Wednesday, March 30, 1910

Ethel & I stayed to-night and drafted our patterns . We got our reports and the following are my grades: Spelling 99, Reading 94, Writing 95, Drawing 93, Arithmetic 96, History 95, Grammar 95, Physiology 95, Civil Government 94, Rank 1, Deportment 98, Average 95. Zella went to a reception to-night to receive note ne pastors of the Baptist and Methodist churches, Mr Butler & Mr Holcum.
Weather - clear & quite cool. Cool enough to wear a wrap.

Tuesday, March 29, 1910

Zella, Beulah & I went to the social. The following were there: Mina App;vertpm. Cecil H, Ruby Mings, Mabel D, Ruth F, Zella, Beulah, John S, Alonzo D, Leslie Meider, Marshall H, Emil S, Lloyd R, Fred Cones & myself. We played "Winkem" and the boys did some tricks and we played Sherrades [sic] and for refreshments we had sandwiches, pickles, bananas,  and candy. We got home about 10:35.
Weather -- rain in the morning, windy and cooler in evening.

Monday March 28, 1910

Cecil Hull, Mabel Dutton, Ruth Turvey, Lloyd, Marshall H & Fred Cones, Marguerite & I met at the church to-night to plan for the social and also to elect officers for Intermediate. I made the candy for the social to-night. I don't mean the social to-night but I made the candy to-night.
Weather -- fair & windy

Sunday, March 27, 1910

I went to S.S. Zella & Harry went to the depot to meet Louie & Karl Alexander as they came this noon. (I don't mean Louie Alexander). They and our family were down to Grandma H's for dinner. I forgot to say that to-day is Easter. Grandpa H played the gramophone. Bernice went to visit someone this afternoon. I don't know who tho! I went to the Post Office. Zella went to the depot with Louie & Carl this evening as they went back to Topeka. She went to the Methodist church with Harry. Marguerite W & I went to our Intermediate then went to the Methodist church where they had some exercises. We had exercises this morning at our church from 12 to 12:30. Louie, Carl, Harry & Zella were there from 12 to 12:30. Bernice & Georgia came to the Methodist church to-night too.
Weather -- fair & hot

Saturday, March 26, 1910


I got an Easter postal from Harriet W. of Preston. Papa, Zella & I planted "taters" to-day. Papa used Uncle Ralph's team. Lawrence was up all day and for dinner. Bernice "took to the woods" to-day on a picnic. Zella went to town this afternoon and to the rink to-night. Zella, Baby & I went with Papa when he took the team back to Uncle Ralph's. Papa went to town first tho'. Bernice Georgia & I went to town to-night for our new Easter hats.
Weather -- fair & hot.

[Clipping is from the Burlingame Enterprise, March 3, 1910. I wonder what Granny's hat looked like -- and if she got it from Miss N. Jackson! --kp]

Friday, March 25, 1910

Irene Michael gave each of us an Easter card. I sent a card to Ruth McM. Zella went to Beulah's to-night after supper. Papa made a bonfire to-night and it about got away from him. He and I had to fight it till about 9 oclock.
Weather -- fair & hot.

Thursday, March 24, 1910

We had sewing this morning and we went upstairs and drafted patterns (that is, one pattern) for a corset cover. The sewing room is No. 17. I sent a postal to Florene, Harriet & Georgia (Easter cards). I got one from Ruth McMillen of Preston. Bernice, Baby, Georgia, Edwin & I  went to to Ethel's to play to-night. Emil came over & we had a good time. Mama, Papa & Zella went to Grandma M's to milk. Mama went downtown to-day and Bernice & I went down after school and we chose our new "Easter bonnets".

Tuesday, March 22, 1910

All of our crowd have Mexican hats. Don't we need them?
Weather -- fair & hot.

Monday, March 21, 1910

Mr. Weston the great walker who started from New York and went to San Francisco and is on his way back again came thro' here to-day. Nearly every one in town was there to the depot to see him. Papa didn't work to-day. Mrs. Js. Hoggins, Georgia, Edwin & the baby were over to-night.
Weather -- fair & hot.