July 3

1933: "Mother [Mrs. Katherine Holzbauer] is laid to rest. Solemn Requiem with Fathers Bastian, Nuernberg, and Haen. Pall bearers F.W. Mueller, Ed Baranowski, M.C. Mertz, John Drexler, Matt Baier, Joe Weisheipl." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1935: "Took Mrs. Ed Steckbauer and her family along to the cottage this afternoon. It is a hot day and we all take out first swim at the Sand Pit this afternoon. Took another in the evening. Drank plenty of water and stayed up until 2 A.M." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1946: "Ven. Sister Meralda laid to rest. Solemn Requiem by her broter Rev. Du Pont as celebrating, Mons. Bastian and Rev. Leo Ott, Deacon and Subdeacon. Donald served. Pall bearers: John Tauber, Anton Pable, Jos. Schani, Wm. Nuernberg, Louis Koelbl, A.E. Potter. About 5 this afternoon took Joe- Annie Weisheipl, Aunt Lena, Thres, Mary Ann to the cottage. Donald took Lawrence Kinsteder and the supplies. It's a lovely evening. Cards are played until 2 A.M. Got a ¼ barrel beer from Peoples Brewery for 4.94. When mother and I were married beer was 6.00 a barrel." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]