Henry & Roy was here in Hecker this morn but he didn’t go to church, he wants to cut oats today so after dinner we went out there. Geodell’s family & Emil & later Aunt Mary & Uncle Fred came. But every ones [sic] in a while they broke something. We slept down stairs tonight, it was to hot.
Saturday, June 27, 1931
Henry & Emil had lunch, dinner, lunch here. Hy. Armstutz was also here for dinner he helped to schock some today. Henry cut his oats for him too, & he smashed the binder all to pieces, he says he won’t be able to cut his at home anymore with it. He is finished up here now. Karl Boll & Marcella Ettling are being married & gave a dance at Brezzy [sic] Hill. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry & Leona all went, but we didn’t. Bill Herzog furnished the musci [sic], they say it sure was some bum wedding dance, not many people, all was outside. She was dressed with a white dress & hat, shoes & pale pink stockings. Buddy & a girl from St. Louis where the attendants. We all went over to Rennecker’s this evening, Jake Klein’s family where also there, celebrating Steve’s birthday. He got a 1 gal. ice cream & Oh Boy was it good in hot weather?
Friday, June 26, 1931
Henry & Emil where here for lunch, dinner & lunch. He Sure had trouble today with his binder, I guess if that wouldn’t of happened, he would of been done up here. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where up this afternoon & evening, she brought a 1/2 gal. cherries along. I can 1/2 pint. It is awful warm these day, generally around 96° & 98° to 100! Vic Eichenseer was down today.
Thursday, June 25, 1931
This morning Mrs. Ben Roth, Adams mother is being buried at Paderborn also mass there at 8 oclock. She stayed at Belleville with Adam. John & George live out here. We are going to have rooster today. Henry & family are coming up, he intends to start cutting oats. They & Emil where here for lunch, dinner, lunch. This evening Rosalia Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here this evening awhile from here they went to Mike Armstutz’s birthday it was “Aunt Anna’s.” We heard today that Karl Boll & Marcella Ettling is to be married Sat. & to give a dance at Breezy Hill. There are an awful lot of people losing horses this year, the weather is to hot. Rosalia took the eggs up town got 11¢, Mamie came back with her.
Monday, June 22, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s again this morn. they was there for lunch, then they came back, Henry & Emil too with the tractor & binder, they was here for dinner & lunch, they finished cutting here about 4:30. Then they helped Papa schock yet. He left the tractor & binder stand here, ready for the oats next week. We washed the Chev. this evening. Elmer Kammler & Steve Griffin where here, Steve was speaking for the electric power line to come through, we won’t stop it, just so it comes. He said nearly every one he spoke too it was alright. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here this evening, she picked some beans, & peas. Eichenseers came down with a coop & we sold 70# l. hens for 13¢, & 39 h. hens for 14¢. Eggs are 11¢.
Friday, June 19, 1931
Today is baking day. Papa, Rosalia went dewberrying this morn, they got 3 gals. We got 4 qts from them & rest in jelly. Papa is helping shock wheat again, Emil is also helping today. Papa was there for lunch dinner & lunch. Rosalia came home to put the Berry’s away. This evening she has to drive out & get him again. We all went out to Uncle Fred’s this evening to pick berries, we got 1/2 gal, Lonia was picking this afternoon & she got 1 gal, Aunt Mary gave us a 1/2 gal of cherries. We all & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary drove down to Oscars Birkner’s to pay him for the cow, but we didn’t get [out] of the car.
Thursday, June 18, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s again today. She has to take care of the kids because today Emil can’t help, so Leona has to drive the tractor. They had lunch dinner & lunch there. This evening they brought the kids along up again for supper, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, where also here for supper. We sold 5 lbs. H. Hus got 15¢ a lb. & 97 # Med. for 14¢, eggs are down to 11¢ now.
Wednesday, June 17, 1931
We where all at Henry’s today for lunch dinner & lunch. Emil was helping too. But they broke a piece on the binder, so they had to stopped at 3:30. We helped to clean the summer kitchen. This evening Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary stopped here on there way to Ike Napier’s to a party, we where invited but didn’t go. It is Ike’s birthday.
Sunday, June 7, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went to Red Bud church this morning. Bertille went to Hecker, there where 8 children, 4 boy’s & 4 girls made there Solemn Holy Com. this morn. – & also some made there first Holy Com. This afternoon the 8th graders received there diploma. We all had dinner, beef soup by Uncle Freds, across the street today. This afternoon Uncle Adam & Emil came & Bill Freund for lunch, Frank Dudenhoeffer & Mr. Woodruft, Gusta’s nephew. They where at the pinic [sic], the Evangelicals had cold supper & pinic [sic] today, we where there a while. Fr. Grooten or congregation gave a quilt for them to raffle in Bluey, Elmer Kammler’s wife won it. The Wedding quilt was won by Oliver Birkner. It was to cold for pinci [sic- picnic] today. Papa took care of the kids, when Henry & Leona came up, they went to the pinci [sic] awhile too. Rheinhardt furnished the musci [sic] till 7 o’clock.
Wednesday, May 27, 1931
We all went to the truck patch this morning. This afternoon we went out to Henry’s, had lunch there, Papa & Emil helped with the hay. This evening, Henry & family, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary & all of us went to Roy Stauenbiel’s on a visit, Roy had to go to Hecker for a while, but he was back before we left, & that was 12:30. Leona cut our hair today.
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