01. Saturday: Mrs. Barbara Poklasny died this
morning at 2.15 at her daughters Mrs. Mary Beck. Born in Austria March 14 – 1854. Survived by 5 daughters and 3 sons. Sister Medultha of St. Paul is a daughter,
sons are John, Joe and George.
02. Sunday: Abel Morgan lost his wife Muriel this
morning. She was sick but a week. She was employed as a nurse by Dr. Haubrick for
years.
03. Monday: Mr.
Mueller is back this afternoon from an extended trip East. Mr. and Mrs. John
Hackbarth were with them. He has a new fender on his car. Met with a mishap in
Boston. This is Labor Day and it rains and pours most of the day. Donald
unbeknownst to me hid in the back of my car and had quite a time getting out at
the store during the downpour.
04. Tuesday:
05. Wednesday: Harry Stever passed away suddenly
at 1.15 this morning at his home 704 ½ -8th St.. Born in Shawano May 5-1893. Married September 24 – 1828 to Stephania
Ziernzack.
06. Thursday: Had our first Scout Committee
meeting at Joe Hemmer’s tonite. Frank Kempinger
and John Franz were also there.
07. Friday: George Roth, local police officer
resigns this morning after pleading guilty to night time burglary. He was caught last Monday night inside Bizz
Marheine’s Service Station on South Main St..
08. Saturday: This is Forget me not Day for the
(D.A.V.) Disabled American Veterans during the World War. Abruptly 150 people lost their lives early
this morning on the 11 000 ton liner Morro Castle, when fire broke out in the
passengers quarters. The latter was on
its way home from a cruise between Havanah and New York. The accident occurred off the coast of New
Jersey, near New York.
09. Sunday: This is Joe Baier’s Birthday. He is 30 and how we celebrated. Had quite a party at the cottage. Joe Hemmer is Master of Ceremonies, William
Pable with Marion, Jess Sitter and Jean, Syl Sitter, John Koelbl, Matt and Mrs.
Baier, Ann Baier –Raym Ostertag, William and Rose Mauritz and Family, Andrew
Ruedinger, Joe and Anna Weisheipl, Miss Herbert and 2 girls whose names I do
not remember. Joe is tickled pink. The party broke up at 1.30 A.M.
10. Monday: The Jewish New Year began last evening,
ushering in the year 5695 of the Hebrew Calendar. Rev. Louis Edelson, Rabbi of the local B’nai
Israel Congregation for 33 years passed away at the Michael Reese Hospital
Chicago, this noon. He was 56 years of
age.
11. Tuesday: Dr. Joe J. Kronzer, City Physician
underwent an emergency operation for the removal of his appendix this morning.
12. Wednesday: Ed Fretchel has a birthday. He is 49 years of age. He also celebrates at the store, much to his
sorrow. His son Leonard said “Ma whats the
matter with Pa” He is coming home crooked.
He almost took his wife Thres out for good time in the evening. Took a drive to the cottage in the afternoon
and cleaned up the remains from Sunday.
In the evening took Bill and Emma Siewert along to the cottage. Had a nice game of cards and whatever goes
with it. Arrived home at 1.30 A.M.
13. Thursday:
14. Friday: Another nice warm day. Did a little collecting on the Boy Scout
Drive.
15. Saturday: Hugh Johnson, National Recovery
Administrator, Appointed by President Roosevelt is asked to quit by the strike
committee of the United Textile Workers.
16. Sunday: Attended 6 Oclock Mass, then took Anna
Drexler and her daughters Rose, Margaret and Leona to Berlin. Dropped Ed Fretchel at the cottage, to paint
the garage floor. The Drexlers visit
Agnes. She lives on Liberty St.. Back from Berlin and to work, took a family
to Omro in the afternoon visited Stearns Drug Store, and on the way back picked
up Ed Fretchel and then home for a bite to eat.
Back to work at 6 and worked until 11 P.M.
17. Monday:
18. Tuesday: Primary Election Day. Took Sisters Ambrosia – Maximilla and Hermanhilda
to Menasha, Back from there took Thres and Anna Drexler over to the polls to
vote. Took the children (Donald and Mary Ann) to the fair in
the afternoon. It was pleasant to be out. People's Brewery was
robbed of about $1500.
19. Wed.: Attended prayer meet at the George Stein
Residence tonite.
20. Thurs. Geo.
Stein is laid to rest this morning.
21. Fri.: Nome, Alaska City of Gold is in ruins
from fire. $2 000 000 damage and several
dead.
22. Sat. Ed and Thres Fretchel celebrate
silver wedding. We helped celebrate, got home at 4 A.M. Sunday. Frank Leach who established the Frank Leach
Hardware Co. Died this morning at the
Masonic Home in Dousman. Born in Oshkosh
May 19 – 1851. Was the father of Newton,
Charles and Bob Leach, also Mrs. George Root, Mrs. May Pitcher and Mrs. Annabelle
(Norman Granberg.
23. Sunday: The boys at the store are very dry
this morning. I didn’t get there till
noon. Silver Wedding aftermath. Well I was very dried too.
24. Monday: Orville Horne passed away yesterday
morning at 5 o’clock at his home 460 Washington Blvd. Born April 19 – 1890. He was vice president and treasurer of the
Oshkosh Bedding Company.
25. Tuesday: We are having summer weather.
26. Wednesday:
27. Thursday:
28. Friday:
29. Saturday: Went out hickory nutting with the
Heips this afternoon. Got a terrible reception from one farmer, but a
good one at Otto Haase in Poygan. Met John Beerntsen there. It
began to rain and we quit hickory nutting in a hurry. Donald is quite sick today, seems to have the
stomach flu.
30. Sunday:
Took Ed Fretchel out to the cottage, to paint the garage floor. Its a beautiful day. The Fretchel’s were over to our house tonite
for a visit. Joe Heip is also here, alone
of course, because Ann is out to the Keeno Party, and she could not get along
without Keeno. Robert Lanley 1212 Minn. St.
is seriously hurt when the motorcycle Driven by Donald De Witt struck a
telephone pole at 24th and Oregon Sts. Mr. Lanley’s mother was Anna Sawall.
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