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Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1925
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June, 1925.
26 Friday. Fair and cool. Walter was cultivating corn. We had a fish and ice cream feed here tonight and the following folks were here - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Rhoda & Gladys and Mr. Charles Miller. Otto Schmell here for tea
27 Saturday. Cloudy. Good shower this afternoon. Walter killed a pig this morning and Mr. Schmell got the meat. Walter was cultivating corn Miss Ethel Young visited us tonight.
28 Sunday. Heavy rain this morning Fair and cold. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener with Sim Weaver's. We attended baptismal services in the Sterling Ave. Mennonite church this morning, were at Allen Shautz for dinner & supper and went to church again tonight.
29 Monday. Fine & cool. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover. John Maurer was here for dinner. Mr. Joyce of Kitchener tuned our piano
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