Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1934

We took beef bones along, cooked soup out at Henry, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary also helped again, finished up the house inside & out. We washed, ironed, cleaned house out there today. The West End Filing Station at Red Bud was robbed of $6. at 5:30 yesterday evening; & McBride guy that works there filled up the tank 9, gals, bandits car, the guy reached in his pocket & pulled out a gun, knocked himover the head & unconcious, he was the only one there at the time. Schumacher is, the proprietor of the West End garage.

Tuesday, May 3, 1932

Papa birthday 54. Also Mamie Mueth 18. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this morning brought 2 piegons [sic- pigeons], & we made a chicken yet all soup for dinner. The boys where here all afternoon for supper, while the rest went to the funeral. Henry & Leona came back this evening. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Bertille, went out to Frank Birkner;s, she got 1 lb. butter from her 18¢, then we came back to Hecker again, had ½ gal. ice cream & cake, beer. Tonite is a play & dance at Paderborn. Mrs. Louise Birkner was over to see Aunt Mary this afternoon, & also Janita Ronenberg, she is by Robert Lauts here.