We went to church at Waterloo this morn. Henry & family came up for dinner, he went around taking orders, to sell his beef. About 2’oclock they went home. Vic Eichenseer, & Mr. & Mrs. Aug. Stamm from Ellis Grove where here, he wants to buy land, they wanted to go Uncle Freds, we called them they didn’t answer, so from here they went to Freeburg to look at some. We drove to Stringtown, Burksville, St. Joe out to a place where they have all White Rock chickens, we are going to get brooster from there. This evening we drove out to Uncle Fred’s but they weren’t at home. Lizzie Boll had her birthday celebration today it is on the Nov. 3, about 22 where present, they had a big dinner of duck & roast pork.
Sunday, Sept. 27, 1931
We where at Red Bud church this morning. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for lunch, dinner, supper. This afternoon John Hempe’s family where here & Papa & Uncle Fred where back at Wm. & Gus Hempe’s, just got back when they got here. Today is Leona’s birthday 21 yrs. old. there where a party there, a bunch from Waterloo & there neighbors. Today Fred Harms had shooting match for ducks, first one this yr. around here.
Friday, Sept. 4, 1931
Today Rosalia is 20 yrs. old. The bunch came & surprized [sic] her, where: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Birkner & family, Henry Brand & family, Fred Papenberg & family, Alf. & Elsa Eckert, Rosalia & Rita Braun, Clem & Elmer, Bessie Parker, Hy. Hillsheim, Odillo & Mamie Eichenseer, Christ Buehler & family, Henry Spalt, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Rennecker, Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary. The basement was cleared & dancing begun till 12 o clock, Uncle Fred & Henry furnishing the musci [sic]. Beer, cake, where served. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for lunch& supper. It is also Mrs. Geodell’s birthday, they had the celebration Thurs. evening. Fr. Grooten gets in trouble with everybody, Richert was fined $15.00 & all night in jail for having plum wine, Jack Ganley was arrested, cutting the wires on Hillsheims machine & one thing another, lots news in Hecker, in 1931. But ain’t so claims it.
Sunday, August 23, 1931
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary are married 33 yrs. today. Henry & family & we all where there for supper. Hy. Armstutz, & Lena Meng, Steve Rennecker, where also some of the guests. Musci [sic] & dancing, singing where the features of the evening. Refreshments served was cake, root beer. Henry & family where there for dinner. Stahl had his bowie [?] for the threshing crew.
Saturday, August 8, 1931
Papa was over at Meng’s by the threshing machine this morning, then he went out to Henry. Bertille did the scrubbing for Aunt Mary today. Henry & family & Mrs. Geodelle & Raymond, Dick Lanert, where out here threshing, had them for lunch & supper. Mr. Geodelle came out in the evening. After we had everything cleaned up we all of us went out to Mrs. Hy. Ronerberg’s birthday party, beer & cake where there refreshments served. The people came there & left all the time. The Porter Bro. House & Henry Kammler gave a dance in the hall, but they say it is bum there.
Saturday, June 27, 1931
Henry & Emil had lunch, dinner, lunch here. Hy. Armstutz was also here for dinner he helped to schock some today. Henry cut his oats for him too, & he smashed the binder all to pieces, he says he won’t be able to cut his at home anymore with it. He is finished up here now. Karl Boll & Marcella Ettling are being married & gave a dance at Brezzy [sic] Hill. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry & Leona all went, but we didn’t. Bill Herzog furnished the musci [sic], they say it sure was some bum wedding dance, not many people, all was outside. She was dressed with a white dress & hat, shoes & pale pink stockings. Buddy & a girl from St. Louis where the attendants. We all went over to Rennecker’s this evening, Jake Klein’s family where also there, celebrating Steve’s birthday. He got a 1 gal. ice cream & Oh Boy was it good in hot weather?
Sunday, June 21, 1931
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for pie lunch this morn. After mass this morn – the chances were raffled from the Pinic [sic], Tom Havey won the stove, Mrs. Hy S. Braun won the tea set, Lester Miller won a quilt, Uncle Joe won something too. There was 5 articles raffled out. This afternoon we all went out to Henry’s, he was up for church this morn – then went home & started cutting wheat again, Gus Geodell’s was out too, he was sitting on the binder. We helped to bake dewberry pie. Then it started in a raining & we went home. George Wagners have lots of company today, it is Charles Birthday he is 4 yrs. old. The Merhmans, Fritsche’s, Ettlings, Kammlers where all there. It is a real lawn party.
Sunday, May 3, 1931
Today Papa is 53 yrs. old. Ike Napier was here & brought some cheese for Aunt Mary a bowl full. Today is also Mamie Mueth’s birthday, she is 17 yrs. old. Uncle Fred, Aunt Mary, Henry & family where here for dinner & lunch we had chicken dinner. Henry & Leona went home & did the feeding & left the kids here, we all went to the truck patch. In the evening Henry & Leona & Aunt Mary, Rosalia Bertille went to church. Bill & Creses where out too. The evening was spent in playing music, singing, cake & Beer where refreshments served. Hecker & Belleville baseball club played today. Belleville won in a score of 18 to 4.
Tuesday, March 24, 1931
Today is Bobby’s birthday, he is 5 yrs old. We all went out, this evening. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were there too, but that is all. Cake & lemonade were served. Papa is fixing chicken pens for our little chicks, they are hatching today. Ted Eichenseer’s kid & Pours, Reagans, kids were here & asked for permission to play ball on that piece of ground here by the house. Papa told them no they couldn’t. Henry was in Waterloo this afternoon to the doctor, he told him he should go home & go to bed, he had tonsilitis.
Saturday, March 14, 1931
Papa got crushing done this morning, & then he left for Waterloo, & then to Scheiders Sale. Tonight is a party at Stonall’s. Mrs. Ettling was by Henry’s yesterday evening & told them & us & we should let, Uncle Fred know, & also Emil. Perry Laut has the measles now. Papa bought 3 boards, at the sale today for 5¢. He said there was such a crowd there, & lot of people from around here. Frank Birkner is going to start in farming now. Today he bought harrows, & at McCarthy’s sale he bought 2 mules, frame wagon, drill.
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