Papa & Rosalia finished planting popcorn this morn. & this afternoon planted watermelons, pickles. We got 160 little chicks from our last incubator hatch. 16 hens. Rosalia took the eggs up town this evening, they are 13¢ a doz. coming down all the time. It rained heavy this evening for about 15 mins, we where all out trying to put the little chicks in their coops, & got all wet over it.
Sunday, April 19, 1931
We all went out to Henry’s this morning & took them along, we left about 7 o’clock to go to Frank Dudenhoeffers in St. Louis. We went to St. Thomas Church over there, & then down to the house. We had dinner, then we went over to see Val. Adams a little while, the men played pinochle, Henry, Ed, Jac, Irvin, Val. Then we back again to Gusta’s had lunch & then went home we left about 3:30. We made a short stop at Geodell’s they where going to Henry’s this eve. Philip came out & we rode along with him to Sensel’s barn dance, there sure was a crowd there, quite a few people from Hecker where there. There was a fight at Oak Grove Tues. – night, wedding dance, the McKoneys boys jumped on the McCarthy boys. Gregory was stunned for a while, they had to carry water & throw it on him, his jaw was swollen the next day yet.
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.
Thursday, April 16, 1931
Papa went to the tractor demonstrating on Kesslers farm west of Hecker. A Cascey tractor from Red Bud. Papa & Rosalia went out in the woods to get a load of posts. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon to plant some popcorn at their place. They where here for lunch. This evening they went to the dance in Wiegands brick house. George Emery & Clarence Busch gave it, ladies free, gents 25¢.
Wednesday, April 15, 1931
Papa went to Red Bud after lumber this morn. he brought a 25¢ of beef soup meat, but we couldn’t eat it after it was cooked, it tasted so bad. John Braun was helping Papa taking the old wire of on the line between us. Henry & family where all here this evening, they where first by Roy Stauenbiel, but he wasn’t at home, he was up here in Hecker so Henry seen him here.
Tuesday, April 14, 1931
Today Wm. Curran & Julia Ruby are getting married in St. Patrick’s church Tiptown, & this evening they will have a wedding dance at Oak Grove. Philip & Bill came out & we went to the dance. The wedding couple marched around the hall, then they danced a waltz. Mabel Crook & Olga Bozzay where the attendants. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went too. We all went too Waterloo this afternoon to the car sale at Nobbe’s. Aunt Mary won a prize a dress, cap & anklets given by Clara Siegel. The dress she got exchanged for a larger one & Rosalia got the cap, & Bertille the socks. Nelson Kleyer won the old ford coupe that was raffled. There was a man here this morning selling the Daily Advocate paper. The insurance man from Horse Prairie was also here. Victor Eichenseer was here too. We stopped at Henry’s when we went to Waterloo. Frank Dudenhoeffers & Margaret & the family where at Uncle Pete’s last Sunday. She said we should come over to St. Louis next Sunday. Our little chicks are hatching Sat., so I don’t know if we will go or not but I guess if it don’t rain we will.
Monday, April 13, 1931
Papa went to Freeburg this morning to see about some wire, he brought some along home. He was at New Athens too. We washed, ironed, patched, baked bread & coffee cake today. This afternoon Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here, he helped Papa fix fence, & Rosalia started her dress. Fredrick Fritsche was here & got 2 setting of egg for 15¢, store price. It started to rain this evening.
Sunday, April 12, 1931
Papa, Uncle Fred & Saxemeyer from Red Bud went out looking at some farms that were for sale. Henry & family, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for dinner & Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary were here for supper. This afternoon we went over across the street awhile & got some spinach roots for Leona. This evening Philip came out & Rosalia & Bertille rode along with him down to Evansville & back, for a drive. There was a dance in Ruma, & a play in Catholic School hall at Red Bud. There also was a play in Smithton & one in Belleville at St. Mary’s Church. There the thickets were sold already on Sat. they were all sold out.
Saturday, April 11, 1931
We all went out to Henry’s this afternoon, & took them along, went to Waterloo to Mrs. Dan Geodell’s funeral, it was rather large. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were also in. Aunt Mary, & Uncle Adam, rode along with us to the cemetery & back again to town. We seen Rosie Meuth today, gave her a pleasant call for a short while. Mr. Caldwell was in Waterloo today. He sold his farm along the hard road from people from St. Louis for $5,000. Papa went up town this evening. Harry Kammler’s having a dance tonight. I don’t think the crowd was very large. Mamie Eichenseer came down this evening & then Clarence & Mrs. Eichenseer came after her around 9 o’clock.
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