Bertille took 3 dozen eggs to Eichenseer’s and got .21¢ a dozen. Papa is making fences today. Bertille was at church this morning. We found 26 eggs. The New Athens Lumber man was here this evening and brought some windows over. Mrs. Nick Mueth is sick with the flu.
Monday, March 10, 1930
Papa went to New Athens this morning to see the Lumber Co. Bertille wrote a letter to the Eureka Hatchery that we want 400 little chicks by the 24 of March. Bertille took 6 dozen eggs to Eichenseers this morning. She got .21¢ a dozen. We found 27 eggs. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here a little while this evening. Then afterwards we all went up to Uncle Adams. Today is John Henkel’s birthday, we were up at Uncle Adam’s last year on the same day. Uncle Adam isn’t feeling very good.
Sunday, March 9, 1930
Papa, Rosalia went to first mass this morning. We found 27 eggs. Henry & family were here for dinner today. After they went home. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Uncle Fred and Mary for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Armstutz and Henry and Mrs. Mike Armstutz were also there. In the evening Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary came up. We had lent service at 7 o’clock.
Saturday, March 8, 1930
Today August Blackburn’s birthday. Bertille went up town this morning to get the mail. Papa is settling posts & Steve Rheinecker came over by him a little while. We found 23 eggs today. Ed L. Parker was visited by a little stork the other day, a girl.
Thursday, March 6, 1930
Papa, Henry, Rosalia, Bertille, Aunt Mary went down to Red Bud to Mrs. Dunn funeral. Father Havey had the mass. Aunt Mary and Bertille went to the quilting down at Mrs. Eckert’s this afternoon. They had 2 quilts in the frames. One blue and one pink. They sure are pretty. We found 24 eggs today. It started to rain some now. Aunt Mary & Henry had dinner with us. Rosalia took 3 dozen eggs to Eichenseers & got .21¢ a dozen. There was a man came to Hecker tonite and wanted shelter because it was raining all the time. Mr. Hill & Henry Armstuz went to Waterloo this morning.
Wednesday, March 5, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church this morning to receive the ashes. Tonite is lent service at 7:30. We found 32 eggs today. Mr. Tom Crowe & H.M. Hill were here. Papa showed Mr. Crowe the house. Papa got our summer sausage from Steve Rheinecker today. He smoked it for us. Henry & family & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here. They all went to lent service.
Tuesday, March 4, 1930
Mrs. Bridget Dunn at Red Bud died and will be buried Thursday morning. Mrs. Fahey & Ms. Dermont called us and let us know. Papa, Rosalia, Henry, Bertille went down to the wake tonite. Steve Rheinecker was over awhile this evening. He helped a little to put the roof on the chick house. (We found) 20 eggs.
Monday, March 3, 1930
Papa & Rosalia went to Belleville to the Eureka Hatchery to pay the chickens off for another week because it is too cold yet for little chicks. Bertille took 3 dozen eggs to Eichenseers, got .21¢ a dozen. Mr. John Wiegand & Miss Edna Jatho got married last Saturday, the way the people said. Haven’t seen it in the papers yet. Their licenses were in there. He is 27 years old & she is 22 years old. Mr. & Mrs. Mehrmam are at George Wagner’s today. Papa & Rosalia brought Floyd a pair of rompers, and Bobby a pair of overalls along from Belleville for their birthdays. We found 28 eggs today. Willie Braun was here & got 3 bushes of sweet clover for $5.50 a bush. Papa went out to sow sweet clover after supper.
Sunday, March 2, 1930
Henry, Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary went to church this morning. They had dinner with us. After dinner, Papa, Uncle Fred & Henry went over to Ed Ming to look at his mules. We found 31 eggs today. Tonight is moving picture show in the St. Augustine Parish. It is awful cold again. 10 above this afternoon. Papa, Rosalia, & Bertille were at the show. It sure was nice. The name was “Secret of Love.” Pathe picture and Charlie Chaplin.
Saturday, March 1, 1930
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s this afternoon. Papa and Henry are going to James Cody’s sale and Rosalia is going to stay by Leona. Bertille stayed at home. Today is Irv Rapp’s birthday. There is to be a party, but we were not invited. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary are going down to Red Bud this afternoon. It is also Christ. Buehler’s birthday. Lester Gregson moved on the Thompson place last Wednesday. He intends to haul milk. He wants to buy Griffin’s route, the one Elmer Lother drives. If he got the route he was to start today. Bertille took 3 dozen eggs to Eichenseers this afternoon and got .21¢ a dozen. Mamie & Angela Eichenseer are coming down tonite to keep Bertille company. We found 20 eggs.
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