The diaries of Artie Lee Foster are being contributed by her niece Debbi Cooper.

In these journal entries you will find deaths, marriages and day to day details of living in Casey County that you may not find anywhere else. The entries date back to 1932. Artie Lee, married Finley Foster of Casey County and died in
1990 at the age of 86....... So take a trip back in time and visit a slower gentler way of life... Enjoy!!
 

Monday mooring March 28, 1932

Well this has been a very pretty day. Br.Campbell took supper with us to night.  Hellen Helms is here to  night.  I was over to see Ida this eve.  She was in bed.  I'm  feeling Blue to night someway. Fin ask br. Campbell to rem him in his  prayers.  Well guess I had better close up for to night  So  by.....

Art


Tuesday March 29, 1932

 Well this is a beautiful day. Well I went the m and  got Aron to help Br, Campbell in his meeting at the Dutch Church.  Aron is  shaving.  Well I set another hen the m under the hen house in the wheel  bar. Well it's meeting time Fin, mama, and Aron have gone to church.   Bill Foster drove our car and taken them.  So guess I had better quit for  th  night  

Art


Wednesday March 30, 1932

 Well here it is another day Past and gone.   Br. Campbell and Aron taken dinner us us.  Me and Aron have just got back  from Preaching Aron preached to night.  Well it is raining right  down.  So guess this is  all 

Art


Thursday March 31,1932

Well 8 years ago today Fin and me were United  together.  Aron is here this eve.  I warshed out a few thing  today.  Well its now 10 till 7 pm. Aron has gone Preaching at Dutch  Church.  So guess this will be all....

Art


Friday, April 1, 1932

Well Bless the Lord we are all yet living me Fin and  Aron all went to church .  Uncle Bronlo (?) stade with ma.  So guess  this will be all.  Oh yes, Charles got his eye hurt today.Search me O God  and know my heart try me and know my thoughts and see if there be any wicked way  in me
and lead me in the way everlasting  Psalm 139-23 verse  

Art


Saturday April 2, 1932

Well its now 9pm We have just got back from  Church. Bro. Campbell Preached to night. I taken Aron home this m but he  came back home with me.  So he is here with us to night.  Well Grace  Bell and Berta Lee got saved to night.  So guess this is all

Art


Sunday April 3, 1932

 Well Fin and me went the funeral at Whitehead grave  yard with Jim and Bertha.  In the truck.  Its one of Budie Embersons boy.Matilda Bell got saved to night also Nora Lee Campbell Bro. Campbell  preached.well guess this will be all.

Art