01. Friday: To St.
Johns at 7 Oclock. Got a present from Edwin
Marheine today, three pheasants and two ducks. Com. Donald – Mary Ann
02. Saturday: This is
Annie Heip’s birthday. She has completed
62 years. Dropped in to see her this
noon with a present. View the remains of
Herman Miller at Sitters. Rosary is said
for his repose. The ducks are very fine.
03. Sunday: [T] To 730
Mass St. Johns, then to work. Back again
tonight at 545. We
visit with Annie Weisheipl tonite. I get
there at 10 P.M. from work. Aunt Lena
Baier is with us. Joe works as usual
from 8 P.M. on. We drive home at 1 A.M.
in a blizzard. Com.
Herman Miller
04. Monday: Attended
funeral services for Herman Miller.
Father Schmitz reads the Mass. He
is getting very feeble. Almost got stuck
in the snow at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Our car Lena Baier –Annie Weisheipl – Alvina Putzer Thres and myself.
05. Tuesday: Bill
Siewert is moved to a smaller room. He
is now in Room 236.
06. Wednesday: Visited
Bill Siewert this afternoon. Today is
his birthday. Also viewed the remains of
George Mueller. Met Father John Mueller
at the funeral home. M.O. George Mueller
07. Thursday: Mary Ann gets her first train ride
today. Took her and mother along to Milwaukee. They visited
Margaret, Gail, and Anne Drexler while I was downtown on business. Tommy
Adkins and Walter Lange took me to lunch at the Boston Store. Did business
at Yahr Lange, Mc Clurg, Mutual Drug, Bertram Novelties. Took the folks to
Riverside Theatre in the evening.
08. Friday: To 700
Mass at St. Vincents. Didn’t get much
sleep, from 3 A.M. to 630 A.M. Forty Hours begins at St. Vincents today.
09.
10. Sunday: To 730
Mass with Holy Name Society. A fire at
Sears – Roebuck Company causes damage over 100 000 dollars. It began in the rear of the building sometime
near 5 Oclock this morning. Several
fireman are hurt. Com. Joseph Bloechl
11. Monday: To Kiwanis
Directors meeting, with luncheon at the Athearn.
12. Tuesday:
Two Kiwanis luncheon at the Athearn.
Took Dave Collin. Our table Glen
Fadnar – Harry Bruegger - _____Heyn and myself.
13. Wednesday: [4M T]
Visited Bill Siewert, that is I intended too, but he was not in his room. Attended meeting of Chamber of Commerce
Directors this noon at the Athearn. This
is the 3d luncheon there this week. Took
Thres and Annie Heip to Henderson’s to do some Christmas shopping.
14. Thursday: Thres is busy baking Christmas cookies
today. Served on a Coroners Jury this morning at the courthouse in
the case where W. H. Clausen of Fond du Lac lost his life in a
collison with an Olson transport truck on Sept. 12th about 9 P.M., 8 Oclock
standard time. Verdict of the jury, negligence on both sides contributed
to the accident. Jurors: Mike Randall, Leonard Reinke, Paul Wertsch, J. Harold
Watson, A.E. Potter, Raymond Miller.
15. Friday: Norman and
Sybelle Brown (Appleton) had an increase in the family yesterday. It’s a boy – ways 9 # 9 oz and his name –
Timothy.
16.
17. Sunday: To St. Johns 730
Mass, then to work, and its like a mad house at the store. We attend the
"Golden Wedding Anniversary" of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Mueller at the
Athearn Hotel. Altho it is really a preliminary, it is a lovely
event. It is a dinner for the immediate family with Rev. C.J. Lange and
Mrs. John Hackbarth, Thres and myself. Also took a trip to Sunnyview to
see Tony Pable. He is doing fine but can not be home for Christmas.
18.
19. Tuesday: Joe Baier is laid up this
afternoon with tonsilitis.
20. Wednesday:
Joe Baier became papa again last night at 11.30. A little girl 7# 5 oz. is the
Christmas present. Joe is still laid up. Today marks the golden wedding anniversary of
Will and Minnie Mueller. The folks from
our stores assemble at the house after closing hour.
21. Thursday: Cards
are coming in briskly these days. Joe
Baier is back on the job.
22.
23. Saturday: This is our busiest day of the year.
Took Jackie Rothe along to deliver presents to the doctors, and to Fathers
Bastian, Ott, Courtney also Sisters at St. Vincents and St. Johns.
Sister Genevieve introduced Sister Edgar the new superior, at St. Vincents.
I'm so tired this evening that I could not go back to work, my first evening
out this month.
24. Sunday: To 730
Mass St. Johns, then to work. We are
quite busy at the store. Com.
Camilla Micko
25. Monday: To
midnight Mass at St. Vincents Donald serves.
To bed at 230 A.M.
Donald stays with Norman Koelbl over night, they get up at 12.30 P.M. We visit Bill Siewert at his home. He must go back to the hospital tomorrow, we
then visit at the Weisheipl’s and exchange presents, then over to Ed Fretchels
for a visit. When we get home Harry
Kujawa and family are here from Berlin, also Joe Baier – Joe Jr. –Faye and his
Mother Lena. The Kujawa’s have supper
with us. I go to work from 700
to 915. Com. Thanksgiving
26. Tuesday: [T] Thres
and myself attended Kiwanis luncheon.
New officers are installed – of Harry Bruegger Pres. Al Dunham Vice Pres.
Earl Matt Secy. – Leigh Hough Treasurer.
Our table Mr. Mrs. Harold Watson –Mr. Mrs. Packer from Whitewater, Thres
and self. Joe Walker entertained. Visited Emma Baier at Mercy. She is fine and so is the baby. Dropped in to see Bill Siewert, he was
returned to the hospital this morning.
27. Wednesday: Father
John Nuernberg is in town. Dropped in at
the store. He is doing fairly well. He now has some assistance in his parish
duties, at St. Anthony’s. Donald and Mary
Ann attend young folks dance at St. Vincents.
28. Thursday: Took a flying trip to Milwaukee.
Left on Streamliner at 530 in Milwaukee at 700
P.M. Dr. Ray Wagner is on his way back from Camp Devens, Mass. He told me
how easterners make clam-bake. Attended Yahr Lange salemen and manufacturer
representatives banquet. Met many salemen I knew. Took 1140
train back home. ON the train I meet Clayton Kuehn, one of our
former employees in the Navy, and Les Wolf in the Army from Texas. Both have
leave until Tuesday.
29. Friday: Father
Michael Drexler drops in to the store to see me. He is awaiting his commission as chaplain.
30. Saturday: [T N] 12-31-44 We have some company
tonight but not as many as usual. Annie
Weisheipl – Lena Baier – Ed and Thres Fretschl are here. This is Thres Fretschl’s first evening away
from home since she’s been sick. She
still does not feel any too well.
31. Sunday: To St.
Johns Church 730 Mass then to work. We are very busy today. Bill Siewert is home again for the holiday. He is doing very well, but is somewhat out of
sorts because his arm is feeling so slowly.
Well he must be patient. I work
until 9 P.M. and when I come we have company as narrated in error Dec. 30th. Com. Happy Hour
of Death for family
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