Papa went to get crushing done again this morn, the last time they crush before harvest. We sprayed our potatoes today. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came here, from here they went to Collins Sale at Red Bud, they bought a rocking chair, & a wood box. We went to Belleville & looked at a horse, then we went out to Kerber’s sale, it wasn’t much of a sale. It rained this afternoon by Belleville. Rittmeyer where to have a barn dance tonight but it was post poned until tomorrow night.
Wednesday, April 8, 1931
Today is Aunt Lizzie’s Birthday. We painted the top on our Chev. today. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here this afternoon, from here Papa & Uncle Fred went out to see Wm. Harbaugh, then they went to Waterloo. Aunt Mary, Rosalia & Bertille went out & helped Henry plant his potatoes. This evening Fr. Grootens called for Papa & Uncle Fred to come there, so Papa went up to see him. Jac. Erle was here & left a card on the door, because nobody was at home.
Tuesday, April 7, 1931
We washed today. Henry came up & plowed, & harrowed the potato patch, we planted 4 rows. He was here for dinner & lunch. Uncle Fred Aunt Mary came up & brought Henry’s potatoes along up for him. They were here for lunch too. Henry & family came up this evening. Henry went to the Broad Hollow & Hecker Local meeting.
Friday, March 20, 1931
Today is the starting of 40 hour Adoration in Waterloo. Papa went up to the store this morning. Henry came up with the team today, he phoned a piece, & sowed oats, & plowed some, for us to plant potatoes, it was 3 rows, & he also plowed Uncle Fred’s patch for potatoes, so we planted them too. Henry was here for dinner. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for supper, then Aunt Mary, Rosalia, Bertille went to church. Martha Boll has the measles now. Elgin Eidman died & was buried this afternoon, & also that Janssen in Belleville that killed his wife & himself was buried this afternoon at Freeburg. Rosalia had cleaning day upstairs.
Friday, March 6, 1931
Papa went up to Jac. Neffs to see if he would grub the well out down on the farm. He is strawing potatoes today, 8 rows we got planted. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon. They planted potatoes on their place across the street. It started raining so they had to stop & go home. Rosalia & Bertille went to church this morning, & this evening. There wasn’t many people there this evening on account of the rainy weather, so he didn’t have stations, he just had the rosary & Benediction.
Thursday, March 5, 1931
Papa is plowing & harrowing the potatoe land this morning. Fr. Grootens was here. He wanted to use the truck to get some straw and our brooder. So him & Frank got it. He has 2000 little chicks. He also has a new DeSoto coupe. We planted 2 bu. potatoes this morning. Papa took the team back out to Henry’s again he is going to help him sow oats out there today. He was there for dinner. This afternoon Rosalia had to go out to get him. We have to turn our eggs twice a day now in the incubator. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon. She went to the sewing circle. Tonight is farmers meeting at the new school hall, but none of us went. Eggs are 18¢ today. There was a lady here today & wanted to sell 3 flowers in a basket for 25¢. I send her off. She said she was selling them to support 5 small children & her father. There was a man here wanted to take orders for strawberrie plants, & also a fellow from Waterloo & wanted to sell or advertising Skill Gas. They sure have a time at Blackburns School this year the way Mrs. Ettling told Papa.
Wednesday, March 4, 1931
Papa is sewing clover seed this morning. Henry was here for dinner today. This afternoon he went home with his tractor & Rosalia had to take his machine home for him. Papa harrowed the potatoe patch, & when he was finished, he went out & got Rosalia again. Jac. Reheis’ wife was also at Henry’s, she got 12 doz. eggs for hatching. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this evening, they brought our seed potatoes along up. Aunt Mary & Rosalia went to church. Mr. Tolin was buried this morning at Waterloo. He was playing cards till 11 o’clock at night, & at 12:30 they found him breathing heavy & shortly after he died.
Saturday, Feb. 7, 1931
Papa went out for a trip today. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon, they are going to plant some potatoes on their place across the street. It sure is nice today. George Wagner was here this evening & wanted to know if he could get water from Uncle Fred’s well for butchering tomorrow.
Thursday, Feb. 5, 1931
Tonight is a dance at Smithton, the Kentucky Mountaineers are giving a show there. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for dinner today. They were cleaning at there place again. Ed Neff was here this morn. & got 2 bus. of potatoes from Uncle Fred’s. Aunt Mary & Bert. went to the quilting this afternoon, in the school hall. Deukers moved into John Kammlers house, Werner helped them move with his truck. We cut the chickens wings off this evening. Bertille took 8 doz. eggs to Eichenseer’s, got 14¢ a doz.
Thursday, June 26, 1930
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary had breakfast with us, then Uncle Fred went home with Lester Gregson & came back up again with Roy Stavenbiel. Papa and Uncle Fred went to work at the school. Papa went on Henry’s place all day. They had dinner and also supper with us. After supper we took them home. Aunt Mary stayed all day. We dug some of our potatoes the other day. They sure are nice. Eggs are .17¢ today.
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