Robert Birkby was the husband of KMA radio homemaker Evelyn Birkby. Looking out window to the right are Larry and Luanne Barnard, Dulcie Jean Birkby, and Bob Birkby.
Cottonwood Farm was the Birkby homestead. Robert Birkby is on tractor next to barn at rear of photo. Evelyn Birkby was a radio homemaker for KMA. This photo appeared on the cover of Birkby's book Up a Country Lane.
Diary kept by Oliver Perry Myers (1856-1933), of West Chester, Iowa. Though Oliver worked many hours a week on the family farm, he also received a strong education. After completing high school, he attended the University of Iowa and graduated as the…
