Monday, July 14, 2014

Diary of Alfred E. Potter April, 1936

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03.  Friday: Bruno Richard Hauptman Keller Suspect of the Lindbergh Baby Charles Jr. is electrocuted this evening at 8.47 ½ at the New Jersey States Prison.  He was found guilty of the abduction and murder Feb 13 – 1935.  He was sentenced to death 3 times and retrieved 3 times.  He protested his innocence to the last.  Harry Arve lost his wife this morning.  She died suddenly at 11 oclock of a heart attack.  Born May 10 – 1889 at Akron Ohio.
04.  Saturday: Snow and blizzard today.  Had intended to drive to Chicago, but changed our mind and took the train down at 423 P.M.  Took Anna Drexler and Leona along down to see Rose Drexler Gittings.  Arrived at 905 P.M.  Bob was at the depot.  Had supper at 10 P.M. and then a nice visit until 2.30 A.M.  Met Tom Sweeny near Bob’s Place at about 1 P.M.
05.  Sunday: Well here we are in Chicago and it’s raining plenty.  Attended 12 Oclock Mass at St. Ethelreda Church.  At 2.30 was Baptismal Sponsors for little Theodore Gittings.  He now weighs 7 ½ pounds, and has good lungs.  He weighed at birth 4 # 3 oz.  After baptism had a talk with Father Kearns pastor of the church.  Had dinner and another visit until 5 P.M.
06.  Monday: I am very tired and the train ride this morning.  It’s rather frigid out.
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09.  Thursday: Mrs. Mary Mathe 77 died this afternoon at 4.30 suddenly.  She had been to Mass this morning.  Born in Austria April 5-1859.  Mother to Joe Mathe –Mrs. Joe Schani and Mrs. Tony Lun.
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11.  Saturday: Harry and Agnes Kujawa are here from Berlin.  Karl Radomski comes up from Milwaukee to get his bride of 2 months Margaret Drexler.  They leave about 7.30 P.M.  Jack Faust celebrates Easter today.
12.  Sunday: Easter Sunday turns out a beautiful day, somewhat cold.  The Kiddies surely enjoy their egg hunt around the house.
13.  Monday: Mrs. Mary Mathe laid to rest this morning.
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17.  Friday: Donald Bludau has an increase in the family.  Syl is now a proud “Grandpa.”
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19.  Sunday: This is my Sunday All Day for work.
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22.  Wednesday: Father Pufahl’s car is smashed up badly in an accident on or corner 14th and Iowa.  The entire left side is keep him.  Father Pufahl is now at Whitelaw Wisc.  He was assistant pastor at St. Vincent’s about 28 years ago.  Attended Oshkosh Theatre tonight with Anna Heip and Rose.  Fred Stone in “The Farmer in the Dell” was very good, So was Stanley Morner in “I Conquer the Sea” Anna Raddatz 1620 Ohio would have won 200 dollars if she had attended the show.  Rexall Pep Meeting at North Store after 10 Oclock.  Bill Webbles, Waldo Reichardt and Dana Worm clerks are here.
23.  Thursday: Bill Siewert is operated this morning at Mercy Hospital.  He had a tumor in his rectum.  Shirley Temple “America’s Sweetheart” little actress is 7 years of age today.
24.  Friday: Sad news this morning.  Sylvester Bludau 7429 Milwaukee Ave. Wauwatosa was suddenly killed this morning in an auto collision near New London.  He had as passengers Paul Chirpick and Agnes Wirkus.  I gave him his last drug order yesterday noon.  I knew him for at least 25 years.  He came over occasionally for a lunch with me at our house.  We will all surely miss him.  I took a drive to New London this afternoon to view the cars and the place of the accident.  Took along Anna Drexler and Anna Heip.
25.  Saturday: Visited Bill Siewert at the hospital tonite.  He is doing as well as can be expected.
26.  Sunday: A beautiful day.  Worked in the morning.  Took a drive out to the cottage in the afternoon.  Back to work in the evening.  The Heips are over for few hands of cards.
27.  Monday: Drove to Milwaukee this morning to Syl Bludau’s funeral.  Met Mrs. Bludau and Donald.  Met many of Syl’s friends whom we know.  Services at St. Bernard’s Church Wauwatosa.  Father Huepper said many kind things about Syl and well he deserved them.  Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.  Saw the George Eigner in a car at the cemetery.  I am informed his mother was buried this morning.
28.  Tuesday: Charles Pable and family are in town today.  Charles had a break down on the way up from Fond du Lac.  I took them up to Community Hospital New London to see Agatha Wirkus, Mrs. Pable’s Sister.  She was in the auto accident in Syl Bludau’s Car last Friday.  Eugene Motz Chilean consul general in Argentina and Mexico passed away of a heart attack at his home on Washington Blvd.
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