I think it's time to add another entry from Grandpa's journal. This is for April, 1943. I'm going to try a different approach to the way it's presented. Hopefully this will be easier to read.

Thur Apr 1st; Temp 50-66; 53600 Gal: All tools day-Joe and Wayne Dewey St 1hr. Second St-1 1/4 hrs. I connected water to meter for Amos Eby.

Fri Apr 2nd; Temp 33-45; 50400 Gal: Joe and Wayne, E. Second St 2 1/2 hrs.
Shut water off to Tittles service, pipe full of holes.

Sat Apr 3rd; Temp 24-45; 51200 Gal: Joe worked this AM 1 1/2 hr at Tittle, 2 1/2 at Slantpipe fire hydrant 1/2 hr there. PM 1 1/2 hrs at Tittles. Wayne 1/2 hr PM at fire hydrant, 1 1/2 hrs at Tittles. fire hydrant repaired and Tittle job finished, put in 27'9" 3/4" pipe new, old eat out. That's all.

Sun Apr 4th; Temp 31-53; 60000 Gal: A little rain, windy, temperature fine. John Flory visited this PM.

Mon Apr 5th; Temp 50-53: Took Mary and Janet home last night, saw "Air Forces" at Victory. Coming home a fire back of Indian bulk plant west Third St. It was a cause for a 3 alarm. (fire in junk yard.) at New Lebanon a runaway truck broke off a fire hydrant causing a loss of a lot of water.
This morning Pat Stage drove right through our barricade on E 2nd st, broke barricade & one new lantern.
Wayne at disposal plant 2 hrs, Joe 1 hr.

Tues Apr 6th; Temp 30-51; 55200 Gal: I assisted Charles at Woodards AM 1 hr. Wayne and Joe dug out meter at Probst place (Mrs Laura Oser tenant0 put in new (illegible), set sewer over curb cock, meter was cleaned and all reset. Wayne 2 3/4 hrs, Joe 2 1/2 hrs. for water works. I finished laying sod myself.

Wed Apr 7th; Temp 35-64; 46400 Gal: Wayne and Joe 2 1/4 hrs at disposal plant cleaning filter beds.

Thur Apr 8th; Temp 41-73; 56000 Gal: Wayne 2 hrs on filter bed and Joe 1 hr on same. Victory garden committee allotted garden plots this eve. Wilbur received lot #18 south west corner of plot.

Fri Apr 9th; Temp 54-65; 48000 Gal: Cloudy AM, rain most of afternoon, no work for the boys. Gilbert started to plow garden plots, rain chased him out.

Sat Apr 10th; Temp 50-52; 49600 Gal: Windy today, too damp to rake weeds at disposal plant. Garden plots were being plowed today. Received goody from Ford Meter Box Co. OK.

Sun Apr 11th; Temp 28-57; 45600 Gal: Cool but nice weather. Nina 20 today and George Thomas Carico is 6 today. Anna Beckers' birthday also. Mrs Ruth Copp and Mrs Ruth Lesh paid a visit to the station today.

Mon Apr 12th; Temp 43-44; 48800 Gal: No entry.

Tues Apr 13th' Temp 30-35; 48000 Gal: Snow flurries all day, repaired leaks for Mrs Oser. Took Mary to Esther's after dinner. That's all. Thomas Jefferson's 200th birthday.

Wed Apr 14th; Temp 28-30; 51200 Gal: Abner Clemmer 79 dies. More snow flurries. I helped Charles at Woodards this AM. did Frank Gazelle a good deed, coil in furnace of his house burned out, took it out and plugged tank. Frank Miller borrowed the hoist and tripod with chain to lift pump.

Thur Apr 15th; Temp 27-41; 48800 Gal: Sure having March weather in April. Not much on program today, hope weather lets up soon.

Fri Apr 16th; Temp 44-50; 48000 Gal: Some rain and hail today. I worked on tip protectors all of AM. Ab. Clemmer was buried this PM and Dr Brookins 75 dies on street in Eaton, O. this afternoon.

Sat Apr 17th; Temp 39-53; 56000 Gal: Repaired drinking fountain at Hotel corner this AM. Charles assisted. Wayne Bennett and Joe Seeckamp did some cleaning at disposal plant,began 1:30 to--

Sun Apr 18th; Temp 34-54; 42400 Gal: Palm Sunday. 352 at church, 7 were confirmed and one was received by letter of transfer. Kenneth Moony was here asking where to pay water & sewer bills besides bank. Folks went to Lebanon. Geo. C. borrowed truck.

Mon Apr 19th; Temp 39-42; 49600 Gal: Dr. Brookins buried, funeral at Salem Lutheran Church, buried at Eaton, O. Rain most of day.

Tues Apr 20th; Temp 39-38; 60000 Gal: Attended black out at Eaton last night with other members of defence council, it was a success. Mr A.R. Will (boiler inspector) was here this morning giving permission to increase steam line to boiler feed pump and whistle so that we can use whistle for air raid warnings. Rain again a great part of day,a little snow. Fire hydrant for W. Dayton St arrived today minus repair parts which were ordered.

Wed Apr 21st; Temp 34-44; 50400 Gal: Cloudy until evening, repair parts for fire hydrants arrived today, went to Dayton and got pope and fittings for boiler. Repaired Harry's bicycle this PM. packed valved for Ed Rinck.

Maunday Thur Apr 22nd; Temp 28-64; 52000 Gal: Took pipe off of boiler to have tee inserted, quite a task had to heat before it let loose. took it to Charles Schreel at Lewisburg to cut and thread it. Fine day today, clear.

Fri Apr 23rd; Temp 44-55; 57600 Gal: Good Friday, good attendance at church, school children attended, a total of 379 persons. Cloudy today again with a little rain. Went to Lewisburg and got pope for boiler and put it in place. pumped a little late. Got check for Sight Feed for $31.51 added enough and bought $50.00 war bond.

Sat Apr 24th; Temp -78; 44800 Gal: Very foggy this morning but the sun shone nearly all day however smoke fell to ground this PM. I look for more rain (Fred Grover 74 died). Chas Mause moved in with Mrs Ruth Copp and water pressure seemed to be low. Victory gardens were finished so we can plant now.

Sun Apr 25th; Temp 45-72; 55200 Gal: Easter Dawn Services at Sugar Grove Cemetery. Fine AM but this PM cloudy maybe rain. Chas Winkelman and Geo Carico were here a while, all grand children were home today.

Mon Apr 26th; Temp 44-75; 48800 Gal: A very fine day, Victory gardeners are out in full force. Attended Fred Grover's funeral this PM from Blocks Funeral Home, buried in Fairview. Helped Charles with Mrs Yost's roof.

Tues Apr 27th; Temp 57-75; 55200 Gal: Hauled sludge from filter beds on Wilbur's truck patch.

Wed Apr 28th; Temp 49-59; 51200 Gal: Worked in truck patch & assisted Charles at Ed McClellan's cleaning drain. Planted potatoes in evening 8 long and 7 short rows.

Thur Apr 29th; Temp 40-67; 52800 Gal: Finished cleaning drain (sewer) at Ed McClellan's this AM. planted a few more potatoes 2 short rows. Weather was cool but otherwise good till after 5 PM then it rained.

Fri Apr 30th; Temp 66-55; 56000 Gal: Still cool and getting cooler & windy. Filled east boiler today, it took 23 minutes for water to come to bottom of glass. Packed blow off valves on east boiler.