Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Diary of Alfred E. Potter August, 1942

01.  Saturday: [6M RNXMOK] Eddie Weisheipl has a bad morning at the store, he was to the American Legion Convention at Fond du Lac last night and it sure put him on the bum, and tonite Club 41.  What a life!  Attended the Strand tonite, with Joe and Annie Weisheipl.  “Mrs. Miniver” starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon is the picture and it is very good.  Chicken lunch at George Buchanan’s after the show.  Esther Nigl is laid to rest this morning.
02.  Sunday: [7] To 730 Mass at St. Johns, then to work.  Thres takes a drive to the cottage with her sisters Mary and Annie while I nap.  St. Vincents have a big bingo party to take the place of the Annual Picnic and it is a grand success.  I worked 9 ½ hours today.
03.  Monday: [8M RNXMOK] Naomi Mueller is on her vacation this week.  Rose Weisheipl is working her hours at the store.  Took Art Mueller and Fred Baumgartner to Green Bay to Northland Hotel to buy holiday merchandise from United Drug Company.  Stopped at “Tony Wonder’s Club” Little Chute on the way back.
04.  Tuesday: [6M RNXMOK] Thres attends Ladies Auxiliary at Mrs. Walter Dodd’s who entertains at Dr. J. E. Scheins cottage.  It is a beautiful day.  Annie Weisheipl wins 3 dollars at the V. F. W. Bingo.  Thres out to the cottage with the family this evening.  Jackie Neustifter and Carol Steinert our house guests.
05.  Wednesday: [2M RNXMOK T] Cut all the grass at the cottage day, and that is quite a job.  In the evening the Heips and Ed and Thres Fretchel are up.  Sheephead is played as usual with Thres Fretchel and Annie getting their share of errors.  Party broke up at 1 A.M.  Dolores Kinateder is 12 years of age today.
06.  Thursday: [6M RNXMOK] Rain this morning and do I hate to get up.  The folks come in from the country this afternoon.  And it rained all day.
07.  Friday: [8M RH] To church at 530 Donald serves.                       Com.  Esther Nigl
08.  Saturday: [6M RO T] Well, Thres and I complete another year of married life.  We are married 31 years and it doesn’t seem half that long.  In the evening we are surprised by Joe and Anna Weisheipl – Bill and Emma Siewert – and Ann and Thres Fretchel.  Party breaks up at 1.50 A.M. Sunday.  Six Nazis Saboteurs are electrocuted today at noon in the District of Columbia jail.  Their names Herman Neubauer –Heinrich Heink –Werner Thiel –Edward Kerling –Robert Quirine –Herbert Haupt. Ernest P. Burger was given life sentence and George John Dasch 30 years at hard labor.
09.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns.  I’m a bit tired this morning.  Well, I put in 8 hours of work.  Thres plays Bingo at the American Legion Club House.
10.  Monday: [4M RNXMOK] Eddie Weisheipl goes on vacation today.  Naomi Mueller is back to work after being gone 8 days.
11.  Tuesday: [4M RNXMOK] John Fretchel brother to Ed is very low today.  Father Bastian administers “Extreme Unction.”
12.  Wednesday: [0M RNXMOK] Took the family with Ed and Thres Fretchel and little Fay Spanbauer to Milwaukee.  The Fretchels visit with their daughter Sister Linus, while I go on a buying two are at Mutual Drug – A.C.  McClurgs and Yahr Lange’s.  Had luncheon at Mader’s.  Started for home at 6 P.M. stopped at Muellers Café, Menominee Falls for supper, and by the way this is the first time Ed and Thres Fretchel had a meal in a restaurant.
13.  Thursday: [4M N RNXMOK] Annie Weisheipl, Lena Baier
14.  Friday: [4M RNXMOK] Took Joe Weisheipl to Milwaukee to see Floyd Jenkins, Court Commissioner.  Joe had to testify in a case of a delinquent draftee, by name of _____ Thomas.  We stopped to visit with Carl and Margaret Radomsky.  This is Joe’s first visit there.  Had luncheon at Mader’s, Lake Superior Trout.  Joe and Emma Baier visit at our cottage this afternoon and evening.  Donald cuts grass at Dr. Hanbrick’s estate and earns a dollar.  John Fretchel is taken to Mercy Hospital today.
15.  Saturday: [4M RN] Romy Czekalski is 29 today.  To St. Vincents Church 7 A.M. took Ed Fretchel to Mercy Hospital for a blood test.  He may have to be a donor for his brother John.  Elizabeth Bohlson – Miller –Samuel has a birthday today.  I believe she is 28.  Frank Haveman, mail carrier is 43 today.  He may be inducted into the army.           Com.  “Donald.” Took Ed and Thres Fretchel to the Oshkosh tonite.  “My Favorite Spy” stars Kay Kiser - Ellen Drew – Jane Wyman and Kisers Band.  “Powder Town” stars Vic McLaglen – Edmond O’Brien - June Havoc – Dorothy Lovett.  After the show Fritz Weisheipl’s
16.  Sunday: [T] To 730 Mass at St. Johns.  Joe and Emma Baier – Joe Jr. and Fay –Bill and Rose Mauritz – Joan – Billy and Barbara – Ray – Anna Ostertag Raymond – Jimmy –Carol Ann –Erna Mauritz and her 2 children, Lena Baier all spend the day at our cottage.
