Today is Olivia Laut’s birthday. Papa got tankage this morning. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up she went along with us to Belleville. We got weighed Aunt Mary 173. Rosalia 169, Bertille 130; we set our paper off till next winter. It is awful hot this afternoon. We went to church at Belleville this afternoon.
Tuesday, May 3, 1932
Papa birthday 54. Also Mamie Mueth 18. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this morning brought 2 piegons [sic- pigeons], & we made a chicken yet all soup for dinner. The boys where here all afternoon for supper, while the rest went to the funeral. Henry & Leona came back this evening. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Bertille, went out to Frank Birkner;s, she got 1 lb. butter from her 18¢, then we came back to Hecker again, had ½ gal. ice cream & cake, beer. Tonite is a play & dance at Paderborn. Mrs. Louise Birkner was over to see Aunt Mary this afternoon, & also Janita Ronenberg, she is by Robert Lauts here.
Monday, May 2, 1932
Papa went out to help Henry haul logs, he had lunch, dinner, lunch there. We washed, ironed, clean basement. Robert Laut’s are moving in there house in Hecker today, Phil Braun, Al. Geodells have trucks, & George Henkel, George Boll, are helping, Blackburn’s, Clevelands also.
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1932
We washed & hung it in the basement, because the weather is rather disagreeable out. Papa got his hair cut this afternoon. Elmer Kammler said his wife & Mrs. Laut where both down in bed with the flu. Robert Laut paid $400.00 for Wm. Laut’s property here in town. Mr. & Mrs. Laut are already living down in Elmer’s house, they will have sale. Henry was here awhile this evening, he went to Hy. Hepp’s to get some leghorn hatching eggs for 11¢ doz. He say’s the boys have the wooping[sic] cough now. We where going to Red Bud to lent service, but Henry came then made it to later.
Sunday, Feb. 14, 1932
We went to Red Bud to church. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for dinner, & played cards awhile then went home. Mrs. Rennecker was saying this morn. that Mrs. Elmer Kammler is pretty bad sick, she has an awful bad cold. Robert Laut bought the old Mrs. Laut’s place & is going to move up to Hecker, when school is out & Mr. & Mrs. Laut are going by Elmer Kammlers, because Mr. Laut ain’t able to word [sic – work] any more, he can’t carry a bucket of water or a armful of wood.
Wednesday, June 10, 1931
We sure did have some rain last night. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary was here for lunch this afternoon then her, & Bertille went over to Ed. Meng’s, took them some flower, & brought some of there’s back. Mrs. Rennecker canned 41 qts. of cherries, she still has a few on the tree yet. Papa is setting posts today. Jac. Helfrich & his wife where injured in an automobile accident in Belleville the other day. Mr. Laut & Stuart where talking to Papa in the field this afternoon, Mr. Hill & Meng also. Mr. Klinkhardt from St. Louis is out visiting in Hecker by Mrs. Pour. Mr. Hill & him & others where playing pinoche at Griffins this morning & this afternoon. Her is leaving with bus this evening.
Friday, May 1, 1931
Rosalia & Bertille went to church this morning. This afternoon Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s to get a load of corn. I seen in the paper that Ervin Boo was taken to the Hospital again in St. Louis for injuries due his right knee, while playing ball last summer. Mr. Frank Scharfenberger was buried the past week, he was 70 yrs. old, & was a monument maker & business. The Waterloo Milk Co. office was burglarized last Sunday $100 in cash was taken & $500 worth of checks where missing. Louis Armstutz has purchased a new ford sedan, & made his first try out last Sunday. Bill Horn from Columbia purchase the South Side Garage from Bill Haudrich, & he is working for Schrieber’s garage at Red Bud. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up, they had lunch & supper here. In the evening, we went to church, May Devotion. Steve Rennecker was here & wanted eggs for setting but we didn’t have none. Wilfred Eichenseer was just here this afternoon & got 2 settings, 30¢. We got the chickens altogether now, so if they want them, that’s the only kind they can get. Roy Staufenbiel was here this eve.- he came to ask for information, Robert Laut wanted to buy his house there for $150.00 & live there until he had a place to put it on. But I don’t think Roy will do that. We planted out cabbage & tomatoes in our truck garden today.
Thursday, April 30, 1931
It is raining. Lester Gregson & family took Christ Buehlers big truck & hauled Lela & Ethel Duekers school children for a trip today. Papa went up town this afternoon. The town officers where all at Waterloo they will meet. Jatho, Armstutz, Huber where also in this morning. There was a dance at Robert Laut’s last night. Henry’s were invited, but didn’t go. They where here this evening, Henry & Bertille went to Henry Hepp’s to get leghorn eggs, he got 205 eggs. There still 12¢ a doz.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
Papa got crushing done this morning, & then he left for Waterloo, & then to Scheiders Sale. Tonight is a party at Stonall’s. Mrs. Ettling was by Henry’s yesterday evening & told them & us & we should let, Uncle Fred know, & also Emil. Perry Laut has the measles now. Papa bought 3 boards, at the sale today for 5¢. He said there was such a crowd there, & lot of people from around here. Frank Birkner is going to start in farming now. Today he bought harrows, & at McCarthy’s sale he bought 2 mules, frame wagon, drill.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1931
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We washed today. Anna Braun was here this morning. This afternoon Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here. Papa & Uncle Fred went down to see Anna Braun, & then afterwords went to Waterloo. Uncle Fred bought Anna Braun’s house & buildings in Hecker today for $3,000.00. A note as part pay. Uncle Fred & Papa went over to see Elmer Kammler about the rent. It is $10.00 every month. Papa went down to see Jos. R. Braun this evening. And ordered his license. Jos. Watchel & Mr. Laut are each butchering 1 hog today. Henry told us this morning that Rose Crook “nee” McDermott was buried this morning, she was in St. Clements Hospital in Red Bud, & was pretty bad sick, she had heart trouble. They were just married about a year. Ben Schilling bought Phillip Braun’s property, & Henry Braun sold 2 lots where his buildings are on to Clara Braun. Everybody’s selling & buying now. This evening Mr. & Mrs. Steve Rennecker was here, we played 4 handed pinochle. Steve and Bertille were partners & lost 5 games out of 6.
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