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Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1918
The hours simply fly up here. There
ismn't much to do. Of course Mary
keeps me jumping. Everyone wants
to pet her but she won't have much
to do with them. I knit a little,
wrote cards to Geo. & Lewis, John &
Fords. Sat on the porch all
evenikng enjoying the lake. Tried
to play bridge but Mary wouldn't
let me. Harry played. Letters from
Mother and some birthday
picture cards to Mary from her.
Thursday, Aug. 22, 1918
Mary's 2nd birthday was an ideal
day -- cool & delightful. John McDonald
gave her a cute little doll. Kirk Wayner
gave her a box of candy. This afternoon
Mary McDonald & Pearl Field gave a
surprise party on Mrs. Herman. We were
given clothes pins, a paper napkin, some
red, white & blue paper & told to dress a
doll in 30 minutes. We had great fun making
them & some were real clever. the best &
[poorest?] received prizes. Watermelon, popcorn
& fudge were the refreshments. We all
adjourned to the pig pen afterwards &
fed the rinds of the pigs. Tonight in
the hotel lobby our paper dolls were
auctioned off for the Red Cross. (10 of them)
brought $22.50. The bidding was high.
Some brought as high as $5. Letters
from Mother & Ella. Wrote Mother
cards to Tessie, Grace B., Alys, Mrs. Curry
& Lola.