We all went to Belleville today to sell some meat & eggs, we sold $8.30 meat & $9.10 for 26 doz. eggs & .35¢ a doz. We took our old route back again. Rosalia ran across John Kammler’s house in Belleville but they just butchered out at George Wagner’s last Saturday. Today is Edwin Eckert’s 2nd year birthday. It is raining. Rosalia isn’t feeling very well this evening. I seen in the Hecker news in the paper that “Bill Lehr” is reported to be very sick with double pneumonia. Our Ozark Trip by Frances Schilling was also in the paper.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 1930
This morning they rang & then they tolled the bell for Mrs. Rausch died this morning early. The funeral will be Tues. afternoon at one o’clock. Today is also Grandpa’s [Brand] birthday. He would of been 92 years old. Mrs. Rausch was about 82 years at the time of her death. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry & family were all here today for dinner. This afternoon we had a pinochle game. Uncle Fred & Papa were partners & Aunt Mary & Rosalia they won 2 games out of 3.
Saturday, Dec. 6, 1930
Papa got some crushing done this morning. This afternoon Mrs. Lutz property is getting sold. Papa went to the sale. Mr. Hill was auctioneer. Rosalia & Bertille went to church this afternoon & then we also went down to the sale, Papa bought some fruit jars and pie cake pans .50¢ it was a pretty cheap sale. Papa bought a wash stand for Oscar Birkner for $3.00. We brought it home on our Whippet truck. Aunt Mary came up with Oscar Birkner’s wife in the buggy. There sure were a lot of people got crushing done today. They finished this evening about 8 o’clock.
Friday, Dec. 5, 1930
It rained all day. Papa went up town this afternoon to get some medicine for our chickens, they have got the roup. This evening Rosalia & Bertille went up to Angela’s & had a pinochle game. Odillo & Rosalia were partners & Bertille & Angela, we won every game, 4 were played. I seen in the Waterloo Times that Mrs. Vincent Krack & daughters were visitors the weekend at Louisville Kentucky. They made the trip by motor. Miss Ethel May celebrated her 17th birthday on Thanksgiving day by having a turkey dinner for her friends. Guy Gregson & George Henkel lost a horse last week & the scavenger truck got them last Sunday. Eggs are .23¢ today.
Thursday, Dec. 4, 1930
Mr. Caldwell from Burksville was here this morning. This afternoon Papa & Rosalia went up in the woods. It rained a little this morning. This evening Mamie & Angela Eichenseer came down & took Rosalia & Bertille along to the Literary Meeting. The main feature of the evening was music, played by Mr. H.M. Hill with violin, & Greg McCarthy piano, & he also sang a few songs. Spring-Time in the Rockies & America was sung by the audience.
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1930
Today is Gus Geodell’s birthday. Papa went up to the creamery this morning to find out whether they had any cinders to spare. Uncle Fred wanted some, but they didn’t have any, then Papa & Rosalia went up in the woods. Joe Watchel is butchering a hog today. Johnny Reheis is his butcher. Lloyd Rausch was here at noon & wanted to sell us some Christmas stamps but we didn’t take any. We all went out to Henry’s this evening to get the sleigh for a scalding binch [?]. After we left they went in to Waterloo, to Mr. Geodell’s birthday. He is 49 years old.
Monday, December 1, 1930
Bertille was at church this morning. Papa & Rosalia went to Belleville again today with the eggs. Last week they took Mrs. Owen Fahey & Mrs. Rose Crook to the hospital in Red Bud. Mrs. Fahey is to get operated on appendix & Mrs. Albert Crook has heart & kidney trouble. There was no funeral in the Hecker Catholic Church during 1930 church year. There was a man here at noon and wanted to sell some rugs & 3 fur coats, but you had to make your price on them, we didn’t take any it looked kind of suspicious, like it might of been stolen goods, the man was from California, and has intended to go to Canada & Montreal. There were 2 men in the car. Papa & Rosalia sold 18 doz. eggs for .40¢ a doz. to some customers in Belleville. Ed Meng was over a little while & took a look at our hogs. He wanted to know if Henry still had his for sale, so Bertille called out to Henry’s & found out. Papa went over to Meng’s & told him & also took his post hole digger back again. The paper says 20 above zero tonight.
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.
Friday, Nov. 28, 1930
Bertille was up town & got the papers this morning. Rosalia went out to Henry’s this afternoon. Albert Monike was engaged last week at the Hecker State bank giving it a new coat of paint. Ed. Weber & the Braun’s from Red Bud that owned a rock crusher down at the Prairie Du Long Creek, Weber bought out the Braun’s & has taken Nick Helfrich with him for a partner.
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1930
We all went out to Henry’s butchering today. Uncle Fred’s & Emil were all there helping, he butchered 1 sow – it weighed 275 lbs. dressed. That was the first one this year. It started snowing today, for a little while & cold 28 above zero. Today Papa & Rosalia shoes came, they fit alright could have been better. Last Sunday, Mr. & Mrs. August Voges celebrated their silver wedding down at Lords Corner.
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