April 1948

 Pop, Leo and Jackie were up on the 4th.

Weaver making kitchen drawers now. Donohos were up.

Weaver disced the orchard for the first time this year. The trees are doing beautifully. Have quite a few blossoms on them. 

Jeanne's little boy is a darling. Went over to see her. Christina gets prettier every day. 

Farmor, Jackie and Jack S were up Sunday the 11th. Pleased with Weaver's work.

All over cabinets and drawers are finished. Look swell.

Maggie's new kettles came today (21st) Sure are classy. Quite a thrill.

Weaver has finished trim and molding in the kitchen. 

Dora's Birthday. 19th. 27 years old.

March 1948

 Zylpha had pneumonia and survived. Has now returned to camp to live. 

Weaver ordered my stove. May not come for 2 weeks (Mar 2)

Inspector passed on tank and framing. Hurray! (Mar 3rd)

Weaver brought home our new stove. Gee it sure is a honey. Can't wait to cook on it. 

Mike was 5 years old today (6th). Had quite a gathering. He sure is cute. Farmor gave him some lovely clothes and Bea gave him musical instruments. We gave him a swell scooter. 

John came down today (7th) brought his gal, Lorna. Sure glad to see them. 

Weaver bought the kitchen sink and lavatory. Both swell! Started to panel the kitchen . His vacation starts the 14th. 

12th- Jeanne, John and Christina came up for the day and dinner. Poor Jeanne, so uncomfortable. Her new baby should be here soon. Chris is a darling. 

Betty Brent is as cute as a bug's ear. We laugh every time we look at her.

Weaver is on vacation! Paneling kitchen. Looks beautiful.

Been raining three days now. Sure is nice. Might do our well good.

St Patrick's Day! The kids can eat candy! They are quite excited.

At last- Easter! 29th. Had quite an egg hunt. The rabbit laid them all over. Cannonball didn't quite grasp the idea, but he was cute. Pop and Jack S. came up for breakfast. Had it out at the house and used my new stove. It sure is nice. Cooks swell. John came down. Cannon loves his daddy to death. 

Jeanne still waiting for her baby. Hurry up!

The kitchen is coming along beautifully. Weaver is doing a swell job. Should be complete before long.

Weaver goes back to work tomorrow. (30th)

This joint (the camp) is a real bee hive, or hornet's nest, whichever you prefer. Zyl and her kids are here, and Dora and her kids too. Ho Hum. Gone is the peace and quiet.

Jeanne has a baby boy (Mar 31st) Both fine. Johnny Jr.

February 1948

 Cold! Cold! Cold! Never have we seen such weather. Temperature down to 22 degrees mornings of 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Still not a bit of rain.

Had the bulldozer up again. He finished digging septic tank trench. Took him 2 hours to go one foot. Would have taken Weaver several weekends I guess. Also, he made a back road for us and finished clearing the orchard. We hope to get a garden of some sort in. Need some rain first though. 

Went in to Mom's to do my wash on the 3rd. Kept Susy home. Hot water system on fritz again. Olive Staples and Ruth were there for lunch. Dora and Patrick too.

John and Sue both got good report cards. Guess Johnny is in the 7th grade for good now. He has been very good about his school work. 

Susy and Johnny walking home from School

Feb 5th and 6th- RAIN-HAIL-WIND. At last it is raining. More hail than I have ever seen. The ground was covered this morning. Still lots of clouds, so expect more rain. This shack leaks like a sieve. Pans in each room catching water. Drip! Drip! Drip!

Feb 8th and 9th- We all worked at putting the gravel (10 tons) in trench for the septic tank. What a job! Weaver of course did the most but we all worked hard too. The weather was beautiful. The line is half laid. Should be completed and ready for inspection next week. 

Pappy's cast is off. Was taken off the 16th of January. Feels better but still having trouble with his legs. Trial comes up March 31st in Stockton. Says he will be down there too. Hope Loretta comes.

