Papa, Rosalia went to first mass this morning. We found 27 eggs. Henry & family were here for dinner today. After they went home. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Uncle Fred and Mary for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Armstutz and Henry and Mrs. Mike Armstutz were also there. In the evening Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary came up. We had lent service at 7 o’clock.
Friday, March 7, 1930
Rosalia went to church this morning. It is still raining yet. We found 32 eggs. Mr. Ed Meng got Henry’s cows today. Henry traded 2 cows for 2 mules and Meng to give $30.00 to boot. Steve Rheinecker helped Meng get them. Grover Cleveland is taking his first lessons on how to play violin. His daddy bought him one.
Thursday, March 6, 1930
Papa, Henry, Rosalia, Bertille, Aunt Mary went down to Red Bud to Mrs. Dunn funeral. Father Havey had the mass. Aunt Mary and Bertille went to the quilting down at Mrs. Eckert’s this afternoon. They had 2 quilts in the frames. One blue and one pink. They sure are pretty. We found 24 eggs today. It started to rain some now. Aunt Mary & Henry had dinner with us. Rosalia took 3 dozen eggs to Eichenseers & got .21¢ a dozen. There was a man came to Hecker tonite and wanted shelter because it was raining all the time. Mr. Hill & Henry Armstuz went to Waterloo this morning.
Wednesday, March 5, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church this morning to receive the ashes. Tonite is lent service at 7:30. We found 32 eggs today. Mr. Tom Crowe & H.M. Hill were here. Papa showed Mr. Crowe the house. Papa got our summer sausage from Steve Rheinecker today. He smoked it for us. Henry & family & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here. They all went to lent service.
Tuesday, March 4, 1930
Mrs. Bridget Dunn at Red Bud died and will be buried Thursday morning. Mrs. Fahey & Ms. Dermont called us and let us know. Papa, Rosalia, Henry, Bertille went down to the wake tonite. Steve Rheinecker was over awhile this evening. He helped a little to put the roof on the chick house. (We found) 20 eggs.
Sunday, March 2, 1930
Henry, Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary went to church this morning. They had dinner with us. After dinner, Papa, Uncle Fred & Henry went over to Ed Ming to look at his mules. We found 31 eggs today. Tonight is moving picture show in the St. Augustine Parish. It is awful cold again. 10 above this afternoon. Papa, Rosalia, & Bertille were at the show. It sure was nice. The name was “Secret of Love.” Pathe picture and Charlie Chaplin.
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.
Friday, February 28, 1930
Papa isn’t feeling well today. It is awful cloudy, looks like it is going to rain. Mr. Frey was here trying to sell brooder houses. We found 29 eggs today. Henry and family and Paul Neff were here tonite.
Friday, February 21, 1930
Papa and Rosalia went out to Henry’s this afternoon, Henry is sawing wood. Mr. Jeff Payne and Virginia Alterkruse were married Wednesday, way it states in the paper. Albert Monike was surprised last Sat. evening, when a number of his friends gathered at this home to join in the celebration of the anniversary of his birthday. He was 52 years old. Among those present were: Nick Schaefer, Frances, Rosalia, Lorinda, Maggie, Clarasia, his daughters, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Birkner, Henry Volkman, Robert Probst, George & Clarence Rettinghouse, Jerome and Wilford Cortner, Robert Lippert, Raymond Ambruster, Ed Cortner, Ben Kuhn, August Frisch, Clarence Pabst, August Millman & Roy Kammeron. The elderly persons played cards while the young folks enjoyed the evening dancing. The bachelor’s band consisting of harp, accordion & organ furnished the music. Mail Carrier Schmidt’s niece died at Red Bud of flu. The store of late Henry Kocchel at Waterloo was sold to Mrs. Lulu Myers who is going to start business as soon as possible. We found 17 eggs today. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here this evening.
Wednesday, February 19, 1930
Papa went out in the woods today to make a telephone pole. Papa had dinner at Henry’s today & this evening they brought him back on the wagon & they all had supper with us. John Henkel rode along home with them. We found 17 eggs. Eggs are .24¢ a dozen. Mrs. Rhinecker was over a little while this evening. Leona called up and said they was coming up here for supper.
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