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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923 & 1924

Frank McMillan 1923 & 1924 26.pdf

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what happened too a couple who did not keep the commandments Raining when we came out and rained all the way home.

Jan 1st New Years Day. Got up at 6.30 this morning. as we are going to Pasadena Rose Tournament the weather looks grand, bright & clear. started at 8.30 straight out Western ave, past Pasadena Hollywood then turned right on Los Felis Blvd. to Glendale, which is a very nice looking place the traffic in some places was awful. had to leave car outside of Pasadena & walk in over Colorado St. Bridge. we got good standing room. & had a good view of the procession. it lasted about 1 1/4 hours had over 300 entries. some of the floats where grand. we had lunch in the car. then drove into Pasadena & saw the Bells. they just got home from down town too. they all look fine. then started for home. the traffic was still very heavy some places 5 rows of cars abreast of each other. it was a little cool coming home

Jan 2nd cool this morning. they say there was ice frozen on the side walk. Walked over to the store on Slauson street to Sam Seelig's store has stores all over the country & cities down here Glendale won first prize at the Rose Tournament claim there were 350 000 people there

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