We cut in 2 gals. kraut. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary was up this afternoon, her & Rosalia went down to Dr. Eckert’s & each took 1 peck of peaches for 15¢ a peck. There where some people strangers from St. Louis, stopped in & wanted to buy chickens, we sold them 17 lbs. spring for 20¢ lb. Aunt Mary sold them 2 gals, greengages 10¢ gal. She gave George Wagner’s a basket full. Papa got crushing done this morn.
Friday, July 24, 1931
Henry was here this morning & the kids, they brought a wash tub plums & box apples. We didn’t keep all the plums, it was to many. Mr. Ed Meng was here this morning, to tell papa that Ratz had a cheap team for him, that if he wanted to he should come & look at them this afternoon. But he aint going. Papa got crushing done this morning. They say Phil Braun’s machine is going to start threshing this afternoon they must not of had any rain there. Vic Eichenseer was here & fixed our pump this morning, it works again now. We cleaned our truck patch & sowed some more turnip seed again today & also some radishs.
Saturday, May 30, 1931
Papa got crushing done. There is School Picnic in Waterloo today, parade of the children is at 9:30. Everything is closed today, stores, banks, barber shops, also because it is Memorial Day. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up at 10 o’clock, then we drove down to Fr. Chartres, from there we went to Polaceki sale at Fults, the May’s where there from there we came home, we hit the hard road at Parrot’s Corner, we came through a quite a few towns, & good roads, drove along the bluffs, we covered 58 miles, was back at 4 o’clock. Harry Kammler’s is giving a dance tonight, but it ain’t so nice, cool, it rained where we were today, but not much here at home. The Hecker ball teams played today. The Blue Capes against the Hecker All Stars, in favor or Blue Caps, the score was 13 to 14.
Saturday, May 16, 1931
Rosalia & Bertille went to church & also cleaned. Papa got crushing done & paid George Shilling lumber sawing. We went in to Waterloo to Dan Geodell’s sale this afternoon, bought 15¢ worth, everything went cheap. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came this afternoon or this evening & we went to the show. The blanket winner was Loyd Pabst. There play entitled was “The driven Daughter.” Emery’s boys & Russ’s boy’s are giving a dance at the Brick House to-night, there is a play at Broad Hollow too.
Saturday, April 25, 1931
Papa went to get crushing this morning. Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s again today to build on the milk house, they had dinner & lunch there. It rained all day & tonight too. There is a dance down in the Brick House given by Lester Bruns & Ralph Wiegand, we where invited, but didn’t go on account of the weather. Odillo Eichenseer was here & he delivered 100 lbs. flour this morning.
Saturday, April 4, 1931
Papa got crushing done this morn. Rosalia went to church. Henry Braun & Willie Braun are getting there land & etc. praised [appraised] today. Uncle Pete is one of the praisers [appraisers]. Henry & family came up this afternoon, the kids stayed here & they went to church. The Easter Rabbit laid each of the boy’s a egg. Benny Schilling has a new Chev. coach, got it from Red Bud. Odillo Eichenseer got a new Chev. roadster with Rumble seat this afternoon at Red Bud. There was a man here today trying to sell flowers.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
Papa got crushing done this morning, & then he left for Waterloo, & then to Scheiders Sale. Tonight is a party at Stonall’s. Mrs. Ettling was by Henry’s yesterday evening & told them & us & we should let, Uncle Fred know, & also Emil. Perry Laut has the measles now. Papa bought 3 boards, at the sale today for 5¢. He said there was such a crowd there, & lot of people from around here. Frank Birkner is going to start in farming now. Today he bought harrows, & at McCarthy’s sale he bought 2 mules, frame wagon, drill.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 1931
Papa got crushing done this morn. & this afternoon went out in the woods. There was a man here this morn. & left a bar of Lime [?] Toilet Soap & a box of Rinso here for nothing, advertising. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here a little while this afternoon, from here they went out to help Buehler’s clean things up.
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