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

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Monday November 14- 1932.
I sewed some in forenoon. Mrs Gay took me out to Elinor Andersons to see Mary Price. Aunt Emma there she is coming over there to stay now Anna is gone. Hattie was with Mrs Gay when she came for me. Rob came here for her. I wrote Madame Van Seibert in Los Angeles and Mrs Thompson in Portland
Tuesday November 15- 1932.
I was busy in the forenoon. Rob took me up town after dinner I met Hattie. We were at Strobs to see a stove demonstration I came home by Bus. she walked down to wait for Rob. Letter from Ida & wrote to her very cold.
Wednesday November 16- 1932.
I did some washing and other work in AM. I slept part of the afternoon sewed a little. I wrote Mrs Doyle in evening and downstairs awhile Rob & George Falk drove to Kansas City today to attend The horse show.
Thursday November 17- 1932.
I was busy in the forenoon. Mary took me over there awhile in afternoon I did a little sewing Letter from Mrs Falk and wrote Winnie in evening
Friday November 18- 1932.
I did some washing in forenoon. Soon after dinner Cora brought Hattie and took me with them up town. Hattie and I went to see "Will Rogers" in "Too busy to Work"  she went right home by Bus and I walked home. stopped to pay for "Press" while away and at The Library. I read and was down stairs.

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Monday November 14- 1932. I sewed some in forenoon. Mrs Gay took me out to Elinor Andersons to see Mary Price. Aunt Emma there she is coming over there to stay now Anna is gone. Hattie was with Mrs Gay when she came for me. Rob came here for her. I wrote Madame Van Seibert in Los Angeles and Mrs Thompson in Portland Tuesday November 15- 1932. I was busy in the forenoon. Rob took me up town after dinner I met Hattie. We were at Strobs to see a stove demonstration I came home by Bus. she walked down to wait for Rob. Letter from Ida & wrote to her very cold. Wednesday November 16- 1932. I did some washing and other work in AM. I slept part of the afternoon sewed a little. I wrote Mrs Doyle in evening and downstairs awhile Rob & George Falk drove to Kansas City today to attend The horse show. Thursday November 17- 1932. I was busy in the forenoon. Mary took me over there awhile in afternoon I did a little sewing Letter from Mrs Falk and wrote Winnie in evening Friday November 18- 1932. I did some washing in forenoon. Soon after dinner Cora brought Hattie and took me with them up town. Hattie and I went to see "Will Rogers" in "Too busy to Work" she went right home by Bus and I walked home. stopped to pay for "Press" while away and at The Library. I read and was down stairs.