Papa went to Dr. Echerts to get some chickens. He got 44 chickens weighing 196 lbs. at .23¢ $45.00. It is snowing heavy.
Thursday, January 16, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Henry’s this afternoon and got straw for our chicken house. In the evening we went to Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary’s. She popped some corn and we helped to eat it. Joseph Braun was here in the evening and brought Papa his auto keys. He stuck them in his pocket by mistake in the bank. The weather is beautiful but is a little cold. The sun is shining nice.
Wednesday, January 15, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Henry’s this morning to get some chicken feed. Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary were here this afternoon. Papa & Uncle Fred were fixing the chicken house. There was to be a Euchre (game) in Augustine’s Parish tonight, but it was postponed until further notice, on account of bad roads. Mr. Ed Meng was here. Oliver Kuhns & Henry Braun came down this afternoon with a load of coal and got stuck. Steve Rienbrecker pushed him out.
Tuesday, January 14, 1930
The weather sure is pleasant, nice, sunshine, but the roads are muddy. There was high water all around. Casey Pabst went out as far as Kemps Hill and he said the creek was out. The Heckers scouts went to Columbia to attend to a American Legion meeting. They are repairing telephone lines in town which were broke down by ice. Alfred Geodelle baby is sick.
Monday, January 13, 1930
Papa went to town twice. The sun isn’t shining yet. Papa worked on his chicken house today.
Sunday, January 12, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church. Henry & Robert Laut were fixing telephone line. Henry came here for dinner. Rosalia & Bertille were at Mrs. Joe Wachtel this afternoon. Angela was there too. Papa went uptown in the afternoon.
Saturday, January 11, 1930
It is sleeting. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here and had dinner with us. Rosalia & Aunt Mary were fixing dresses for Rosalia. Mr. Bill Fritche and Werner Kalamer were trying to start Werner’s machine by pulling it down the hard road. Papa paid Steve Reihnecker for a share on the line 18. He paid $8.00 for it. There is telephone meeting this afternoon in Hecker.
Thursday, January 9, 1930
Rain & sleet all day. Telephone meeting at George Wagner’s tonight. Mrs. Nick Schaefer Jr. is sick with pneumonia.
Wednesday, January 8, 1930
It rained all day & sleeted. Rosalia & Bertille washed today & baked bread & coffee cake. Papa paid Ed Meng for hauling lime(stone) $8.75.
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