Third week of January, 1924

Jan 13: Beautiful sunshiny day - Happy for time regardless of everything. Had fine dinner & Dick, Merritt, children and I went do[wn] to Warners. Enjoyed pleasant evening.

Jan 14: Weather fine - cold but clear. Atmosphere indoors very disagreeable. Cleaned bedroom and put my rug down. Went to Findlay in eve, saw Harveys Minstrels. Fine. Norma bad. 
    *Here are a couple of links describing this minstrel show: Marin Journal, May 1, 1919; The Deseret News, September 24, 1920. 

Jan 15: *Cold drizzling rain falling. Merritt unable to find work at Cooper. Received letters from Erdene [?] and Trix. Skated in evening with boys. 

*mistake: very cold  

    *I believe Cooper is Cooper Tire and Rubber Company.

Jan 16: Raining and very disagreeable. No luck at finding work. Passed an uneventful day. Boys very noisy, but in good health. Jack Warner down in eve. Popped corn. Dad worked very late.

Jan 17: Cold and snowing. Pond frozen. Even Roger has gone skating. Norma and Dad over at Duke's. Myrtle down in evening. Another "overtime" day for Dad.

    *I wonder if "Duke's" is Merritt's parents?

Jan 18: Dreary day. Started to wash late. [illegible] to go to Findlay. Saw "Wild Party" and good vaudeville. Went skating in evening with D.J.

    *When I first looked up "Wild Party" all I could find was a 1929 film with Clara Bow. But I eventually found this.

Jan 19: Snowing hard and cold. Finished my washing. Worked pretty hard until night. Played pinochle with Floyd J. Charlie and Zeke.