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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1935-January 31, 1936

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Thursday July 25- 1935
[illegible] Welsh here [ironing?] and worked and ironed some things for myself. Slept soon after dinner. Mary came at four oclock to [look?] Mrs [Soy?] and me to the M E Church to Aunt Emma [Jawrol?] the [nelolines?] here there and many old [illegible]. Mary brought is home from the country and court realize Aunt Emma is gone. A warm day [letby?] from Mrs Folk.
Friday July 26-1935
Hattie called early to say Carol [illegible] bring one up for the day as she was going to Peeder [Rafids?] with Helen [Whinery?]. I took some sewing with me. Hatie [illegible] [illegible] of the afternoon to a meeting of the age Persian Board. I did not came home till nearly bed. Time very [illegible].
Saturday July 27-1935
I was ready at 11:30 when Mary came to [illegible] for [cell?] to go up to the Hutchinson home for our Elder Daghter [sic] luncheon to honor Mrs [Illegible]. The Leonards are therefor the summer. He has a very [illegible] meeting. Mrs Slemans brought me home, such a hot day letter from Laura.
Sunday July 28-1935
I did not go out all day. In the bed most of the afternoon had a short [mole?] with Mrs Soy in [meaning?]. Intensely hot.
Monday July 29-1935
Some [cobs?] wrote Laura, [illegible] in [fonenoon?] rested and was ready to go to Hatties with Mary or Buddy at three oclock Ida Anderson. Mary or the boys. Mary Prince or Lovis with [Edna?] and family there for the PM. I [illegible] time Letter from Agnes [work?]

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Thursday July 25- 1935 [illegible] Welsh here [ironing?] and worked and ironed some things for myself. Slept soon after dinner. Mary came at four oclock to [look?] Mrs [Soy?] and me to the M E Church to Aunt Emma [Jawrol?] the [nelolines?] here there and many old [illegible]. Mary brought is home from the country and court realize Aunt Emma is gone. A warm day [letby?] from Mrs Folk. Friday July 26-1935 Hattie called early to say Carol [illegible] bring one up for the day as she was going to Peeder [Rafids?] with Helen [Whinery?]. I took some sewing with me. Hatie [illegible] [illegible] of the afternoon to a meeting of the age Persian Board. I did not came home till nearly bed. Time very [illegible]. Saturday July 27-1935 I was ready at 11:30 when Mary came to [illegible] for [cell?] to go up to the Hutchinson home for our Elder Daghter [sic] luncheon to honor Mrs [Illegible]. The Leonards are therefor the summer. He has a very [illegible] meeting. Mrs Slemans brought me home, such a hot day letter from Laura. Sunday July 28-1935 I did not go out all day. In the bed most of the afternoon had a short [mole?] with Mrs Soy in [meaning?]. Intensely hot. Monday July 29-1935 Some [cobs?] wrote Laura, [illegible] in [fonenoon?] rested and was ready to go to Hatties with Mary or Buddy at three oclock Ida Anderson. Mary or the boys. Mary Prince or Lovis with [Edna?] and family there for the PM. I [illegible] time Letter from Agnes [work?]