Saturday, October 4, 2014

Diary of Alfred E. Potter February, 1944

01.  Tuesday: I have a job tonight at St. Vincents.  Before and after “Devotion to the Mother of Perpetual Help” sell candles.  Took in about thirty nine dollars.  Joe and I work till near midnight on inventory.
02.  Wednesday: Out early again this morning to sell more candles, about 75 dollars taken in by Joe Baier and myself.  We work again on inventory and complete the job of taking some tonite about 11 oclock.
03.  Thursday: Mrs. Anna Dettloff mother of Agnes and Josephine Dettloff passed away this afternoon at her home 827 -11th St.  She was ill for many years.  Born in Austria Sept. 7th, 1868.
04.  Friday: First Friday, to church at St. Vincents at 7 Oclock.                     Com.  Donald – Mary Ann
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06.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns.  A “Josephite” Father has the sermon and explains their work among the negroes in the South. Took Fred and Mrs. Karst - Agnes Steckbauer and son Mark - Mary Ann to see Donald at St. Nazianz. The roads across the lake are very icy. When ready to come home a long distance call comes in to Father Vincent for me. On calling home, Emma Baier gives me the sad news that Thres, my beloved wife, had a heart attack shortly after I left. Quick work by Dr. Will Wagner saved her. He got an oxygen tank from the Sheriff's office with which he could take care of her temporarily until the ambulance took her to Mercy Hospital. It was a sad drive home for me from St. Nazianz, always fearing she may be gone by the time I would be home. But the Good Lord spared her and she was fair when I arrived home. She had called Thres Fretchel to pick her up to go to St. Vincents Card Party just before she had the attack.                 Com.  Anna Dettloff
07.  Monday: Out early to St. Vincents Church this morning.  After breakfast picked up Annie Weisheipl who staid with Thres overnite.  Thres is fair this morning that the oxygen tank is still going.  Wrote to Margaret and Carl –Agnes and Harry –Rose in Chicago and Donald tonite, and getting of the orders takes until nearly midnight.  Virginia Mueller (Harold’s daughter) is working on the evening shift as nurse apprentice at Mercy and is in occasionally to see Thres.  Got a nice cake from Mrs. Kinateder.                      Com.  Thres
08.  Tuesday: Got up at 8 this morning, was rather tired last night.  Aunt Lena Baier staid with Thres last night.  Thres did not sleep so well last night.  Flowers arrive this afternoon, M.P.  Sunshine Club –Dad and children –Marge Joe Weisheipl and Lil Haverty – Annie, Lena and Mary –Thres Fretchel, Emma Siewert – So. Side Business Mens Ladies Auxiliary, and a special letter from Donald.  I dropped in to see Ruth Marheine and Mrs. O Connor this afternoon.  Ruth is getting along quite well.  She is just two rooms from Thres.  Thres Fretchel gives us a nice big loaf of rye bread.  Lena Baier again stays with Thres tonite.
09.  Wednesday: Up early this morning to church.  Dr. Koehler takes and electrocardiograph of Thres.  Took Aunt Mary to see Thres this afternoon.  Joe and Annie Heip visit her tonite.  To Chamber of Commerce directors meeting today.  Ed Weisheipl worked one day – yesterday – today he is sick again.                       Com.  Thres
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11.  Friday: Took Mary and over to Curative Workshop this afternoon.  Then to the Hospital.  Father Courtney and Father Roger (Clement) Miller, newly ordained priest in to give Thres his blessing.  Eddie Marheine also stops in.  Thres Fretchel and Emma Siewert also visit Thres today.
12.  Saturday: Couldn’t visit hospital all day, until tonite.  Joe Weisheipl, takes Annie and Aunt Lena over tonite.  I took them home.  Mrs. Geo. Haverty is operated for piles today.
13.  Sunday: Thres receives Holy Communion at 530 this morning.  She is much improved.  Rose and Mary Ann Weisheipl visit her, also Joe and Emma Baier, Harry – Agnes – Mary – Johnny Kujawa from Berlin, Dr. and Mrs. Will Wagner.  Father Vincent Putzer and his mother Alvina.  Father Vincent bestows his blessing.  Father Roger (Clement) Mueller celebrates his first solemn High Mass at St. John’s.  He is the first young man to be ordained from St. Johns since its existence, of 50 years.
