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

Page 146 Gifts 1930

Gifts and price
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Bro Ott - robe - 8.50;    
William - shaving set & book - 2.25;    
Mary - lamp shade & hose - 4.25;    
Buddy - stockings - .50;    
Alta - pictures - .25;    
Hattie - stockings & dish - 1.25;    
Cora - cushion - 3.00;    
Rob - cash - 2.00;    
Ida - stockings - 1.00;    
Harry - brush - 1.00;    
Mollie - apron - 1.00;    
Betty - Money &c - 1.10;    
Winnie - - 2.00;    
Birdie - - 2.00;    
The Falks - apron & cards - 1.00;    
Mrs Gay - handkerchief - .30;    
Mrs Gortner - pillow cases - .80;    
Tishie Hedges - - - 5.00;
Jennie Stebell - - 5.00;    
Lois Simpson - things - .80;    
Ott Seibert - - 1.00;    
Emily Toon - - 1.00;    
Ella Nagle - picture &c - 1.60;    
LeGrand & Alberta - - 1.00;    
AQnn Henslee - - 1.00;    
Corrie Wilson - - 1.00;    
The Mason Girls - - 2.00;    
Total spent $51.00
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Gifts received - - - - -
From Hattie - kimona;    
From Ott - dictionary;    
Rob - postage stamps;    
Cora - telephone book;
Mary & William - towels;    
Buddy - perfumery;
Birdie - electric lights;
Winnie - kitchen things &c;    
Mrs Gay - a plant;    
Mrs Gortner - handkerchief.
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I gave 28 gifts and received 10.
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Gifts and price - - - - - Bro Ott - robe - 8.50; William - shaving set & book - 2.25; Mary - lamp shade & hose - 4.25; Buddy - stockings - .50; Alta - pictures - .25; Hattie - stockings & dish - 1.25; Cora - cushion - 3.00; Rob - cash - 2.00; Ida - stockings - 1.00; Harry - brush - 1.00; Mollie - apron - 1.00; Betty - Money &c - 1.10; Winnie - - 2.00; Birdie - - 2.00; The Falks - apron & cards - 1.00; Mrs Gay - handkerchief - .30; Mrs Gortner - pillow cases - .80; Tishie Hedges - - - 5.00; Jennie Stebell - - 5.00; Lois Simpson - things - .80; Ott Seibert - - 1.00; Emily Toon - - 1.00; Ella Nagle - picture &c - 1.60; LeGrand & Alberta - - 1.00; AQnn Henslee - - 1.00; Corrie Wilson - - 1.00; The Mason Girls - - 2.00; Total spent $51.00 - - - - - Gifts received - - - - - From Hattie - kimona; From Ott - dictionary; Rob - postage stamps; Cora - telephone book; Mary & William - towels; Buddy - perfumery; Birdie - electric lights; Winnie - kitchen things &c; Mrs Gay - a plant; Mrs Gortner - handkerchief. - - - - - I gave 28 gifts and received 10. - - - - -