Jan 31st Tues. - Cloudy and a light snow fell during the a.m. Windstorm and i cleared out the cottonwood and alder trees on the plank road up by the ill. Clear and sunshine this afternoon. Irene helped me pull over an alder log and I cut about 12 cuts. Jean stayed with Verna Marks tonight.

Jan 30, Monday- Cut about 12 blocks of wood and split it up during the afternoon. Irene baked bread and pie this afternoon. Had sunshine all morning and cloudy weather all afternoon.

Jan 29, Sunday- cloudy with showers of rain and light flurry of snow. Stayed around the house most of day. Called on Albert Potts awhile this afternoon to see him about some chickens for J.T.Bauman of Mt. Angel.

Jan 28th Sat. - Cloudy this morning: I hooked up the donkey engine and Irene helped me let out cable and we pulled over a log. Jean and I went to the mail boxes. Rained with some high winds during the afteroon.

Historical note on donkey engine: http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/donkey_engine/#.VYjW_2CZPyo  I'm sure that Grandpa Gillettes version of a donkey engine was a much smaller variety. The picture here is one used for production log pulling. 


Jan 27th Friday - Cloudy and rain most of the morning. I split up several cuts of wood this morning. Finished up my wood this afternoon and rained pretty hard, so I went in house.

Jan 26th Thursday - Cloudy all morning with a few light showers. I cut wood all morning. This afternoon I took the generator out and dressed down the mica seperators on the commentator? Also finished the log I was cutting on. Irene went to the mail boxes.

Jan 25th, Wednesday 0 Cold but clear weather all day. Heated up the hot water in the power house and Irene washed today. Split up the wood cuts. I had left and then Ireene ran the donkey engine and we pulled over another log.

Jan 24, Tuesday - Rain and fog all day. I cut up some of the wood and wheeled it in woodshed. This afternoon I called on Mr. Sear’s awhile.

Jan 23, Monday - I split up hemlock wood this morning. Nice weather all day. This afternoon I pulled over another log and made 7 or 8 cuts in it.


Jan 22 - Sunday - The American wild Life Iss Washington lecture with the martin at 9:30 am. 
Rex Gordon and Mrs Sorensen and her girls and their boy friends came through here today. Dote, Pauline, Donald and Roy and Peggy to visit us today. They brought a nice supply of canned fruit potatoes, apples etc. Light mist today.


Jan 21 - Saturday- Clear weather about 24 degrees at 8 a.m. I brought down a wheel barrow load of cedar blocks from the mill. Had some trouble getting the donkey engine started. then pulled a hemlock log over with donkey. Got 16 blocks out of log for heater wood. Irene baked bread today.

Jan 20th - Friday- nice weather: I jacked up the first section of the water flume at the dam this morning. Irene and I went to Knaggs and took Martha with us to Colton. We met Joe Srauer and Bill and Carl on the way. When we came home they were at our place. I showed them around our place. Joe came up to see about 200 cedar posts.

Jan 19th Thurs. - Nice weather with sunshine checked over my saw a little and then made 5 cuts in 18 inch log this morning. Splits up 9 cuts this afternoon and haled it in the wood shed. Windstorm is busy shingling Potts border house.

Jan 18th Wed. - Cloudy all day but nice weather all day. I filed saw awhile and made 3 cuts on log. Irene attended a grange pow wow at Bates this afternoon. Mr. Bates and Mr. Johnson visited me this afternoon.

Jan 17th - Tuesday- Cloudy and some light rain during the day. I pulled an 18 foot log across the creek this afternoon and made a few cuts on it.

Jan 16, Monday - Cloudy weather: I bucked a couple of cuts through along across the creek and then got the rigging ready to pull it across the creek. Windstorm and Levie ? took Potts shingles down in Nails truck Donkey engine would not start, so I took carburetor in the bunk house and took it apart. Mr. Potts came up and borrowed the charger.

