01.
02. Friday: [T] To St.
Vincents at 7 Oclock with Thres.
Temperature up to 92° again today. Com.
Donald – Mary Ann
03. Saturday: Ed Fretchel is out at the cottage this
afternoon and starts to paint. Romy, Lovie Czecalsky Anna Drexler and little
Gail Radomsky come in from Milwaukee this morning, have dinner with us and this
afternoon we took them to Berlin. Emma Siewert and Caroline Kellerman leave for
Minneapolis this morning about 8 Oclock.
04. Sunday: To 6 Oclock
Mass with Thres at St. Johns. Took Ed
Fretchel out, after mass, to the cottage.
Joe Weisheipl Sr. leaves for Chicago this morning as a delegate from the
local musicians union to the National Convention. Mary Kujawa (Berlin) mixer first “Holy
Communion) this morning. Attended St.
Vincents Childrens Program this evening and then back to work for me until 11 P.M. Com. Mary Kujawa
05. Monday: [2M] Donald begins working at the North
Store this morning. Also got his labor permit and Social Security Number XXX-XX-XXXX. Melvin Karst
begins working at the West Side Store. Dropped in to see Annie Heip this
noon. She is now sitting up. Father Frank Schoettl drops in at our house for a
short visit. Harry Kujawa brings in the folks from Berlin to catch the train
for Milwaukee. Agnes says baby “Gail” was grand at their house.
06. Tuesday: This is (D) Deliverance Day in Europe
and the Invasion is on. The Allies attack thru Normandy France. Landings are made
at Cherbourg and other French ports. Churches are open for prayer all over the
U.S. Even the President leads in prayer for Victory tonite. R.W. nearly knocks
me out today, but after some fresh air I'm OK again. John Law, former Mayor of
Madison speaks to Kiwanis on State Trunk Highways. Our table Joe Drasol,
Ray Baxandall, Frank Fraker, Dr. Christenson and myself. Dave Collin is in New
York.
07. Wednesday: To Directors
of Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Last
meeting until fall. Took Thres Fretchel
and Thres to visit Anna Heip and played cards.
Home at 11.45 P.M. and thats early. St. Vincents Childrens Picnic at South Park
today.
08. Thursday: This is a big evening for
Mueller-Potter Sunshine Club. They have their party at “Club Ramie.” And what a
party, everybody has a good time. From the Club Ramie some of us are invited to
room 418 Raulf. Mr. and Mrs. Dietze entertain us until we get chased out about
4 A.M. Took Aunt Mary to Annie Heips this morning.
09. Friday: [T 4M] Everybody
is tired today after the party. The
folks also have a headache when they find what the cost of the party is:
$160.85 for drinks, 12.00 for eats, 10.00 for Clayton Kuehn and Kenneth Brager
were leaving soon for the Navy and Army.
10.
11. Sunday: To St.
Johns 730 Mass. Took Ed Fretchel to the
cottage, to spray trees and paint screens.
Joe Weisheipl brings my grip back this afternoon. He came home from the convention of the
American Federation of Musicians last evening.
He enjoyed it very much. Received
18350 for his attendance fees, for the week.
12. Monday: To Kiwanis
directors meeting at the Athearn this noon.
Took Donald along to visit Phil Laffey who is confined to Mercy Hospital.
Ed Ihrig, President of Pine Ihrig Company is fatally hurt in an auto accident
this evening on a town road south of Oshkosh.
His car was struck by a coupe driven by Fred C. Luebke R#1. Born in town of Vinland July 11 – 1890.
13. Tuesday: Rabbi
Shapiro “Green Bay” speaks to Kiwanis today on Jerusalem –The White Paper and
Jewish Homelessness. Our table Eric Baller
– Ozzie Witte – Dave Johnson – Charlie Roeder. Gene Crowner the found dead in
bed this morning 6.25 by Mrs. Crowner.
Born in Briarton, Shawano County Aug. 23 – 1888. Police Captain since Sept. 14 – 1931.
14. Wednesday: Had
trouble starting my Chrysler this morning.
Harold Mueller pushed me from his store to the Gust Bett Garage. Took Ed Fretchel – Al Mugerauer, Thres and
Mary Ann to the cottage. Ed and Al start
to paint this noon. Mary Ann and I cut
grass. We spend our first night at the
cottage this year.
