Thursday, Aug. 19, 1937

Washed, ironed, cooked catsup. Leo & Rose came we went along to Emil sale, pap got harness etc. everything went pretty good had large crowd; fruit jars 70¢ doz. can buy new ones for 69¢ & 75¢, antique bed $8. Mrs. Krack got it; Mrs. Troppe got some old things to. We went to Orlets for supper. Leo & pap went to Guernsheimer’s looked at pigs, bought 5 – $13. nice ones.

Sunday, Nov. 25, 1934

Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary stayed awhile. George Wagner got 1 doz. eggs @ 30¢ here. Mr & Mrs. Leonard Mertz have a baby boy, Thurs. 22. Mr. & Mrs. Herman Goessling had there baby christened at Red Bud church today. Mrs. Susan Wagner is being buried this afternoon at Belleville. We went out, stopped at Henry’s a short while, then went to the free wedding dance at Guerscheminer & Whiel, Jake Wiehl’s daughter, at Paulters Hall. Moonlighters played, & Oh! Boy what a crowd. Some camp guys got to fighting in the hall, but was taken downstairs, then later put in jail yet, 2 of them; were feeling pretty happy also.