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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1933-December 31, 1934

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Saturday April 28- 1934
The Whitstones to Cedar Rapids.  They asked me to go
with them. I was too busy. Did some ironing Celt here
for dinner. Mary took me up town a few minutes in
the ofternoon. Mallie here awhile. I crotched some
Sunday April 29- 1934
I wrote Birdie before Celt came to take me to
church. Went home with him and William brought
me home at 5- oclock. I wrote Mrs Falk. Mrs Dinse [&]? Winnie 
Monday April 30- 1934
I did some crotchet in forenoon. William came at
one oclock to take me up town. Was at Dr Smiths
office. Then went by Bus out to Andersons. Was
with Aunt Emma till nearly six olcock. weathers warm
Tuesday May 1st- 1934
I was home all day. Celt here for dinner he
brought my bank statement I have a balance of $594.60
I slept in afternoon and worked on Mrs Gay table cover
Wednesday May 2- 1934
I did washing and cleaning Celt here for dinner
Hattie came and Mrs Gay took us to The church. Hattie
stopped at Dr [illegible] office when Mrs Newcomb
brought us home Hattie came on down here till
Rob came for her. The Dr says the trouble is
such in her shoulder that she must not use her
arm for awhile. Letter from Ida. I worked on
Mrs Gays cover in evening. No rain yet. very warm. wrote Carsin [illegible] and Alice Candors

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Saturday April 28- 1934 The Whitstones to Cedar Rapids. They asked me to go with them. I was too busy. Did some ironing Celt here for dinner. Mary took me up town a few minutes in the ofternoon. Mallie here awhile. I crotched some Sunday April 29- 1934 I wrote Birdie before Celt came to take me to church. Went home with him and William brought me home at 5- oclock. I wrote Mrs Falk. Mrs Dinse [&]? Winnie Monday April 30- 1934 I did some crotchet in forenoon. William came at one oclock to take me up town. Was at Dr Smiths office. Then went by Bus out to Andersons. Was with Aunt Emma till nearly six olcock. weathers warm Tuesday May 1st- 1934 I was home all day. Celt here for dinner he brought my bank statement I have a balance of $594.60 I slept in afternoon and worked on Mrs Gay table cover Wednesday May 2- 1934 I did washing and cleaning Celt here for dinner Hattie came and Mrs Gay took us to The church. Hattie stopped at Dr [illegible] office when Mrs Newcomb brought us home Hattie came on down here till Rob came for her. The Dr says the trouble is such in her shoulder that she must not use her arm for awhile. Letter from Ida. I worked on Mrs Gays cover in evening. No rain yet. very warm. wrote Carsin [illegible] and Alice Candors