 5R201474
Gold Elgin Watch #5046032 - - Silver Waltham #10702088

Read from the top Jan to Dec
***********. January. ****************
Jan 1 New Year’s Day Thur Clear cold 14 degrees Stayed home all day. Mr. And Mrs Potts were here this evening.

2 Fri Cloudy 22 Potts, Freeman and Hoagland and I went to old Knaggs cabin and stayed all night , but no light came on.

3 Sat Cloudy and little warmer. I went to Knaggs and the store.

4 Sun About 20 degrees. Clear. We visited Bates’s this afternoon.

5 Mon About 20. clear. Called on Lindstrom today; I went to First Aid and Defense meeting this evening.

6 Tue 24 degrees and cloudy. I went to Marx’s and got their field glasses. Drove to Sifes and got a half of a butchered whether goat. Took Jean out for a game but it was called off.

7 Wed 32 and ice all over. Took Irene to Mrs. Rasler party and I stayed with Vern. Kellar until it was over. Potts took Mrs Bates to the hospital today.

8 Thur Light rains and melting ice and snow. I got the mail. Bessie sent a rag doll to Irene for her birthday. Jean stayed at Kellers last nite as there was no school. Irene canned goat meat all day.

9 Fri Cloudy but about 40 degrees. I cut wood with the donkey engine all day. Irene was washed. There was no school today.

10 Sat Cloudy; Jean and I went to the store today. Knaggs were at the store also. Irene baked bread.

11 Sun clear weather 21 degrees. Put two new brushes in generator. Irene has not been feeling very well on account of sinus.

12 Mon Cloudy and mist. Irene’s 46 birthday had 5 ladies to her party. I started cutting big log at the mill for wood. 

13 Tue Nice clear weather. Ed Lindstrom helped me cut wood and also filed up my saw. Irene was sick with sinus.

14 Wed Clear. Ed Lindstrom helped me cut wood brought first trailer load down tonite. Hat to change Generator brush today.

15. The Cloudy and cold. I cut wood up at the mill all day and brought two trailer loads down.

16. Fri Cloudy and light mist. I drove over to F.C. Mulvey’s place at Fargo to guy a goat but they were sold  out. Got groceries and came home Irene washed.

17 Sat Bob and Carol came last nite and Irene did their washing today. Loraine Keller came up to visit Jean.

18. Sun Nice weather. I tried to file my 6.5 saw. Loraine went home after dinner.

19 Mon Clear 30. I cut wood at the mill. One of East’s men worked at the mill all day.

20 Tue Clear 30 degrees. I worked on the wood log.

21 Wed  clear 30 degree. I worked on the log all day. 

22 Thu Clear and warmer. I cut another 32 inch block off tree at mill. Irene washed.

23 Fri 40 degree and raining. I did not work on the wood as my wrist was pretty lame.

24 Sat Cloudy and high winds came up during afternoon. Jeans class went to the oaks today and I helped Potts repair his furnace. Chrysler Sedan OR 248649 here today. Jeans’ class got homeat 2 am.

25 Sun Nice day. I got up about 10 am. Bob and Carol came while I was eating breakfast. Bob fixed a spring clip on his car.

26 Mon Cloudy and showers- on watch at P.O. 1 am to 4 am. Stayed in the house all day. Irene sewed.

27 Tue Rain: I cut a block off the tree and hauled a trailer load. Took a watch for another fellow, while Jean was at a basket ball game.

28 Wed Cloudy: I split up a block of wood and lived up generation this afternoon.

29 Thur Nice weather: I sawed wood and Irene washed. Took Jean down to the school game and I waited at the watch station.

30 Cloudy all day. I saw wood all day. Jean went to the Presidents Birthday program at the school tonight and rode with Kellers.

31 Sat Cloudy and windy; I went to Bates to get a saw gage. Filed my saw.
********************** February. *********************************

1 Sun Nice day: we went to Mollalla and spent the day with Bob and Carol Loraine and Dorene rode home from Colton.

2 Mon Cloudy few showers: I cut wood . Lee East got a load of machinery from mill. I attended school NYA program.

3 Tue Cloudy Wind and Rain. I split up a block of wood. East moved the moved the boiler out today from the mill.

4 Wed wind and rain: Stayed in the house all day. Albert was up have this afternoon. Mr Deets see a light on Wenger hill during the night.

5  Thu Cloudy. I cleaned bush out all day. East took the engine out today.

6 Fri Cloudy rain during afternoon. I cleaned logs out in the brush patch. Kellers took Jean to game and I went after Jean and Loraine.

7. Sat Cloudy and light rain. Worked on the brush patch awhile and went to the store.

8 Sun Cloudy and rained all day. We stayed hour and had no company.

9 Mon Rained all day: Called on Fred Hassing. Father Alcuium and Nickles. Also see Barney awhile talked to Mr. Deets awhile.

10 Tue Cloudy and showers. I worked in the lower garden. Jean went to a game at Salem and stayed at Marx. Mrs. Marx gave us a box of squash.

11 Wed Nice weather. Called on Potts awhile and we went Gordons and Nyquist.

12 Thu Lincoln’s birthday. Cut up rotten log in the garden today.

13 Fri Clear and freezing. On watch from 9 pm to 4 am.

14  Sat Nice weather: Took Jean and Loraine Keller to Knaggs and gathered up paper for school defense stamp benefit. Also went to the store.

15. Sun Nice weather. Bob and Carol were here all day. Ilene Potts and some of her friends came through this afternoon.

16 Mon Cloudy. Resasaker and Tomlin were here this am. Albert Potts was here the afternoon and I called on Potts and Koch later about radio code signals. 

17 Tue Cloudy at 12 am. Resacker, Allen and Ragedale came in here and we went up in Werner hill until 4 am.

18 Wed Nice weather; Bob and Carol came this afternoon. I cleaned old log out of garden. Irene visited Olive.

19 Thu Nice weather. I worked an old login garden. Bob and Carol moved out from Mollalla.

20 Fri Cloudy and stormy. Bob and I called on Luckenback, S.s. Co and Oregon (illegible) . Also see Sheriff Reasacker and Pope. Took Jean to game.

21 Sat Bob had to report to draft board today. I went to the store for groceries.

22.Sun Clear. Bob, Carol and Jean left for Fort Lewis about 4 am. This afternoon I went up to the Werner road a car came up while I was there.

23 Mon Rain. I worked in garden until it rained. Potts came up and told us about cars in hill. Ed Lindstrom, Bob and I went up but did not see anything.

24 Tue Showers and rain. Called on Albert for a few minutes. Bob and Carol went to Estacada. I grubbed out cedar stump. Evanson was here this evening from sheriffs office.

25 Wed Clear water. Potts gave truck no 54-924. We went to Vancouver called on McGrath and Bob and I went to the Coast Guard.

26 Thu I worked in garden all day. Bob passed Coast Guard exam today and they got home by noon. Evanson and a state cop went through today.

27 Fri Worked in lower garden ground awhile.

28 Sat Cool weather went to the store and came home via Knaggs.

29 Sun Nice weather. I worked in the garden nearly all day.

************************.  March. ******

1 Sun Nice weather. I worked in the garden nearly all day.

2 Mon Cloudy. I worked in the garden all day. Ed Lindstrom had Potts call the sheriff or state police out to hill two dogs that had caught a deer.

3. Tue Nice weather. I worked in the garden all day. Bob helped me pull wheel barrows of manure up to tomato patch.

4 Wed Nice weather. Bob and I worked in the garden all day.

5 Thu Went to Estacada with Bob this morning. I worked on Potts generator this afternoon and Bob and Carol went up to Stephensons.

6 Fri Nice weather. I worked on Potts generator nearly all day. PGE man was there and we got it going.

7 Sat Nice weather. I worked in the garden all day.

 8 Sun  Cloudy. Cut some wood with the donkey engine and split it up for both house.

9 Mon Went on watch at 1 am. And had to stay until 7 am. As no relief showed up. Irene washed and rained. Evanson and Bell were here this afternoon.

10 Tue Cloudy worked in Goat barn and pen all morning.

11 Wed Showers of rain. I got a load of planks from mill.

12 Thu Nice weather. Tore up some plants at mill. Hedy had to white billy kids about noon today. Got groceries from the store. 

13 Fri Snowing at 8 am. Irene went to Stafenson’s party this afternoon. I cut wood on buzz saw. Cheve car OR 183434 was up to the mill and took out cables.

14 Sat Clear weather . This am. Jean went to Courows to weight paper.

15 Sun Nice weather. I worked on goat barn this morning. Flyd Stephenson family were here this afternoon showed their movies.

16 Mon Nice weather Irene washed and I worked on goat barn.

17 Tue Rain. I made 32” shakes all day.

18 Wed Took the little kids out of goat barn and put them in the wood shed. 

19 Thu Had a hard time milking Hedy. Muggy only gave about a quart and half. 

20 Fri Nice weather. I went to Lee Easts will and bought some lumber. Irene went with me to the old mill and we Brough 20 2x4x18. 7- 2x6x18 and 4- 4x416

21 Sat Cloudy and windy . I worked on the goat barn and started from work.

22 Sun Had one or two sleet storms today. I cut some more wood with the buzz saw. Had no company today. Irene did not feel well this afternoon.

23 Mon Worked on goat barn in between sleet storms. Irene sick at stomach all day. And part of night. Knaggs was here today. Potts also called a little later.

24 Tue Little snow this am. Put rafters on goat barn. Irene felt a little better. Lindstrom gave us a bucket of smelt this evening.

25 Wed Light snow on ground. I split some more shakes. Took Jean to and from a school party.

26 Thu Nice weather. Looked over road with Lindstrom about noon Mrs. Rask brought Aunt Maine telegram advising of Dads death. Went to Oregon City and Vancouver tonight.

27 Fri Nice weather. I worked on goat barn all day. Jean and Loraine went for a hike.

28 Sat Nice weather. I went to the store this am. Finished putting on shakes in north half of goat barn. Ed Lindstrom gave us about 50 lbs. of smelt.

29 Sun Nice day. Bob and Carol came about noon. I did not work as my hand was sore from making shakes.

30 Mon Warm day. Bob split 32” shakes and I put on the south half of goat barn roof.

31 Tue Cloudy. I put boards on other side of barn. Bob and Carol went home Irene fix and found for hot bed.

**************************. April. *********************

1 Wed Nice weather. Went to Salem called on Reid Murdoch. Fred Prosser and Fathers alcinery ( illegible).

2 Thu Received letter from Springfield Co of Provence (illegible)

3 Fri Ed Lindstrom gave no some smelt.

4 Sat Nice weather. Jean worked at Potts. Bob and Carol and Leland were here this evening.

5 Sun Cloudy. Easter . Sawed some wood and worked on the donkey engine awhile

6 Mon Bob and Carol came up this afternoon.

7 Tue Judy had a billy and Annie kid this afternoon. Bob and Carol went down to Well’s after they had been up to Vancouver.

8 Wed Worked in goat farm all day.

9 Thu Nice weather. Worked in goat barn all day. Putting in stalls.

10 Fri Nice weather: We butchered Ferdinan today and he dressed 11 lbs.

11 Sat Cloudy: went to store. Jean prayed eggs at Potts worked in goat barn. Bob and Carol came for supper.

12 Sun Nice weather: Bob and Carol went back to Well’s They having hoeing strawberry. I cleaned gravel out of flume. Judys kids drank out of pan today.

12 Mon Cloudy: I cut a cut off the log at mill and hauled it down in the trailer.

14 Tue Showers of rain. I cut one cut off the log at the mill. Irene did not feel very well.

15 Wed Nice weather. Got up at 5 am. We went to M.G.Wids (?) illegible in Portland and bought 14.00 worth of stuff. Loraine went along also went to Vancouver.  [Jean Gillette’s birthday]

16 Thu Stormy weather: I fooled around with the Larson radio in the bunk house. High wind during the afternoon.

17 Fri Cloudy: Irene had to stay in bed this morning as she still had piles.[old term for hemorrhoids]. Tried to cut on log but it rained during afternoon.

18 Sat Nice weather. Bob came up this morning. Irene washed , Carol went to sale. I worked on the car and around place, went to store, Dorthy Mortenson birthday party was tonight and Jean went.

19 Sun Nice water. I filed my saw today and got it to work pretty good.

20 Mon Nice day only seemed pretty hot. I worked in garden awhile and cut wood.

21 Tue On watch 1 am. To 4 am. Cut wood at the mill all days. Started raining this evening.

22 Wed Cloudy and it rained most of the day. I split a few fir shakes to put on the barn cracks.

23 Thu Rain. I fixed an extra floor in the goat barn stalls and split up another cut at the mill. Took Jean to school practice and visited Marx family this evening.

