September 4

1944: "Ed Fretschl goes fishing with Bob Brand early this morning. They are out until 10:30 . score Bob about 12 nice ones, Ed nothing. My rear car bumper winds itself around one of our apple trees last night. Had quite a time removing it this morning. No company today. Took Joe Weisheipl to work this afternoon, then back to the cottage. Took the folks home at 7:45." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]  
1949: "To 6 o'clock Mass St. Vincent's - Father Wagner. Took Bill and Ray along to the cottage; they sanded doors and windows." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]  
1951: "To Kiwanis, our speaker is George V. Dempsey Jr. President of Town Hall Inc. Tonight at South Park Junior Hi School we hear 'America's Town Meeting of the Air' broadcast over Station WOSH and the network of the American Broadcasting Company presents 'What's Wrong with College Football.' Speakers: Tim Cohane - Sports Editor Look Magazine, Roger Kram - Student Wheaton College, Harry Locklein - Ex 1951 Captain Army Football team & 1951 Class President. He was one of 90 students expelled from West Point for cribbing, and Dr. Charles Truck 0 Pers. McAllister College. It was very interesting. After the program an informal meeting of the speakers in the English Room Athearn Hotel. Thres and myself were with Art  & Margaret Mueller at the hotel. Home at 10:45 P.M." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]