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

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Sunday June 1st 1930
I went to S S and Baccalaureate sermon with Andersons.
After dinner Ott here with John Helmich. A Mr John
Byington called. Ott went on up to Hatties and she
and Hattie Miller went with him when he took John
Helmich to the train. Then they came for me to go to
The Cemetery. We girls stopped to hear band concert. The
girls came home with me for supper. The Jellisons
started home late and Cora went with them. A busy day.
Monday June 2nd 1930
I did not go to commencement. I felt too tired. Wrote
Mrs Falk and Mrs Will Culbertson in AM. Later wrote
M E Culbertson. Slept awhile and read in a book.
It has turned warm. Tishie Hedges to call. Letter from Emma Herriott.
Tuesday June 3rd 1930
I did some washing. Got my dinner, wrote to
Birdie. Slept in PM. Read a book set on the porch.
Wednesday June 4th 1930
I did ironing and some sewing. had a letter from
Winnie. I slept in the PM. Wrote Millie Byington.
had letter from Mattie Stitt and wrote to her.
A fine shower late in the afternoon. Paid Mrs Gay rent.
Thursday June 4th 1930
Wrote Charlie Coddington. Mary here in the morning.
Later she came and took me up to Hatties to The Red
meeting, such a nice time. I stair till eight oclock
and came home by taxi. It is cool with showers.
Still raining in evening. I read in a book.

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Sunday June 1st 1930 I went to S S and Baccalaureate sermon with Andersons. After dinner Ott here with John Helmich. A Mr John Byington called. Ott went on up to Hatties and she and Hattie Miller went with him when he took John Helmich to the train. Then they came for me to go to The Cemetery. We girls stopped to hear band concert. The girls came home with me for supper. The Jellisons started home late and Cora went with them. A busy day. Monday June 2nd 1930 I did not go to commencement. I felt too tired. Wrote Mrs Falk and Mrs Will Culbertson in AM. Later wrote M E Culbertson. Slept awhile and read in a book. It has turned warm. Tishie Hedges to call. Letter from Emma Herriott. Tuesday June 3rd 1930 I did some washing. Got my dinner, wrote to Birdie. Slept in PM. Read a book set on the porch. Wednesday June 4th 1930 I did ironing and some sewing. had a letter from Winnie. I slept in the PM. Wrote Millie Byington. had letter from Mattie Stitt and wrote to her. A fine shower late in the afternoon. Paid Mrs Gay rent. Thursday June 4th 1930 Wrote Charlie Coddington. Mary here in the morning. Later she came and took me up to Hatties to The Red meeting, such a nice time. I stair till eight oclock and came home by taxi. It is cool with showers. Still raining in evening. I read in a book.