Feb 28th 1939 Tuesday - cloudy with a little sunshine now and then. I packed posts until about 10 a.m. then I went down to Johnson’s and packed 2 jugs of buttermilk out. Irene baked bread. This afternoon Lindstrom and I tried to cut posts and made several cuts but they were broken and we could not use them. 

Feb 27th Monday - Rain: during morning I took 2 jugs to Johnson is for buttermilk and left them for creamery truck to pick up. Packed posts with Ed this afternoon. Irene washed some cloths for Lindstrom . Put on a new brush on generator this afternoon on on side next to wall no 220.

Feb 26th Sunday - Cloudy with rains: Worked around awhile this morning. We called on Rex Gordons and then went on and visited Knaggs all afternoon and had supper with them. Mrs Warren and Sadie were also at Knaggs awhile during the afternoon. 

Feb 25th, Saturday - Cloudy with rain and sleet: I worked on Potts washing machine from about 9a.m. to 4 p.m. and he paid me $2 and gave me a ball bearing for my generator. Jean stayed at Marks last night and Verna and Evaline brought her home this afternoon.

Feb 24th Friday - Cloudy Cut some wood and then about 10 a.m. Lindstorm came down and reported that the Mrs was sick. He went to Potts to call the doctor. Cut some more wood and Irene and and I went to Potts and then up to Lindstrom  with regards to phone call to the doctor. 

Feb 23rd Thursday - Cloudy all day. Worked on Potts washing machine about 3 hours and located 2 broken gears. Irene helped me full over a 30 foot log with donkey I used Davights saw and made 7 cuts in log. It sure cut fast.

Feb 22nd Wednesday - Nice weather all morning I worked around cutting brush on hillside awhile. This afternoon Lindstrom bucked up some of the logs on hillside across creek. Cloudy and light mist. I went down to look at Potts washing as it was haywire.

Feb 21st Tuesday - Nice weather 28 degrees at 6 a.m. I packed fence posts all morning and Irene wash at the power house. Packed posts this afternoon until 3:30 p.m. and Lindstrom helped. Cut out a log at the dam.

Feb 20th Monday - Nice weather: Took Lindstrom to town and he brought Mrs Lindstrom and the baby home this afternoon. I helped them pack the baby and Ed carried his wife from the mill. 

Feb 19th Sunday - Went over to Dite’s and also stopped in to see birds Cleveland’s baby. Date gave me an axe wedge, grub hoe and a good cross cut saw. e left about 3 p.m. and came home. Met Stameys on the plank road at Potts place.

Feb 18th - Light mist this morning but nice weather rest of the day. We left at 10 a.m. and arrived at Peggy’s about noon. went to Dete’s )?) and then to plywood plant to get Roy. Showed our movies to Dite’s Irban’s and Earls at Dites place. 

Feb 17th Friday - Clear weather: I packed on a bed frame up to Lindstoms, Irene baked for Windstorms. We cut post this afternoon.


Feb 16th Thursday - Clear and nice weather Irene washed this morning and I cut up some wood for the heater. Lindstrom and I cut posts this afternoon and I cut posts this afternoon, we got 35 posts.

Feb 15 Wednesday High winds and rained most of the night. I fixed up the garage roof as the wind had shook one of the braces, Took Lindstrom and Nora to Oregon City this afternoon we called on Judge Pope. 

Feb 14, Tuesday - Stormy weather all day I cut a little wood for the heater. Irene and I went down to the bridge to see how high the water was up. 

Feb 13 Monday - Stormy weather . Stayed around house during morning. This afternoon Irene baked bread and I pulled a hemlock log across the creek with with the donkey. 


Feb 12th  Sunday- Heavy rains during day. I went to Oregon City and met Lindstrom at hospital. Their little baby was born at 11:30 a.m. today. Came home and worked up at the dam cutting out logs etc. all afternoon. 

Feb 11 Saturday - Stormy weather: I went to see how the  Lindstrom children were getting along. Called on Bates awhile and he helped me get his car started up the plank road. High winds all evening. I took some phono records and some bread up to Lindstroms this evening.

