Thursday, April 20, 1939

Cloudy. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary came awhile, they were to see Kochs by New Athens. Elmer Haudrich was here to look at hog feeders; wants to make one. Raining again this eve. Eggs still 14 [cents]. Dr. Frein was buried yesterday morn. Tomorrow is the 25 Silver Wedding Ann. of Mr & Mrs Vic. Eichenseer, had the mass this morn. Henry was by Emil’s this eve..

Thursday, Dec. 2, 1937

Fried down bacon & sausage, ironed this afternoon. Pap went to Waterloo, got his overcoat $13.39 from Pieper. Ralph Wiegand came, he wanted to measure our hog feeder he wants to make one. Berniece got 6 doz. eggs. 25¢ now.