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1970

Events in 1970 from Vi Johnson's Journals

January 3, 1970 Kris, Linda & Vi took Norris to Seattle after flight was cancelled in Port Angeles. Norris called from Fort Walter.

January 4, 1970 Kris & Linda Amundsen left Port Angeles to Seattle by bus

January 10, 1970 Norris called Walt & Vi - bought a 1968 Camaro

January 15, 1970 Wally called from Hong Kong

January 16, 1970 Norris graduated from Fort Walters

January 17, 1970 Walt & Vi to anniversary dinner with Clarence & Fern Flatau

January 18, 1970 Norris called Walt & Vi from Mississippi

January 23, 1970 - Vi picked up Kris & Linda Amundsen from Winslow ferry and Walt took Kris & Linda Amundsen to Winslow ferry on the 25th

February 7, 1970 Norris called Walt & Vi from Fort Rucker, Alabama

February 11, 1970 Kris & Linda Amundsen came to Port Angeles by bus. Kris left Port Angeles for Seattle by plane on the 13th. Linda Amundsen left Port Angeles for Seattle by bus on the 15th

February 17, 1970 Linda called Vi & Walt to say Wally called her from Japan

February 21, 1970 Norris called Walt & Vi from Panama

March 7, 1970 Kris & Linda Amundsen and Linda's parents came to Port Angeles and left on the 8th

March 23, 1970 Kris moved home to Port Angeles from apartment between Thomas and John on Capitol Hill

March 23, 1970 Linda Amundsen & parents flew to Long Beach, CA to meet Wally's ship

April 1, 1970 Wally's ship came in to Long Beach, CA at 9 am

April 2, 1970 Wally & Linda married

April 2, 1970 Wally and Linda Kathleen Amundsen were married in Long Beach, CA

April 10, 1970 Judy was elected 7th grade posture princess

April 18, 1970 Wally & Linda arrived in Port Angeles at 8:45 pm

April 19, 1970 Vi & Walt had a reception for Wally & Linda.

April 23, 1970 Wally & Linda left Port Angeles for Edmonds

April 26, 1970 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles and left for California at 11 am on the 29th

May 5, 1970 Kris, Terri Brown to see Rick - Rick Haubrich??

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 27, 1970 Walt & Vi to Norris' graduation & pinned his bar on. Wend for a drive in evening while Norris was at Ball - saw fighting maneuvers.

May 28, 1970 Norris got wings in afternoon. Walt, Vi & Norris left Dothan, Alabama in Norris' new Camaro at 4:30 pm with overnight in Alabama (28th) and Ottumwa, Iowa (29th) and arrived in Perham on the 30th at 4:30 pm

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 13, 1970 Martin Koe, Michael, Teri Brown & June Feragen came over for the weekend while parents out of town

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.

July 4, 1970 Norris called Walt & Vi at 8:30 am - He left the states!

July 11, 1970 Walt, Judy & Kristin hiked the Lake Ozette trail to ocean - There is a story about getting lost!

July 21, 1970 Kris got job at Port Angeles Evening News

August 6, 1970 Kris had picture in Port Angeles Evening News - Classified Ad clerk.....call her.

August 8, 1970 Arnold's & Shaws came - Cheryl O. came for visit

August 9, 1970 Johnson Reunion -Leda, Joanne, Vera, Johnnie, Arnold, Olive, Merrilee, Helen, Bob, Eleanor, Bud & family, A. Marie, Helen Johnson, Norman, Marian, Vick, Jeanie & friend, Lillian, Karen, Arlys & kyds, Terry, Jeff & Larry - Arlys & kids left on 10th, Ramsey's left 11th,

August 20, 1970 Menc's came - Walt took day off work and men climbed mountains - Menc's left on 22nd

August 23, 1970 - Walt & Vi got a kitten ' Tessy"

August 29,1970 Kris, Terry, Larry & Jeff for dinner

August 30, 1970 Kris, Terry, Larry & Jeff hiked the Lake Ozette trail

September 7, 1970 Trent Matthew Ulschmid born and died on 8th

October 10-11, 1970 Walt, Vi, Debra, Judy to Les & Leda's in Tacoma

October 10, 1970 Jeff Norberg left for South Dakota

October 23-24, 1970 Kristin performed in the Community Players (2 weekends- 23-24 & 30-31) production of 'The Irregular Verb to Love" (comedy) at the Elks Lodgeroom in Port Angeles. Kristin played a Greek girl. Only two words were in English. The other thirteen lines were in Greek.

November 2, 1970 Debra started work at the Clallam County Libarary

December 4, 1970 Judy had a slumber party

December 23, 1970 Walt, Vi, Kris, Deb, Judy left for Long Beach, CA at 1 pm (drove all night), Arrived at Wally & Linda's at 1pm on the 24th. On 25th drove around Navy base & Christmas Tree Lane. On 26th all went to Ensenada, MX. Walt, Wally & Linda took Kris fto L.A. airport to fly back to Port Angeles (27th). On 27th all to Dave & Rita's, Sandy & Steve there, too. On 28th Walt, Wally, Deb, Judy to LA museum, Vi washed, Linda worked. On 29th all to Disneyland. On 30th all visited Van Gordons'. On 31st left Long Beach for Lodi, CA to spend New Year's Eve at Rhoda's. January 1, 1971 left Lodi, CA for Port Angeles, WA, didn't go to Walsh's (icy roads in Northern CA) spent overnight in Medford, OR. 2nd overnight at Arnolds, visited Bill & Mickey (played Yatzee). On 3rd to Bob & Helen Shaw in Vancouver, WA (Larry there, too), Les & Leda's (Joanne there, too) got spring flowering bulbs. Home at 10 pm.

1971

Events in 1971 from Vi Johnson's Journals

January 1, 1971 Walt & Vi left for Walsh's - roads icy in northern California. Stayed at Medford, OR

January 2, 1971 Stayed at Arnolds, play Yahtzee, saw U. Bill & A. Mickey

January 3, 1971 Left for Shaw's - Larry there, too - stopped at Les, saw Joanne - got bulbs from them. Home at 10 pm

January 17, 1971 Anniversary dinner with Clarence & Fern

February 9, 1971 L.A. earthquake, Wally out of Navy

February 14, 1971 All but Deb went to LaPush

February 15, 1971 Wally & Linda left on trip to MN - February 20, 1971 - In Perham

March 16, 1971 Kristin turned 21 - out to dinner with Walt, Vi, Deb,Judy, Terri Brown

March 18, 1971 Norris called Walt & Vi from Viet Nam

March 20, 1971 Wally & Linda arrived in Port Angeles at 12:45 pm to visit for the weekend

March 21, 1971 Amundsen's (Linda's parents) came over to Port Angeles to visit Walt & Vi

March 21, 1971 Norris called from Japan at 9:30 pm. He had been wounded while in Viet Nam.

March 27, 1971 Kris went to Seattle

April 2, 1971 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles for the weekend - It was thier first anniversary

April 6, 1971 Norris received the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.

April 8, 1971 Kris & Joy Pierce went to Seattle

April 10, 1971 Norris called Vi & Walt from California - he was going to Madigan Hospital in Tacoma

April 11, 1971 Vi wrote "Wonderful Day!!" visited Norris in Madigan Hospital in Tacoma. Walt & Vi, Kris, Debra & Judy came from Port Angeles. Wally & Linda came from Lynnwood. Went to Les & Leda's after seeing Norris.

April 12, 1971 Vi packed up clothes for Norris - Dave Jones took them to Norris at Madigan

April 15, 1971 Norris called Vi & Walt - He can come home for the weekend

April 16, 171 Norris came home to Port Angeles for a weekend visit

April 17, 1971 Debra went to the Senior Prom in Port Angeles

April 18, 1971 Wally & Linda took Norris back to Madigan Hospital

April 23, 1971 Norris called Vi & Walt to say he was spending the evening with Wally & Linda

April 24, 1971 Vi & Walt picked up Norris at Kingston (ferry)- He has a 30 day convalescent leave

May 5, 1971 Albert had an operation

May 10, 1971 Albert is fine and home from the hospital after operation

May 17, 1971 Norris received Bronze Star certificate in the mail. The Bronze Star Medal, unofficially the Bronze Star, is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.

