Diary of Alfred E. Potter March, 1934

01.  Thursday:

Holy card  (front) found in 1934 diary

Holy card  (back) found in 1934 diary

02.  Friday: First time on chair tonight since Christmas Night.

03.  Saturday: It is a rainy Saturday but business is fairly good.

04.  Sunday: Attended 7³⁰ Mass the first time this year and sang with the Mixed Choir.  It turns out to be a beautiful warm day.  Took a drive to Neenah after dinner, Thres over to Anna Drexler’s but she’s not at home, so we took Leona and Aunt Mary for ride, and where did we land?  In the mud on the Kujawa Farm out of Berlin.  And they were surprised!  and Harry and Agnes were out for a walk on the river.  Well and Agnes surely was glad to see us and so were all the rest.  Should have staid for supper, but I had to get back to work.  St. Mary’s Keno party at night.  No Luck.

05.  Monday: Took a drive to Fond du Lac tonite after work.  Executive committee met at the Retlaw.  Ed Worm, John Remington, Otto Berndt, Ralph Clark Jennings Murphy, Ed Kraemer.  Joe Heip and Anna were along.  Anna likes the “Old Fashioned and double quote pretty well.  Dropped in to see Joe Kollross on the way home.  Yesterday was the first anniversary of President Roosevelt as head of the nation and much has been accomplished toward recovery.

06.  Tuesday: Well, the wives had a visit at the hospital with Frank Weisheipl’s better half.  She is feeling much improved and will be going home soon.  They also visited Joe Fenzl.  He is somewhat better.  His neck has been lanced and he should improve steadily from now on.

07.  Wednesday: Frances Lamb begins work on our income tax report.

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10.  Saturday:

11.  Sunday: 7³⁰ Mass at St. Vincent’s Knights of Columbus and Holy Name receive Communion.  Work balance of morning and all afternoon.  Harry and Agnes Kujawa are here for supper.  Ed and Thres Fretchel, later in the evening.  Carrom and Three handed sheephead were the diversion.  The Fretchels left after 1 A.M.

12.  Monday: It’s a busy day.

13.  Tuesday: Took a drive to Milwaukee today with Thres and Ann Heip.  Is just like spring up this morning will we get to Milwaukee we have rain and snow and also a stormy session at the Drug Service Bureau.  Started for home at 6 P M had a nice meal at Miller’s in Menominee Falls.

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15.  Thursday: Joe Tod has an increase in the family this morning.  It’s a girl.

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17.  Saturday:  St. Patrick’s Day Hollywood Tavern 299 Harrison St. operated by George Thoma, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning with the loss of 8000 dollars.

18.  Sunday: Attended 7³⁰ Mass this morning.  Father Coughlin is unable to make his usual Sunday afternoon Radio broadcast, due to an attack of acute indigestion.

19.  Monday: I year Mr. Mueller is back from “Sunny Florida,” tonite.

20.  Tuesday: Took a drive to Milwaukee today with Ann Heip and Thres.  Had Dinner at Mueller’s at Menomonee, then on to “The Druggist Service Bureau.” John Patterson is a busy man these days.  Then on to Milwaukee Drug Company, visited with George Moehle and Jack Schneider then back to Drug Service and back to town.  Had supper at Mader’s on Third Street then over to the Riverside Theatre.  Left for home about 12 oclock and nearly fell asleep on the way.

21.  Wednesday: Busy as usual today.

22.  Thursday: Our first monthly meeting of the Winnebago County Pharmaceutical Association at the Athearn Hotel.  Five men are here from Neenah Menasha, Barnett, Mace, Leffingwell, Stilp Stearus and Shelp move were also here.  Margaret Drexler is 26 today and John Drexler her uncle is 59.

23.  Friday: Paid my taxes this morning and it cost me 2% penalty for not paying it by March 1st. Took Karl Binder's wife, Joe Hemmer, and Joe Baier out to Sunnyview to visit Karl. He is a little hoarse and gets a 3 weeks period of silence. Joe and Joe stop in at our house for 60 hands of sheephead,

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25.  Sunday: Had a job this morning which is or has been almost foreign to me in late years.  Was Sponsor for Joe Tod’s Baby Girl, named Marie Ardine.

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28.  Wednesday: I’m a sick lady this morning, don’t know just what it is, it might be a cold or it might be some stomach ailment.

29.  Thursday: I’m a sick a lady still, and its not any too pleasant looking outside either.  Our Nyal Sale begins today and if the weather keeps on being bad it will be of grand flop.

30.  Friday: This is Good Friday and we are in the midst of one of the nicest blizzards.  They tell me even the church service suffered, there been lots of room at St. Vincent’s.  I’m still on the sick list, but a little stronger than yesterday.

31.  Saturday: It is still snowing in raining at times.  Took Joe Hemmer to Mercy Hospital tonite to see Andrew Ruedinger’s wife (Madelain) Hemmer.  She is very low.  Monsignor Rice administers Extreme Unction.