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

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Thursday August 15th 1935
I went to The Red meeting at Dorothy Wallace
with Mrs Newcomb. Such a pleasant meeting
and I was made happy by being  voted into the
group. Louise Hughes was buried this afternoon and
it did not seem possible for us to go. Evening here
a letter from Grace Taylor said her sister Emma died July 16 1935
Friday August 16th 1935
Mrs Gay called from the shop early to tell me
work had come that Will Rogers & Wiley Post had 
been killed in an airplane up in Alaska last
evening. I was here all day. Ida Anderson & Mary
came for a call in PM. Later Rob took me over
to Byingtons where The Whetstones & Jellisons were to
have supper and spend the evening. a warn day.
Saturday August 17th 1935
I was here all day. I did some sewing and other
work. Slept awhile in PM. Mrs Gay at the shop.
here in the evening. Ott gave me a deposit slip
for $250,00 last night, a settlement with W F Main for a
note of $700.00 Mrs Meadur has owed for years. I had
a letter from Creswell Oregon told Lois Simpson died March 20 1935.
Sunday August 18th 1935
Read the papers most of the AM. Mr Gay went north.
I wrote Maggie Conanhan, sister Ida, Mrs Druse, and Ott
Seibert. Had a good sleep in PM. At four oclock
rode to Salem with The Byingtons and home with
them to stay till 8:30. wrote Hattie in evening. They
took her to Burlington early today. The Jellisons start home tonight. The Jensens back.

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Thursday August 15th 1935 I went to The Red meeting at Dorothy Wallace with Mrs Newcomb. Such a pleasant meeting and I was made happy by being voted into the group. Louise Hughes was buried this afternoon and it did not seem possible for us to go. Evening here a letter from Grace Taylor said her sister Emma died July 16 1935 Friday August 16th 1935 Mrs Gay called from the shop early to tell me work had come that Will Rogers & Wiley Post had been killed in an airplane up in Alaska last evening. I was here all day. Ida Anderson & Mary came for a call in PM. Later Rob took me over to Byingtons where The Whetstones & Jellisons were to have supper and spend the evening. a warn day. Saturday August 17th 1935 I was here all day. I did some sewing and other work. Slept awhile in PM. Mrs Gay at the shop. here in the evening. Ott gave me a deposit slip for $250,00 last night, a settlement with W F Main for a note of $700.00 Mrs Meadur has owed for years. I had a letter from Creswell Oregon told Lois Simpson died March 20 1935. Sunday August 18th 1935 Read the papers most of the AM. Mr Gay went north. I wrote Maggie Conanhan, sister Ida, Mrs Druse, and Ott Seibert. Had a good sleep in PM. At four oclock rode to Salem with The Byingtons and home with them to stay till 8:30. wrote Hattie in evening. They took her to Burlington early today. The Jellisons start home tonight. The Jensens back.