Thursday, October 1, 1931

Henry & Leona & the kids where all here all day, for lunch, dinner, lunch & supper, they where sewing wheat.  Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for dinner.  We had 2 spring chickens.  Uncle Fred & papa went to Waterloo on business to meet Bestmann’s family.  The egg man pays 21¢ today, he also bought a ½ bu. turnips for 30¢.  Aunt Mary, Rosalia, Bertille & the boy’s went down to the molasses factory & watched them cook awhile, we got ½ gallon for ourselves for 5¢, & got Henry a gal. for 10¢, foam.  Rennecker’s got apple picking frolic this eve.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1931

Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s this morning, papa is going to bring the team up, & wheat.  Henry came with the tractor, he is going to disc & then sew wheat, he was here for lunch, dinner, lunch.  Leona & the kids came this afternoon, she brought some more wheat along & also the stuff to treat it with.  He started today.  Hy Kessler is sowing too.  Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where up today.  Christ Bestmann & family was here too see Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary on business.