Sunday, March 11, 1934

Went to church, took Helfrichs kids along, they got a place down by Evansville, 2 mi. north east. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where up for dinner & supper. Emil came this afternoon had supper. Uncle Fred stayed & we played cards this evening. There is closing of 40 hr. Devotion in Waterloo this eve. Some people stopped got 4 doz. eggs @ 15¢.

Monday, Aug. 29, 1932

Aunt Mary went to church, they are spending the day in Hecker, they have 13 hr. devotion at church today. Papa is hauling wood. We got 6 pigs, born Sun Aug. 28, & 6 pigs born Aug. 30. [ed. note – believe this last sentence was added at a later date]. We washed. Aunt Mary, Rosalia & Bertille went over to see Mrs. Stauenfbiel, Rose Wacthel came there too. We seen the quilt she has in the frame for Edna Schilling we took the pattern, it is a stitched quilt. Hy. Armstutz was here awhile this evening. Lorberg’s shooting match wasn’t much Sun, they raffled 8 ducks, & no pigs. Clarence Wittenauer is celebrating his 21 yr. old birthday at Weber’s barn tonite. We have no invitation. George Boll was here this morn, wanted to borrow money to pay the rest of his tax; he paid half.

Sunday, March 22, 1931

Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Henry & family were all here for dinner.  Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up again this evening for church.  Rosalia & Bertille went to the closing of the 40 hr. devotion in Waterloo this eve.