Mar. 8 - 9, 1915

Mon. Mar. 8, 1915

Jack Johnson was heavyweight champion from 1908-1915

Warm and bright and fine. Melting a little.

Broke 2 drills on Pa's gas invention and had to go to town and get new ones. Walked over to Ford bldg. and around.

Came home and boxed with Stew some. He and Walt were boxing and broke 2 panes of glass in the garage. Tried to study (word unclear) some trig. Supper went up to church and boxed a little with Summers and a round with Cliff, who beat me up. Good sport. About 16 fellows there - most of them outsiders from the church. Home 10 PM to bed.

Tues. Mar. 9, 1915

Fine and warm. Lots of snow yet.

Brought Pa's invention home, boxed with Stew - ran into 2X2 in the garage and hurt my nose. It was already swollen and sore from Monday night. Stew, Walt, and I went down to the Y club and heard good talk by U. Prof. on Advantage of a U. Education and adv. of small college.

Home, lessons a little and to bed about 11 or later. Have been trying to get a letter written to Lillian Crane for the last 2 or 3 days, but am -- busy that I haven't got time to sleep.

Author note: My aunt (Hal's daughter) remembers Lillian Crane as being Merrill Crane's daughter. That's the brother my grandfather's father went to visit in Wisconsin a few entries back.