01. Sunday: [T] To St. Vincents 730
Mass, then to work. Father Ott take some
of his older altar boys to our cottage for an outing.
02. Monday: Bill Mauritz and Ray Ostertag are
putting a new roof on our cottage. Their
families also enjoy an outing with us. To
Kiwanis Directors meeting this noon. Al
Dunham presides in the absence of Harry Bruegger. Harold (Doc) Watson is ushered in as our new
secretary. When I get back to the
cottage tonite at 10.30. I find we have
15 people there without myself. Bill and
Ray run short of roofing. The got the
job nearly half completed. This evening
attended meeting with Harry Hirschberg –Dave Collin, Ed Binder –Harold Zweifel,
Reed Haveman
03. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon. Prof. Norem Political Knights Teachers spoke. Alec Bucholt was a guest. Alec is now in Texas. Our table Ed Durler – Dave Collin, M.E.
Christenson –George Harrington Norman Rehder. Heiss Bakery announce new store
hours 730 A.M. to 630 P.M. Fridays to 900
P.M. Sundays 3 to 630 P.M.
What will Laureen do now she kept the place open every night until 10 or
1030 for many years.
Ford Motor Company today began assembly line production of Ford cars at
its Rouge plant. They are authorized to
build 40 000 cars.
04. Wednesday: [T] And this is one Independence
Day that we had no company at the cottage.
I worked this morning. The
weather is not any too pleasant. This
afternoon we came back to town and took in the Strand “A Royal Scandal”
features Tallulah Bankhead –Charles Coburn – Anne Baxter – Wm
Eythe. Olson and Johnson are featured in
“See My Lawyer” The Me Preview Picture is “Boston Blackie’s Rendezvous.” The
last two pictures are very comical. Aunt
Lena is with us. Father Michael Schmitz
celebrates his Golden Jubilee. About 80
priests attend.
05. Thursday: Thres takes Bill and Right back to
the cottage. Little Joe Baier has to
come along with grandma. I served as
pallbearer for Mrs. Berres this morning.
The others Francis Spellman – Jimmy Cain – August Pitz–Bernard Kelly –Bill
Lennon.
06. Friday: The boys complete the roofing job at
the cottage today. It took them longer
than they expected it would. Joe Baier
and family also Rays family spend the afternoon and evening at the cottage.
07. Saturday: Today is Dr. Hugh’s wife’s birthday.
08. Sunday: [T] Today is
Dr. William Wagner and Lillian’s wedding anniversary. To St. Vincents with Holy Name.
09. Monday: Rose Weisheipl is taking her vacation
this week.
10. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon. Our table Dave Collin –Dr. Pfefferkorn – Sid
Dorfman. Abe Kagan almost walked away
with my straw hat. Joe Baier and family
spend the afternoon and evening at the cottage.
This is a cold summer indeed, temperatures at Milwaukee purported at 47°. Bobby Paulick and Beatrice Ratschman are
married at Our Lady of Lourdes Marinette by Father Leo Courtney. Thres and I are Bobby’s baptism sponsors.
11. Wednesday: Thres attends the Ladies Auxiliary
picnic at Wrasse’s cottage. As usual she
bakes a big loaf of home made rye bread for them. Didn’t get my afternoon out but did quite a
bit of work at the cottage after supper.
Cleaned the play room in trimmed around the trees, also moved down a lot of
Geffers thistles. Bill and Emma Siewert
came with Thres about 9.30. Played cards
until 2 A.M.
12. Thursday: Brought Bill and Emma back to town
this morning. Joe Baier and family spend
the afternoon and evening at the cottage.
13. Friday: [T] Joe Baiers wife, is not doing so
well these days. Is either on the verge
of a nervous breakdown or is suffering some mental ailment. Thres Fretchel buys a 64 dollar “Eversharp”
pen and pencil set for Leonard who is still overseas.
14. Saturday: Took in the Oshkosh tonite “Where do
we go from here” stars Fred Mac Murray – Joan Leslie – June Haver. A technicolor and extremely comical. “Within these Walls” features Thomas Mitchell
–Mary Anderson –Edward Ryan.
15. Sunday: To St. Johns 730
and then to work. Back to the cottage
this evening. Took Thres Fretchel along. Aunt Lena is also with us. Had a long game of cards. Thres had’nt played for some time
16. Monday: [T] Leo Girens takes office today as
the new chief of the fire department. He
is 41. I was almost frozen this morning
at 6 AM. I find myself in need of a
second blanket. Temperatures outside are
down to 48°. Rose Weisheipl is back to
work, with quite a rash on her arms and legs, aside from best the vacation
agreed with her. “Big Three” Conference
is to open today at Potsdam Germany.
Churchhill – Truman – Stalin that is providing Stalin (Uncle Joe) gets
there.
