The farm that Esther Lilly Hundley and her family lived on in Gales Creek
Cast of characters
--Esther Lilly Hundley & Charles Hundley (written as Charley/Chas), the author of the diaries and her husband.
--Bill (written as Billie) and Elsie, Esther and Charles firstborn and his wife.
--Ted and Thelma, Esther and Charles second-born and Teds wife.
--Gladys and Roy Bills (written as Mr. B. or Mr. Bills), Esther and Charles third-born and her boyfriend.
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Thur Apr 23 - A nice day, only the dust in the air yet. I cleaned out wood shed. Gladie and I went up to spend the day with Billie & Elsie, had a dandy dinner. They had just got Ronalds jumper for him a few days ago. Thelma & Joanne came over for all afternoon. The boys had to work. Gladie went someplace after supper. Gladie & I both took a cold. Fri Apr 24 - A nice day only still dusty & smokey. We ironed & I fixed over Gladies lavender voil dress & my black silk one a little. Gladie fixed a little picket fence in back yard. Arthur C. came awhile. Afternoon, also Grandpa H. We planted garden in bottom. Sat Apr 25 - A nice day but still smokey & some dust. We did usual Sat. work. Albert Nielsen got drowned Sunday while fishing in the Bay, he was brother to Bob, we all went to town in p.m. Ted & Thelma were in town, they had Gladie & I go to show with them, it was Up The River , a dandy show, was 5:30 when we got home. Charley got him some everyday shoes. Billie & Elsie came by on their way to Portland. We got a lot of pictures in town today, that was finished up. Sun Apr 26 - A fine day, real warm. Did our usual work. I made a cake. Ted & Thelma stayed all nite at Troys, they all went on a picnic up Soda Springs. Gladie went someplace in p.m. I stayed home all day. After supper, went with Gladie to a show at Hillsboro, it was Zane Gray Fighting Caravan , a dandy show, got home at 10.Mon Apr 27 - A fine day, real warm. Did our usual work. I felt on the bum. Gladie went fishing, got back about 1:45. Billie & Elsie came down about 10 a.m. After dinner, they left Ronald with me & They went up Soda Springs for a while, got back at 4:30. Ted & Thelma came in p.m., all here for supper. Tue Apr 28 - Clear & warm, 82 in p.m. We did usual work. I put out Nasturtium seed by grape vine. Gladie made little fence in backyard. Charley went to F.G. to get some medicine for himself. We slept some in p.m.Wed Apr 29 - Clear & warm. Did our usual work. I made light bread & wrote some letter. Vera came over to have Gladie go with her to get Sallal leaves. After noon, Gladie & I went up Clear Creek fishing. She got 4, one over 10 inches. We stopped at cemetery, got some rock along creek.
