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 29, Mar. 1943 : I got 15 eggs to day 32 cents a dozen  Well I  sewed
this  m   Went to Amos and got my milk this eve  so  by   by  

Art

 


Tuesday 30, Mar. 1943 : Well I have sewed most all day went over to Gerties 
a while this eve  her mother was there   so  by   by 

Art

 


Wednesday 31, Mar. 1943 : Started feeding my chickens medicine to day   Well
Thank the lord I went to see Mom today  got Pates enlarged  Picture  so  by by
  

Art

 


Thursday 1, April 1943 : Well I sewed most all day  Went down to Annie  Davis
this eve  So by  

Art

 


Friday 2, April 1943 : Well I warshed Some this m    and  Ironed this eve  so
by by 

Art

 


Saturday 3, April 1943 : Sent off order  Well I went to town took 8  dozen
eggs got flour and snuff and tobacco  by  

Art

 


Sunday 4, April 1943 : Well Fin and me stade home all morning went over to 
Lucills this eve  by 

  Art