01. Sunday: [TEG] To
730 Mass St. Johns, then to work. Edward
Le body helps is out today. Took Thres
and Mary Ann to Strand to see “Maisie goes to Reno” starring Ann Southern –
John Hodiak –Tom Drake. “The strangers
in the Night” is quite a story of evil incarnate starring William Terry –
Virginia Grey. Worked from 8 to 1030
P.M. closing the books for September.
02. Monday: Father Leo
Schiffler –St. Veronica Church Milwaukee drops in for a visit this afternoon. Hadn’t seen him for about two years. Father Victor Kandy also dropped in. Cleaned the coal bin tonite. It will serve some other purpose from now on,
as we have no further use for coal or wood.
Our store is very cold today, no furnace fire. Ed Fretchel says the hot water tank leaks and
I think I’m due for a cold.
03. Tuesday: To
Kiwanis luncheon with Dave Collin.
William Sears Radio Editor – Playwright and United Press correspondent
spoke on what to do about local and world barriers. He also spoke about the Bahai religion and
philosophy in his talk. Our table Abe Kagan
– Lee Conroy – Joe Schroeder a newcomer in Oshkosh and myself. My cold is starting to bother me.
04. Wednesday: Had a
visit with Father Bastian this afternoon.
Also over to see Mrs. Frank Bloechl 1657 Georgia. She was hurt at our merchandise chute at
the store when Lyle Runke opened the door from the inside. Dropped in at the Nuernberg’s to see if
Father John is still in town. Find he is
at Mercy Hospital for a checkup by Dr. Spooner, Milwaukee, then over to see Art
Mueller at T and S Tobacco Co. Alfred E Smith
four times governor of New York passed away at 520 this
morning at Rockefeller Institute Hospital born Dec. 30 – 1873. Had little formal education. Was in politics at 22. Ran for president on the Democratic ticket in
1928. Was nicknamed “The Happy Warrior.”
Carried only 8 states, he received 41.2 per cent of the total vote. He made the “Brown Derby ” famous. Body will lie in state in St. Patricks
Cathedral, Friday P.M. until Saturday.
05. Thursday: Took a
drive to Sunnyview to date to visit Tony Pable.
He is looking very good. Jennie
was out to see him also. Said hello to
Carl Binder. He is doing well.
06. Friday: My cold is still going strong. Granted a few raises today. Ed Weisheipl
$5 - Eliz. Samuel 5 dollars- Jane Mueller - Cleo Vogt each 2 dollars, Leona
Luft 1 dollar. Mrs. Cyril Bouchelle is
removed from Mercy Hospital to the General hospital at Madison. It is the first time the “iron lung” bought
by the J.C.C. Auxiliary has been loaded and used. Com. Donald – Mary Ann
07. Saturday:
Pontifical Requiem Mass for Al Smith this morning at New York. Over 220 000 passed the bier to pay their
last respects.
08. Saturday: [T] To
730 St. Vincents Holy Name Mass. Ed and
Thres Fretchel are not feeling very well today.
Both have chills and a cold acting somewhat like flu. I work until nearly eight then we call for
Aunt Lena Baier and visit at the Weisheipls.
Played cards till near midnight.
There is no liquor, much to the chagrin of Annie Heip. We had a very enjoyable evening, but missed
Thres Fretchel. Com. Kate Vogel
09. Monday: Visited
Anna Drexler 1210 – 9th St.. She is in
bed but not feeling worse, in fact she shows some improvement. Father Michael and Stan Dembowiak and Collette
are here. Stan is putting on storm
windows and taking care of the garden.
Norman Brown and Fred Schlintz come down from Appleton. We hear “Elmer Wheeler” author of tested
selling sentences at the Recreation Hall.
We visit Mary Kollross after the talk.
10. Tuesday: View the
remains of Frank Kaatz at Fiss & Bills.
Died in Milwaukee last Friday of a heart attack. Born in Oshkosh May 17 – 1896. Brother to John and Joe. Rose Weisheipl complete 33 years of light of
today. Took Thres along to visit Anna
Drexler tonite. After the visit we view
the remains of John Esslinger at Sitters.
He passed away Sunday morning at 430. Born Nov. 20 – 1861. Met John Jr.
