Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for lunch this morning. Henry & family where here for dinner, after they left we went out to Uncle Fred’s, had supper there, it started to rain, then we left. This evening they came up here, & we all went to Jackson’s show but Papa. We stopped took Mamie along. We had to stand, because the seats gave out, they started in cracking, & so many people there, they also had a children’s play in the New School, but none of us went, there was no crowd there at all. The Kentucky Mt. played at the show, & what fun, they played the Elephant. They sold the 2 kinds of medicine tonight.
Friday, May 1, 1931
Rosalia & Bertille went to church this morning. This afternoon Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s to get a load of corn. I seen in the paper that Ervin Boo was taken to the Hospital again in St. Louis for injuries due his right knee, while playing ball last summer. Mr. Frank Scharfenberger was buried the past week, he was 70 yrs. old, & was a monument maker & business. The Waterloo Milk Co. office was burglarized last Sunday $100 in cash was taken & $500 worth of checks where missing. Louis Armstutz has purchased a new ford sedan, & made his first try out last Sunday. Bill Horn from Columbia purchase the South Side Garage from Bill Haudrich, & he is working for Schrieber’s garage at Red Bud. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up, they had lunch & supper here. In the evening, we went to church, May Devotion. Steve Rennecker was here & wanted eggs for setting but we didn’t have none. Wilfred Eichenseer was just here this afternoon & got 2 settings, 30¢. We got the chickens altogether now, so if they want them, that’s the only kind they can get. Roy Staufenbiel was here this eve.- he came to ask for information, Robert Laut wanted to buy his house there for $150.00 & live there until he had a place to put it on. But I don’t think Roy will do that. We planted out cabbage & tomatoes in our truck garden today.
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.
Tuesday, April 14, 1931
Today Wm. Curran & Julia Ruby are getting married in St. Patrick’s church Tiptown, & this evening they will have a wedding dance at Oak Grove. Philip & Bill came out & we went to the dance. The wedding couple marched around the hall, then they danced a waltz. Mabel Crook & Olga Bozzay where the attendants. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went too. We all went too Waterloo this afternoon to the car sale at Nobbe’s. Aunt Mary won a prize a dress, cap & anklets given by Clara Siegel. The dress she got exchanged for a larger one & Rosalia got the cap, & Bertille the socks. Nelson Kleyer won the old ford coupe that was raffled. There was a man here this morning selling the Daily Advocate paper. The insurance man from Horse Prairie was also here. Victor Eichenseer was here too. We stopped at Henry’s when we went to Waterloo. Frank Dudenhoeffers & Margaret & the family where at Uncle Pete’s last Sunday. She said we should come over to St. Louis next Sunday. Our little chicks are hatching Sat., so I don’t know if we will go or not but I guess if it don’t rain we will.
Saturday, April 11, 1931
We all went out to Henry’s this afternoon, & took them along, went to Waterloo to Mrs. Dan Geodell’s funeral, it was rather large. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were also in. Aunt Mary, & Uncle Adam, rode along with us to the cemetery & back again to town. We seen Rosie Meuth today, gave her a pleasant call for a short while. Mr. Caldwell was in Waterloo today. He sold his farm along the hard road from people from St. Louis for $5,000. Papa went up town this evening. Harry Kammler’s having a dance tonight. I don’t think the crowd was very large. Mamie Eichenseer came down this evening & then Clarence & Mrs. Eichenseer came after her around 9 o’clock.
Sunday, April 5, 1931
Today is Easter. Henry & family were here for breakfast. The rabbit laid the boy’s egg again. This afternoon we drove out to Uncle Fred’s but there was no one at home, so we drove out past the cemetery, but we couldn’t get in their, the gate was locked shut then we drove back home again. Then we went to Waterloo, Coxeyville to see Mr. Miester Jr. the fellow that bought our horses, but they sure do look bad. We came back home again about 3:30. Papa went up town. Bill Matzenbacher has a new Whippet, everybody getting new cars. There was a man here, wanted to buy eggs, but we wanted 20¢ & he wouldn’t pay that. There was a man here from Belleville & bought 2 doz. for 20¢. Odillo Eichenseer & Angela drove down here with his car & showed it to us. This evening Philip & Bill came & then we went along with them to Belleville to a show. “It Pays to Advertise” was the name of it.
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.
Friday, March 27, 1931
We went to Belleville today, & also went to see Mr. Caldwell. It is raining almost all day. We had a collision in Belleville, there was a car turned out on Main St. as we were passing by, & it hit our back wheel, & fender, smashed the cub (?) on the wheel. The same damage was done to the other car, but that car bumped into the park car, that was in front of him. The settled it at Tillma’s Ins. agent because ours cars were insured by the same Co. They have to stand good for it. That man’s name was Blair. There is no service tonight on account of the inclement weather. Papa went up town to get the mail & he went to Eichenseer’s store, he brought a half of lb. of pineapple cheese, but nobody liked it but Pop.
Thursday, March 26, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went to Waterloo this morn. with a load of wheat. Bertille stayed at Henry’s. This afternoon, Papa is going to take one load to Red Bud. They took the sign First State Bank of Hecker off now only Hecker remains. Burkhardt & Riess from Red Bud & Fred Eichenseer all went up to see Fr. Grootens last night. This afternoon they were forced to put the sign on the bank again. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here this afternoon, she went to the quilting down at Mrs. Eckerts. A lady & a man from Belleville were here too & wanted to see about Mrs. Caldwell’s farm. Eggs are 15¢ wheat is 70 & 71¢.
Tuesday, March 24, 1931
Today is Bobby’s birthday, he is 5 yrs old. We all went out, this evening. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were there too, but that is all. Cake & lemonade were served. Papa is fixing chicken pens for our little chicks, they are hatching today. Ted Eichenseer’s kid & Pours, Reagans, kids were here & asked for permission to play ball on that piece of ground here by the house. Papa told them no they couldn’t. Henry was in Waterloo this afternoon to the doctor, he told him he should go home & go to bed, he had tonsilitis.
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