Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

 of the AAA who warned about extensive repairs. We hated the thought of returning on the same route as we had come.650 mi. – Breakfast at Trenton – 9:30 Road to Frogtown Buttonwood trees on both sides of road also Shoal Creek on one side.664 – “Smoke Hazard” from tile works. Announced ahead of time by warning signs, and orders to use lights. The “works” were to the right not far from the road. The smoke came in great billowing masses over the road and actually made “visibility” close to zero for a short space. The fields and trees to the north were blackened and dead.666 – Carlysle – city of beautiful trees680 – Sandoval—a centralized school of pure white stone or marble, modern in style very attractive—a gymnasium at one side. Salem, Illinois 7300 pop. Look for Lincoln signs but none. 700 – Just east of Salem, old log house built in 1818. 740 – Olney—12:00762 – Laurenville – 12:45 – at the Embarass [sic] River. 771 – Illinois – Indiana State line middle of Wabash River.1:00 Crossed White River just west of Washington. Beautiful hilly country. Lunch at Washington – (not too god) – B drove after lunch for almost an hour.Light rain good part of the day.