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 9, July 1934 :

 Well talk about working  I sure have Put in this  day I picked a nuff berrys to make 11 quarts of Jam and caned 4   q    went over to Eulas a few minutes  So I fell like laying  down  So by by  

Art


Tuesday 10, July 1934 :

 Well I did a big warshing and picked Beans  So  Im tired again so by by 

Art


Wednesday 11, July 1934 :

 Well I set 3 hens this  m     I ironed all morning  Fin and Jack fenced till dinner  Lula came over  this eve and wanted me to go berry picking with her but I was to tired  I  cut weeds off the back yard So 
by by  

Art


Thursday 12, July 1934 :

 Well I Picked some beans  It sure did  rain  So by by 

Art


Friday 13, July 1934 :

 Well I caned 11 quarts of beans cold packed part of  them and caned the rest in acid.  Emma came down and helped me  Oh yes  and we made us a scafel to dry beans in over the stove  We sure had  some time  So by by   

Art


Saturday 14, July 1934 :

 Well I went over to the school house and voted for our school trustree Bee Lee and John Hayes are running.  Well its bed time and Jack and Emma are here with us  Oh yes  I went to town with Bee  this eve got me a new dress So by

Art


Sunday 15, July 1934 :

 Well Fin and me went to church at Shady  Grove   Bro Toms Preaches Wilder come home with us from church for  dinner  So by by  

Art