drove down as soon as I could after tea and Mr. Clarke and I went to the picture show which was rather funny and picked Marj up at Auntys after.

Friday September 9th

Jack Martin came over first thing this morning and told Dad. he wanted both of us to help thrash this after noon, so as Dad. thought we had better try to have them come here next in spite of the fact that we didn't get any manure out, he didn't go back to plough but spent the fore noon clearing up the barn. He asked Jack if we could have his waggon to go down and get a load of coal and Jack said that the box was on it, but when I went over I found the rack was on it and Billy wanted it to put between the two stacks to pitch into the machine from so he helped me take the rack off and put the box on and I got a load of coal but had to unload it again and take the waggon back. This after noon Dad. and I both went over but Dad. didn't have much to do and came