From Chicago at Sitters. M.O. John Esslinger
11. Wednesday:
Attended Chamber of Commerce directors meeting.
Officers elected Gerold Lestrange – Ray Kivell – Emil Dickman – and Jim
Cudlip. New directors at the meeting Ed
Schrank – Charles Wittmack. Cleaned the
garage at our place tonight. Lawrence
Kinateder spends the evening with us.
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14. Saturday: Put on
storm windows at the house this afternoon.
15. Sunday: [T] To 730
Mass St. Johns then to work. To the
cottage this afternoon to bring back a few items such as card tables – chairs –
ladder etc. Harry Kujawa family from
Berlin have supper with us. Bill and
Emma Siewert and Aunt Lena Baier are here for the evening. Card game breaks up at 1 A.M. folks leave at
130. I hit the hay at
2.
16. Monday: To Kiwanis
Directors meeting and luncheon at the Athearn.
Joe Weisheipl Sr. begins working at Bell Machine Company. It’s another watchman job similar to the
others he had at Wisconsin Public Service Co. and at Leach Company
17. Tuesday: To
Kiwanis luncheon our table J.A Bresse – Joe Drasal – Earl Clemans - Frank
18. Wednesday: Put on
storm windows, “the uppers,” and thats more of a job than the “lowers.” “Boots”
climbs up the ladder to follow me and has me nervous for a time till I get him
back into the house.
19. Thursday: Took
Aunt Mary to see Herman Miller, her cousin.
He is confined to bed and is not any too well.
20. Friday: Art
Mueller is operated this morning at 10 Oclock for “Fistula in Ano.” Joe
Weisheipl Sr. helps out at the Continental tonight and will be Friday nights
and Saturday afternoons. John Kellerman
husband of Mary Paulick is run over by a car driven by Donald Klitzke 20 as he
and Louis Paulick were crossing Iowa on twelfth street going west. The accident occurred about 10 oclock last
night. John was almost instantly killed. Born in Austria Aug. 26 -1888.
21. Saturday: Over to
see Mrs. John Esslinger this morning.
Frank is there with her.
22. Sunday: To 730 Mass at St.
Johns, then to work. We are quite busy and we have no cigarettes, none
yesterday or Friday evening. This is the first time we have been entirely
out of cigarettes since we've been in business.
After work tonite to Fretchels for short visit. Marion is here from California. This afternoon we view the remains of John
Kellerman at Poklasny’s. M.O. John Kellerman
23. Monday: [T] I dont
feel so good today. Stomach disorder is
much more pronounced this afternoon and evening. Visited Art Mueller at Mercy today, he is
doing well, also visited John Bauer and find Walter Slattery to be his room mate. Walter broke his leg. Joe Baier and Ed Fretchel visit Art tonite. I’m very tired after work and go to bed
immediately after I get home.
24. Tuesday: Aunt Mary
is 71 years of age today, and is still pretty chipper. This evening we took her to the Oshkosh to see
“Stage Coach” with John Wayne –Claire Trevor –Andy Devine –John Carradine –
George Bancroft, also Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in “The Big Noise.” This
afternoon took Mary Ann Fretchel Larson to depot with her baggage to have it
checked for San Diego. Dr. Norman
Kleinschmidt gives my teeth a going over.
25. Wednesday: Marion
Fretchel leaves today for California.
26. Thursday: Had a “Rexall”
meeting at the Raulf tonite. Jim Mc Millen
is here from Boston. Clayton Stearns and
Mrs. are here from Omro and some of Doug Hunts folks from Wautoma.
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29. Sunday: To 730
Mass St. Johns, then to work. Annie and
Joe Weisheipl Sr. are married 38 years today.
Spend the day sleeping and sitting around. Took Ed and Robert Fretchel to the cottage,
they take out dock and screens. Robert
does some hunting, gets a pheasant – a rabbit – a squirrel.
30. Monday: We
received news that Stanley Dembowiak and Clara are blessed with a baby girl
last Saturday.
31. Tuesday: To
Kiwanis luncheon. Our table Gene Vogel –
of his guest Mr. Maloney – Frank Sullivan – Ed Ledvina – Dave Collin – of
myself. Ed Shrank
wins my birthday prize.
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