February 24, 1942 Diary

Tuesday, 55th Day - 310 Days to Follow

Written by Margie Arbuthnot

Down to zero this morning.

[Grandpa must have bought Grandma a new thermometer yesterday when they were in town.]

I washed today.

Don couldn't get the car started this morning so Dad and Donny had the milking to do.

A letter from Nora.

A. Iona & Mother today.

Cloudy tonite.  Boring tonite over Radio, Sullimans & Pastore.

Margie sold the calf to Mr. Fredell for $60.

Click here for a list of 1940's radio shows.  The one that Grandma was listening to that night is not listed.  I'm not sure I have it spelled correctly.  If you happen to know what it was that she was listening to, please comment and let us know.

February 23, 1942 Diary

Monday, 54th Day - 311 Days to Follow

Written by Margie Arbuthnot

More snow last nite, about 5 inches.

Cleared off by noon.

Dad and I went to Phillip Haas to get Una's, Marjorie and ? ? birth blank signed for their birth certificate.

To Don's this P.M. to cut up the veal.

Mr. Fredel came to Don's to look at Marjorie's colt.  Offered to buy her for $60.

Listened to a speech from the President.

We went to Niwot today with Lottie B[runing] and G. Jain - all on business.

Click here to listen to FDR's Fireside Chat No. 20, the same one that Grandma listened to on this night.

Birth Certificates

Margie and Fred's daughters, Marjorie (Arbuthnot) Campion and Una (Arbuthnot) Albert would have been adults yet, they didn't have birth certificates since they were born at home.  Same for their brothers, Ken and Don.  But this year, they were able to fill out the information and get it notarized so that they could get official birth certificates issued by the State of Colorado   

Fred and Marjorie also didn't have birth certificates, What they were able to use were statements from the U.S. Department of Commerce's U.S. Census verifying when they were born.

It's too bad I can't read Grandma's hand writing to make out the third person who was also filling out the blank form for their birth certificate. 

Fed Arbuthnot's 1942 evidence of his birth

Margie Arbuthnot's evidence of her birth