1942 – Bud went to Taft. Back by noon went out evening Tour He & Dad Marie went back with them going to Dance tonight
1943 – Marie came out after church Beach & June were here. Dick left today. Ronnie is sure cute.
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1942 – Dad & Bud worked evening tour. Marie’s first day of vacation she went home about 6 oclock Bud’s going to Taft in the morning.
1943 – Sat Went in Before they went To work & Shopped Then I went Back with Mrs Legan.
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1942 – Marie came out & went Back when Dad & Bud went To work. Her vacation starts Tomorrow. Wish we had a house.
1943 – Today we ran out of Butain Dad went & got it as he took Marie home Browns were here Today
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Grama had a list of addresses in the front of the diary and for December 1942 she wrote down Gateway Auto Court in Santa Maria, California as their address. It looks like they’d been there since Sep 19th (moved there from Los Alamos, California) and would move on to Pismo Beach, California on December 26th. No wonder she wanted a house. She was tired of moving and tired of living in little auto courts.
1942 – Dad & Bud went out Day light & Bud was sure tired tonight. They go out Tomorrow afternoon. Marie came out & walked back.
1943 – Dad worked afternoons. I Just did up work No extra went for walk in park. Marie came & stayed all night.
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1942 – Dad worked Day light. Marie Didn’t come out today Bud came over He Joined the Army yesterday or Air Corps.
1943 – Today is Dec 1 got a letter from Bud He had got His Thanksgiving Box. Had a Turkey dinner & full day classes.
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1942 Post: Now we know where Bud was yesterday when they expected him for work. This must have been quite a shock to Grama and Grampa to have their boy volunteer for the military. He was 20 years old.
1943 Post: Bud is obviously away from home in Army training. Still safe but soon to be in the war.
1942 – Monday and I Dont feel so good today. Dad worked Day. they are Riggin up Still looking for Bud.
1943 – I washed today went in & got Maries clothes first. Ironed some after Dad went to work. Marie came by & we took her home
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I wonder what happened to Bud in the 1942 entry? Was he working with Grampa and didn’t show up for work? It doesn’t sound like he lived with them at this point. Maybe he just hadn’t checked in for a few days? In the 1943 entry it sounds like she still takes care of Marie’s clothes. Marie would be 19 at this point. Perhaps she is living where there is no facilities to wash clothes.
1942 – Daddy worked M. T. Slept Till Noon. Went To show Tonight. Marie went with No Mail from Bud.
1943 – Left Nona’s at Noon Went by Pat Jones. Bill Hollingworth Homers Mrs Rolins came on home about 7 Oclock
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Nona is a name I am very familiar with. Nona and Leonard Harder were two close friends of Grama and Grampa. When I knew them they were living in Grover City near Grama and Grampa’s house. We called them Aunt Nona and Uncle Leonard even though they were not blood relatives. Of course, I did not know that at the time. I believe Leonard worked with Grampa off and on over the years.
1942 – Slept late Went out To rig & all guys Drunk yesterday Nobody came out Bill is pushing Till chit comes Back He is at L. B. V
1943 – Dad got home at 8 & we went to Taft. Stayed all Night at Nona’s saw Barnes & arent sure we will sell our house.
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Is she seriously reporting that the guys working the rig are drunk in the 1942 entry? No wonder work in the oil fields is so dangerous. I am wondering what L.B.V. is in the 1942 entry. Could it be the name of an oil field?
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