01. Sunday: [T] We have company at the cottage Joe - Emma - Joe - Faye Baier,
William - Rose - Joann - Billy - Barbara Mauritz, Ray - Ann - Raymond - Jimmy
Ostertag, also Aunt Lena Baier spent the day with us. Joe, Bill, Ray, and
myself did some fishing toward evening, caught 18 good sized perch and 16
smaller ones. My first experience fishing with grubs; they sure make good bait.
02. Monday: Had a
peculiar spell of weakness come over me tonite.
Had to lay down for short time and felt better.
03. Tuesday: [N] Mary
Ann visits with the Mauritz and Ostertag children. I’m not feeling so well today. My right leg is out of control also my right
hand is numb.
04. Wednesday: To Dr.
Ray Wagner for a physical examination.
Well he doesn’t find anything radically wrong, says my consuls are bad,
says I may have what is called “Deetle’s Crisis” and may pass over within a
week.
05.
06. Friday: To St.
Vincents 7 Oclock Mass. A beautiful
service for first Friday. Com.
Donald – Mary Ann
07. Saturday: Took Ed
and Thres Fretchel – of Annie Weisheipl – Thres –Mary Ann to the Strand. “Du Barry was a Lady” features Red Skelton –
Lucille Ball – Gene Kelly –Virginia O’Brien and Tommy Dorsey orchestra. A technicolor picture, full of comedy,
Squadron Leader X with Eric Portman, Ann Dvorak, a spy picture is also good.
08. Sunday: Thres and
I are married 32 years today. To 730 Mass at St. Johns, then
to work until 115 P.M.
Yack spells of weakness today. Ed
– Thres Fretchel and Anna Weisheipl send a presence. This evening Lena Baier – Thres Fretchel –Anna
Weisheipl are over for a game of cards.
It was nice to have Thres’ 3 sisters – Lena – Annie – Mary with her. The folks stayed until 130
A.M. Com. Thanksgiving Wedding Anniversary
09. Monday: Father
John Nuernberg dropped in at the store this morning. He is looking the picture of health, weighs
230 pounds, but states he still is bothered with a tumor on his bladder. Donald back from the cottage this afternoon. He took three of his friends.
10. Tuesday: Thres and
Mary Ann move back to the cottage. Mary
Ann takes Carol Steinert along for a day.
“Kiwanis” picnic at Menominee Park.
Our family was not there. I
donated prizes, as a member of the program committee.
11. Wednesday: Rudolph
Kriz City Controller is at Mercy Hospital for observation. He has a toxic goiter, which is grown on to
his windpipe.
12. Thursday: Bob Brand has a birthday, he is 58, hole and
hearty. Corky (George) Weisheipl blows into town tonite. He came to Chicago
with a troop train.
13. Friday: Saw Angie
Kriz today, she tells me her dad is fair.
Paul Jungen is home on furlough from Fort Reno. He drops in to see me tonight at the store. Marion Weisheipl has a birthday.
14. Saturday: We get
the sad news this morning that Rudolph Kriz passed away last night and very
suddenly at Mercy Hospital. He was born
Jan 23 – 1881 in Hungary. Came to
Oshkosh in 1890 – of began working to Paine’s at 12. Worked there for 40 years. Elected city comptroller in 1933 by a margin
of 46 votes. Was controller ever since,
now serving his sixth term. Married Kate
Klemmer in 1907 – she passed in 1935.
Out to Bill Mauritz to look at the boat.
The ribs are in. Had a letter
from Lony in Milwaukee. Visited with
Father Bastian this afternoon after confession.
He is much grieved over the passing of Rud Kriz. Three M.O. Rud Kriz
15. Sunday: To 730
Hi Mass at St. Vincents, then to work.
Took Thres Fretchel – Lena Baier, Thres – Mary Ann to Fiss &
Bills to view the remains of Rud Kriz.
Took Ed and Thres Fretchel along to the cottage this evening. Margaret Mueller Troy is getting out of bed. Com.
Rud Kriz
16. Monday: Attended
Rosary for Rudolph Kriz tonite. Donald
takes Bobby Llewellyn along to the cottage as his guest. Paid a few bills today and made a few
donations. Ed Fretchel trims trees at
the cottage. This is a fine day for such
work, rather cool. George Weisheipl has
a birthday. I think he’s 34. M.O. to Rev. Hugh Morley “The
Cowl” Stanislaus Jarosch Katherine Holzbauer
17. Tuesday: [T] Last
rites for Rudolph Kriz at St. Vincents.