24 Fri Showers of rain most of the day. Bob came up about noon and greased the springs on his car.

25 Sat Rain: I registered at the Oregon City Draft board office . Called on Deweys. Box 197 Rt 12 Milard Wilard here and Mr. George Bass of Springwater.

26 Sun Cloudy: I stuck around house. Bob and Carol came this evening. Worked on radio in the bunk house.

27 Mon Rain: Ed helped me give Judy (goat) a worm capsule. Stayed around house most of the day. Fixed a leak on the toilet.

28 Tue Cloudy. I cut wood at the mill. We visited Marx’s this evening.

29 Wed Bob was up here all day and helped me saw off a cut at the mill.

30 Thu Rained all day. Irene washed. Received a package from Aunt Mamie with fathers watch and jewel case that was mothers in it. 

************* May. ********
1 Fri Rain in showers. Bob came. Up to get a tire. Irene and Jean went to the school operetta and I stayed with Russ in the watch house.

2. Sat Cloudy: I cut some wood with buzzsaw. Jean worked at Potts until 10 pm. And made $2.00
  Bob received Coast Guard notice that he is to enter May 25th.

3 Sun Cloudy: I chinked up the flume. Bob and Carol were here for dinner.

4. Mon Cloudy and showers. During morning. I called in Kruse and Randall at Court House. Called on Machinist Sec. and also Walter Mayo.

5 Tue Nice weather: I split up a cut of wood. We visited Marx’s and had supper over there. Louise and her husband ? Marris were there.

6 Wed Nice weather: I went to Clugells (illegible) and Elwood but he was not home. Went to Oregon City and got Dad’s tools and met Raymond Creswell. Irene went to a party.

7. Thu Nice day: I put a couple condensers on Potts generator this am. Spaded garden this afternoon.

8 Fri Cloudy: I spaded garden all day. Took Irene and Jean to mother daughter banquet and attended a defense meeting.

9 Sat Showers: I cut weeds and sharpened scythe and axes.

10 Sun Showers of rain: Mothers Day. We stayed home all day. Richard Bates came there with girl friend. Wrote Aunt Maime a letter.

11 Mon Fair: Called on Mr Hohwiesner of Star Food Product Co. at Portland. Went on watch tonight at 1am. To 4.

12 Tue Cloudy: stayed around house all day as I did not get any sleep last nite. Bob and Carol and Marie were here for supper.

13 Wed Nice weather: Butchered pudding head and Pin head this morning. 

14  Thu Cloudy: I sawed wood with buzzsaw. Irene washed and caught a bad cold.

15 Fri Rained all nite. Went Portland but could not get what I wanted at Montgomery [Wards]. Bessy came home with me. Irene was sick in bed a cold. I went to school recital with Jean.

16 Sat Nice weather: Bob and I hauled goats to Clovise’s . Went to Oregon City with bob and Carol came up with us on way home.

17. Sun Nice weather: Jean and I attended party given at  Bob and Stodards place. Irene and Bessy both sick. Took Jean to high school seniors services at Luthern church.

18 Mon Got up at 4:30 am. And packed my things. Unloaded tools at 7:30 am. At Stars. First days work. Stayed at wights all night. 

19 Tue Had breakfast at Dite’s Went with HG Hohwiesmer to Salem to see bean machinery got back to Portland about 7 pm.

20 Wed Warm weather. Worked all day. Site Paulines Donald took me out to Earls tonight.

21 Cloudy but warm. Worked in Bean room.

22 Fri Rained all day. I worked in bean room all day. Peggy and children were at Dites awhile this evening.

23 Sat Rain. Placed an order at JJRoss Co. this am. Went home on way register at New Sargent Hotel room 477. Called on Clouse this afternoon. Bob and Carol went to Sipes place.

24 Sun Cloudy. Went with Sipes to Elwood and loaded up the goats. Went to Dites this evening and got my things and moved them to room in Portland.

25 Mon Cloudy and rains worked all day and then drove home as I forgot my keys yesterday and returned to Portland.

26 Tue Cloudy all day and cool. Worked in bean room awhile.

27 Cloudy and some rain. Worked in the shop most of the day.

28 Thu Cloudy all day and a few light showers. Worked in bean room all day on grader.

29  Fri Cloudy worked all day in bean room. Went home and paid Danielson’s $25.00

30 Sat Memorial Day. Worked on the generator. All morning and got it going in fashion.

31 Sun Cloudy all day. Irene and worked in the garden most of the day. Left at 6:15 pm. And came back to Sargent hotel

******************.  June. *****************

1 Mon Received gooseberries from Salem and also started on barreled strawberries with a nite crew. I called on Cyrus Electric Co after supper.

2 Tue Nice weather worked around plant all day.

3 Wed Cloudy warked around plant all day and until about 10:30 pm. 

4 Thu Nice weather: Had muffler on car fixed. Went over the Dites this evening and paid him $20.00 which he had loaned me.

5 Fri warm worked on job all day. Came up shower and rained hard this evening. Paid Sargent Hotel $3.75. room rent June 7 to June 14.

6 Sat Cloudy: Worked all day and left plant at 4 pm. For home. Irene had a sprained ankle and I had to take her to Dr. Klensage (illegible). Came back to town @ 129 am. 

7 Sun Cloudy: Had one fellow painting. Took cannery motor and our generators to the Cyrus Electri Co. and got them worked over.

8. Mon Cloudy and rains. Worked until 6 pm. Took generator home. Bessy came back to Vancouver with me.

9 Cloudy and rains. Ran strawberries until after dinner time. Tested out syrup pup etc.

10 Wed Rain worked in plant all day.

11 Thu Cloudy. Worked in plant all day. Got my car fixed up and passed the test costs $8.00.

12 Fri Cloudy Had a busy day keeping all the mechanics going.

13 Sat Warm day. I painted wood work in first aid room. Left at 6:30 pm. And went home.

14 Sun Cloudy: Patched a tire this am. Left at 12:30 came back to town. Started strawberry crew at 3pm. Got done by 7 pm.

15 Mon Cloudy and Rain. Started up Strawberry crew at 6:30 pm. Received a letter from Bob. Received pay and paid room rent to 21st.

16 Tue Cloudy and Rains. We were busy all day getting ready for cherry run.

17 Wed Cloudy. Started cherries at 10 am.

18 Thu Fair weather. Had a night crew on cherries today. Stayed with Strawberries crew until 12 midnight.

19 Fri Fair weather. Bought car insure from Taggesell Motor Co. First night run of R.A. Cherries [Royal Ann]

20 Sat Fair weather. Tried to get some sleep. Got a tire vulcanized on car. Went in job at 7 pm. And came off at 7 am.

21 Sun Fair weather. Packed cherries all night.

22 Mon Went to Colton and stayed all day. Run cherries all night.

23 Tue Walt and I went out to supper before starting work.

24 Wed Got up at 4 pm. Worked cherries and strawberries all night.

25 Thu Cloudy and rain. Got up at 2:30pm. And went over to Vancouver for a little while worked Cherries all nite.

26. Fri Cloudy. Worked on cherries all nite.

27 Sat Fair weather. Run cherries all nite. First night the Supt. Did not show up.

28 Sun Nice weather. Slept all day and worked all untie as usual.

29 Mon Hot weather. I went out to ranch and had to get Irene a bunch of groceries. Blew a tire out on way back to town.

30 Tue Hot weather. Had to discard blowed out tire. Bought $5.00 federal auto tax stamp.

************************* July. *******************
1 Wed Very Hot. Went out to Oregon City to see tire board but they were closed.

2. Thu. Very Hot 106 degrees. Slept all day.

3 Fri Not so hot today. Worked all night on RA Cherries as usual went to Oregon City.

4 Sat Independence Day. Went home this morning. Jean and I raised flume and cleaned it out. Went to Knaggs this evening.

5. Sun Warm. Came back to work at 7am. And we canned bing cherries all day.

6 Mon Worked in bean room all day. Nice weather. Ben Shanks quit today.

7 Tue Cooler weather. Worked in Bean room all day.

8 Wed Nice weather. Worked in Bean room all day.

9 Thu Nice weather. Ben Dirks and I worked in the bean room all day.

10 Fri Nice weather. Worked in the bean room all day.

11 Sat Nice weather. I worked in the bean room all day. Left at 4:30 and left town at 5:15 get out to the ranch at 7:30 pm. Carol was there.

12 Sun Nice weather: Split up some wood. Jean, Carol and I went to Lindstromes and I paid Ed in full for cutting wood. We went to Wells this afternoon.

13. Mon Left home at 5 am. And got to work at 7 am. Worked in bean room all day.

14 Tue Showers of rain during day. I worked in bean room all day. Received check for $125 today.

15 Wed Worked in the bean room all day.

16. Thu Nice weather. Worked in bean room. Went to Dites this evening and we went out to Bessie new place and tried to fix the water rain?/ saw?

17 Fri Worked in the bean room all day with Red. Went on night shift at 4 pm.

18 Sat Nice weather. Went home at 2am. Jean and I went after groceries . Came back to work on the job at 4 pm.

19 Sun Warm weather. Went to work at 4 pm. And we had a big run. Was short of help.

20 Mon Hot weather. Had apricots and berries also wrote Bob a letter before leaving the room.

21 Tue Hot weather. Had tires inspected at Oregon City. Made application for recap tire. Worked all night.

22 Wed Cooler. Things were in a mess at the cannery. Everybody was in a fighting mood.

23 Thu Nice weather. Run cots and Boysenberries 8 hours.

24 Fri Nice weather. Worked on cots and red raspberries 8 hours.

25 Sat Nice weather. Worked all night on cots and raspberries. Went home next morning.

26 Sun Nice weather: split up some wood. Took Jean to Marx’s.

27 Mon Nice weather. Came back to work this morning.

28 Tue Nice weather. Worked in bean room all day. Took night shift on berries tonight.

29 Wed Cool weather. Got up at 10:30 am. 

30 Thu Nice weather. Worked in bean room all day.

31 Fri Nice weather. Worked in bean room all day. Went home this evening.

************************* August. ******************

1 Sat Got up at 3:30 am. Took Irene and Jean into town and they shopped I worked until 4 pm.

2 Sun Nice weather. Tried to jack up power house a little, called on Albert Potts this evening.

3 Mon Nice weather: got up at 3:30 am Got to work at 7 am. Fixed up machinery.

4 Tue Nice weather. Canned a few beans. First days run.

5 wed Nice weather. We repaired machinery all day. [Frank’s 47th birthday]

6 -10 no notes made in book

11 Tue Canned beans awhile

12 Wed warm . Canned beans from 1 pm. To about 11 pm. 

13 Thu Hot weather . Canned beans 3:30 pm to 9:15

14 Fri Hot weather. Worked on bean machinery all day. We did not can.

15 - 20 no notes made in book.

21 Fri Nice weather. Canned beans 1 pm. To 3:30 am.

22 Sat Hot weather. Canned beans all day. Left cannery at 11:30 pm.

23 Sun Nice weather. Fixed pump belt. Jean went to a wedding with Dorthy Martinson.

24 Mon Cooler canned beans all day and helped start off the night shift.

25 Tue Cloudy light shower. Canned beans 6 am. To 6 pm/

26 and 27 no notes

28 Fri Nice Weather. Canned beans all day and Came home this evening.

29 Sat Nice weather. Cut some wood for Irene. Potts and I went to Oswego and called on Kruse. Went to dance at Potts this evening.

30 Sun Nice weather. Lee East had some fellows moving the donkey engine today.

31 Mon Cool weather. Canned beans all day.

**************** September. ***************

1 Tue Canned beans all day. Some glass pack.  [?? what does this refer to??]

2 Wed Canned beans in glass all day.

3- 5 No notes made

6 Sun Canned beans all day.

7 Mon Was home all day fixed up the generator. Labor Day holiday.

8- 12 No notes made.

13 Sun Canned beans all day.

14-16 no notes

17 Thu Cool weather. Canned beans.

18 Fri Warm weather. Canned beans all day.

19 Sat Nice weather. Canned beans all day.

20 Sun Warm weather. Split some wood and stayed home all day.

21 Mon Warm weather. Canned beans all day.

22 Tue Warm weather. Canned beans in cans all day. Got a new AC filter for car and changning of oil. 

23- 30 no notes.

****** October *************88
1- 8 No notes are made

9 Fri Nice weather. Helped Burus fix up a part table this afternoon.

10 Sat Cloudy: Went to Vancouver and got Uncle George Mallory and Bessie and took them home. 

11 Sun Rained all day. Carol came up home today.

12 Mon Cloudy: Got some groceries for Irene this morning. Took Uncle George Mallory to Oregon City this am. Went to work at 1 pm. 

