It rained all day & sleet & ice.
Monday, January 6, 1930
Henry butchered 2 hogs, one from Joe Gregson weighing 400 lbs. Papa & Uncle Fred got it. Emil & Henry got the other from Albert Cleveland weighing 224 lbs. We were all there helping to butcher. Mr. & Mrs. Gus C. Geodelle were also there.
Sunday, January 5, 1930
Henry & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here. In the afternoon, Papa, Rosalia, & Bertille went to Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary for supper. On Sunday nite August Blackburn had a dance but we were not invited.
Saturday, January 4, 1930
Papa, Rosalia & Bertille went to Waterloo & we had a punctured & had to get a new inner tube. Mr & Mrs. Peter Watchel from Smithton were also here to look at our new house. On Saturday morning Miss Leocadia Braun from Eavunsville was buried she was killed in a accident on New Years eve. She was 25 years old. Also on Sat. eve. Henry Ronenberg had a dance & chicken dinner & Aunt Mary & Uncle Fred were there until 2 a.m. Aunt Mary and Fred were here Saturday.
January 1, 1930
It rained on Jan. 1st. We had company. Henry & Leona were here. After they left Rosalia & Bertille went to see Mamie Eichenseer.
1929 Recap
We moved to Hecker Oct. 23, 1929. We had 1 week mission in St. Augustine Church from Nov. 3 till the 10. They also had one in Tiptown during that time. The Missionaries priests were Father Kneddy & Siegert in St. Augustine’s church.
Father Grootens got 16 doz. eggs on Dec. 31, 1929 at 42¢. Mrs. Margaret Hinkel & Arther Meadlock were married in St. Louis on Dec. 31, 1929.
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