Diary of Alfred E. Potter October, 1933

01.  Sunday: Mixed choir is on this morning.  Took Ed Fretchel to the cottage to do some work.  Took Mary and Mrs. to the cemetery in the afternoon.  In the evening Heip and Anna were over Ford game of sheephead.  Worked most the day and got all the books squared for September.

02.  Monday: Fred Schlintz dropped in tonite for short visit.  American Legion Convention is on at Chicago.  President Roosevelt is here and talks to the Veterans.  Solomon Rhoades, Centenarian at St. Mary’s Hospital passed away last night at 11 Oclock.  On December 13^th next he would have been 101 years of age.

03.  Tuesday: Plenty of work this morning.  Off two Trend Service Meeting this noon.  Took along with Mary Mauritz to see Monica.  She is not teaching at Holy Cross School 5522 Blue Mound Road Milwaukee.  Our meeting lasted until 5 P.M.  Had a few beers at George Karsten’s on Greenfield then back to Holy Cross, visited with Sister Melora met her Sister Superior, then home, arrived back at 8 P.M.

04.  Wednesday: Mrs. Miller and Thres are of collecting for the Bazaar.  Heard some news this morning. Niece Agnes Drexler is to be married to Harry Kujawa on Oct. 16^th.  Fine, I wish them lots of luck.

05.  Thursday: More Bowling tonite 105 – 95 – 139, not so good.  Thres has a bad nite, no sleep and a bad headache.

06.  Friday: Forty Hours begins at St. Vincent’s today.  Took a drive this afternoon.  It looks as thou it might rain.

07.  Saturday: This turns out to be a day of rain.  Art Coffey’s wife Florence passed away this afternoon at 5 Oclock.  She was born January 24 – 1893 and was married to Art September 22 – 1923.  She was a classmate of mine at the Park School, her maiden name was Florence Susan Gunz.  Her Sister Frances is now Mrs. Wm. E.  McMahon.

08.  Sunday: Another day of rain.  Margaret Voelz is off for the Chicago Fair.  Forty hours ends at St. Vincent’s Father Victor Kandy is the speaker this evening.  Joe and Anna Heip are at Kaukauna this afternoon and to our house tonite, Annie still plays a good game of sheephead?  36 in 60 hands.

09.  Monday: A cool dark morning.  Eddie Lange (Eli Lilly) is in town today.  Attended meeting at City Hall tonight.  Object to form a County Construction Committee.  Capt. J. D. Smedberg, Retired U. S. Army Officer explains the setup for a committee to create jobs.

10.  Tuesday: Attended “Mardi Gras” at Berlin tonite.  Many Oshkosh people are there and all have a good time.  They had a very nice parade and some very good free acts.  Dropped in to see Fred Marquart.  Mrs. A. J. Coffey laid to rest this morning.

11.  Wednesday: Surprise party here tonite for Agnes Drexler.  The Cousins and Aunts are here.  She receives a number of pretty gifts.

12.  Thursday: “Landing Day” is now a State Holiday.  Bowling again tonite, I have a sore hip and the bowling showed it 95 – 97 – 106.  After the Boland took a drive with Art Nelson to Neenah and Menasha.  Visited Fred Bill Hahl, “The Owl Tavern” a Greek Joint and Mike Dombroski at Menasha.  Met Officer George Resch, no relative to the Resch’s here.  We arrived home at 2.30 A. M.  Joe Heip slept all the way home.

13.  Friday: Out to see Mr. Kubasta for the truss fitting.  I feel punk behalf to make a trip to Milwaukee.  Took along Mrs. and Anna Heip.  Took a large package to Sister Melora and I hope she likes it.  I even took a short nap on the way down.  Back about 9 P.M. and I am very tired.

14.  Saturday:

15.  Sunday: Overslept this morning, had to attend 10.30 Mass.  Worked from 8 Oclock, the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon and evening.  Took in the Oshkosh Vaudeville and Movie.  The Picture “The Iron Master” with Reginald Denny and Lila Lee was very good.  The Heips are over the latter part of the evening.  Art Mueller and Margaret drive to Milwaukee.

16.  Monday: Rain this morning.  Harry Kujawa and Agnes Drexler are married this morning at St. Vincent’s.  We all had a good time of the house.  Met Harry’s Dad and Mother and sisters and Brothers, Mike and Lil Urso from Chicago.  Joe and Myrtle Genal were there also with lots of songs, and a big beer appetite.  Bernice Nowacki is operated for appendicitis this morning.

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18.  Wednesday: Big “One Cent” Sale begins at our stores today.  Art Mueller gets back tonite after a 4 day vacation.

19.  Thursday: Attended St. John’s chicken supper this afternoon.

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21.  Saturday:

22.  Sunday: 7.30 Mass, took Ed Fretchel to cottage, some work, dinner, took some things to St. Vincent’s Bazaar which opens today.  Out to see Heip and Joe Drexler, listen to Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Foot Ball Game.  The Packers are leading 7 to 0 till the last 5 minutes of play they are beaten 10 – 7.  Visit john Drexler then bought Ed and Carl back, supper with Heip at our house, then to the Oshkosh for a good vaudeville performance, Count Bernie Vici, Joe Besser, Harriett Cruiae, Bobby Henshaw and a cast of about 50 People.  Then back to St. Vincent’s Bazaar.  I won nothing.

23. Monday: Drove to Green Bay to Hotel Beaumont with Mr. Mueller and Otto Mierswa.  District Meeting of the Wisc Pharmacal Association.  Oscar Rennebohm is there.  Dr. Gleason “Manitowoc” spoke.  Met William Pflueger, hadn’t seen him for nearly 3 years.  It was very bad driving up and back.  It’s known almost constantly.  Had a card from the newlyweds Harry and Agnes.  They are at St. Louis.

24.  Tuesday: Sister in law Mary Drexler has a birthday, she is 60 years of age and should be good for 30 more.  Brought Bernice Nowacki home from the hospital.  Visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pollock Senior this morning.

25.  Wednesday:

26.  Thursday: Did some more bowl and tonite.

27.  Friday:

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29.  Sunday: 7.30 Mass and I have a cold, and John Jungwirth is not there, too bad for me, but I get thru the solos all right.  The day is beautiful and warm.  Took Ed out to the cottage then to work, until 2 P.M, then a drive to Black Creek and New London, back to work at six, then back to the cottage for Ed, then out to Sacred Heart Play “Guilded Youth.” It was well rendered, then to Joe Heips for some sheephead and then home and the day is done.

30.  Monday: Temperatures up to 74° OH Boy this is Indian Summer.

31.  Tuesday: Milk cap strike is supposed to be in a fact that there is little sentiment for it in Winnebago County.  Attended county Home Construction Executive Meeting at City Hall then to the big Nyal Gathering at the Athearn Hotel, 25 attended in all.  Ralph Hayes and Mr. Gillson are here from Detroit.  After the meet out to “The Dells” got home at 4 A.M. but I feel fine.