Papa went down to Dr. Eckerts to pay for medicine. $4.25 for the time when we had the measles. Papa & Rosalia went out in the woods this morning & got a load of black ground to put around the house for flowers, & also filled up the holes in the lawn. We had white frost this morning. This afternoon we went down in our truck patch & set out 66 cabbage plants. Hy. Armstutz came & talked a few words with us. Steve Rennecker was over a little while while we where cutting the lawn. Rosalia took the eggs to the store, they are 13¢ a doz. We cooped 5 roosters this evening for fattening. Today a year ago Mrs. Hirst was buried.
Saturday, April 18, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s this morn. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for lunch, they mowed their grass. We planted popcorn seed this afternoon. Mrs. Rennecker was here & got 2 settings of eggs. She paid us 15¢ but there where 14 at the store.
Friday, April 17, 1931
It rained a good April shower last night about 11 o’clock. Bertille got the mail this morning. Walter Wittenauer’s have a little baby girl they now have 5 children. Joe Sommer’s of Waterloo have a little baby girl was born on Frid. Apr. 10 & baptized Sun. afternoon by Fr. Eschman, named Norene Elizabeth. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Miller of Lord’s Corner who have adopted a orphan boy, was surprised last week when the boy was missing. The Sheriff Gaven & his Deputy Schenider where called but when they reached there the boy had arrived again. The play given by the Broad Hollow School last Sat. night was a grand success. The dance music was furnished by Karl Boll, Ralph Rausch, Marcella Ettling. There is to be a private Calico hop there next Sat. night. The music to be furnished by the Skaer’s bros. of Floraville. There was a man here & wanted to sell matches 6 boxes for 25¢ & 3 bars soap for 25¢. We didn’t buy any because its the same as store price. Papa was over by Steve Rennecker’s a while this evening.
Friday, April 10, 1931
Henry & kids came up this afternoon. Henry went out to see Ignatz Neff’s cream seperator. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came too. Uncle Fred stayed here with the kids & the rest of us went to Belleville & got spring hats. Steve Rennecker was here & wanted to know if they could get setting eggs, they want 1 of each kind, so this evening she came over & got them for 15¢ a doz. Mr. Hill called a telephone meeting here this evening, he & Mr. & Mrs. Rennecker, George Wagner were the only one present. The next meeting was adjourned until July by H. M. Hill. Fr. Grootens was here a little while this evening.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 1931
Papa & Uncle Fred was working at the church farm today. Papa had dinner out at Uncle Fred’s. This afternoon Uncle Fred brought Aunt Mary up here & then Bertille & her went to the sewing circle. This evening he came up & got her again. There was a man around selling articles today for the orphan children of Belleville. Elmer Kammlers are moving there furniture out today. Osie Neff was here this eve. on business. Elmer Kammler came here this evening & brought the house keys over. He said he moved because the house was to big it took too much coal. We went over to Steve Rennecker this eve. & had 6 games of pinochle. Papa & Rosalia won 5 games.
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.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1931
It snow last night & is awful cold today. Papa, Rosalia, Bertille went to Belleville this morning & sold 20 doz. eggs & [at?] .30¢. We took 2 1/2 doz. of Henry’s along too. This afternoon Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here. Then they went to see Louise Birkner then came back here again. Papa went up town to get the mail. This evening Steve Rennecker came over then we played 5 games of pinochle Bertille & him were partners & we won 2 games. Rosalia held at one time 1500 clubs Trump.
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1930
We are butchering one hog today. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry & family were all here for lunch & dinner. Steve Rennecker was over this morning also a little while. This afternoon Aunt Mary & Bertille went to Mrs. Rausch funeral. There were so many people there so we just went as far as the house, because the church would of been crowded anyway. It was an awful large funeral. Miss Elsie Rausch is going to go down by Mrs. Brauns now the way we heard. We were going out to Uncle Fred’s, Aunt Mary’s & met then coming to our place, right by the cemetery, so we turned around & came back home again, we were going out to listen to their radio, but there receiver didn’t work, so they brought it up this evening, so we could take it along to Belleville tomorrow. They want to get one now from Philip Braun’s, so when they got there Mrs. Braun wasn’t at home, she went along over to St. Louis with Victor & the rest didn’t know were it was at, so Aunt Mary & Uncle Fred came down again. I seen in the paper that Miss Emma Baetje from Smithton died.
Sunday, Nov. 30, 1930
Papa went to first mass this morning. It is raining again this morning. Mamie Eichenseer was down this afternoon, she had supper with us. This evening Steve Rennecker came over a little while and had pinochle game. Papa & Rosalia were partners & won 2 games out of 8. Steve & Bertille were partners. Papa went up to Griffins this afternoon. The roads are awful muddy. Lester Gregson slipped in the ditch this morning hauling milk out in the prairie.
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