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 24, Sept. 1934 :

 Fin and me picked our tomatoes to make our catsup  so by

Art



Tuesday 25, Sept. 1934 :

 I made my catsup today 8 quarts Eula is over here today so me and Fin and Eula all went over to Odellas a while this   m   so  by  by 

Art



Wednesday 26, Sept. 1934 :

 Well Fin and me went up to the store this   m  and I hulled peas this eve   so by by

Art



Thursday 27, Sept. 1934 :

 Well Fin and me went to the store got coffee soap  acid salt tobacco and candy  Anna Davis and Edmial Lawhorn and myself all  went grape hunting found lot of them so  by 

Art



Friday 28, Sept. 1934 :

 Well I did a big warshing this  m  Fin  and me went over to Odellas to see Sweetie a while this eve   Just got  back home  and Mr Marion Lutrell came after my sereange (?) for  Gladis  it sure is raining right down   by 

Art



Saturday 29, Sept. 1934 :

 Well it has rained all day long  Fin and me  stade home all day so by by 

Art



Sunday 30, Sept. 1934 :

 Well Fin and me went up to Sunday School this   m they put me in as teacher over the juniors class  so  Fin and me eat dinner with Aunt Martha  We had company to   n   Aunt Martha and Ed  so guess this is all  so  by 

Art



 
continued in book no 6
 
Sorry to say I do not have book 6,  The next year that I have is 1943.  So it
will be jumping 10 years..........