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Ellas Maurer's Diary

For the Year 1930 and 1931

January, 1930

1 Wednesday. Rained practically all day. We had company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller {^} and Aubrey Lawson. Vernon and Willard had New Year's dinner at Enoch Schneider's

2 Thursday. Mild and dreary. We butchered a pig here for Ges. Schneider's today. Vernon and Earl Miller went hunting this afternoon but didn't get anything We heard General & .C. Smuts of South Africa, W L.M. King and Sir Robert Bordew over the radio tonight.

3 Friday Wonderful morning. Snowed this p.m. Grandma Witzel died last night. There was a short service at the home of her son Henry this afternoon and they took her to her old home at older Lake near Ottawa for burial. Walter took 3 horses down to Thilliards. Milton Eix went with him.

January, 1930

4 Saturday. Fair. Walter took Lillie the old Holestein cow defo to Alma this afternoon. Vernon took Willard to Elmiras to catch the 3.50 train for Waterloo. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went over to Olto Miller's for supper and the evening.

5 Sunday Fair. Raw south west wind blowing. We all went to S.S. and church this afternoon and Vernon went to Leagues tonight.

6 Monday Mild and windy Started to rain this evening and kept it up all night. Ella did the washing and most of the ironing Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Floradale to vote this p.m. Callers were - E. Schneider, Edmunds and Willard Schmidt, Jorad & Elird Good {^} and Joe Hall Vernon & Harvey Reist were cutting wood for Leon Wagner.

January, 1930.

7 Tuesday. Rained all day. Mild. Walter & Vernon butchered 3 pigs for Jarael {Jariel} today. Walter also killed a sheep for Edmund Schwindt and cut up a quarter of beef for Enoch Schneider so he had a busy day.

8 Wednesday. Rained this morning. Turned colder during the day. Everything is covered with ice. Walter helped to butcher at Zoo. {Hingericho?} today. Vernon's callers were Enoch & Jruin Schneider, Jariel and Elvin Good.

9 Thursday. Cold and storming from the east. Vernon and Harvey were cutting wood in Leon Wagner's bush this afternoon. Callers this a.m. were - Sam Horst, Harvey & Lorie Riest.

10 Friday. Cold and clear. Vernon and Harvey worked in Leon's bush this afternoon. Walter went to Elmind after dinner.

January, 1930 {.}

11 Saturday. Very cold and storming from the east again. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood for Leon all day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Sam Horst and Zoe Hall.

12 Sunday. Dreary and raw. Vernon and Ella went to church and Sunday school this morning {.} Walter has a bad caold and feels tough. Vernon went to League.

13 Monday. Cloudy. Snow flurries {.} Walter spent the day in the house {.} Vernon and Harvey finished Leon's wood this morning and this p.m. Vernon cleaned the stables and brought home 3 loads of wood from the bush. Ella did the washing {.} Callers were - Sam Umbach, Maurice and Jim Dowrey, Lorie Reist and Alfred S hautz.

January, 1930.

14 Tuesday. Foggy, mild day. Rained tonight. Vernon did the stable work this morning and he and Harvey started cutting wood in Noah's bush this p.m. Noah Miller spent the afternoon here.

15 Wednesday. Cold. Snowing. Vernon & Harvey were cutting wood in Noah's bush today. Addison Reist visited Walter this morning.

16 Thursday. Clear and very cold. Vernon & Harvey worked in Noah's bush all day. Walter killed a cattle beast for Enoch Schneider this morning. We had company for supper and the evening - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller {,} Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Glady. Other callers - Henry Ziegler, Noah Lechty, Eph. Martin, Sam Horgt, Enoch Schmidt, 2 {Hydrs?} guy, Mr Shutz & Mr Lee.

January, 1930

17 Friday. Cold with east wind {.} Started to snow this afternoon. Vernon & Harvey worked in Noah's bush this afternoon. Walter took some beef to his Dad's. Callers - Enoch & Jrain S. and Ges. Bolender. Luella Edlen was buried at Elmira this afternoon

18 Saturday. Very cold. Vernon and Harvey were working in Noah's bush all day and Vernon froze one of his ears. Walter drove to Creek bank this afternoon. Tonight Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist and their seven children spent the evening here.

19 Sunday. Very cold and somewhat stormy. We all went to church & S.S. this afternoon. Mrs David Lishtly of near Conestoga was buried at Elmira today.

20 Monday. Wonderful day. Clear and cold. Walter & Ella were helping to butcher at Louis Miller's today. Vernon was drawing wood. Cayton Playford, Elwood MeQusy and Ed. Ludwig came up here in their Snowmobile and spent the evening here.

January, 1930.

21 Tuesday. Another fine day. Some snowflurries. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Walter's callers were - Joe Hall, George Koepke and Sam. Umbach. This morning we heard the addresse of King George and the delegate to the Disarmament Conference broadcasted from London, England.

22 Wednesday. Beautiful morning {.} Very cold. Rather stormy this p.m. Walter butchered a pig here for Joe Hall today. Vernon was drawing wood home this afternoon. Ella visited Mrs. Sam Horst this afternoon.

23 Thursday. Cold & stormy. Vernon finished the wood this morning and Walter took some meat to Alma. This afternoon they both went to Elmira in the sleigh.

24 Friday. Cold & somewhat stormy. The men were bagging chop & trimming turnips. Walter & Ella were at Noah Miller's for tea and Emerson Stange spent the evening here.

