Rosalia & Bertille went to Red Bud, took pillow case along for the pinic [sic] Tues. evening. Fr. Stern is sick in Hospital in St. Louis, got over heated last week, different priest said mass. Floyd Mertz 21 yrs. old of Red Bud, was operated on for appendix, on the 18th, sick 10 day’s & died Fri. 6:20 in the morning; funeral tomorrow morning 9:30 to Catholic Church & cemetery there. His brother is a priest at Teuteopolis Fr. Fiorman, his sister also lives there. John Braun stopped in to get saks, he is hulling our clover seed off. We went to Smithon [sic] Homecoming seen the parade, 6 o’clock, not very much; stayed awhile in evening; awful dusty & crowd there.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1934
Papa got crushing done. Ben Schilling brought clover seed. Geodelle the bread man stops here now. We went to Bellville [sic] this afternoon. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary & Josie were butchering by Adam Eckerts, stop in on there way home. This evening went out to Uncle Fred’s took them all along & went to Hy. Ronnenberg to Luella’s 18 yrs. old birthday, & what a time, musci [sic] was furnished by Birkner’s, & Evansville boy’s, Kaemper & Wunderlich, with guitar & violin. Beer, wine, root beer & chicken soup; it sure was good; Evansville people Jerry Kissel & his wife had a quarrel, & also his daughter & her husband, all were feeling good; lots to drink. We came home about 2:30 this morn.
Wednesday, March 15, 1933
It froze ice last night. We washed, ironed. Papa sewed clover seed. The Ladies Aid of the Evangical [sic] Church put up two quilts in there church & are having quilting. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up for church this evening, brought sack turnips along. We went to Red Bud to lent devotions. Fr. Feldman had the stations, he is in an awful condition. We fed out little chicks raw potatoes & Alfalfa.
Tuesday, March 14, 1933
We scrubbed brooder house. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up, he stayed here for dinner, & Aunt Mary went to Wm. Birkner’s quilting all day. Rosalia finished her dress. Papa sewed clover seed out there & brought a load of wood along, it is all down now what is sowed. We bought 5¢ cabbage seed & Aunt Mary sewed it this morning. Ino Buehler birthday is today. It got dark & cloudy & rained this afternoon. Mar. 9 & 10 are the 40 ridean [? – unclear] days, can have frosts in 40 day from now. We had a real hail storm for awhile, real big ones too.
Friday, March 3, 1933
Josie came up for church this morn, & she came down here & brought papa glasses along, he forgot them last night, Papa is sewing clover seed. It is cloudy & cooler today. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Geodelle nee Fritz have a little baby boy Joe Jr. born Feb. 24 Friday. Mrs. Kreitner of Edison Place obtained a divorce from her husband, lawyer Eugene Kreitner, charge cruelty. The Farm Bureau Office at Waterloo is moved 2 doors west in Ruch’s building, on account lack of space. A transfer of Christian Betsman & wife to Dominic Klein in in the paper. Dr. Werth & A.A. Brandt, where purchasers of new Chev, Coupes. There where 2 fellows here looked at our mules. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary & Josie came up for church, we played cards, 2 games.
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1933
Papa went down to John Braun’s & got our clover seed, little better 2 bus. it made, charges were 25¢. We all went out in the woods this afternoon, stopped at Henry’s, first. Jake & Paul Neff are helping him & schock [sic] corn. Bertille got the mail the order from Chicago Mail Co. came, everything all right. Mr. Jung was here wanted to buy eggs, we didn’t sell a one.
Friday, March 11, 1932
We put the brooder stove up & put the little chicks out there now, 44 of them so far. Bertille’s shoes came today. Ed Pabst was here this afternoon, he wanted papa to buy the clover seed, but Papa won’t do that.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1932
We washed this morn. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary was here for dinner, she helped us put our quilt in the frame & helped work on it this afternoon. Papa & Uncle Fred went out to stake Ettling’s road off. Elmer Matzenbacher was here & brought our clover seed, $9.00. Louis Armstutz was here awhile. We went to Red Bud to lenten service this evening.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1932
We went to Waterloo to Elizabeth Freund & Frank Kruse got married at the Catholic Church, Creses & his brother where best. We took our eggs to the Monroe Hatchery also this morn, they pay 5¢ above St. Louis price. Papa went out to Henkel’s to fan clover seed afternoon. We sure are having beautiful weather.
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.
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