February 11, 1938 Friday

P.P.W.T.S. Ma had a party here in p.m. so I went to the library in p.m. and studied Latin. In evening I went to C.E. party at the church. We played games and had a good time. George Fraser and I had charge of the refreshments and we had cookies and made punch with grape juice and ginger ale.

February 10, 1938 Thursday

P.P.W.T.S. In p.m. went to Sunday School orchestra rehearsal. We did not play much, however. Studied. I lost another fountain pen and so I bought this 50 cent on today. I figure that if I am going to lose one a month anyway, I might as well lose a cheap one. In evening I went to the annual father and son banquet with Dr. Gillis as my “father.” We had a good supper and played games afterwards. I beat Bob.

February 9, 1938 Wednesday

P.P.W.T.S. Went up to Gilman Gunn’s to practice horn in p.m. He plays a clarinet. Went to 10 cent show in evening with Pa.

February 8, 1938 Tuesday

P.P.W.T.S. Studied. Read Dumas’ “Ange Pitou.” About all the snow has melted and the weather is quite warm.

February 7, 1938 Monday

P.P.W.T.S. = peddled papers, went to school

P.P.W.T.S. Worked over doc’s in p.m. Operated on two dogs. Ma and Pa went up to the farm this p.m. In evening the High School Orchestra played between the acts of the Woman’s Club play “Holiday” at city hall. We played some real music and I played some solo parts for the first time in public. The play was very good. It was a comedy with an undercurrent of seriousness.

February 6, 1938 Sunday

Slept late. Played in S.S. orchestra. Went to church. Studied in p.m. In evening went to Keene City Band rehearsal. Things went quite well. They are going to give a concert in a couple of weeks and they spoke as though I might go along. I hope I will.

January 30 through February 5, 1938

January 31, 1938 Monday

For some time at Tilden's the bosses have been taking away the privileges of the paperboys. This morning, for no reason, they said that the H.S. boys could not get their papers first. This would make me late most everyday so I came to school without peddling and at noon got the bass to let me get my papers first. Studied. Went to Orchestral Society rehearsal.

February 1, 1938 Tuesday

P.P. (got papers first of all) W.T.S. Studied. In evening I went to Franklin Junior High (my alma mater) and sang in the chorus at a rehearsal for a minstrel show. Mr. Morrison, a teacher who taught me math in 8th grade, was in it, too, and we talked about teaching and education. Mr. Morrison is working summer at Columbia U. for a masters degree.

February 2, 1938 Wednesday

P.P.W.T.S. In p.m. went to movie at Scenic “Victoria the Queen.” It is pure history and very good. Studied. In evening Belle Wright let me use her ticket to Cooperative Concert association program. Bob and I heard a concert by Toscha Seidel, violinist, accompanied by Eugene Kusmiak. It was good but the concerto was beyond me. I seem to like music that is calm, that I know, or that is mostly sensual.

February 3, 1938 Thursday

P.P.W.T.S. Studied in p.m. Loafed in evening. Meditated and read “Sir Roger De Coverley Papers.”

February 4, 1938 Friday

P.P.W.T.S. Went to movie “Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo” with Louie in p.m. In evening went to K.H.S.-Brattleboro game. Keene jayvees lost 27-26 but the varsity won 30-21.

February 5, 1938 Saturday

P.P. Collected. Loafed. In p.m. went to movies at Scenic with Ernie.