November 5, 1931
Christie went to work at Neenan’s mine today for M. Lawler.[1. The Neenan mine is about 3 1/2 miles southwest of Marysville, via Ottawa Gulch Road.]
November 10, 1931
Albert and the men got thro on the power line. The Frank Murry [Murray?] by the track house and McKendrick house by the church are being torn down.
November 11, 1931
To day is Armistice day[2. Armistice Day was originally celebrated on November 11th to mark the armistice between the Allies of World War I and Germany, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I. Following World War II, the holiday became known as “All Veterans Day” in the U.S. and was later shortened to “Veteran’s Day”. Wikipedia, “Armistice Day,” rev. 12:18, 17 November 2016.]. Radio has nice military music on and nice poetry for people’s hearts and minds.
November 16, 1931
Brownie Burke was buried. He was 51 ins tall, 38 yrs. old, born Marysville in the house Mrs. Jno. Korting lives in now. Mrs. Korting then Lizzie Rabe worked for Mrs. Burke when the boy was born. It’s a heavy fall of snow. Christie and Martin Pole [or Pale?] have to walk to the Neenan Mine.
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