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Events in 1970 from Vi Johnson's Journals
May 23, 1970 Walt & Vi, Debra & Judy to Minnesota left at 5:30 am, stopped at Great Falls (23rd), arrived Hillard Johnson's 6:40 am (Helen & Bob Shaw there) went on to Albert & Elsie's that evening 9:15 pm(24th), On 25th visited Walt's folks at Nursing Home, Albert, Elsie, Judy, Debra took Walt & Vi to Fargo to catch plane to Dothan, Alabama via Mpls/St Paul, Madison, Chicago, Atlanta - Norris met us in Atlanta, stayed overnight in Ozark, Alabama (5 hours from Atlanta) and 40 minutes from Dothan, Alabama.
May 31, 1970 Picnic at Albert & Elsie picnic lot - Walt, Vi, Debra, Judy there along with Norris just out of flight training.
June 5, 1970 wedding shower for Kathy Flatau - Married Ken Steinmetz on July 11, 1970
June 7, 1970 Picnic at Albert & Elsie's picnic spot - Walt, Vi, Debra, Judy & Norris
June 8, 1970 Walt, Vi, Norris, Debra & Judy left for Port Angeles (Albert & Elsie went with), Debra & Judy rode in Norris' '68 Camaro, overnights in Glasglow, MT (8th), Libby, MT (9th), pass through Glacier not open, stopped at Ray & Nancy Flatau's place - not home (10th) arrived 12:30 am in P.A.after stopping in Tacoma at Les & Leda's place
June 14, 1970 Walt, Vi, Debra, Judy, Albert & Elsie to Seattle - on the way visited Aunt Ida (Albert's sister) & Orville (Ida's son) in Tacoma and picked up Kris to go to Seattle Center
June 19, 1970 Invite from Mahnomen (?) - Vi wrote: Had coffee aboard tug (Albert, Elsie, Judy, Vi)
June 21, 1970 Albert & Elsie, Walt & Vi, Debra & Judy went to Marymere Falls for picnic
June 24, 1970 Vi, Albert, Elsie, Debra, Judy, Kris left for Lodi, visited Marvin Flatau's, visited Bill Beckman (Elsie's brother), stayed overnight with Arnold & Olive in Oregon, visited Bob Flatau (Albert's brother) in Roseburg, OR on 25th, arrived Lodi at 9 pm, Very hot day, Kris had infected tonsils.
June 27, 1970 Wally & Linda arrived at Lodi in a.m.; Lloyd Walsh's arrived in evening
June 28, 1970 Vi, Albert, Elsie, Debra, Judy, Kris, Wally & Linda attended Clara & Alex Walther's 50th Anniversary in Lodi, CA
June 29, 1970 Vi, Debra, Judy, Kris, Aunt Minnie Heilman left for P.A. at 4 a.m., Albert & Elsie stayed in Lodi, arrived P.A. at 10:50 am after stay in Eugene, OR to drop A. Minnie off at her home. Met with Lorna, Allen while in Eugene.
Events in 1971 from Vi Johnson's Journals
February 15, 1971 Wally & Linda left on trip to MN - February 20, 1971 - In Perham
May 5, 1971 Albert had an operation
May 10, 1971 Albert is fine and home from the hospital after operation
July 17, 1971 Walt, Vi, Kris, Deb, Judy left 5:30 am, overnight Great Falls, MT. Arrived at Hillard's at 6:30 pm on 18th. Arrived Perham on 19th at 10:10 am. Norris & Mike arrived 21st.
July 22, 1971 Walt, Vi, Deb, Judy, Norris, Mike visited with Levi & Hazel, Vickie & Barbara - Deb, Judy & Norris water skied
July 25, 1971 Picnic at Albert & Elsie's place (the picnic site?)
July 28, 1971 Surprise Anniversary party at Vern & Lorraine's for Walt & Vi's 25th on August 10th
July 29, 1971 Walt & Vi to Dorothy & Martin's for supper
July 30, 1971 Left for Port Angeles on 30th at 8:05 am. Stopped at Hillard & Joyce's place and Roy & Nina Trostad place. Overnight in Medora (girls sick). Overnight at Coeur d’Alene, ID on 31st.
