Diary of Alfred E. Potter October, 1937

01.  Friday: First Friday, to church at 7 A.M. and its raining.

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03.  Sunday: This is my all day on.  Dick Doman has a birthday.  F.W. Mueller’s golden anniversary in the drug business.

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05.  Tuesday: Beautiful day and warm.  Temperature is at 75°.

06.  Wednesday: Took Anna and Joe Weisheipl along to supper at Winneconne benefit Father Victor Kandy’s St. Mary’s Parish.  Played some Bingo, won nothing.  Met quite a number of Oshkosh people there, among them Postmaster Ray Novotny and Mrs. and their little girl.  World Series baseball begins at New York.  Yanks defeat Giants 8-1.  Ed Fretchel wins a dollar.

07. Thursday: The Yankees beat the Giants again 8-1.  This is Fire Prevention Week and Donald (son) marches in the Fire Prevention Parade this afternoon.

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09.  Saturday: The Giants beat the Yankees today 7-3.  Margaret Voelz wins the dollar.

10.  Sunday: Holy Name Sunday Six oclock Mass as usual.  Then to work.  Earl Fuhs is here for the day for Madison.  Robert Voelz is helping out at Oscar Rennebohm’s store No. 13.  Rose Weisheipl has a birthday.  She is 26.  Will and Emma Siewert were our house guests this evening.  The “Yanks” beat the “Giants” 4 – 2 winning the “World Baseball Series” in 5 games.  Joe Hemmer does some kind of celebrating all by himself.  Don’t know just what it is unless it is because Margaret is gone.

11.  Monday: We have our Monthly Store meeting tonite.  Glen Travers “Abbott Traveling Representative” was the speaker.  He gave the folks a fine sale talk.  Laurence Churchill head Clerk at our North Side Store is laid up with rheumatism.

12.  Tuesday: This is a busy day.  Had Red Cross meeting this evening.  Rev. Oberleiter is our new Roll Call Chairman, Rev. Mansfield associate chairman in the rural districts, Mrs. R.H. Bitter – Henry Zentner and George Savage are also on our committee.  Attended Market Day Associations entertainment at the Chevrolet Garage.  Had a large attendance – Keeno – Floor Show – and Dancing by Joe Vogt Orchestra.  Bill and Emma Siewert were with us.  Started “Coal Fire” in the furnace today.  This will no doubt mean steady from now until the latter part of Spring.

13.  Wednesday: Took a drive this afternoon to Princeton to see Sam Kepler, Alka\seltzer Salesman.  He has heart trouble, and we’ll have to be home until January.  He has a beautiful home, a lovely rock garden, his basement is made into a beautiful recreation room.  Stopped at Wautoma, to see Father John Nuerenberg.  Ann was there, Father is out hunting.  Ed Fretchel did some work at the cottage.  Rexall One Cent Sale Begins today.  Genevieve Steckbauer is married to Frank Rohde of Eureka at Sacred Heart Church at 9⁰⁰ this morning.  Her dad Frank Steckbauer works at the Continental

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17.  Sunday: Six O’clock Mass as usual.  St. Vincent’s Bazaar begins today.  I worked at the store morning attend Bazaar in the afternoon work again the evening.  Had some luck at the Bazaar.  Won 6 times on the wheel. Thres won a basket of groceries playing Keeno.  Joe Baier is also lucky, wins a blanket and a basket of groceries.

18.  Monday: Attended meeting of our Red Cross Roll Call Committee and it looks as tho we should be going places if Rev. Oberleiter and Rev. Mansfields plans mature.  Store meeting after work.  Planning 50^th anniversary Sale also with testimonial dinner in honor of Mr. F. W. Mueller.  Celia Drexler’s dad, Liebreich Schettl passed away this morning at 3 A.M.

19.  Tuesday: This is a day of Fog and Rain.  Mary Ann calls it a “Froggy Day.” She says “Ooh I hate these “Froggy Days.”

20.  Wednesday: Took the children out to view the remains of Liebreich Schettl.  Stopped at Cecelia Drexler’s and ran into a birthday party for little Corinne.  She is 7.  Thres and Mary Ann attend St. Vincent’s Bazaar.  Joe Heip and myself spend the evening at home.

21.  Thursday: Thres and Ann Weisheipl attend St. Peter’s Bazaar.  Thres wins a bushel of apples and 10 pounds sugar.

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23.  Saturday: Harvey Thompson and Rose are married 25 years today.  Took a drive to Sunnyview San.  This afternoon.  Dr. L.A. Schoen of Fremont is confined there.  He has been there since July.  I had a nice visit with him.  Met Cliff Reichenberger, he is looking well and may not have to stay much longer.

24.  Sunday: Aunt Mary’s birthday.  She is 64.  This is a beautiful day.

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27.  Wednesday: Attended regional conference of the Red Cross at Fond du Lac with Earl Fuller.  Very interesting.  “Maurice Reddy” Asst National Director “Disaster Relief” of Washington, D.C. proves an interesting speaker.  This is a guy location for Mueller Potter Drug Company.  We have a surprise party on Mr. F.W. Mueller at the American Legion Clubhouse.  It sure was a surprise to him.  About 30 were there.  Besides our employees John and Mrs. Hackbarth Waldo Reichardt, Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Potter –Eva Mueller –Margaret – Esther Mueller – Loretta Baumgartner were there.  Party broke up at 2 A.M.  Joe Weisheipl Jr. played piano for us.

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29.  Friday: A beautiful day.  Ed Fretchel puts in our storm windows.  Temperature is at 80° degrees.

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31.  Sunday: To six Oclock Mass then to work.  This is my all day Sunday to work.  I picked up the first cold of the Season, and I’m sick with the too.  Temperature is 22° this morning.