13 Cloudy: We finished the last of the string bean run today at 2:30pm.

14 Wed Cloudy : I took off elevator belts in bean room. Went over to depot and got a time table.

15 Thu Nice weather: I took junk out of the millwright room all day.

16 Fri Nice weather: I worked don the junk this morning. Worked in bean room during afternoon.

17 Sat Worked in bean room all morning. Figured on bean equipment with Howiezuer all afternoon. Came thru Oregon City and called on Marie and came home.

18 Sun Fixed a tire and we took Jean to Silverton to see Kleinsorge about her sore heel. Did not get back until after 5 pm. Had to padlock gate tonite.

19 Mon Got up at 4 am. And came to work at 7:30 and worked in bean machinery all day.

20 Tue Greased up machinery in bean room today.

21  Wed Worked in Bean room all day.

22 Thu  Nice weather . Helped take pipes apart in bean room retorts (??)

23 Fri Was sick this morning so got off from work and went home this morning.

24 Sat nice weather; Took Jean to Oregon City and she got a pair of shoes.

25 Sun Nice weather: Called hotel and found out we had a telegram from Bob. Irene Carol and I’d drove to Seattle got there about 2:30 am. They got bob out of bed at the camp. 

26 Mon Bob got the day off and we got a room at the Mansfield hotel on James Street.

27 Tue Got up at 6 am. Had breakfast and took Bob out to Jefferson Park camp. Visited Flemings a little while in Tacoma got home about 7 pm.

28 Wed Cool weather. Went a few errands and stuck around bean room all day.

29 Thu Cool weather. I worked in bean room all day Also painted a skylight with blackout paint.

30 Fri Cold wet weather. I painted a retort today.

31 Sat Cold rain. I painted another retro and checked out went home last day on job.

**************************. November ********************************

1 Sun Rainy. Stayed home all day.

2 Mon Jean and I came to Portland and brought donkey shaft into machine shop.

3 TueRainy. Irene and I went down and voted.

4 Rain Stayed home all day.

5 Rainy. Came to Portland and got the donkey shaft. Brought $4.75 x 19 trail tire on to get fixed. [ Not sure what these specifications mean in his writing.

6 Fri Stayed home all day and cut some wood.

7 Sat Went to the store and bought groceries.

8 Sun Worked around fence all day. Came back to Portland this evening.

9 Mon Cold weather went job hunting all day.

10 Cool and clear signed up for job at Swan Island. Went home to get my work coat and came back.

11 Wed Worked 8 hours at Swan Island and got time and 1/2.

12 Thu Nice weather. Worked 8 hours.

13 Fri Rained this afternoon. Worked 8 hours.

14 Sat Rained all afternoon. Worked 8 hours.

15 Sun Worked 8 hours. Bob and Carol came while I was eating supper but did not stay very long.

16 Mon Cold rain. I was sick all morning. Went home at 11:30 sick. Worked 4.5 hours.

17 Tue Stayed home sick.

18 Wed Felt a little better and worked on flume.

19 Went to store and worked on flume.

20 Fri Nice weather. Mr Lundbacken helped me fix the last section of the flume.

21 Sat Rained during afternoon. Worked 8 hours. Bob and a buddy named Shaw came in about 11 pm. And woke me up. I got up and took them to Oregon City.

22. Sun Rain: worked on the aft winch all day. Bob and Carol came up to the room awhile this evening.

23 Mon Rained all day. Worked on the aft winch all day.

24 Tue Rained until noon. We finished up the aft winch and went to the engine room all day.

25 Wed Raine . Worked all day in engine room.

26 Thu Heavy rains. Worked in motor room all day. Went home and drove thru some water on highway everyone was OK home.

27 Fri Rained during am. Removed a log from lane [?] and cleaned out ditch on new road. We had Thanksgiving dinner today instead of Thursday. Came back this evening to hotel.

28 Sat Rained all day. Worked on aft winch and also checked base of winch on hull number two.
29 Sun Archer and I worked on aft winch all day.

30 Mon Rained awhile this morning. I went home this evening and it rained on the way.

*************************  December  **************************

1 Tue Rained hard this afternoon. I was home as it was my day off. Came back to town this evening.

2 Wed Nice weather, few light showers. Worked on aft winch all day.

3 Thu Nice weather. Worked on aft winch all day in hull 2. Received $58 pay check.

4 Fri Cloudy worked on hull # 2 all day.

5 Sat Cold weather, but not much rain during the day.

6 Sun Snowed nearly all day. I worked down in motor room on hull 2.

7 Mon Started to work in aft winch but it rained so hard they took us down in steering room.

8 Tue Not much rain today. Worked in steering gear room all day.

9 Wed Home all day. Irene helped me fall a dead alder tree. Lindstrom and Harved were also home today.

10 Thu Nice weather. Irene and I married 25 years today. Worked in steering gear room all day. Hooked up florescent light.

11 Fri No rain. Worked in steering gear room and main motor room all day.

12 Sat Light rain. Worked I steering gear room all day.

13 Sun Cloudy: Worked in steering gear room all day.

14 Mon Cloudy: Worked in steering gear room all day.

15 Tue Cloudy. Worked in steering gear room all day. Went over to Dites this evening and got two boxes apples from Bessies place.

16 Wed Cloudy. Worked in Steering gear room all day. Went home in fog. Put up new Florescent lights.

17 Thu Nice weather. Cut wood, fixed up flume, cleaned stove pipe etc. Bessie and I left at 3 pm. Got C gas book at Mollalla. Had supper at Dites.

18 Fri Cloudy: Worked on aft fuel pump in main rotor room. Bob came in tonite and we went over to Vancouver.

19 Sat Cloudy. Worked in steering room. Took Bob and Carol down to the ranch.

20 Sun Cloudy. Came back to town this morning and worked in steering room. Bob and Carol came up the the room a fw minutes this evening.

21 Mon Rain. Worked in aft winch most of the day. Went to Vancouver to get Irenes fur coat but the joint was closed up.

22  Tue Worked all day at shipyard. Went to Vancouver and got Irenes coat.

23 Wed Worked 8 hours and went home this evening.

24 Thu Irene, Carol, and I went to Silverton to do some shopping.

25 Fri Christmas Day. Stayed home and cut wood. Ed got stuck across plank road, so I could not get out.

26 Sat Stayed home all day. Took Jean to store and back.

27 Sun Rain. Was initiated in the AFofL machinists union this am. Went over to Irvans and visited balance of day.

28 Mon Worked in steering gear room all day. Wrote Irene a letter this evening.

29 Tue Hard rains and wind all day. Worked in steering gear room all day. 

30 Wed Light rain in morning worked in steering gear and tale [tail?] shaft on hull 2.

31 Thu Rained all day. Worked in steering gear.




Other Notes
Lead Boss John Turner  

Carol Gillette -2124 NW Flanders

Pvt.  -170 Paul D Hart - 17038237 13th recon. Squadron APO 916
C/O Postmaster, San Fransico, CA
Flemings- 7834 sTacoma way

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******************    January ***********************
1 Mon Willard Hart was visiting here today. Dite, Pauline, and Earl came after Willard early and left about 1:30 pm. 
2 Got up late and Jean had to buy her lunch today.
3 Bob and I cleared a little more land today.
4 I went to Oregon City and reported at the S.U.E.C office [Unemployment office]. Rained.
5. Bob and I learned land awhile today.
6 Sat Tried to repair the fence for the goats. Also cleared some more brush.
7 Sun We stayed home and I fixed the goat fence. Jean and Bob went to Marx’s this afternoon. 
8 Mon Cloudy: Nice weather most of the day. Bob and bought boards down from mill and started ceiling in bunk house.
9 Sunshine awhile this morning. WPA men came up to our place with 2 cars today. Bob and I finished ceiling bunkhouse. Rained from about 3 pm. on.
10 Nice weather: I worked on a battery relay cut out nearly all afternoon and got it to work finally.
11 Thur: cold and clear. WPA crew starting felling trees at corner. Bob and I went to the store and came home via Knaggs, Mrs Knaggs was in Portland.
12 Irene’s birthday: Mrs Potts, Bates, Stafeson, Lindstrom, Riffie, Johnson, and Marx were here: We also had Marx’s here for supper as it was their 24 wedding anniversary.
13 Sat: Cloudy and rain. I put on a new brush on generator on side next to wall. Louise and Bob got the mail. We stayed up with Bob and Louise and listened to radio until about 11 pm.
14 Sun. Bob and Louise went to church. This afternoon Bob and Louise went up to the Werner road. Irene and I walked over the new road. Bob took Louise home after supper and brought Jean home. 
15 Mon. Nice weather. Bob and I cleared brush west of the house, Irene baked bread.
16 Tue ; Bob and I cleared land out west of the house. Irene washed. Nice weather.
17 Wed: Bob and I cleared land west of the house. Louise Marx and Edith Fleshman were here about 20 minutes on their way home from a hike. Nice weather.
18 Thu Nice weather; Bob and I split wood. Bob did the splitting and I wheeled it down to the plank road.
19 Fri: cloudy; Bob and I worked on the wood as morning. Afternoon I went via Knaggs and to Colton. Lost grocery list and had to go back after spuds etc.
20 Sat Very nice weather; Bob split wood and I wheeled it down to plank road. Mrs Bates was here awhile with Mrs Knaggs.
21 Sun Nice day. Irene and Jean walked over to Knaggs and Bob went after them in his car. I rebuilt the wheelbarrow.
22 Mon - Cloudy. Bob split wood and I wheeled it. Irene washed clothes.
23 Tue: Bob split wood and I wheeled it. Mr Potts father and mother of Elwood were up here awhile.
24  Wed: Cloudy: Bob split wood and I packed it away. Floyd Freeman came by and helped us awhile.
25 Thu: Cloudy; Bob and I made wood all day.
26 Fri - Cloudy and showers of rain. I built a fire, but we did not feel good today, so we did not work.
27 Sat - Nice weather. I stayed around house all day sick. Bob cut of dead logs and also went to Colton after groceries.
28 Sun- Was sick all day and stayed on the davenport all day. Bob went to Marx’s. Jean and Irene went for a little walk. Nice weather.
29 Mon Nice weather. Stayed in bed sick all day.
30 Tue Nice weather. Had Mr Potts come up and give me a treatment today.
31 Wed. Nice weather; Bob split some wood- I walked up to where the road ends.
***********************   February. 1940 *****************