January, 1930

25 Saturday. Very stormy & cold {.} The men worked around the barn. No mail today. Earl Miller called.

26 Sunday. Very cold and somewhat stormy. Walter & Vernon went to S.S. and church this morning and Vernon went to League tonight.

27 Monday. Cloudy and not quite so cold with light snowfalls. Walter took some chopping to Floradales this morning. Callers today were - Joe Hall, Henry Atteinson and Mrs. Allen Wagner. Vernon helped Ella do the washing.

28 Tuesday. Rain and cloudy this morning. Fierce blizzard this afternoon and turned much colder. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmira this forenoon and Angus Weber came home with him and was here for dinner. Walter took him back to Elmira again this afternoon. Callers - Joe Hall and Eph. Snyder.

January, 1930

29 Wednesday. Cold and clear. Walter took a load of turnips to Elmira this afternoon. Ella spent the afternoon with Ella Miller and helped her cut quilt patches.

30 Thursday. Clear and cold. Wonderful winter's day. We were butchering a big pig for Henry Ziegler today. Eber Stickney died very suddenly at his home in Alma this afternoon.

31 Friday. Cold. Rather stormy. Walter took a load of turnips to Alma this afternoon. Walter Adler was here for supper and he and Vernon went to the League Social at Noah Miller's tonight. Callers were - Henry Ziegler, Laudwell Bolender and Kenneth Atkinson.

February, 1930

1 Saturday. Fair. Snowfluirres. The men trimmed turnips this morning and Walter took a load to Alma this p.m. Eber Stickney was buried in the Elora Cemetery today. Vernon called at Noah Miller's and brought Orpha a birthday cake.

2 Sunday. Cloudy & rain. Snowed practically all day. Walter has a bad cold. Vernon and Ella went to Sunday school this afternoon. The bear didn't see his shadow today.

3 Monday. Cloudy. Everything is covered with hoarfrost. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning . Vernon put out a few loads of manures.

4 Tuesday. Cloudy & rain. Walter called at Earl's this afternoon and Vernon was drawing manures. Callers were - Ges. Boldener, Enoch Schneider and Elmo King. Elmo was here for dinner.

February, 1930.

5 Wednesday. Cold & cloudy. Walter took a load of chopping to Horadale this afternoon. Sam Horst was here for dinner. Harvey Reist and Noah Miller visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday and she's reached the stage where she's not telling the world her age.

6 Thursday. Very cold with east wind. Walter went to Jorael Weber's sale this afternoon. Vernon spent the day in the house with a bad cold.

7 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Sam Horst & Harvey Reist.

8 Saturday. Wonderful day. Clear and cold. Mrs. John Bolender was buried in the North Woolunich cemetry the afternoon. Rus. Knichtel of St. Jacobs conducted the service at the church. Walter was at the funeral.

February, 1930.

9 Sunday. Snowing and rather stormy. Walter & Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. Vernon spent the afternoon at Reists and went to League tonight. Mr and Mrs. Ed. Bender spent the evening here.

10 Monday. Snowing & storming. No mail today. Addison and Harvey Reist were our callers.

11 Tuesday. Lovely sunny day. Walter & Ella did the washing. This afternnoon Walter went to Christ. Hartwig's sale near Yatton.

12 Wednesday. Mild & showery Walter called at Sam Umbach's and Hy. Atkinson's this morning and at Henderson's and Allen Wagner's this afternoon.

13 Thursday. Colder & windy. Vernon was drawing manure. There were two telephone men here for dinner. Other callers - Joe Hall, Otto K Norman Miller, Walter Mickus and Alex Hess.

February, 1930.

14 Friday. Cold and stormy. The wind mill pump broke yesterday and Francis Lynch fixed it today and was here for dinner. Other callers - Leon & Gordon Wagner, Otto & Noah Miller.

15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. Walter & Vernon took the colt "Winnie" down to Leon Wagner's this afternoon. Walter sold her for 140. Enoch Schneider called this afternoon. Harvey & Lorne Reist spent the evening here.

16 Sunday. Clear and very cold. Walter & Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoonwhere Res. Speedie of Toronto spoke. Vernon went to League tonight and Wesley and Esther spent the evening here.

17 Monday. Not as cold, Walter spent the afternoon at Sim. Weaver's. Walter Adler was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Seth Martin and son. Heard a broadcast from Sydney Austraila this noon.

February, 1930

14 Friday. Cold and stormy. The wind mill pump broke yesterday and Francis Lynch fixed it today and was here for dinner. Other callers - Leon & Gordon Wagner, Otto & Noah Miller.

15 Saturday. Clear and very cold.

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The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quest breast They found in common daylight sweet And left to heaven rest

-John Vance Cheney ]

Harvey & Lorne Reust spent the evening here.

16 Sunday. Clear and very cold. Walter and Vernon went to church & Sunday school this afternoon where Rev. Speedie of Toronto spoke. Vernon went to League tonight and Wesley and Esther spent the evening here.

17 Monday. Not as cold, Walter spent the afternoon at Sim. Weaver's Walter Adler was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller Seth Martin and son Heard a broadcast from Sydney Austrailia this noon,

February, 1930

18 Tuesday. Cloudy and mild Walter and Ella did the washing and this p.m. Walter went to Mr. Bowman's sale near Elmira and Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Solomon Martin's son, Ges. Stone and Elmo Kings mow. Gerard Reid.