Events in 1972 from Vi Johnson's Journals
January 19, 1972 Norris & Vi picked up Albert & Elsie from the train depot in Seattle
February 8, 1972 Louie & Minnie Flatau took Albert & Elsie, Walt & Vi and Debra and Judy out to dinner
February 18, 1972 Walt & Vi, Albert & Elsie to Lynnwood to visit Wally & Linda
February 19, 1972 Walt, Vi, Albert, Elsie flew to Reno. Gambling. Saw John Gary show. On 20th saw Marty Robbins show. 21st to Seattle and Port Angeles. Deb & Judy stayed in Seattle. Deb bought skis.
February 25, 1972 Walt, Vi took Albert & Elsie to Tacoma. 26th to Canby & McMinnville. 27th to Port Angeles. Deb & Judy stayed at Montgomerys
March 19, 1972 Walt & Vi took Albert & Elsie to train
August 2, 1972 Norris & Gary K. left for Minnesota via Victoria and Canada, Norris & Gary left for Glendive on 23 on the return trip
August 11, 1972 Walt, Vi to Wally & Linda's (Lynnwood, WA). 12th all left for MN overnight in Bozeman, MT. 13th arrived at Albert & Elsie's. Went to Marian's for her birthday party. To the Nursing Home to see Helmer on the 16th, to Vicki's bridal shower at Rods' on the 18th, Picnic at Albert & Elsie's on the 20th, to Hillard's on 21st - took Susan & Karen to Minneapolis, left Granite Falls on 22nd, left for WA - overnight at Great Falls on 24th. Arrived at Kris' and Lynnwood on 25th
December 20, 1972 Gary Koehnen arrived at Wally & Linda's at 2 am - Walt & Vi left for Seattle to get Albert & Elsie at SeaTac Airport
Events in 1973 from Vi Johnson's Journals
January 14, 1973 Albert & Elsie, Walt & Vi visited Aunt Ida (in Tacoma) - Kris & Wally left
January 27, 1973 Walt & Vi to Cedit Union dinner and dance - Pearl & Bill visiting and took Albert & Elsie to dinner
January 28, 1973 Walt & Vi took Albert & Elsie to Seattle - visited and had lunch at Kris's place
March 7, 1973 George and Aggie Happle came to Port Angeles
March 8, 1973 Walt took day off - Happels and us to Victoria
March 21, 1973 Elsie went to hospital by ambulance in early a.m. - Elsie called from hospital
March 23, 1973 Vi called Albert - He is ready to get Elsie from hospital
March 29, 1973 Elsie called had stomach X-rays today
July 28, 1973 Walt, Vi, Deb & Ardith Agren left at 4:30 am on trip - spent night at Livingston
July 29, 1973 Arrived Albert & Elsies at 7:30 pm - went to the Perham Fair
August 1, 1973 Dancing at Perry's
August 2, 1973 to Levi's at cabin
August 3, 1973 Happels & Bill & Marlin Senske's took Walt & me to dinner at Perry's
August 5, 1973 picnic with Hillards, Menc, Nina's, Dave's & Steve's attending
August 6, 1973 to Rhoda's for supper - Deb & Ardith went to Mahnomen
August 7, 1973 Walt, Vi, Albert & Elsie to Brainerd, Hinckley, Aitken - Deb & Ardith camping at Itasca State Park
August 8, 1973 to Vern's for supper - kyds home from Itasca
August 9, 1973 to Rod's for supper - farewell party for Sue
August 10, 1973 Wally & Norris at Gary's - We left for home - Sue came with - Nite in Glendive & visited with Steve & Barb - Saw Alfred & Leona & Dave's family in Hawely - called Rhoda got Steve's address
August 11, 1973 Nite in Coulie City - toured Dam area
August 12, 1973 Toured Power house etc - took beautiful drive to George. At Kris' at 1:45 pm - no one home - saw Nat'l Canoe races at Green Lake - Kris called - Sue called home - Home at 8:30 pm
August 14, 1973 Wally and Norris came home about 3 am (from being at Gary's)
August 18, 1973 Walt, Deb, Sue hiked on Hurricane Ridge & Obstruction Point
August 24, 1973 Kris & Sue came home and left at 4:30 am on 27th
August 29, 1973 Gary left San Jose at 4 am
