October 1927

25 Tuesday. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a [illegible} at Egra [name?}

26 Wednesday. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat.

27 Thursday Fine and sunny. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd.

28 Friday. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry {name?}.

29 Saturday. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a {few hours?}

30 Sunday. Cloudy & raw. We went to S.School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, {Elders?}, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schmidt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Scmidt also {spoke?} Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent {address?}

31 Sunday. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmno's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his {illegible} were our callers tonight.

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