June 26. Tuesday 26. Cold and dull. Rained a little tonight. I went out to Aleta's and we made twenty four pies and seven cakes. Herbert and Beatrice rode to school with me.

June 27. Wednesday 27. Wonderful day. We washed and ironed some. Cleaned upstairs and beat the dinning room carpet. Went to town after dinner, then out to Aleta's. Had forty men for supper. Mrs. McCallum and some friends were here this afteroon.

June 28 Thursday 28 Grand day. We finished the ironing. Boyd brought his cultivator up this morning and dad and I did the potatoes tonight. Mother and I went to town and St. Thomas after dinner. Got Mother new pair of shoes & me a dress.

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