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.
Monday, Feb 27, 1911
We had sewing to-day. I got a card from Harriet W. I got 97 in both English and History quizzes.
Sunday, Feb 26, 1911
Bernice & Baby & I went to S.S. Grandma & Grandpa H came home this noon and they & Uncle Jim stayed here to dinner. I went down to see Miss Starbeck this afternoon. Nothing now could cause me to like Miss Starbeck any less for I have become so attached to her. I would like to fill pages in telling how much I love her but I cannot find words to tell it. I stayed with her until about 5:30. I got a letter from Florence Allen to-day. Mary & I went to Intermediate and church at the Baptist We walked there with Murray G. Mrs. Zehner, a temperance woman, talked at church. It was fine. She was a very large woman and quite pretty. Bernice went too with Georgia. Zella went too "in the usual way". We set the incubator to-day.
Saturday, Feb 25, 1911
Uncle Jim came home to-day. Grandma and Grandpa H. went to Topeka this morning, so of course Uncle Jim stays with us. Aunt Jennie was up this afternoon. Bernice went down to Helen's. Zella went to town.
Thursday, Feb 23, 1911
We had gymnasium to-night. Zella went to practice for a minstrel to-night after supper. Aunt Jennie was here this afternoon. Snow is about all gone.
Wednesday, Feb 22, 1911
Today is Washington's birthday. We had sewing to-day. At noon four n_____s, one woman and three men, sang to us. Zella has a large boil on the side of her head. She was picking it to-night but couldn't see it very well so I said I would do it and I had just got started when I fainted. Zella and Bernice went to the Baptist social to-night. The seniors had a program today -- a talk by Mr. Schaible and instrumental duet by Babe Ross and Inez Duckworth.
Tuesday, Feb 21, 1911
We had a program in H.S. this afternoon. The four grades came up and the following were on the program. Rec: Fred Cones, Rec: Ruth Burgett, Rec: Myrtle Allegre, Rec: Marshall Harkness, Rec: Polly Kelleher. Boys Quartette sang and also girls quartet. Essay: Clyde Burgett, Flag drill by twelve girls, speech: Mrs. L. B. Smith, Presentation of flags to each room by Mrs. Newman, speech of acceptance: Mr. Deardorff. Songs: America and Star Spangled Banner by school and Flag salute by each grade separately. The following people received the flags: Alonzo Dutton, Eighth Grade, Glenn Vail, Seventh Grade, Leslie Neider, H.S., Almon Doty, Fifth, and Ralph Sellards, Sixth.
Mary and I went to Debating club to-night. So did Zella and Beulah and also Misses Starbeck, McCurdy and Anna Pratt. They had a trial. Clyde Burgett being the accused. Michael Sorensen was judge, Marshall K and Lyle M were the defendant's attorneys and Harold Dew and Wilbur Ross were prosecuting witnesses and George C and Charlie B and Clyde were defending witnesses. He was said to be innocent by the jury who were Evan Morgan, Earnest Michael, Earl Whitman, George Strunk, Marshall Harkness and Carl Bolton. Mary and I took Anna P home.
Mary and I went to Debating club to-night. So did Zella and Beulah and also Misses Starbeck, McCurdy and Anna Pratt. They had a trial. Clyde Burgett being the accused. Michael Sorensen was judge, Marshall K and Lyle M were the defendant's attorneys and Harold Dew and Wilbur Ross were prosecuting witnesses and George C and Charlie B and Clyde were defending witnesses. He was said to be innocent by the jury who were Evan Morgan, Earnest Michael, Earl Whitman, George Strunk, Marshall Harkness and Carl Bolton. Mary and I took Anna P home.
Sunday, July 24, 1910
We all went to S.S. & Zella stayed to church. Bernice & Baby went to Junior. I went down to Marguerite's a little this afternoon. Lottie & Beulah were up this afternoon & went to church. I went to milk with papa and then he, Uncle Jim & myself went to church. Weather -- hot --.
Saturday, July 23, 1910
Ethel & I went to town. So did Zella. Zella went to the rink. Bernice & I went to town this evening and then to Cones to see Emma's baby. Its (her) name is Zola.
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