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.
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.
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.
Friday, March 27, 1931
We went to Belleville today, & also went to see Mr. Caldwell. It is raining almost all day. We had a collision in Belleville, there was a car turned out on Main St. as we were passing by, & it hit our back wheel, & fender, smashed the cub (?) on the wheel. The same damage was done to the other car, but that car bumped into the park car, that was in front of him. The settled it at Tillma’s Ins. agent because ours cars were insured by the same Co. They have to stand good for it. That man’s name was Blair. There is no service tonight on account of the inclement weather. Papa went up town to get the mail & he went to Eichenseer’s store, he brought a half of lb. of pineapple cheese, but nobody liked it but Pop.
Thursday, March 26, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went to Waterloo this morn. with a load of wheat. Bertille stayed at Henry’s. This afternoon, Papa is going to take one load to Red Bud. They took the sign First State Bank of Hecker off now only Hecker remains. Burkhardt & Riess from Red Bud & Fred Eichenseer all went up to see Fr. Grootens last night. This afternoon they were forced to put the sign on the bank again. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here this afternoon, she went to the quilting down at Mrs. Eckerts. A lady & a man from Belleville were here too & wanted to see about Mrs. Caldwell’s farm. Eggs are 15¢ wheat is 70 & 71¢.
Friday, March 20, 1931
Today is the starting of 40 hour Adoration in Waterloo. Papa went up to the store this morning. Henry came up with the team today, he phoned a piece, & sowed oats, & plowed some, for us to plant potatoes, it was 3 rows, & he also plowed Uncle Fred’s patch for potatoes, so we planted them too. Henry was here for dinner. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for supper, then Aunt Mary, Rosalia, Bertille went to church. Martha Boll has the measles now. Elgin Eidman died & was buried this afternoon, & also that Janssen in Belleville that killed his wife & himself was buried this afternoon at Freeburg. Rosalia had cleaning day upstairs.
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.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 1931
Hy. Armstutz was here & wanted Papa to sew clover seed, so it went down to the field & sow it. This afternoon he went to Mrs. Bersche’s sale at Waterloo. Bertille got up this afternoon for the first time for almost a week. Rosalia is setting out onion sets today. Papa planted 150 cabbage plants from Mrs. Johnny Kreher because neither one of us were able too at the time. Our little chicks are doing wonderful now. Elmer Rittemeyer also got his leg broken, the other day, when Adolph called he jumped out & broke his leg. Adolph must be in a terrible condition the way they say. Papa bought a few articles at Bersche’s sale this afternoon. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to a sale in Belleville, they bought a iron bed & a few other articles. This evening Papa & Uncle Fred went in to get it with our truck. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for supper.
Thursday, Feb. 26, 1931
Aunt Mary, Uncle Fred were here today. Mary went to the sewing circle. Uncle Fred work over at the place. Papa was out in the woods this afternoon hauling wood together. Aldoph Rittemeyer got hurt this evening. They were moving a brooder house out from Belleville to Aldoph place. Aldoph was standing on the brooder house when he hit the telephone wire crossing the hard road by Lipperts. The wire hit him under the chin and knocked him off of the truck they rushed him to the hospital. And he has a fracture scaul [skull]. Broken collar bone and a broken hip. And still unconscious and in very bad shape.
[Ed. note: This entry is not in Bertille’s handwriting. Strong possibility that it was written by Rosalia].
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