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 19, April 1943 : Tin went to town got my nerve  medicine   got 15 eggs
today  Well Blairs sent my goods got them  this  m  Dorothy stay all day Fin
went to town  by  

Art

 


Tuesday 20, April 1943 : Sent off order  got 20 eggs   Well  Fin sent off my
order this m   Dorothy spent the day with  me   by  

Art

 


Wednesday 21, April 1943 : Well Annie Davis came this eve and I was  tickled 
so  by by

Art

 


Thursday 22, April 1943 : Got 24 eggs  Well I have felt so much better  to
day so I went over to the mail box  So by by  

Art

 


Friday 23, April 1943 : Good Friday   Well this sure has been a  rainey day 
they burryed Jesse Simpson this eve at  Hustonville   by 

Art

 


Saturday 24, April 1943 : Well I went to town spent the day with Poor old 
Mom so by by  

Art

 


Sunday 25, April 1943 : Easter Sunday  Pretty Cleair Day  Well  Fin and me
went over to Allens a while this  m   and down to  Berthas this eve    

Art