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.
Saturday, March 18, 1911
Bernice & Papa went to the farm this morning. Mama, Papa, Baby & I went out there this afternoon. Zella went to town and Mary H. was up. Bernice made some candy and our little chickens began to hatch. I got a letter from Ethel B. Zella went to Majestic to-night.
Friday, March 17, 1911
To-day is St. Patrick's day. I stayed after Latin class to-day. Mary went home to-night. I went down to Miss Starbeck's to-night after school. I surely treated her shamefully and I don't see how she can ever like me again. I love her as well as I ever did if not better. Poor Miss Starbeck! She went home to-night. Zella went to rink to-night.
Thursday, March 16, 1911
Didn't stay after Latin class to-day. We had gym to-night. Mary & I stayed a short time. Miss Starbeck, Lottie & Nellie F. came up our way to-night and as I was walking along Miss Starbeck came and talked to me and wanted to know what was the matter with me. She seems to be really hurt.
Wednesday, March 15, 1911
I didn't stay to kiss Miss Starbeck after Latin class to-day nor did I go to sewing class. The Freshmen had their program to-day. Eva & Josie had charge of it. Josie spoke, the boys sang, Florence played & Miss Starbeck told a story.
Tuesday, March 14, 1911
We had music to-day. Mary & I went with Olive to Dews after supper from where we went to a surprise on Lloyd. Those there were: Lloyd, Esther, Emil, Irene, John, Mary, Marshall, Me, Jean, Olive, Oscar, Eva, Ernest, Beulah & Fred C. At first we played Drop the Handkerchief, then Run, Sheep, Run. Then we went in an played "Show". Went to show with Emil, John, Marshall, Ernest & Jean. Emil took me home from the corner. Had a dandy time.
Sunday, March 12, 1911
Zella & the rest of us went to S.S. Uncle Jim went home this noon. Beulah & Mary came up this afternoon. Mama, Papa & Baby went to Rowlins to get a pig this afternoon. Bernice went to Junior, Mary & I went to Intermediate and stayed to church. Zella was at church too.
Saturday, March 11, 1911
Uncle Jim came home. Zella went to Majestic to-night. I wrote to Ethel B. I made some candy this afternoon and Zella went to town.
Friday, March 10, 1911
We got our reports and the following are my grades: Anc. History 97, Literature 98, Latin 100, Arg. 99, Deportment 97. Mary Shaw started to school Monday. She is in our Latin class. Recited my piece to Miss Starbeck after school. Mary & I went to Literary. Mama, Bernice & Myra B went too. So did Zella. I spoke for the last time this year. Helen Harkness spoke and so did Marshall. The band played and Bess M sang. Mary & I took Esther home.
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