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+ BIG WASHINGTON FLOOD!! DESKAIDE THE SILENT SECRETARY 1942 OCTOBER 17 SATURDAY Cloudy but cleared up. In the morning I fed fish, dusted, etc. until before lunch when I went to Dolores's and we went to several houses trying to get jobs taking care of children - a woman wrote us down to call on when she needed us. After lunch we picked up Dolores (her mother didn't want her to go - her mother doesn't want her to go anywhere or have fun much - or get clothes - she never goes out herself - poor Dolores is fussed at & fusses all time) & went to Georgetown to see the flood. Water Street was flooded & one bridge to island (in river between Memorial & Rosslyn bridge) - island was about flooded too. Then we went home & Dolores & I talked til about 4:30 when [[right]] [[margin]] I went to her house & watched the flood then [[/right]] [[/margin]] [[top]] [[margin]] went home, ate + eventually! Delores little brother having pictures taken of him. John Cary Stone - 1 yr [[/top]] [[/margin]] October 18 Sunday Fair. I went to Sunday school with Bobby, etc. + walked home with Dolores, Bobby, etc. (Rode down in Bobby's car) I changed the Snooks when I got home - I change him every week. In the evening I went to Dolores's + stayed til 8:15 I walked to store with her.