It is Christ Buehler’s birthday today. Leona was up for first mass today & Henry for late mass. Uncle Fred is working on the bed what he bought yesterday, he is cleaning it with coakol [charcoal?]. It just seems that everybody what didn’t have the measles yet are sure to get them this year. Agnes Gregson, Karl Boll, Hugo & Robert Probst, Oscar Birkner’s children, & a good many others all got the measles now. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Henry, were all here for dinner today. He tried to fix our incubator. Tomorrow he is going to sew oats up here. George Reheis is to sew it for him. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary, Rosalia put up curtains upstairs in the house across the street. They took Cyrus Hill’s wife to the hospital at Red Bud to get operated on appendix. Rosalia went to church this evening.
Friday, Feb. 27, 1931
Papa went out in the woods this morn. & this afternoon he went out to Henry’s to help him get his seed oats ready to sew. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this evening. Aunt Mary & Rosalia went to church.
Monday, Feb. 23, 1931
Leona was up today and got some medicine. Bobbys got the measles. Papa was at church last night. Aunt Mary, Uncle Fred were at Christ Buehlers last night. Frieda’s birthday was. So many people are dying from the measles in Red Bud. Mrs. Threfall move to Darmstadt last Wed.
[Ed. note: This entry was not written by Bertille. Perhaps Rosalia?]
Friday, Feb. 20, 1931
We sent a birthday card today too Martha Boll, her birthday is Sunday, & also it is Frieda Buehler’s. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary was here a little while this morn. & then they went down to Red Bud to help Christ Buehler’s move, they are going to to move on Mrs. Threfall’s farm today. He has already 4 horses, & a wagon. He only took 3 horses past here, & 2 truck loads of furniture & things. Mrs. Buehler is also helping them. Bertille went to church this evening.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1931
Today lent begins. Papa went to church this morning. Rosalia is up again today. Osie Neff moved today in Lutz’s house here in Hecker. Bertille went to church this evening for lent services. It is raining again tonight. We put out cabbage plants out in a bunch today. It is too wet to set them out yet.
Sunday, Feb. 15, 1931
Papa went to church this morning the rest of us didn’t go. Tonight the Ladies Aid is giving a euchre & Bluey in Kammler’s Hall. There is also one in Tiptown & tomorrow night the Catholics got one. A rush before lent. Schneiders got the measles also. The way they say. Roy Staunebiels kids & Cletus Reagan also got the measles now. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to Armstutz before the euchre tonight, because we got the measles here. Rosalia is feeling alright but the measles ain’t gone away yet. There were 18 tables tonight at the euchre and Bluey.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1931
Today is Wedding High-mass for Lena Roth & Elmer Quirin. Rosalia & Bertille went to church. There were quite a few Paderborn people there. His brother & sister were the attendants. The bride wore a white dress & veil & bridesmaid wore a pale blue dress & hat. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary came up this afternoon.
Monday, Feb. 9, 1931
Today is Thirteen Hour Adoration. Uncle Fred brought Aunt Mary up then he went home. Henry & family were up too. Aunt Mary was here for dinner then they sewed a dress for Rosalia, until it was her hour to go to church. Uncle Fred came up & got her again this eve. Rosalia & Bertille went to church to the closing. There were 3 priests, one was the Smithton priest. Bertille was at Mamie’s to get her dress pattern, & then she went to Ted Eichenseer’s & got it from her. Mrs. Deuker is on the sick list. Ethel called for Dr. Smith from Red Bud this evening. Papa took 12 doz. eggs to store this afternoon & got 13¢ some price.
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