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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1923 & 1924

Frank McMillan 1923 & 1924 65.pdf

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out around. back of Mt Rubidoux to where the new Bridge crosses the Santa Anna River, not much water in the river only a few small streams. there was some seats here and steps cut into the rocks and a fountain at the bottom for watering horses we took a few snaps. on the way back we saw two motor cycle cops give a fellow in a Ford a summons for speeding. we came back down 7th street. some lovely homes on it near the upper end, where it is called Rubidoux heights. pretty tired when we got home, have not done any walking much, for a month.

March 26th. Raining nearly all day. went again to the doctors had another dose in my arm not so sore this time saw the smallest car ever saw. on main st. only room for one man. low down, short, and only about half the width of ordinary car very heavy rain about 5 oclock. heaviest we have seen here.

March 27. Rained nearly all night. fine this morning walked up to the Post Office in the afternoon we all talk a walk but it was cool & partly cloudy, had a

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