We finished ironing. Papa went to Hecker to order his license, & pay Whip. Ins. It rained last night & pretty much too. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came here this evening before the euchre, they stopped at Fr. Aydts first & talked with him. They went to the euchre & pinochle in the School Hall, took a bucket filled with popcorn has a prize. Fr. Stern & cook was up too.
Thursday, Jan. 12, 1933
Papa & Rosalia went up to get a load of wood this morning, they got 2 loads. Papa went up to Eichenseer’s this afternoon to sugar cured meat for them, mostly for Vic., he put away 14 pieces for them, 12 bones & 2 bacons. Mr. Tecklenburg was here & got 7 doz. eggs. he only paid 22¢, eggs are coming down he says. there are only 19¢ in the stores here. Henry butchered a heifer yesterday & today took it to Waterloo to sell it. Rev. Adyt was at Eliza Boll’s this evening. Frank Kroll is the janitor, fixing & ringing bells. $20.00 mo.
Monday, Oct. 19, 1931
They tolled the bell this morn for George Neff, he must off died in the night sometime. We all went out to Aunt Mary’s was there for dinner, we picked about 8 bus. apples, sack of walnuts & took them along home, they have so many apples this year. The egg man got 10 doz. eggs 26¢. This eve. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Henry & family all where here, they all, except Leona & the kids, & us two went up to the wake at George Neff’s, he was 57 yrs. old. & was laid out so nice, looks natural, there where quiete [sic] a few there.
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