November 5, 1973 called Wally & talked to Sue, too - note from Kristin - Wally & Sue & Kristin living in house together on Green Lake Way
December 24, 1973 Albert & Elsie called got a new Ford Galaxy 500
Events in 1974 from Vi Johnson's Journals
February 15, 1974 Kris & Sue left for Minnesota
February 16, 1974 called Dad "Albert" - Kris & Mom "Elsie" galavanting
February 20, 1974 Sue came to Seattle
June 1, 1974 - Sue called - taking job in Minnesota
June 22, 1974 Deb left 5 am with S.O. group - Walt & Vi left on trip to Minnesota - picked up Sue in Seattle - stayed at Kalispel
June 23, 1974 to Glacier National Park - toured park - Alternator belt broke - stayed at Glasgow
June 24, 1974 Arrived Moorhead at 5:30 pm - at Albert & Elsie's at 8:30 pm - Sue called Marian - at conference
June 25, 1974 visited Rhoda
June 26, 1974 called girls in P.A.
June 27, 1974 drove around countryside - visited Mrs. Bruns - dinner at Friestad's
June 28, 1974 Elsie & Vi to Fargo to get Judy
June 29, 1974 Judy went camping
June 30, 1974 picnic at Albert & Elsie's
July 3, 1974 Harold & Vivian Parks came to Albert & Elsie's - Norris' van totaled
July 4, 1974 Large July 4th picnic - 66 in all - Vern Richter's there, too
July 6, 1974 to Uncle Emil's & Helen's in Mpls - Rhoda went with.
July 7, 1974 toured Mpls - took Judy to plane - stayed in Mpls o'nite
July 8, 1974 left for Le Center & farm business - stayed at Hillard's - Albert & Elsie signed papers
July 11, 1974 Albert & Elsie received check
July 13, 1974 Went dancing at Perry's
July 14, 1974 picnic at Albert & Elsie's - dinner at Fireside
July 15, 1974 Walt & Vi left for home - visited Martin's, Alfred Susag's & stayed at Nina & Roy's
July 16, 1974 Left for Devils Lake, ND - stayed at Ramsey's
July 17, 1974 Stayed at Chinook
July 18, 1974 Car trouble - fixed at Fort Benton - stayed at St. Regis - Walt bought Vi black diamond earrings
July 19, 1974 Got to Expo '74 at 10:30 am - stayed until 7:15 pm - drove to Ritzville
July 20, 1974 Got to Kris' at 11:30 am - went to Long Acres & bet - stayed o'nite
July 21, 1974 Got home at 2:30 pm
September 28, 1974 Albert & Elsie had auction
Events in 1975 from Vi Johnson's Journals
January 23, 1975 Vern & Lorraine in AZ
February 28, 1975 House plans from Mom & Dad (Albert & Elsie)
Events in 1976 from Vi Johnson's Journals
January 11, 1976 Walt & Vi to Seattle to pick up Albert & Elsie - stopped at A. Ida's - Kris returned from Oregon
January 14, 1976 Gary & Becky came - celebrated birthdays and anniversaries
January 17, 1976 Kris came via plane - Walt, Albert, Don Newman fishing
February 3, 1976 Mom (Elsie) & I (Vi) at luncheon
February 10, 1976 to Tacoma, Bellevue & Seattle - Mom & Dad (Albert & Elsie) & I visited A. Ida, Kris & had tour of AKI
February 12, 1976 Emil & Helen came - Ernest in hospital
February 15, 1976 Kris at Bev & Glen's in CA (near Los Angeles) - Elsie, Helen & Vi went to Community Play "Finishing Touch"
February 17, 1976 Albert, Elsie, Emil, Helen to Victoria
February 18, 1976 Emil & Helen left for Seattle
February 23, 1976 Elsie, Albert, Vi took Pearl to Woodburn - visited at Canby & St. Helens
February 24, 1976 O'nite at Holz's - visited at McMinnville, Gresham & Tigard - Went to McMinnville hospital to see Mrs. Warmington
February 25, 1976 left Holz's visited Mrs. Flath - visited A. Ida & Orville - arrived P.A. at 8:10 pm - snow along the way
February 26, 1976 snowing in am
March 1, 1976 Norris & Vi took Albert & Elsie to Garry & Becky's for lunch & then all to depot - met Kris & Gary - Albert & Elsie left
June 19, 1976 Kris in Minn.
