Papa & Bertille went to church this morning. Rosalia is out at Uncle Fred’s. After church Papa & Bertille went out to Aunt Mary’s for dinner & lunch. Papa & Rosalia went to the cemetery & from there they went to Jac. Mavers he wanted to sell his horses and farm implements. Uncle Fred is feeling pretty good today. He got up this morning and he shaved himself this afternoon. In the evening we all went home and went to church. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary had lots of company. Uncle Adam & Emil, Willie Birkner’s family, Adam Eckert’s family, Henry Birkner’s family, Bessie Parker, Ino Buehler.
Saturday, March 15, 1930
Papa went to Hagnes sale. Papa bought a mower. In the evening, Emil Brand, Aunt Mary, Uncle Fred were here and had a solo game. Aunt Mary was the champion player. We found 29 eggs today.
Thursday, February 20, 1930
We got our telephone connected today. Papa, Steve Rheinecker, Elmer Kummer, & Victor Eichenseer set up the pole, & connected the wire. There was a fire out at Uncle Adam’s today. Emil was burning hedge and it started to run away. He call the neighbors for help, but they didn’t answer. So Papa & Odilla Eichenseer & Kenneth Kemp, Clem Parker, Lester Gregson went out, but the wind went down, so it didn’t take long they had it out. Rosalia took 4 dozen eggs to Eichenseer’s this morning, she got .24¢. We found 23 eggs today.
Saturday, February 15, 1930
Henry was here for dinner today. He came up with the wagon and brought a telephone pole along. He said the roads were awful bad. Papa put our telephone box in today. We found 19 eggs today. Rosalia was up town this afternoon to Braun’s and ordered some chick feed. She told them to bring it down right away, but they ain’t here yet, so maybe we will have to get it somewhere else. Frank Birkner was stuck with his machine right in front of his shed this evening. He couldn’t get in so I guess he left it stand in front of his house. Uncle Adam is on the sick list at present. Last week Emil was in bed and this week Uncle Adam ain’t feeling well.
Friday, January 31, 1930
Bertille was on sick list again. Uncle Adam and Emil and Joe Meuth were visiting us today. Mr. Meuth wanted to buy straw. We found 3 eggs today.
Friday, January 24, 1930
Papa and Henry were hauling oats from Pabst place to Henry’s. Aunt Mary called up today. Rosalia had to go over to Rheinecker’s to answer. Rosalia found 1 egg. Emil bought some oats this morning. The weather is nice and warm today.
Thursday, January 23, 1930
Papa and Rosalia went to Waterloo this morning. Bertille went out to Henry’s. We all had dinner out there. Bertille got her shoes fixed in Waterloo. They took wheat along too. The price is $1.05. Emil was here a little while this afternoon. Rosalia found 2 eggs today.
Monday, January 6, 1930
Henry butchered 2 hogs, one from Joe Gregson weighing 400 lbs. Papa & Uncle Fred got it. Emil & Henry got the other from Albert Cleveland weighing 224 lbs. We were all there helping to butcher. Mr. & Mrs. Gus C. Geodelle were also there.
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