Thursday, October 2, 2014

Diary of Alfred E. Potter December, 1943

01.  Wednesday: Thres and I drive to Milwaukee a beautiful day, temperature up to 50° and no snow or rain.  Dropped in at the usual places, Yahr-Lange – Mutual –Howdin Distilled Products – McClurg.  Dinner at Fritz Gust.  Did some Christmas Shopping at Gimbel’s.  Then out to Carl and Margaret’s.  Little “Gail” is fine weighs 12 pounds.  Drove out to Louie’s.  Got into the wrong house on the wrong street and tried to deliver Annie’s fruit jars – coal scuttle and sprinkling can.  Finally hit the right place, had a swell visit with Anna and Louie.  Romy is working nights.  Back home at 1130 P.M. after a sandwich and big beer at Fritz Weisheipl’s.
02.  Thursday: Annie Weisheipl is 61 today and gets many calls and congratulations.  We had venison for dinner today.  Sent some out to the Weisheipl’s and Joe Sr. and Eddie enjoyed a delicious supper.
03.  Friday: To St. Vincents at 7 AM.  Early to work, and Ed Fretchel is waiting for me.  He really gives me a swell bawling out and if things are as bad as he says, I surely had it coming.  Well, after he had told all he had on his mind, I did not blame him a bit for talking as he did.  At any rate, the storm is over, he feels better, everything is forgiven and all is well again.      Com.  Donald & Mary Ann
04.  Saturday: Christmas shopping is on quite briskly, and mailing of packages is already heavy.  Took Mary Ann to help me at the store tonite.  Francis Lamb is with me until 10.30 for income tax adjustments and also Industrial Commission’s.  To St. Mary’s Hospital this morning, to find if possible our room for Lena Kuste, sister to Mrs. Minnie Mueller.  Sister Jacoba promises to get her in soon.  Also had a nice visit with Sister Cornelia.
05.  Sunday: Up early this morning, to 6 oclock Mass at St. Johns.  Worked all morning until 1:00 P.M.  After a nice chicken dinner a long nap.  Almost forgot, took Aunt Mary to Third Order meeting at Sacred Heart, and Honey to the “Mode” Theatre, then my nap.  Worked from 5 to 8 and then to Joe Weisheipls to celebrate Annie’s birthday.  Took Joe to work at 11.30 and had all the folks home by midnight.  It is raining quite heavily.                      Com.  Joe Hubertus
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08.  Wednesday: To St. Vincents 7 A.M., it is misting out.  View the remains of Joe Hubertus at Marquardts.  He is laid to rest this morning.  Father Leo Courtney officiates.  View the remains of Grandpa John Reichardt this evening.  Worked tonite instead of an evening off.               Com.  John Reichardt         M.O.  Joe Hubertus  M.O.  John Reichardt
09.  Thursday: Grandpa John Reichardt is laid to rest this morning.
10.  Friday: We are in the midst of a mild influenza epidemic.  Many people are laid up.  It is not the violent type but it does put people to bed from 2 or 3 days to a week.
11.  Saturday: Tony Serwas is home from Mercy Hospital.
12.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns, then to work.  Took Thres along to see Tony Pable at Sunnyview this afternoon.  From there we drove two Ray Ostertag’s to congratulate little Raymond who made his first “Holy Communion” today.  We had to stay for supper.  I went back to work and called for Thres and Mary Ann after work.
13.  Monday: After about 6 weeks of lovely weather, we find the thermometer registering 1° above zero today.  Mary Ann begin her tap dance lessons at Marion Weisheipls.  Thres and Mrs. Tony Paulick play bingo at Sacred Heart Christian Mothers Christmas Party.  All of their Franciscan Sisters are there to receive a present.  Thres and Mrs. Paulick win nothing.
14.  Tuesday: [N II  B I   T] Temperature is 5° below zero during the night.  Took Dave Collin two Kiwanis.  Our table George Harrington –Ed Ledvina – Frank Sullivan –Al Dunham – Dave & myself.
15.  Wednesday: Christmas Cards are arriving early this year.  We have been receiving them for a week.  Warmer today, temperature is 2 above this morning.
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19.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns.  Theresa Kellerman passes away early this morning at Mercy Hospital.
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21.  Tuesday: Father Ott brings Donald and the boys from St. Nazianz.
22.  Wednesday: Winter weather today 2° below zero.  Ed Fretchel is laid up today with a cold.  Charlotte Arendt is laid up this morning with a bad hip.
23.  Thursday: Ed Fretchel is back on the job today.  Theresa Kellerman is laid to rest this morning.
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25.  Saturday: A lovely Christmas Day, but no snow.  Temperature is at 38° this afternoon.  To midnight mass at St. Vincents.  Up rather late.  Donald serves at midnight.  Worked a while this morning.  Harry – Agnes – Mary – Johnny Kujawa come this afternoon and spend the afternoon and evening with us.                   Com.  Welfare of Family
26.  Sunday: To 730 Mass St. Johns, then to work.  We are very busy this morning.  Aunt Lena Baier comes over after 9 Oclock Mass and spends the day with us.  Joe, Emma and little Joey come over this afternoon for short visit.  In the evening Anna Weisheipl comes over with her presents for us.  After I come home we play sheephead until midnight and after a lunch I took Annie and Lena home about 1 A.M.                       Com.  Theresa Kellerman
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28.  Tuesday: Ladies are with us at Kiwanis Luncheon today and it proves to be quite a party.  A nice program and Bart Heiss – Harry Brueger – Earl Smith –Leight Hough were installed as president –vice – pres –secy –and treasurer.  New Directors are Al Dunham – A.E. Potter –Harry Bruegger –Allan Davey – Gene Vogel –Sam Luchsinger.
29.  Wednesday: And Ostertag and children Raymond – Jimmie – Carrol, Rose Mauritz – Billy – Joan – Barbara, Emma Baier – Faye – Joey and Aunt Lena are here for the afternoon.
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31.  Friday: F. W. Mueller is 70 years old today.  He is feeling quite well.  Another lovely day, temperatures up to 34°.  Worked until 930.  Ed and Thres Fretchel, Annie Heip, Aunt Lena Baier are over to see the year out.  Party breaks up at 315 A.M. and I chauffeur the folks home.  Received a card from Lt. Charles F. Nolan today.  He is somewhere in the Pacific.  The card was on the way for 20 days.  Dolores and Alois Kinateder are overnight guest at our house.

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