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The afternoon was spent enjoying the magazines which arrived in that mail - five Liberties & 2 Cosmopolitans.
This evening it poured rain again, and there was quite a wind with it.

[[underlined]] Wednesday, December 4 [[/underlined]] 
I spent most of the day writing and reading, and am not yet caught up on the letters I owe.
Having discovered what I think is a cavity in one of my teeth I inquired around about dentists, and to-morrow I shall go see what can be done

[[underlined]] Thursday, December 5 1935 [[/underlined]]
Early this morning Dick & I started to town. I went to the dentist. My first intention was to take my pick of Drs. Johnson and Carrington, but as they shared the same office this was a little difficult. I took Johnson. He began by setting my mind at ease as to the cost, so I let him put in the temporary filling and I'm to go back Saturday for him to finish up. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Considering it was such

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a large cavity I suppose I would have had to let someone fill it no matter what the cost. I hope that his remark about some teeth decaying rapidly in the tropics, isn't true, as we can't afford many extra expenses like that.
After I had been to the dentist I met Dick at the Post office. We went around inquiring about the motor and to Furness Withy where there was some mail for us.
We have had quite a bit of windy weather this past week. I dont know whether it is natural or not, but I dont like it. As Dick says, "I dont like my feathers ruffled."

[[underlined]] Friday December 6 [[/underlined]]
I spent the morning writing letters and straightening out Xmas card list.
In the evening we went to a cocktail party at the Carmichaels. It was a very enjoyable party, and I met some people whom I had not met before.
[[underlined]] Dr Rankine [[/underlined]] & his wife (I did not meet her). He is the Surgeon General - recently appointed - and he has spent a great