After school to-night Ethel & I took something to eat (that is Ethel did) and we went out to the woods. We picked a big bunch of Men's Britches or wild bleeding hearts and some violets and daffodils. We got home about 6:30. Mama went to town this afternoon and got Zella and I each a white indian head dress. Papa and Baby went out to Uncle Ralph's this afternoon.
Weather -- cloudy & 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, April 3, 1910
I went to S.S. and church at the Church of Christ with Ethel. I was at her house for dinner. Mr Boyer is in Harveyville but is coming home to-morrow. Ethel & I lay down from 3 to 5:30. I went to Church of Christ with Ethel to-night. Mr Allen a preacher from Osage City preached. Beulah was at our house for dinner. Zella went to church and Harry brought her home.
Weather -- fair & windy in the evening
Weather -- fair & windy in the evening
Saturday, April 2, 1910
Papa worked on a cement bridge to-day. Bernice went to the L.T. L. Ethel and I went to town this afternoon and then I went to house and we played. Bernice & I went to town to-night. Zella got a postal from Harry to-day as he is digging postholes in Emporia. He came home to-day. Zella went to town in the afternoon. Zella went to the rink and he brought her home.
Weather -- rain some and cloudy
Weather -- rain some and cloudy
Friday, April 1, 1910
Ethel & I rode to school in Boyer's automobile this morning. Papa didn't work to-day nor yesterday. Ethel & I rode to school in Boyer's auto again this noon. Zella went to Literary to-night. I got a letter from Harriet Williams and I sent her a postal.
Weather -- fair and warm.
Weather -- fair and warm.
Thursday, March 31, 1910
We had sewing this morning upstairs and I got my new corset cover cut out. Zella went to a skating party to-night with Marshall R. I wrote and sent a letter to Uncle Jim to-day. Bernice went to Nellie Hull's after school.
Weather -- fair & cool.
Weather -- fair & cool.
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.
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.
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
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
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]
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