Friday, Dec. 25, 1931

Christmas. We went to Red Bud church. Then went out to Henry’s had dinner & supper. Geodell’s & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary.

Sunday, Dec. 20, 1931

We went to Red Bud Church, went out to Uncle Fred’s for supper, got a tree in there woods. Roy Stauenfbiel & Osie Neff, Edwin Watchel came this evening a little business about his road. Dance at Kammler’s, the egg man paid 26 today.

Saturday, Dec. 19, 1931

Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary stopped in here on there way to Red Bud.

Sunday, Dec. 13, 1931

We went to Red Bud church. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for dinner. Uncle Adam & Emil came, they where here awhile, it started to rain, they went home. The rest of us had a pinochle game. Mr. & Mrs. Steve Rennecker came over this evening, then we played 4 games 4 handed pinochle & Steve & Bertille lost every one. We heard Louis Braun broke his arm in cranking a machine, he was sent home from school, now all Phil Braun’s children don’t go to school no more unless he asks Fr. Grootens for permit sometime!

Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1931

We washed, hung it in the basement. We went to Red Bud & to Waterloo this afternoon. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to Belleville to get there radio, but couldn’t haul it. So we will have to get it tomorrow. They where up this eve.

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1931

Went to 6 mass at Red Bud, then went to Belleville. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary had dinner here. They bought a radio victrola at Belleville at Lurtz’s for $15 complete set. Hecker was represented at Belleville too & also Paderborn, Evansville.

Sunday, Dec. 6, 1931

We went to Red Bud church. Went out to Uncle Fred’s had dinner & supper there came home did the feeding & went back again in the eve. Henry Birkner’s family, Jim Beese & wife & Groom & wife where there in the eve, Jos. Gregson’s where also there in the afternoon & also Groom & Beese.

Saturday, Dec. 5, 1931

We went to Red Bud to church this afternoon. Henry & family where up this eve, played some hot pinochle games. He went up to see Jac. Neff.

Sunday, Nov. 29, 1931

We went to Red Bud church. I seen Clarence Hepp’s license in the paper he is 21 & she is 24, they where married Thurs.

Saturday, Nov. 28, 1931

We went to Belleville this morn. Papa went to Red Bud this afternoon. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary took Josie to Belleville this afternoon, she wants to visit by Faust, then go to St. Louis.