Today is nice once for a change. Leona & the kids, came up to get greengages, she cut our hair. Hy. Armstutz was here awhile. Anton Buehler from DeKalb & also his family where here, he just stopped in to say Hello! they are coming back again to make a longer stay. Osie Neff was here, he wants to buy land. There was a man in town today begging for money, he lost both of his legs in the coal mine, he is walking round on clutches. Papa went out to the farm this afternoon. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary brought some more greengages along up for Henry’s & Kammler’s this afternoon.
Thursday, August 20, 1931
We cut in 2 gals. kraut. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary was up this afternoon, her & Rosalia went down to Dr. Eckert’s & each took 1 peck of peaches for 15¢ a peck. There where some people strangers from St. Louis, stopped in & wanted to buy chickens, we sold them 17 lbs. spring for 20¢ lb. Aunt Mary sold them 2 gals, greengages 10¢ gal. She gave George Wagner’s a basket full. Papa got crushing done this morn.
Wednesday, August 19, 1931
Today is washing, iron & patch day. There was a truck through here from Chester selling peaches, 80¢ bu. picked over. Mr. Harbough the Moorman’s Mineral Agent was here this afternoon. It started raining again.
Tuesday, August 18, 1931
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where up this afternoon & Leona & the kids where also here, she came up to get a bu. of peaches from Dr. Eckert for 60¢ bu. nice, she & Aunt Mary & Rosalia went over to George Wagner’s & looked at them first, she got hers there too. Bill Lehr was here, he is going all over town taking orders. Aunt Mary helped to peel the rest of ours & we got 6 more cans, we got 40 cans about 20 to a bu. we would have about 42 cans with those what we ate. Al Rittmeyer was here trying to sell brushes & the like. We sure had lot of rain & nice.
Monday, August 17, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went after the peaches this morn, they got 2 bus. from Gross Orchard for 65¢ a bus. there where so many trucks there loading. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up to help to peel them, we caned [sic] 32 qts. so far, the green ones we layed back, they where here for lunch & supper, we also canned 1 qt. pickles, 2 tomatoe, 1 greengage. This evening there was a big truck around with peaches from Ava, Ill. they sold quite a few in town here, the Eichenseer’s got 8 bus. they where also 65¢ bu. Aunt Mary & Bertille where at George Wagner’s this evening. Henry & family where all here, he went to Eckert’s, & Kessler’s, looking for peaches. Eggs 15¢ & wheat 42 at Red Bud today.
Sunday, August 16, 1931
Papa went to Smithon [sic] church this morn. We had dinner & lunch at Uncle Fred’s here today. Today is Robert Gregson’s first year birthday & is also Lena Mengs. The way we heard Edgar Voges & Elva Jatho are being married at Floraville 2 o clock this afternoon & a big dance to night. Gambach car was on fire & tires all 4 a hole cut in at 4 o’clock this morning. Mildred was at the Freeburg home-coming, & this morn. Mrs. smelled rags burning, they looked & found the front seat of the car burning & tires all flat, but they don’t know how it happened or who did it or anything. There was a car load of people here from New Athens they wanted to know where Ed Foster lives on the Hirst place we told them, there is a basket picnic there today. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to see Henry Birkner’s, little baby boy born Aug. 7, 12 lbs. they called it Glen Clem, Mrs. Louise Birkner & Clem Parker where sponsors. Christ Buehler’s called there little girl Iona Applonia, Oscar Birkner & wife where sponsors. There was people here from E. St. Louis & bought 5½ lbs. springs for 24¢. Rosalia & Bertille went to church this evening, not very many there.
Saturday, August 15, 1931
Papa went to Belleville church this morning. Emil came down a little while. About 10 o clock this morn.- we started out for a trip, all of us, & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, took our basket along. We drove to Red Bud, Ruma, Evansville, then to Mike Gross Peach orchard, & ordered 2 bus. 75¢ bu. they gave us some to take along, then we drove to New Palastine & went to Ed Hale sale, we didn’t stop long, then went to Walsh, from there to Baldwin, Preston, then to New Athens, Freeburg, where we took in the parade of 40 floats & 7 bands, sure was nice, then to Douglas, Smithon, [sic] Hecker, then had supper. We exactly covered 120 miles. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went home. Meng got his horses this morn.
Thursday, August 13, 1931
There is a sale at Ruma this afternoon. Papa went & took Ed. Meng along. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary also went, they didn’t stay very long, & went over to Christ Buehler’s threshing oats today. In the evening they came back here again, then we all went out to Roy Satanfbiel, Hilda’s birthday, Adam Eckerts, Charles Coop’s, where all there. Ice cream, cake, lemonade, where the refreshments served. It is Also Eunice Blackburn’s birthday.
Wednesday, August 12, 1931
Papa is plowing again today. Ed Meng was over a little while. There was a man around selling moth & insect killing, it is something like moth balls, we bought a card for 25¢. Valentine Fritche of East St. Louis who was in a accident on July 30 on Smithon [sic] & Hecker road died and will be buried Thurs. afternoon at 3 o clock to the Mt. Hope Cemetery. He is 70 yrs. old & had 5 ribs bones broken & hip bone. Hy. Armstutz was here this eve, a little while. Ed Meng & Clifford was here, they brought a gray horse over & took the boy home, they said Nick Schefer bought it & they where going to take it out there. Today is Weyhaupt sale by Smithon [sic].
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