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

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Sunday September 14th 1930
Ott took me to church. We took Ida Anderson and
Mrs Rowland home. William came after dinner and took
me up to see Emma Fellman. I took Elder Daughters book
to Lou Hughes. William & Mary brought me from Otts at 9 PM.
Monday September 15th 1930
Busy about home in AM. Letter from Ott Seibert &
Mrs Falk (wrote her). Cora took me up town in PM.
Then we went to meet Hattie. I stopped at Mrs
Robinson to have hair washed.. Home by Bus. After
supper up to Whetstones with The Byingtons. 46 years since Bro Robs death.
Tuesday September 16th 1930
Emma came early to sew for me. We did wonders
\with four dresses till she left at two oclock. I then
cleaned up the house and did some other sewing.
Wednesday September 17th 1930
I did a little sewing in AM. After dinner wrote
The Mason Girls and did up a package for them.
Went to The Library for book, Hattie & Cora here later.
Thursday September 18th 1930
William took me up town. Home by Bus. Did sewing,
ironing, wrote some notes. Went home with Ott after
we had been to the cemetery. William & Mary in Des Moines.
Friday September 19th 1930
Came home early with Ott. Wrote Alice Condon. Hattie
here in PM. After supper Cora came and took us to
Otts and he took us to hear The Marine Band. I came
home for the night. A letter from Winnie.

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Sunday September 14th 1930 Ott took me to church. We took Ida Anderson and Mrs Rowland home. William came after dinner and took me up to see Emma Fellman. I took Elder Daughters book to Lou Hughes. William & Mary brought me from Otts at 9 PM. Monday September 15th 1930 Busy about home in AM. Letter from Ott Seibert & Mrs Falk (wrote her). Cora took me up town in PM. Then we went to meet Hattie. I stopped at Mrs Robinson to have hair washed.. Home by Bus. After supper up to Whetstones with The Byingtons. 46 years since Bro Robs death. Tuesday September 16th 1930 Emma came early to sew for me. We did wonders \with four dresses till she left at two oclock. I then cleaned up the house and did some other sewing. Wednesday September 17th 1930 I did a little sewing in AM. After dinner wrote The Mason Girls and did up a package for them. Went to The Library for book, Hattie & Cora here later. Thursday September 18th 1930 William took me up town. Home by Bus. Did sewing, ironing, wrote some notes. Went home with Ott after we had been to the cemetery. William & Mary in Des Moines. Friday September 19th 1930 Came home early with Ott. Wrote Alice Condon. Hattie here in PM. After supper Cora came and took us to Otts and he took us to hear The Marine Band. I came home for the night. A letter from Winnie.