We had two new girls from the country to-day that came in our room. They played with us and their names are Beulah and Eva Eaton. Eva is the older and she has dark hair. Beulah is the younger and she has light hair and is left-handed. I got a postal from Marshall R. to-day as he is in western Kansas. but he has sent Zella one and Bernice two. I got a compliment from Miss Starbeck and she said something nice about me that I don't remember but I like her. Zella played Basket Ball to-night. I got a letter from Florence Allen to-day and I answered it. She has had scarlet fever.
Weather -- fair & cool
These are transcriptions of my grandmother's journals and writings from different points in her life from her girlhood diaries in Kansas in the early 1900's to her later years.
Sunday, Feb 27, 1910
We went to S.S. Uncle Ed and Aunt Jennie went away to live to-day to North Platte, Nebraska. Zella went to church to-night. Georgia came over to-night. Bernice went to Junior this afternoon. Allie is here and he came to our house for dinner but he went home to-night.
Weather -- clear and quite warm
Weather -- clear and quite warm
Saturday, Feb 26, 1910
I am taking correspondent lessons on the violin. I made a doll dress for Baby to-day. Bernice went to town this morning and Zella went there this afternoon. Aunt Jennie and Uncle Ed came home to Grandma's from Topeka to-day and they came here this afternoon. Zella went to the rink to-night.
Weather -- rain & colder
Weather -- rain & colder
Friday, Feb. 25, 1910
Aunt Jennie went to Topeka to-day. We had some speaking in our room this afternoon. A few boys and girls stayed in to-night and went in the 6th grade and practiced some songs. Zella and Papa both went to the basket ball games to-night, one was between the boys of Scranton and Burlingame which the former beat and the other was between the girls of Harveyville and Burlingame which the latter beat. Our team of girls consists of Bess Miner, Beulah Griffith, Florence Schaible, Madge Harkness & Julia Oliver.
Weather -- fair & cold.
Weather -- fair & cold.
Thursday, Feb. 24, 1910
We had sewing to-day. Zella went to practice Basket Ball to-night.
Weather -- fair & cold.
Weather -- fair & cold.
Wednesday, Feb 23, 1910
I don't know whether I have said it before or not but nevertheless Emma Cones Wemple has a baby and has had it for quite a while. Eugene Miner was buried to-day and the 7th grade was dismissed and there were only nine pupils in our room this afternoon. As Aunt Jennie and Uncle Ed are going to move away, we bought their lounge and their big chair and they came up here for supper to-night. I wrote letters to Harriet and Georgia to-day and sent them. Weather -- fair & cold.
Tuesday, Feb 22, 1910
Today is Washington's birthday and the 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grades went up in the High School and we had a program and I had to speak, but that wasn't the only thing on the program. I got two letters to-day, one from Harriet Williams and one from Georgia Fletcher. Weather--cold.
Monday, Feb 21, 1910
Eugene Miner died this morning of appendicitis. I stayed after school and rehearsed my piece to Miss Spalding. We got our physiology papers back and Ethel and I each got 100. Weather fair & cold.
Monday, Feb 7, 1910
Today is Aunt Minnie’s 38th birthday. Bernice did not go to school today. I went to Ethel’s after school. Ethel and I went to the silver medal contest tonight and the following were in it: Vernie George, Lottie Haller, Gladys Wood, Carrie Spalding and Bess Cones. Gladys Wood got the medal. Michael Sorenson played a piece on his violin and Marshall R. sang a solo and the boys sang a quartette and the choir which consisted of Harry & Madge Harkness, Florence Schiable & Marshall R. sang several pieces. Miss Davidson, Gladys’ aunt spoke two pieces.
Weather - fair & cold.
Sunday, Feb. 6, 1910
Today is my birthday. I am 13. I got a violin from the folks. Grandma H gave me a black ribbon and goods to make a corset cover. The kids gave me two handkerchiefs. Aunt Mettie game me a doily that she made when she was a girl. None of us went to S.S. I got a postal from Marshall R. Zella stayed at Beulah’s all day.
Weather - fair & cold.
Saturday, Feb. 5, 1910
Made 3 pies this morning. Papa did not work today. Zella and Papa both went to town this afternoon. Bernice went to the L.T.L. I went to milk tonight with Papa. Zella went to the rink and stayed all night with Beulah. Uncle Jim came up and we played pinochle, mama and I beating him and papa 3 out of 5.
Weather - fair & cold
Friday, Feb. 4, 1910
We had a spelling match this afternoon. Ethel came up tonight after school and so did Uncle Jim. Ethel, Uncle Jim, Papa, Zella, and I all went to literary although we did not go together. The girls quartette and the boys quartette sang and Michael & George Sorenson played the violin and the piano.
Weather - fair & cold.
Thursday, Feb. 3, 1910
Ethel and I took our dinners again today. We had sewing today. Uncle Jim stayed here for supper. Zella went to practice Basketball again tonight. Papa did not work.
Weather - fair & cold
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1910
Ethel & I took our dinners. Papa went out on Mr. Sinclair’s mail route because he was sick. We got our reports and the following are my grades: Spelling 98, Reading 95, Writing 93, Physiology 92, Drawing 91, History 95, Grammar 95, Arithmetic 94, Civil Government 88, Average 93, Rank 1 and Deportment 96. Ethel & I both ranked 1. I went to Ethel’s after school. Marshall Randel came up tonight after supper.
Weather - rain turned to snow and colder.
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 1910
Papa and Uncle Jim came to visit the High School today. Uncle Jim came up tonight and played pinochle. Zella went to the Afira (sp?) house to practice basketball tonight.
Weather - fair & cool.
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