Mabel and Phil and two little girls came to call. Hadn't seen them for two years. 

Weaver finally finished septic tank. What a relief! It was an awfully big job. 

Maggie painted window frames again. Won't be long before they are finished. I hope!

Johnny went for his first real long hike. Buddy and Mr Wilson went too. Up to Beacon light and then over to the tower. A long, long way. 

Inspector gave OK on septic tank. Have to make changes in leach line. 

Maggie painted window frames again. Flat is on (2 coats) most of them. Cannonball sleeps out there on Sundays and we have a big lunch when he wakes up. We all look forward to weekends.

McNerney's were up on the 23rd. We all had a nice day.

Pop and Bart came up on 22nd. Pop is fairly satisfied with our progress. 

Zylpha has pneumonia! Dora has gone over to Catalina to take care of her. Dora quit her job.

Maggie went down to look at sinks. Picked out a honey. $80.00 but really nice. Crane. 

Weather is lovely but we sure do need more rain!

Spent the day over at Jeanne's. Hadn't seen her since Christmas. Sure did have a nice visit. Christina is a darling. 

Went to Farmor's for dinner. Really a swell dinner. Looked at movies after. 

Bud came up (Feb 29th) and helped Weaver finish framing around fireplace, etc. Ought to be able to start paneling soon. 

Finished leach line. Open for inspection. Bought a sink and returned it next day.

Mikey, Susy, Grandpa McKain, Packy

Happy New Year! January 1948

 We had a very nice New Year's Eve. Our first in the new house. Mike, Cannonball, Susy, Johnny, Weaver and Maggie all slept out there. We had dinner and sat in front of the fire and listened to the radio. We all enjoyed it very much. 

Dora and Patrick both have scarlet fever. Susy has been exposed. We have our fingers crossed. 

Weaver bought the light fixtures for the kitchen and outside front and back doors. We all like them very much, in fact they are very, very pretty.

Jan 5th- We all put in a hard day today. Laid the floor for the septic tank. Johnny and Weaver worked the mixer and hauled, and Maggie was down in the hole. Mike had charge of water.

Just got word that Katie Worn died. From a stroke. We all feel bad because we love Katie. She was sweet and a good friend.

Jan. 11th Sunday- Whitfield and family came to Weaver get started on septic tank walls. Had lunch out there. John was down. Trial going to start. 

Monday 12th- Weaver continued working on walls. Very neat and nice. 

Still no rain. Weather just like Spring. Water low everywhere.

Patrick and Dora pulled through fever okay. No ill effects. Susy escaped it. Lucky!

Milo C Walker and daughter, Dora Rorison

Pop sent another thousand for the house. Makes $6,700 we now owe him. No more! We scrape from here on. Going to look at stoves and sinks soon.

Bea and Maud came up for the day. Jeanne and Christina were supposed to come but didn't show up.

Pappy getting better (slowly). Should get his cast off before long. 

John selling out to Cope. His trial comes up in May. 

John in Porterville police force. Sold Business. 

Cannonball's relatives came to see him. Virginia, Doc, Millie, Gloria and Bud. Nice People.

No rain as yet (28th). Terribly windy. 

Weaver and Johnny building a racer for Johnny to buzz around in. 

Children gather icicles every morning. They break them off and put paper around one end so they can suck on them.

December 1947

 Built a fire in the Living Room fireplace today for the first time. Really is wonderful. We are very pleased.

John went to court on manslaughter case. Postponed to Feb '48.

Weaver ordered front door. Redwood on outside, combed plywood on inside.

Christmas is a worry. No money, as usual!!!

Had dinner out in the house for the first time Sunday, Dec 8th also Monday, Dec 9th. Cooked it on a coal oil stove and sat in front of the fire. We all had fun.

The bulldozer came and dug the hole and trench for the septic tank.

Bud and Weaver hung all three doors. They sure are nice. Maggie is painting them. 

Electricity is supposed to be put in this week(Dec 16) Happy day!

