Wednesday, August 13, 1930

Today is Eunice Blackburn’s birthday.  She is going to be 15 years old.  It is also Hilda Staunbiel’s birthday.  I believe there is a bunch going to Hilda’s first and then afterwards go to Blackburns.  We have an invitation, but we aren’t going.  It rained this afternoon.  There were 2 nice rainbows in the East.  Bertille went & got the paper this evening.  She priced the chickens, heavy’s are .22 and leghorns are .18 and .15.  Lard is .10¢.  George Wagner has his garage finished now.  There was a big crowd at Blackburn’s.

Saturday, May 31, 1930

Today is a busy day.  The St. Augustine’s parish of Hecker is going to have a picnic this afternoon.  Papa & Rosalia went out to Uncle Fred’s to help kill the chickens to get everything ready.  We took 3 spring chickens, 2 loafs bread, can peas, lettuce, dressing, 2 cakes, 2 glasses jelly for the picnic.  Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary were here for dinner we had chicken soup.  Papa & Uncle Fred was up in the weenie stand.  Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary stayed at our house all night.  They had breakfast, dinner and lunch with us the next day Sunday.

Tuesday, January 21, 1930

Snowing all day.  Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here this morning.  One of our white chickens died today.  Bertille was sick today.  Frank Emery’s got the measles.  They was to put a sign up.  We found one egg today.

Friday, January 17, 1930

Papa went to Dr. Echerts to get some chickens.  He got 44 chickens weighing 196 lbs. at .23¢  $45.00.   It is snowing heavy.