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113 [[in pencil]] April 1, 1930 [[/in pencil]]

Sta Rita do Paranahyba April 20
Waiting (as usual). A spring broke in the car yesterday and a new one had to be put in here. I [[underline]] think [[/underline]] it was done last night but José says it is necessary to stay here till after almoça. This, Easter, is a holiday. There was firing off of pistols, (or giant fire crackers maybe) before daylight and a procession singing. There was a man's voice, priest's I suppose, then chorus of women's voices. The church is across the square, and by