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 11, June 1934 :

 Well Irene and me stuck our beans this  morning Eugene came after Irene about 11 oclock and she went  home  So I am lonesome  

Art


Tuesday 12, June 1934 :

 Well Fin and me went up to Bill Fairs this morning to look at his cow  So it now bed time and Wilder and Pauline have just  come In  Jack and Emma and Laura were all here till 9 oclock  So  by 

Art


Wednesday 13, June 1934 :

 Well I traded my calf June Rose to a Black cow from Bill Fairs  Vergil Fair was here this eve   So by by  

Art


Thursday 14, June 1934 :

 Well I warshed this morning Fin plowed over his corn  So by by

Art


Friday 15, June 1934 :

Well I ironed this  M Went over to Marys a few minutes this eve. Odella and Sweetie are here to night  So by by

Art


Saturday 16, June 1934 :

 Well thank the Lord Mom and Irene Came out this  eve  Brought us a bucket of Milk Pound of butter some oranges apples and  candy  So Mom and Irene have gone to church at Dutch  C  Bro.  Campbell Preached  So by by  

Art


Sunday 17, June 1934 :

 Mom and Irene have gone to Church  Well dad  (step-dad) came out after Mom and Irene So they went home Well it was this eve  about 2 oclock that Bill Brown shot and Killed Wallace Goode and then killed him  self  So by by

Art


WEDDING   DAY
Sunday 17,June 1934 : Well it was to day that Mae Foster and Robert Fairs got married  May Joy and happpiness be with  them                 

Art