15. Thursday: [N] Ed
and Al finished the first coat at the cottage.
Took them home tonight about 9 oclock during an electrical storm.
16. Friday: [N] Took
Aunt Mary to Weisheipl’s this morning, to spend the day. Bart Heiss becomes a
papa today. A 9 pound boy is born.
17. Saturday: Aunt
Mary is back this noon. She fell out of
bed at Weisheipl’s at 230 this morning, hurt her left side
and hip. Took Donald and Norman Koelbl along
to cottage. Donald tries to drive. He is fair at it. Donald stays at Koelbl’s overnite.
18. Sunday: To St.
Johns 730 Mass, Thres – Mary Ann – Donald and self. Aunt Lena Baier is with us for dinner and
supper. During the afternoon a heavy
windstorm rages, which no doubt is doing much damage. Fathers Day today and I get a hanky from
Milwaukee, some cigars – a sport shirt and a necktie from the folks. Took Aunt Lena home at 11.30. Bertaline Lange
(Mrs. Bill) has a little boy at Mercy this afternoon at 130. Com. Stanislaus Jarosch
19. Monday: [2M T] We
learn of some of the damage of yesterday’s storm. Many trees are down. Telephone poles and wires are down. A fire at the county home is caused by a bolt
of lightning. The entire building was
enveloped in flames in a short time. All
inmates were saved. Visited Anton Pable
at Sunnyview this afternoon. He is
looking much improved.
20. Tuesday: [2M] To
Kiwanis Luncheon. A picture of the Alcan
Hiway is shown. Our table, Rev. Hugh Misdall
– Frank Fraker – Harold Youngberg. Lena
Baier spends the day with us.
21. Wednesday: Took
Thres and Mary Ann to Milwaukee. This is
Thres first trip since her illness and she takes are pretty well, altho she is
very tired after it. Lunch at Fritz
Gust, met Al Hart – Eddie Lange –Ed McCullough there. Yahr-Lange – McClurg –Mutual –Mr.Haase are
the places I bought merchandise. Visited
at Margaret’s. Sick Aunty is about the
same but Gail is doing swell weighs 20 pounds.
Attended Riverside Theatre.
Lionel Hampton’s colored band is really hot. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star in “The
Scarlet Claw.” Home at midnight.
22. Thursday: [N] The
Weisheipls, Joe and Annie Thres and myself visit with Ed and Thres Fretchel
tonite. Lena Baier is also there. It is really Thres Fretchels birthday
celebration, altho our birthday was April 5th.
23. Friday: [N 2M]
Edward Weisheipl has is tonsils removed by Dr. Hugo, this morning.
24. Saturday: [T] Took
Bill Mauritz and Billy Jr. Along to the
cottage this afternoon. They cut the
grass. Bobby Brand has a new type of
wedding shower at their cottage, one with not much clothes on.
25. Sunday: To 730
Mass as usual and then to work. Took
Thres and Mary Ann to the Oshkosh to see “See here Private Hargrove” starring
Robert Walker and Donna Reed, side feature is “Gun to Gun.” In the evening took
Aunt Mary –Thres to the cottage.
26. Monday: [2M]
Republican Convention opens at Chicago Stadium.
27. Tuesday: [2M N]
Another hot day. Our thermometer showed
92°. Took Thres – Mary Ann and Aunt Lena
to the cottage this evening. They intend
to stay a few days. Ed Weisheipl is back
on the job today. Carl Binder is taken
to Sunny View San. for observation.
28. Wednesday: Took
Naomi Mueller along to Milwaukee to the Cometic Show. Proves to be an interesting experience for
her. Had noon luncheon at Yahr Lange’s. It was terribly hot in Milwaukee. Took are two Riverside Theatre where “Rochester”
Jack Benny’s comedian is on the stage in person. Stopped at Margarets for a steak sandwich. Annie and Baby Gail are the time. Arrived back home at 12 midnight.
29.
30. Friday: [4M N]
Dropped in to see sister in law Annie Drexler (Mrs. John). She is not feeling so well lately. Joe Baier and family are out to the cottage
today and bring the folks home this evening.
Auto stamps are selling well today.
I bought 850 at the post office at 5 dollars per copy.
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