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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1931-December 31, 1932

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Sunday December 18- 1932.
Not so cold today.  I was ready for S S & church when The Andersons stopped for me. I slept awhile after dinner then wrote Mrs George [Emmons] in Florida Emma Herriott & Laura & Edith.  After supper was down stairs awhile. I brought up The Chicago Tribune and put in the evening reading.

Monday December 19- 1932.
I got mail ready in AM for The Lovegood in Maywood Paul Whetstone The Simpsons Ott Seibert The Crosbys Teddy Cox & Alice Condon. Ott here for dinner. I read and rested in PM. I was down stairs in the evening.

Tuesday December 20- 1932.
Letter from Winnie & wrote her in AM.  William took me up town soon after dinner.  In afternoon and evening got mail ready for The Rhinds Cal Eggleston Laura Mahona Mrs Greenhoulgh Lizzie Felkner Jim Cameron a note to Vera Thompson. Read in Library book.

Wednesday December 21st 1932.
Weather moderate again. I wrote Will & Emily Bremner before going up to Hatties Rob came for me. I stayed till evening. Down stairs awhile

Thursday December 22- 1932.
I did some work about the rooms.  William took me up town.  Got check for Citizen Bank dividend.  I slept in the PM.  The evening with The Andersons to The Church program by the children.  A lot of mail It rained all the evening.  Sent package to Winnie

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Sunday December 18- 1932. Not so cold today. I was ready for S S & church when The Andersons stopped for me. I slept awhile after dinner then wrote Mrs George [Emmons] in Florida Emma Herriott & Laura & Edith. After supper was down stairs awhile. I brought up The Chicago Tribune and put in the evening reading. Monday December 19- 1932. I got mail ready in AM for The Lovegood in Maywood Paul Whetstone The Simpsons Ott Seibert The Crosbys Teddy Cox & Alice Condon. Ott here for dinner. I read and rested in PM. I was down stairs in the evening. Tuesday December 20- 1932. Letter from Winnie & wrote her in AM. William took me up town soon after dinner. In afternoon and evening got mail ready for The Rhinds Cal Eggleston Laura Mahona Mrs Greenhoulgh Lizzie Felkner Jim Cameron a note to Vera Thompson. Read in Library book. Wednesday December 21st 1932. Weather moderate again. I wrote Will & Emily Bremner before going up to Hatties Rob came for me. I stayed till evening. Down stairs awhile Thursday December 22- 1932. I did some work about the rooms. William took me up town. Got check for Citizen Bank dividend. I slept in the PM. The evening with The Andersons to The Church program by the children. A lot of mail It rained all the evening. Sent package to Winnie