This morning Mrs. Johnny Schilling of Waterloo is getting buried there, they found her dead. Papa & Rosalia left early this morn. & went out to Henry’s to help him, he is going to sew oats up here today. Papa brought the team & wagon & Rosalia, the machine [to] Henry’s with oats, & oil & Henry the tractor. Geo. Reheis is here too helping him. There was a car crippled one of our red hens last night so we killed the hen & are having it for dinner today. George Reheis & Henry were here for dinner. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon. She started fixing Bertille’s dress, like Leona’s pattern. It is right nice. Henry & Rosalia went out to Henry’s this afternoon after some more oats.
Sunday, March 1, 1931
It is Christ Buehler’s birthday today. Leona was up for first mass today & Henry for late mass. Uncle Fred is working on the bed what he bought yesterday, he is cleaning it with coakol [charcoal?]. It just seems that everybody what didn’t have the measles yet are sure to get them this year. Agnes Gregson, Karl Boll, Hugo & Robert Probst, Oscar Birkner’s children, & a good many others all got the measles now. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Henry, were all here for dinner today. He tried to fix our incubator. Tomorrow he is going to sew oats up here. George Reheis is to sew it for him. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Rosalia put up curtains upstairs in the house across the street. They took Cyrus Hill’s wife to the hospital at Red Bud to get operated on appendix. Rosalia went to church this evening.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 1931
Hy. Armstutz was here & wanted Papa to sew clover seed, so it went down to the field & sow it. This afternoon he went to Mrs. Bersche’s sale at Waterloo. Bertille got up this afternoon for the first time for almost a week. Rosalia is setting out onion sets today. Papa planted 150 cabbage plants from Mrs. Johnny Kreher because neither one of us were able too at the time. Our little chicks are doing wonderful now. Elmer Rittemeyer also got his leg broken, the other day, when Adolph called he jumped out & broke his leg. Adolph must be in a terrible condition the way they say. Papa bought a few articles at Bersche’s sale this afternoon. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to a sale in Belleville, they bought a iron bed & a few other articles. This evening Papa & Uncle Fred went in to get it with our truck. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for supper.
Friday, Feb. 27, 1931
Papa went out in the woods this morn. & this afternoon he went out to Henry’s to help him get his seed oats ready to sew. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this evening. Aunt Mary & Rosalia went to church.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1931
Today lent begins. Papa went to church this morning. Rosalia is up again today. Osie Neff moved today in Lutz’s house here in Hecker. Bertille went to church this evening for lent services. It is raining again tonight. We put out cabbage plants out in a bunch today. It is too wet to set them out yet.
Sunday, Feb. 15, 1931
Papa went to church this morning the rest of us didn’t go. Tonight the Ladies Aid is giving a euchre & Bluey in Kammler’s Hall. There is also one in Tiptown & tomorrow night the Catholics got one. A rush before lent. Schneiders got the measles also. The way they say. Roy Staunebiels kids & Cletus Reagan also got the measles now. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to Armstutz before the euchre tonight, because we got the measles here. Rosalia is feeling alright but the measles ain’t gone away yet. There were 18 tables tonight at the euchre and Bluey.
Friday, Feb. 13, 1931
Rosalia is got them spots all over this morning, so I guess in a few days she will be alright again. Papa took 8 doz. eggs off & got 12¢. This afternoon a fellow from Belleville was here & looked at our chickens, he wanted to buy 6 for $1.50 a piece, but Papa wanted $2.00. So he bought 6½ doz. eggs from the White Rocks, selling eggs for 25¢ a doz. We got a Valentine yesterday & today, one from Rosie & Mamie Mueth. Joe Miller from Waterloo got buried the other day, that is Bess Miller’s dad. The transfer of Ben Schilling to Clara Braun was also in the paper. Quernheim’s are going to have their new funeral apartment open on Main St. next Sunday from 9 to 5, everybody should come to see it. Papa took a letter to Chicago Mail Order to the bank this morning. Mr. Pinkel said, he would take charge of it. That he would send it away tomorrow. We send a Valentine to Rosie & Mamie today.
Thursday, Feb, 12, 1931
Abra. Lincoln’s birthday, also Roy Stauenbiel, there is to be a dance there tonight. Rosalia is in bed all day, she has the measles the doctor said “he was here this evening & looked at her. He say’s she is over the worst because they are out now, but she has to stay in bed for 3 or 4 days yet. She had 103 ½ fever this eve. He say’s when you can see spots in the back of the throat, then it is measles. Papa went along with him to the house & got some cough medicine for her. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary was up this afternoon. Aunt Mary & Bertille went to the quilting, there were 4 there. Papa took 24 doz. eggs to the store and got 12¢ a doz. Tonight is Literary Meeting in the Public School House. Speakers are Dr. Bock. They also wanted A.C. Bollinger but he called out and said “on account of rain, he wasn’t coming.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1931
We started fire in the furnace again today. Tonight is a meeting for the people on account of reopening the bank in the school hall. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here this afternoon. Rosalia is on the sick list with headaches, colds. This evening Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Henry & family came up. Henry & Uncle Fred went to the meeting. Leona brought a dress pattern along up. There was a funeral went past here today. The Smithton minister was in the lead. Dashner’s Ambulance & 9 cars following.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1931
Today is Wedding High-mass for Lena Roth & Elmer Quirin. Rosalia & Bertille went to church. There were quite a few Paderborn people there. His brother & sister were the attendants. The bride wore a white dress & veil & bridesmaid wore a pale blue dress & hat. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon.
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