DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1935-January 31, 1936 | Page 74 Written by Mahaska ""Hattie"" Byington Whetstone from I.B. Reed notebook entry

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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1935-January 31, 1936

Page 74 Written by Mahaska ""Hattie"" Byington Whetstone from I.B. Reed notebook entry

these are the last words written by 
my sister Iowa B. Reed in her diary 
faithfully kept for sixty years.  
Hattie B. Whetstone  
the following is a copy of the record 
kept in a note book of a few 
subsequent days.  
Sunday January 26th 1936 
a very cold day Hattie did not try to 
go out. Rob here all P.M. I felt very 
short of breath.  In bed most of the 
day.  Charlie Hedges died at 2.30 
today. Cora down town.
Wednesday January 27th [1936]
No better. In bed all day. Dr. Ned
here in the A.M. I had such a good 
long letter from Laura.
Tuesday January 28th [1936]
a very cold day.  The three Swisher 
girls here for lunch.  After they went 
home Alice sent me something nice 
for my supper.  Charlie Hedges 
burial this P.M.  Hattie and I sent flowers.  
I have not been able to go to the phone 
to talk to the family.  A note with gift 
from Edith Rorntz.

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these are the last words written by my sister Iowa B. Reed in her diary faithfully kept for sixty years. Hattie B. Whetstone the following is a copy of the record kept in a note book of a few subsequent days. Sunday January 26th 1936 a very cold day Hattie did not try to go out. Rob here all P.M. I felt very short of breath. In bed most of the day. Charlie Hedges died at 2.30 today. Cora down town. Wednesday January 27th [1936] No better. In bed all day. Dr. Ned here in the A.M. I had such a good long letter from Laura. Tuesday January 28th [1936] a very cold day. The three Swisher girls here for lunch. After they went home Alice sent me something nice for my supper. Charlie Hedges burial this P.M. Hattie and I sent flowers. I have not been able to go to the phone to talk to the family. A note with gift from Edith Rorntz.