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.
Monday, January 20, 1930
It is snowing again. Papa found another egg today but it is frozen. Bertille went up town to get the mail this afternoon. Eggs are .36 & .38¢ (a dozen).
Saturday, January 18, 1930
Papa paid Ben Hely for 2 hogs. Rosalia and Bertille went to church this afternoon. Papa is working in the chicken house. We got 2 eggs today for the first time we got our chickens. It is 15 below zero.
1929 Recap
We moved to Hecker Oct. 23, 1929. We had 1 week mission in St. Augustine Church from Nov. 3 till the 10. They also had one in Tiptown during that time. The Missionaries priests were Father Kneddy & Siegert in St. Augustine’s church.
Father Grootens got 16 doz. eggs on Dec. 31, 1929 at 42¢. Mrs. Margaret Hinkel & Arther Meadlock were married in St. Louis on Dec. 31, 1929.
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