19 Wednesday. Beautiful mild spring like day. Walter butchered a pig for John Stange today. Vernon & Harvey were working in Harvey Schmidt swamp this afternoon. Callers were - Jus & Emesson Stange, Enoch Schneider and Epkraim Snyder. Mrs. Jefferson, bolson's mother died at Kitchener this morning.

20 Thursday Another lovely mild day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon & Harvey Reist were in the swamp this afternoon. Mrs. Sam Horst and little Orvie visited Ella this p.m.

February, 1930.

21 Friday. Another wonderful day. The snow is going fast. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale and attended Regie's sale. Vernon and Harvey worked in the swamp this afternoon.

22 Saturday. Dreary and mild. Walter took 2 sons he sols down to aaron Martin's this afternoon. Eph Snyder called here twice today. Noah Miller, Esther & Ruth spent the evening here.

23 Sunday. Fine day. Rained this morning. There was no S.S. and church services at Woolwich today. Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller Orpha Morgaret and Jimmy visited us today and were here for supper. Annie and Eva Schneider spent the afternoon here.

24 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella did the washing. Walter & Vernon took 2 sons up to Eph Snyder's this a.m. They visited Noah Miller's and Stange's this p.m.

February, 1930

25 Tuesday. Dreary and showery all day. Walter and Will King went to Jacob Dreisinger's sale and Will was here for supper.

26 Wednesday. Cold & stormy. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swany this afternoon. Walter called at Horst's and Schneider's this p.m. and Elmo King called on him. Ella was at a quitting at Mrs. Hoffer's and these ladied were there. Mrs. Andrew Groff, Mrs. Alex Young, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Solomon Bender and Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. Chas Koyeke and Mrs. Sim Weaver.

27 Thursday Fair and cols. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swamp and Harvey was here for dinner. Walter called at Juo. Maurers, Bill Stahlbaum's * C. Ewans.

28 Friday. Fine day. Vernon & Harvey worked in the swamp this p.m. Walter took chopping to Alma. Callers - Clarence Stone, Jack Stubbo & Noah Shoemaker.

March, 1930.

1 Saturday. Changeable weather. Dreary and raw with showers this afternoon. Turned colder tonight. Vernon went to Elmira with Addison Reist this morning. Walter called at Louis Miller's this afternoon. Callers were - Harvey Reist, Dan Martin, Martin Bowman, Corbett MacDonald. Enoch & Jarvin Schneider.

2 Sunday COld & very windy Snowflurries. Walter went to church and Sunday school this afternoon.

3 Monday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella did the washing this a.m. Vernon & Ella did the washing this a.m. Vernon & Harvey finished cutting wood in the swamp this morning and each took a load some this p.m. Walter butchered a cow for eph. pryders.

4 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter butchered a big sow for Eph. S. Ephraim helped all day and they made over 275 lbs. of summer sausage Vernon & Harvey brought home wood from the swamp.

March, 1930

== 5 Wednesday == Raw wind blowing {illegible} Stanley brough home some more wood this morning and cut wood in {illegible}. Snyderi hish this afternoons. Walter + Ella went to Floradah and Ella spent the afternoon with Pearl.

=== 6 Thursday === Fair with raw fast winds. Vernons and Harvey cut wood at {Eph}. {Snyderi?} all day. Walter went to Mrs.Eber Stichery sale this afternoon.

=== 7 Friday === Cloudy. Started to rain this afternoon. Jack Nelson of Salem was here for dinner. Walter went over to {illegible} and got a horse from {illegible}. Whitelow Vernon and Harvey were at Eph. Snyderi all day. Callers were - Sam , Horst, Evant, Davien and Dave Marshall.

=== 8 Saturday === Cold and very windy. Vernon worked at Ephi all day. Walter had dinner at his Dad's. They pulled two motorists thtough the snow bank. Mr.Shurantback of {illegible} and Jack Hambly of Drayton

March 1930

=== 9 Sunday === Fair. We drove to church with Enoch and Irvine in the car this morning. Grandpa Maurer was here for dinner. Norman Miller spent the day with Vernon and they went to League tonight.

=== 10 Monday === Fair and mild. Walter spent the day in Elmira and had his dinner at Norman Snyder's. Grandpa Krauter came up here today He came from Elmira with Noah Miller. We got the sap outfit ready today.

=== 11 Tuesday === Rained this morning. Real snowflurries this afternoon. Walter butchered a pig for Jus. Archibald today and took a load of chopping to Alma this afternoon. Vernon and Grandpa took the sap outfit back to the bush and tapped a few trees. Callers- Sam Haist, Otto and Norman Miller

This morning {soe?} heard a conversation between a man in Schenectady N.Y and Admiral Richard Byrd et Dunedin. N.Z. William {Stroard?} Taft was buried at Washington.

March 1930

=== 12 Wednesday === Looks like winter snowing + blowing. Not very cold. We were hitchering for Otto's today and Otto was here and helped Ernie Sippel, the baker brungs Broker the tougee and after on his wagon and borrowed the front bob of our sleigh to complete his route. Hert, Feil called.

=== 13 Thursday === Cold and windy. Meno Sauder of Balsam Grove was here for dinner and gave Walter a free lecture this afternoon on the depravity of the worlds in general and the church in particular.

=== 14 Friday === Clear and cold. Walter went to Alma and Creekbank this afternoon. Vernon took a stroll down to the {bach?} and Louis Miller. Callers- Same Houst, John Geisell I. {Iuletoki?}

=== 15 Saturday === Clear and cold. Walter took Grandpa Krauter to Elmira this moening and called at Sol. Lichtgo and Enoch Schneider's this afternoon.

