February 21, 1938 Monday

P.P. We have a week vacation this week. In a.m. I went hiking up the R.R. tracks with Ernie. Slept in p.m. Started “The Constitution.” In evening I went to Keene Orchestral Society rehearsal. We play a piece “The Indian Village” written by Karl Beedle, the director. It is pretty good. Laura had a visit from a girl-friend from Vermont today.

February 19 and 20, 1938 Saturday and Sunday

February 19, 1938 Saturday

P.P. Collected. Loafed. In p.m. I went to movie at Scenic with Earnie. Read the exciting account of the fall of the Bastille in Dumas’ “Ange Pitou.” We are still having awfully warm weather for this season – no snow at all. Pa traded our ’36 Ford V-8 for a ’27 Chevrolet and 4 or 5 hundred $ in cash. He plans to trade in the Chevy and get a ’38 deLuxe Ford.

February 20, 1938 Sunday

Slept well and late. Went to S.S. and church. In p.m. we went for a ride in the ’27 Chevy and liked it so well that we may keep it until fall so Laura and I can learn to drive on it. In evening went to Keene City Band rehearsal. Yesterday I fixed up an old watch I got last year so that it runs fairly well.

February 18, 1938 Friday

P.P.W.T.S. Kermit Davis came up in p.m. Loafed. Kind of sick. The minstrel show I was supposed to be in is tonight but as I don’t feel good and have no important part I am going to bed.

February 16 and 17, 1938 Wednesday and Thursday

February 16, 1938 Wednesday

P.P.W.T.S. Loafed in p.m. In evening went with city band to Simons school in West Keene and played a short concert at a P.T.A. meeting. It was my first appearance with the City Band, but although it sometimes gets money this was a purely amateur performance. Home at 10:30.

February 17, 1938 Thursday

P.P.W.T.S. Layed down most of p.m. I am sick with a cold-sore throat.

February 15, 1938 Tuesday

Ma’s birthday [44 years old]. Studied. Wrote an ending to the story “100 in the Dark” by Owen Johnson. I had Mrs. Cheevers the guilty one. In evening I went up to Franklin Junior High for a rehearsal for the minstrel show. It is lousy. I am supposed to be in a dance and waltz around but we haven’t even practiced it yet. The whole thing looks like a first rehearsal. It is fun, personally though.

February 13 and 14, 1938 Sunday and Monday

February 13, 1938 Sunday

Slept late and well. Went to S.S. and church. (No S.S. orchestra) In p.m. went to rehearsal for a minstrel show at Franklin School. Went to C.E. In evening at G.A.R. hall we had a Keene City Band rehearsal. We are going to play Wednesday. Bob, Ma, Pa, and Laura have gone to Brattleboro where Bob is singing in the very popular A Capella choir.

February 14, 1938 Monday

P.P.W.T.S. Bought Ma’s birthday present. Studied and going to bed early because I am not feeling well.

February 12, 1938 Saturday

P.P. = peddled papers

P.P. Collected. Rested. Went to movies at Scenic with Earnie in p.m. Bought some valentines in evening.