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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1935-January 31, 1936

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Monday March 11- 1935  Hattie came down late in forenoon and William here a few moments.  Cora came and took Mrs Gay Hattie & Mrs [Frayter?] out to The Old Ladies home for lunch.  I ate mine here and Cora left me at Andersons for the afternoon.  Hattie came over there and Cora came for us.  Letter from Ida (wrote her) and Mrs [Dayten?] in Los Angeles who told me she heard Gertrude Mitchells husband in Oklahoma City had a stroke.  Here alone in evening.
Tuesday March 12- 1935  William took me to Mercy hospital before nine oclock  Hattie came to stay with me all day.  Dr Ned Smith with Dr Woolf operated on my face before noon.  I lay very quiet the rest of the day  William and Rob in to see me.
Wednesday March 13- 1935  I slept most of the night  Hattie back again in AM and Dr Ned here.  Rob came for us at noon.  I rested in afternoon.  My face not quite so sore.  To bed early.
Thursday March 14- 1935  The Whetstones had "The Reds" meet with them today.  Mary came and took me over there.  Ott better.  William brought me back to Gays at four oclock.  I have a very sore throat.  letter from Winnie
Friday March 15- 1935  I was not able to get up  Dr Ned came and Hattie came to stay with me as Mrs Gay must be at the shop so much of the time.  I have an epidemic sore throat.  I was very quiet all day.  Hattie went home with Rob at 6 oclock

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Monday March 11- 1935 Hattie came down late in forenoon and William here a few moments. Cora came and took Mrs Gay Hattie & Mrs [Frayter?] out to The Old Ladies home for lunch. I ate mine here and Cora left me at Andersons for the afternoon. Hattie came over there and Cora came for us. Letter from Ida (wrote her) and Mrs [Dayten?] in Los Angeles who told me she heard Gertrude Mitchells husband in Oklahoma City had a stroke. Here alone in evening. Tuesday March 12- 1935 William took me to Mercy hospital before nine oclock Hattie came to stay with me all day. Dr Ned Smith with Dr Woolf operated on my face before noon. I lay very quiet the rest of the day William and Rob in to see me. Wednesday March 13- 1935 I slept most of the night Hattie back again in AM and Dr Ned here. Rob came for us at noon. I rested in afternoon. My face not quite so sore. To bed early. Thursday March 14- 1935 The Whetstones had "The Reds" meet with them today. Mary came and took me over there. Ott better. William brought me back to Gays at four oclock. I have a very sore throat. letter from Winnie Friday March 15- 1935 I was not able to get up Dr Ned came and Hattie came to stay with me as Mrs Gay must be at the shop so much of the time. I have an epidemic sore throat. I was very quiet all day. Hattie went home with Rob at 6 oclock