May 25, 1971 Norris called Vi & Walt from Madigan Hospital

May 28, 1971 Wally & Linda and Norris came over to Port Angeles for the weekend

May 31, 1971 Wally & Linda and Norris left Port Angeles

June 1, 1971 Norris is discharged from the Army

June 3, 1971 Norris came home (to Port Angeles)

June 4, 1971 Norris & Kris went to Lynnwood to visit Wally & Linda

June 6, 1971 Norris & Kris came back to Port Angeles

June 13, 1971 Norris went camping with Dusty & Chuck

June 24, 1971 Vi fell on arm

June 25, 1971 Vi & Debra took Kristin to Kingston (ferry) - a vacation

July 2-5, 1971 Walt, Vi, Deb, Judy, Wally, Linda, Kiels, Hinrichs to Sol Duc Hot Springs - Norris came out on the 4th

July 9, 1971 Kris called Vi & Walt - arrived in Lynnwood

July 11, 1971 Vi & Walt went to Lynnwood and Everett to see Walt's brother, Johnny. Brought Kris home.

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.

August 1, 1971 arrived in Lynnwood at 11:50 am visted with Wally & Linda (Lynnwood, WA), then left at 4:20 pm to Port Angeles - arrived 6:30 pm.

August 6, 1971 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles

August 7, 1971 Bob & Helen Shaw and Arnold & Olive came to visit for Walt & Vi's 25th Anniversary

August 8, 1971 Walt & Vi's 25th Anniversary celebration in their home in Port Angeles

August 13, 1971 Norris, Kris, Gary Koehnen went to Wally & Linda's in Lynnwood, WA

August 14, 1971 Walt & Vi to dinner with Clarence & Fern Flatau

August 16, 1971 Helen Shaw called Walt & Vi - Mom Johnson (Alfrida Johnson) passed away

August 20, 1971 Alfrida Johnson's funeral

August 27, 1971 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles

August 28, 1971 Walt & Vi to McMinnville, OR for Arnold & Olive's 25th Wedding Anniversary. On 29th saw Bob & Helen Shaw (Vancouver, WA) and Les & Leda Johnson (Tacoma).

September 11, 1971 Walt & Vi to Ralph & Marilyn's wedding. Overnight at Wallys. Home on the 12th

September 9, 1971 Norris attending Peninsula College

September 30, 1971 Kris quit job at Port Angeles Evening News

October 1, 1971 Kris went to Seattle

October 8, 1971 Wally, Linda, Kris came to Port Angeles. Norris went to Bellingham

October 10, 1971 Norris came home. Wally, Linda, Kris, Norris, Debra went to Cape Alava

October 11, 1971 Wally & Linda left for Lynnwood

October 16, 1971 Debra received driver's license

October 17, 1971 Deb, Judy, Vi took Kris to Seattle. Stopped to say Hi to Wally & Linda

October 29, 1971 Norris met Kris at Winslow (ferry). Kris came to Port Angeles for a visit

November 3, 1971 Kris left with Lisa (Blevins?)

November 4, 1971 Judy home from school (with cold) Returned to school November 11th

November 11, 1971 Kris & Joy home for a couple hours

November 12, 1971 Norris to Bellingham

November 13, 1971 Walt, Vi, Debra, Judy to Vancouver and dance. Arnold & Olive came to Vancouver. Came home on the 14th

November 14, 1971 Norris home from Bellingham

November 19, 1971 Vi's birthday. Wally & Linda and Kris came for the weekend

November 24, 1971 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles

November 25, 1971 Kris came to Port Angeles - Had our Thanksgiving dinner - first since 1966 with all of us together at Walt & Vi's

November 27, 1971 Amundsen's (Linda's parents) came to Port Angeles

November 27, 1971 Debra walked 20 miles

November 30, 1971 Dawn Hinrichs came to stay with Walt & Vi while parents Howard & Jane Hinrichs went to Hawaii. Came back on December 16th

December 10, 1971 Norris moved to A-Frame house

December 11, 1971 Judy went to Tole (dance) with Gerald Page. Roxy and Dawn went too

December 12, 1971 Kris came last night to work in Port Angeles - painting Christmas scenes on windows

December 13, 1971 Debra home from school. Kris painted all day. Left for Seattle at 8 pm

December 18, 1971 Vi went to Forks as a chaperone

December 24, 1971 Kris and Joy came to Port Angeles

December 25, 1971 Went to Lloyd & Eleanor's for dinner. Wally & Linda came at 9 pm. Norris came in afternoon. Opened gifts - Vi wrote 'a great Christmas - first since 1967 where all were home

December 27, 1971 Kris and Joy left at 2:30 - Wally & Linda left at 4:30

December 30, 1971 Jeff Norberg came back to Port Angeles from being in South Dakota for awhile (Kris's boyfriend)

December 31, 1971 Wally & Linda came at 5 pm. Kris came at 9:30 pm - Had New Year's Eve party

1972

Events in 1972 from Vi Johnson's Journals

January 2, 1972 Kris & Ida left Port Angeles

January 2, 1972 Wally went fishing with Don & Terry Newman - Wally & Linda left for Lynnwood

January 19, 1972 Norris & Vi picked up Albert & Elsie from the train depot in Seattle

January 22, 1972 Wally, Linda, Kris home for the weekend

February 5, 1972 Kris & Paul Sorensen came

February 8, 1972 Louie & Minnie Flatau took Albert & Elsie, Walt & Vi and Debra and Judy out to dinner

February 9. 1972 Kris and Paul Left

February 10, 1972 Norris received the Distinguished Flying Cross - The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes himself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918."

February 18, 1972 Walt & Vi, Albert & Elsie to Lynnwood to visit Wally & Linda - Kris & Paul there, too.

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 20, 1972 Write up of Norris in Port Angeles Daily News

February 25, 1972 Walt, Vi took Albert & Elsie to Tacoma. 26th to Canby & McMinnville. 27th to Port Angeles. Deb & Judy stayed at Montgomerys

March 4, 1972 Had Talk - Kris & Paul left Port Angeles to back to Seattle

March 5, 1972 Wally & Linda left Port Angeles to go back to Seattle

March 11, 1972 Walt went fishing with Don Newman

March 18, 1972 Vi poured at Ella Loy & Herbs wedding reception

March 19, 1972 Norris & John left for California. They came back on April 4th

March 19, 1972 Walt & Vi took Albert & Elsie to train - Wally, Linda, Kris, Walt & Vi went to Home Show - Norris & John left for California

April 1, 1972 Kris & Paul came to Port Angeles - Kris went to the dentist

April 7, 1972 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles for the weekend

April 8, 1972 Kris had auto accident - Paul's car

April 14, 1972 Norris left for a weekend in Seattle

April 18, 1972 Norris renewed flying by taking airplane flying lessons

April 21, 1972 Debra dressed like China gal for library open house

April 21, 1972 Judy elected Posture Queen

April 22, 1972 Judy went to Sattle with church group - Walt & Vi and Debra went to Seattle to visit family

April 23, 1972 Walt & Vi picked up Judy, visited with Kris, on U of W campus - came back to Port Angeles from Seattle

April 30, 1972 Norris flew solo

May 4, 1972 Vi attended Mother Daughter banquet with Deb or Judy?

