February 5, 1941 (Wednesday)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACK

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This is Jack Watts 37th

birthday - gave him a

work shirt and a "paper

off the wall" birthday

card.

Went to L.A.S. - Ada Bergy

and her group entertained

had roast beef + etc.

Had a nice meeting.

Henry went to G.R. (bowling

night) to-night, but on

account of icy roads

came back home.

Alice + I went to Lucille's

to-night.

Hank working on his

book keeping to-night.

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Jack, Lucille and Mary Watts

It's Jack's birthday. Jack is married to Enda's daughter Lucille.

I had a conversation with my dad (he's 90) trying to figure out what Edna meant by "off the wall" card. Was she just remarking on the fact that she purchased a manufactured greeting card? By "off the wall" did she mean it was a funny card? Something else?

Dad said that Jack sometimes had a cantankerous sort of humor. He recalled a time he helped Jack plow the fields. It was a particularly difficult job because the ground was hard and the plow wasn't breaking up the ground easily. When he was finished, Jack looked over the job and told dad something to the effect of "It looks like a kid was playing in the sandbox." Dad said Jack was trying to be funny while still letting him know he wasn't overly impressed with the results.

Dad and I decided Edna may have enjoyed giving Jack a card that poked a little fun.

Happy 117th birthday, Jack!