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

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Saturday November 15th 1930 
I worked most of the forenoon cleaning the rooms. 
Slept after dinner. The folks all went to the Football game. 
Iowa beat Penn College. The Byingtons took me up to 
Hatties. They had a fine meal and we spent a most 
delightful evening. The weather favorable for the game. 
Sunday November 16th 1930 
The Minneapolis friends started home early. Ott 
took me to church. I slept in the PM and wrote 
Ida, Mattie Stilt, Caroline Peckham & Mrs Greenholgh at Rosslyn Hotel. 
Monday November 17th 1930 
I did some washing in AM. Went out to Andersons 
after dinner. Went to see Anna Denton when there. 
Letters from Ida & Laura. I read all the evening. 
Tuesday November 18th 1930 
I did some more washing. Mary took me up to 
Ella Sanders. I stopped at Lou Hughes and home by 
Bus. Letter from Frankie Pointain. Read in evening. 
Wednesday November 19th 1930 
I went up to the Library. Wrote Grace McCollister. 
Mrs Gay & I spent afternoon with Hattie. Mollie Stevens 
told me in the evening the Henry Bird house was 
burning. I wrote Winnie. Bro Ott here for dinner. Very warm. 
Thursday November 20th 1930 
Wrote up Elder Books in AM. Mary took me up town 
in PM. Was at Dr Urbans for treatment and Dr Smiths. 
Did errands and walked home. Later called at [Kushoffs?]. 
A letter from Winnie and Ella Nagle.

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Saturday November 15th 1930 I worked most of the forenoon cleaning the rooms. Slept after dinner. The folks all went to the Football game. Iowa beat Penn College. The Byingtons took me up to Hatties. They had a fine meal and we spent a most delightful evening. The weather favorable for the game. Sunday November 16th 1930 The Minneapolis friends started home early. Ott took me to church. I slept in the PM and wrote Ida, Mattie Stilt, Caroline Peckham & Mrs Greenholgh at Rosslyn Hotel. Monday November 17th 1930 I did some washing in AM. Went out to Andersons after dinner. Went to see Anna Denton when there. Letters from Ida & Laura. I read all the evening. Tuesday November 18th 1930 I did some more washing. Mary took me up to Ella Sanders. I stopped at Lou Hughes and home by Bus. Letter from Frankie Pointain. Read in evening. Wednesday November 19th 1930 I went up to the Library. Wrote Grace McCollister. Mrs Gay & I spent afternoon with Hattie. Mollie Stevens told me in the evening the Henry Bird house was burning. I wrote Winnie. Bro Ott here for dinner. Very warm. Thursday November 20th 1930 Wrote up Elder Books in AM. Mary took me up town in PM. Was at Dr Urbans for treatment and Dr Smiths. Did errands and walked home. Later called at [Kushoffs?]. A letter from Winnie and Ella Nagle.