(You can read prior entries from my grandmother's 1933 diary here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4)
Key: The writer is Ethel Ranney Tapley.
Alice is her sister.
H = her boyfriend, Hazel Avery Plumlee
Otho is Otho Hesser, her father's cousin.
Viella is Otho's wife.
Uncle Jont is Jonathan Hesser, Otho's father and her father's uncle.
Sun., February 5: "Alice, Dad & I went to Sunday School. H. came over. We went up to Plumlees. Bernice's came over for little while. H. & I went to the show."
Mon.., February 6: "Mama & I worked & ironed. I drew off quilt blocks. Cooper was over for a few minutes. H. was over for a little while."
Tues., February 7: "Mama & I went to Pences & quilted. Mrs. Miller & Clara were there. We saw Babe & Norma Vogt. H. came over & we went over to Trowbridges & invited them over for Thursday."
Wed., February 8: "Mama finished a dress for me (made by hand). Mama & I worked hard to clean up the hourse. We went to Hessers a few min. H. came over."
Thurs., February 9: "Mama's birthday. Mama & I went over to Hessers for the day. In the evening we had Cathearts, Hessers, Trowbridges & Hazel over."
Fri., February 10: "Mama & I washed & pieced blocks. Mrs. Balls eggs were stolen. H. came over & Alice & I went with him to Beaumont to see Delma."
Sat., February 11: "We ironed today & pieced quilt blocks. We got 10 eggs up at Mrs. Balls. H. came over, he didn't work as he is sick. I believe it's the flu."
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