Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1936

Rose & Berti went out to Henry’s, washed & brought it along home; hung it in the basement. Leona is up, but doesn’t do much yet; the boys are pretty good; Floyd didn’t get the mumps so far. Eggs are 26¢ today hogs droped [sic] 75¢. Rose went to the show Waterloo.

Sunday, April 15, 1934

Raining all morning. Confirmation at Paderborn. Mrs. Steiger’s funeral at “Lords Corner.” 99 yr. old lady; she has grandchildren & great & great great grandchildren, she was making her home, with her daughter Mrs. Aug. Voges. Mr. Weigand is now home from the hospital. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Papenberg left by train yesterday morn. to Iowa, to attend the funeral of her brother; who was killed in a accident, they received telegram. No company today rain.