1 Thu Nice water. Mrs Sherman and her family were here today. Irene Bob and I went to Oregon City to see about road.
2 Fri - Bob and I split seasonal wood and wheeled it in to the woodshed. Irene baked bread. Rain after dinner.
3 Sat: I went to Potts and Bates but they were away from home. Read O’Henry’s Cabbage’s and Kings all day. Loraine visited Jean.
4 Cloudy- stayed home all day.
5 Mon- cloudy this morning. Bob and I walked over to Lee East’s mill. This afternoon we sawed an old log and built a fire and heavy rains.
6 Tue- rain all day. Bob and I went to Oregon City- SUEC would not pay me benefits before July. We stopped at Knaggs on the way home.
7 Wed - still raining. Fixed up grindstone sharpened up one of our axes.
8 Thu- Bob and I cleaned out some more rotten log.
9 Fri- Cloudy. Bob and I split wood visited Potts. Mr and Mrs Hulstrom were at Potts.
10 Rain- Put new brush on generator next to wall and also fixed grindstone and sharpened two axes and knifes.
11 Sun- Some sunshine. We all visited Knagg’s had nice chicken dinner. Bob and Jean walked home after dinner. Clark and I went over to Wen’s place. Erickson’s visited Knaggs.
12 Mon - Bob and I split wood all morning. Rained all afternoon. Irene was sick with a haywire back.
13 Tue Cloudy- Bob and I had to take Jean’s lunch to her as she forgot it. We split wood this afternoon. Butchered a rabbit today.
14 Wed- Bob and I cut out some rotten log and split wood until noon. Bob birthday and Irene cooked a swell rabbit feed.
15 Thu Nice weather: Bob and I split wood all morning. After dinner we took trails to Ebner’s and brought some furniture.
16 Fri - Rained all day and we did not work outside.
17 Sat : rain during am. Cloudy all afternoon. I packed a little wood this afternoon.
18 Sun Cloudy and some rain. Ilane Potts came up and visited us to Mr. Bates birthday party he was 37 yesterday. Johnsons were there. Jean and Bob stayed home.
19 Mon- nice weather; Bob and I split wood. Irene washed.
20 Tue- nice weather: Bob and I went to Mt. Angel also called on Mr Wood, Paulus and Schubert.
21 Wed.- nice weather; Bob and I split all the wood down by the corner stake today. The kids went to Marx’s this evening.
22 Thu - cloudy part am. Bob and I finished all the wood on the road at 10:30 am.
23 Fri- Bob and I built a fire and cut up some rotten wood. Jean stayed at Marx’s tonight.
24 Sat Rain all day. Irene visited Knaggs, Bob and I went after Jean and Verna and Louise came home with us. Albert and Elvera Marx’s were married today. 
25 Sun- Hard rains all day. Mr. and Mrs. Marx’s came about 2:30 pm. And stayed for supper. Verna and Louise went home with them this evening.
26 Mon- Mr Potts took Dora to school and I went along and we called on Mr Kruse and Judge Pope and they said they would blow the stump.
27 Tue - I went to Colton and phone to Ebner’s about our piano being sold to the Grange. Wind and Rain.
28 Wed- Bob and I drove to Colton and went with Bates, Minor and Johnson to Mt Angel and brought our piano.
29 Thu - Showers about every 20 minutes all day. Irene washed. Bob and I tried to split cedar above the flume.
*********************. March. *******************
1 Fri - Bob and I split cedar rail all morning. Roy Sullivan and Mr Sipes were here today to look at Alder. Rained all afternoon.
2 Sat- Nice weather: We took Mrs Knaggs to Oregon City with us and bought Jean a new pair shoes. Knaggs have a new Zenith radio.
3 Sun- The kids went to Marx’s Irene and I went Knaggs and I helped Clark put up an aerial. Erikson’s were there and their daughter. 
4 Mon - Rained all day. I and Bob were down to Potts awhile and I also called on Bates after dinner.
5 Cloudy. Bob and I cut cedar posts all day.
6 Wed - Cloudy rain. Irene washed. Bob and I went to Colton and stopped at Knaggs. Harold Johnson. Paid $8.00 on our piano for the grange.
7 Thu- Rain all day. Irene, Bob and I went to Salem and I called on Jory and he wants to see me again about a job.
8 Fri- I split posts above the saw dust pile. Bob was sick all day. Showers of rain during day.
9 Sat- Bob was sick all day. I made 13 posts over across from the dam. Jean got the mail. Had a sleet storm this evening.
10 Sun- Sunshine. Some sleet was still on the plank road this morning. Cut some wood and cleaned the barn out.
11 Mon Cloudy and showers. Put new brush on generator. Irene washed.
12 Tue - Nice weather. Did some work on generator in am. Bob and I cleared a little brush after dinner. The engineer of Ests mill was here awhile.
13 Nice weather. Went to Bales and got an old battery of K Johnson’s. Bob took Mrs L and Irene to Staffeson’s 
14 Thu - Nice weather. Bob and I spaded agarden all day. Tried to charge battery but the thing did not work very good.
15 Fri- Cloudy a few showers. Went to store for seeds. Talked with Mr Ireland about school bus. Bob and I planted 3 rows Blue Bantum peas today.
16 Sat- Fair weather. Bob and I fixed some ground for Irene. This afternoon moved donkey away. Louise and Verna came over. Bob went to the store.
17 Sun Nice weather. I got two windows and some wire from our old cabin. Marx’s came up this afternoon. Jean and Verna went home with them. Louise stayed here.
18 Mon- Nice weather. Bob and I moved donkey this am. Bob and Louise went for a hike to Knaggs falls etc. Irene and I worked up some ground for hot bed.
19 Tue- bob and worked on building fence all day. Nice weather.
20 Wed Nice weather. Bob’s and I put up some more fence. Went down to Bates a little while after supper.
21 Thu- Nice weather. Bob and I finished up some fence. I built a hot bed today. Irene went to Lindstrom’s with some women. Mr Mitchell was here this evening about the mill.
22 Fri- nice weather. Bob and I set the donkey engine this am. Finished our hot bed and planted some Burbank tomatoes seed.
23 Sat- Nice weather. Bob and I went up to Lindstroms a few minutes. Bob washed our car. Jean got the mail. Irene baked. Our mama rabbit was sick today.
24 Sun Easter. Nice weather. Bob and Jean went to Sunday school and we attended church and went home with Marx’s for dinner.
25 Mon- Cloudy ver little rain. Fixed a shovel handle for Lindstroms and spaded up some ground for Irene by the bunk house.
26 Tue Nice weather. Worked on fence awhile and planted tomatoes in hot bed. Irene planted peas.
27 Wed- Called on Mr. Weir, western off, and Ed Gross today. Also visited Benny. Stayed at Harts for the night.
28 Thu - Rain during afternoon. I called on LaSalle this morning and John Freese at Fenwicks Co. Dad Hart and Bessy came home with me.
29 Fri- Rain part of the day. Made a gate in the goat barn. The folks looked the flume over. Jean stayed a Marx’s.
30 Sat- cloudy. Bob and I took off a cut off saw for the donkey. Dad Hart, Verna, Jean and I went to Colton and also the Knaggs. Planted 4 rows of corn.
31 Sun - Rain. Bob and the kids went to Marx’s today. Dites came at 10 am. Donald and I got some cut wood after dinner Dites left with the folks at 5 pm.
***************.    April 1940 *********************
1 Mon - Cloudy but no rain. I called on Potts awhile. Sharpened axes and Bob and I put up some more fence.
2 Tue - Nice weather. Fixed goat fence across the creek. Bob and I worked on the buzzsaw today.
3 Wed Stanford Cox came along and I walked to Potts with him. This afternoon Bob and I jacked up the flume. Rained heave all afternoon.
4 Thu - I called on HM Schubert and Roland Jory today. Bob stayed home as Irene was sick.
5 Fri - Cloudy. Irene washed and I worked in the buzzsaw. Bob worked in the shop all day on a wooden {pegged sp illegible} Went to Bates and bored some holes in iron.
6 Sat Cloudy all day. I worked on the buzzsaw nearly all day.
7 Sun Light showers during am. Floy Freeman visited us this am. Louise Marks came after Bob and Jean. Muggie had a buck and doe kids this afternoon. 
8 Mon Cloudy showers of rain. Knaggs, Bob and I went up to Mr Sipes goat ranch. We had dinner at the Knaggs about 2 pm. Drink. 
9 Tue Rain. I made a pen in wood shed for Muggies kids. Also fixed a shelf in goat shed. Fed the kids out of a pan this evening and the billy wouldn’t drinki
10 Wed Bob helped me fix a table on the buzzsaw. Mr Sipes came and took Nannie and the billie this evening.
11 Thu Nice weather. Bob and I fixed up buzzsaw and we had to run it but we had trouble with a pulley slipping. Mr Lindstrom left today to visit Ed.
12 Fri Nice weather. Bob and I finished up sawing our wood. We worked the garden the rest of the day. Irene planted 4 rows of carrots. 
13 Sat. Slight mist all morning. Bob Jean and I went to the store. Knaggs were not home. Jean went after the mail. Albert Potts birthday today.
14 Sun Cloudy. Verna and Louise went hiking with Bob and Jean. We went to Mr Potts birthday party.
15 Mon Rainy weather during the morning. Jean was 14 today. I worked up a plot in the front yard. Bob split stove wood.
16 Tue Bob and I worked up garden ground all day. We took Jean’s stuff to the school for Mrs Burts birthday party. We visited Knaggs during the evening. 
17 Wed Nice weather. Bob and I went to a ladies grange meeting. Mrs. Lindstrom came home today.
18 Thu Bob and I called Mr. LeSalle at Portland and then called on the Sherwood bunch. Irene washed. Jean attended Dorothy Martinson’s party tonite.
19 Fri. Cloudy Bob and I split wood for the water heater.
20 Sat I fixed up the jig saw this am. Put a new brush on generator this afternoon on side next to wall.
21 Sun Nice weather. Louise, Verna, Dorothy and Donald Martinson and the Lovel boy and Jean all went for a hike. Elverg and Seabert came up this afternoon. 
22 Mon Nice weather. I worked on generator and put a counter balance weight on. Irene planted onion sets and lettuce.
23 Tue Rains all day. Called on Mr. Potts this am. Visited with Bates after supper.
24 Wed I planted 8 rows of corn and we stacked up some more wood. We attended bus school meeting this evening.
25 Thu I worked in the shop all afternoon on Jean’s 4 H book. Cloudy weather. Albert and Alvera Louise and Verna were here and Verna stayed all nite. I was at Potts burning Jean’s book.
26 Fri Rain. I worked all morning on Jean’s 4 H book and took it to her school when I went after groceries.
27 Sat Bob and I wheeled wood most of the day. I went to Marx and got Jean. Mr Holts and the boys were here for supper tonite.
28 Sun Rained. I cut a pair of wooden shoes out for Jean. We stayed home all day.
29 Mon Nice weather. Bob and I sawed about a cord and a half of wood today.
30 Tue Rained all day. Mr Yackley was here during the afternoon. Irene went to Mrs Holts party. We attended Grange play tonight.

*********************   May 1940  *******************************
1 Wed Nice weather. Bob and I made stove wood all afternoon. Jean served for the dinner at the school tonight.
2 Thu Rain during am. I worked on Jeans’ wooden shoes. Earl and Erna and boys came about 10 am. 
3 Fri. Earl, Erna and Bob went up to the Hart cabin. They also went after bushes. Dorthy Martinson came out to visit Jean.
4 Sat Earl’s left and Irene and I drove to Vancouver and brought the folks home with us. Called on Mr Kelley at Oregon City.
5 Sun Cloudy. The Martinson boy came after Dorothy and they all went for a hike up Bull Mountain.
6 Mon Nice weather. Bob went to Salem but did not see Jory. Irene and Bessie went to Freeman’s party. Dad Hart and Bob went back to Salem. Planted peas.
7 Tue Nice weather. Bob and I worked on the wood all day. Irene washed.
8 Wed Nice weather. Bob and I worked on the wood awhile . I took the kids to the recital this evening. Called on Carl Sameson.
9 Thu Dad Hart and I went to Oregon City with Mr Yackley. Bob worked at Marx’s Irene and Bessy went to Kellers party.
10 Fri I hatched wood all day and Bob visited with Louise.
11 Sat Bob and I sawed up about 1 cord of wood.
12 Sun. Nice weather. Dad Hart, Bob and Louise went with me to visit Nannie at Mr. Sipes goat ranch.
13 Mon I started to clear some land up by the new road.
14 Tue Cloudy. I cleared some land and went to mail boxes.
15 I cut up log this morning and Dad Hart and I cut some maple wood off the hill for Donie.
16 Thu Bob and I sawed a cord of wood and I changed the donkey over . We went with the folks to Jean graduate from the 8th grade.
17 Fri Dad Hart and I pulled several logs today. Verna Lorraine and Donald Swearweage here. Bob brought Louise home.
18 Sat Nice weather. Dad an I went to store via Knaggs this am. Dale, Mable and Verna came this afternoon.
19 Sun Nice weather. Jean stayed at Martinson. Bob went to Marx’s. Dale and family left about 4:30 for home.
20 Mon Nice weather. Bob and I pulled log all day with the donkey. Irene washed.
21 Tue Nice weather. Bob and I moved the donkey and pulled the rest of the logs out of garden.
22 Wed Nice weather. Bob and I cut alder trees all morning. Mrs. Lindstrom and Mrs Bates were here this afternoon.
23 Thu Bob and I worked 3 hours in new garden. Bob took Bessy and Irene to Knaggs. We all were at Knaggs for supper.
24 Fri Worked on the land clearing and new garden. Got plow from Kellers place today.
25 Sat We finished plowing and working up the ground for our tomato patch. I went to the store.
26 Sun Nice weather. Bob went with Floy Freeman to Mulino.
27 Mon We took the folks to Vancouver. Irene put her fur coat in storage. Irene and Jean stayed up to the folks. I got home about 4:30 pm.
28 Tue Bob and Louise picked strawberries at Yackley’s I worked in garden all day and planted 21 tomato plants.
29 Wed I watered land this morning. Took plow back to Kellers. Ob, Louise and I went to Silverton and decorated Joyce’s grave. Had 2 blow outs on way home.
30 Thu Bob and I planted some more tomato plants and 3 rows of onions. Had nice rain from 3:30 pm.
31 Fri Cloudy with showers. Bob and I went to Mollala to get pump fixed . Grange paid $10 on piano balance due $17. 