March, 1930.

16 Sunday. Rained this morning mild and mostly cloudy. The three of us went to Sundayschool this afternoon. Norman Snyder came up to the church and Ella, Walter and {Aulta?} Bolender went to Elmira with him. Edna and Charlie also went along and we went down to {Augu Weler?} for tea and {illegible} to Badeu where we spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer {Shaut?}. Walter & Ella came home from Elmira with Charlie & {Aulta?} in the Plymouth {Gufe?} which was nicely filled.

17 Monday. Drizzly and cloudy Ella did the washing. Vernon spent the day in the bush. Walter went to Floridale this p.m. Arthur {Each?} called on him also two horse buyers. Harvey Reist called for the scalding trough this morning and brought it back this p.m. Theo. Wagner died today at Amulree.

March, 1930

18 Tuesday. Cold. Snowflurries Vernon finished a batch of syrup and Ella cleared it. Walter had the following callers - Sol. {Kirch?} and {ineligible}, Clayton Scheifele and Aaron K. Snyder.

19 Wednesday. Cold & windy Snowflurries. Walter was butchering at Allen Wagners today. There were 4 horse buyers here today. Ephraim Betener, Norman Bearinger and two that we didn't know.

20 Thursday. Fair and quite mild. Very cold & stormy tonight. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon and Ella visited Mrs. Elmo King.

21 Friday. Beginning of spring but it certainly doesn't look or feel like it. Cold & stormy all day Walter went to Theo. Wagner's funeral with Lena Wagner. Callers were - {Auger Weber?} and Sol. {Lichty?}.

March, 1930

22 Saturday. Cold & wintery with snowflurries. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller of Elora and Harvey Reist. {Irwin?} Schneider spent the evening here.

23 Sunday. Fair and cold. We all went to church and Sunday school this morning and were at Earl Miller's for dinner. {Jim Weaver's?} were also there. Rev. Knechtel of St. Jacob preached this morning at Woolurich church Vernon went to League tonight.

24 Monday. Real winter's day. Cold. Snowing and storming. Elmo King was here for dinner. Other callers - Mrs. Allen Wagner and {Cha. Brumworth?}. Walter spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's. {Sam Horet?} and Vernon put out 10 loads of manure this p.m. Ella put together Ella Miller's quilt.

March, 1930.

25 Tuesday. Snow and sleet. The mail man didn't {ineligible} up today. Walter went to Smith's sale with Emil {Plety?} but the sale was postponed. Vernon and Sam put out 3 loads of manure when it started to rain. Noah Miller, Margaret and {Orpha?} were here for tea and the evening.

26 Wednesday. Cloudy. Real snowflurries. Looks like Christmas. Walter killed a pig for {Cha. R. Brumworth?} today and went to Toms {Walshi?} sale this afternoon. Sam {Horet?} helped Vernon draw manure this afternoon. Callers - Wesley Miller, Elmo King, Henry Ziegler, Samuel Martin and {Ron?} Edward.

27 Thursday. Snowing & storming Cold. The men brought 2 loads of planks from Elmira. Walter took "Julia" the {illegible} cow down to Edward Martin's He sold her for $95. Walter went to Bob Gale's sale this afternoon with Sam {Horet?}. Charles {Brumworth?} called for his meat, etc.

March, 1930

28 Friday. Some more snow. The sleighing is good and the cars have stopped going past here. Ben. {Brulacher?} was here for dinner Other callers - {Emerson?} Harper, Eph. Snyder and Sam {Horet?}. Sam got "Canadian Belle" the red Hereford cow. The men were fixing horse stalls.

29 Saturday. Snowed this forenoon Clear and fine p.m. Walter took 2 horses down to {Milleard?} and had dinner there We had company for {rather supper or dinner} - Mr. & Mrs. {Otis?} Miller, Laura & Norman and Aubrey {Lawson?}

30 Sunday. Lovely mornind. Cold and cloudy p.m. We all went to S.S. {S.S. is presumably Sunday School} and church this p.m. and Vernon went to League.

31 Monday. Lovely sunny day and somewhat milder. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale in the sleigh this morning and called at {Jus. Maureis?} and Bill {Stalbam's?} this p.m. Vernon and Sam {Horet?} hauled manure this afternoon.

April, 1930.

1 Tuesday. Rained hard this forenoon. Turned to snow this p.m. Colder tonight. The men finished putting the planks into the horse stalls also pulled a passing motorist through the snowbanks.

2 Wednesday. Clear and fine Cold wind blowing. Leon Wagner visited Walter this forenoon and Sam Horet called this p.m. Walter called at Wesley Miller and Vernon was in the bush. Ella cleaned the store rooms.

3 Thursday. Cloudy & raw. Shower and snowflurries this p.m. Walter got the fertilizer at Almas and attended Mr. Smith's sale. Vernon was boiling syrup in the bush. Walter's callers this morning - Oscar {Holtsworth?}, Noah Miller, Sam Horet and {Augus Weber?}.

4 Friday Fair, sunny day with cold wind. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this p.m.

April, 1930

5 Saturday. Lovely spring-like day. Vernon was boiling sap this forenoon and Wlater this afternoon. Walter went to {Creekbank?} this morning and Vernon and Ella drove to Elmira this afternoon in the buggy. We did up the chores and went {over?} to {T.B.?} Hoffer's for supper and the evening.

