Tuesday, July 19, 2011

July 19

1939: "Ma Potter goes to town, so I take care of the kids. It is a lovely day. Took them swimming and about 5:30 out fishing, had good luck about 15 nice perch. Brought them in for Joe Heip so they might enjoy a nice meal of fresh fish. Brought Dolores Kinateder home as she was getting homesick for her mother. Anna Weisheipl comes back with Thres at night to stay a few days. Dr. C. J. Combs passed away this morning." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1950: "Thres and I are again at the courthouse but could not locate a copy of Thres' birth certificate. Went to Monsignor Bastian to get her Baptismal Record. Met the new assistant Father Koehn. Josephine and Madelain tell how impressed they were with Mrs. Von Hoff. They presented her with a dress and shoes. Back to courthouse where Dorothy Bickford makes out our papers for a passport. It rained all day today, must be close to 3 inches of rain. Father Wagner, Vic Pokojka are out for a game of sheephead." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1955: "Brought the folks back to town this morning. Billy is out at 5 A.M. for fishing. Attended Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Athearn this noon. John Callinan, Geo. Wagner, Harry Glick, Mort Gazerowitz, John Greenaugh, A.E. Potter. Two hour parking in business areas and uniforn\m opening and closing time for businesses on Main Street on the agenda. No more free rides on busses on special sale days. At 3:15 we left with Ed and Dess Wirtz for Two Rivers to visit with Father Alphonse Wagner. He is at St. Mark's parish; we had quite a time locating the place, had dinner at Art's 151 Club near Manitowoc, back home at 12:15 A.M. Father Alphonse looks very good."  [from A. E. Potter's diaries]

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