September 15 - 17, 1974 Zak's 5th Birthday

Sunday, September 15, 1974 Zak 5 years

A nice sunny day after it got cleared away from the fog. I done regular work, washed and did some ironing. Billie and crew sawed wood at Chet’s. Lil is very mixed up. Billie and Betty up again tonight after supper. Bill finished hooking the water up over to the barn. Mr. Saltman called. In p.m. we all, Demings, Yates, Crooks, Thomases, all the Horton family at Zak’s party. We first had Sloppy Joe’s made by Esther (delicious) then Zak opened his gifts which were very many nice things. After that we had ice cream and cake made by Dorothea. It was a Mickey Mouse and very unusual and beautiful. She is very smart doing these things. A very nice time and Zak enjoyed it. Betty’s house looks very nice. Carmen and Zenya was riding again today.

Monday, September 16, 1974 Zak up for supper for his fifth birthday, Bill worked

Bright northern lights was in the sky last night. Up this morning and the sun was shining. I washed, was down to Betty’s today. She and I to town. Betty up to Lil’s. She was very mixed up in her mind. She is very thin. Zak had a good time up here, he helped Billie do the chores etc. He was pleased to come up.

Tuesday, September 17, 1974

Nice and sunny. Betty and I went to Portland. Got a few things, the house paint. We called at Dorothea’s. She has a new sewing machine. She likes it very much. Esther got Zak off to school. Got home early. Esther over tonight.