Friday, April 3, 1931

Papa & Bertille went to church this morning.  Henry & Leona went to Belleville & left the kids here.  The rabbit came & laid eggs for the boys.  Leona got a new spring hat this morn. for $1.69 a brown one.  Rosalia finished our dresses today.  There was a lady here, bought 2 doz. eggs for 18¢ a doz.  Henry & family, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, were all here this evening, we all went to church.  Uncle Fred took care of the boys.  I seen in the Waterloo Paper that Mat Crowe is going to move above Wolf’s Store & Leo Kohler is moving where Uncle Matt lived.

Wednesday, March 11, 1931

Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this morning & then we all went into Belleville.  We got new dresses & Bertille got a pair of shoes.  Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for dinner.  He worked over at the place, & Aunt Mary started cutting out Bertille’s dress.  There was a fellow here from St. Louis & wanted to sell apples, oranges, cabbage, lettuce, sweet potatoes, but we sent him off.  Alois Havey was here & wanted to buy our walnut logs up in the woods, for 5¢ a foot & then he would take them over to St. Louis.  Rosalia & Bertille went to church this evening.