Wednesday, October 13, 2010

October 13

1941: "Another rainy wash day.  Visited Grandma Baier; she has difficulty trying to talk and is getting weaker.  She has had no nourishment to speak of for 3 weeks.  We had quite an accident at the store tonite.  A gallon bottle full of formaldehyde exploded in the rear of the store and we all cried from the fumes and so did our customers." [from A.E. Potter's diaries]
1946: "To 7:30 Mass St. Vincent's Rev. Monsignor Bastian offered the Mass. Then to work until 12:30.  The Winnebago County Airport is dedicated today.  The weather is grand.  Frank Keefe is M.C.  General Carl Spaatz Supreme Commander of the U.S. Air Forces is here to speak.  The Appolls Chorus sings; Merrell Lewis directed.  Flag donated by Cong.  Keefe had been flown over the nation's Capitol this last week." [from A.E. Potter's diaries]
1991: Mary Ann Potter, daughter of A.E. and Theresa Potter and sister of Donald A. Potter, Sr. dies.

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