6 Sunday. Mild & {showery?}. We all went to S.S. and church this mornign and had the following company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wagner and children Beatrice Mabel, Vernon and Myrtle and Mr. and Mrs. Charles {Eaus?} and son Billy.

7 Monday. Cold and windy. Snowflurries. Walter went to Elmira with Noah Miller this morning and this afternoon we killed a pig for ourselves. Ella cleared a batch of syrup. Callers - Bill {Stallbaum?} and {Florences?}, Arthur Moore, Harvey Reist and 2 Jews.

April, 1930

8 Tuesday. Very windy & cold. Snowflurries. We butchered a big pig here today for Arthur Moore.

9 Wednesday. Fair and milder Walter attended the annual church meeting this morning and went to Elmira this p.m. Ella washed this morning and helped to quilt at Edmund Schmidt's this p.m. and he and Walter were both there for tea Vernon was boiling in the bush.

10 Thursday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig for Grandpa Maurer and one for Ezra today. Ezra and Bert were here for diner also Noah Miller. This p.m. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella. Vernon was boiling syrup this p.m. and went to the League Social at Schmidt's tonight.

11 Friday. Mild. Walter went to the Elora Horse Show with Earl. Sam Horet spent the afternoon in the bush with Vernon. Jus. Maurer was here for dinner. Ges. Maurer and W.B. {Kinzie?} spent the evening here.

April, 1930.

12 Saturday. Lovely mild day. Walter went to Floradale & Elmira this afternoon. This morning he had callers - Enoch Schneider, Sam {Amilad?}, Kenneth {Ateison?} and Eph. Snyder. Vernon was in the bush all day. Vic and {illegible} and Mr. Adolph were here for tea. Heard the frogs tonight.

13 Sunday. Fine day. We all went to S.S. and church this afternoon and had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Augus Weber and son George. Charlie & {Aulta?} came after supper. Andrew Schmidt committed suicide this morning by drowning himself in the cistern at his home in Elmira.

14 Monday. Clear and fine with cold wind. We saw a big butterfly yesterday. The snow is all gone now. Vernon was boiling this morning and Walter this afternoon. Earl and Ella spent the evening here.

April, 1930.

15 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold with raw east wind blowing. The men were tinkering around. Vernon brought the sap buckets, etc home from the bush and Ella cleared the last batch. Callers this afternoon - Milton {Oppentshauser?} of Elmira and Mr. Moore of Drayton. Tonight the following people spent the evening here and listened in to Jack Miner - Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Schmidt, Vernon, Kenneth, Maurice and Ruby and Mr. and Mrs. Sim. Weaver.

16 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold with strong east winds. Mr. Geo. Moore of Drayton was here for dinner and took us for a ride in a new Ford {trim sedan?} this afternoon. Tom {Main?} and {son?} Clifford brought a baby {beef?} and Walter killed and dressed it this evening.

April, 1930.

17 Thursday. Showery and cloudy. Mr. Lee and Mr. {Ilttley?} had their dinner here. Tonight the choir of Elmira {reudered?} a sacred {coutata?} "From {Olivet?} to {Calvary?}". Walter and Ella went with Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller Salm horet spent the afternoon here and he and Vernon put the new scuffler together.

18 Friday. Cloudy. Walter went to a business meeting at the church this afternoon. We had visitors this p.m - Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid {Auderworth?} and Mr. and Mrs. John Maurer. Walter and Ella spent the evening at Norman Snider's in Elmira

19 Saturday. Fair. Walter & Vernon were helping to saw wood at Grandpa Maurer's all day. Ella's callers were - {Ocan?} Martin, {Gordan Boleuder?} and Mr. Moore.

April 1930

20 Sunday Easter Sunday. We all went to church and S. School this morning and Walter and Ella went to Grandpa Krauter's this afternoon. Lincoln's and Emerons were also there.

21 Monday Dull drizzly day. Ella cleaned up the garden and Walter made a low fire. Orpha Miller spent the afternoon with Ella. Walter's callers - Jimm Hosie, Tom Wolfe, P. Drelecoeu, Claus. Hackbart and 2 sons.

22 Tuesday Very cold and very windy. Vernon was drawing gravel yesterday and today. Noah Miller Esther and Ruth spent the evening here.

23 Wednesday Very cold and windy. Snowflurries. The mew were tearning away the old porch. Walter and Ella did the washing and Ella turned this afternoon. There were two Whippet salesman here and Mr.Moores was here for tea. We went to the special services in the United churchs at {illegible} tonight and the new saxs

April 1930

24 Thursday Cold + windy. The men were working at the old porch. Sam Horst spent the afternoon with them.

25 Friday Cold and windy. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. This p.m they worked at the old porch. Milton Snider and Jus. Mogk called. Vernon went to League tonight

26 Saturday Fair with cold wind. The men were bagging grist this morning and Walter had it chopped at Floradah this afternoon. Sam Horst brought this seed grain to the cleaned and was here for finner. Ella raked the lawn this afternoon.

27 Sunday Fair and not quite so cold although the wind is not warm. We all went to church and S.S this morning. There was no service as Mr.Becker is away at Conference in Zurich and went to the {illegible} United church this p.m Vernon called at Reisto had his supper at Otto Miller's and went to Elmira tonight.

May, 1930

1 Thursday. Sultry. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. Vernon was plowing. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ella boiled soap and sowed lettuce cabbage, balsams and delphinium seed in the hod bed. Tonight Walter and Ella went to Conestog United church and the men sang. Vernon went to a play at the United Chirch at Alma with Irvin Schneider.

