Went to Belleville, sold $6. peaches, tomatoes, potatoes, watermelons, eggs; got 18 [cents] – 2 for 35 [cents]. Wittenauers putting up hay. Peaches & tomatoes are still spoiling canned some more today again. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary pap went to Ruma to church pinic [sic]. Geo. Schilling was taken to St. Louis hospital today, has brain tumor. Uncle Fred & A. [Aunt] Mary & pap went to Ruma to church pinic [ed. note – she wrote this twice]. brought some chicken along home & we had chicken & watermelon. Bill [Klein] came stayed here with Bert [Bertille]; they didn’t win nothing.
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1939
Filed Under: 1939, August, Tillie's News Diaries from the 1930s Tagged With: Anton, Aunt Mary, Belleville, Bill_Klein, Birkner, Brand, canning, farmers_market, farming_chores, illness, Klein, peach_season, Ruma, Ruma_church_picnic, Schilling, St._Louis_Hospital, truck_farming, Uncle Fred, Wittenauer
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