Feb. 4 - 6, 1916

 Fri. Feb. 4, 1916

Bank at corner of Los Angeles St. and Center St. that my Grandfather's Father crashed into, twice.

Fine and warm

Slept pretty good with Grandpa last night. Rode over to Packing house at 7:45, but no work. Home and made a drawer with compartment for nails, screws, etc. About 11 A.M. Pa and Grandpa drove downtown to send money for our furniture and had the auto standing in front of the bank on corner of Los Angeles and Center Streets, facing the curb. When he started it the car jumped the curb and smacked into the door casing of the bank for he had left it in gear I guess. Then he backed up and could not stop it for some reason or other , and back around the corner into the Los Angeles street door. - He couldn't get in one so he tried the other. He broke the front door casing but did not hurt the other. They got it  fixed up this afternoon so I guess it won't cost very much. In afternoon I drove Grandpa down and he took stage for L.A. and then I cleaned the garage, sort over nails and put them in my new drawer. Got 2 eggs today from 3 hens and rooster. Played 2 games (1 each) H.L.J with Pa and to Library rest of evening.

Sat. Feb. 5, 1916

Fine and warm, warmer nights now too.

Worked around all day. I have got the chicken farm idea hard now and if I go to college it will probably be the state agricultural. Read in "orchard and Farm" and the paper in evening. Dug some potatoes and picked oranges and lemons to take up to Ethel's tomorrow.

Sun. Feb. 6, 1916

Likely, the Christian Science Church Grandpa attend in Hollywood (1366 Alvarado St.)

Fine and warm

Up at 6 A.M. and left for Hollywood at 7:45. Very Foggy from Fullerton to Whittier. Montebello bridge fixed now so drove straight thru to cemetery. Then up to Pasadena and via Foothill blvd. to Hollywood. We 3 and Floyd went to the Christian Science Service - big crowd. 

Santa Monica Beach 1915

In afternoon Ethel drove us to Santa Monica and we walked about a mile down the beach picking shells, stones, etc. Took 2 pictures then drove home via Pico blvd. got home about 4 P.M. then Pa, Floyd and I hiked up the mountain to the highest nearby peaks and got home about 6:30. Caught 12 chicken and put them in boxes for us to take down to the ranch. Ethel has got a beaux - a Mr. Fly who called on her last week and is going to call again tomorrow. 

Left about 7:30 and got home here a little after 9. - Very foggy most of the way and could hardly follow the road. Read a chapter or 2 in my bible as usual and to bed.