Feb 10th Friday - Warmer but we still had about 11 inches of snow on  plank road. I made a feeding table for the wild birds east of house. Lindstrom and I shoveled snow off the plank road all afternoon. About 7:30 pm Windstorm came and ask me to get ready to take Mrs. Lindstrom anew arrived at Oregon City hospital about 9p.m. got home about 12:30 pm.


Feb 9th Thursday - Clear about 20 degree at 6 a.m. I tested the temperature of the creek water today it was 38 degrees F.H. Windstorm visited us nearly all morning I took some letters to the mail boxes. Cut some alder wood for the heater when I got home. Snowing again this afternoon.

Feb 8th Wednesday - Still have plenty of snow. I cut up an alder pole for the bunk house heater this afternoon. Jean went to school as usual. 

Feb 7th, Tuesday - About 6 inches of snow on ground when we got up this morning. I stayed around the house nearly all day. Had a couple of light snows during the day. Irene made about 3 large snow balls. 

Feb 6th Monday - Clouldy weather: Windstorm and I made cedar posts part of the morning and also made a few this afternoon, but we had several hard flurries of snow.

Feb 5 Sunday - Cloudy weather. Windstorm visit awhile this morning. We stayed home all day and I read a western. Story and a couple short stories out of a O. Henry.

Feb 4, Saturday - Cloudy and cold wind. Linsdstrom and I cut dear posts during morning. This afternoon we took Windstorm to Mollalla and Irene and Jean stopped in and visit Martha Knaggs. This evening we visited Potts and played Pedro awhile with them. 

Feb 3, Friday Cloudy weather with a few light rains during the day. Windstorm and I cut 72 cedar fence posts today.

Feb 2 Thursday - Very light snow  on ground this morning. Cloudy all day and ground hog could not see his shadow if that means anything. I called on Potts a while this afternoon and he was having trouble with the electric equipment on the incubators. 

Feb 1 1939 Wednesday - Cold and freezing this morning but it warmed up and we had sunshine all day. I cut up the rest of an alder log this morning. Irene went to Mrs. Rogentine’s birthday party today with Mrs. Pott and Mrs Bates. I raised up a section of the flume this afternoon and then split alderwood.

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Dec 31, 1935 Tue.-  little sunshine: Ray Fliker’s funeral was held this a.m. Cramer patrons meeting held today I had to wait for a table at same.

Dec 30. Mon. - heavy rains. worked in office all day. Bob and I finished the glue jobs on radio cabinet this evening.

Dec 29, Sun- Cloudy and rains . Stayed home all day and worked on my radio cabinet.

Dec 28, Sat - Cloudy and rains: Ray Ficker died this a.m. as result of auto accident last night. Dad Hart returned home this a.m. with barbonniam? on truck line.

Dec 27, Fri.- Cloudy and foggy. Worked in office all day. Worked on John Haslin’s radio this evening. Worked on radio equipment this evening.

Dec 26, Thurs.- Cloudy and rain. Worked in the office all day. Did some work on my new radio cabinet this evening.

Dec 25, Wed - Xmas Day, Cloudy and rain. Jean had a fun time with her new U.P. train set.

Dec 24, Tues.- went out and got a Xmas truths a.m. Wrote letter in afternoon. Kids opened presents this evening. Dite and Pauline brought Dad Hart down.

Dec. 23, Mon - Clear, cold today. Worked in the office all day. Received a request for Walt’s preares (illegible).

Dec 22, Sun.- Cold and clear. Bob and his girl Gennet? went to Vancouver today and brought Grandma Hart back. Irene and I went to Christmas program tonight.

Dec 21, Sat - Cold and clear. Worked in office all day. Had the brakes on car checked up. I cut out radio cabinet on T.B.’s jigsaw.

Dec 20 Fri - 26 degrees on porch this morning. Worked in office all day.

Dec 19 Thur. - Cold freezing weather this evening. Xmas presents arrived from Sears and Roebuck . Worked in office all day. Worked on radio cabinet this evening.

Dec 18, Wed - cool weather : worked in office all day. Bob, Irene, and I went into Silverton this evening evening as Irene wanted to do a little shopping.

