Rose came down helped wash, brought theres along, had dinner here & Bert went along back, we all went in to Belleville this afternoon. Isd. stayed in by Fr. Orlets for the present till he finds a job. Beautiful day. A fellow here for something to eat. Sure terrible flood in Eastern states, everything under water; one place were just the church steeples can be seen, & sickness with it also, Cairo had 24 hrs. to move out this morn. & afternoon has 2 ft. level already, they want to dynamite the river there, all through Ohio, Kentucky, Tenn. all places, they take 600 [people] off every town they pass through in boats & place them in Churches, school houses etc. Gertie Cortner came, to see Bert awhile this evening she works by Monike.
Monday, Oct. 5, 1936
We washed, ironed; Baked. Geo. Boll got his disk. A fellow here selling electric Singer sewing machines. Emil Schilling’s wife stopped in last nite on there way to St. Louis, they were at Pautlers at Evansville, come to see Omer. Lena Meng got some flower slips. We had a little shower rain this afternoon.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1933
Rosalia & Bertille went out to help Leona quilt today, this afternoon. Josie Keller came out to Aunt Mary’s on a surprize [sic] this morning; this evening they went to Oscar Birkner’s, Gilbert’s birthday.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1931
Papa & Rosalia went out to Henry’s this morning, papa is going to bring the team up, & wheat. Henry came with the tractor, he is going to disc & then sew wheat, he was here for lunch, dinner, lunch. Leona & the kids came this afternoon, she brought some more wheat along & also the stuff to treat it with. He started today. Hy Kessler is sowing too. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary where up today. Christ Bestmann & family was here too see Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary on business.
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