May 6, 1972 Kris & Paul came to Port Angeles and left on the 7th

May 12, 1972 Norris went to Seattle. Bought a van. Came back to Port Angeles on the 16th

May 21, 1972 Debra on Spade picnic

May 26, 1972 Judy went to Victoria

May 26, 1972 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles

May 27, 1972 Walt, Wally, Deb went razor clamming. All went camping at the Voice. Mary Montgomery, too. Came back from camping on 29th - Wally & Linda went back to Lynnwood on 29th

June 3, 1972 Deb left for Seattle with Special Olympic's group and came home on the 4th at 11 pm

June 6, 1972 Les & Leda came over to Port Angeles to pick up some plywood

June 9, 1972 Kris came from Seattle and left for Seattle on the 11th. Bud Koehnen came to Port Angeles and left on the 26th

June 10, 1972 Norris left for Seattle for Steve B wedding and came back on the 11th

June 13, 1972 Signed papers for apt. Walt & Bud Koehnen went fishing with Don Newman

June 18, 1972 To Newman's cabin for Michelle's confirmation party

June 19, 1972 Judy left for California with Montgomery's and came home on the 30th

June 23, 1972 Wally & Linda came to Port Angeles and left on the 25th

July 1, 1972 Wally & Linda and Kris & Paul came to Port Angeles

July 2, 1972 Spent the day at Agate Crescent Beach - Kris and Paul left

July 4, 1972 Went to rodeo - Wally & Linda left

July 15, 1972 - Norris & Vi went to Seattle to help Kris move from Kent to Green Lake

July 20, 1972 Gary Koehnen came at 9:30 pm

July 21, 1972 Wally & Linda and Kris came home

July 23, 1972 Hiked to Hurricane Hill - Wally & Linda and Kris left

July 24, 1972 Gary left for Lynnwood

July 28, 1972 Norris went to Lynnwood - Dodge shift locked. Norris and Gary K. came back to Port Angles on the 31st

July 29, 1972 Deb & Mary L. biked to Victory

July 29, 1972 Judy left with Mary Montgomery to Bellingham and came back on the 30th

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

August 26, 1972 Walt & Vi to Fort Lewis to Joanne & Peter O'Halloran's wedding

August 27, 1972 Terry and Larry wedding reception

August 27, 1972 Walt, Vi, Kris from Tacoma to Port Angeles

September 2, 1972 Kris, Candie & Cindy came to Port Angeles - went to the Ridge

September 3, 1972 Went to Salt Creek on picnic. Helen & Bob Shaw came in the evening

September 4, 1972 Girls (Kris and new roommates Candie & Cindy) left for Seattle. Shaws & us to Ridge saw mt goats. Shaws left. Mark Susag killed in auto accident

September 8, 1972 Walt & Vi to Seattle to Tom & Jean Mohrweis, went to Snoqualamie Falls, Carnation Farms, with Wally & Linda & Amundsens on 9th, Went on North Cascade Highway and home on 10th

September 22, 1972 Norris went to Seattle & Debbie A. and returned on the 24th

September 30, 1972 Kris and Wally & Linda came home - kyds left on Oct 1st

October 6, 1972 Homecoming - Sophmore won float

October 6, 1972 Norris flew to Seattle to get Debbie

October 9, 1972 - Norris went to Lynnwood

October 11, 1972 Girls went shrimping

October 14, 1972 Kris came home 6:30 am - her car (??) - Kris left on 15th

October 27, 1972 Kris & Phyllis (roommate) came home - Kris had accident (black ice) at Elwah bridge at 7 am on way to camp at ocean via Lake Ozette - Walt & Norris fixed fender (from junkyard) on '62 station wagon and Kris & Phyllis returned to Seattle on 29th

November 2, 1972 - Deb had senior picture taken

November 11, 1972 Walt sawed down 6 lombardi poplars

November 17, 1972 Norris passed commercial pilot test - Norris went to Seattle and back on 19th

November 23, 1972 Kris and roommate Phyllis came at 8 pm - Wally & Linda at 10:30 pm

November 24, 1972 had our Thanksgiving Dinner

November 25, 1972 Wanted to have Norris give us rides, but it rained

November 26, 1972 Kris & Phyllis left at noon - Wally & Linda left at 4 pm

December 2, 1972 Last day at Airborne Freight for Kris

December 13, 1972 Norris left for McMinnville and Seattle

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

December 22, 1972 Kris, Norris & Gary K. came - Linda & Wally came

December 26, 1972 President Truman died

December 29, 1972 Gary left for California. Kris came home and left for Seattle on January 1st

December 31, 1972 had New Years Eve party

1973

Events in 1973 from Vi Johnson's Journals

January 1, 1973 Kris left for Seattle

January 3, 1973 Snow

January 13, 1973 Wally & Kris came

January 14, 1973 Albert & Elsie, Walt & Vi visited Aunt Ida (in Tacoma) - Kris & Wally left

January 22, 1973 Pres. Johnson died

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

February 2, 1973 Norris & Ida went to Seattle and Norris came back from Seattle on 4th

February 4, 1973 Norris came back from Seattle

February 10, 1973 started to fix kitchen counter top

February 16, 1973 Kris & June (Feregan) came

February 17, 1973 Wally & Linda came - counter top in

February 18, 1973 Kris & June left at 3:30 - Wally & Linda at 10:30

February 23, 1973 took Deb, Judy, Mary Montgomery to Kingston - Walt & Vi dinner at Discovery Bay Lodge - Party at Lit. Club House - Wally came.

February 25, 1973 Wally left - Deb, Judy, Mary came back with Montgomery's

March 2, 1973 Norris went to Seattle and came home 4th

March 7, 1973 George and Aggie Happle came to Port Angeles

March 8, 1973 Walt took day off - Happels and us to Victoria

March 9, 1973 Happels left - Wally left

March 10, 1973 Kris & June came - Wally left - Kris & June left on 11th

March 14, 1973 Wally called - Linda moved out

March 17, 1973 Norris to Seattle and came back the 18th

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 23, 1973 Walt and Judy had airplane ride with Norris.

March 27, 1973 Kris & Terry B met June in Winslow to spend weekend - June left on the 28th

March 29, 1973 Elsie called had stomach X-rays today

March 29, 1973 Norris initiated in Elks

April 6, 1973 Helen called, Helmer died

April 7, 1973 All left for Tacoma, Walt left for Minnesota with Shaws - Vi went to Kris' - Vi came home from Seattle

April 11, 1973 Vi went to Tacoma to get Walt

April 20, 1973 Norris went to Seattle - returned on the 22nd

April 26, 1973 Deb left for B.L.A. Convention in Olympia - Wally came home and left 30th

April 27, 1973 Kris, Star & Phyllis came, slept on the floor and left early the 28th for camping at Lake Ozette - left for Seattle on 29th

April 28, 1973 Debra came home from Olympia - went to Sr. Ball with Chris Bryant.

May 4, 1973 Deb & Judy to Spade Convention in Tacoma and came back on 6th

May 11, 1973 Wally came home and left on 13th

May 18, 1973 Norris moved into his house

May19, 1973 Deb & Judy out of town for Spade Regional in Olympia

May 23, 1973 Mother-daughter tea - beautiful corsage from Deb

May 25, 1973 Deb in Seattle to see Alice Cooper

May 25, 1973 Kris, Wally & Sally came - Went camping at Dungeness, Mary, too on 26th. - Back from camping on 27th - Kris, Wally, Sally back to Seattle

May 29, 1973 Sent our Deb's graduation announcements

May 30, 1973 Deb received scholarship (surprise!)

June 1, 1973 Went to Ben & Rose Flatau reception

June 1, 1973 Norris went to Bellingham and came home on the 3rd

June 6, 1973 Debra Graduation!!!

June 6, 1973 Wally brought Joyce, Jeff, Val & Robbie to P.A. - Wally left for Seattle on 7th

June 7, 1973 Wally went on cruise with friends - back on 10th

June 9, 1973 Walt, Deb, Jeff, Val, Rob climbed mountains

June 10, 1973 Walt, Vi, Joyce, and kyds went to Tacoma & Spanaway

June 11, 1973 Met Wally at bridge going to P.A. - Joyce, kyds & Vi went to Seattle - Woodland Park & Kris's

June 15, 1973 Left 4 am for Seattle to get Kris (address mixup!!) & head for Whitefish, MT arrived Whitefish 7:30 pm - Russ & Darcie's Wedding on 16th

June 17, 1973 Took Joyce & kyds to train in White Fish - left for home - arrived Seattle 4:30

June 23, 1973 Debra went to Special Olympics and returned the 24th

June 28, 1973 Bud, Norma and Greg Walther came

June 30, 1973 Walt, Vi, Deb, Judy picked up Kris & Star and went to Tim Johnson's wedding - came home at 3:30 am

July 1, 1973 We all went picnicing and Wally & Deb took Kris & Star to ferry

July 2, 1973 The Walthers left for Montana

July 4, 1973 Walt, Vi, Deb, Ardith, Judy & Mary went to Forks

July 7, 1973 Went to Sawtooth Tavern

July 8, 1973 Mr. Kat left never came home

July 14, 1973 Wally on TV

July 15, 1973 Penply picnic

July 20, 1973 Kris came - Left at 4:15 am on 23rd

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 - here at 6 pm - took Howard & Jane to Crescent Lodge for dinner

August 31, 1973 Kris & Sue came home and left at 4:20 am on Sept. 4th

September 4, 1973 Wally & Gary left at 7:30 am

September 6, 1973 Wally came home from Seattle - has job & car part - Gary left for S. J.