2 Friday. Showery. Turned very windy this afternoon. Sam Horst helped to spread manure between showers and he and Elsie & Salome were here for dinner and supper. Mr. Ms. Bowman was also here for dinner. Ella finished cleaning the upstairs.

3 Saturday. Fair, cool and windy. Walter finished spreading the manure and Vernon plowed. Ella boiled the soap again. Vernon went to Elmira with Wesley {Miller's?} tonigher. Callers - Eph. Snyder, W.B Kinzie, Solomon Bender and Claire and Mr.{?}.Bowman.

May, 1930

4 Sunday. Fine warm day. We all went to S.S. and church this morning and had company for dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Ges. Bolender, Elmer Marier and Edna Miller. After supper Walter and Ella went down to Grandpa Maurer's and Vernon went to League.

5 Monday Warm day. Ella & Walter did the washing and vernon was plowing & cultivating They finished sowing the field above teh orchard. Ella planted some dahlias. Callers - Eph Snyder, Angus & Lloyd, W.B Kinzie and Ges. Moore. Mrs. Bowman was here for dinner.

6 Tuesday. Hot and sultry. The men cultivated the garden this morning and Walter dug the large bed this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating. Ella planted the early potatoes and gladiolus and mowed the lawn. Walter & Vernon went to Alma tonight.

May, 1930

1 Wednesday. Very sultry. Thunderstorm and shower this morning at 4.30 and again this afternoon. Ms. {Esch's?}barn was struck by lighting and burned. The men were seeding. Ella planted peas, beans, lettuce, radish, beets, carrots and several kinds of flower seeds. Earl & Ella Miller visited us tonight.

8 Thursday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira, also brought the little chicks - 170 - home from {Abe Baumen's?} Vernon was cultivating this afternoon Ella started cleaning the cellar. Mrs. Henry Stange died at Elmira this afternoon. Vernon visited Emerson tonight.

9 Friday. Hot and sultry. Walter traded cultivators with Ewart Davison last night and Alex McDonald got our old one today on his truck. Walter whitewashed and scrubbed the cellar for Ella. Vernon was cultivating. Olto Miller and Addison Reist called here tonight.

May, 1930.

10 Saturday. Fine day. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon and dug another bed in the garden this afternoon and we planted onions, parsley, {?} radishes, lettuce and baby's breath. Vernon was cultivating.

11 Sunday. Beautiful day. We all went to S.School this morning where they had a Mother's Day program and Vernon spent the day at Louis Miller's with Williard Schwindt This afternoon Walter and Ella attended Mrs. Henry Stange's funeral in Elmira, also called on Mrs. Conrad Miller who is very ill. Tonight we were all at League. Ella gave the topic.

12 Monday. Lovely day. Walter helped Ella do the washing and Ella cleaned up the work house. The men were gang plowing. Tonight Walter went to a banquet given by Mr. {Tweed?} in the {Walper Stonse?} Kitchener and the two Ella's stayed with Hannah. Callers - Harvey Reist, Hilbert Reist, {Um. Aurnon?}, Mr & Mrs. G. Moore Mr.{Bruzuan?} was here for dinner

May, 1930.

13 Tuesday. Fine morning. Thunderstorms and heavy rains this afternoon, The men were working in the field until it started to rain.

14 Wednesday. Gloomy showery day. Abe Weaver died at St. Jacobs this morning. Martin Bowman and his son Enos were here all day building a side veranda. Wesley and Esther called for some eggs tonight Vernon went to Schwindts with Clarence {Schwitzer?} for a lesson in stock-judging

15 Thursday. Cool and showery. Enos Bowman and Dan Martin were working on the veranda all day. Ella cleaned the little parlor.

16 Friday. Cloudy drizzly & cold. Enos Bowman was here all day and did some more work on the house. Ella and Grandpa & Grandma Maurer attended the graduation exercises of the K. {&} W. {?} at Kitchener Margaret Stamel was one of the graduates Wilfrid came up for us and brought us home.

May, 1930

17 Saturday. Cloudy with cold east wind blowing. Walter and Vernon fixed teh pasture field fence this p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Ron & Lois visited us and were here for tea Other callers - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Lorne, Betty, Constance and Shirley and Mr. Mervyn Smith

18 Sunday. Cloudy, cold & windy Walter & Vernon went to S.School & church this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hilliard spent the day here. Tonight Hilliard's, Walter & Ella went over to Milton {Eix's?} for a while. Vernon went to the League.

19 Monday. Gloomy cold & drizzly. Walter was mending grain bags this afternoon and Ella was conning rhubarb. Ms. Conrad Miller died this afternoon.

20 Tuesday. Cloudy morning. Fine p.m. Walter and Ella went to Heidelbery this morning and called at Ges. Smith's. We had our dinner at Grandpa Krauter's event to Kitchener and did come shopping and had tea at Edith's

May, 1930.

21 Wednesday. Fair and warmer. The men were gang plowing. Ella did the washing this morning and planted some more dahlias. Walter called at Sam. Umbach's tonight.

22 Thursday. Warm day. The men were gang plowing. This p.m. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of Mrs. Conrad Miller at Elmira. Rev. Kellerman preached the funeral sermon at the church. She was burried at North Wollurch cemetery

23 Friday. Hot and sultry. Norman Atkinson was here all day and started painting the house The men sowed another field of grain today. Ella cleaned her bedroom Mr. Moore called tonight.

