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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
Weather -- fair & hot.
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