Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary had breakfast with us, then Uncle Fred went home with Lester Gregson & came back up again with Roy Stavenbiel. Papa and Uncle Fred went to work at the school. Papa went on Henry’s place all day. They had dinner and also supper with us. After supper we took them home. Aunt Mary stayed all day. We dug some of our potatoes the other day. They sure are nice. Eggs are .17¢ today.
Sunday, May 18, 1930
Today is Walter Reheis’ birthday. He is 22 years old. Aunt Mary came up to church with Oscar Birkners. After church, Rosalia, Papa, Bertille went out to Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary’s. When we got there they just was ready to go fishing. So we all went along. Uncle Fred caught 2, Papa 1, and Bertille one. Oscar Birkner’s wife and kids came down fishing a little while too. Then about 4:30 we went back and ate supper. Fish Fry . Ha! Ha! All day fishing. In the evening Rosalia and Bertille went to church. Tonight there is a dance at Haudrich’s, a barn dance. Nick Schaefer is going to have his Thursday night the way we hear. The Hecker Baseball Club was playing with Floraville. Hecker won the game. Hecker won every game played with them so far. This morning the children made their first Communion and also some made Solemn Communion. Those that made their Solemn were girls: Ethel Parker, Eunice Schneider, Rita Braun, Elenora Krehrer & Bernice Neff. Boys: Lee Gregson, Lawrence Wittenauer, Morris Braun, Willie Braun, Wilbur Wittenauer.
Thursday, May 8, 1930
Today is Josie Gregson’s birthday. She will be 50 years old. Rosalia & Bertille washed today. There was an inquest at Smithton yesterday afternoon for George Heyl. They pronounced it accident. There was a dance at Gregson’s this evening. Some people from their corner were there. Blackburn and the other bunch were at Sensel’s, there was a dance and birthday there too. We didn’t have no invitation for either one, so we stayed at home. Eggs are only .19¢. Wheat $1.00.
Friday, May 2, 1930
Today is Mrs. Joe Wachtel’s birthday. Rosalia went up to church this morning. It rained last night, thundered and lightin’, hail & wind, but it didn’t do no damage as far as I know. Papa went up to the school this morning again, today he wanted all the men from the congregation to come to help pour cement. Miss Lela & Ethel Deuker (sp?), the school teachers, took their school children to Fort Chartre yesterday in Lester Gregson’s truck for an outing. They had wiener roast, ice cream. There were about 50 children. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here this afternoon. Uncle Fred went up to work at the new school. They stayed at our house for supper. Bertille went over to Mrs. Frank Birkner this afternoon & brought her some tomato plants from Aunt Mary. Bertille took 3 dozen eggs to the store, got .20¢ a dozen.
Saturday, March 1, 1930
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s this afternoon. Papa and Henry are going to James Cody’s sale and Rosalia is going to stay by Leona. Bertille stayed at home. Today is Irv Rapp’s birthday. There is to be a party, but we were not invited. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary are going down to Red Bud this afternoon. It is also Christ. Buehler’s birthday. Lester Gregson moved on the Thompson place last Wednesday. He intends to haul milk. He wants to buy Griffin’s route, the one Elmer Lother drives. If he got the route he was to start today. Bertille took 3 dozen eggs to Eichenseers this afternoon and got .21¢ a dozen. Mamie & Angela Eichenseer are coming down tonite to keep Bertille company. We found 20 eggs.
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.
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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