Dec 17, Tues - Frosty weather. Worked in the office all day.

Dec 16 Mon. - Clear and cool. I went to Portland with Herman Schwab this morning on truck as we had a shipment going in. Got Irene a silver coffee ?? . got home at 5:30.

Dec 15, Sun -Cloudy and foggy. Stayed home all day. Irene made out an order of a list of Xmas  things this afternoon.

Dec 14, Sat - Heavy fog. Took  Mabel to Woodbury to meet the 8:55 a.m. train. Jean stayed home as she had a cold. 

Dec 13 Friday - Worked in office all day. Also had crew  labeling Took Mabel to the Palace theater this evening.

Dec 12, Thur. rains. worked in office all day. Bob and Irene met Mabel at train this evening. I fixed radio while they were away, so it played wonderful.

Dec 11. Wed. - Cloudy. Bob and I went to Salem to get some new cloth for our radio and we finished cabinet this evening.

Dec 10 Tue. - cloudy weather. worked in office all day. Had directors meeting this evening.

Dec 9 Mon. - cloudy and rains. Mr Henry Berning? a neighbor of ours was buried today.Bob and I were in Portland today. also called on  on Mr. Dier and went to see show in Silverton on way home.

Dec 7, Sat. - Cloudy and rains. Worked in office all day. Bob and I went to Colton and seen Reene Nails. He paid us $25 on account.

Dec 6. Fri.- Cloudy and rains. Shipped out some goods to ?? illegible Paulson?? yesterday. And labeled 25 cases #2 today for Seattle today.

Dec 5. Thu.- rains and cool. Worked in warehouse awhile and then the office the balance of the day.

Dec 4. Wed. - Worked in office all day.

Dec 3 Tue. - Worked in office all day.

Dec 2 Mon. - cold morning. Worked in office most of the day.

Dec 1. 1935 Sun.- We stayed home all day.
 DECEMBER 1935
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Nov 30. 1935- Sat.- Not much doing in the afternoon.

Nov 29., Fri. - Wrote letters all afternoon as I had a lot of mail in today.

Nov 28. Thu.- (Thanksgiving )Nice weather left about 7:45 for Vancouver. Had dinner with Dad and Bessie and got home again about 5:45 p.m. Bob did not go with us.

Nov 27 Wed.- Nice weather worked in office all day. Went to Mt.Angel show in evening . Seen Shirley Temple in Curley Top also I assume  lunch friesed??? were given out.

Nov. 26 Tues. - Worked in office all day. Bought a goose from Frank Magee for $1.77 for our Thanksgiving dinner. 

Nov. 25 Mon.- Nice weather worked in office most of the day. Went to Silverton awhile and called Mr. Gates at the school about wood dyes etc.

Nov. 24 Sun. - Cloudy and cool. Bob and I called on Lindstrom. Mr. Potts and got our lumber tally sheets. Irene was not feeling very well this evening.

Nov. 23 Sat.- Nice weather:. Called in Mr. Weinwacht this a.m. and had him sign some checks. Irene and I went to town in evening to look for Lucky numbers on treasure hunt.

Nov. 22 Fri.- Warm rains worked in office all day. Sold 127 cases of choice cherries. Worked on radio cabinet awhile in evening.

Nov 21 Thu. - Nice weather. We finished shipping goods to dock for our N.Y. car also put up some goods for Paulus(?).

Nov. 20 Wed.- Clear weather but cool. I worked in office all day. Bob and Irene went to Silverton in afternoon.

Nov. 19, Tue.- Cold weather: John Hassler worked on heat element of the labeling machine. Bob and I worked on radio cabinet in evening.

Nov. 18, Mon.- Cold frosty weather this a.m. Worked in office all day.

Nov. 17, Sun.- Cloudy and warm. we stayed home all day and I varnished the kitchen floor.

Nov. 16, Sat.- Cloudy weather worked in office all day mailed out some new spot lists. Brought new oil painting at Silverton in evening.

Nov 15, Fri.- Rains today: Irene and I took Newton home this morning. Got new output . Transformer for Utah speaker. Worked in office all afternoon.

