Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to Waterloo this afternoon to Miss Frischs sale. We stopped at Henry’s when we came back. We found 30 eggs.
Monday, March 24, 1930
Today is Robert’s birthday. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Henry’s this evening. Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary were also there. It rained heavy while we were out there. Leona, Bobby, Floyd were here this afternoon. Papa went to New Athens this morning. Henry, Rosalia, Bertille all got a letter from the County Clerk of Chester for the remains of Mrs. Bridget Dunn. Papa sent the papers which Dudenhoefers sent out here for him to fill up back again, but he didn’t fill in the blanks. We found 28 eggs today.
Sunday, March 23, 1930
Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary and Henry were up for church this morning. After dinner Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Aunt Mary’s for supper. Christ Buehler and Mrs. Louise Birkner were also there for supper. It just started to rain heavy. There is to be a moving picture show tonight in Griffins Hall, the name is “King of Kings” given by the Catholic Church. But they rang over the (phone) lines to post pone it, then they rang back and said it was going to have it. So Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went up and stopped for Mamie Eichenseer and then went to the show. It was pretty good. They had a pretty fair crowd for the way the weather was. Admission was .40¢ We found 21 eggs today. There is going to be a play in Griffins Hall after Easter.
Saturday, March 22, 1930
Bertille sold 5 dozen eggs and got .21¢ a dozen. Papa went to Glessner’s sale this afternoon. We found 32 eggs today.
Thursday, March 20, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille and Aunt Mary went to Belleville this morning. We got new dresses and Rosalia and Bertille got new hats. In the afternoon Aunt Mary and Bertille went to the quilting. Mr. Tom Heap was here this evening to try to sell some shrubbery. After supper Mamie & Angela Eichenseer came down here to get Rosalia and Bertille to go up and make flowers by Lena. Uncle Fred went to Adolph Splat’s to a telephone meeting and Aunt Mary stayed here for dinner and supper all day. Henry came up in the evening. We found 26 eggs today.
Wednesday, March 19, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille, Aunt Mary went to church this morning. Emma Birkner has quilting this afternoon. Mr. Winters was here this morning from St. Louis trying to sell medicine, Bon a tone and chick tonic for little chicks to cure sickness. We found 23 eggs. Mr. Meng asked Papa to take him to Smithton this afternoon. So he did. Mr. Meng gave him a dollar for taking him up there. He wanted to look at some horses. Leona, Bobby, Floyd were here this afternoon. Bertille took 2 dozen eggs and got .21¢ a dozen.
Tuesday, March 18, 1930
Ed Parker’s little baby girl, May Martha was buried this morning. Oscar Birkner was here. Angela Eichenseer & Lucida was here a little while this afternoon to let us know that they are going to make paper flowers up at the priest’s house this evening. Tomorrow is St. Joseph’s day. We found 30 eggs. Bertille baked cookies this afternoon. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church to confession, then afterwards Rosalia, Bertille, Mamie Eichenseer went to the priest house to help make paper flowers. Those others present were Emma Birkner, Hildegard Watchel and Angela Eichenseer and Lena, the housekeeper.
Saturday, March 15, 1930
Papa went to Hagnes sale. Papa bought a mower. In the evening, Emil Brand, Aunt Mary, Uncle Fred were here and had a solo game. Aunt Mary was the champion player. We found 29 eggs today.
Friday, March 14, 1930
We found 29 eggs. Bertille took 3 dozen eggs to Eichenseers got .21¢ a dozen. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary went down to Red Bud to Ivo Buehlers birthday. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church this evening.
Thursday, March 13, 1930
Today is Floyd’s birthday. He is one year old. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille & Aunt Mary went out there in the evening. Those present were: Mr. & Mrs. Gus Geodelle & Raymond, Mr. & Mrs. Dan Geodelle & family, Uncle Fred. Lemonade and cake were the refreshments served. Aunt Mary was at the quilting this afternoon. Floyd got his hair cut today. He got 2 pairs rompers and 2 pairs silk socks and 1 pair stockings for his birthday. Mr. Henry Schneider was here handing tickets around to vote for him as County Judge on April 8 primary election. We found 29 eggs. Aunt Mary had supper with us this evening. We were asked to come to Mrs. Joe Wachtels tonite to help to make paper flowers. They were going to make lilies. They made some sweet peas already.
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