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.
Wednesday, January 22, 1930
Rosalia washed, baked bread and coffee cake. Bertille was on the sick list this morning but at this writing is pretty fair. Papa & Rosalia were out at Henry’s twice today to get corn wheat. Mr. Philip Braun was here tonight to get something on the pump. We found one egg today. Bertille baked a cake today. Bertille ironed today.
Sunday, January 19, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church. Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary were here & had dinner with us. Henry went to church. It is a nice day, a little cold. It is 5 below zero, that’s what they say.
Thursday, January 16, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Henry’s this afternoon and got straw for our chicken house. In the evening we went to Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary’s. She popped some corn and we helped to eat it. Joseph Braun was here in the evening and brought Papa his auto keys. He stuck them in his pocket by mistake in the bank. The weather is beautiful but is a little cold. The sun is shining nice.
Wednesday, January 15, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went out to Henry’s this morning to get some chicken feed. Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary were here this afternoon. Papa & Uncle Fred were fixing the chicken house. There was to be a Euchre (game) in Augustine’s Parish tonight, but it was postponed until further notice, on account of bad roads. Mr. Ed Meng was here. Oliver Kuhns & Henry Braun came down this afternoon with a load of coal and got stuck. Steve Rienbrecker pushed him out.
Sunday, January 12, 1930
Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to church. Henry & Robert Laut were fixing telephone line. Henry came here for dinner. Rosalia & Bertille were at Mrs. Joe Wachtel this afternoon. Angela was there too. Papa went uptown in the afternoon.
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.
Sunday, January 5, 1930
Henry & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here. In the afternoon, Papa, Rosalia, & Bertille went to Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary for supper. On Sunday nite August Blackburn had a dance but we were not invited.
January 1, 1930
It rained on Jan. 1st. We had company. Henry & Leona were here. After they left Rosalia & Bertille went to see Mamie Eichenseer.
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