We washed. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to Red Bud, Waterloo, & Rose & Bert went along to Belleville this afternoon, had dinner & supper here, chickens. Aunt got a new dress. Sure warm today. Streck came out & looked at the heifers, couldn’t make no bargains.
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1936
Went to Red Bud. Oliver Bell, Lee Howery & Ray Wittenauer turned there car over at Parrots corner last nite. Bell’s car, Ray was still unconisous [sic] at Red Bud hospital this morning yet. We took in the Floraville Homecoming this evening. Alois Havey came & got his radio, brought one out Sat. eve. left it tell this afternoon, couldn’t make no trade. Crook was here looked at drill, some other guys looked at the team, fellows from Mondonaville. Beautiful day.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 1936
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Went to Red Bud. Ben & Omer, Berti, & Levi Ganley, & Fr. Aydt. Frank Kroel attended the Murphysboro 2nd. Catholic Congress, sure nice drive, 60 miles, it was held at the Riverside Park, beautiful place, but it was so hot. Rose & Leo & some more attended at Scothfield to see the place & then went to Louis Kaiser at Trenton. All went to Floraville tonite, Arthur Metiomanus birthday dance, & what a crowd, & heat. Eichenseers brought a electric radio down to try out, for awhile; then got it again.
Monday, Sept. 7, 1936
We washed, ironed. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary & pap went to Columbia to Catholic church pinic [sic], this afternoon. So many pinics [sic] today. Red Bud, Smithon [sic], Valmeyer, Walsh. Sure hot these days again.
Sunday, Sept. 6, 1936
Went to Red Bud. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary stopped awhile, Bert’s had to write a letter to J. Keller for her, she is going to come out Tues. & take them to St. Louis. Aunt Mary wants to got to a dentist over there. Waterloo got Home Coming today, nice day cool, parade at 1 o clock, we all went in, the parade wasn’t very much; not many floats. Dancing free this afternoon. Had an airplane out at Breezy Hill. 5 min ride, $1. Adult.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 1936
Pap got load corn fodder. He went to Red Bud, put ad in Saxemeyer’s news, went to see McBride. Went to Belleville this afternoon. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, went to Belleville this evening. Rose went to Millsdadt [sic] Homecoming; this evening to see parade.
Sunday, Aug. 23, 1936
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary stopped awhile after mass. There 38th wedding Anniv. The Hecker Catholic church pinic [sic] cleared $800. & Red Bud on ice cream social $300. all pretty good. We went to Pautlers to Al. Einwich birthday dance, Rythmn [sic] Kings Gents 25 ladies free, had pretty nice crowd. Alvis Roth had a collision, coming out of the Douglas road & didn’t stop, got knocked of machine a total wreck.
Thursday, Aug. 20, 1936
Sure hot; in Colrado [sic] at the mountains its snowing. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came, went to see L. Armstutz; he is getting better can talk again now, but had a piece taken out of his tongue & has it sewed again. Pap went out on a business trip, down by Red Bud. Eggs are 19¢
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1936
Pap went out to help Henry make a silo & fill it. Steve Renneker brought corn knife back. Mr. Chas. Schilling 23 & Mary Mathew 19 are getting married at Waterloo 8 ‘o clock mass this morn; double ring. Omer Schilling & Dorthy Schneider attendants. Rose & Bert went in to see the wedding, which was pretty nice; dressed in white & pink, carried flowers. Went to the dance at Dreamland, nice crowd, & pretty hot. Schoenborn & Skaer’s playing musci [sic]. Ben couldn’t play; Edna died last nite, is going to be shipped up & buried at Waterloo. Josie Keller came for supper. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came they all went to Red Bud church pinic [sic], she won a quilt & Josie pillow slips playing bluey. Putting in electric light posts.
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