Saturday, April 8, 1911

We got our reports yesterday & I got 98 in Anc. History, 98 in English, 99 in Algebra, 100 in Latin & 95 in Rhetoricals & 97 in deportment. Zella went to town this afternoon. Bernice & Baby went out to the farm. Zella & I went to the Majestic tonight. Beulah went with us.

Friday, April 7, 1911

Yesterday was Louie's birthday. She was 20. Mary H was here for dinner. After school to-night I walked down the hill with Mary. We met her mother at Irene's and we all went to the millinery store. I saw Mrs. Howe's baby. Then Eva & I went down to gymnasium. We didn't practice & I went to the hotel & visited with Miss S a while. She took me down the street and I saw Mary & Tola and Tola & I went home. Bernice is in a fan drill in an entertainment at the Baptist church to-night. Miss Starbeck trained them. Baby & I went to milk with Papa.

Thursday, April 6, 1911

Aunt Jennie & Grandma H ere up this afternoon. The kids had a surprise on Helen tonight after school as it is her birthday. Mary & I went to town after school. Mary H. Stayed all night with Bernice to-night. Uncle Billy came this evening and stayed from one train to the next. Zella went to inspection to-night and Allie was there.

Wednesday, April 5, 1911

We had sewing to-night. Mary came up after school to get me to help her with Algebra.

Tuesday, April 4, 1911

We had music to-night. Zella went to Debating club tonight and I made some candy.

Monday, April 3, 1911

We had sewing this afternoon. To-day is election. Mr Pringle was elected Mayor. The following are the councilmen: Mr Iman, Mr Gulbrandsen, Mr Fogwell, Mr S. Smith & Mr Sellards. Grandpa H. is Police Judge.

[Remember that the 19th Amendment granting all women the right to vote did not pass until 1920. Kansas was apparently quite progressive on this issue. -- kp]

Kansapedia article on Women's Suffrage

Sunday, April 2, 1911

We didn't get up very early this morning. We went to church & stayed to S.S. After that Miss S came home to dinner with me. Aunt Jennie came up this afternoon & Zella & Miss S went home about four. Bernice went to Junior. She, Papa, &I went out to Dolf Buek's in the buggy for some potatoes. After we came home Bernice went to the Jennings, Aunt Jennie, Mama, Baby & Papa rode out to the farm. Mary came up & she & I went to Intermediate. We didn't stay to church.

Saturday, April 1, 1911

When I got up this morning, I discovered I was dead. April Fool! Bernice went on a picnic to-day with Hazel Y. The little Belch girls were up this afternoon. Zella went to town. I am going to stay all night with Miss Starbeck to-night. She is going to sped the evening with Sorensens so I went down there about nine. May Greene was there too. Michael took her home & George took Miss Starbeck & Lucille took me. Miss S & I didn't sleep much to-night.

Friday, March 31, 1911

I guess our class colors are pink and green. Emma Hoover was up this evening after school. Mary went out home to-night. Bernice, Esther D & I went to Literary to-night. Zella was at Literary too.

Thursday, March 30, 1911

We had gymnasium to-night. Mary came up to-night after supper. Bernice went to Presbyterian church to dinner with Helen.