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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929-1930
Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 59.pdf
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Montreal & Port Arthur play in the Senior Finals Montreal won and West Toronto & Regina in the Junior Finals
Mar 31st Cool this a.m. but fine all day. getting ready for our trip home
April 1st. Up. at 7a.m. Mr Dickson went to the Depot and got an inspector to watch us pack. so we would not have any fruit. on acct of the Med Fruit Fly. he sealed all our bags & boxes. said Goodbyes and left 10.45 am. drove out 3 miles found we left some of the childrens books & toys on the back verandah. had to go back. Left again at 1105am. Sep Speedometer at start reads 8968 miles It is a lovely day for a change. at Sandford 12 noon Had dinner at the open air stage on the St Johns River left 12.30p.m. took a snap of Celery field outside Sanford. next town De Land Orange City. then De Land quite a place. turned more easterly here. swamps nearly all the way now. took a snap of street sign in a Real Estate Sub. Division. 10 miles from Daytona. drove into Daytona and across the bridge to the famous beach we are told we are just in time as. Don Kaye. with his speedster Auto Racer. was on the beach. in about half an hour he went past. not. very fast. as he was slowing down when we saw him. but at least we saw him.
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