Nov. 14, Thur.- Finished warehouse work and worked in office rest of day. Had directors meeting this evening.

Nov. 13, Wed.- Nice weather worked in warehouse all day on King Kullen Company order.

Nov. 12, Tues.- Nice weather worked in warehouse all day. Bob and Newton went over to see if Roy Gardner was going to Los Angeles soon.

Nov.11, Mon.- Warmer weather . We stayed home all day.

Nov. 10 Sun.- Cool weather: We took Dad and Newton Hart home this morning and Newton came home with us. Seen Joan Crawford in “I live my life” in evening.

Nov 9, Sat - Worked in warehouse awhile today. Tested out speaker in evening but it did not work like the old one.

Nov 8, Fri.- Nice weather . Dad Hart and I were in Portland today bought a new 12 inch Utah speaker today.

Nov 7 Thu. -Worked in office all day.

Nov 6 , Wed.- Cool weather but not much business.

Nov. 3, Sun.- Cold weather. I worked on my radio awhile to day.

Nov 2. Sat.- Worked in office all morning.

Nov 1. Fri.- Cold weather worked in office all day.
NOVEMBER 1935
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Oct 31 Thu. - Light snow and freezing weather

Oct 30. Wed.- Freezing lightly. Today, John and Louis trucked sugar into warehouse. Byron and Ava warehouse this evening awhile.

Oct 29., Tues. - Cool weather worked in office all day. Had new window put in car door . Worked in Radio in evening. 

Oct 28, Mon - Nice weather worked on new radio until util 11 p.m. this evening.

Oct  27, Sun. - Cloudy, we went to show in Silverton in evening.

Oct 26, Sat.- nice weather into a little rain. Worked in office all morning. Bob and I went to Portland also had supper at Bessies.

Oct 25, Fri.- Nice weather but light showers . Mr. Batly.S.P. Exta agent was up to house and worked W6MEU in evening.

Oct 24. Thu. - Nice weather Irene and Bob have been Ralstoning illegible?? the front room and dining room.

Oct 15 - Tues. Worked in office all day.

Oct 14, Mon. - Showers of rain . Worked in office all day. Had directors meeting in evening.

Oct 13, Sun Cloudy and rains. We went to Silverton and seen the show “Laddy” in the afternoon.

Oct. 12 Sat - Rains worked in warehouse on labeling machine and got it working very good.

Oct 11, Fri- Cloudy. Irene went down to Salem with Bob and Jean and took treatment from Dr. Lynch in a.m. We labeled 100 cases in afternoon.

Oct 10 Thur.- Worked in office all day. Bob hauled 1/2 some of gravel this afternoon on our driveway with Schwab’s little truck.

Oct 9, Wed. - worked in office all day.

Oct 8, Tues. - Nice weather worked in office all morning we went to Portland to see Johnson Lieber Co after dinner also called on Bessy.

Oct 7, Mon. - Nice weather: Worked in office all day writing letters etc. Also went out to Weinachts.

Oct 6, Sun.- Cloudy: Stayed home all. Irene, Jean and I went to see show at Silverton in evening “Top Hat”. 

Oct 5, Sat. 5- Nice weather and cool . Worked in office all day. Mr. Mickle and Mr. anderson of the S.P. co. called. Went to Silverton in the evening.


Oct 4. Fri. - Light Rain. Worked in office all day, we got out new spot lists.

Oct 3, Thur.- Worked in office all day there was a lot of work. Got out prune growers picking money checks (note hand writing hard to decipher)

Oct 2, Wed.- Windy weather . Le Doux worked on car again today. Car runs much better since put on rubber mountings.

Oct 1,1935  Tues. Nice weather Had Le Doux works in car putting on rubber mounting etc. 
*OCTOBER 1935
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Sep 30, 1935  Mon- Got up early and drove home. We went to Salem in a.m. and Irene called on Dr. Lynch for a treatment. Worked in office all afternoon.

Sep 29, Sun- nice weather; We got up early and went to Vancouver Washington . Visit with Irvan at the cannery today. We stayed at the folks all nite.

