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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1927-December 31, 1928

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Thursday May 19th 1927
I was busy with my own affairs in forenoon and
went with The Girls to the green house for plants.
After noon went to a meeting over to Mrs Remleys.
Rob took Hattie and me to prayer meeting. We walked home.
Friday May 20th 1927
I went down town by street car. Was in Otts office.
I got flowers for Mays funeral and went to The
McGovern Parlors. I got some lunch down town and
went to the funeral at 1.30. Stopped to come home
from Browns Street on the way from Cemetery. Hattie
over the river. I wrote Lydia and Ida. a gloomy day.
Saturday May 21st 1927
I was sewing in forenoon. Went to Cedar Rapids with
The Byingtons in the afternoon. Very warm. We sat on
the porch in evening. A letter from Mrs Falk.
Hattie & Cora to a garden party at Mrs George Falks.
Sunday May 22nd 1927
Rob took Hattie and me to S S and church. William brought
us home. Late in the afternoon Hattie went to Mrs Keagles.
It rained some. I wrote Mrs Falk. After supper Rob took
me when he went for Hattie. We were at The Church
to a nice entertainment and walked home.
Monday May 23rd 1927
I sewed some in AM. Hattie to a luncheon. I went
to see about some rooms. Cora to Cedar Rapids for
the day. Hattie had Mrs Keagle and Mrs Biering with
Fannie here for supper. They went home early to
escape a hard storm. LeGrand 33 years old today.

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Thursday May 19th 1927 I was busy with my own affairs in forenoon and went with The Girls to the green house for plants. After noon went to a meeting over to Mrs Remleys. Rob took Hattie and me to prayer meeting. We walked home. Friday May 20th 1927 I went down town by street car. Was in Otts office. I got flowers for Mays funeral and went to The McGovern Parlors. I got some lunch down town and went to the funeral at 1.30. Stopped to come home from Browns Street on the way from Cemetery. Hattie over the river. I wrote Lydia and Ida. a gloomy day. Saturday May 21st 1927 I was sewing in forenoon. Went to Cedar Rapids with The Byingtons in the afternoon. Very warm. We sat on the porch in evening. A letter from Mrs Falk. Hattie & Cora to a garden party at Mrs George Falks. Sunday May 22nd 1927 Rob took Hattie and me to S S and church. William brought us home. Late in the afternoon Hattie went to Mrs Keagles. It rained some. I wrote Mrs Falk. After supper Rob took me when he went for Hattie. We were at The Church to a nice entertainment and walked home. Monday May 23rd 1927 I sewed some in AM. Hattie to a luncheon. I went to see about some rooms. Cora to Cedar Rapids for the day. Hattie had Mrs Keagle and Mrs Biering with Fannie here for supper. They went home early to escape a hard storm. LeGrand 33 years old today.