**************************   June  ***********************
1 Sat Cloudy with light showers. Bob went berry picking.
2 Sun Cloudy. I fixed our pump this morning. Louise and Bob picked strawberries until noon.
3 Mon Cloudy. Bob and Louise picked strawberries. I planted corn, carrots, pencil pod beans, lettuce and mush mellons.
4 Tue Cloudy all day I worked in garden all day. Bob and Louise went to Vancouver and brought Irene and Jean home.
5 Wed Bob and Jean went berry picking. I planted water Mellon today. Our goldfish Solamon died.
6 Thu I worked in the garden all morning. Irene washed. Cleaned out flume.
7 Fri Mr. Staffason was killed today. Cloudy. I worked the garden all afternoon. Went to the store this am. Bob took Jean to 4H meeting this afternoon.
8 Sat Cloudy. Nice am. Bob and Jean went berry picking. I planted 39 hills of early spine cucumbers. Sperrys Seed.
9 Sun Hot weather: Bob went with Louise and the Freeman’s boy  all day. Irene, Jean, and I went to Sipes and I found Nanie about 3pm. She had a buck and doe kid with her.
10 Mon Hot weather. Bob and Jean picked berries. I cleaned up a little land. Louise came home with Bob and Jean.
11 Tue Hot weather. Bob and Louise painted car wheels all day. Mr Bates took our census report today.
12 Wed Not so hot today. I worked on the new ground by plank road. The kids picked berries. Verna came home with Jean tonight.
13 Thu Nice weather. Bob and I went to Portland and called on Mr Mayo and Mr Sampson. Had to get a used generator for Bobs car on way home.
14 Fri I worked in the garden all day. Jean and Verna cooked our dinner on their camp stove.
15 Sat Nice weather. I finished watering the garden and spaded ground. Bob and Jean finished Yackleys berries today. I went to Oregon City tonight with Marx’s.
16 Sun Nice weather. Bob went with Louise all day. We stayed home all day and had no company. Jean stayed home also.
17 Mon I finished Jeans shoes today. We went to carnival school meeting and Mr Gordon and Mr Swaggart were elected board members. Knaggs also went.
18 Tue I tried making a batch of goat cheese today. Irene washed.
19 Wed. I worked up the balance of the ground by plank road. Paul and Maxine Hagen and Muriel came about 12:30 noon and stayed all afternoon. Jean went home with Muriel.
20 Thu Planted beans today. Mrs Staney, Muriel, Dean and Jean came about 2pm. And left about 4:30. Clean came up this evening and we roasted weiners at our camp grounds.
21 Fri Nice weather. Did not work much today. Tony Lauby and Joe were here on the motorcycle this evening.
22 Sat Took a tire off this am. And we chinked up the flume. This afternoon I tested out the chevrolet’s generator on the water wheel.
23 Sun Hot weather. I experimented with the sprinkle awhile. Mr and Mrs Potts visits us this evening. Bob came house with Louise this evening.
24 Mon Hot weather. I fixed Irene a spice cupboard. Bob and Louise went after Stell and she came via Gauby(illegible) instead Oregon City. We and Knaggs voted at school meeting.
25 Tue Nice weather. Bob, Louise, Jean and I went to Portland, Vancouver, and Sherwood. Bob jhit a car and cracked the rear bumper loose on Union Ave. We see Percy and Corney La Salle.
26 Wed. I hoed the garden and sprinkled the tomatoes today. Bob and Louise picked a few strawberries for Irene.
27 Thu. Sprinkled garden all day.
28 Fri. Sprinkled garden and piped up cold and hot water to bath tub.
29 Sat Fixed gate on hinges over plank road. Bob helped me.
30 Sun Bob and Jean went to Marx. Bill Dixon family came up to pick berries. Left at 5 pm and went to Vancouver hd two flat tires at Oregon City. Got to Vancouver at 8:30.


****************** July ***********
1 Mon Dad Hart took us to bus depot and I spent the day in Portland looking for a job.
2.Tue toque Kites car to Portland today and looked for a job. This evening went to John Hugets with Date and Pauline.
3 Wed Went to Portland in Dites car to look for a job again today.
4 Dite’s took Peggy, I, and the folks to Colton and we stayed all day with Irene. They came back to pick some berries. And returned to Vancouver this evening.
5 Fri. I went in stage and called on Mr Roy Lux in Weatherly bldg out the Harris Supply com.
6 Sat Got up at 5am. Left folks at 7 am. And drove to Salem and called on Percy Blowdel at C.P.C. Got home about 12 noon.
7 Sun Louise, Bob, and Jean left about 3pm. for Marx’s and swimming. Ed Lindstrom went back to (illegible) today. Fred Hassing paid me $5.73 on Stark’s of flax plants.
8 Mon Roy Bates took about 15 lengths of mile pipe to irrigate with. Bob picked berries and Irene canned them. Worked in garden awhile.
9 Tue. Went to Knaggs this morning. Bobs and I cleaned out the plank road up by the mill today. 
10 Wed Hot weather. Bob and I brought down some timbers from the mile.
11 Thu. Hot weather. Bob went to Knaggs and took over their wash. I watered garden. Bob took Jean swimming this evening.
12 Fri Nice weather. Bob took Irene and Jean to Oregon City to get shoes for Irene. Had first light rain this evening.
13 Sat. Nice weather. I finished watering the garden. Bob and Jean went to Colton visiting this evening. Snoop [dog] killed a wood rat today.
14 Sun Nice weather. Bob went to church and Louise came home with him for dinner. We had two rabbits for dinner. Jean went to grange picnic..
15 Mon Put in applications at Iron Fireman Co. and called on C.PC company office, then came over to the folks place at Vancouver.
16 Tue Dad Hart and I feed a fence between the two places.
17 Wed Dad Hart and I got 2 tires at Montgomery Ward Company and went out to Iron Fireman Co.
18 Thu Dad Hart and I went to Pauline’s, Dubois and the aluminum Plant. I put up a rick of wood. Left 7:30 pm. And folks came home. Irene Bob and Jean went to Lutheran church.
19 Fri. Nice weather. I worked on the car awhile. Bob and Jean had a Weiner roast this evening with the Martensen kids. Nice rain this evening.
20 Sat Bob went to Portland and got Mrs. Martensen. Mrs Stanley and Muriel visit us the afternoon and evening. I butchered two more rabbits today. Had a  nice rain.
21 Sun. Cool and cloudy. Bob went to Marx’s after dinner. Harold Johnson visited this afternoon and paid $10 on piano. Leaves $7 due. Martinson boy was here tonite.
22 Mon Irene washed and we stayed around home all day. I hoed the garden. Rec’d two $9.45 check from S.U.C.C.
23 Tue Took the folks home and got to Vancouver about 11:30 am. Had to have $7.19 worth of work done on car. Bob also got up there in time for dinner.
24 Wed Left the folks and 7:15 am. Called on Iron Fireman, Libby’s, and the AFofL. Got home about noon. Had a backache. Clark Knaggs and Geo. Wentworth called at our place.
25 Thu Cloudy. Jean went to Salem with me and I called on Percy Blondell and Elmer Hill.
26 Fri. Lou and Verna Marx came about 9:30 am. I stayed around home all day. Mr Marx and Vange visited here this evening. Heavy rain. 
27 Sat Irene, Jean, Verna Marx and I went to Vancouver and visited all day. Louise stayed at our place. Bob Hart [ Irene’s older brother ] came home with us  in his car.  
28 Sun Cloudy. We drove to Vancouver this am. Visited Don and Mabel [ Hart  Irene’s younger brother] and folks all day. Irene and I came home this evening in our car.
29 Mon Cloudy. Bob, Don, and Jean came about 9:30 am. Bob and Don left after dinner on their way home. Bob Gillette started work today.
30 Tue. We were at Knaggs today.
31 Wed Went to Portland and called on Ed Gross.


*******************   August 1940. *********
1 Thu Hot weather.
2 Fri Hot weather.
3. Sat  I split a little wood and wheeled it to the woodshed.
4 Sun Hot weather. Barney and Leona and their two girls were here today. They brought a lot of fried chicken along.
5 Mon Hot weather. Watered garden all day. Marx’s brought Jean home after we went to bed. Also had birthday candy for me.
6 Tue I went to Salem and called on Mr Yoakum. State dairy inspection and phones LaSalles from Mollala. Reid Murdock Co. will give me a job next year.
7 Wed Took Muggins and Hedy [goats?] over to Sipes. Left home at 1:40 for Sherwood. Got a room at Jim Hoy’s place. Went to work at 6 pm. Worked until 11:30 pm.
8 Thu Went to work at 2 pm. And worked all night.
9 Fri Got up at 1:30 pm and went to post office.
10 Sat Got up at 10:30 and took some time cards over to cannery.
11 Sun Left Sherwood about 2 am. And got home at 4 am. Bessy and Dad Hart were at our place. Bob took them home in the evening.
12 Mon Went to the store and bought a tire at Stallmacher. Left at 3pm. And was in Sherwood at 4:30 pm.
13 Tue Let cannery about 10 am. as had to help start a new crew.
14 Wed Left cannery at 8:30 am. Got up around 3pm. And went to town until 6 pm.
15 Thu Nice weather had a full run of beans.
16 Fri Nice weather . Canned beans. I drawed $15.00 and paid Montgomery Ward $6.54 on tire.
17 Sat Very hot weather today. Not so many beans on hand at cannery.
18 Sun Left at 3 am. And got home at 4:30 am. Peggy, Bob Louise and Verna were there. Peggy and Bob left at 6pm. for Vancouver.
19 Mon Left at 3 pm. and got to Sherwood  at 4:30 pm.
20 Tue Canned beans on full shift.
21 Wed Nice weather I was sleepy all last night.
22 Thu We had a lot of beans at cannery last nite. Cool weather.
23 Fri Had an all night run of beans and also had some prunes to run. My pay was raised to $9.00 day beginning tonite.
24 Sat Rec’d letter from home.
25 Sun Cloudy. Had plenty of beans but not many prunes.
26 Mon Canned beans all night and prunes part of the night Dr. Simons pulled a front cross shaped tooth out this am.
27 Tues- We canned prunes and beans all night. Bob was here this afternoon and looking for a job. 
28 Wed Had Dr. Simons fill a molar on right side of mouth.
29 Thu I went home and took Irene box of peaches. Louise, Verna, Bob and Jean were there. Chuck and Mrs Ebner came as I drove out and I think Muriel was with them.
30 Fri Had a good night run of prunes.
31 Sat Drawed $25.00 and paid Mrs. Hay board up to Monday Sep 2nd.


************************. September 1940 *********************


1 Canned beans and prunes
2 Mon Took Irene pears and peaches. Dale and family and the Marx girls were at our place.
3 Tue We run out of prunes last night. I slept all day today. Received a package of laundry from home.
4 Wed Cloudy and cool. I got up at 2:30 pm and went down to Dr Simons office and had back left tooth packed. Hay and I went out to Tualitan before supper.
5 Thu Dr. Simons pulled out back left tooth.
6 Fri Went home and got my winter underwear as it was too cold in the cannery nights.
7 Sat Got paid today and I paid board and room bill.
8 Canned prunes and beans
9 Worked all nite as usual.
10 Tue Canned prunes and beans.
11 We only canned a few beans but canned a lot of prunes after they got a capper fixed.
12 Went home today direct from cannery, Dad Hart Bessy and Marie Hoyle were visiting at our place. I left at 6 pm. and got to cannery at 7:15 
13 Bought a pair of work pants
14 Sat Worked prunes all night.
15 Sun I went home and Louise came out before I got up.
16 Mon Worked prunes all night.
17 Tue Worked prunes all night.
18 Wed Worked prunes until midnight. I went home at 3:30 am. Louise was still at our place.
19 Thu Came back to Sherwood at 4:30 pm.
20 Fri Canned prunes again today.
21 Sat I finished up the beans tonight.
22 Sun- Paid Mrs Hoy and came home this morning. Irene was here alone.
23 Mon I split a little wood this afternoon.
24 -25 not notes entered
26 Thu - I split some wood today.
27 Fri - Light rain all day. I took generator to Portland Armature Com. and had it dressed. stayed with folks all nite.
28 Sat. I brought the folks home with me from Vancouver. 
29 Sun Cloudy Bob came home about noon.
30 Mon- Rained all day. Bob went back to Silverton.

