Bert [Bertille] went to Henry’s got hog grater. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary stopped here, he went to Waterloo.
Monday, March 6, 1939
Went out to Henrys butchering, killed 2. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary had been here & Red Bud, drove out there for a few mins. to see how they all were. Chester Cowell of Chester accidentally shot his wife, she is in Red Bud hospital little below the heart, went through a purse [? – unclear] & arm, right under heart.
Monday, Feb. 27, 1939
Washed. Pap went to Farmers meeting at school hall with H. Wittenauer this morn. & afternoon with Henry. Ford agent of Waterloo stopped in, thought maybe we want to trade Whip for Model A. Ford he has there now. A fellow & Pierre Laut around selling magzaine [sic] don’t want any. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary stopped in were over at New Athens took a quilt over for show next month. Leona isn’t feeling well up & down has it like Uncle Fred in gall [bladder]; eating to much pork.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 1939
Pretty icey [sic] this morn, we didn’t go to church today. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary were up stopped awhile. Leo & family came for dinner & supper, he was stuck by his mail box; slipped in ditch.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1939
Washed, put meat & sausage away, etc. Leo & family came this eve. Marita’s eyes are better. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary came for euchre in school hall given by Alter Sodality. Bill & Bert [Bertille] went to euchre, didn’t win nothing, big crowd.
Monday, Feb. 20, 1939
Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary came we butchered 130 lb. hog. J. [Josie] Keller & Mrs. Neimeier came had supper here, took sausage & 16 doz. eggs along. Melvin Wagner brought the receipt here for Firemen’s dues.
Friday, Feb. 17, 1939
Nice day. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary were up, he went to Waterloo. Albert Gauen died this morn. 64 yrs.
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1939
Went to Leo’s. Pap helped Leo saw logs down, had dinner & supper. Bill [Klein] came & looked at Leo’s car, has coil burned out, going to order from Kettler bring along tomorrow. Ladies Aid have euchre in hall tonite. Annie Fahey of Red Bud died, will be buried tomorrow morn. from Red Bud there had 3 priests for mass. Fr. Havey, Aydt, Spors. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary came up for the euchre, nice crowd they said. Klotz’s girls were lucky, one winning quilt & blanket.
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1939
Valentines Day. Went to Red Bud mass for Pope. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary came. Bert [Bertille] went along to New Athens to dentist Dr. Lauter, does pretty good work. Filled 2 teeth for me for $2.00; fixed some for Uncle [Fred] & Aunt [Mary] to $2.00; they went home, came back again this afternoon we went to Belleville, brought clover seed along $2.61 for cleaning 174 lbs. @ 1 1/2 [cents]. Leo & family came this eve. we played 2 games cards etc. Eggs 16 [cents] at one place 15 [cents].
Monday, Feb. 13, 1939
Beautiful day warm 57 [degrees]. Bert [Bertille] washed, ironed, patched. Chas. Helfrich came looked at potatoes. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary send in a request to German Band at noon program today for Josie Kellers birthday today. Leo & family came this eve. Marita sure is getting big & fat.
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