Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Diary of Alfred E. Potter July, 1937

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03.  Saturday: Amelia Earhart (Putnam) and her navigator Fred Noonan of the globe and circling trip “Just for One” are down somewhere in the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island her next stop.  Amateur Radio operator at Los Angeles say they heard her S O S calls but this is not authentic.
04.  Sunday: Had several pleasant surprise this morning.  Harry Secord is in from Duluth, Geo Eigner from Milwaukee, Rose and Bob Gittings from Chicago.  Out to the cottage the company comes piling in.  The Weisheipl’s the Fretchels Harry Kujawa Family –Bob Gittings Family –Anna – Leona Drexler – Ernie Clark.  The Heips – Fretchels –Harry and Bob stayed overnite.  The ladies made us play cards as usual.  Harold Leiby is a midnight visitor.  Our party broke up at 2:30 AM
05.  Monday: Mary and Bob go fishing early this morning.  Harry gets 2 nice pike.  More company today.  Matt Drexler – Manda - Joe Drexler and his family –Caroline and Mary Drexler.  Its a big day for the children.  Plenty of Fireworks.
06.  Tuesday: Brought some company for the children Joan and Marion Drexler. They are to stay for the week. John Voss is elected President of the Board of Education.
07.  Wednesday: Temperature is at 92°. Took Thres to town and picked up motor from Clark & Lunds. Took the kids up for a swim. The first dip in the lake for me this year. The All Star baseball game beween the American and National Leagues is won by the Americans 8-3 at Washington, D.C.
08.  Thursday: Temperature is at 92° today. Joe Gernatis is at Mercy Hospital. Hurt badly in a fall in the cooling room of the Oshkosh Brewing Company yesterday afternoon at 4:30. He passed away this afternoon at 5:45. He was born at Wausau Nov. 8, 1937.
09.  Friday: More company; Celia Drexler, Ann Drexler, Anna Weisheipl, and Little Nancy Drexler. We get a General Electric refrigerator and an electric stove at the cottage. They make it more homelike for us. Temperature is up to 94° today
10.  Saturday: Matt Drexler and Ray Wolf are up to the cottage early this morning and catch a nice mess of fish.
11.  Sunday: Communion at 6 Oclock Mass, then work all day.  Carl Radomsky drops in for short visit.  He and Margaret are back from a two weeks vacation in Canada.  William McDonald 61 – 73 Otter Street driving a big 12 Cylinder Car collided with a car driven by Andrew Fish of Port Washington, about 730 tonite on Hiway 41.  Mrs. Fish is seriously injured.
12. Monday: Striking workmen at Radford's and McMillen's go back to work today after having been on strike since April 30th. Electricians are busy at the cottage hooking up the new refrigerator and stove.
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14.  Wednesday: Bill and Emma Siewert spend the day with us.  Bill took a fall in lake but was not hurt much.  He said his “Adams Apple” bothered him some.  In the afternoon we took a motor ride on the lake to Oakwood then to Sunset Point – then to Plummers Point and back home.  The folks staid overnite.  Played cards until 2 A.M.  Senator Joseph F. Robinson found dead in his apartment at Washington at 715 this morning.  He was a Democratic Leaders since 1922 and President Roosevelt’s Chief Senate adviser.
15.  Thursday: Took Margaret Radomsky and Rose Gittings and little Teddy to the cottage this morning.  Anna and Joe Weisheipl out tonite.  Played cards until 130 A. M.
16. Friday: More company today Lena Baier – Ann – Rose –Joe Baier, little Joan and Billy Mauritz – little Raymond Ostertag –Grandma Baier.  The day is ideal, not so hot.  Little Teddy is becoming attached to me, he thinks I’m his daddy.  Well I am for a few days.
17.  Saturday: Took Rose and Margaret home this morning.
18.  Sunday: To 6 A.M. Mass then to work.
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20. Tuesday: Attended K C Rosary for Ed Precour at Fiss & Bills. 
21.  Wednesday: Mrs. Potter is learning to drive the new “Chrylser Imperial.” Paul Werch is her instructor.
22.  Thursday: Had a minor operation performed today.  There is much company at the cottage today.  Mrs. Frank Miller –Mary Schneider – Lena Baier –Kate Duex – Ann Drexler –Clara Mueller –Anna Frank –Rose Miller - Clara Andrashko – Anna Weisheipl – Anna Sippl – Mrs. Herman Miller.
23.  Friday: Foster Lothman employs agree on wage terms and their strike ends today.  About 300 men are employed there.  They also were out since April 30th.  They will no doubt go back to work next week.
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25.  Sunday: I’m alone to six oclock mass this morning.  Aunt Mary Drexler goes to Holy Hill with Grandma Baier – Lena – Joe and Joe Hemmer.  It is a nice cool morning.  Took the children to the South Park Ohio Street Merchants Picnic.  They staid for the Band Concert in the evening.  Frank Haidlinger –Anton Paulick –Gust Embs –Ed Fretchel and myself did a little visiting at Gus Jeschke’s.  Mary home in the evening said it rained at Holy Hill.  Moved back to the cottage tonite after work.
26.  Monday: Thres takes a drive around the Lake (Winnebago) this morning.
27.  Tuesday: Harold Mueller –Eva – Yvonne – Ginny – Billy and Barbara at the cottage for the day.  Took Joe Drexler – Cecelia –Marion –Joan and Corrinne to the cottage tonite to stay until the weekend.  Played cards six hand until 2 A.M.
28.  Wednesday: Billy Mueller stays to play with Donald.  Joe and Anna Weisheipl visit the crowd tonite.  More cards six hand until 2 A.M.
29.  Thursday: More company, Anna Drexler - Nancy - Caroline and Mary Drexler - Donald Drexler  and Tudy Mugerauer. At nite more cards until 1.30 A.M. This is Celia Drexler's birthday. She is 36. I bought a Plymouth Coupe today. We now have 2 cars. Laying the Cornerstone of the new Court House takes place today.
30.  Friday: Celia’s dad is operated this morning.  Matt Drexler and Manda are out tonite.  Matt is feeling tip top and entertains with stories.  Henry Ford is 74 today
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