*********************** October 1940  ***************************

1 Tue : Rained all day Bessy sewed. Bob came home this afternoon.
2 Wed: rained nearyall day or light showers. Dad Hart wanted to go home. 
3 Thu We split wood most of the day.
4 Fri Cloudy: we left at 5 pm. and took the folks up to 
Vancouver.
5 Sat: Nice weather: Bessy, Jean, Irene and I shopped in Vancouver. Irene bought shoes. I got a Winter King Battery $5.00 We came home after dinner.
6 Sun Nice weather. Bob went to Silverton. I put in my new battery. Bob came back with Bob Martinson and left again.
7 Mon Irene washed. Bob and I split up the balance of the wood by the goat shed. Changed aerial from bank house to on house.
8 Tue Nice weather. I worked on our radio most of the day. Our old radio played the best.
9 Wed: Bob went to Siolverton to get his check. I phoned from Johnson's for a fire permit and burnt some logs. Bob went out some place this evening.
10 Thu Bob and I started up the donkey and pulled some logs out and cut them.
11 Fri Bob and I took radio to Mr Angel to check it over. Colton high school held initiation today. Irene and I went to Colton and brought Jean, Loraine, and Paul home.
12 Sat Nice weather. I worked on our radio all day but did not get it the work right.Bob and Jean went to Marx's but the kids were not home. 
13 Sun Nice weather: I found a dead .15 ohm resistor in our radio and it played fine after I replaced it.
14 Mon Bob and I burnt logs all day. This evening Irene and I called on Mrs Reuben and then visited Knaggs as it was Clarkes birthday. 
15 Tue: Bob and I cut up logs and burnt them. Bob and Jean went to Marx's and the Martinson kids came home with them and they toasted marshmallows.
16 Wed Bob went to Colton to register for the draft army drawing. I fixed up my fire, Mr Adams of Mulino bought Jeans bike for $20.
17 Thu Bob and I went to Mt Angel and brought back Tony's clarinet and sax and left them with Mrs Reuben.
18 Fri: Hot weather. Went to Colton and sent Tony [Lauby]  $15 for his clarinet.
19 Sat: Bob and I put the saw on the donkey. Hot weather. Jean and Bob went to Marx's tonite.
20 Sun: Rained most of the day. Bob went out on a day and Chuck Ebner and Vic Hassings was here. I worked on my radio etc.
21 Mon: We went to store got a new stove for water heater. Also split some wood this afternoon.
22 Tue Cloudy. Bob and I cut up about 1 cord of wood with donkey saw and wheeled most of it in shed.
23 Wed Rain. Irene and I went to Salem, also Bob went along. I called on mr Yochem of Reid Murdock Company.
24 Thu Rained all day. Bob went to Mt. Angel and  stayed with Chuck all nite.I worked on radio.
25 Fri I split up the rest of the wood we had cut. Bob and I jacked up the flume this afternoon.
26 Sat Cloudy: I put the coil in the new stove at the wash house. Loraine was here with Jean this afternoon.
27 Sun Nice weather. Irene, Jean and I went to visit the folks. Bob stayed home. There were all OK.
28 Mon Rainy weather. Worked on our old radio awhile today.
29 Tue Bob and I went to Estacada and Oregon city today and got Bob's draft no 519 and called on Judge Pope about our road.
30 Wed Stormy weather rained showers all day. Bob and I sawed and split a little wood. Irene baked bread and cookies.
31 Thu Halloween. Rain/ I fooled around bunk house all day. Verna Marx stayed all nite with Jean. They had party at Loraines.

******************. November 1940  ***********************
1 Fri Bob and I sawed split up some wood this am. Rained all afternoon. Jean stayed at Marx's tonight.
2 Sat Cloudy with rain I tried a crossly radio coil out. Bob richard, Vange and louise pulled Oregon grape root today.
3 Sun Cloudy. we stayed home all day. I tested out a radio during the morning. Bob went to Marx's to get Jean.
4 Mon Nice weather. first freeze last night. Bob and I cut up some more wood with the donkey and put it in the shed.
5 Tue Cloudy today we go to town to vote President roosevelt was reelected for a 3rd term.
6 Wed. I went to Portland and Vancouver called on Irene Fireman and aluminum co. Stayed at the folks tonight.
7 Thu Rained all day. Called on Steamfitters local of the A.F.of L. Willamette Iron and Steel Co. came home this afternoon.
8 Fri Bob and Chuck went to Portland to look for jobs. Bob got home about 5 pm. and took Irene and Jean to Vancouver to visit the folks a few days.
9 Sat Rain most of the day. I worked in the power house all afternoon. Two cars came up to look at the mill today.
10 Sun Rain all day. I stayed in the house most of the day.
11 Mon Armistice Day. Had to fix up the flume as a snag broke a couple boards loose. Johnson, bates and Richard's were up here this afternoon. Irene and kids got home at 5:30. 
12 Tue About 24 degrees this am. Nice clear weather. Bob ob went to Mt Angel. I worked in the power house all afternoon..
13 Wed 24 degrees this am. I painted the baby bed this am. Bob  and I sawed up some more wood this afternoon.
14 Thu: Nice weather but cool. Bob and I went to Portland and called on the A.F.ofL. Steamfitters union.
15 Fri Nice weather 23 degrees am. Irene washed. Bob and I cut up some more wood. Jean stayed at Marx's.
16 Sat Bob and Richard went to look for Scotchbroom tips. I went to Marx's to get Jean and we stopped at Knaggs.
17  Sun Rained all day. I wrote some letters.
18 Mon Clear cold weather. Bob and I finished up filling the wood shed. Tree knocked another board off the flume this afternoon
19 Tue Clear. I fixed cover for power house smoke stack.
20 Wed. I went to the store and home via Knaggs. Went to Estacada mill to see about job but he had a full crew hired.
21 Thu Roosevelt Thanksgiving. We stayed home and had a nice dinner. chuck Ebner and fry came after supper. Bob went home with them.
22 Fri Clear weather. Roy Bates and I went to Portland and called on the Irene Fireman Co. again. 
23 Sat 28 degrees at 7 am. Had to put 2 new brushes on generator and worked it over. Chuck, Paul and Maxine brought Bob home. tonight from Mt. Angel.
24 Sun Rain. We went over to Knaggs awhile this afternoon. Bob went out this evening and played the pipe organ down at Colton.
25 Mon Cloudy and cool . Had to go to Mollalla and then Silverton to get some new pump leathers.
26 Tue cloudy. I fixed the pump this morning. Went to Portland this afternoon. Stayed at the folks tonight.
27 Wed Cloudy and rains. Called on ed Gross and also see Bob Eddy at american Can Co. Bates took Paul to the hospital today.
28 Thu heavy rains today. vault Bates was operated on for appendicitis. Verna came home with Bob and Irene and Bob took them to the game tonight.
29 Fri Cloudy. Creek was high today. Called on Bates this am. to see how Paul was. Made an arch support for left foot this afternoon. Bob took Jean to pray tonight.
30 Sat Nice day mostly cloudy. Bob and I cleaned up boards at mill this afternoon. Went to store this evening. Colton had a heavy fog.

**********************. December 1940. ****************

1 Sun Cloudy. we stayed home all day. Chuck Eber, Elizabeth Lauby and Vonie Schindler were here after supper.
2 Mon Bob went out with Richard Bates after Xmas trees. Irene washed. Had Stalneckers fix the extra leaves back into the front springs on Cheve[rolet car].
3 Tue Cloudy. Bob, richard Bates and I went to Portland. Called Mr Gross on phone about Iron Fireman's Co. job. Met Bates at Oregon City. Mr Satler rode home with us. 
4 Wed Chuck and Ambrose Ebner came last nite and got Bob. I took Irene to see Dr. Klenisonge today.
5 Thu Cloudy and rains. we had to chop an old tree off the plank road. Mr. and Mrs bill Swanson and his mother visited us today. We had them stay for supper.
6 Fri Nice weather. Irene and i went to the store. They came back via Knaggs. we took Clark to Mollalla to get Martha as he could not get their car started.
7 Sat Wrote a letter to my folks and also one to Bob as he got work with BP Johnson in Portland. Potts came home last nite. I took dog back today. Chuck brought Bob home tonite.
8 Sun Rain all day. I put a new brush on generator. We went to Marx's and got Jean this afternoon. They gave us cabbage and  apples. Verna came home with Jean.
9 Mon 24 degrees clear and cold. Irene washed. I cut some wood with the donkey this afternoon.
10 Clear and cold 22 degrees. I started up to Sifes and met Mr Sifes coming out above Canyon creek. This afternoon we had turkey dinner at Potts. Grandpa Potts and Mr hailstorm were there. Today was our wedding day.
11 Wed Cold clear weather. I got a trailer load of boards from the mill and started to build a turkey pen this afternoon.
12 Thu Cold weather, finished turkey pen today. Put on two used brushes on the positive side of the generator.
13 Fri about 16 degrees in the bunk house porch. Took Jean to the school play and we visited Knagg's this evening.
14 Sat 18 degrees this am. Verna stayed with Jean all nite and they went to Basketball game at Mt Angel tonight. I bought Jean home from Kellers after the game.
15 Sun cold weather. Bob and I went down to Potts and got the white turkey. they gave us. duke Cole was there trying to thaw out their frozen up pipes.
16 Mon My dad was 75 years old today. Irene washed and i cut some wood with donkey saw. Bob went back to town this am.
17 Tue Cloudy but warmer. Bill Swanson was up here awhile this am. I split wood . Built roof shed over pump. Brought kids home from mail box. Jean was sick.
18 Cloudy. Wrote letter this am. and went to mail box. Jean stayed in bed all day.
19 Cloudy with light showers. Had to start Mrs Potts washing machine for her. fixed stop light on car. and put new ground wire on donkey engine.
20 Fri 40-50 degrees this am. and raining. Duke Cole brought me home from the mail box and then came up to see our light plant.
21 Sat I went to the store this afternoon and stopped via Knaggs on way home. Martha gave Jean a pencil and sent Irene $1.00.
22 Sun Nice day. Site, Pauline, and best came down today and brought as a lot of stuff. site, Bob and I cut some more maple from the mill.
23 Mon First day work at Lee Estacada mill fixing the boiler.
24 Tue worked half a day at the mill today.
25 Wed Xmas Day. Dad Hart gave me a new pipe. Gary Larsen 3 models. Ernest Gillette 1 pound of Sr Walter Raleigh. Aunt Maime a belt . Dad Gillette socks, hankie and tie.
26 Thu Worked at mill all day., but the gang did not come to work until about 9 am.
27 Fri Cloudy. Red'd letter from Ernest Gillette advising us to meet him and Irene and I went to Portland and met him at stage depot on 5th and Burnside. 
28 Sat I got off at noon. Went took Ernest to the store and then visited Knaggs on way home. Bob brought Jean home today.
29 Sun Nice weather. Ernest and i went up to the mill and also visited Potts a few minutes . We showed him the movies tonite.
30 Mon. Worked until noon as the edger learning burnt out. Ernest came over to the mill. We took him to Vancouver and he went back to his company tonight.
31 Tues. clear freezing weather this am. I worked at mill until 2 pm. They broke eccentric straps on engine. Went to store and order auto license today.

*******
some notes at end of book.
His boyhood friend from NE/ Address in or around 1940 W.Dale Fleming 7834 South Tacoma Way. Tacoma 
WA.

1941 FW Gillette Diary
Irene Hart Gillette also started keeping a diary but it went only from Jan 1 thru feb 13 1941. I’ve tried to integrate her notes in  with her initials IG and use italics with the color red.


************   January *************


1 Wed  Worked at mill all day. Bob came after me in his car.
IG Wrote letters. Frank worked all day.
2 Thu. Clear and freezing. Had trouble all morning keeping up steam.
IG Bob went to town today. I baked bread, cold and foggy most all day.
3 Fri- Clear cold weather about 20 degrees at 3:30 am. Kept steam all day at the saw mill.
IG Ironed clothes Jean went to ball game and stayed at Marx’s
4 Sat Nice weather. Worked at mill until noon. bob took me to the store and we got Jean at Marx and came home via Knaggs. Mrs Swanson visited Irene.
IG Frank worked in morning went to store in afternoon. 
Verna came home with Jean. Hulda and Mae Murphy here.
5 Sun Cloudy and rain. Verna stayed all nite with Jean. Barney Predeek was here awhile today. Marx’s visited in the evening.
IG Barney was here and was Roy Bates. Marx family came in afternoon to get Verna.
6 Mon. Steamed up at the saw mill, but no one worked today.
 IG Washed and baked bread today. Bob and Lou went back to Portland.
7 Tue. Worked at the mill all day. Cloudy with a few showers.
IG painted cupboard and tally and sink. Colton and Hubbard played ball. Frank worked all day.
8 Wed. Nice weather worked at mill all day.
IG Mrs. Lindstrom stopped in. Frank worked all day. Ironed in the morning and cleaned cupboard.
9 Thu. Nice weather. Worked at the mill all day.
IG I scrubbed porch and moped and waxed floor. Scrubbed dust off front and side of house.
10 Nice weather. Did not work today at mill. I cut a trail out over to the mill. Irene had a birthday party today.
IG Frank came home about 6 o’clock. No work. Ten ladies came to help celebrate my birthday. Had a nice time.
11 Sat . no work at mill. Fred Ask brought me $22 for Lee East for Dec pay. Put 2 brushes on generator.
IG Slept until 8:30 this am. Frank didn’t work. Got paid $22.
 Went to Vancouver for birthday dinner. Momma gave me dress goods and Peggy gave me hosiery.
12 Sun. Irene’s birthday. We got up early and went to Vancouver. Bob and I visited Benny awhile.
13 Mon Worked at mill all day. Went over new trail this morning for the first time.
14 Tue worked t mill all day.
15 Wed Nice weather . Worked at mill all day.
16 Thu Rain . Worked at mill all day.
17 Fri. Worked 7.5 hours and we broke down this afternoon.
18 Sat . No work.
IG Bob brought folks down for visit. I was surely surprised although Frank and Jean knew they were coming.
19 Sun. Nice weather. Went over to the mill this afternoon a little while.
20 Mon Worked 8 hours. They put in a pipe line but the pump would not work on it.
IG Bob and Momma and Daddy went to Vancouver this morning.
21 Tue. Worked 9 hours at mill
22 Wed. Worked all day at mill.
23  Thu. Worked all day at the mill
24 Fri. Work at 10 1/2 hours
25 Sat. Worked 5 1/2 hours
26 Sun I went up to Sipes today also visited with Tom Freegards
27 Mon worked 6 1/4 hours as they have knows Sawyer this a.m.
28 Tue only worked 5 1/2 hours as they had to put up a new spare tree
29 Worked all day at mill .
30 Worked all day at mill 
31 Friday worked at mill Took Jean to the game and Irene and I visited the Knaggs.


