Diary of Alfred E. Potter April, 1937

01.  Thursday: Our sheephead club meets here for the finish of the series of games.  I won 10 dollars 580 Points –Joe Baier 5 dollars 537 Points Joe Hemmer 3 dollars 537 Points Bill Mauritz 2 dollars 501 Points.

02.  Friday: Sister Claire Marie Drexler passed away at General Hospital, Madison tonite.  We are all very sorry to hear this as she surely was an exceptionally good soul.

03.  Saturday: The folks attended prayer offering at John Drexlers for Sister Claire Marie.

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06.  Tuesday: Services at Sacred Heart Church for Sister Claire Marie.  I was one of the pall bearers.  Her remains are taken to Alverno this afternoon.

07.  Wednesday: We drive to Alverno this morning for the burial services of Sister Claire Marie.  Joe and Anna Weisheipl and Lena Baier are with us.  Requiem High Mass some by the Sisters at their chapel followed by internment.

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10.  Saturday: We get company at midnight tonight, Karl and Margaret Radomsky, Harry Kujawa – Ernie Clark –Leona Drexler, and do we have fun.  Karl is surely feeling good, they left it 2.30 A.M. but I didn’t get to bed until 4 A.M.  Of course I had to read the paper and fell asleep doing so.

11.  Sunday: Had quite a time getting out of bed this morning.  Attended 7³⁰ Mass with Aunt Mary.  This is a beautiful day.  Bob Gittings, Harry and Ernie are over this afternoon.

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13.  Tuesday: Attended meeting of business men at Free Press Office. Discuss the getting of a Farmer's Market Day to Oshkosh at least once a month.

14.  Wednesday: Fred Yahr, President of Yahr Lange Inc. and affiliated with the firm for 37 years is forced to retire from active management, as 115 employees stage a sit-down strike for 7½ hours until he does so. Fred says “I go home to stay.” This is one of the most unusual sit-down strikes ever staged.

15.  Thursday: Our sheephead club begins the second series of games at Joe Baiers.  I won the dollar.  As usual at Baiers the game is marked with many upsets.

16.  Friday: Annual election of members of executive board of the local chapter of the “American Red Cross.”

17.  Saturday: Bob Gittings is back in town.

18.   Sunday: We had company tonight after work.  Harold and Eva Mueller – Joe and Anna Weisheipl.  As Harold and Eva play sheephead we all play.  Eva and Joe Heip to not win.  This was my all day Sunday for work, and it was a beautiful day too.

19.  Monday: Temperature is at near 70° today.  A beautiful day.  Ed Fretchel takes off our storm windows.

20.  Tuesday: Drive to Marion this morning with Joe Cater - Joe Weisheipl - Martin Koeck.  Mary Ann has a Farmers Margaret Day today.  Had the pleasure of visiting at Angeline Vennia home.  She is now Mrs. George Hoffman.  Haven’t seen her for years.  Attended Farm Market Committee meeting at Free Press Office tonight.  Mayor Wiechering is there to help the cause along.

21.  Wednesday: We are having and all day’s rain.

22.  Thursday: George and Angeline (Vennia) Hoffman are married 18 years today.  They were married here in Oshkosh.  Angeline played the church organ at St. Vincent’s at the time.  They are now living in Marion and have 4 children.

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24.  Saturday: Bob Gittings is back in town.

25.  Sunday: Attended 6 Oclock Mass this morning.  Father Joseph Hemmer from Stevens Point is the celebrant.  The Hemmer family is well represented at the Service.  Had a visit with Joe Hemmer tonite.  He is feeling pretty good.

26.  Monday: Margaret Nuernberg has a birthday.  I think she is 26.

27.  Tuesday: A birthday at Art Mueller’s home.  Little Mary Ann is 3 years old.  Father Vic Kandy was in for a short visit this afternoon.

28.  Wednesday: Took Sisters Romana and Viatora to Menasha this afternoon.  Had a short visit with Sisters Constance and Bernita at St. Patrick’s.  They are both looking very well.  Attended Play given at St. Vincent’s in honor of Father Bastian’s silver jubilee in Oshkosh, “The Rosary.” Margaret Nuernberg takes the leading part.  Louis Yack is her husband.  Raymond Wolf is Father Kelly.  Ed Paulick is the funster.  Loretta Lange is Father Kelly’s niece, Catherine Ackerman is the maid, Frank Reischl a former suitor of Margaret Nuernberg’s.  Rev. John Nuernberg is here.

29.  Thursday: Our sheephead club plays at Bill Mauritz’s.  I win the dollar.

30.  Friday: The woodworkers in Oshkosh go on a strike, the first since 1898. This comprises crews at Morgan's, Radford's McMillen's, Foster's, Oshkosh Millworks. The Paine Lumber Company pays delinquent taxes today, amount $46 854.33. This would seem that they will again begin operations.