Henry finished plowing with the tractor this afternoon up here, he had lunch then left for home & left the team & wagon here. Rosalia dyed her dress wine colored & washed the green one. Adolph Rittmeyer’s wife is awful bad sick, she has rhemutaism [sic] of the heart & diabetes, they also have a nurse there. Mrs. Ben Rausch is on the sick list. Hecker’s ball players had a lucky day last Sun, the first team played at New Athens scored 6 to 3. The Juniors played Smithon [sic] here & scored 10 to 9, Hecker winning both games. William Birkner is erecting a furnace in his dwelling. This week is State Fair at Springfield, quite a few from here attended. The Hecker Public School will open on Sept 1, Greg McCarthy teacher. The Misses Frances, Martha Schilling returned home Aug. 20 after an extended tour through the northwestern states. John Eschman of Waterloo passed away suddenly Wed morning Aug. 26 at 1 o’clock.
Friday, August 28, 1931
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