24 Saturday. Cold & windy. The men were picking stones. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Thaler of Kitchener called. Tonight Walter & Ella called at Schneider's and Spies's. Emerson Stange visited Vernon

May, 1930

25 Sunday. Cloudy and cold. We all went to church & S.S this after noon and to League tonight. Walter sang "In the Land where the Roses never fade" at League.

26 Monday. Frost last night. Cold and windy. Ella did the washing Walter went to Elmira this morning. The men were gang plowing between the two orchards. Norman Atkinson was here all day painting. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Thaler of Kitchener and Mr. Hetherington of London gave aluminum demonstration here tonight and these people were here - Mr. and Mrs. Will King, Mr. & Mrs. Ekmo King, Helen & Jack Miss M. Johnston, Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & mrs. Edmund Shwindt, Mr. Noah Miller & Esther. They served potatoes, carrots, cabbage meat, cake and coffee.

May, 1930.

27 Tuesday. Cloudy cold & windy. Frost again last night. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Mr. R. Thaler was also here for dinner. Caller - Jacob Good, Solomon Bender.

28 Wednesday. Rained this a.m. Cloudy & cold p.m. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Walter & Ella took Ruby Schwindt along and went to {Gus?} Metz's sale. We had our supper there and tonight we attended the {Townsky?} S.S. Convention at St. Jacobs. Rev. McLeod was the speaker. The men finished gang plowing between the orchards and Vernon was harrowing this p.m.

29 Thursday. Cloudy & cold. Norman was painting all day. Walter sowed barley in the field between the orchards and that finishes up the seeding. Vernon gang plowed the {mangel?} ground. Caller were - Emerson Harper, W.B Kinzie.

THE HOME FORUM

A DUST STORM IN THE WEST

Dear Homemaker: Have any of our neighbors seen a real dust storm? Not just a flurry of sudden toy whirlwind that sometimes hits us at King and Yonge Streets, and is over by the time we get to Dundas, but a real, honest-to-goodness storm that envelopes a whole city, I mean. the past twenty-four hours, or thereabouts, I have lived in one, and it seems to me it might not only interest the neighbors to hear about it, but also help some of us to realize what our Western farmers are suf-, fering in Southern Saskatchewan.

Wednesday morning broke clear and bright, and by 9 o'clock it was hot, registering up toward 80 degrees, and by 11 well over 90 degrees. A gentle wind blew, and seemed to come out of an overheated oven some-where in the west. 

From my room window, high up in the luxurious hotel, I looked out lover the city, and in the far distance could see a light, curious, brown cloud, and as I gazed the breeze rapidly increased to a strong wina, and presently a gale-still hot, and very uncomfortable. By 2 o'clock it was fairly howling round every corner, and the light brown cloud had become a dark, threatening and rapidly advancing gloom.

In a few minutes a maid rapped at the door with: "Please close your windows, a big storm is coming from Moose Jaw" (I was then in Re-gina), and in less than fifteen minutes I was witnessing my first dust storm.

The hotel faces a fine square, in the centre of which stands the war memorial-perhaps a hundred yards from the door.

The gloom settled to a deep brown shadow. Trees bent before it, grass flattened, and the sun paled to a faint white ball hanging like a phosphorescent football in the sky. The war memorial was invisible. People who had perforce to venture out went with bowed heads, holding their hats, and struggling with wildly flapping garments.

Brown grit seeped in everywhere. Even in my room my teeth gritted with it, and I could feel it in my hair, despite closed windows!

The spotless bed coverlet and linen were dusted with it, the dressing table was covered, and if one had attempted to write one's name there the marks would have been covered up.

Thirty, forty, forty-five miles per hour blew the wind carrying this heavy sand grit. Outside it positively stung the face and hands.

Evening came, and still the gale howled on. Lights appeared, but only served to show how innefective they were. The window sills were brown now. They seemed like mahogany, instead of the polished, creamy enamelled fittings they had been in the morning.

That is discomfort in the city. What must it be beyond the limits of the town, where new, tender crops are struggling through the parched earth?

The poor leaves choked with this driven dust, and no rain to cleanse them. That is what it means, literally, Homemaker, and the result is seen in the laconic report: "A heavy dust storm did more damage to crops, already nearly ruined, over a large area in Southern Saskatchewan." 

A lull occurred in the early morning, and a gang of men went along the road beneath my windows, first scrapers with shovels, then sweepers, and finally men with a contraption like a garbage pail on wheels to cart the stuff away. They need not have troubled. Long before noon we were in it again, and not till this evening after 6 o'clock, did it really cease.

I travelled through it by train and carried a light slicker. It was green when I got on at Regina, and brown when I arrived. Looking at myself in the mirror whence I reached my room here, I found I had lost every grey hair in my head - it was a uniform dusty brown.

                                                                                                                Cockney.

Thank you, Cockney, this is very interesting - and terrible, too.

May, 1930.

30 Friday. Cold & windy. Drizzly this morning. Walter went to Alma Floradale & Elmira this morning and Vernon harrowed the mangel ground. This p.m. they were plowing turnip ground. Tonight Vernon visited Addison Reist's and Walter spend the evening at Harvey Schmidt's.

31 Saturday. Clear & windy Not much warmer. The men were plowing and harrowing this forenoon. This p.m. Vernon was rolling and Walter was painting. Tonight Vernon went to Elmira with Louis Miller's. Mr. Mrs. Milton Cool and son Karl, Mrs. Koch Sr. and Emerson Krauter called tonight after Ella was in bed.