September 15, 1973 Merrilee & Patti came - Kris & Sue came

September 16, 1973 Kris & Sue left

September 17, 1973 Deb, Merrilee & Patti went to Victora - Merrilee & Pattie left for Everett

September 18, 1973 Bud Koehnen came and left on 20th for Seattle

September 23, 1973 took Deb to Bellingham - stopped off at Johnnie's - called Kris from Edmonds ferry - talked to Sue

October 1, 1973 Walt & Vi went to Seattle - ear exam & hearing aid - dinner at Kris'

October 5, 1973 Judy & Mary L. left for Bellingham via bus - Wally & Sue came home

October 7, 1973 Judy came home

October 8, 1973 Wally & Sue left for Seattle

October 10, 1973 Sue came via bus

October 12, 1973 Sue left - Wally came

October 13, 1973 Walt & Vi went to Seattle about hearing aid - visited at Kris'

October 16, 1973 Wally left for Seattle

October 19, 1973 Deb came home - first time

October 20, 1973 Kris, Christine & Andrea came - kids she was babysitting for the weekend - they left on the 21st

October 22, 1973 Debra left for school with Mary Hill

November 1, 1973 Kris called received promotion to Advertising Dept. starting Nov. 15th

November 2, 1973 Deb went to Seattle to visit Kris - Wally came home

November 3, 1973 Vi flew to Ellensburg with Mrs. Skerbeck - bad weather

November 4, 1973 Wally left

November 5, 1973 called Wally & talked to Sue, too - note from Kristin - Wally & Sue & Kristin living in house together on Green Lake Way

November 10, 1973 Kris & Star came home and left on 11th

November 16, 1973 Susan & Wally came home - Norris & Judy went to Bellingham

November 16, 1973 Wally & Sue left - Norris & Judy came home

November 21, 1973 Deb came home with John - Got my new stove

November 22, 1973 Kris, Wally & Sue came home

November 23, 1973 Sue left for Seattle via bus - Helen & Bob & Hillard came

November 24, 1973 Kris left for Seattle - Had a party

November 25, 1973 Shaws & Hillard left at 10:30 - Deb & Wally left at 12:30

December 8, 1973 Got my coffee maker

December 12, 1973 Deb came home from college

December 13, 1973 Deb worked at library

December 20, 1973 Walt , Vi, Deb & Judy went to Norris' for a delicious dinner

December 21, 1973 Went to Clarence & Ferns

December 22, 1973 Kris & Rick Haubrich came - Sue & Star came

December 24, 1973 Albert & Elsie called got a new Ford Galaxy 500 - Had our Christmas dinner with kyds, Sue, Rick, Star, Cheryl - Had a party!! - Clock from kyds - calculator from Walt

December 25, 1973 Sue & Star left

December 27, 1973 Kris & Wally left

December 29, 1973 Walt & Vi, Deb, Judy, Norris left for Vancouver - Wally, Kris & Rick took train - Johnnie & Arnolds there - Larry & Judy, too

December 30, 1973 Norris left for P.A. - Kris, Rick, Deb & Judy went to Seattle via train

December 31, 1973 Wally, Kris, Deb & Judy came home - Party at Literary Club House & then to Newmans

1974

Events in 1974 from Vi Johnson's Journals

January 1, 1974 Kyds all here for dinner plus Rick, Cheryl, Mary, Ardith

January 2, 1974 Kris & Wally left for Seattle

January 3, 1974 Got an electric blanket

January 5, 1974 Walt & Vi to Seattle - Vi to meeting - stayed at Les'. Sue too. - Orville had heart attach

January 6, 1974 Walt & Vi visited A. Ida - had birthday dinner at Les' - Got home at midnight.

January 7, 1974 Wally took Deb back to school (Bellingham)

January 18, 1974 Judy & Mary left for Seattle & Bellingham

January 20, 1974 Walt & Vi met Judy & Mary at Winslow

January 26, 1974 Credit Union dinner

February 1, 1974 Sue came via bus

February 2, 1974 Norris & Ida went to Seattle

February 3, 1974 Kris & Sue left

February 7, 1974 Kris called - received flowers from an admirer

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

February 22, 1974 Had fondue & peach flambe at Norris & Wally's

February 23, 1974 Kris came to Seattle - Sue came to P.A. with Cheryl

February 25, 1974 Dale Jones died. Fireman - died in fire

March 4, 1974 Wally started working at D. Cameron's

March 9, 1974 Norris went to Seattle & McNeil Island

March 16, 1974 Kris & gals (Star, June ??) to Vancouver, BC

March 19, 1974 Sue came home and went back to Seattle on 22nd

March 23, 1974 Kris & Linda Lewis came

March 24, 1974 Deb came home - Rittenhouses & Farrow's for dinner

March 28, 1974 Kris called - may get to go to San Francisco

April 3, 1974 Judy left via bus for Bellingham and came back on 7th

April 12, 1974 Kris & Sue came - Deb came from Bellingham

April 13, 1974 had Easter egg hunt

April 14, 1974 Easter Sunday - dinner at Norris' & Wally's - Deb left for Bellingham

May 3, 1974 Left for Issaquah - stayed at Kris' - Deb there

May 4, 1974 Deb left for Spokane with Chris B. - Walt, Kris & Vi had a salad Pioneer Sq & Pikes Market

May 5, 1974 left for Issaquah & home

May 9, 1974 Wally & Cheryl moved to trailer

May 17, 1974 Debra & Gail came home & left on 19th

May 24, 1974 Deb & Gail came - Kris came - Kris & Norris camped out

May 25, 1974 All went camping to Dungeness

May 27, 1974 Came in from camping - Kris took Deb & Gail to bus

May 28, 1974 Norris & Sue left for Seattle. Library called & wants Deb to work

May 29, 1974 Kris called - going to S.F. for Show - called Deb - she took the job

June 1, 1974 - Sue called - taking job in Minnesota

June 3, 1974 Norris came home

June 7, 1974 Bud Koehnen came and left 14th

June 8, 1974 Walt & Vi to Bellingham

June 13, 1974 Deb came home with Mary Hill

June 17, 1974 Deb started at Library

June 19, 1974 Kris flew to San Francisco

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 diamon earings

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

July 31, 1974 Norris bought truck, boat & trailer

August 6, 1974 Ron & Fern a baby girl - Amy

August 9, 1974 to dinner with Eleanor, Lloyd & Uncle Louie

August 10, 1974 Kids took us to dinner

August 16, 1974 Kris, Linda & June came and left on 18th

August 17, 1974 had all kids and friends for dinner

August 29, 1974 Kris left for San Jose, CA and came back September 2nd

August 30, 1974 Walt & Clarence in fishing derby - no fish

September 1, 1974 Picnc at Lloyd's cabin

September 3, 1974 Deb can go to Bellingham

September 7, 1974 Norris, Walt & Vi to Kris' place - Kris & Vi shopped - Norris & Walt toured underground Seattle - Kris & Norris went to John Denver concert - Walt & I attended S.O. dinner

September 8, 1974 We all went to Les & Leda's then home

September 13, 1974 Kris came home and left for Seattle late on 16th - had a bad cold

September 14, 1974 Kris, Walt, Norris, Deb climbed Mt. Angeles - Kris & Norris stayed overnight

