Papa went up town this morning, they now have another sign put on the bank door this morn. Mrs. Stauenfbiel was over this morn, & wanted to know if we would take a bundle along tomorrow morn. for Felicia. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon, we helped her put a quilt in the frame across street, she wants to quilt next week. Eichenseers said that Frances Kern is getting married today at Belleville, that Lester Bievenner got married last week to a girl from his neighborhood.
Friday, Feb. 5, 1932
Mr. Hill was here, he wanted papa to sign a petition for Rob. L. Kern so that that he could attend the convention, papa signed, he has to have 25 then he sends the paper back again.
Monday, Nov. 16, 1931
Henry came up & got the plow. Mrs. Kern was here & brought the money for the beef, that she brought from Henry. George Parker’s had shooting match yesterday on geese. Papa went out to Henry’s, Cleveland’s, & Buehler’s. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this eve. he took Josie down to Heyl’s again. Eggs are 28¢.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1931
Mr. Harbaught the mineral feed man was here. Aunt Mary got the mail today. Mr. Laut looked at our pond. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Ettling, Henry, Wm. Ganley where digging the pond, they where here for dinner. They worked about 6 hrs, because it rained this afternoon. Ed Meng, H. M. Hill where here & looked at it. There was a lady here, bought 5 lb. sprs. 19¢ lb. Henry lost a heifer. Hon. Fred Kern passed away Mon. morning 4:30, got a parlyitic [sic] stroke. he was Editor of the Belleville News Democrat. Osie Neff & John Meuth had a most terrible accident today, they where crossing a bridge by Frisch korns [?] in Lord’s Corner, with a engine, when the bridge broke, the engine is still in the creek yet. Osie was scaled pretty bad on his leg, the skin was all of & his chest, John Meuth has a hole through his hand & has it in a sling. Osie say’s if it wouldn’t of been that Johny was there he, would still be lieying [sic] there. Gus. Klotz is sick in bed next thing to appendix. He has it in his side. Dr. Schmidt wife of Red Bud was buried this afternoon, she had pneumonia.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1931
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this morn. & had dinner with us. This afternoon Henry & family came up, he finished plowing & took the team home. We all went to the funeral of Mrs. Rittmeyer except papa, she had a pink coffin, & dress, gold ring on & a diamond hair pin, she looked good. Steve Rennecker was over a while. Odillo Eichenseer came, he wanted to see our paper. Mrs. Eichenseer came too so he had to take her to Red Bud to the doctor. This morning Fr. Grooten’s had Mrs. Pete Watchel, Mrs. Henry Kern, Henry Rausch & Odilo Eichenseer, in Waterloo in front of Bollinger’s in the room, Pete Watchel & Rausch [crossed out by Bertille] paid the expense, as far as we know.
Thursday, May 28, 1931
This morning we finished our truck patch for this week, then Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came & then we went to Belleville all day. We ordered our Belleville Paper, that the lady took us through the printing shop. We all got weighed, Aunt Mary 168 lbs., Uncle Fred 152, Papa 165, Rosalia, 149, Bertille 112. Today is Frances Kern’s birthday. Joseph Huber Jr. has purchased a Chrysler. Last Thurs. night Edwin Wachtel gave a dance at the brick House. Rev. Fr. Odillo Eichenseer off Chicago spent a day last Sat. with Anton Eichenseer, & Sun. at Ruma he celebrated his 25th yr. priest, the relation where all present, & they had served dinner in the Hall for 200 people. Mrs. Charles Rausch of Belleville sold her farm where Ed. Schinder lives on, a lake will be made on the farm. Red Bud ball team played with Hecker on there grounds here, & defeated them by a score of 2 to 1. Smithton Jr. team played Hecker Jr. team here Sun. the score was 10 to 9 in favor of Smithton. Frances Schilling was home last Sun. visiting parents. George Neff is on the sick list, he is my Osie’s [? last word unclear]. Ed. Parker’s barn is nearly finished now, it costs between $3 & $4,000. John Roth sold some of his land to George Roth is son.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1930
Bertille went to church this morning. It rained last night & today too. Bertille send an order to Chicago Mail Order this morning for Papa & Rosalia’s shoes. $6.29. I seen in the paper that Mrs. Jake Helfrich of Belleville is in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Henry Kern & family moved into Henry Braun’s place on Goose Alley this week. George Reheis hurt his wrist with the hatchet while out carpeting, he now carries his arm in a sling. It is getting awful cold again.
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