Tuesday, August 1: Nevada at 8:10. OK. Big dinner as usual. Managed to behave myself better, so face didn't act up. Marg. Geoke bro't me grand big piece of cake.
August 2: Mollie Pierce came for lesson from Toledo. She is going to be awfully interesting. In afternoon, read, sewed, baked grand cake. After supper went to H.B.'s for a while.
August 3: Sewed - fooled with Mother - wrote letters. After dinner it rained. About 3:30 it leveled off and Mother and I made neighborhood calls. After supper Dad and I mailed letters and went to Colonial. My neuralgia stopped while it was raining but began again when the sun came out! Strange!
August 4: Nevada again 8:10. Nothing doing all day except 3 pupils not present at State Center. Much hard practice.
August 5: Luella, Arthur and Mollie. The latter is very interesting. Mother and I called in neighborhood in late PM. After supper Gail and I went up town and bummed.
August 6: Practice at 9:30. Played solo in S.S. Out to Tin's in the PM. Good visit. Another solo in church.
August 7: Mollie down. Up town with Fran about 4. Out to Tin's to party in honor of Evelyn Maxey. Nice time of course. Not many there.
August 8: Same story - Nevada and State Center. After I got home Ruth came up and Dad took mother and Ruth and I to Rex and McCords. Rex was fair.
August 9: Awful rain storm. Also wind. Mrs. Townsend came at 8:30 and stayed till 12. Luella and Molly arrived after rain was over. Afternoon, Mother and I went up town. After supper Ruth came for me to go to PO. Margaret W. came and wanted me to go to Colonial. R. L. refused to go so M.W. and I went. Met McL's and all went together. Lots of fun. Big storm. Thunder.
August 10: Went with McL's and Marg. to hear band concert at 8:15. Then for long auto ride. Hazel is learing to run car. Came home and ironed and sewed. Baked cake. After dinner, dressed and went up town about 6. After supper the bunch went to Cleo's to talk about wedding. "To be or not to be" a bridesmaid. More storm.
August 11: N and SC as usual. Big day in Nevada. Attuniva Baud and many "squawkers" Rushed home and dressed to go to Fran's party. Only Tin and Dot and Marion and Miss Milnor, Fama, Evelyn Maxey, Fran and I. Mel, Clifford and Ralph W. came. The latter two escorted Evelyn and me home. Poor lads! She lives on Bromley between 3rd and 4th Ave.
August 12: Had Mollie - Luella. Awful hot. Up town rather late with Gail and Miss Christenson. Went out to Cravens. Big time Uncle Mayo - Nellie and Sadie there beside Cravens and Boggies. Mum hearts. etc.
August 13: Intended to sleep late but couldn't. Did up work. Read. Huge dinner - 12 of us. Did up work afterwards. Read. Loafed. In evening Stevens' came. Also E.S.J. Watermelon. Awfully tired.
August 14: Home about 8. Mollie here. Watermelon. AFter dinner invited about 30 girls here for Wed. PM. Washed head. Up town late. After supper Gail and I called on Miss Christianson. All went to Colonial and McCords.
August 15: N and SC as usual. Awfully hot and dusty. Rushed home and got supper and Dad took me to Fran's party. Only a few. Ralph and Clifford there. R.W. bro't Evelyn and me home.
August 16: Had Luella and Mollie. Swept house before they came. Helped Helen make ice cream. Had my own party. About thiry and guess they liked it - sounded as if they did.
August 17: Fooled all a.m. Went to Fran's - found Tin and Dorothy there. Did not go to see Marion's friend. After supper, Ruth, Gail, Fran, the Hoveys and I went to Colonial and McCords.
August 18: Some stunt again. Not near all came for lessons. Came home with nothing to do but enjoy myself. Talked with the folks all evening.
August 19: Out to Tin's early with piece of party cake for Dorothy. Luella and Mollie here. Didn't clean up till supper time. Tired out. After supper, Mother and I sent up town.
August 20: Played in S.S. no solo, just hymns. After dinner went to H. B.'s to say good-bye to Mac D's Uncle Mayo. Had to come home to see Marion. Walked out with her to Tin's. Ott took us thru new house. MY! After lunch F and F phoned. went to Young's. Forrest there, also Eg. Played. Pretty good time.
August 21: Mollie here. After she left I sewed. Went to library just before supper. Afterward Fran came and we went to PO - Colonial, Mc Cords. It rained. Cordy and Pelute think that Mollie is awfully cute.
August 22: N and SC again. Last time for a while. Did Dr. W. ever have triplets? Gossiped.
August 23: Letter (?) from Smith and Darrine Blue. Mollie and Luella here. Went up with Mollie and had fried chicen dinner at McCords. Introduced her as Cory had asked. Gave up class picnic, sent stuff and stayed home. Fran and I mailed letter and went to nickle show. Grace S. down to practice for Thursday party.
August 24: Worked - fooled. Hole's pary at 3. Played. Saw party. Very nice time. After supper went to Corrines announcement for Cleopatra's lawn party - 3 course lunch. Awfully pretty. Katharine, Ruth, Fama and I at one table. Lots of fun. Music.
August 25: Had Mollie again. Getting ready to go away. Up town after dinner - to bank, etc. McL's party at 3. More sewing. Porch party. Another good time. Dandy eats. Such frivolity is too much. After supper, Fama, Fran, Tin and I went to Colonial and McCords. More fun than a circus. Much watermelon and giggles. Spilled pennies.
August 26: Came to Des Moines [State Fair??]. Left Granny at Nevada. Had lunch and saw auto parade. Went to Blanche's. Stayed for supper. Started out for fairgrounds. Stopped to see Roy. Met Evelyn Maxey. Got out to the Grounds about 6:30. Ate remains of fried chicken. Dad got in about 11. Chas. and I went to phone Esther.
August 27: Went down to Fairgrounds and fooled around. After dinner Dad and I went to concert in Amphitheatre. After supper - went again. Nearly froze but it was just too good to leave!
August 28: Bummed. Waited for Esther at car. Evelyn and brother Yale came promptly. Waited about an hour for M.E.P. Didn't come. Yale sure treated us fine. Has been working so is flush with cash. Dandy time. Went to fireworks at night. In awful jam at gate. Then Mother and Dad fell down stairs - Pretty much excitement.
August 29: More bum. Met Uncle Man and Auntie at 9:30. I went up to tent to rest. Met Blanche and we sure did the Fair up brown. At night saw show in pavilion. Missed Esther and Mr. Paul.
August 30: Kind of finished things up. Was with Esther Thornton in afternoon. Saw Lefflers. Stayed home all PM. Early to bed.
August 31: Mother and I came in about 9:30. Saw her safely at N.W. and came over to waiting room to meet Evelyn. Saw her Dad - had lunch at Olsen's Den. Went to Ingersol. Lots of fun. Came home and cleaned up. After supper went to Princess. Great show. Regular circus.
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