June, 1927

6 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing and cleaned up the wash-house. The men fixed the pasture field fence this morning and this p.m. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed.

7 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella cleaned the dairy, boiled Grandpa's {soap?} for the third time and transplanted her stocks. The men were drawing manure and plowing. Otto Miller & Norman visited us last night and Noah Miller tonight. Walter & {Jno?}. Krauter spent the evening at Joe's place.

8 Wednesday. Wonderful morning. Sultry and thunderstorms all day. Ella went to the District S.S.Convention at North East Hope with Ed.Bender and had her dinner & suppoer at the {Jno?}. Mohn's. We came home in a succession of thunderstorms but managed to keep dry.

9 Thursday. Sultry with thundershowers all day. Walter shipped hogs and cleaned up the slaughterhouse. Edwin & Wilfrid Shur and Mr & Mrs. Wesley Miller.

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