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 29, Aug. 1932 :

 Well I taken Bill and Pearl and Junior all over  to Moms this eve  got a yard of goods and fixed my new dress Pearl  gave me  so guess this is all   

Art


Tuesday 30, Aug. 1932 :

 Well I went down to Bertha Helms a while this eve picked me a mess of  Cow peas  So guess this is all           

Art


Wednesday 31, Aug. 1932 :

 Well Fin and me warshed a big warshing to  day and I am tired   so will go to bed now  Good  night   

Art


Thursday 1, Sept. 1932 :

 We Picked our Gees (Oees ?) today  I ironed a  little Its most to hot to do anything  Fin cut his tobacco  Pinkie was  bread to day at Willis  Lees  So byby

Art


Friday 2, Sept. 1932 :

Well I pulled some weed off of the yard today   So I will quit for this time by by 

Art


Saturday 3, Sept. 1932 :

Well Fin and me went to town this morning and took our Butter so guess this is all    

Art


Sunday 4, Sept. 1932 :

Jim Helm eat dinner with us today  Fin and  me stayed alnight with Uncle Willis Lee and Minnie last night for the first  time  So guess this is all  

Art


NOTE: I do not think this is her Uncle Will Lee...there is another  William
Lee that lived in her area of the county.............Jackie  ?