Jan 15, Sunday: Nice weather: I cut up the last two cuts of the 30” log and wheelsd it into the wood shed. Note Joyce assumes he meant that log was 30 inches across. Mr Baker of Colton ad Mr. Hinkel were here and looked over our light plant and the nails saw mill.  Question by Joyce are the Nails a neighbor?

Jan 14th, Saturday - Nice weather: I wrote a letter to John beyer and also wrote Mr Koch of Newborn about road rightly. Packed idler bearing on the light plant this morning. This afternoon Irene and Jean went to the mail box. I split up wood and wheeled it in the wood shed.

Jan 13, Friday - Sunshine all day. I cut wood and finished all the but endow the big tree from across the creek . Irene cleaned up the bunk house this afternoon.

Jan 12, Thursday. - Irene’s birthday. I cut wood all day. Cloudy weather, but no rain. Windstorm and Leivie have been cutting shakes for the last two days. About 6 ladies came up to our place this afternoon and gave Irene a birthday party.

Jan 11, Wednesday - Cut wood most of the morning. Had a little fine mist for awhile this morning.

Jan 10, Tuesday - Took pulley block apart and tried to put on another part, but it would not fit. Rigged it up on tree by garage and pulled hemlock log across creek. Cut up hemlock log into wood. Pulled 3 foot log across creek this afternoon.

Jan 9 Monday - Cloudy and a light mist part of the day. Heated wash water for Irene this morning. worked on stump puller all day blocking it up and finally got the anchor cables drawer tight about 4p.m.


Jan 8, Sunday - Cloudy but no rain. I wheel 3 loads of wood from aloe the mill, also brought down a tree for the stump puller blocking. This afternoon I put on a new brush in the generator on side next to wall. Went over to see Mr. Georger Mcspon about road but no one ws home Ole Raske was in the yard. I went on up to the new mill and see the Holt brothers.


Jan 7, Saturday. - Cloudy no rain. Checked over ignition on stump puller. Moved stump puller from bridge over Spring to the wood shed today. Jean went after the mail and Irene baked cookies. 

Jan 6, Friday - Cloudy and cool. I had Mr. Bates bring out the spark plugs from Stauhneckers which I had forgot when I was down there . We showed movies to the Windstorms this evening. According to paper the the Stiney (?) blew out a tumbler at the laundry today.

Jan 5th, Thursday - cool and frosty during the morning. I ground the values on the stump puller this afternoon.

Jan 4th Wednesday - Hard Rains all morning, Irene canned 18 pint jars of beef today. I stayed in house all morning. This afternoon the rain let up for about 2 hours. I cut up 4 lengths of dead alder wood, and soldered a gallon pail.

Jan 3, Tuesday - Cludy and light rains. I went to Knaggs for milk and then to Colton. Had Stalhnecker reface values of donkey engine. Bought 25 pubs of beef for $2.9 from Davidson.

Jan 2, Monday - Cloudy part of the day. I removed the values out of the donkey engine this morning. Mr. Englunds visited us a few minutes just after dinner. Mr. Pott’s visited me for a couple of hours this evening at the bunk house.

Jan 1, 1939 - Sunday  Rained all day. We stayed home all day and I cut a little wood during the afternoon.

Frank used an older book from 1938 and changed or modified all the dates as he used the book for his notes from 1939. He titled it Cedar Home Ranch, Colton Oregon.

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.

​SEPTEMBER 1935

This photo was taken as a studio portrait and then colorized. Joyce believes the photo was sent to her Grandmother Daisy Eloise "Bessie" Mallory Hart. I decided to post this photo today on Mother's Day 2015 to honor my lovely mother Jean Eloise Gillette Grant. She was always so kind and a calm person A true loving and supportive person.

This photo passed to her grandmother ended up in a cousin's photo box that was just about ready to be tossed as she was downsizing and cleaning her house Neither my sister nor I had ever seen this photo. It was wonderful that we were able to retrieve it.