Today (17th) is Weaver's 37th birthday. He has the flu and feels pretty bad. 

Went to Farmor's for birthday dinner. Nice! Pretty wool shirt from Farmor, sox from Jackie, bread (6 loaves) from Lee and Lenore.

Maggie, Sue and Mike went on a turkey hunt today. Stepped outside, saw a turkey, so started hunting. He's ready to cook right now. 

Children's Christmas play was tonight (18th). Pretty good! Both Sue and Johnny knew their parts and Santa even remembered Mike and Milo. 

Christmas Eve was fun. Put up tree in new house. Stayed up until 3:00am. Johnny, Mike, Cannonball (Milo) and John spent the night out there. The moon was full and the night warm.

Christmas day was fun too. Went to Bea's first. Her house looked swell with all the new furniture. Susy got a lovely coat. At Farmor's Mike got his jeep. Oh, but he is thrilled. It's a honey. Susy got her stove, baby and bassinet. Such a lot of toys. Johnny got his radio. It has a wonderful tone. Weaver and I got linen. Beautiful, beautiful linen. I'm tickled to death. We all had a wonderful Christmas but we sure wish that we could give for once, instead of receive. Mom gave me a honey of a dress. I love it. 

Put our pole in for electricity (also meter) on Dec 26th. May be connected by New Year's Eve.

29th of December '47- Electricity all hooked up! Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Exciting, eh, wot? Maggie's going to iron with her new iron that she's had for 3 years and never used, and Weaver's going to hook up his new saw.

Regarding paragraph above- Both articles mentioned worked fine. We were very pleased. 

Susy is staying at Bea's for a few days. We all miss her. 

"Cannonball" got lots of nice toys for Christmas from Porterville, L.A. and San Diego. Also Oxnard. Everyone remembered him.

No rain as yet. Bad!

November 1947

Baby Mike walks now. About time!

Finished dug well. All walled up now. Weaver and Doug did it. Bud finished siding.

WEAVER QUIT WORKING ON CARS.

Pappy and Ed Kemper came down and brought our Christmas tree. Boy! It sure is a beauty!! (silver tip)

Pappy and Ed in Automobile accident in Stockton on the way home. Both in hospital with broken limbs.

Maggie bedded down peach seeds in wet sand for winter. Plant in February.

Betty Little has an adorable baby girl 9 mo old. She is just like a little doll (Linda)

"Little" Mike had his very first haircut today, Nov 21st . I saved some curls for his baby book. He sure looks cute.

Thanksgiving was very nice. Went to Farmor's. All the family. Elmer, Luella and Pammy Lu- Betty, Ben, Skipper and Linda-Jack Suero- Jackie, Lee and Lenore- And all of us. Little Mike was as good as can be. I was so glad. He got in the movies the same as everyone else.

Received a long letter from Loretta telling me all about Dad's accident. He got banged up pretty bad but will be ok in time. 

Louie Shroeder came up with Bart. Haven't seen him for years. McNerney's were up too.

Mom going to Catalina for a week. 

Weaver bought two back doors for the house. They are nice. Finished up all the oiling. Maggie started painting window frames. 

Russ Gray delivered all our supplies for the septic tank. Next Weaver digs the hole.

October 1947

 Weaver overhauled Elmer's car. Worn out and now starts the fireplace. Kneen of Topanga is building it with Weaver as helper. Kneen is sure a funny old duck. Weaver on vacation.

Put part of roof on. Looks good.

Fireplaces are fine. We like them. Haven't had a fire yet.

Got siding and windows. Most are all done now. Beautiful! Pop and Jack came up and oiled siding. Really looks swell.

John's new car smashed up. Cope rolled it over. Tough! 

Roof all on now. Complete!

Christina is one year old. 

Pop ordered the seeds for our fruit tree experiment. Hope it works out well. 

Mom been pretty low. Doc says she's tired out and too much family. I told her that five years ago myself.

Grandpa Pop, John Weaver Rarity Sr. unsure of date.