June 20, 1976 Kris with Albert & Elsie
September 1, 1976 Vi , Walt & Deb left for MN at 5 a.m. - stayed o'nite at Butte, MT
September 2, 1976 arrived at Albert & Elsie's at 9:30 pm - surprised them
September 3, 1976 Vern & Lorraine came to A &E's
September 4, 1976 to Perham for Crazy Days - Emil & Helen came
September 5, 1976 Don & Debbie wedding in Moorhead - reception & dinner at Erie Jr - dance at VFW Club
September 6, 1976 picnic at Albert & Elsie's - Rods, Sue, Bev, Glen, Testers - Verns, Terry, Rick, Steinmetzs, Fliceks, Rhoda, Steve, Rita, Mark, Toni, twins, Ulschmids & Richters
September 8, 1976 Vi & Elsie visited Karen and her friend Tim Murray at hospital & Tom & Donna & Steve pictured of elk
September 10, 1976 to Pelican - picked out carpeting - to Itasca State Park - to Mahnomen o'nite
September 11, 1976 Wild Rice Festival at Mahnomen, Hillard, Joyce & Robbie came with trailer
September 12, 1976 picnic - Nina, Roy, Jeanne, Christy, Hillard, Mark, Jeff
September 13, 1976 to cemetery - check names & dates - to Harrys for dinner - horseshoe games
September 14, 1976 Martin & Dorothy picked us up - to Winnie & Duane's for dinner
September 15, 1976 to Rod & Marian's for lunch, to Levi's for dinner - Lorraine & Terry came for visit
September 16, 1976 Vern, Lorraine, Rick came - Rhoda, Rita, Mark - played pinnocle
September 17, 1976 left folks & Deb at 10:30 a.m. - o'nite at Miles City - visited Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site in Bismarck, ND
September 18, 1976 stayed o'nite at Ritzville - drove in RAIN in Montana
September 19, 1976 to Kris' at 11:30 a.m. - lunch with Gary in park - to P.A. at 6 p.m. - saw Judy & Norris - Karen's friend, Tim Murray died
September 26, 1976 Deb, Sue & Terry came at 8:20 p.m. (note from Kristin: Sue & Terry drove Deb back home)
September 29, 1976 walked to Hurricane Hill - Vi, Walt, Sue, Terry, Deb & Judy - had picnic
September 30, 1976 girls left for Seattle & Bellingham - Sue, Deb, Terry
October 1, 1976 Walt received carnations & beer from Kris for BD
October 2, 1976 girls came home - went dancing at Eagles - Deb's 21st BD
October 7, 1976 Walt, Deb & Terry fishing - 30# salmon
October 8, 1976 Walt, Sue, Terry hiked at Dungeness Spit
October 9, 1976 Terry & Sue left at 5 a.m.
October 10, 1976 Sue called at 8:30 pm - arrived home safely - gave Judy perm
October 27, 1976 Terry & Darvin engaged
December 25, 1976 a good Christmas - called Mom & Dad (A&E) at Rhoda's
December 29, 1976 took Eleanor to SeaTac to go to Minn at 8:15 a.m. - went to Amtrak - train 4 hrs. late - Vern, Lorraine, Rick came - toured Seattle Center & Acres of Clowns & home
December 31, 1976 went partying at Literary club - Verns, Newmans & us - Norris came from P.T.
Events in 1977 from Vi Johnson's Journals
January 6, 1977 left for Portland & Lorraine relations - stayed O/N Pearl & Bill's
January 8, 1977 left for Shaws & A. Ida - dinner at Tacoma Mall & danced at Eagles in P.A.
