Mary Ruth Slaton diary, 1936

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POPULAR DAILY DIARY & OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

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Mrs. L. R. Slaton Route 5 Madisonville, Ky.

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Daily Diary January 1st 1936 Wed. The sun has been shining part of the day & the snow has partly melted away. It rained a little this afternoon. Kate washed. I got breakfast & Sis got dinner. Lawrence ate dinner with us. I sewed some today. Sis & I went to Edna's this afternoon to a House Warming Party. Mary, Stella, Edna Belle, Modest, Calie, Mrs. Jones, Nora Lee & Amelia were there also. Edna recieved a good many presents. January 2nd 1936 Thu. It has been cloudy today and has rained a little and has melted nearly all the snow away. I got dinner & ironed some today. Sis ironed a few pieces after she came home from school. Jim, John Marion & Basil came a little while today.

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Daily Diary January 3rd Fri The sun has been shining most of the day and has been warmer. I finished ironing and mended the clothes, got dinner and moped [mopped] Mr. Slaton & Dock's room, kitchen & back porch.

January 4th 1936 Sat It has been cloudy today & has rained a little & is cooler. I got breakfast & Sis got dinner. I washed a few pieces helped clean up the house & took the hem out of one of my dresses. Sis & Dock went to town this afternoon. Jim came a little while this morning. I got a letter from mother. I wrote a letter to Elizabeth & Laura today.

Daily Diary Jauary 5th 1936 Sun. It has been cloudy part of the day but the sun has been shining most of the day & is some colder. Rex & I went to church at Liberty this morning. Earl ate dinner with us. Joseph came this afternoon. Rex & I played checkers tonight. Sis & Uncle Alonzo went to quarterly meeting at Hanson today.

January 6th 1936 Mon. It has been damp & cloudy today and rained some early this morning. Kate washed. I wrote a letter to mother & have done the regular house work. Mrs. Earl Sisk came a little while this morning.

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January 7th 1936 Tue It has been cloudy today. I have ironed some today but didn't get through and have done the general house work.

January 8th 1936 Wed. It rained some today & has been cloudy. I wrote a letter to Alyene Rogers tonight. I wrote a card to mother today. I finished ironing, done the general house work and made a pillow slip. I broke the machine needle today.

January 9th 1936 Thu. The sun has been shining most of the day. I churned, washed a few pieces, got dinner and moped [mopped]the dining room, kitchen & porch. I pieced some on my tie quilt tonight. I read some today.

January 10th 1936 Fri. It has been cloudy nearly all day. I washed some flour sacks, ironed a few pieces, cleaned up the house & got dinner. Rex & Mrs. [inst] Slaton went to Mr. Press Ross funeral this afternoon & Sis wen't [went] to a teacher's meeting & I went to Jim's aunt Ida. Slaton died about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Sis, Rex Amelia, Evelyn & Joseph wen't [went] over to William's tonight. I got a letter (note text) from mother today.

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