Papa went to a sale today by St. Joe. But he didn’t buy anything. In the evening we went out to Uncle Fred’s, it was their 32 year wedding anniversary. Henry & family & Christ Buehler’s family were there, we had lemonade. coffee, cakes, cookies, pies, doughnuts. Music was furnished by Christ Buehler, Henry Brand, Fred Birkner. The rest of us danced.
Thursday, August 21, 1930
We had to get our chicken ready for the picnic this morning. Bertille went to church. Aunt Mary & Rosalia went up to see the procession of the Bishop. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry’s family were all here for chicken dinner. Henry & Rosalia did the work this evening. They had a very large crowd at the picnic. The Smithton Band furnished music.
Tuesday, August 19, 1930
Papa, Rosalia are going to haul gravel in our road today. Lester Gregson’s have a little boy since last Sat. afternoon. They got it christened Sunday, Robert Leo. Leo Wittenauer and a girl from Belleville stood up for it. Ed Schneider have a little girl, they christened it Mary Frances. Last Friday when we was in Belleville we all got weighed in the News Democrat office. Uncle Fred was 161. Papa was 160. Aunt Mary was 160. Rosalia was 153. Bertille was 113 lbs. Bertille was out at Henry’s this afternoon. We had chicken for dinner and one for supper today. Rosalia took Bobby along up this afternoon when she hauled a load of gravel. Peter Birkner was at our place at noon. Papa wanted to see him about making sidewalks. He is fixing a driveway by Joe Watchel’s house.
Monday, August 18, 1930
Bertille was at church this morning. We heard they fired John Wittenaur from the creamery in Hecker & also Steve Rennecker from the Heyl Rock quarry. But he is going to work with Weber Quarry now. We washed, ironed, patched this afternoon. Henry was here a little while this afternoon. Papa got Vic Eichenseer to come down and look at our tank in the basement this morning. He unscrewed the valve so we could get water out of the tank. This evening we went out to Uncle Fred’s and Aunt Mary’s a little while. Then we came back and got some chicken and took them to the store, we had 71 lbs. spring chickens. .22¢ a lb. $15.62.
Friday, August 15, 1930
We all went early this morning to church. The priest passed Miss Stella Roscow by this morning at the communion railing. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for dinner and breakfast. This afternoon we all went into Belleville. We got some cook pots. Rosalia went and got the mail. This evening Papa, Rosalia, Bertille, Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry & family went up to Uncle Adam’s & Emil’s. I have seen in the Waterloo Times that Miss Ida Sommer & two girl friends from Columbia motored to Louisville, Kentucky, where they will spend a week seeing many points of interest such as Mammoth Cave, Lincoln’s birthplace at Hodgenville, Ky., The Old Kentucky home of Bardstown & Camp Knox. They expect to return home Sat. Also Miss Marie Kolmer and Louise Dalkert left Sat. for a tour of the west. Their stops will include Denver, Colorado Springs, Estes & Yellowstone parks. They will be gone about 2 weeks. A 8 lb. baby girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Strattman, the shoe man, at St. Mary’s Hospital, East St. Louis, Monday morning. They now have a pair. On August 9, Miss Alice Hoffman became the bride of Mr. Roy Bohres of St. Louis.
Sunday, August 10, 1930
Today is Smithton home-coming. It looks like rain this morning. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry & Leona & the kids were all here for dinner today. After dinner we all went up to Smithton to see the parade. It was sure nice. We went home about 5:30. They had such a big crowd there. I guess in the evening it was worse yet. It was nice & cool today. They had a mule there that did all kinds of stunts. This evening Steve Rennecker came over a little while & talked with us and also Nicci Rausch was here a little while.
Thursday, August 7, 1930
We all went out to Henry’s this morning. Papa help to fan clover seed. We help Leona wash. We took 2 chickens along & had them for dinner out there. In the afternoon we went to Louis Voges’ sale, Papa bought a plow & Uncle Fred bought a wagon for $7.00. We had to pull it home for him. So we had supper out there. After supper Oscar Birkner played the radio and we listen in.
Wednesday, August 6, 1930
Today is a sale down by Lenzburg and Marissa. George Wagner is tearing his shed down and is going to build up a garage for his machine. John Kammler and Reuben are doing the work. Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s all day. They took 2 chickens along for dinner. Bertille stayed home & ironed & patched. It was pretty hot today. Dr. Eckert’s father died from old age & heat. Mr. Rennecker came over on the porch with us a little while. Jacob Erle & John Wittenaur’s machine got smashed tonight. Wittenauer’s car was standing by Eichenseer’s when Jac. Erle came along and stopped to, he bumped into and knocked it against the tree over on the sidewalk & then back in the alley. Erle had a scratch on the chin. His car was pulled to Red Bud on a wrecking car. Wittenaur’s is standing in Eichenseer’s back yard.
Tuesday, August 5, 1930
It is awful cloudy this morning but no rain yet. We washed this morning. Aunt Mary called up and wanted us to get their stove for them. They came up for dinner, we had chicken. After dinner we went & loaded the range on the Whippet & took it out there. Then the stove pipes didn’t fit. Then Rosalia & Bertille took Uncle Fred’s machine and went to Hecker & got one of our stove pipes. We had lunch out there this afternoon. Henry called up this evening & said he was going to fan clover seed tomorrow morning so Papa is going out there.
Monday, August 4, 1930
Bertille went to church this morning. Henry called up & said we should come out that they were going to thrash clover, so we went out. We was there for dinner. Today is a sale at the Mississippi bottoms.
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