17. Tuesday: Brought Aunt Lena back to town this
morning. She’s somewhat worried about
things at home. To Kiwanis Club. No program today. Our boys golf today at Ridgeway. Our table Carl Schmitt – Mike Dugan – Burt
Harris –Bart Heiss and yours truly. A
fire in the Plankinton Arcade, Milwaukee, caused damage estimated at 50 000
yesterday about 615 P.M.
One man was found suffocated in the wash next to the bowling alleys.
18. Wednesday: Thres has company at the cottage
Mary Schneider – Anna Drexler – Jenny Miller –Rose Miller –Kate Duex – Anna
Sipple – Anna Weisheipl –Emma Heppler.
Annie Weisheipl stays and of course that meant a card game. I cut Pete Geffers thistles and then played
cards with the ladies until 130 A.M.
19. Thursday: South Side
Business Men and ladies enjoy the afternoon and evening at “Milton Berry
Foundation” formally the home of E.C. Fahrney.
Thres went out with Emm and Mayme Siewert. Bill and I went out with the Joe Frenzls. Bert Harris showed us around. It was a worth while visit to this beautiful
place. F.W. and Minnie Mueller came over
from their cottage. After they get back
to the cottage more cards until 130 AM. Paul Kircher, President of Globe Realty Co.
passed away this afternoon.
20. Friday: Boy, Im tired this morning. These late nights are getting me. Thres came back to town tonite with Aunt
Annie and Aunt Lena. Chief of Police
Joseph Kluchesky Milwaukee resigns his position.
21. Saturday: [T] Temperature is up to 85° today.
22. Sunday: To 730 Mass at St.
Vincents. Father Roger Miller,
Salvatorian is here well Father Bastian is gone.
23. Monday: Mayme Tauber passed away about 3 Oclock
this afternoon. She suffered a ball a
week ago Saturday, taken to the hospital Thursday, but could not be operated on
account of pernicious anemia. The fall
and a water tumor weakened her heart and caused her demise.
24. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon. Frank Keefe gives a fine talk. Our table Ray Ware – Jim Noheltz – Leight Hough
and myself. Bill and Emma Siewert drive
out to the cottage today. Lawrence
Kinateder rides out on his bicycle, and the temperature 98° in the shade. Bill and Lawrence go out fishing and get into
a storm, they both are drenched to the skin.
When I came from work I find they are wearing my clothes. Viewed the remains of Ed Glaesen and got in
on part of the prayers by Father Bastian.
Our cottage party broke up at 130 A.M. Beautiful night M.O. Ed Glaesen
25. Wednesday: About 10° cooler today. Thres has the Business Mens Auxiliary of the
cottage today, 23 ladies are present and have an enjoyable time. Took Mary to Fiss & Bills this afternoon
and Aunt Lena – Thres and Mary Ann tonight to view the remains of Mayme Tauber. Father Bastian offered the Rosary. 2 M.O. Mayme Tauber
26. Thursday: Mayme is laid to rest this morning,
I was a pallbearer, the others Joe Reichardt – Leo Shubert – Albert Binder – Ed
Hein – Ted Demler. Had a pleasant visit
this evening with Father Bastian. He is
getting tired of eating some foods but must have patience until his teeth fit
better and the gums become hardened. Stanislaus
Jarosch – Katherine Holzbauer – Pancratius – Mary – Frank – Joe –Theodore –
John Drexler – Matt and Josepha Baier
(10 M.O.)
27.
28.
29. Sunday:
To 730 Mass St. Johns.
Then to work. Left at one oclock
for Milwaukee with Thres and Mary Ann.
On arrival visited the Drexlers, Anna –Margaret – Leona –Romy is gone
fishing. Took the folks to dinner at Fitz
Gust’s. They all enjoyed it even Baby
Gail. Got a room at the Plankinton (521)
House. At night took in the Alhambra.
30. Monday: [T] Out early to work, stopped at Mutual –then at
McClurgs sad “hello” to Mr. Grace over the phone. He is home with a large carbuncle on his
head. Picked up Thres and Mary and at
the hotel, had luncheon at Fritz Gust, then back to McClurgs while the ladies
do shopping then to Yahr Lange. Walter
Lange waits me also Paul Heiden. Started
for Romy and Lovie’s place picked up Anna Drexler and Baby Gail, and then for
Berlin. It poured most of the way. Its almost 100 miles from Milwaukee to Berlin. The Kujawas are surprised at their company. After lunch drove home and more rain. And I’m very tired.
31. Tuesday: Another busy day, to work at West
Store. To Kiwanis luncheon Ray Baxandall
and myself chair a small table. After
lunch and picked up Rose and Teddy Gittings from Chicago at C & N. W. depot. Its three years since they were in Oshkosh. Thres takes them along to the cottage. In the evening I attend a meeting Kiwanis
Committee for underprivileged children at the Milton Berry Foundation. Our committee Bert Harris –Sam Luchsinger –
Ed Durler – Dr. Nordhoof and myself.
Gene Vogel could not attend. Took
Aunt Lena along to the cottage tonite arrived at 11.20 P.M. If up until 2 AM.
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