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

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Saturday September 20th 1930
I did some sewing in AM. Read in PM, wrote
Mattie Fletcher. Went home with Ott. William
& Mary came back tonight. I enjoy being over here.
Sunday September 21st 1930
I came over with Ott to get ready for church. They
went home with him for dinner. William took me
up to Hatties to visit with Dora White Hart. Ott
came later and we took her over to Geders. In the
evening wrote Paul Whetstone, Ott Seibert, Nellie Moore & Carrie Wilson.
Monday September 22nd 1930
Gave the rooms a good cleaning. letter from LeGrand.
Mary took me to The Station to see about ticket west.
Then I stopped at No 1 store. Did errands at other
\places. Then took treatment at Dr Urbans and
paid my bill. Tishie here to call. wrote LeGrand. very warm.
Tuesday September 23rd 1930
I did some washing. Had letter from Laura. Wrote to
her and Mabel McDougall in PM. Margie Hartsock
and Ann Griffith here in the evening. weather warm.
Wednesday September 24th 1930
I packed my suit case in the forenoon. Mary came
at eleven oclock and we took it to the depot.
Hattie here in the PM and Cora came for her.
Ott & Mary came for me at 5 oclock. We went
to the depot again to see something more about my
ticket. I went home with them for supper. When I came
back I finished packing to leave for the west at midnight.

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Saturday September 20th 1930 I did some sewing in AM. Read in PM, wrote Mattie Fletcher. Went home with Ott. William & Mary came back tonight. I enjoy being over here. Sunday September 21st 1930 I came over with Ott to get ready for church. They went home with him for dinner. William took me up to Hatties to visit with Dora White Hart. Ott came later and we took her over to Geders. In the evening wrote Paul Whetstone, Ott Seibert, Nellie Moore & Carrie Wilson. Monday September 22nd 1930 Gave the rooms a good cleaning. letter from LeGrand. Mary took me to The Station to see about ticket west. Then I stopped at No 1 store. Did errands at other \places. Then took treatment at Dr Urbans and paid my bill. Tishie here to call. wrote LeGrand. very warm. Tuesday September 23rd 1930 I did some washing. Had letter from Laura. Wrote to her and Mabel McDougall in PM. Margie Hartsock and Ann Griffith here in the evening. weather warm. Wednesday September 24th 1930 I packed my suit case in the forenoon. Mary came at eleven oclock and we took it to the depot. Hattie here in the PM and Cora came for her. Ott & Mary came for me at 5 oclock. We went to the depot again to see something more about my ticket. I went home with them for supper. When I came back I finished packing to leave for the west at midnight.