Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-04
FoREsT.sWEBER's DIARY.


early this morning as ma was going to
wash. l fed the chickens and got
down plenty of wood to burn, went TO
The store, came home and practfceo
my music lesson, went to school, came
home for dinner and then back TO
school. ,.
Wednesday, October 4. Went to
school all day, came home and went
up to the store where l work on Sat
urday and carried few orders ana
helped around the store till 1t closed.
Came home, helped papa unhitch the
horses, and then we loaded-up load
Of sand so papa could take it on mis-
way to work. Isl, "
Thursday, October 5. Did up my
chores, went to school, came home ana
went to town. Called at the Courier
office for my prize as had won one
but the editor told me to come up on
Friday and she would have it. 1t was
Brownie No. 2 kodak. Came on by
the Ar "ican and went in there, as
had a BE coupon had cut, out or
the Courier. n~' -
Friday. October 6. Got up early this
morning to practice my music as this
is the day I take my lesson. MY
teachers name is Miss Bertha Jack
son. her home is in Douds-Leando and
she comes up every Thursday and
goes home on Saturday. In the even
inc after school, 4 called at the
Courier office and the editor and l
went down to Sargent's and she pur'
chased a kodak and broughtit home.
It was raining that evening. l got
roll of films and put in all ready for
use,
Saturday. October Z. Saturday, this
my day to work at the store. work
for Mr. Heller every Saturday. I got
to work at $50 in, the morning and
stay till the store closes. I like to
work in a grocery store better than
any other place. l sweep, put up some
orders and at noon came home for
dinner. then went back to the store.
We were SO busy it kept us all on the
jump as we are getting new trade all
the time and Saturday Is a busy day
anyhow. E.....I.
Sunday, October 8. This is the
morning l go to Sunday school. I
never miss a Sunday unless am out
of town, or sick. My teachers name
is Mr.. Kunse. came home from SUM-
day school and took two pictures with
my new kodak. l have two ducks and
I took the picture of them and one OF
my brother Lawrence and one OF our
horses, and then l went up and took
one of the store where work and one
of the clerks, and two other boys were
out in front.
Monday, October g. Monday is the
first day Of school and was on time.
We go quite early and then the boys
play bull in the pen, it is fun and
gives us good exercise before We go
inside if we get good run we don't
get so tired Of sitting in the school
| room. Monday night Mamma went
Oskaloosa as her lodge was having q
big time down there. Fourteen
ladies went down so I had to
| wash up the supper dishes and do w
| the work Lawrence and stayed at
| home with papa. was the cook while
mamma was gone. !.
Tuesday, October 10. I had to gel
up at 5 o'clock to get breakfast fol
mamma wouldn't get home til Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. Papa
called me, T got up, made coffee, friec
potatoes, eggs and bacon. We ate ou1
breakfast and did up the dishes, fed
the chickens and rabbits, washed and
went to school, came home, got ou1
| dinner and went back to school, came
home when it was out. The ice man
had left the ice out doors as hi
couldn't get in. We put the ice in the
box and went UP to the store. ant
we were there only a, little while til
mamma came along. She brought ms
small plane and square and Law
renee a pair of gloves for staying al
home doing the work. She said .
did fine for the first time. Well
guess have told you all have done
! in a weeks diary. ~
! Forest Weber, Age II.
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