November 4 - 7, 1972 Nixon Reelected

Saturday, November 4, 1972 Bill worked at Gordon’s

Cloudy today but very very cold. I done up regular work. Bill worked in a.m. at Gordon’s. Billie didn’t do much. Lloyd called and Betty. Betty and Carmen raked their leaves. Walt put the louvers on his house. Kim up in PM. Bill, Kim and I went for a ride. Billie and I cleaned the inside of the cars and washed windows. Fern better.

Sunday, November 5, 1972 Snow on ground this morning

This morning when we got up a light covering of snow was on the ground. It snowed lightly all most of the day. Lloyd called and Betty and Walt and Zak. Kim took her bath and shampooed her hair. I done up regular work, cooked up pot roast and the custard. Billie up to Chet and Lil’s in p.m. A long dreary day. Carmen has a cough.

Monday, November 6, 1972

Cloudy. Betty and I went to Portland and did some Christmas shopping. We went to Dorothea’s, she kept Zak which was such a help. I was late getting home. Esther over tonight.

Tuesday, November 7, 1972 PRESIDENT NIXON

A very nice day for the election. Today president was reelected. I done up my regular work, got ready, went down to vote early. Esther went with us. Came home, went down to Betty’s a little while. We looked over the things she got yesterday. After lunch she and I went to town etc. We saw Judd while we was in town. I got my clothes in and ironed, done other odds and end things. Had supper early. Then went down to Betty’s while they went down to vote. Then came home and watched election returns. Bill worked at Gordon’s in p.m.