Friday, December 31, 1971 last day of 1971
A nice day, sunny most of the day after it cleared in a.m. I
done regular work. Went down to Betty’s to babysit in p.m. In evening watched
TV, picked over some more of my papers etc. Then sat up to watch the old year
out and the new one in. Billie up to Chet’s and Lil’s to watch with them. I
washed in a.m. and in evening. On my mind about Bill going to hospital next
Monday.
Memoranda
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| Regina Knick |
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| Milan and grandkids |
First of this year we went to Aunt Ava’s and picked over her
possessions. We had what things we wanted and sold the rest. We got a lot of
things which have been in the family for many years. We will pass them along to
the lower generation. It was quite a family project over there, had a good time
after all. We all got our money from the estate in July. Besides Fern and I got
extra because Aunt Ava left us her household furnishings etc. Betty bought the
most of that and sold it for a good price or did okay.
Joan, Rayburn’s wife died this past summer. Rayburn married
Bea Stevens Durfee. Nice girl. Kim began school this past year. Walt and Betty
made a lot more improvements on the home this past year.
Billie got through at
Dielectic this past summer. He got a job with M & M Alloy Castings right
here in Bridgton. A company which moved here from Massachusetts. It is so much
better than riding so far. It is a savings on the car. He bought a brand-new
1971 Plymouth of McDonald Motors this
summer. During his vacation he took Cliff and Es riding with us, also Fern and
Lloyd, on a trip with us. He took the kids on a fishing trip this past summer.
This past spring Bill retired. He finished up working for
the town the 30th day of April after working for about 20 years for
them. He worked for Gordon, Jean, Helen Jones and Walt the summer. It seems
good to be all through. Fern has been in the hospital this past year, a very
bad skin disease, eczema. Robert was in the hospital from the accident he had
while using his saw on New Year’s Day.
Walt took a course in engineering this past year. He built
the play house for Carmen, Kim and Zak. They got a new German Shepherd dog.
Carlton’s family moved to France to live for a couple years
while Carlton has an engineering job there.
Tom came to Maine and lived with Susan and children but didn’t
stay. They have a new baby, a girl Monica Louise born December 20.
We had a nice year this past. Bill to Lahey Clinic, he has
to go back later for an operation possibly. Zak was in the hospital this past
year, Bridgton with bronchial pneumonia, also Maine Medical Center for an
operation. He faces another operation in the coming spring of 1972. Also Kim is
going in 1972 and Bill.
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| Jeff |
This summer Jeff went to camp Hinds, a scout camp. Billie
Deming also. Jeff went to Michigan in August a visit with his father and family
for several weeks. He is maturing and is becoming a very fine young man. We are
proud of him.
Dorothea lost a lot of weight this past year. Looks nice.
Betty got her HAIR CUT. Looks very good now.
Weldon Bracket bought Aunt Ava’s place and is remodeling and
making improvements. Frances and Herman celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary. George Allen died this spring in Florida.
In Bridgton Village they put up traffic lights in Pondicherry
Square. Put up a new Dairy Queen where the old Cumberland Hotel was. New
filling (gas) stations came into town. Several new houses were built.