17.  Monday: [4M] Rose Weisheipl is on her vacation today and the rest of this week.  Word is received by relatives that Albert Schoettl passed away suddenly yesterday morning at 6 Oclock, in Wausau.  Mrs. Wenz Putzer – Mrs. Tony Sipple and Mrs. John Girens will attend funeral tomorrow morning.
18.  Tuesday: [6M N] We have a test Blackout in our ward and the third tonite from 930 to 1000.  Aloys Kinateder is the air – raid warden in our block.
19.  Wednesday: [2M T] Father Frank Schoettl and his mother are in the city.  Frank is looking well, altho he lost 40 pounds.  Thres has some moles removed on her face by Dr. Ray Wagner.  Back to the cottage this afternoon.  We take Aunt Lena along.
20.  Thursday: [4M N] Thres enters Mercy Hospital today.  She is being treated by Dr. Ray Wagner for varicose veins.  They have been bothering her considerably of late.  Dropped in to see John Fretchel, he is cheerful but is in poor shape.  Mrs. Graduation at Nurses Home of Mercy Hospital.  About 40 are graduated.  Dr. Wm Wagner presents diplomas.  We had an invitation but could not attend.  Any Weisheipl and Thres Fretchel dropped in to see Thres this evening.  I took Mary over.
21.  Friday: [4M] Aunt Lena Baier has company at the cottage this afternoon, Joe Baier and family.  In the evening Joe and Annie Weisheipl and Ed and Thres Fretchel come out.  We break in Aunt Lena at 5 handed Sheephead.  She learns fast, won 25 cents.  Party broke up at 12.30 A.M.  Bill Glidden is here to paint our house.  His ladders arrived yesterday, afternoon.
22.  Saturday:  [4M] Brazil declares “War” on Germany and Italy. It is expected other South American countries will follow shortly. Brought Thres home from hospital this afternoon. She must stay off her feet for several more days. Rose - Marion Weisheipl, Mary - Helen Berndt and Margaret Putzer drive to Milwaukee. Visit at Karl and Margaret Radomsky and make some records.
23.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns with Mary Ann, then to work.  Aunt Lena Baier is here for the afternoon and evening.  Joe Weisheipl has his first bad day of Harry Fever today.  Temperature is down to 39° this morning.  I worked ten hours today.  Martin Keck iii drives to Chicago tonite after work.  Roger Allmers begins vacation today.
24.  Monday: [4M] Rose Weisheipl is back on the job today, she’s been gone eight days.  Anna (Mrs. Theodore) Drexler takes the train to Milwaukee tonight.  Leona stays with us as a night guest, until she will leave for Milwaukee the latter part of the week.  Temperature down to 39° this morning.  Last year Sept 11th was the first 39° reading, and Sept 29th dropped to 32°and Oct 25th to 29°.
25.  Tuesday: [6M] Art Mueller takes his family to Milwaukee.  Harold and Eva Mueller their wedding anniversary.  Gov. Julius Heil makes a campaign speech, for re-election, at South Park.  A total eclipse of the moon is visible tonite, it is very interesting.  Period of eclipse is from 802 to 1.34 Wednesday A.M.  Total eclipse is from 10:09 to 11:35 and I watched a good part of the entire eclipse.  It is visible in general thru-out the U.S., parts of Europe & Asia.
26.  Wednesday: [8M T] Eddie Weisheipl and Thres Fretchel over before 7 Oclock this evening to visit Thres.  Joe Weisheipl comes in at 10.30 Party broke up at 1 A.M.  Prince George, youngest brother of King George VI of England, known as the “Duke of Kent” was killed yesterday when a Sunderland flying boat crashed in Northern Scotland.  He was enroute to Iceland.
27.  Thursday: Leona Drexler goes to Milwaukee tonite.
28.  Friday: [8M T] Thres has stitches removed from incisions.
29.  Saturday: [4M] Martin Koeck III is going to leave our employ tonite.  Thres and myself attend the Oshkosh Theatre tonite “The Magnificent Dope” stars Henry Fonda –Lynn Bari and Don Ameche, also “Sleepy Time Gal” starring Judy Canova, worlds greatest Comedienne.
30.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns, then to work.  Turns out to be a rather hot day.  Temperature about 90°.  In the evening we drive to the cottage.  Ed and Thres Fretchel, Joe and Annie Weisheipl also are out.  Party breaks up at 130 A.M.  The Fretchels stay over night.  Donald has Clarence Fisher for house guest.
31.  Monday: [8M] Wayne Wieckering begins work at our South Side Store.

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