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[[underlined]]July 2,1932[[/underlined]] In office in A.M. signing letters preparing material for reports. To Devils Lake in P.M. arriving at lake 500PM with dad & we hustled to get tents up before heavy rain. Iris who came down with us helped nobly. We got tents up but got soaked in the process. Horace & Mother Cora & her kids arrived at 830PM and Clara & our kids shortly after nine. 12 people including six kids in that little house. 
[[underlined]]July 3,1932.[[/underlined]]Raining yet this A.M. Cora Iris Junior & Nan got wet last night - other kids in their tent all OK. Chopped wood all day & dad worked clearing up around the place. Bon fire in evening & weiner & marshmallow repast
[[check mark]] [[underlined]]Loons there[[/underlined]] alright 
[[check mark]] [[underlined]]Coot[[/underlined]] - [[check mark]] [[underlined]]Flicker[[/underlined]] -
[[check mark]] [[underlined]]Crossbills[[/underlined]] -[[check mark]] [[underlined]]Willow goldfinches etc[[/underlined]]
[[underlined]]July 4,1932[[/underlined]] Kids shot firecrackers most of day & Nan burned her fingers. I sawed 20 chunks of a big log. Dad worked up more stumps. Fire works in evening. 
[[underlined]]July 5,1932.[[/underlined]] To Devil's Lake with Dad at 500AM. and arrived at home 830 - shaved & made it to the office at 910AM. Worked on Birds of Oregon all day & came home to pull weeds out of lawn Clara & the kids arrived at 600P.M. glad to get home. 
[[underlined]]July 6,1932.[[/underlined]] Worked all day on the Thallium data at house. To nursery in evening for a little workout. 
[[underlined]]July 7,1932.[[/underlined]] Same as above. There is a terrible mess of this stuff to work over. To nursery in evening for more work.