***************** February 1941 ****************
 1 Saturday nice weather. Broke down at the Mill this a.m. Bob sold his Ford to Floyd Freeman We took Bob to Portland to get his new car
 IG Frank took Bob to Portland to get substitute car. Bob sold his ’29 Ford to Floyd Freeman. 
2 Sunday nice weather. Irene went to Miss Mrs. Bowes birthday party Mr. Martinson and Don were up here.
Olive and I walked to Mrs Bowes for her party. Lou and Verna walked to our place with Jean.
3 Monday went to work but whalers not ready so came home until 8 AM
4 Tue. nice weather broke a driveshaft at the Mill
5 Wednesday nice weather. Did not work after 9:30 on account of edger. I visited Mr. and Mrs. f
Freegard.
6 Thursday windy and rain. They had to pour some more oil on  bearing on edger this a.m.
7 Friday worked all day at the mill 
8 Saturday today was payday and got home about 2:30 PM and went to the store
IG Bob came home with his new car. Lou came home too. Bob and Jean went to Marx’s in evening.
9 Sunday Bob helped me raise the garage roof today.
IG Karen’s birthday. I am making a dress for her.
10 Mon. Only worked 1/2 day at the mill today.
IG Washed clothes and forgot all the dish towels.
11 Irene and I went to Portland and bought a new Lang wood Range. We got Richard Bates to help us move the old stove out and the new one in
IG I ironed today and waxed floor. Washed my hair. Baked biscuits. on new overn. Jean practiced in operetta.
11 Wed the millwork this afternoon. We tried out the Lang wood range range and  did not like it.
IG Today is Martha’s birthday.
12 Thu. We got along a little better with the new Lang range. The mill had several break downs today.
14 Fri Had trouble holding steam at the mill as I was out of sawdust. We visited Knaggs this evening and Jean was at the school.
15 Sat Worked half day at the mill. Jean and I went to the store, the folks came with Bob this evening.
16 Sun Nice weather. Dites and Peggy, Roy and folks all had Turkey dinner here in honor of Bob’s birthday. Bates visited us this evening. Knaggs and Elsie Wentworth were here today.
17 Mon Worked at the mill all day. 
18Tue Worked at mill but they had considerable trouble.
19 Wed. Worked at mill. Had a fire around the boiler when I got on the job and this evening the slat wood chute got on fire.
20 Thu. Nice weather. Worked at mill and quit the job as it was too tough. Jean came home with 3 day measles.
21 Fri Nice weather. Went over the mill but did not have to work. Irene and Hulda Swnson went to Mrs Marx birthday party. Called on Freegard and Harold Johnson.
22 Sat Nice weather. I cut some wood with donkey. Went over to the mill and Lee East paid me in full.
23 Sun. Rained. Irene and I went up to Sipes and got to see Nannie, Muggy, Heddy and Goldie. [goats] Came home via Knaggs.
24 Mon Rain all day. Jean went back to school. Irene and I went to Portland and paid $15 to Star Furnace company.
25 Tue. Irene washed and I split wood all day.
26 Wed. I wrote letters as it rained. Irene ironed. During the afternoon Mr Potts and Mr. Edward went to Estacada and we called on OD Breese . Called on Kenneth Johnson this evening.
27 Thu. Cloudy. rained this am. I started to spade up the front garden today.
28 Fri. Cloudy and rain. Irene and I went to Portland. Got Gen[?] turned down. Brought Mother Hart home and took her and Hulda to school play (Jewels of the Dessert).


************ March 1941  ************
1   Cloudy rain. Loaned Martinson 24”x 12” pulley out of mill . Bob came home 2pm.
2 Sun. Bob took Ford and I took our car and we went to McMinville to see Dad Hart at the hospital. He was feeling fair.
3 Mon Nice weather. iI went up to Sipes and got Maggie and Heady, then went to store for feed. Lee East came after me to fire at mill
4 Tue. Worked at mill all day.
5 Wed Worked at mill all day.
6 Thu. Nice weather. Worked at mill all day.
7 Fri Worked at mill all day. Nice weather. We took Mother Hart home and Dad was there too.
8 Sat Worked 1/2 day at the mill.
9 Sun Worked around place all day. Irene helped me saw some wood. Mr Edmand was up here a little while.
10 Mon. Worked at mill 6 1/2 hours helped babett(??) main engine bearing
11 Tue Nice weather . Worked at mill all day.
12 Wed About 24 degrees this am. Worked at mill all day.
13 the. Freezing this am. worked at mill.
14 Fri. Cold and freezing during am. Worked at mill. Mr Jory was of to the mill to see me.
15 Sat Nice weather. I finished work at the mill at 5 pm. Lee East paid me $42.47.
16 Sun. I worked on generator bearing. Bob and Jean went to Mt Angel this afternoon. Rec’d Telegram advising us of Uncle George White’s death. 
17 Mon Bob and I packed fence posts until 10:30. Albert brought me a wire from John J Reling. I drove to Oregon City and answered same.
18 Tue. Had to go to Oregon City and send a wire to Rileing. Worked on fence all morning.
19 Wed. Worked on fence awhile and then went to Colton and Johnson and Deitz fixed up notice cards for Govt. meeting.
20 Thu Nice weather. Went to Oregon City and set Riling another wire. Came back wrote air mail letter and went back to Portland and mailed and went to Vancouver.
21 Fri Nice weather left the folks at 9:30 and went to Portland and got some goat fence. Had to go back to Colton and get Jean this evening.
22 Sat Nice weather. Bob helped me put up Red Top Goat fence. We went to Gov’t meeting at the grange hall this evening.
23 Sun Nice weather. We went up to the folks at Vancouver. Took Dad to Dites and then we came home.
24 Mon Nice weather. Put up fence around the garden. Had to go to Oregon City and run Uncle George [White, her mother’s brother] affairs over to Butler Jacks.
25 Tue Nice weather. I built fence all day. Irene grubbed out a maple root out of garden.
26 Wed. Nice weather. Worked on fence awhile and planted tomatoes in hot bed. Irene planted peas.
27 Thur. Nice weather. Fixed gate and hauled board down from mill. First day we were ever able to make the goats go back to their shed.
28 Fri Nice weather. Irene and I sawed some wood. I spaded in the garden awhile. Jean stayed at Marx’s. 
29 Sat Light showers. Went to the store. Bob came about 10:30 am. Jean, Verna, and Vange were here awhile.
30 Sun Nice weather. I took Bobs car down to get Jean this am. at church. Chuck Ebner and Wallie were here awhile.
31 Mon Called on attorney Butler also the road commissioners. Had dinner at Buruly Predeck’s. Called on Mr Yoachum and Hotman(??) at Salem.




************  April  1941 ************
 1 Tue Cloudy. Stayed at Dites all nite. Took Pauline over to folks. Dad Hart was worse. Came home took Jean to the school this evening.
2 Wed Irene and I went up to the folks. Irvan was there for dinner. we sent Willard a wire from Oregon City.
3 Thu. Worked in garden awhile. Went after mail and called on Potts. Took Jean to practice.
4 Fri stormy. I worked on centrifugal pump all day but it would not work. Had to go after Jean at H.S. party.
5 Sat Stormy. Fixed ver our old pump then went to store and Knaggs. Bob brought Joan Hart and Roberta Kinean (??) out tonite. 
6 Sun Cloudy. bob and the girls went for a walk and they went back to Vancouver after dinner. Muggie had two nanny kids this afternoon.
7 Mon Cloudy. We picked Jean up and went to Vancouver Jean Alkire and Willard Hart were there and Don, Newton arrived before we left.
8 Tue. Fixed up goat stalls and worked in the garden awhile. Took Jean to play practice.
9 Wed Cloudy. Worked in garden and fixed sprinkler pipe. We got the little kids to drink out of a pan today. Went to store and Rifflies.(??)
10 Thu Coudy. Willard Hart, Janet, Joan can about 11 am. Irene and Jean went back to Vancouver with them.
11 Fri. I worked on the radio awhile today.
12 Sat Nice weather. I worked on the garden all day. Martinson borrowed a saw from the mill today and bought back a pulley.
13 Sun Nice weather. Went to Vancouver. All of Bob Harts were there, we took movies and a lot of other pictures Irene Jean and I came home.
14 Mon Nice weather. Willard Hart and Joan were leaving for Nebraska today.
15 Tue Jean is 15 today. I dug out an old log out of garden by goat shed.
16 Wed Rainy weather.
17 Thu Nice weather. Irene and I went to Vancouver. Jean alkire was still there with the folks.
18 Fri I worked in the garden all day.
19 Sat Nice weather. Bob helped me saw wood. We took a few movie shots. Jeans class had skating party at Oaks {park Portland] today.
20 Sun Nice weather. Worked up some ground for Irene. Bob and Jean went to Mt. Angel this afternoon.
21 Mon Irene and I planted peas, pencil pod beans, lettuce and birdsong beans.
22 Tue worked in garden all day. Took Jean to practice and Irene and I visited Bill Swanson’s.
23 Wed Nice- Irene and I sawed some wood and started to move the donkey engine.
24 Thu Nice weather. I moved donkey engine and Irene washed.
25 Fri Hot weather. Irene and I went to Vancouver and visited the folks.
26 Sat I went to Mollalla and had Heltor work on my back. Bob came home and he loaned me $10 to start in at Salem. 
27 Sun Bob went to Mt Angel. Joe Hassler’s were here this afternoon.
28 Mon Nice weather. Irene and I went to Montgomery Ward’s and bought Jeans dress. I got shirts shoes etc. Went to Vancouver did not see Dad Hart as he had gone to hospital.
29 Tue Put new Montgomery Ward muffler in ar this morning. Went to Salem this afternoon to see Reid Murdock Company.
30 Wed. Cloudy. Spaded garden. Took Jean to play practice as they had dress rehearsal.


************  May  1941 ************


1 Thu I worked in the garden most of the day.
2 Fri We went to the junior class play tonite. It rained all day. Louise Marx was at the play.
3 Sat It rained most of the day. I took Jean and Louise Lindstrom to Colton as they went to the Oakes rink on a party today.
4 Sun rainy weather. Bob and Jean went to a show. Left home at 6 pm. and drove to Salem started to staying at Mrs Thomas’s place this evening.
5 Mon First day at Reid Murdock . painted peach blancher (?). Rain most of the day.
6 Tue: Worked 8 hours at Murdock’s. Cloudy weather.
7 Wed Went to Dallas and had Dr. Foster work on my teeth. Worked 4 hours this afternoon.
8 Thu Nice weather. Worked 8 hours at Murdocks.
9 Fri Cloudy. Worked 8 hours . Drove to the ranch and took Irene, Jean, Mrs. Keller and Lorraine and Mrs Bering to the mother daughter banquet.
10 St Cut some wood and went to the store during the afternoon. Irene washed today.
11 Sun Cloudy. Went to Vancouver and they had Dad Hart home but he was no better.
12 Mon Nice weather. Worked 8 hours installing pipe covering in peach room at Murdocks.
13 Tue: Cloudy. Dr foster filled a tooth and pulled one today. Worked 4 hours at Murdocks.
14 Wed Paid $33.55 . Checked out at Thomas place and paid her $11. Rented room of Mrs Julia Lee, 791 N Commercial st for $8 per month and went home to get bedding.
15 Got up at 4:45 am and came to Salem had breakfast in Monarch cafeteria. Phil Arneson helped me today with outside steam pipe covering.
16 Fri Rained this afternoon. Phil Arneson and I worked on Steam Line all day.
17 Sat Cool weather. I worked until noon on pipe covering in cannery peach room. Got home about 2:30 pm. Met Bob and Jean at mail box.
18 Sun Martinson kids were all here this pm. Rained all day.. Stayed around the house most of the day as my back hurt me all day.
19 Mon Left at 5 am. and got down to my rooming house at 6:30. Worked on steam line all day.
20 Tue Nice weather. Painted pipe covering. Met Keneth Price on the street with some army men this evening. He worked at Sherwood last season.
21 Wed Nice weather. I painted pipe covering and trucked gooseberries and strawberries awhile 
22 Thu Worked until 5 pm. Drove home and we went to the school recital. Jean played a clarinet solo.
23 Came back to Salem and worked a full day.
24 Sat Worked until 6 pm on strawberry grader and drove home this evening.
25 Sun Bob and Irene went to Vancouver and visited the folks. I fixed donkey engine over and sawed some wood.
26 Mon Worked 9.5 hours at Murdock co.
27 Tue Cloudy and cool. Worked 9 1/2 hours.
28 Wed Nice weather and I visited Max Gheler and Joe Schaffer this evening.
29 Thu Worked 9 1/2 hours. Starter was dead in Cheve tonite and had to get it fixed before I could go home.
30 Fri Showers of rain. Got up at 4 am. and decorated Joyce’s grave at Silverton. Worked all day at the cannery.
31 no note.


