Papa went to Waterloo to the Court House today to hear what the lawyers got to say about the stockholders of the Hecker Bank. Bertille went to church this morning. We washed the Whippet this afternoon. Jac. Erle was here this morning. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Philip Freund were all here this evening, then we all went to the Euchre & dance given by the Catholics. Adm. as enter 35¢. Papa had 6 points & got a shawl, & Rosalia 5 points & got a tie, Bertille only had 3. There were only 8 games played. The bed spread was won by Raphael Neff, & Bertha Weber, & Marie Rausch got a choice on quilt & lumber jacket. Eggs are 15¢ today.
Sunday, April 5, 1931
Today is Easter. Henry & family were here for breakfast. The rabbit laid the boy’s egg again. This afternoon we drove out to Uncle Fred’s but there was no one at home, so we drove out past the cemetery, but we couldn’t get in their, the gate was locked shut then we drove back home again. Then we went to Waterloo, Coxeyville to see Mr. Miester Jr. the fellow that bought our horses, but they sure do look bad. We came back home again about 3:30. Papa went up town. Bill Matzenbacher has a new Whippet, everybody getting new cars. There was a man here, wanted to buy eggs, but we wanted 20¢ & he wouldn’t pay that. There was a man here from Belleville & bought 2 doz. for 20¢. Odillo Eichenseer & Angela drove down here with his car & showed it to us. This evening Philip & Bill came & then we went along with them to Belleville to a show. “It Pays to Advertise” was the name of it.
Saturday, April 4, 1931
Papa got crushing done this morn. Rosalia went to church. Henry Braun & Willie Braun are getting there land & etc. praised [appraised] today. Uncle Pete is one of the praisers [appraisers]. Henry & family came up this afternoon, the kids stayed here & they went to church. The Easter Rabbit laid each of the boy’s a egg. Benny Schilling has a new Chev. coach, got it from Red Bud. Odillo Eichenseer got a new Chev. roadster with Rumble seat this afternoon at Red Bud. There was a man here today trying to sell flowers.
Friday, April 3, 1931
Papa & Bertille went to church this morning. Henry & Leona went to Belleville & left the kids here. The rabbit came & laid eggs for the boys. Leona got a new spring hat this morn. for $1.69 a brown one. Rosalia finished our dresses today. There was a lady here, bought 2 doz. eggs for 18¢ a doz. Henry & family, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, were all here this evening, we all went to church. Uncle Fred took care of the boys. I seen in the Waterloo Paper that Mat Crowe is going to move above Wolf’s Store & Leo Kohler is moving where Uncle Matt lived.
Thursday, April 2, 1931
We all went to church this morning. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for breakfast, dinner & supper. Aunt Mary, Rosalia, Bertille went to church this afternoon for 1/2 hr. Uncle Fred went home & come back again for supper. Papa went to Waterloo today, & from there, too Caldwell’s farm. There were school kids here pretty near every half hr. today, selling chances on bedspread, quilt, lumber jacket for 5¢. We took 3 chances. This evening Henry’s family were all up. We all went to church. Uncle Fred took care of the kids. We heard today that Harry Stiffler was runned away from Gambach’s Store. The Scheriff [sic.] was out, & also Bollinger the other day. Henry was up here this morning & got a load of corn fodder. This evening they took 17 doz. eggs along home to set the incubator again, they got about 125 from the last hatch. Bertille took 1 setting down to Lizzie Boll’s this evening, got 20¢ for them. Eggs are 16¢ a doz.
Wednesday, April 1, 1931
Papa is setting posts this morn. – & this afternoon is going out to Henry’s to help him again, haul logs & maker posts. Rosalia went along too. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary was here all afternoon. Aunt Mary, Bertille went to church. Miss Martha Boll gave us a most pleasant call this afternoon. Rosalia & Bertille went up to church.
Tuesday, March 31, 1931
Papa is going out to Henry’s to help him haul logs. He was there for dinner. Mrs. Louise Birkner was here this morning & brought us a flower. A man from St. Louis was here & wanted to see Papa. We washed & ironed today. There was a man here & wanted to sell Oriental Rugs, they were sailor boys, & had to go to the water again, & wanted to sell the rugs first. Fr. Tuger of the St. Johns Orphanage at Belleville died & will be buried Wed. morning at Glen Addie.
Sunday, March 29, 1931
Today we received the palms. They were all up for every mass this morning. Henry & family & we all ate lunch, they we left for St. Louis. We stopped in East St. Louis & spoke with Mr. Caldwell. Then drove on over to the bridge, we ate dinner first then we went to Sigmund Dudenhoeffer’s, there we had lunch. Jac. Bachle was there & George came too. He is a Aviator now. Papa, Henry & Jac. went to over to see Val. Adam, but he was working in the Pretzel factory. We came home by Waterloo, & then helped Henry do his work first, then came on home. Bobby was at Aunt Mary’s all day. This evening they all was up for church & after church we had supper. Philip Freund was here too.
Saturday, March 28, 1931
Papa went to Red Bud to see Joc. Erle & then he went to Waterloo. Eddy Jackel is getting buried this afternoon over in St. Louis. Meng’s family went over.
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