July 24, 1917

Tues. Fine

Made 8 jars of currant jelly. Went to Ideal in P.M. with Mother & May. May played all day. Took first music lesson.

July 23, 1917

Mon. Hot as Pepper

Washed a little in A.M. Mother came over in P.M. Sewed in P.M. Fred's red ink[?] no is 1645-9107 no drawn. Went to walk in Eve.

Note: Is this Fred's draft number?

July 22, 1917

Sun. Lovely Fern did not pay rent

May went to S.S. No more S.S. this week. Ma & Pa came over. Went to walk in Eve with Ma & May. Visited with E. & Fern in Eve.

July 21, 1917

Sat. Hot

Draft today. Lots of people I know drafted. Terrible.Worked nearly all day. Mother - May & I went down town in Eve. Mays shoes came.

July 20, 1917

Fri Hot as blitzen

Finished ironing. Cleaned upstairs. May knitting needles and yarn came. She went to Helen's with knitting. Went home.

July 19, 1917

Thurs. Hot Showers in P.M.

Ironed in A.M. Sewed in P.M. Mother came over & Pa. Pa. Ma May & I went to Ideal in Eve. Charley Chaplin. May liked it.

July 18, 1917

Hot Showers in Eve

Cleaned all up stairs in A.M. Sewed in P.M. May took flowers to flower show in A.M. Mother May & I went down town in Eve.