1940: "More rain clears during the day. Donald serves Mass at Sunnyview this morning at 5:30; he is up at 4:30. Thres and myself plant geraniums on the graves of her parents and mine this afternoon. Larry Gerdes is in town. Collections on our War Relief (Red Cross) amount to 1012.13 this morning. King Leopold (Belgium) surrenders to the Germans. His government disowns him and the Allies will ignore his order. Aunt Mary has rheumatism today." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1951: "This is a real busy day for us. Met with Walker Patri and sold house at 510 10th St. to Donald and Arline. Then to Berlin and make arrangements for Loan to Donald and Arline. Back home, out to Hrnaks's for flowers, then to Riverside to plant them at the various graves, then supper and after that to Mercy Hospital to see Aunt Mary, then to the store to so dome work, to the post office. Forgot I took Mary Ann to the Grand Theatre. Called it a day at 9:45." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1956: "Norman Brown brings a "ice box pie" for me. He spends the noon luncheon with us. Mother treats with pig hocks, dumplings and sauerkraut. This evening Mother and I to Hrnak's for flowers and took them to the graves of her dad, mother, Mary, Brother Ted, and also my parents Stanislaus Jarosch and Katherine Holzbauer. This afternoon I attended Cemetery Board Meeting. We vote to buy a Grave Digger." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
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