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Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1926-1927
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April, 1926
1 Thursday. Real April Fool weather fierce blizzard. Snowing and storming. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and Vernom came home with him.
2 Friday. Cold and clear this forenoon. Turned cloudy and raw this p.m. Mrs. Louis Miller spent the afternoon with Ella and stayed for tea. Louis and Charlie came up after tea and spent the evening here.
3 Saturday. Snowed and stormed all day. Terrible weather.
4 Sunday. Clear and cold. Walter Ella & Vernom went to Woobirch church and Sunday school. Aubrey visited at Yes. Stone's today.
5 Monday. Snowed all forenoon. Turned cold towards evening. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. The snow banks are as high if not higher as they have been all winter.
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