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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1931-December 31, 1932

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Tuesday June 28- 1932.
Did some sewing on black kimona in AM. Mary took us up town early in the afternoon to do errands I sewed some more. Winnie helped Mrs Gay with cherries. Buddy came to stay all night
Wednesday June 29- 1932.
I sewed on my kimona part of the day Mary came for Buddy early. Letter from Grace McCallister Art Mc. is sick again. I wrote Laura in the evening to send the letter her. We were over in Mrs Gartners room to listen to The Convention in Chicago. Winnie and I up to The Church in PM. to SS class meeting
Thursday June 30- 1932.
Ott got home from Chicago this morning. I worked on my black kimona and finished it. Slept awhile in PM. Very warm. We read awhile in evening I gave Mrs Gay 20.00 on July rent.
Friday July 1st 1932.
I did some washing and cleaned cupboards Winnie up town awhile. She helped me seed cherries as soon as we had dinner for me to can. Tishie here in PM. Letter from Alice Robinson Wrote Mrs [Emman] Lakeland Fla
Saturday July 2- 1932.
Did ironing and cooking in AM. Letter from Laura. They are still in Washington. Wrote Grace Mc. a note to Nellie Swisher and cards to Laura and Alice Condon. William came in afternoon to take me up town to pay some bills and get things for the table. Read in evening

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106 Tuesday June 28- 1932. Did some sewing on black kimona in AM. Mary took us up town early in the afternoon to do errands I sewed some more. Winnie helped Mrs Gay with cherries. Buddy came to stay all night Wednesday June 29- 1932. I sewed on my kimona part of the day Mary came for Buddy early. Letter from Grace McCallister Art Mc. is sick again. I wrote Laura in the evening to send the letter her. We were over in Mrs Gartners room to listen to The Convention in Chicago. Winnie and I up to The Church in PM. to SS class meeting Thursday June 30- 1932. Ott got home from Chicago this morning. I worked on my black kimona and finished it. Slept awhile in PM. Very warm. We read awhile in evening I gave Mrs Gay 20.00 on July rent. Friday July 1st 1932. I did some washing and cleaned cupboards Winnie up town awhile. She helped me seed cherries as soon as we had dinner for me to can. Tishie here in PM. Letter from Alice Robinson Wrote Mrs [Emman] Lakeland Fla Saturday July 2- 1932. Did ironing and cooking in AM. Letter from Laura. They are still in Washington. Wrote Grace Mc. a note to Nellie Swisher and cards to Laura and Alice Condon. William came in afternoon to take me up town to pay some bills and get things for the table. Read in evening