Pallbearers Greg Sitter –Ed Binder –John Ludwig – Joe Plier – John
Kubasta and myself. Solemn Requiem –
Father Bastian, assisted by Fr. McKeough and Trebidowski. In the sanctuary Fathers Leo Ott – Leo
Courtney –Anthony Baier – Lambert Scanlon –Henry Scholter – _____ Pimiskern. Attended Kiwanis luncheon Frank Keefe “Congressman
6th District” is our guest speaker.
Frank is a charter member of the Oshkosh Kiwanis. Dave Bent is in town. His birthday also, “Mary” made him a
blueberry pie. I had some two
18. Wednesday: Took
Lena Baier along to the cottage. Had Donald
and Bobbie Llewellyn help me clean up the Shore this afternoon. Bill and Emm Siewert come out this afternoon. Harry – Agnes – Mary – Johnny Kujawa from
Berlin come over tonite. Bill and Emm –
Lena stay overnite. A five handed game
of sheephead yielded only grief to Bill Siewert.
19. Thursday: Wrote a
letter to Carl Fretchel tonite. I hope
he gets it. Also to Leona and the folks
in Milwaukee.
20. Friday: [T] Thres –
Lena – Mary Ann move back to town.
21. Saturday: Harold
Spanbauer passed away last night at 700 at Mercy
Hospital. Had some kind of intestinal
ailment. Born June 15 – 1907. Worked with Minnie Kuehl Studis for four
years. Parents Mr. and Mrs. John
Spanbauer. Visited the Weisheipls with
Thres and Ed Fretchel this evening. Took
Joe Weisheipl to work at 11.40 P.M.
22. Sunday: Joe
Weisheipl Jr. is 36 years of age today.
Took Aunt Mary a long to view the remains of Harold Spanbauer. Took Joe and Annie Weisheipl and Ed and Thres
Fretchel for a Theatre party at the Strand.
“This is the Army” is the picture in technicolor featuring Ronald Reagan
and Joan Leslie. Music and Lyrics by
Irving Berlin. Kate Smith Sings “God Bless
America.” Also showed Yip – Yip –Yaphank from 1918. After the show to Pete King’s for
refreshments, it took Joe Heip to work at 11.15 P.M. M.O.
Harold Spanbauer
23. Monday: [2M]
Laurence Churchill begins working at the Axle.
Dr. Bob Mathwig drops in at the store to say good bye. He goes to Carlyle Pennsylvania four 6 weeks
training, then to Camp Forrest Tenn. Had
a conference with Ed and Rose Weisheipl at their home today. Naomi Mueller is on her vacation this week. Rose Weisheipl has supper with Art Mueller. Art took Margaret out for her first auto ride
yesterday, since she has been laid up.
24. Tuesday: [T] Thres
is out to Henry Siewert cottage today with Business Mens Auxiliary. Mary Ann visits with Joan Mauritz for the day,
and decides to stay for the night.
25. Wednesday: Mary
Ann gets a half – permanent at South Side Beauty Shoppe. Thres back to the cottage this afternoon,
takes Joe and Annie Weisheipl along.
This is the first time Joe could spend any length of time at the cottage,
this year.
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27.
28. Saturday: Attended
prayer for Theresa Bruechmiller at Poklasny Funeral Home. Took Lena Baier and Thres to the Strand. Feature picture “Hers to hold” Deanna Durbin –Joe
Cotton – Charles Winninger “He hired to Boss” features Stewart Erwin –Evelyn
Venable M.O. Theresa Bruechmiller
29. Sunday: [T] To 730 Mass at St. Johns.
Viewed the remains of Howard Wickert at Konrad Funeral Home. Harvey Wickert,
his dad sure takes his passing to heart. Back to the cottage this afternoon.
Joe Emma Baier and children, Lena, Ray Ostertag - Ann - and children, Bill
Mauritz and children. Had to jump in the lake with my clothes on after supper.
Faye Baier started drifting out in to the lake, after one of the children had
loosed the boat rope and let go. She was pretty well scared when I pulled the
boat in. Harry - Agnes - Johnny - Mary came from Berlin about 8 P.M.
30. Monday: Harry
Ferry is in town, took him out to see Art Muellers victory garden.
31. Tuesday: Winnebago
County Fair opens today, and it rained plenty this morning. To Kiwanis luncheon
took Don Bludau and Hugh Duffy (Scholl) along.
Dr. A.C. Gifford and Dave Collins also at our table. No program. Joe Kitz almost had one for us. Theresa Bruechmiller
laid to rest this morning. Thres takes Alvina
Putzer – Anna Weisheipl – Lena Baier.
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