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

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Sunday June 6th 1926
Hattie and I to S S and church. Cora took us and
arranged the flowers for Mothers memorial. She
and Rob brought us home. After dinner he took us
to the Cemetery with the flowers. I rested in the
PM and then went over to Otts. Hattie had gone
to see Joe Williams and to Baccalaureate sermon. Later
she came over to Otts. He had a class dinner.
John Helmick and wife here. A delightful time. Rob came for us.
Monday June 7th 1926
I was late getting up. Mary brought The Helmicks to
call. I rested in PM. Will & Emily here for supper.
Fannie went home with them tonight. Ott in Omaha.
Tuesday June 8th 1926
Hattie down town most of the forenoon. Rob out of
town. I read some. Did some things for myself
and rested. Another day of wind. After supper Rob
took us for a ride. Was over the river of an errand.
Wednesday June 9th 1926
I read some in AM. Hattie to Burlington in PM.
I came to stay at Mrs Moores. Then Mary took me
over to stay with the baby while she went to a party. Her
sister there for supper. Word from LeGrand today says
he is to be sent to Stuttgart-Germany. The night at Mrs M---.
Thursday June 10th 1926
I went down to Whetstones at two oclock to dress to go
to Mary Moores to a party with Cora. A letter from Lydia.
It rained some early in the evening. I was at Mrs Moores.
Two months today since Warner McCall had the accident.

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Sunday June 6th 1926 Hattie and I to S S and church. Cora took us and arranged the flowers for Mothers memorial. She and Rob brought us home. After dinner he took us to the Cemetery with the flowers. I rested in the PM and then went over to Otts. Hattie had gone to see Joe Williams and to Baccalaureate sermon. Later she came over to Otts. He had a class dinner. John Helmick and wife here. A delightful time. Rob came for us. Monday June 7th 1926 I was late getting up. Mary brought The Helmicks to call. I rested in PM. Will & Emily here for supper. Fannie went home with them tonight. Ott in Omaha. Tuesday June 8th 1926 Hattie down town most of the forenoon. Rob out of town. I read some. Did some things for myself and rested. Another day of wind. After supper Rob took us for a ride. Was over the river of an errand. Wednesday June 9th 1926 I read some in AM. Hattie to Burlington in PM. I came to stay at Mrs Moores. Then Mary took me over to stay with the baby while she went to a party. Her sister there for supper. Word from LeGrand today says he is to be sent to Stuttgart-Germany. The night at Mrs M---. Thursday June 10th 1926 I went down to Whetstones at two oclock to dress to go to Mary Moores to a party with Cora. A letter from Lydia. It rained some early in the evening. I was at Mrs Moores. Two months today since Warner McCall had the accident.