1944: "Rose early today. Father Bastian brings "Holy Communion" to Thres. Marion and Rose Weisheipl are over for a visit tonite. Took Mary Ann to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Technicolor at the Oshkosh. [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1948: "Breakfast in the coffee shop at the Schroeder. Met Doug Hunt, then to the opening of the Rexall Convention. As President of the Wisconsin Upper Michigan Rexall Club addressed an assembly of about 200 at the opening 10 o'clock. Ernie Drushke Welcome from Milwaukee. Luncheon with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Blust, Ed and Mrs. Ziebarth, Mrs. Bittner, Mrs. Jerry House. Jerry has a Rexall Store back of Carl and Margaret. After a nap back to the afternoon meeting. Met Mrs. 'A.C.' Till Bond and her niece from Platteville also Ed Kilkenny, Harry Mayer, Oscar ? from Kenosha, Warren Geers (Milwaukee) Then to the Maryland Hotel for a George's Special Charcoal 'Double Steak.' Our waitress Delores carved it for us, then back to our hotel for a Movie Rexall Square and then a Bingo game. Cash prizes were $8.00, $13.00, $15.00 and the last game was a black out. The prize was $100.00. I spent $5.00 and got nothing. Took a walk to cool off, temperature has been over 70 most of the day.Took in Telenews for an hour; back to the hotel at 11:45 and after a few night caps we are ready for bed." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
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