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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1929-December 31, 1930

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Sunday April 21st 1929
I walked to S S & church.  Rode home with The 
Andersons.  Had my dinner, read and took a sleep.  
Hattie here for supper. We went to church in evening. 
Ott started on a trip to Oklahoma this afternoon
Monday April 22nd 1929
Was busy about my rooms in AM. Slept part of the 
afternoon.  Spent the evening with Mrs. Gay.
Tuesday April 23rd 1929
I did quite a lot of washing.  Slept in afternoon.  
Hattie here awhile.  Letter from Alice Cordon.
Down stairs in evening and wrote to Alice.
Wednesday April 24th, 1929
It rained all day.  I ironed and did some sewing.
Took a nap and read in the evening & wrote Winnie
Thursday April 25th 1929
Letter from Winnie.  My galoshes were left in Englewood 
Station.  I wrote the Matron about them and to Winnie.  
I took mail to the office after supper and stopped at 
library for books.  Went to Hedges with Mrs. Gay in Auto.
Friday April 26th 1929
I did some sewing in AM.  Dr. Bates here early in 
PM to take care of my feet.  Met Hattie up town and 
we went to picture "Hearts of Dixie".  She came home 
with me for supper and later we went to The Church 
to a reception.  I rode home with Eleanor & Ida. 
We left her at the store. Weather pleasant today.

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Sunday April 21st 1929 I walked to S S & church. Rode home with The Andersons. Had my dinner, read and took a sleep. Hattie here for supper. We went to church in evening. Ott started on a trip to Oklahoma this afternoon Monday April 22nd 1929 Was busy about my rooms in AM. Slept part of the afternoon. Spent the evening with Mrs. Gay. Tuesday April 23rd 1929 I did quite a lot of washing. Slept in afternoon. Hattie here awhile. Letter from Alice Cordon. Down stairs in evening and wrote to Alice. Wednesday April 24th, 1929 It rained all day. I ironed and did some sewing. Took a nap and read in the evening & wrote Winnie Thursday April 25th 1929 Letter from Winnie. My galoshes were left in Englewood Station. I wrote the Matron about them and to Winnie. I took mail to the office after supper and stopped at library for books. Went to Hedges with Mrs. Gay in Auto. Friday April 26th 1929 I did some sewing in AM. Dr. Bates here early in PM to take care of my feet. Met Hattie up town and we went to picture "Hearts of Dixie". She came home with me for supper and later we went to The Church to a reception. I rode home with Eleanor & Ida. We left her at the store. Weather pleasant today.