June 28 - 30, 1915

Mon. June 28, 1915

This could be the paper Grandpa mentions

Sunny and pretty hot all day

Moved part of ours and all of Sims lawn (Mr. Sims away). Planted some grass seed and worked around. Monkeyed around down to the lake with Bob, Cole, Ed, Pete, and Wil Craig. Pa brought 2 boxes of cherries home that were sent from Wash. - are fine. Rode down to lake in eve. Home and to bed.

The Great European War started 1 years ago today. When a Servian shot some Austrian Gazooke. 6,000,000 men have been killed and wounded and no one has gained a thing yet. Eng. dominates the seas and Germany holds steadfast on the land. (See newspaper in red book)

Tues. June 29, 1915

Fine, warm, and sunny

Mr. Olinstad's sons came and I helped them take the canoe over to Calhoun. Walked back to [lake] Harriet, listened to band practice, and took launch home. In aft I went down to Lake of Isles and fixed a (unclear word) back in the bow of canoe. Home by way of the bath house. In eve Stew invited me to play 500 with Ruth A., Ruth R., and himself. R.R. want us to come up then so we did and we had a good time - played till 10:30, popped popcorn, etc. Mother and Pa to show in eve.

Wed. June 30, 1915

Fine and warm

Went swimming in creek with Stew in A.M. We found a fine spot and are going to fix it up classy. Went down and fixed it a little and swam some more - Home and then we went down to the lake and paddled around with Willard Craig while he fished. One fellow had 5 bass - one 5 1/2#, one about 4#, and 3 more about nearly as large. Some Luck. Over to lake about 10 A.M. Read etc. 

At 4 o'clock Grandpa left for Frisco. Ethel and Floyd took him down and I stayed with Mother. Read in eve. Ethel and Floyd stayed here tonight as they moved all their things up here so that we can take them to Hollywood.