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May 23,1936 Had a Red headed Woodpecker to skin but it spoiled before I got to it. Picked it up dead along the road. Saw at least 20 [[underlined]]Red headed[[/underlined]]Woodpeckers 3 [[underlined]]Mourning[[/underlined] Doves & 2 [[underlined]]Flickers[[/underlined]] dead beside the road in addition to a dozen small birds flattened beyond recognition without getting out of car. May 24,1936 Left Ames at 625am via Portland Rose. Wrote letter & notes all morning. Worked on books rest of day. May 25,1936 Feel like the devil. Very little sleep last night. Hope I can do better tonight. Loafed all morning will try to work this PM. Didn't get any great amount of work done May 26,1936 Arr. Portland and met by Dad. Get a Bath - go to office for mail and then to see John after lunch with Bill Finley Spent afternoon looking at nursery and talking to John & Stanley Anderson. May 27,1936 In office all day. Visiting Ben Lampman, Herb Lampman etc and hearing Rassmussen case. He signed a resignation. Hell of a job to go thru with. Home with Bill Rush for dinner. May 28,1936 With Bill & John Carter to [[Astoria?]] & return. Beautiful day for the ride In evening to see Prof Dubois