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 23, July 1934 :

 Well this sure has been one hot day I haven't done any thing much.  Hershel and me went over to Odellas this   m    a few minutes so by 

Art


got a sack of flower to  day  95 cents


Tuesday 24, July 1934 :

 Well Hershel went back to town this morning so Fin and me made 9 more gallon of Krout  so by by 

Art


Wednesday 25, July 1934 :

 Well Fin and me went over to Lages a while  this  m   come back and picked some beans  Lage was over a  while this eve  he is going to sow our turnips  this  eve    

Art


Thursday 26, July 1934 :

 Well this is one day we havent done anything  much  it's so hat a felloe can't do much   so by    by 

Art


Friday 27, July 1934 :

I'm porley and today started to go to town but got  to feeling tuff went down to Pearl Houges a few minutes  so by    by 

Art


 we have company to  n   Ruth Foster
 

Art


Saturday 28, July 1934 :

Well it sure is raining right down  Ruth is  still with us  I cut me a collar pattern  Ruth has gone down to  Berthas  Well its bed time so Jack and Emma are here   We   all went to town a while tonight  Jim
Helm took us  I got a sid comb  and goods to make me a collar  We saw Short
and Ollie at the  carenevel  So by  by 

Art


Sunday 29, July 1934 :

  Well I went to Sunday School Fin stade with  Jack and Emma  we taken dinner with them  had a good dinner  Emma  sure is a good cook  so by by 

Art