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W. J. Francis
1963.
134.
Journal.
Nov. 21. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County
3/10 AC (mostly in SE quadrant) and
2/10 CS (generally to the west). Wind
light to moderate with moderate
turbulence, exceptional visibility.
1125 Sky is now 8/10 AC, in broad
moving from the west, wind moderate
to fresh. 1145 Unset the trap, added
another 1/2 case of grain, + left the
station at 1150.
Nov. 22. Friday. Berkeley, California
President John F. Kennedy was
assassinated in Dallas, Texas, this
morning
Nov. 24. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
1500. Serviced rain gage in Beharin
lob. (1.28"). Weather clear,
few CiCu to west calm. Set
trap in the pen & baited with
1/2 can of grain (one day estimated
ration). All grain put out
Thursday had been eaten.
I cleaned the observation shut, in-
c luding evicting one house mouse.
Stopped probable mouse entrance with
steel wool, and sprayed with in-
secticide when I left at 1535.