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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1933-December 31, 1934

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Monday January 16, 1933. A fine day, I rode to Oxford with Rob, such a good chance to talk to him. I am with him so seldom. It was late when I got home to get the dinner Birdie and I are fixing a dress for her. In the evening I wrote letters to Emma Herriott and Mrs. Falk. To bed early.
Tuesday January 17, 1933. We slept late. But got around with the work to go down to Stevens with Cora and Hattie.  Later in the day Elmer Ida and Aunt Emma came for a call.  Such a nice time Home about 4.30.  Soon after that Ott called to tell me Arth Folsom died yesterday.  Letter from Alice Cardin & Winnie
Wednesday January 18, 1933  It had rained and froze till the streets were a glare of ice and kept on most of the day.  It was late when we got up.  Did ironing and some sewing We both slept some  Ott and William here late in PM.  Wrote Elizabeth Mc Lorne
Thursday January 19 1933  I did the regular work in forenoon  Soon after dinner Rob and Hattie came and I went with them to Arth Folsoms funeral.  Rob brought me home.   Hattie came after doing some errands Birdie went home with Hattie.  I wrote Winnie and George Folsom
Friday January 20 1933  I did some extra work about the house.  Birdie finished fixing her dress and went to the Library  Mary took me to up to the Buckle to spend the afternoon with Lora Mahana and came for me.  read all the evening fine day.

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Monday January 16, 1933. A fine day, I rode to Oxford with Rob, such a good chance to talk to him. I am with him so seldom. It was late when I got home to get the dinner Birdie and I are fixing a dress for her. In the evening I wrote letters to Emma Herriott and Mrs. Falk. To bed early. Tuesday January 17, 1933. We slept late. But got around with the work to go down to Stevens with Cora and Hattie. Later in the day Elmer Ida and Aunt Emma came for a call. Such a nice time Home about 4.30. Soon after that Ott called to tell me Arth Folsom died yesterday. Letter from Alice Cardin & Winnie Wednesday January 18, 1933 It had rained and froze till the streets were a glare of ice and kept on most of the day. It was late when we got up. Did ironing and some sewing We both slept some Ott and William here late in PM. Wrote Elizabeth Mc Lorne Thursday January 19 1933 I did the regular work in forenoon Soon after dinner Rob and Hattie came and I went with them to Arth Folsoms funeral. Rob brought me home. Hattie came after doing some errands Birdie went home with Hattie. I wrote Winnie and George Folsom Friday January 20 1933 I did some extra work about the house. Birdie finished fixing her dress and went to the Library Mary took me to up to the Buckle to spend the afternoon with Lora Mahana and came for me. read all the evening fine day.