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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1929-December 31, 1930

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Sunday November 17th 1929
Ott walked to town taking Buddy with him. Rob
& the others came for me to got to church. After
that we went to Whetstones for dinner. Rob brought Ott
& Buddy to the office I could not get in. So went
over to Mrs Webbs till nine oclock. William & Mary home at 6 PM. fine day.
Monday November 18th 19829
A chill rain. Had letter from Winnie. Write Ida
& Mattie Mason. I went to see The Gold Diggers in the PM.
Found Hattie there. Came home in rain. Read in evening.
Tuesday November 19th 1929
Busy at home in AM. Mary took me out to Ida Andersons.
Then I was at Aunt Emmas. Soon after I got back Hattie
came. Was here for supper. We went to S. U. I. play, The Silver Chord.
Wednesday November 20th 1929
Very late when I got up. Did some work about the rooms.
After early dinner Mary took me over to Orie Spencers
and Hazel brought me home. I wrote Winnie, H E Rowe, & Alice Brown.
Thursday November 21st 1929
I went up town to do errands. Had letter from Mattie
Fletcher. wrote her after dinner. Went to picture show with
Hattie & Mary. Hattie home with me. To prayer meeting later.
Friday November 22nd 1929
Did some work about the house. had dinner early. Went
]to Coralville at 12.35. Called at Mrs Jones. Then to
The Miler girls. Frankie Pointains there. Came home
at 4 oclock. Was up in Otts office. Very cold. I was
making tatting in evening. Mrs Gay up awhile.

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Sunday November 17th 1929 Ott walked to town taking Buddy with him. Rob & the others came for me to got to church. After that we went to Whetstones for dinner. Rob brought Ott & Buddy to the office I could not get in. So went over to Mrs Webbs till nine oclock. William & Mary home at 6 PM. fine day. Monday November 18th 19829 A chill rain. Had letter from Winnie. Write Ida & Mattie Mason. I went to see The Gold Diggers in the PM. Found Hattie there. Came home in rain. Read in evening. Tuesday November 19th 1929 Busy at home in AM. Mary took me out to Ida Andersons. Then I was at Aunt Emmas. Soon after I got back Hattie came. Was here for supper. We went to S. U. I. play, The Silver Chord. Wednesday November 20th 1929 Very late when I got up. Did some work about the rooms. After early dinner Mary took me over to Orie Spencers and Hazel brought me home. I wrote Winnie, H E Rowe, & Alice Brown. Thursday November 21st 1929 I went up town to do errands. Had letter from Mattie Fletcher. wrote her after dinner. Went to picture show with Hattie & Mary. Hattie home with me. To prayer meeting later. Friday November 22nd 1929 Did some work about the house. had dinner early. Went ]to Coralville at 12.35. Called at Mrs Jones. Then to The Miler girls. Frankie Pointains there. Came home at 4 oclock. Was up in Otts office. Very cold. I was making tatting in evening. Mrs Gay up awhile.