September 20, 1974 to dinner at Aggie's for Don & Betty's anniversary

September 21, 1974 Deb & Judy shopping in Seattle

September 26, 1974 Marian Sundholm & Aunt Marie came

September 27, 1974 Marian Sundholm & Aunt Marie came for coffee in AM

September 28, 1974 Albert & Elsie had auction

September 29, 1974 Walt & Vi took Deb to Bellingham - stopped off at Wally's - took him dinner

October 4, 1974 Homecoming - Seniors won float

October 11, 1974 Deb came home and left on the 13th

October 19, 1974 Deb came home unexpectedly - had ride and left 20th

October 25, 1974 Norris flew to Seattle

October 26, 1974 Walt & Vi left for Everett and came home

October 27, 1974 Norris, Dwight & Linda came - went fishing - Dwight & Linda left 29th

November 1, 1974 Deb came home - had party for Karen

November 2, 1974 Aunt Marie Friestad passed away - Walt & Judy went fishing

November 3, 1974 Brad took Deb to Bellingham

November 6, 1974 Tried to call Deb on 4th, on 6th got another Deb

November 7, 1974 Deb came home & Sonia Hall and left on 10th

November 9, 1974 Karen & Steve's wedding - I poured - Kris came home and left real early on 11th

November 12, 1974 Nina and Roy came and left the 14th

November 13, 1974 Walt & Roy went fishing

November 16, 1974 called Lorraine - Vern hunting

November 20, 1974 took Uncle Louie to dinner

November 27, 1974 Deb came home sick - Kris came home - called off trip to Lodi - Deb left for Bellingham on 1st

November 30, 1974 Harvey & Betty a boy

December 2, 1974 - Kris left for Seattle, bad cold

December 8, 1974 Wally & Cheryl stopped by and said Feb 14th getting married

December 9, 1974 Deb to Maria Muldaur concert in Bellingham, WA - Norris has cracked rib

December 10, 1974 Judy, Mary, Jan, Bobby to Seattle via Tacoma to see Beach Boys Concert

December 15, 1974 Walt & Vi to Bellingham to get Deb - Went to Blaine & met Clarice

December 16, 1974 Deb started working at library

December 24, 1974 Kris came for Christmas - all kids here for Christmas Eve

December 25, 1974 Had Christmas dinner without Wally

December 26, 1974 Kris & Vi started painting the living room

December 29, 1974 Kris left for Seattle

December 30, 1974 Got new drapes

December 31, 1974 Newmans & Vi & Walt went to dinner - Norris, Clarence & Fern - Deb left with Ardith to Seattle & Enumclaw & Lori's

1975

Events in 1975 from Vi Johnson's Journals

January 1, 1975 Lori & Deb came in evening - Lori left January 2nd

January 4, 1975 Deb left with Ardith & Mike for Long Beach - arrived the 6th at 7:3o pm

January 11, 1975 Mom finger in car door

January 12, 1975 U. Louie's took Judy, Walt & me (Vi) to dinner

January 22, 1975 Wally & Cheryl to Seattle - looking for a job

January 23, 1975 Vern & Lorraine in AZ

February 1, 1975 Norris & Judy left 6:30 am fo Seattle

February 2, 1975 Kris had cardboard snow derby for co-workers - Norris & Judy came home

February 9, 1975 Kris & Linda came for a few minutes

February 14, 1975 Kris left with Adrienne for Salem

February 14, 1975 Kris skiied Mt. Hood

February 16, 1975 Kris, Adrienne & girls stay at Arnolds

February 18, 1975 Deb sent report card and her new address

February 22, 1975 Deb sent diagram of new apartment

February 23, 1975 Kris at roller skating party

February 24, 1975 Kris has swollen knee and ankle from ski injury

February 28, 1975 House plans from Mom & Dad (Albert & Elsie)

March 1, 1975 Walt & I (Vi) went to Kris' - dinner at Greek Village

March 2, 1975 to Pier 70 for lunch with Kris then home

March 6, 1975 Wally & Cheryl went to Seattle

March 7, 1975 Norris to doctor regarding hernia

March 8, 1975 Wally started working at farm - Judy Sadie Hawkins party - Kris bought VW convertible

March 9, 1975 visited with Uncle Ernest

March 10, 1975 sent clock radio to Deb - Norris entered hospital

March 11, 1975 Norris had hernia surgery at 11 am

March 13, 1975 Norris came home from hospital

March 14, 1975 Wally & Cheryl left on little vacation

March 15, 1975 Kris, Linda Lewis, Camille Potter, Kris Chorlton cme for a visit

March 16, 1975 Kris and girls left for Seattle - Wally & Cheryl came home "gas on empty"

March 22, 1975 Don & Rod had close call in garage

March 23, 1975 Kris had kite flying contest with co-workers

March 24, 1975 Norris back at work

March 28, 1975 Kris, Adrienne, Leslie & Tracy came

March 29, 1975 had Easter Egg hunt - 38 attending

March 30, 1975 Kris and girls left after dinner - Norris here too

April 7, 1975 Norris got Ford van

April 12, 1975 Kris moved

April 18, 1975 Kris came home (visiting)

April 19, 1975 senior ball - we watched

April 20, 1975 Kris, Norris, W & C & Judy for dinner - Kris left for Seattle

April 25, 1975 made curtains for Norris' van - he left for Klaloch

April 26, 1975 Kris met Norris at Klaloch (with Lucy & someone else (Linda Lewis?)) - W & C took us & her folks to dinner

April 27, 1975 Norris called after coming back from Klaloch

April 28, 1975 Norris & I (Vi) drove to Kingston to pick up Kris' car for Norris to sell ('62 chev wagon)

May 1, 1975 Wally & Cheryl left - called at 7:30 from south of Salem - got Gary & Jon (Koehnen's) addresses

May 2, 1975 W & C got to Lodi at 5 pm - decided to stay

May 5, 1975 W & C arrived San Diego

May 13, 1975 Norris moved into W & C apartment

May 17, 1975 Kris came home

May 19, 1975 Kris left early for Seattle

May 21, 1975 no babysitting - Judy & I out to lunch & the Mother/Daughter Tea - took Betty & Michelle (Newman) - Newmans & we took girls to dinner

May 24, 1975 Walt & I left for Tacoma to see Aunt Ida and Les & Leda - stayed at Centralia

May 25, 1975 visited Aunt Mickie & son Ted (Beckman), Pearl & Bill (Holz) - stayed at Arnold's

May 26, 1975 visited with Aunt Minnie (Heilman) - Irene & Ed came too

May 28, 1975 Judy received scholarship

May 31, 1975 Kris moved in with Adrienne

June 3, 1975 I (Vi) had appointment re: hip - referred to another doctor

June 5, 1975 Judy's graduation at Civic Field

June 7, 1975 Kris came and left on the 9th

June 10, 1975 Bud (Koehnen) came and left on 12th for Seattle and home

June 15, 1975 went to Blore's 25th - Pearl & Lucille visited

June 19, 1975 took Betty (Newman), Myrdris (Don's mom), Eleanor (Flatau) & Jane (Hinrichs) to lunch

June 20, 1975 Walt & I went to Seattle for appointment Dr Mullen - stayed at Kris' - dinner at Black Angus - (Kris housesitting for summer in Bellevue)

June 21, 1975 dinner at English restaurant

June 22, 1975 entered hospital (Vi) - hip replacement?

