Mary Ruth Slaton diary, 1941

[Left Page] [Tuesday, March 11, 1941] Rex & I went to Pleasant View today. John Whitfield went to town with us. Mother & Dad are better. We got some corn and came by Mr. Gore's and had it crushed. Burr, Nora and andrew came a little while tonight. I started making a little nine patch quilt this afternoon & made 2 blocks.

[Right Page] [Wednesday, March 12, 1941] I ironed today and mended the clothes.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1941

Rex & I went to Pleasant View today. John Whitfield went to town with us. Mother & Dad are better. We got some corn and came by Mr. Gore's and had it crushed. Burr, Nora and Andrew came a little while tonight. I started making a little nine patch quilt this afternoon & made 2 blocks.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1941

I ironed today and meded the clothes.

[Left Page] [Thursday, March 13, 1941] I worked on my quilt today and have done the general house work.

[Right Page] [Friday, March 14, 1941] I cleaned up the house and worked on my quilt. John and alma came tonight. Alma and I worked on my quilt.

[Left Page] [Saturday, March 15, 1941] Rex & Jay went to town and I went to see Sis & spent the day with her. Sis & I aimed to go to town in the afternoon but something got wrong with the car. She thinks the starter is broken. It rained today but we made it home without hanging up.

[Right Page] [Sunday, March 16, 1941] Rex & I went to Cousin Will Wilson's this afternoon. He wasn't at home when we got there but came before we left.

[Left Page] [Monday, March 17, 1941] I fixed some pillow ticks for Mother today and worked on the little nine patch quilt. It will soon be finished. Fletcher and andrew came this afternoon. Rex & Jay were not at home they went to town.

[Right Page] [Tuesday, March 18, 1941] I washed today. Dock came this morning. I finished making the little nine patch quilt. It is ready to be quilted.