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pretty close show
the carpenters have
got a lot more done
today on the extension
of the front porch

May 8, 1917
I got the record of my class
in school today. I added
an example 8 figers
across & 5 down in 20 sec.
pretty good for me. I love
arithmetic but I just
hate English. I dont know
beans about English & I
dont care to learn. It is
too hard. Clowdy

May 9, 1917
Rained a little last
night & It was awful
cloudy all day. All the
shingles are laid on the
front roof I only shot
[16?] paper wads in school today.