This morning Mrs. Ben Roth, Adams mother is being buried at Paderborn also mass there at 8 oclock. She stayed at Belleville with Adam. John & George live out here. We are going to have rooster today. Henry & family are coming up, he intends to start cutting oats. They & Emil where here for lunch, dinner, lunch. This evening Rosalia Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here this evening awhile from here they went to Mike Armstutz’s birthday it was “Aunt Anna’s.” We heard today that Karl Boll & Marcella Ettling is to be married Sat. & to give a dance at Breezy Hill. There are an awful lot of people losing horses this year, the weather is to hot. Rosalia took the eggs up town got 11¢, Mamie came back with her.
Monday, June 22, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s again this morn. they was there for lunch, then they came back, Henry & Emil too with the tractor & binder, they was here for dinner & lunch, they finished cutting here about 4:30. Then they helped Papa schock yet. He left the tractor & binder stand here, ready for the oats next week. We washed the Chev. this evening. Elmer Kammler & Steve Griffin where here, Steve was speaking for the electric power line to come through, we won’t stop it, just so it comes. He said nearly every one he spoke too it was alright. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here this evening, she picked some beans, & peas. Eichenseers came down with a coop & we sold 70# l. hens for 13¢, & 39 h. hens for 14¢. Eggs are 11¢.
Saturday, June 20, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s again today. She has to do the work & watch the kids, Leona has to drive the tractor again. They was there for lunch, dinner, lunch. I seen in the paper that Miss Ursula Havey is going to school at Carbondale. That Judge Scheinder got married to Mrs. Bacblecher, they went for a honey moon trip to Calif. Colrado [sic], & a few other places. Mr. Neheaus the conctrator [sic] from Red Bud & also the Millner’s Husband died & was buried last Sun. at Steelville Ill. Tonight Harry Kammler is giving a dance again. Werner is on the sick list now. This morning I baked 4 pies, 2 cherries & 2 dewberries. There where a good many cars in town tonight & also driving through.
Friday, June 19, 1931
Today is baking day. Papa, Rosalia went dewberrying this morn, they got 3 gals. We got 4 qts from them & rest in jelly. Papa is helping shock wheat again, Emil is also helping today. Papa was there for lunch dinner & lunch. Rosalia came home to put the Berry’s away. This evening she has to drive out & get him again. We all went out to Uncle Fred’s this evening to pick berries, we got 1/2 gal, Lonia was picking this afternoon & she got 1 gal, Aunt Mary gave us a 1/2 gal of cherries. We all & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary drove down to Oscars Birkner’s to pay him for the cow, but we didn’t get [out] of the car.
Thursday, June 18, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s again today. She has to take care of the kids because today Emil can’t help, so Leona has to drive the tractor. They had lunch dinner & lunch there. This evening they brought the kids along up again for supper, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, where also here for supper. We sold 5 lbs. H. Hus got 15¢ a lb. & 97 # Med. for 14¢, eggs are down to 11¢ now.
Tuesday, June 16, 1931
We all went down to the truck patch this morning & cleaned the weeds all out of there again. We dug some potatoes this morning for dinner, they are pretty big. Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s this afternoon, he was cutting wheat, she drove the tractor, Rosalia took care of the kids, they brought them along up here to night, they had supper & breakfast here, they where good boys.
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Today is Catholic Church Picnic, nice day. Rosalia & Bertille went up a little while in the evening. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here. Henry & family came – they left the kids with Papa & they went to the pinic [sic] too. It turned out to be a big crowd, someone said they sold 300 supper thickets [sic]. He had the victrola & radio agoing that’s all the musci [sic] they had. There where mostly all strange people there, from St. Louis, Belleville, & all over. The auction the pies & cakes out, some brought 10-15-20-55¢ & Aunt Mary bought one before that & paid 30 for Whiter & a piece or two Sunshine. Papa went along out to Schulz’s with Eichenseer’s to help set up a binder. Odillo said he was going to St. Louis tonight, to a party.
Friday, June 12, 1931
It is raining this morning a little. Bertille went to church. This afternoon we all went out to Henry’s & helped him hoe weeds out of the corn patch, we had lunch there. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here this evening. Rosalia & Bertille went to church.
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