Sep 28, Sat- nice weather; We finished Krasue order with labeling machine today. Nr. Weimacht and I went to Thomas place. Went to see Laurel and Hardy movie.

Sep 27, Fri- very busy today canning prunes and had a lot of trouble making the burt labeling machine work.

Sep 26, Thu- canned prunes with one shift today. Labeling machine not very good so far.

Sep 25, Wed- Still canning prunes with 2 shifts. Tested label machine, but it did not work so good.

Sep 24, Tue- canned prunes

Sep 23, Mon- Canned prunes again this afternoon and awhile in evening.

Sep 22, Sun- nice weather; started up at 10 a.m. and canned prunes again until about 11 p.m.

Sep 21, Sat- Lots of prunes coming in today.

Sep 20, Fri - nice weather; prunes

Sep 19, Thu- canned prunes

Sep 18, Wed- prunes run about 17 hours.

Sep 17, Tue- prunes

Sep 16, Mon- canned prunes

Sep 15, Sun- high wind but little rain.

Sep 14,Sat- Rained all night therefor these were no prunes bought in today got done abount 5 pm.

Sep 13, Fri- Prunes came in good today, We run second shift until about 11:30p.m. Bob and I got home about 1 p.m.

Sep 12, Thu- nice weather; Prunes coming in good canned with a second shift today. Bought this new pen.

Sep 11, Wed- nice weather; Canned prunes until 11pm. today quality very good.

Sep 10, Tue- nice weather; We canned prunes about 6 hours today.

Sep 9, Mon- Nice weather, but a little hot; We received first prunes of season this evening.

Sep 8, Sun- Nice weather; Mr Lauby and I called on Mr Delano and also looked at prunes in White Orchard. We seen the Mississippi Show.

Sep 7, Sat- Worked in office most of day. Called on VR Heinz and O.B Hesean in afternoon. It was pretty hot weather today.

Sep 6, Fri - nice weather; worked in office all day. We went to see Will Rogers picture “Steamboat Round the Bend” . Sure was good.

Sep 5, Thu- nice weather; attended prune canners meeting at Salem. Bob went to a show also had Ford rattles fixed. We went to Vancouver in evening and got Irene and Jean.

Sep 4, Wed.- nice weather; Bob and I went out looking at prune orchards in evening.

Sep 3, Tue- nice weather; Bob took his girl to the fair this evening and I stayed home.

Sep 2, Mon- worked in office most of day. Was out in country looking at prune orchards in evening.

Sep 1, 1935- Sun- Got up early and took Irene, Jean and Bessy to Vancouver. I came down to see Nails Bro’s on way home and Irene and Jean stayed at Vancouver.

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Frank's occupation was listed as processor in the cannery business. It lists his wife Irene, children Robert, Jean, and Joyce. They rented their house for $15 a month. The house next door belonged to the Nicholas and Mary Lauby family and their 5 children Veronica, Anna, Anthony, Elizabeth and Joseph. As told by Jean Gillette Grant later in life, Joe Lauby was her best friend growing up and her brother was friends with Tony Lauby all were the same age.

Frank is listed as a Taxi driver for a cab company and family lives at 724 E 26th street in Kearney Nebraska. His son Robert was listed as 10 months old and born in Chicago Illinois in February of 1919. Census was taken in 

Signed by President Calvin Coolidge on 1st of April 1925

Tried to capture map and satellite view of the location of Gillette homestead. It is not located where the 2015 road identified as Gillette now named. In picture below there is a small purple icon place approximately where the S Engstrom Road is close to Mill Creek. The land was two 40 acre parcels that encompassed both a portion of Engstrom road and to the south the north-heading spur road off of Schieffer and Jackson Creek Road. They had building my cousin remembers visiting at top of hill to south and then rebuilt another building to north on ground closer to Mill Creek. The bottom map is higher view that shows site in relation to larger geographic area.

These entries are from the family diaries or calendar of Irene Hart Gillette and Frank White Gillette. Irene and Frank were the parents of Jean Eloise Gillette Grant. The notebooks date first from Frank's entries in 1935 to Franks final entry weeks before he died in September of 1977.