July 3, 1975 Dr came at 1 pm took stitches out - went home - P.A. 8:20

July 4, 1975 Walt left for Montana (with Kris & Norris?) - Mrs. Jones & Deana came over (to stay with Vi)

July 5, 1975 Howard & Jane came over - Vi didn't go to MT

July 5, 1975 Johnson gathering at Russ & Darcy's in Trego, MT. Picnic on Sunday at South Dickey Lake picnic ground

July 6, 1975 Deb, Judy, Mary & Jan arrived 7am - so happy - Walt arrived home 11:20 pm

July 7, 1975 Deb & Judy left 6:20 for Kris' and came home the 9th

July 11, 1975 checked out Humdinger

July 13, 1975 Humdinger opened at 4 pm

July 15, 1975 Gary, Becky (Koehnen) & Mike came; Eleanor & Lloyd (Flatau) came

July 16, 1975 Gary, Becky (Koehnen) & Mike left for Lynnwood

July 17, 1975 to Seattle for check up - sat in front seat on way home

July 23, 1975 Gary & Becky bought Wally's car $1100

July 26, 1975 Walt & Deb fishing - Norris & Deb camping - Kris came and left 27th

August 1, 1975 Deb started job at library

August 5, 1975 Kris & Adrienne came and left on 6th

August 8, 1975 lunch with Dolores Blore and dinner with Hinrich's

August 12, 1975 Judy started at Coho

August 13, 1975 Penply called Deb for interview

August 16, 1975 Norris usher at Bill Gellor's wedding

August 16, 1975 Kris moved into new house (probably little apartment on Hunt's Point)

August 19, 1975 Harry & Edna (Flatau) cam for dinner from Kirk's

August 20, 1975 helped clean at Ernest's (Flatau)

August 24, 1975 Pearl & Bill visited - Penply fishing derby - Walt got fish & prize

August 26, 1975 to Seattle for check up - stopped at Kris' new house (Hunt's Point)

August 30, 1975 Walt & I to visit Miller's at Bremerton & A. Ida in Tacoma - stayed o'nite in Olympia

August 31, 1975 stayed o'nite at Bob & Helen (Shaw) - Kris came home and left Sept 2nd at 4:20 am

September 1, 1975 left Shaw's at 2 pm arrived P.A. at 7:15 pm - saw house Judy, Jan & Mary are renting

September 2, 1975 Judy slept in new house

September 5, 1975 Kris left for Chicago show - Norris left for Seattle on vacation

September 6, 1975 Deb left for Seattle via bus & then to Bellingham with Sonia

September 8, 1975 Deb came home from Bellingham

September 13, 1975 Walt, Deb, Judy & I to SeaTac - I (Vi) on plane - others to circus - Norris, Cheryl, Bev, Glen met me at plane in San Diego - Rita, Dave & family came in evening

September 14, 1975 Wally and Cheryl Lee Estes were married in Ramona, CA - 11 am - W & C to San Diego - the rest to their house and then everyone went home

September 15, 1975 Cheryl and I to Escondido - played cards in evening

September 16, 1975 Norris, Cheryl & I to SeaWorld - played cards in evening

September 17, 1975 Norris & I (Vi) left for Long Beach & L.A. - met Wally for coffee - Stayed o'nite at Dave & Rita's (Trostad) and Bev & Glen (Olsen) came for dinner

September 18, 1975 arrived Lodi 5 pm - stayed at hotel - Went to A. Clara's - saw Bud, Norma, Jerry, Wanda, Lucille, Diane & Rita. - tried to put note on Bud's door

September 19, 1975 went shopping with Rita - left Lodi at 2 pm after dinner with Bud & Riat - stayed O/N in Yreka

September 20, 1975 to Kris' at 5 pm then to Gary & Becky's (Koehnen)

September 21, 1975 left for P.A. at 10 am - arrived 1:30 pm

September 23, 1975 Judy started at P.A. college

September 24, 1975 Cheryl in hospital - house robbed - fire near house

October 1, 1975 talked to Cheryl in hospital

October 4, 1975 Norris & Deb camping at ocean

October 5, 1975 Deb, Norris, Kris & Gary (Granquist) back from camping

October 10, 1975 Deb bought Dodge Colt

October 11, 1975 Deb left for Seattle with her car - came back on 13th

October 18, 1975 Kris, Linda (Lewis), Kris (Chorlton) came and left 19th

October 20, 1975 Kris starts new job at AKI

October 23, 1975 Judy & Jenny shopping at Southgate

October 24, 1975 Judy & Kim missed Victoria ferry - spendng the night

November 2,1975 Kris left for Mississippi

November 4, 1975 Judy got '70 VW - Kris called from Dallas

November 9, 1975 Kris called from Boca Raton, FL

November 10, 1975 Judy & Kim went to Seattle and came back the 11th

November 12, 1975 Kris called from Boca Raton

November 15, 1975 Kris called from Boca Raton, FL

November 20, 1975 Kris called - upset

November 27, 1975 Walt & I went to Miller's

November 29, 1975 Our Thanksgiving

November 30, 1975 Gary & Becky came late, Kris & Gary left for Seattle - Kris to Chicago

December 1, 1975 Judy & I to Seattle for my check up - Took Gary & Becky & Norris to dinner

December 2, 1975 Gary & Becky left

December 3, 1975 Kris called from Wisconsin

December 4, 1975 Walt bought boat - Judy got car after repair

December 8, 1975 Kris called on way to Ohio

December 19, 1975 Kris called from Toledo, Ohio

December 12, 1975 Norris went to Seattle and came back the 14th

December 13, 1975 Kris called from Ohio

December 16, 1975 Kris left for Dallas, TX

December 21, 1975 went to Norris' for Christmas cheer

December 25, 1975 Gary Granquist - Christmas dinner without Wally & Cheryl

December 25, 1975 Kris & Gary to Victoria - left for Seattle late in evening

December 31, 1975 went to Newman's

1976

Events in 1976 from Vi Johnson's Journals

January 1, 1976 Deb left for Bellingham

January 3, 1976 Walt caught 16# salmon in his new boat

January 4, 1976 started painting kitchen

January 6, 1976 Kris left for Newport, Oregon - Norris & John Fuller helped paint

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

January 18, 1976 Kris left at 5 pm then to San Francisco

January 19, 1976 Kris called from Frisco

January 20, 1976 visited with U. Ernest - not very good

January 22, 1976 U. Ernest to hospital - Eleanor (Flatau) took him to doctor

January 25, 1976 Kris left for Detroit, MI

January 27, 1976 Kris called from Saginaw, MI

January 29, 1976 birthday party for Uncle Ernest

January 30, 1976 Judy, Jan & Mary to Vancouver

January 31, 1976 Gary (Koehnen) visiting Norris

February 1, 1976 Judy, Jan & Mary back from Vancouver

February 2, 1976 Gary left for home - Kris called from New Albany, Ind

February 3, 1976 Mom (Elsie) & I (Vi) at luncheon

February 6, 1976 Kris back in Seattle from Indiana

February 7, 1976 Howard & Jane took us to dinner at Dungeness

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

March 3, 1976 Made dinner for Norris - he was sick

March 6, 1976 Bot semi dwarf trees - apple, pear, cherry, plum - Gary & Becky came to Norris' late

March 7, 1976 Deb started graveyard shift at PenPly

March 8, 1976 Gary & Becky left for Lynnwood - had been to Victoria

March 13, 1976 Kris came

March 14, 1976 Clarence passed away - Linda Lewis, Camille Potter came & all left for Seattle

March 16, 1976 Met Martin & Dorothy at SeaTac - visited A. Ida then to Schmids

March 17, 1976 Clarence's funeral

March 18, 1976 took Martin & Doroty to cemetery & a drive & to Fern's house

March 21, 1976 Kris & Gary left for Calif. Judy & Mary left for Pullman and returned on 24th at 10:45 pm

March 22, 1976 Kris & Gary at Wally & Cheryl's

March 26, 1976 Took Martin & Dorothy to SeaTac - stopped off at Millers - Home at 8:10 - Norris went to Tacoma Lynnwood to get bricks & Franklin stove

March 27, 1976 Walt & Don Newman fishing at Sekiu

March 28, 1976 Kris & Gary arrived Seattle 5 a.m.

April 3, 1976 Walt & Vi left for Seattle, visited at Gary's - Japanese restaurant - yard of beer - Demetri's

April 4, 1976 Had brunch - saw Rocket Research - home

April 16, 1976 Kris, Leslie & Tracey came - Deb, Judy, Norris & John helped decorate eggs

April 17, 1976 Easter Egg Hunt - 35 attending

April 18, 1976 Adrienne (Leslie & Tracey's mom) and Mick came - Easter dinner - all left for Seattle

April 24, 1976 Special Olympics - Local meet

April 25, 1976 swallows came

April 27, 1976 bowled with Deb & Judy

April 29, 1976 Aunt Emma passed away at 2:30 central time

April 30, 1976 Deb left for Blossom Festival in Wenatchee and came back on May 2nd

May 1, 1976 Walt & Vi to Gary & Becky's - Kris came - went to Kris' - met Gary for lunch - home at 9:20

May 4, 1976 dinner at Deb, Judy & Mary's - delicious

May 9, 1976 Kris, Norris, Deb, Judy here - Lloyd & U. Louie came

May 10, 1976 Kris left at 4:35 a.m.

