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

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Tuesday June 29th 1926
I finished my rug by noon. I helped seed
cherries after dinner and later William brought
the baby to stay with us for the afternoon. They
had a party for The Prentiss Girls. Hattie and Rob
met Cora at West Liberty in the AM. I came to Mrs Moores after supper. wrote Lydia.
Wednesday June 30th 1926
Wrote Birdie. Went down town for lunch. Then called
on Helen Louis and Jennie Sterritt. From there to the
Presbyterian Church to work. Hattie there. We rode home
with Ensigns. I stopped at Mrs Moores. After supper down
to Hattie to see The Sheldricks. Letter from Lydia.
Thursday July 1st 1926
Wrote Bess Eavens. Went down town for lunch
and out to Coralville. I made eight calls. Mrs
Moore and I walked down to Hatties. The Sheldricks
had gone. The Byingtons have company for Prentiss wedding.
Friday July 2nd 1926
I went down town was in Otts office for papers. I got
myself a suit case. Was down to Hattie most of PM.
Had letters from Winnie, Ott Seibert and Mabel McDougall.
Spent the evening with Gertrude Smith. weather sultry.
Saturday July 3rd 1926
I was down at Hatties and later we went down town
together. I had lunch and went home with Ott. They
had a wonderful letter from LeGrand which I
copied. They brought me home before supper. Letter from
Lydia. Weather very warm.

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Tuesday June 29th 1926 I finished my rug by noon. I helped seed cherries after dinner and later William brought the baby to stay with us for the afternoon. They had a party for The Prentiss Girls. Hattie and Rob met Cora at West Liberty in the AM. I came to Mrs Moores after supper. wrote Lydia. Wednesday June 30th 1926 Wrote Birdie. Went down town for lunch. Then called on Helen Louis and Jennie Sterritt. From there to the Presbyterian Church to work. Hattie there. We rode home with Ensigns. I stopped at Mrs Moores. After supper down to Hattie to see The Sheldricks. Letter from Lydia. Thursday July 1st 1926 Wrote Bess Eavens. Went down town for lunch and out to Coralville. I made eight calls. Mrs Moore and I walked down to Hatties. The Sheldricks had gone. The Byingtons have company for Prentiss wedding. Friday July 2nd 1926 I went down town was in Otts office for papers. I got myself a suit case. Was down to Hattie most of PM. Had letters from Winnie, Ott Seibert and Mabel McDougall. Spent the evening with Gertrude Smith. weather sultry. Saturday July 3rd 1926 I was down at Hatties and later we went down town together. I had lunch and went home with Ott. They had a wonderful letter from LeGrand which I copied. They brought me home before supper. Letter from Lydia. Weather very warm.