July 14

1940: "To seven o'clock Mass at St. John's and then to work. Took Donald to Boy Scout Camp at Twin Lakes this afternoon. Drove thru Wautoma  aon the way back stopped at Hunt's Drug Store. Doug is on the job and glad to see us. Ed Fretschl is repairing our dock at the cottage. Thres is at St. Vincent's 'Bingo' tonite. Leona Drexler had me take her to Northwestern Depot to meet the 11 o'clock train. Her mother Anna was to come back from Milwaukee, but she was not on the train. We then stopped the Fritz Weisheipl's for two 24 oz. beers and a highball." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1950: "Thres and me are busy trying to get a passport which we did not get, but we have a passport picture taken, also a physical exam by Will Wagner, also vaccinated against small pox and I had Dr. Don Hugo make a correcion for new glasses." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1953: "It is exactly two months ago today that workmen in the six Milwaukee breweries went on strike. To Kiwanis luncheon, Phil Straub and Mayor Voss talked on the Shriner-Kinights of Columbus sponsored basball game coming up in the near future. Norm Walters is in to see me about sponsoring a German person who would like to come to the good old U.S.A." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1956: "This is a busy day for Arlene and family. At 8:30 they have an appointment at the hairdressers; her sister Diane is married to Bill Zimdars tonite at Zion Lutheran Church by Rev. Leo Oberleiter. Little Donnie was ringbearer and Debbie was flower girl. Reception at 9 o'clock at the Coumbus Club. Mother and I took care of Markie. He was pretty good in church and very good at the house. The folks and Mary Ann came home at 12:15 A.M. Donnie slept, but Debbie was still holding up." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]