May 28, 1976 Walt bot motor 25 horse Johnson

May 29, 1976 Walt, Vi, Norris, Deb, Judy went camping at Pillar Point

May 30, 1976 still camping

May 31, 1976 came in from camping

June 3, 1976 Norris quite job at Standard Oil

June 8, 1976 Norris started at Maple Grove

June 11, 1976 Vi left for Fort Lewis & mtg left at 4:30

June 12, 1976 met Kris, Gary & bus - all at games & dome

June 13, 1976 games at Fort Lewis - returned - Floyd Hall rode with me home at 10:30 pm

June 14, 1976 Kris left for Champaign, IL

June 18, 1976 visited Norris at Maple Grove

June 19, 1976 Kris in Minn. - Walt, Vi, Jane, Howard to horse racees at Longacres - had winning day

June 20, 1976 Kris with Albert & Elsie

June 21, 1976 Kris left for Champaign, IL - Fern, Vi & Norma to 3 Crabs for dinner

June 25, 1976 Kris due back from Champaign - Kris & Gary here

June 26, 1976 Walt caught 24 lb. salmon

June 27, 1976 Vi very sick - Kris & Gary left - caught 16 lb. salmon

June 28, 1976 Vi better today

June 29, 1976 Judy perm, L'Oreal 3 min extra body - Deb went camping

July 1, 1976 Walt caught 25 lb.10 oz. salmon

July 4, 1976 Vi very sick again

July 8, 1976 Merrilee came

July 10, 1976 Vi very very sick - need surgery

July 11, 1976 Merrilee left

July 12, 1976 Uncle Ernest died

July 13, 1976 Judy took me to hospital

July 14, 1976 Surgery - cholecystectomy at 11 am - (Kris' note: gall bladder removed) - Norris came to hospital - brought sweet peas

July 15, 1976 Judy, Walt, Norris, Deb visited - Begonia from Walt, movie magazine & peanuts from Judy

July 16, 1976 Vi feeling very good - Uncle Ernest funeral - (visitors) Deb & Sharon, Judy, Jan, Mary, Norris, Evelyn Schmidt (perfume), U. Louie & Lloyd with roses, Pearl & Bill & Harry (smiley bouquet) Norris with mag. - Delores Blore

July 17, 1976 Vi came home at 11:00 - Fern & Bea came, Eleanor, flowers from Ralstons, Rosemary M. with dried pansey, Rosemary Campbell with candle, Rittenhouse's with slippers

July 18, 1976 Penply fishing derby Walt 2nd 20#, Deb 5# & $ prizes - Judy made lunch - Norris, Trudy & Chad visited

July 23, 1976 Deb & Sharon left for Lake Tahoe - Judy, Jan & Mary took them to SeaTac

July 25, 1976 Vi picked raspberries - Norris brot clams - Judy, Jan, Mary camping at Sol Duc

July 27, 1976 Judy back from camping

July 28, 1976 U. Anker & Nettie married

July 31, 1976 Wally & Cheryl got here at 9:25 pm

August 1, 1976 Deb home from Tahoe

August 5, 1976 Wally & Cheryl here - staying at Blores

August 8, 1976 picnic at Lincoln Park - Kris & Gary came

August 9, 1976 Wally & Cheryl looking for jobs

August 10, 1976 Wally & Cheryl left for Seattle & home

August 15, 1976 Cheryl called - they just got home

August 16, 1976 Deb & I took Sonja Hall home

August 19, 1976 Vi went to city hall

August 22, 1976 Walt & Vi to Seattle to Sears - met Kris there - went to Kris', saw Adrienne's house - picked up Judy at Princess Margaret dock

August 26, 1976 Kris called from Vancouver, WA

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 24, 1976 went to Seattle for Dr. check up - visited Linda & Kris - stayed o'nite with Kris

September 25, 1976 rummage sales & shopping & pizza - visited Aunt Ida - home at 6:50 p.m.

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 13, 1976 gave Deb perm - Deb & I cleaned Norris' trailer

October 15, 1976 Deb left for Seattle

October 20, 1976 Deb left for Calif. with Chuck Leach at 6:15 a.m.

October 22, 1976 Kris left for NY

October 23, 1976 Vi & Walt helped Norris move stuff to P.T.

October 27, 1976 Terry & Darvin engaged

November 1, 1976 Judy & Vi to Seattle - Dr. appt - also shopped

November 5, 1976 Vi picture in paper!

November 6, 1976 Norris garage sale

November10, 1976 furnace installed

November 13, 1976 Kris came home - met her at ferry

November 14, 1976 Gary came - Kris & Gary left

November 25, 1976 Norris, Judy, Floyd Hall for T. dinner

November26, 1976 Walt & Vi to Kris' - delicious dinner

November 27, 1976 Walt, Vi, Kris toured winery at Woodinville to Johnnie & Vera's in evening

November 28, 1976 went shopping & to P.A.

December 1, 1976 Ernie Flatau had open heart surgery

December 4, 1976 got a perm again

December 6, 1976 Fern moving to new house - Kris went to ILL

December 11, 1976 Fern's garage sale - out to dinner & dancing

December 22, 1976 took Fern to Seatac - Judy & I stopped off at Millers

December 23, 1976 Deb called from Grants Pass - came home at 10:30 p.m. GOOD!

December 24, 1976 Norris picked up Kris at Ferry

December 25, 1976 a good Christmas - called Mom & Dad (A&E) at Rhoda's

December 26, 1976 Kris & Gary left at noon - Deb & Judy left at 5:30 for Kris' Norris left at 8:00

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.

1977 

Events in 1976 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'

January 11, 1977 stayed O/N at Kris' - had S.O. (Special Olympics) meeting

January 14, 1977 Walt home from work with cold - Kris had surgery on breast

January 18, 1977 Norris rented out house

January 19, 1977 Lloyd & Beulah (Susag) & June L. came

January 20, 1977 Susag's over for dinner

January 21, 1977 Walt & I left for McMinnville arrived there at 10 pm - Deb & Judy to Bellingham

January 23, 1977 left for Les' - not at home - Home to P.A. at 6 pm - Deb & Judy home at 10:30

January 26, 1977 Judy & Jan took Deb to Kris' - saw "Star is Born"

January 27, 1977 Deb to leave for Hawaii - foggy

January 28, 1977 Norris went to Kris'

January 29, 1977 Deb called from Hawaii - Norris bought pick up

February 6, 1977 Walt & Vi to Norris'

February 8, 1977 Harvey & Betty had a girl, Jody

February 10, 1977 Walt & Vi to Dungeness Inn crab feed - Mark Prinzing totaled our car

February 11, 1977 Norris came from P.T.

February 12, 1977 Walt & Vi to Credit Union dinner - HURT

February 13, 1977 Kris came for the day - Norris left

February 14, 1977 Kris to New Mexico

February 14, 1977 thru Feb 20 - Kris flew to Gallup, NM - training at Gallup Independent

February 17, 1977 Deb called from Hawaii

February 19, 1977 Walt & Howard fishing Discovery Bay Derby

February 21, 1977 Kris, Linda Lewis, Kris Chorlton came for afternoon - Norris left for P.T.