Died - On June 3 Mrs. Ges. Schneider aged years

June, 1930.

1 Sunday. Clear and very windy Warmer. We all went to S.School this morning. Walter and Ella went down to Hilliard's with Pearl & Milton {?} abd spent the day there.

2 Monday. FIne warm day. Ella cut the potatoes and the men planted them today. Harvey Reist was here for breakfast and {Jus?} Bowman and Orpha Miller had dinner here Norman Atkinson was here all day. Tonight Walter, Ella & vernon went to an Aluminium demonstration at Edmund Shwindt's. Ella sowed schizanthus, burning bush & marigolds

3</u Tuesday. Hot day. Vernon worked up the mangel ground. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Francis Lynch fixed the wind mill and was here for dinner and supper. Ella hoed in the garden and planted peas, beans cucumbers, beets, poppies, {nasturtiums?} & marigold

Caller - Ges. Forwell, Wesley Miller, {?} Auman, Bert Hilliard & Harry Smith & Milt {Oppertshauser?}

June, 1930

4 Wednesday. Hot and sultry. Norman Atkinson was here all day. Vernon made the ridges and Walter sowed the mangels. Vernon started drawing manure on the summer fallow Ella transplanted the tomatoes.

{Amos Eby?} of Floradale died suddenly in a gravel pit near Heidelberg.

5 Thursday. Windy & hot. Mrs. Ges. Schneider was buried this afternoon. Ella helped all day at the house. Norman Atkinson was here all day painting. Ed. Bolender called.

6 Friday. Cloudy & cooler. A few little showers. The men were drawing manure. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this p.m. Ella worked in the garden and transplanted cabbage, cauliflower, asters, balsams and stocks also planted 3 rows of sweet corn.

Mr. Thaler and son Clayton were here for supper. Lorne Reist visited Vernon tonight.

June, 1930

7 Saturday. Cloudy cold & windy Vernon was drawing manure. Peter Schmehl Jr. trucked six head of fat cattle to Alma for Walter this morning and Walter went with him This p.m. Walter went to Elmira and attended Mrs. Conrad Miller's sale

8 Sunday. Perfect day. Vernon went to Woolwich chruch this p.m. Walter and Ella attended the funeral of Amos Eby in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Elmira and had their tea at Norman Snyder's. Mrs. Fred Laasch died at Floradale.

9 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella was cutting grass along the fences, etc. with the new lawnshears . and transplanted stocks, petunias and snapdragons. Walter went to Elmira and Hedelberg. Vernon was drawing manure this morning and plowed this p.m. Jus. Bowman was here for dinner. Arthur Esch called. Walter visited Noah Shoemace tonight.

June, 1930.

10 Tuesday. Cool and rained all day. Vernon and Ella did the washing. Vernon went to choir practice tonight.

11 Wednesday. Fine day. The men were plowing summer fallow. Norman Atkinson was painting this afternoon and was here for supper. Mr. Lavery, the Fuller Brush man was also here for supper. Nick Hoffer was operated on for hernia at the Fergus Hospital.

12 Thursday. Fine day. The men finished plowing the summer fallow and started the turnip ground. Walter went to Elmira this forenoon. Walter and Ella spent the evening at Creekbank and Vernon went to practuce. Callers were - Mr. Hill, Frank Walsh Ges. {Noonan?}, Leon & Gordon Wagner.

13 Friday. Warm day. The men sowed some turnips. Walter & Ella went to church tonight. Rev. Kellerman, the new P.E. preached. Walter killed a {beet?} for Leon Wagner.

June, 1930

14 Saturday. Very warm day. Walter took a load of chopping to Alma this morning and went to Elmira this afternoon. Mrs. Henry Stange's house & {effects?} were sold and Norman Snyder bought the property for $4200. Roy Bolender brought a cattle beast with a broken leg and Walter killed & dressed it. Elmo King got a load of gravel. Callers - Leon Wagner, Noah Miller and Orpha, "Sonny" Wattz Edward Bolender. Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller and Williard Schwindt spent the evening here. Miss Jean Esch was buried in Woolwich cemetery.

15 Sunday. Warm & sultry. Walter and Vernon went to church and Sunday school this morning. We had company for supper - Grandpa and Grandma Krauter, Aunt Elizabeth {Huehnergard?} and Mr. & Mrs. Clinton {Hahn?} and Wilde. We went to the Children's Day service tonight.

Everyday Magic.

A star shone on a stormy night,

A star

Steadfast, serene, amid a world of

drifting clouds

It gleamed afar;

And to a sould on darkness tossed,

On seas of doubt, and almost lost,

It brought the thought, "God still

abides,

Steadfast o'er life's tumultuous tides,"

Because a star

'Mid storms shone bright.

June, 1930

16 Monday. Cloudy & showery.

Norman Atkinson fixed the car top and was here for supper. Jus. Bowman was here for dinner. Noah Miller spent the evening here listening in to W.L.M King;s opening campaign speech delivered at Brontford. Other callers - Jake Good & Russell Esch.

17 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Ella did the washing this morning. The men were working on the turnip ground. The men spent the evening in Creekbank.

18 Wednesday. Thunderstorms and heavy rain. Walter & Ella went to Grandpa Krauter's this morning and over to Jake Spies's for some cabbage plants this afternoon Vernon took "Perry' the colt up to Eph Snyder's and Walter went up for him. Vernon spent the evening at Louis Miller's.

Ges. Koepke and Edna Walter were married in Wallace today.