Papa is hauling wood today. The bells where tolling this morn. at our church for the first time, for Mrs. William Braun, she died this morn. around 6 o clock at the Belleville Hospital. Kock got her from there & took her to Red Bud & fixed her up, brought her home around 1o o clock, Henry & Leona, Rosalia, Bertille, Aunt Mary went down to see her this evening, there wasn’t many people there because they didn’t bring her home till late. They have 7 children, oldest is 13 & youngest 4. Joe Watchels have a little baby boy born Sun. 6 Sept. Lester Gregson’s have a little boy since last week Thurs. 2 [crossed out] or 3 Sept, they christined [sic] it Virgil Lee, Lee Gregson & Agnes where sponsors. Jack & Willie Ganley & Fr. Grooten where by Hill’s this evening.
Sunday, August 16, 1931
Papa went to Smithon [sic] church this morn. We had dinner & lunch at Uncle Fred’s here today. Today is Robert Gregson’s first year birthday & is also Lena Mengs. The way we heard Edgar Voges & Elva Jatho are being married at Floraville 2 o clock this afternoon & a big dance to night. Gambach car was on fire & tires all 4 a hole cut in at 4 o’clock this morning. Mildred was at the Freeburg home-coming, & this morn. Mrs. smelled rags burning, they looked & found the front seat of the car burning & tires all flat, but they don’t know how it happened or who did it or anything. There was a car load of people here from New Athens they wanted to know where Ed Foster lives on the Hirst place we told them, there is a basket picnic there today. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to see Henry Birkner’s, little baby boy born Aug. 7, 12 lbs. they called it Glen Clem, Mrs. Louise Birkner & Clem Parker where sponsors. Christ Buehler’s called there little girl Iona Applonia, Oscar Birkner & wife where sponsors. There was people here from E. St. Louis & bought 5½ lbs. springs for 24¢. Rosalia & Bertille went to church this evening, not very many there.
Thursday, July 16, 1931
Today Ed Pabst’s is threshing, papa has to go down around eleven oclock & also Eichenseers. Edwin Reheis has a little girl since last Sat. Rosalia & Bertille went to church this morning when Hy. Braun was getting buried. It was a large funeral. This afternoon we went out to Parker’s, they didn’t take it to church, they went from the house to the cemetery. The baby was 7 mo. old. Koch had both funerals. Papa went to Pabst’s, he had dinner there, we got 62 bus. for our share but we are 5 short now. So I don’t know how it will be now. Vic & Odillo hauled it here, they where both here for lunch.
Tuesday, July 14, 1931
Papa went out in the woods this morning to get some poles. Today Slyvester [sic – Sylvester] Miller & Hilda Bertram are getting married. Leona went to church to see it. Her sister & brother where the attendants. We got the report this morning that Henry S. Braun died last night at 7 o clock & will be buried Thurs. morn. We heard he had heart failure & indigestion trouble & then again we heard, he went to get a drink of water by the well & fell over dead. Clarence Wittenauer was here, he wants 3½¢ to haul wheat from Pabst’s to our place & takes 3 to Red Bud & 4 to New Athens & 5 to Freeburg. So Papa got Eichenseer’s to haul it, they will do it for 3¢. Bertille was by Mrs. Rennecker about a half hr. this evening.
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Today is Catholic Church Picnic, nice day. Rosalia & Bertille went up a little while in the evening. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here. Henry & family came – they left the kids with Papa & they went to the pinic [sic] too. It turned out to be a big crowd, someone said they sold 300 supper thickets [sic]. He had the victrola & radio agoing that’s all the musci [sic] they had. There where mostly all strange people there, from St. Louis, Belleville, & all over. The auction the pies & cakes out, some brought 10-15-20-55¢ & Aunt Mary bought one before that & paid 30 for Whiter & a piece or two Sunshine. Papa went along out to Schulz’s with Eichenseer’s to help set up a binder. Odillo said he was going to St. Louis tonight, to a party.
Friday, June 12, 1931
It is raining this morning a little. Bertille went to church. This afternoon we all went out to Henry’s & helped him hoe weeds out of the corn patch, we had lunch there. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here this evening. Rosalia & Bertille went to church.
Sunday, June 7, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went to Red Bud church this morning. Bertille went to Hecker, there where 8 children, 4 boy’s & 4 girls made there Solemn Holy Com. this morn. – & also some made there first Holy Com. This afternoon the 8th graders received there diploma. We all had dinner, beef soup by Uncle Freds, across the street today. This afternoon Uncle Adam & Emil came & Bill Freund for lunch, Frank Dudenhoeffer & Mr. Woodruft, Gusta’s nephew. They where at the pinic [sic], the Evangelicals had cold supper & pinic [sic] today, we where there a while. Fr. Grooten or congregation gave a quilt for them to raffle in Bluey, Elmer Kammler’s wife won it. The Wedding quilt was won by Oliver Birkner. It was to cold for pinci [sic- picnic] today. Papa took care of the kids, when Henry & Leona came up, they went to the pinci [sic] awhile too. Rheinhardt furnished the musci [sic] till 7 o’clock.
Thursday, June 4, 1931
Today is Corpus Christi, & also Henry Birkner’s birthday & Marcella Ettling’s too. Rosalia & Bertille went to church this morning. Henry & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where here for lunch. They made 2 stacks of hay so far, but still have some more to make. Today is a big day at Belleville, all the stores close at noon, there is School Picnic, a few schools together.
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