************  June 1941 ************


1-7 no notes
8 Sun Cloudy. Dale and Mable and Verna and Mildred Coleman visited us Sat and Sun. [ Dale in childhood friend living in Tacoma]. 
9 Got up at 4:30 am. and went back to Salem to work.
10-13 no notes
14 Sat Dad Hart died about 9:30 pm.
15 Sun Irene Jean and I went to Vancouver. They told us about Dad Hart passing last nite. Joe Werner was at the folks awhile.
16 Got up at 4:30 am. and drove back to Salem went home after work.
17 Tue. We got up early and Irene, Jean and I went to Vancouver to attend Dad Harts funeral. Bob Harts were also there from Grants Pass.
18 Wed  Got up about 4:30 am and went back to Salem to work.
19-20 no notes
21 Sat Paid Danielson $30 tonite.
22 Sun Barney and Leona and two of the children were up to our place today.
23 Mon. Today I started building a truck bed on canner new Chevrolet. 
24 Tue. Rained all afternoon. Worked on truck bed all day.
25 - 30  no notes
************  July 1941 ************
1 no note
2 wed Hot weather. Worked in shop all day with the forge bending irons for peach machinery.
3 hot weather. Worked in shop all day.
4 Fri Was home all day and tried to clean out pump so it would work better.
5 Worked all day in ship. Riling welded my pump at noon. Worked until 5:30 pm. finished pump.
6 Sun nice weather. got up at 5:30 am. Dite helped me install new pump. Peggy and Roy and Donald ( son of Dwight) were also down today. 
7 Mon. Nice weather. Worked on peach machinery all day.
8-13 no notes
14 Mon hot weather.
15 Hot weather. Worked until 4 pm. and took sick left cannery at 5:20 and went home.
16 Hot weather. Stayed home all as I was sick.
17  Thu Hot weather. Came back to work today.
18 Fri Hot weather. Worked around cherry brining outfit.
19 Left Salem at 5:30. Lost a screw off carburetor. Drove in on new road and was first care over it.
20 Sun Nice weather. All of bob Harts were here today except Bob Sr. Bob Gillette and I cut some wood.
21 Mon Left home at 5:45. Worked in shop most of day. Weather very nice.
22 Tue Nice weather. Worked in Murdock’s shop all day.
23 -25 no notes
26 Sat Worked in shop and got off at 4 pm.
27 Sun. Cleaned out flume and fixed pulley in pump.
28 Mon Cheve made a bad noise in rear end on way to Salem this morning.
29 Tue. Took Cheve to Davidson tonight to get rear end overhauled.
30 Wed Nice weather. Paid $16.93 to Davidsons for new differential bearing and rear brakes relined. Drove home this evening.
31 the. Worked in peach room all day. Cool weather.
************  August 1 1941 thru September 30 there were no notes ************
[through genealogy work Joyce Grant-Worley found that Bob had married a Carol Stephenson on Sep 6 1941. First mention of her is below on October 5]


************  October 1941 ************


1 Wed. Worked in peach room all day. Went home with groceries tonight.
2 Thu Worked in peach room cleaning machine.
3 Fri I painted peach cooler tanks all day.. Signed up bond at Joe Keberts tonight for Lawrence National Bank. Rained until I got to Colton.
4 Sat Called on Judge Pope and Jean got a new permanent.
5 Sun Bob Hart, Ruth, Tony and Bessie came from Grants Pass and left after dinner. bob and Carol were also here. [ First time Carol mentioned could be wife as later listed address as Carol Gillette].
6 Worked all day in peach room. Lights were out on car this am.
7 Put a new dimmer switch on car after work.
8 Had to go to several places to get check cashed.
9 Had Davidsons pack front wheels and put in a new oil filter at 94414 miles.
10 Fri Worked in peach room all day. Bought 22 pounds grapes for 65 and waited at school until Jeans party was out.
11 Irene and I sawed wood and I split some. We attended grange booster program and Jean and Chuck freeman played duet.
12 Sun Nice weather. Split wood all day.
13 no note
14 Muggie [goat] was up to Lindstroms today.
15 - 17 no note 
18 Sat Took Muggie to Sipes place today.
19- 29 no notes
30 Thu Worked in peach room all day.
31 Fri Finished new sides on peach belt. Packed up things and went home. Got in with chains on with tools and all my stuff.


************  November 1941 ************
1 Sat Jean and I went to the store and got stuck on the plank road. Bob and Carol came tonic as they moved today.
2 Sun Cloudy and rain. I built a gate across the plank road today.
3 Mon Cloudy all day. We help bob and Carol pack stuff out to their car and Bob and I brought old radio back in.
4 Tue I worked on plank road all day replacing planks etc.
5 Wed Cloudy. I split up some wood. we went to Mollalla and saw the Marx Bros. show. (Big Stop). 
6 Thu Nice day. I cleared land back of wood shed all day. Rec’d Ried Murdocks check of $33.85.
7 FriNice day. Started digging a hole back of wood shed. Fletcher Hunt visited this evening
8 Sat Had to cut up a tree that fell on wood shed. Jean and i went to the store.
9 Sun Nice weather. We signed Mrs Koch’s school petition. Judy [goat] was up to Lindstorms today. Bob and Carol were here awhile.
10 Mon Nice weather. Irene went to Hulda Swanson’s birthday party. I worked on the toilet.
11 Tue Rained a little. I cut up a little wood and did some work on toilet.
12 Wed Nice weather. I worked on the frame work of the toilet today. Rec’d check of $172.40 from Lawrence National Bank.
13 Thu Hard rains. Lee East and wife were here this am.
14 Fri Raining heavy all day. Had to cut a big snag up that fell on plank road. We went to school play (Take it easy) tonight.
15 Sat Rained until about 3 pm. I went to Mollalla and cashed cannery check. Jean went to Gresham today.
16 Sun Cooler and it cleared up. Irene and I went to Sipes and got Muggie. Chuck, Ina Paul and Mickie were here to get Bobs new address.
17 Mon Clear and cold. Irene washed and I went to Portland. Paid Starr Furniture company balance on stove. Cashed $172.00 check of Lawrence National Bank.
18 Tue Clear during morning. I put the roof on the toilet today.
19 Wed Worked on the donkey engine most of the day and cut a little wood. Had to get Stallneckers to fix donkey gas line.
20 Thu. Thanksgiving. We stayed home and had a nice dinner. Tested out carburetor on donkey engine.
21 Fri. Irene and Jean went after the mail. I worked on the toilet seat.
22 Sat Clear and cold. Went to Molalla. Sent P.O. to Aunt Irene for $62.00 Dr. Foster $6,00 and Earl Sucle $5.00. 
23 Sun Nice weather. Mr Knaggs came though this am. bob and Carol came about 1 pm. 
24 Mon Nice weather. Irene went to Mrs Lindstorms party. I cut some wood and installed light in front of toilet.
25 Tue Nice weather. Irene went to Dirkys. I went to store to get a spark plug. Ed Lindstrom came home with an International pickup tonight.
26 Wed Nice weather. I split wood and sawed with the donkey. Irene washed.
27 Thu. Tried to make a governor (??) for the donkey engine.
28 Fri. I sawed some wood with the donkey. Jean went to a game and we visited Hulda Swanson’s this evening.
29 Sat. Cloudy. Had dinner at Peggy’s. Irene got her coat out of storage.
30 Sun. Nice weather. We went to Bill Swansons for a turkey dinner given by Mrs Hunt and Dale Swanson. Dale’s girl Miss Dorothy Crawford was also there.


************  December 1941 ************
1 Mon Mrs Potts, Kenneth Johnson and I went with Koch to the court hearing about getting Koch’s place into the Colton school district.
2 Tue Hard rains all day. Creek came up to highest level this year. Stayed in the house all day.
3 Wed Cold showers. Irene and I went to Mollalla had to wait on plank road on account of Potts feed truck got stuck. we could see snow on the trees above the Werner place.
4 Thu Cold and rained most of the day.
5  Fri. Got the pistons out of the donkey engine today. we went to the telephone benefit. play tonite at Colton. 
6 Sat Cloudy. Ground valve on donkey this afternoon. Went to Oregon City and got some oil rings cost $3.33 Jean went to show with Bob Martinson tonite.
7 Sun about 32 degrees. I worked on donkey engine all day. Japs bombed Pearl Island base today and declared was on the U.S..
8 About 32 degrees. Put pistons in and the pan and cylinder head on the donkey today. Coast Radio order silent after 7 pm. and coast towns order blacked out at 11 pm.
9 Tue. Clear frosty weather. Finished donkey engine put it still did not run like it should. Jean went to game at Mr Angel tonite.
10 Wed Clear 32 degrees at 8 am. Irene and I were married 24 years today. I put new coil on donkey engine and cut wood, Irene visited Mrs. Potts.
11 Thu 32 degrees and fog at 8 am. Sawed some more wood today. We went to Mt Angel Colton game tonite.
12 Fri Cloudy. Irene washed. I stacked up 16 inch wood, swept turkey grit off the plank road as it was puncturing tire. Attended school defense program.
13 Sat Cloudy wind and rain. Irene went to Mrs. Johnsons party. Went to the store. Bob and Carol came up tonight.
14 Sun Nice weather We drove up to Stephenson’s today and went according to Carols’s map and they followed us. 
15 Mon Cloudy and windy. I went to the store and got some roofing. Irene went to Hulda’s. I made black out covers for windows. Was on plane watch from 10 pm to 1 am. with Nydigger.
16 Tye Cloudy and windy. I split stove wood.
17 Cloudy and rains. I overhauled the generator put on a federal 1205 and SKF 16 bearings. Irene went to Olive Gates showers at Irland’s with Mrs. Keller.
18 High winds today. I cut wood for the wood shed and greased the water wheel. We had to go to the Xmas school program tonite.
19 Fri Heavy rains. Bob and Carol came this afternoon gave me a pair socks for Xmas. We visited Knaggs and Jean went to Mt Angel.
20 Sat Cloudy. bob and Carol went home this am. Went down the plank road and helped Ed get his car out of a mud hole.
21 Sun. We went to Vancouver and Irene and Jean stayed with Bessie. I called on the army post intelligence service office and also Site and Paulines. They gave us a smoking stand Donnie made for us.
22 Mon I split some wood and it rained hard all night.
23 Tue. Mr Potts and I went thru the Werner road to Worden place and Mr Anderson was at the Summons mill. 
24 Wed Cloudy. I split some stove wood. Went to the store this afternoon.
25 Christmas Day. Clear had about an inch of snow. Went to Vancouver and had dinner at Bessies and brought Jean and Irene home.
26 Fri 30 degrees clear. Irene washed. Sawed wood until the belt lace broke then I nailed some planks down by Potts place.
27 Sat 30 degrees clear. I was on watch with Nydigger just as Floyd and the other guy came on watch we seen light on the hill again.
28 Sun Clear. I made a belt stretcher and laced donkey belt. Cut some wood this afternoon. Bob and Carol came this afternoon.
29 Mon mIsty. Carol and Irene did Carol’s washing. This afternoon we showed Carol the movies.
30 Tue Fog and a little mist. I sawed wood with donkey and Irene baked and ironed.
31 Wed Clear light snow 22 degrees. I split stove wood in the wood shed all day.​

Extra notes by Joyce
Reference to Dite is Dwight Wellington Hart. Irene’s younger brother. He originally had homestead land almost next to the Gillettes in Colton. At the time of this diary the Gillettes were still living on their homestead land. They moved eventually to another piece of property that they called Elwood. There is an Elwood road in Colton Oregon. The homestead land in 2011 was owned by a company that logged forest land. No building still exist on the property but a road runs up my where house use to stand. They had a water wheel that Frank had built so they had electricity. No phone was available and telegrams were used to send notices.