Today is St. Patrick, there is a euchre in Tiptown tonight. We are going to saw wood this afternoon up in the woods. Henry is going to saw it & Uncle Fred, Uncle Joe, & Emil are going to help. Rosalia & Bertille drove out to Henry’s this morning, we were all out there for dinner. Aunt Mary was there this afternoon too, she & Bobby went too Uncle Adam’s. They didn’t get started sawing for wood until about 2:30, before that the pulley broke. So we will have to finish tomorrow morning. We have too take dinner out to Henry’s. Bertille baked a cake this evening. Bertille went to church this morning, was mass for Aunt Bridget Dunn.
Monday, March 16, 1931
Papa went out to help Henry in the woods again today, he was there for dinner. Mr. Hill was here this morning, & told us about some pea sticks. This week is court week, it is today for the stockholders of the Bank. We washed, ironed, & patched. Fr. Grootens has Lorberg, Wittenauer’s, Braun’s, trucks to haul each a load of coal for the church & school, today they coal oil heaters in the school room’s for the children. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this evening & planted their onions in the garden. They were here for supper. Eggs are 17¢.
Sunday, March 15, 1931
Leona came up for first mass this morning & Henry for later. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary & Henry were here for dinner. Henry helped us test our eggs this afternoon, out of 101, we had to throw 17 out. This evening we went out to Uncle Fred’s for supper, we had beef roast. Then Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came back up here again. Aunt Mary & Bertille went to church. Mr. Philip Freund & Rosalia & Frank Kruse & Elizabeth Freund went down to Chester.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
Papa got crushing done this morning, & then he left for Waterloo, & then to Scheiders Sale. Tonight is a party at Stonall’s. Mrs. Ettling was by Henry’s yesterday evening & told them & us & we should let, Uncle Fred know, & also Emil. Perry Laut has the measles now. Papa bought 3 boards, at the sale today for 5¢. He said there was such a crowd there, & lot of people from around here. Frank Birkner is going to start in farming now. Today he bought harrows, & at McCarthy’s sale he bought 2 mules, frame wagon, drill.
Friday, March 13, 1931
Today is Floyd’s birthday, he is 2 yrs. old, we were out there all day, for dinner. Papa & Henry worked in the woods. They hauled our woods together 20 loads we got. This evening we all went out there again. Uncle Fred Aunt Mary, Gus Geodelle & wife were all there, cake & lemonade were served. Eggs are 17¢.
Thursday, March 12, 1931
Papa went out in the woods, he had dinner at Henry’s. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for dinner. This afternoon is Mrs. John McCarthy’s sale, it is a right nice day, but nobody went. Aunt Mary went to the sewing circle this afternoon, there were 14 there, it was by Mrs. Eckerts.
Wednesday, March 11, 1931
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this morning & then we all went into Belleville. We got new dresses & Bertille got a pair of shoes. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for dinner. He worked over at the place, & Aunt Mary started cutting out Bertille’s dress. There was a fellow here from St. Louis & wanted to sell apples, oranges, cabbage, lettuce, sweet potatoes, but we sent him off. Alois Havey was here & wanted to buy our walnut logs up in the woods, for 5¢ a foot & then he would take them over to St. Louis. Rosalia & Bertille went to church this evening.
Tuesday, March 10, 1931
We washed today. Papa went up in the woods. He got stuck & Henry had to pull him out. He stayed at Henry’s for dinner. There was a man here this morning selling potatoes, early cabbage, apples, $2.25 a bu. It is a real spring day.
Monday, March 9, 1931
We all went out to Henry’s today butchering. Papa & Henry did it, they started about 9 o’clock & finished about 3 o’clock. It wasn’t a very heavy hog. Eggs are still 18¢ yet. Walter & Aunt Lizzie were at Henry’s this morning & got 3 doz. eggs for setting. Floyd was awful cranky today. He has so much fever.
Sunday, March 8, 1931
It is snowing & awful cold this morn. Papa didn’t go to church today. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for dinner today. Henry was up & got medicine for Floyd, he has the measles now. Papa paid Uncle Fred for the seed potatoes today. 2 bu for $1.80. Today is August Blackburn’s birthday. Fr. Grootens went down to the Evangelical Church between our masses, & before there service & preached a sermon about the bank. They should do as he says & everything will be allright. Fred Schaefer brought Rome Meng home this evening, he was snowed under he couldn’t hardly hold him up. Philip & Bill Freund were here this evening & we all went to church.
Stay Connected with Tillie's Tales!