Milliron Monday: The Journals July - September 1971

 

Abbott "Pete" Smith D.V.M.:  June 16, 1938 - February 22, 2010

Virginia Joyann "Jody" Haley Smith: April 2, 1938 - May 9, 2021

Welcome to Milliron Monday where every Monday we celebrate the legacy of Milliron Farm and Clinic, Dr. Pete and Jody Smith.

A continuation of Jody’s Journals.

Jody’s Journals

July – September 1971

JULY

·        Debbie’s birthday

·        Alma Ann’s, Marshall’s birthday

·        Class of ’56 Gotto Hall reunion

·        Hartley’s – Sea World, Cedar Point, Blue Hole

·        J birthday

·        4-H camp, proactive demonstrations, activities night J gave demonstration

·        Picnic Hoon’s barn

·        Baked oatmeal cookies

·        4-H picnic

·        4-H painted barrel, Hensley’s

·        Ralph Guthrie reset Preak, Shah

·        Pat shot BB in finger

·        Horse sale, sold Misty $27.00

·        Breakfast with Mom, Dad at Perkins

·        Dinner, OU Inn, Mom, Dad

·        Abbott’s birthday, called Abbott

·        Cassy Hoon here, Pat at Hoon’s

·        Swam at Windy Hills

·        Rode Preak, worked on side-pass

·        4-H practice show, grandstand, J L’Heureux judge

·        Cassy back, Pat here

·        Pete reset Shah’s front feet

AUGUST

·        Went to Mifflin to see Jessie, Mom, Dad

·        Worm horses

·        Marshall Adams, Rita Shasta, Ariel

·        McDougal Homecoming

·        Rode around thru woods

·        Dinner – Dolen’s

·        Rich Feldman here

·        Took 4-H books in, ran errands, out to Scotts

·        Sherrie Indestadt’ s birthday

·        Rode Preak, J rode Silver, Leslie rode Misty, Mrs. Sands rode Shah

·        3 pm meet at Dolen’s; 4 pm dog judging; 6 pm Jr Fair parade

·        Worked at fair booth, 7-9 pm

·        Picked up Pete’s western saddle – Laura Theiss; watched part of fair horse show, watched end of harness races

·        Dog show

·        Picked up Tina, left Pat

·        Tramp > bred Libbie

·        Tina went on calls with Pete

·        Jerry Hartley, Jan, Chris Worthington, Gloria Adams, J, me, rode from Logan fairgrounds to Girl Scout Camp

·        Marshall, family here

·        Rode Preak, drove Silver around Eddy’s, etc.; Gave Adams, Booth children cart rides

·        Dog practice > Pam Brooks

·        Hensley’s, picked up Tramp

·        Gary, Aggie here; Gary rode Shah

·        Went to see The Odd Couple with Hartley’s, Booths

·        Gary Franklin, Pat to Dow Lake; rode Preak, led Silver around by Eddy’s

·        Pat’s to Fritz, haircut

·        To Mansfield, Gary filled two teeth

·        Jan Worthington, Gary rode; me sick/flu

·        Ride at Logan; Jon, Gary Worthington, Jeff Wagoner, Bea Booth

·        Rode Preak, P rode Shah with Calvary saddle, J rode Silver, saw three deer in the blackberry meadow

SEPTEMBER

·        Sherry picked up Val

·        12^th Wedding Anniversary to Ohio State Fair, 4-H J novice class

·        Rode Preak, Pete, J and P looked for cows

·        Daddy’s birthday

·        Rode Preak, J rode Silver, P rode bike 7.5 miles

·        Rode Shah looking for caws until dark

·        1^st day of school

·        Rode Preak, led Silver around woods, 3 hills, looked for cows on 690, Baker boy helped

·        Attempted to herd yearlings out of corn, Bea, Jerry

·        Pete rode Preak, I rode Cricket, Bob L. rode Shah

·        Turned 7 geese on pond

·        3:15 left for Auburn > Lake City Farm overnight

·        Arrived Auburn 3:00 pm, attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

·        Dr. Morgan showed us the vet hospital

·        Watched short movie Blue Water, White Death

·        Balance car ties, left front out of round

·        Uncle Arthur Rhonemus birthday, 84

·        Wrote letters

·        Catfish dinner

·        Gary’s birthday

·        Finished Pete’s braided reins

·        Toured Tuskegee Vet School, Dr. Adams, dinner

·        Less River’s birthday

·        Finished my braided reins

·        Dinner with Buckley’s

·        Jim Smith’s birthday

·        Write letter to AKC

·        Carol’s birthday

·        Clipped Silver

·        Fritz, reset Silver and Preak, Pete, flu booster VEE

·        Simmy’s birthday

·        Cleaned tack

·        Logan ride, 40 miles

·        Tina, Helen Connor

·        Opened clover pasture

·        Rode Preak, J rode Shah, saw deer and large fawns in hay meadow

·        Chris’ birthday 5 years old

·        Made cherry pudding cake

 

Please forgive typos, name or place misspellings; transcription from

vintage handwriting sometimes requires a magnifying glass and random

interpretation.

Enjoy the journey!

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