14.  Monday: Rose and Ann Baier (Mrs. Mauritz and Ostertag) visit with Thres this afternoon.  I’d take them home.  Tillie Kuebler passed away yesterday afternoon at her home 419 – 6th St. Born in Oshkosh Dec. 19 – 1874.
15.  Tuesday: F.W. and Mrs. Mueller stopped in to see Thres this afternoon.  Took Annie Heip along tonight she brings a radio for Thres.  Marge Haverty also stopped in.
16.  Wednesday: Aunt Lena spends the day with us.  Chile for dinner was very fine, Aunt Lena’s special.  Took Ed and Thres Fretchel with us tonite.  I dropped in to see Dr. Gil Pfeiffer – Mrs. Orr –Ruth Marheine.
17.  Thursday: Kate Duex and _____ Andrashko dropped in to see Thres this afternoon.  Art and Margaret Mueller spent the evening.  Agnes –Josephine Dettloff and Mrs. Bert Phillip stopped in tonite.  Joe Weisheipl is thru with his night job as watchman over at the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation’s Plant.
18.  Friday: Norm Brown is here today.  Visited Thres this afternoon Manda Drexler and Mary Stadler stopped in.  I also dropped in to see Ruth Marheine, she is improving every day.  Brought some tablets for Sister Aquiliva tonite.  Rose Mary Koelbl is Mary Ann’s overnight guest tonite.
19.  Saturday: Took Aunt Lena along to the hospital tonite.  Dr. Jos. J. Kronzer now Lieutenant Commander at the Naval Air Station on the West Coast, dropped in at the store this afternoon. He is looking very well.
20.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns.  Father Roger Mueller offered the Mass.  Aunt Lena Baier spends the day with us.  To the hospital in the afternoon.  Norbert and Esther Mueller dropped in for a visit.                  Com.  Special Intention
21.  Monday: Thres has more visitors Mary Mathe – Mary Schoenauer Stadler –Mame Haidlinger.  Mary Drexler, Tillie’s daughter stopped in tonite, as also Thres Polier.  Dropped in to see Ruth Marheine tonite. Bizz and Mrs. are there with her.  A basket of fruit is sent by Mrs. Anna Ostertag to Thres.
22.  Tuesday: E. Forrest Polk, President State Teachers College speaks at our Kiwanis luncheon on Washington and Lincoln.  Had quite a bit of snow today, and it is quite gloomy looking out.  Visited Thres this afternoon and also tonite, after work shoveled 250 feet of sidewalk, and was pretty tired when I got thru at 11.30.
23.  Wednesday: Ash Wednesday, I did not get ashes today.  The first time I missed in years.  When we got to the hospital tonite, Thres had the blues, this is the first time since she’s in the hospital.  She thought we were not coming to see her, account of going to church.  Well, we did come to see year and made her happy.  Karl Radomsky called tonite from Milwaukee to say good by.  He is to go to Fort Sheridan tomorrow for induction into the army.
24.  Thursday: Edward Weisheipl comes in for 4 ½ hours worked this afternoon.  Thres had Emma Siewert to spend the afternoon.  Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bongert to stop in also.  Tonite Joe – Annie – Rose – Marion Weisheipl, Mary Berndt – of Florence Mathe, Eddie Marheine and naturally Mary Ann and me.  Wrote a letter to Donald tonite.
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27.  Sunday: To 730 Mass at St. Johns.  Aunt Lena Baier is with us for the day.  To work for the morning until one PM.  To the hospital with Mary Ann and Lena.  John Blau and Thres Blau and Emma Baiers Mother Mrs. Nigl also visit Thres.  I drop in to see Frank Dichtl Sr.  A lovely basket of flowers arrives today, from Leo Lanigan, Chicago.                 Com.  Thres
28.  Monday: Thres has many visitors today.  Father Michael Drexler, his Mother Anna – of Annie Weisheipl –Anna Baier Ostertag – Rose Mauritz –Rose Schoenberger – of Rose Zitelberger – Joe and Emma Baier – Mrs. Jacob Nuernberg and Hilda –Mrs. Frank Dichtl Sr.
29.  Tuesday: Thres does not have much company today, I think she had too much yesterday.  Eddie Marheine and Jimmy dropped in tonite.  A lovely photograph of little “Gail” arrives from Milwaukee.  Norm Brown is in town today.  He is off schedule.  He is to be made an Elk tonite at Appleton.

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