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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1925-December 31, 1926

Page 77

Monday February 22nd 1926

I got lunch early and went to the city. Phoned
Mattie Stitt and Mrs Della Potter. I afterwards
went out to her house. Late I looked for a fur
neck piece. Ott & Mrs Eavens home before I was
Tuesday February 23rd 1926
I left home with Miss Eavens. I got on the 9.05
Bus for San Bernardino to see The Orange Show.
A beautiful ride and wonderful arrangements to see.
Was delayed coming back with change of Bus. The
girls came home after I did. They brought me
letters from Cora, Warner McCall, Will Anderson
and Hattie in which she enclosed others of interest. My hat came too.
Wednesday February 24th 1926
I wrote to Hattie and went down town before lunch.
I bought a new fur piece at Bullocks. Early in
the afternoon went out to see Mattie. After I came
in went up to 1626 1/2 to find Ott gone. I came on
alone. Letter from Bro Ott, he goes home today. Wrote W B M---.
Thursday February 25th 1926
I wrote a note to Will Work and got started to the city
at nine oclock. I waited at Bullocks an hour for
Mattie. Then went on to Long Beach where I found
she had gone on ahead of me. We had a nice day
with The Andersons. Got back at 6 oclock. We
had supper together and I came right out to the
theater here where Ott was waiting for me, It was
nearly ten when we got home. I was very tired. It
was warm as summer today.

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Monday February 22nd 1926 I got lunch early and went to the city. Phoned Mattie Stitt and Mrs Della Potter. I afterwards went out to her house. Late I looked for a fur neck piece. Ott & Mrs Eavens home before I was Tuesday February 23rd 1926 I left home with Miss Eavens. I got on the 9.05 Bus for San Bernardino to see The Orange Show. A beautiful ride and wonderful arrangements to see. Was delayed coming back with change of Bus. The girls came home after I did. They brought me letters from Cora, Warner McCall, Will Anderson and Hattie in which she enclosed others of interest. My hat came too. Wednesday February 24th 1926 I wrote to Hattie and went down town before lunch. I bought a new fur piece at Bullocks. Early in the afternoon went out to see Mattie. After I came in went up to 1626 1/2 to find Ott gone. I came on alone. Letter from Bro Ott, he goes home today. Wrote W B M---. Thursday February 25th 1926 I wrote a note to Will Work and got started to the city at nine oclock. I waited at Bullocks an hour for Mattie. Then went on to Long Beach where I found she had gone on ahead of me. We had a nice day with The Andersons. Got back at 6 oclock. We had supper together and I came right out to the theater here where Ott was waiting for me, It was nearly ten when we got home. I was very tired. It was warm as summer today.