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1930-08-23, Rain this Morning. but cleared about day light Johny + I took a load of lumber up for the new house I also got some lumber for Thorsen. We then went over to see the Boys they cut very little as the grain was to wet.1934-12-25, Christmas day and very cold 56 below this Morning we had Mr Thorsen to dinner and also Willie + J Dixel they came up from the Ranch very cold and clear weather1936-08-05, A fine warm day I was busy at od jobs Duncan cut Some more Hay but he brok the Mower we got Mr Thorsen to fix it. Fred got the Mail cloudy this evening1937-09-03, Showers All day Guss + Fred at Granery Mr Thorsen Started to thrish After dinner Duncan helping At Thorsin threshig 1 Plain left this Morng to Edmonton an 1 Plain arieved from Edmonton very cloudy this evening1940-08-01, A fine war day Fred working at Thursens Frank at jobs Very cloudy this evening1940-08-03, Blowing a strong west Wind Fred at Thursens John got the mail. The Birleys came over for a visit very hot all day1940-08-05, sunny this morning a few showers in afternoon I drove over to town with some mail Frank at our ranch 24 Fred at Thursens1940-08-07, the old timers meeting was held a Thursens A number of people here from Pouce Coupe Montinge They had a very good time and a dance in the evening 1940-09-17, A fine clear day I drove to town after dinner Fred firing for Thorsens engine Angus shipped a truck load of Wheat1940-09-20, Blowing a stong wind all day 3 W.S Plains arieved here for a short time and going North Fred came this evening he had been wokring for Thorsen1940-10-18, Started to Snow this morning and contind All day Fred haulled a trip of water from thorsens dam. cold and stormy to night wind North East1940-12-21, Weather fine very mild the Boys brot a load of fire wood I drove over and got the Mail a dance at Thorsens hall1942-04-27, Cold this Morning a hard frost last night This is Election a day a booth at Thursens Stars Earl Thomas on charges I went over this Morning I was busy tonight planting Rhubarbs

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