February 22, 1977 Kathy & Ken had a boy, Scott Kenneth

March 5, 1977 Norris came - Merrilee & Phil married

March 6, 1977 Kris came and left on 8th

March 7, 1977 set up darkroom - Judy had accident

March 11, 1977 Norris came and left on 13th - U. Louie gall bladder surgery - Rcv'd $1988.43 for auto

March 17, 1977 Judy & Mary left at 3 am - Judy called 9:40 from Vancouver - Kev came 10:50 am

March 19, 1977 Walt & Vi, Kev went to P.T. - picked up Norris to Arnolds - came home on 20th

Mar. 21, 1977 thru Mar 27 - Kris flew to St. Louis, MO and drove to Mt. Vernon, IL (Sesser) - training at Slankard Publishing

March 21, 1977 Kris left for Illinois

March 25, 1977 Kev started working

March 28, 1977 Judy called from Vancouver, B.C.arrived 10:10 pm - Kris called from Waterloo

Mar. 28, 1977 thru Apr 3 - Kris flew to Minneapolis, MN then Kris flew to Cedar Falls, IA

March 29, 1977 went to Seattle for check up - Judy & Mary home

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 15, 1977 Dance-a-thon at 8 pm

April 16, 1977 Dance-a-thon a success! Walt, Judy, Kev, Vi to Kris', Gary there, went to dinner & retirement party at Everett and came home on 17th

April 18, 1977 Norris hernia surgery - swallows came

April 20, 1977 Uncle Louie died at 8 pm

April 22, 1977 Kev quit job in woods

April 23, 1977 Local Special Olympics meet - Kris called from Illinois

April 24, 1977 Pearl & Bill came

April 25, 1977 Uncle Louie funeral - Norris had stitched out

April 26, 1977 Pearl & Bill left - Walt started new job at PenPly

April 27, 1977 Kris home from Illinois

April 28, 1977 Hillard & Arnold came & left on 30th

April 30, 1977 Walt & Vi visited Aunt Ida and then to Johnny & Aileen's

May 1, 1977 birthday celebration for Aunt Minnie - home by 9 pm

May 4, 1977 Rosemary & Merrie took Vi to lunch - Norris & John Fuller to Seattle and came back on the 5th

May 6, 1977 KAPY called and Vi runner-up for Clallam County Mother of the Year prize $40 from Aggies Restaurant - Norris, Kev & John went clamming at Klaloch

May 8, 1977 Kris came - went to Aggies for dinner - Norris, Kev & John came home

May 9, 1977 Kris left at 5 am - Norris left at 8 pm

May 10, 1977 Kev left for MN at 9:50 am

May 14, 1977 Kev arrived Mahnomen at 3 pm

May 15, 1977 Howard & Jane for dinner

May 18, 1977 Deb called from Hawaii NOT COMING - Judy & Vi to Mother/Daughter banquet

May 19, 1977 DEB CAME HOME - visited Miller's & A. Ida & then to Bellevue - Rcv'd lei & corsage - home at 2:30 am

May 21, 1977 had rummage sale

June 4, 1977 Walt, Vi, Deb, Don, Betty left at 4 am for Moclip - had breakfast - dug clams - Lloyd's there too

June 5, 1977 dug more clams, had dinner, came home

June 7, 1977 Deb, Judy & Paul to Seattle to car shop - '69 VW bus

June 9, 1977 Kris leaving for Anaheim, CA this pm

June 10, 1977 left for Fort Lewis on Special Olympics bus

June 11, 1977 S.O. meet at Fort Lewis

June 12, 1977 S.O. meet at Fort Lewis - arrived home at 10:45

June 13, 1977 Paul fixing Deb & Judy's VW bus - finished at 6:15 pm

June 14, 1977 Deb/Judy left at 9 am - MISS THEM ALREADY

June 15, 1977 Kris called from Canton, OH

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 Norris came, letter to Deb drive license

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

June 20, 1977 PenPly on strike

June 21, 1977 Walt, Vi, Fern & Norris to dinner at Hadlock House

June 26, 1977 Went to Kris' for delicious dinner - met Joe & Millie Granquist

June 27, 1977 Walt on vacation

June 28, 1977 Kris left for St. Louis

June 30, 1977 Wally & Cheryl moved into house - strike over

July 3, 1977 Kris home from St. Louis

July 4, 1977 painted in Sequim (fourplex)

July 5, 1977 Walt went to work at 5:30 am

July 6, 1977 Girls called from Kentucky - Paul ans.

July 9, 1977 Walt & I went to Seattle - first to Aunt Ida & Les/Leda - stayed o'nite Kris'

July 10, 1977 went to Johnnie's - home at 9:30 pm

July 11, 1977 girls called from western PA.

July 13, 1977 Judy called CUTOFF

July 15, 1977 Johnny Vera came

July 16, 1977 Paul left for Idaho

July 17, 1977 Johnny Vera left

July 18, 1977 Kris called from Iola, Wisconsin

July 21, 1977 Paul came back - Walt caught 26 1/2 & 18 lb. salmon with Darryl

July 22, 1977 Kris called from Wisconsin

July 23, 1977 Girls called from Newport Rhode Island at O'Hallorans

July 24, 1977 went for a boat ride, then to Norris'

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

August 19, 1977 made Judy's dress

August 20, 1977 Mary & Dave's wedding

August 25, 1977 Walt & Judy fishing - Deb & Paul camping

September 3, 1977 Walt & Don Newman fished in derby

September 4, 1977 Walt & Don fished - Walt got 20th place $100.00 for 17 lb 8 oz salmon

September 9, 1977 PenPly on strike

September 12, 1977 Walt & Vi to Portland - O'nite Shaws (Vancouver, WA) - PenPly on strike

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

September 17, 1977 Norris took Real Estate Exam in Tacoma

September 19, 1977 Walt hurt back - off work - went to doctor - Kris home from New York

September 20, 1977 Albert & Elsie sent itinerary

September 22, 1977 Judy started at Payless

September 23, 1977 Deb & Cindy camping at ocean

September 24, 1977 Deb & Paul & Cindy left for Seattle

September 25, 1977 Cindy left for home - Deb & Paul home

September 28, 1977 Norris called - passed R.E. exam

September 29, 1977 Kris back from San Francisco

September 30, 1977 Johnnie Vera came - also Norris & Kris - Judy had wisdom teeth pulled

October 2, 1977 Newman's 25th Anniv. dinner - Johnnie & Vera left - Norris went home

October 3, 1977 Kris left for Seattle

October 4, 1977 Kris called left for L.A. at 9 p.m.

October 6, 1977 Albert & Elsie arrived home from Germany - o'nite at Arts'

October 7, 1977 Kris home from L.A.

October 8, 1977 Kris left for Chicago

October 9, 1977 Deb went to Forks to ck job - Kris called from Chicago

October 10, 1977 Judy & Vi to Seattle for check up

October 19, 1977 Deb started at PenPly

October 21, 1977 Kris & Gary called from Washington D.C.

October 25, 1977 Kris called from D.C.

October 26, 1977 Kris left for L.A.

October 30, 1977 Kris called from Bev & Glen's in CA

November 4, 1977 Deb & Paul to Seattle & concert

November 5, 1977 Walt worked, Vi to Kris'

November 6, 1977 Vi took Kris to SeaTac - off to West Virgina - visited A. Ida - home at 1:50 p.m. - Deb & Paul home at 10 pm - Norris left for Pt Townsend

November 12, 1977 to Everett - then Cirque & Fiddler on the Roof - very good (Seattle's Cirque Playhouse (1950-1981)) - came home on 13th

November 15, 1977 Judy got cockoo clock - Deb moved to a house

November 16, 1977 Kris called from Minneapolis, MN

November 19, 1977 sweeper from Judy

November 21, 1977 Kris called from Mpls

November 23, 1977 Norris came

November 24, 1977 TERRIBLE DAY - TOO MANY LATELY - called Mom & Dad (Albert & Elsie) at Vern's - called Kris

November 25, 1977 Gary Granquist home from trip to East Coast

November 26, 1977 Kris & Gary came

November 27, 1977 Kris & Gary left - called - lost billfold - Had Thanksgiving

November 28, 1977 found billfold

December 2, 1977 Judy & I lunched at Deb's

December 3, 1977 dinner at Norris'

December 14, 1977 Kris called from Milwaukee

December 15, 1977 carpeting in bedrooms - dinner at Deb's

December 18, 1977 Les called - Uncle Sig, Ray & Ann there

December 23, 1977 Norris came

December 24, 1977 Kris & Gary came - announced wedding plans - went to church - opened gifts - ring from Walt

December 25, 1977 Kris & Gary left

December 26, 1977 Norris left

December 30, 1977 Norris came

December 31, 1977 partying at Literary Club

1978

1979 

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