We washed & hung it in the basement, because the weather is rather disagreeable out. Papa got his hair cut this afternoon. Elmer Kammler said his wife & Mrs. Laut where both down in bed with the flu. Robert Laut paid $400.00 for Wm. Laut’s property here in town. Mr. & Mrs. Laut are already living down in Elmer’s house, they will have sale. Henry was here awhile this evening, he went to Hy. Hepp’s to get some leghorn hatching eggs for 11¢ doz. He say’s the boys have the wooping[sic] cough now. We where going to Red Bud to lent service, but Henry came then made it to later.
Monday, Feb. 15, 1932
Louis Dehn butchered over at Rennecker’s today; 2 hogs got them from Ben Rausch. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ettling was here & paid his interest this afternoon. Papa was up in the woods. It is raining.
Friday, Feb. 12, 1932
Papa went up in the woods this afternoon again. Today is Roy Stauenfbiel’s birthday also Abraham Lincoln’s.
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1932
It rained last night. We heard this morning that Ed. Neff’s wife died last night, from blood poison & the flu. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary & we all went there this evening, they brought her home from Waterloo about 5:30 we stayed till 1 o’clock had supper there. The baby they got christened Wed. morning, Edward Joseph, we heard Ed Parker & wife where the sponsors, it is just about 11 days old. Papa went up in the woods this afternoon, we went along out to Henry’s that long.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1932
We went to Red Bud to church. High mass & benediction & station’s this morning. We have the doors & windows open just like spring. Rosalia sewed lettuce along by the house this afternoon. Papa went out in the woods, helped Henry, Emil & Bill was helping too. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up for church this evening. We played 4 hand pinochle, Uncle Fred & I won 3 games. They say at the free dance what Fr. Grootens gave there wasn’t many people there, there was a dance out at Papenbergs the same night, Parker’s went there.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1932
We went to Waterloo to Elizabeth Freund & Frank Kruse got married at the Catholic Church, Creses & his brother where best. We took our eggs to the Monroe Hatchery also this morn, they pay 5¢ above St. Louis price. Papa went out to Henkel’s to fan clover seed afternoon. We sure are having beautiful weather.
Saturday, Feb. 6, 1932
Henry went to Red Bud this afternoon. He stopped in when he came back. Papa went over to see Ed. Classen at Freeburg. There are quite a few dances this evening.
Friday, Feb. 5, 1932
Mr. Hill was here, he wanted papa to sign a petition for Rob. L. Kern so that that he could attend the convention, papa signed, he has to have 25 then he sends the paper back again.
Saturday, Jan. 30, 1932
Slyvanus Schroeder is giving a free wedding dance at Dreamland Palace tonite. Papa got crushing done this morn.
Friday, Jan. 22, 1932
Papa & Bertille went to Waterloo on business. It is another rainy day. Rosalia sewed herself a dress today.
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