1942 Went To Taft Today Bud was fine But Lenard has been Burned & is in hospital Mr. Mclain Died about a month ago
1943 Monday Dad worked Morning tour & we went over To pismo after our trunks saw Marie. Didn’t see Bud today.
1944 Today I washed & Daddy went into Town got letter from Marie. She got Down To pats O.K. Daddy went To work at 3.30
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1942 Dad worked morning tour & we Drove down to Santa Maria. I & Dad went to show going on to Taft
1943 Fathers Day. Bud was here we ate fried chicken Are still camped at Nonas but expect To Move in Few day.
1944 Got up about 8 oclock & went house hunting Marie wants to stay with us & our Trailer is too small for comefort with 3.
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1942 Tomorrow is Dad’s Day off where Do we go & what To Do we Don’t know May half to move pretty soon.
1943 I took 2 lugs of Apricots & put up one Today Made Jam. will can other Tomorrow. Went To Town this morning.
1944 Daddy worked from 12 till 8 Oclock. Then we went To show at Gaity. Daddy heard of an apartment today.
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Gaity Theater in Los Angeles, CA
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1942 I washed some & Just fooled around All Day Doing Nothing as usual
1943 I took care of Mike today He was good. Aubrey worked. Nona & Lenard got home about 8 Oclock.
1944 Daddy went to work at Noon & got home at 8 they are moving the rig. Daddy tired so went To Bed early.
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1942 Today I ironed Dutch worked last Night & slept today part of Day we went To Ball game tonight
1943 Nona & Lenard went To Lamore Tonight. Grace & Howard was here. Daddy worked Day lights.
1944 Dad slept till 11 & we went into Town To Bank I Bought 2-$100 Bonds – Tomorrow is Fathers Day. Marie came by & we took her home
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1942 Dad worked today I washed some thing & Did Nothing Marie wants us to come over this week end
1943 Ironed today & saw Bud He was here. Has passed all his tests but before the Board.
1944 Daddy slept Marie went To Dinner with Milton Washborn tonight No Mail yet from Bud. I got Dads Knife & Chain
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1942 Today is Monday Just starting of another week got letter from Marie. We Drove out to rig tonight with Ann & Lenard. Dutch worked
1943 Tuesday. we (Nona & I) washed today Mike was good. Aubrey got home at 4.30
1944 Daddy slept & we went into Town before he went To Bed Drove by rig & got our check. Marie came by –
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1942 Dutch off But didnt do any thing Just layed around I spent a terrible day. He played cards & rested
1943 Monday. Just Fooled Around croched & Daddy worked Day lights I got shoes w stamp 17 after waiting 3 hrs.
1944 Daddy slept & finished My ironing Marie came by & we took her into Town Daddy slept More tonight
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This is a ration book showing the #17 stamp that Grama said she used to buy her shoes.
1942 Dutch day off but he went out with Bill tonight Patbeshaw (?) came up Tonight. went for a walk with Bairds.
1943 Sunday. Daddy worked Day Had chicken Dinner I thought Bud would come & he did but late. we all went To show.
1944 Daddy slept but we went To Town No Mail from Bud. Marie & Joyce came by going To Dance looked Nice
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1942 Dad worked last Day today & cleaned the car this evening went for a ride & stopped at pops
1943 Sat. Daddy worked & I went to Bakersfield with Nona D. & June. got a New perculator.
1944 I washed Today. & we we went to Town Marie came by. Daddy went fishing 4 Tiny fish Ha.
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Wandering Through My Roots 