January 10, 1977 took Vern & Lorraine to Kris' - dinner at Spaghetti Factory - they left by train - we stayed O/N at Kris'
March 25, 1977 Kev started working
April 2, 1977 Kev took Walt, Judy, Vi to Seattle - Bot '75 Merc - Judy & Kev stayed o'nite
April 8, 1977 Kris & Norris came & Johns to decorate eggs
April 9, 1977 Millers came - had Easter egg hunt 38 - Kev caught first salmon - Kris left
April 10, 1977 Walt, Norris, Judy, Kev, Fern for dinner
April 16, 1977 Walt, Judy, Kev, Vi to Kris', Gary there, went to dinner & retirement party at Everett and came home on 17th
April 22, 1977 Kev quit job in woods
May 6, 1977 Norris, Kev & John went clamming at Klaloch
May 10, 1977 Kev left for MN at 9:50 am
May 14, 1977 Kev arrived Mahnomen at 3 pm
June 16, 1977 Norris came - had pizza - Girls arrived Minn - letter to Deb car tags
June 17, 1977 Mom (Elsie) called, Kris was in Fargo
June 18, 1977 Terry Flatau & Darvin Schoenborn in Mahnomen, MN. Debra & Nancy bridesmaids, Ami flower girl, Kathy personal attendant, soloist Rita Koehnen
June 19, 1977 Norris gave Walt crab trap for Father's Day - Norris left - 3 girls called from Minn, talked to Mom (Elsie) too
July 30, 1977 left at 6 am for McMinnville - picked up A. Minnie & had lunch - O'nite at Merrill
July 31, 1977 left for Lodi - arrived at 5 pm - went to A. Clara's - then to Gary & Becky's - folks (Albert & Elsie) there - Gary took us to dinner
August 1, 1977 Bud at Gary's - went to breakfast & then to Shingle Springs - Dinner at A. Clara's.
August 2, 1977 toured winery - out to eat - visited Jon/Donna Rita - left for Minn
August 3, 1977 we Left Wally/Cheryl's - arrived Escondido at 6:00 - Deb & Judy arrived home late - 15,000 miles
August 4, 1977 all went to Bev/Glen's
August 5, 1977 Walt, Albert, Wally toured avacado country - to Wild Animal Park
August 6, 1977 washed clothes - saw Jack Denton's house (A comedy writer for Milton Berle at age twenty-two, Denton was also a Milwaukee disc-jockey hosting a talk radio show and a weekly television show)
August 7, 1977 went to SeaWorld & then to Lawrence Welk restaurant for dinner
August 8, 1977 trip to Anza Berrego Desert near Ocotello Wells - Wally/Cheryl took us to Mexican restaurant
August 9, 1977 Vi & Elsie hair appointments - BBQ dinner at Wally/Cheryl's
August 10, 1977 left for home - stopped at Tar Pits in L.A. - saw Cannery Row at Monterey - Capistrano Mission - O'nite at Santa Maria
August 11, 1977 along coast thru redwoods - o'nite at Ukiah
August 12, 1977 to Herman & Sophie - stayed o'nite
August 13, 1977 went to Canby & Woodburn - stayed o'nite
August 14, 1977 left for Tacoma - A. Ida real bad - Arrived P.A. 6:40 pm - Kris & Judy here - Deb & Paul at show - 3,658 miles
August 16, 1977 had Lloyd's & Newmans over - took Albert/Elsie to visit A. Ida - no better - went to Hazel & Birgers - had lunch with Kris
August 17, 1977 Walt & Albert fishing - 4 salmon - Walt on swing shift - Elsie & Vi to shower at Ralston's
August 18, 1977 Fern & Vi to Albert & Elsie to plane - home at 4:50 pm
September 13, 1977 visited A. Ida in Tacoma - called Albert & Elsie's at Art &Madges
September 14, 1977 Albert, Elsie & Emil, Helen left for Germany - Kris called from New York City - Cindy came to visit
October 6, 1977 Albert & Elsie arrived home from Germany - o'nite at Arts'
