August 11

1936: "This is a big day for the Potter Family. We celebrate our Silver Wedding Anniversary. Thanksgiving Hi Mass at 8 A.M. at St. Vincent's. Open House afternoon. Dinner at 6 P.M. Father John Nuernberg and Ann came from Wautoma, Mr. F.W. Mueller and Mrs., Matt and Mrs. Mertz, Sisters and Brother John and their families. Music from 8:30 P.M. to 4 A.M. and it was a good time for everybody." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]  
1948: "The Fretschls and the Heips are out to see us and celebrate our wedding anniversary. My mother was born August 11, 1860." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]  
1954: "Ma spends the day with S.S. Business M. Auxiliary at Angie Jensen's cottage at Reighmoor. Mary Ann and myself have luncheon at home at dinner at Wirtz's which turned out to be a disappointment, the T-bone steaks had very little meat in them. Tonite another meeting at city hall with council finance committee about the purchase of Donald's home. Appraised by Art Abraham 10,000. Donald asking price 12,000 dollars. Arno Nonweiler and Bill Harford no, Fred Leutz, Carl Mailahn yes to 12,000. Meeting ended by leaving it to city council which price to pay. Thres had company this evening: Mary Beck, Maywe Haidlinger, Annie Weisheipl." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]