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 17, Oct. 1932 :

 Fin and Ralph Helms picked off our apples  today  I
took Dall some Krout  so guess this is  all              

Art


Tuesday 18, Oct. 1932 :

 Well I made me a set of Pillow cases    Fin fixed a
place to put our fatting hogs in  so guess this will be  all    

Art


Wednesday 19, Oct. 1932

  Well Fin and mw went over to Arons  this  eve and
Odella came home with me   So by  by   

Art


Thursday 20, Oct. 1932 :

 Well Odella and mw warshed this morning Ironed  this
eve.  So we went up to Ora and Henry's and stade till bed time   they played
thire Victrola for us  so by    

Art



Friday 21, Oct. 1932 :

Well Odella and me clesned my frunt yard  Bill  Foster
Louie and Ruth is all here  so by by   

Art


Friday 21, Oct. 1932 :

 Well Artie and me cleanes on the yard  went  over to
Dalls a  while  Louie and Ruth and all so Bill was here so  this is all so by  
written by

Odella


Saturday 22, 1932 :

 Well I went to town this eve went up to see   Net  So
guess this is all

Art


Sunday 23, Oct. 1932 :

Well what a buetifule Sunday morning  This  is  Bill
and Clyde was over a while this morning  Its now  twelve  thirty Loge Campbell
and Short Foster is here  Odell and Bill is in the  Kitchen  Well Its now bed
time  Jim Bertha Louie and Ruth have all  just left  so by by   

Art