Monday, March 31, 1913.

Mary and I went to town this noon and you can't guess who I saw?! Harry Woolverton! and he looked swell too. I went out home with Mary to-night and after supper, Alfred, Mary and I went three miles north to Stowe's to a shower for Nora Stowe. She is going to be married soon. The girls I met were Viola Mast, Viola Warner, Beatrice Davies, Beulah Emerson, Bertha Young, Isabel Ishman, Ruby Bodine & Verni Stowe Baker. We used to take milk to her when we lived in town. Stokes Dodson was there. Mrs Baker, Stokes, Vernajae Emerson (I had to catch flies with him to pay for my forfeit -- fine dope) -- and I played cards -- then Stokes and I played -- ate supper together and [something in German?] ha! ha! He and I had quite a talk and Beatrice Davies seemed quite jealous. It was just dandy riding home.

Sunday, March 30, 1913

Baby, Bernice and I went to S.S. this morning and I went down to the P.O. I saw Allie and met his friend. They came down last night. Mary was at S.S. and she asked me to stay all night with her to-morrow night and go to a shower with her. Lloyd told me that he told Howard last night that he (Lloyd) that he (Howard) could go with me again. Very kind of him I'm sure. I wish people would keep out of my business. Papa took Zella up to Auburn this afternoon Mama has such a cold she can't talk out loud. I read and took a nap this afternoon and the kids went over to Aunt Lula's. Quite warm to-day -- up to 70°.

Saturday, March 29, 1913

Bernice and I drove home this morning early. Zella came home last night. I sewed some on my dress this afternoon. Zella ad Bernce went to town this afternoon. I got a card from Olive T. an a letter and picture from Irene Teller. Mama and I beat Zella & papa a game of whist to-night and they beat us one.

Friday, March 28, 1913

I think today is cousin Ella's birthday. I went up to Grandma H's for dinner. Then after school, I went up to Grandma M's where I stayed all night. I walked home with Misses Cox, Ellis and Spalding. Max Hoover asked me to go to Literary with him to-night & so I did. We went riding south a ways before literary and it was swell riding -- not a bit cold. Then we were the first ones at Literary. Harold A. sat with me and Howard in front of me. I certainly was homesick for him to-night. Harold kept me pretty straight though. I sang "Killarney my Home o'er the Sea" at Literary. Harold, Howard, etc. went up to Karl's to a Stag Party after literary. Bernice spoke at Literary and stayed all night at Grandma Hayson's. Howard wrote a note to me in Literary and asked if I still intended to go to the lecture course number with him. If he knew how much I had been looking forward to it (for I must confess, I have), he wouldn't have asked me.

Thursday, March 27, 1913

Mary found out some way about my suspicions so she asked me about it and I told her & she cried. So we made up this afternoon but I can't help from feeling uncertain about it. I rode out to Kelley's with her after school and stayed with her for supper and then we walked back to town. Kelley's house is awfully nice & I saw Gertrude's reception dress. It was lavender trimmed in black. Very pretty. We went up to Grandma H's to tell her I was going to stay all night with them. Then we went up to the school house where the C.C.C. met. The Civil Government class is it. We had a dandy time. We got in through the window. We introduced and passed a bill and discussed the current events. Then about 8:40 we adjourned. Harold took Miss Starbeck home and Jean Miner took me home & he and I took Kelley. I like Jean real well. I think he is a fine dope. He behaved beautifully. Kelley and I had quite a talk and I like her just fine.

Wednesday, March 26, 1913

We nearly froze going to school this morning. The roads were rough so we couldn't go fast. Bernice said she knew that when she died and went to the bad place they would make her go on long cold drives. Ha! ha! I made a very disheartening discovery to-day which was that Mary M. is not as true a friend to me as I am to her. She talks about me to other people -- and worst of all, to Olive Bush of all people. Irene told me as I asked her. I thought that she would be the only girl that would tell me the truth and not tell everyone else about it. I had to tell someone and Harold A. was the only person I thought would advise me to the best of his ability and not let everyone know about it, so I told him and he advised me to say nothing to Mary about it and to gradually dispense with her friendship as he didn't think she was worthy of my friendship. It seems to me that I have more trouble than is my share but perhaps not. I cut out my dress to-night.

Tuesday, March 25, 1913

It snowed a little last night. Just because I wore a different dress to school to-day -- besides my blue one, everyone thought it very strange -- so strange in fact that they showered me with compliments. Even Fred Schenck -- the quietest of mortals when it comes to such things. Kelley got the play "The Merchant of Venice up to date" to-day and I guess we Juniors will give it. I think she will be Portia, Mary, Nerissa, and I Jessica, Oscar, Antonia, Marshall, Bassanio, Jean, Gratiano, etc. It is just dandy. Mrs. Terrill made up quite an interesting task to-day in German. class. We had a test in Geometry. I went over to see the new Baby this evening & mama & papa went over to Uncle Ed's after supper. I finished "No Other Way". [?] I got a card yesterday from Irene Teller.

Monday, March 24, 1913

Uncle Ed went over with Bernice & I this morning and took Grandma back with her. A seven pound girl came to Aunt Lula and Uncle Jim this morning. Baby didn't go to school to-day. She had a "cold'. Kelley and I told each other our greatest ambitions this noon and they were both the same -- strange! The civil government... organized a Current Event... school. Ogilvia told me .... Lyle Miner thought I... really pretty last night... thought so too. Bernice... with Uncle Jim... baby. Not very pretty yet. I called Mary up to-night. Harold told me to-day that Howard was going to Colorado soon. Rather cold to-day.

Sunday, March 23, 1913

[This is a start on Volume X from March 23-Sept. 13, 1913. Winifred turned 15 in February of that year. The first page is ripped, so the first few lines are hard to make out.]

I think today is.... birthday. Zella went up... this noon and so to... school. Baby and I went to S.S. this morning. We didn't wear our new hats though because it looked so much like rain. We kids sang in the choir at S.S. I stayed to church and sat with Mary. The music was fine. Irene had her new hat on but I don't like it very well on her. Grandma & Grandpa H, Uncle Billy and Aunt Minnie were out to Aunt Jennie's for dinner. We all went over this afternoon, then over to Lula's (they all had a stork shower for her today). They they all came over here awhile. I forgot to say that to-day was Easter. The wind blowed a gale to-day. We all went through the mud to church to-night. I wore my pink dress, my hat and a pink carnation (others things of course). Our class sang in the choir. Mary was there. Also Olive and Lena sang in the choir. Olive dressed quite swell with a blue messalin dress & blue ribbon on her hat. Nothing could make her look pretty though. We had an awful thunder shower during church but we got home safely. Lloyd told me I looked quite cute -- Max was at church (ahem!).

Friday, June 21, 1912

Aunt Bessie's baby came on the 19th. Howard called me up this morning and wants me to go on a hayrack ride tonight out to Ernest M's. I started to read "David Copperfield" and took a nap this afternoon. It stormed about the time I woke up and after it was over Howard called up (to tell me they weren't going I suppose). Zella came home tonight. Bernice was at Rafter's all day and stayed all night too.