01. Saturday: This is Maximilian Wachtveitl’s birthday born Sept.
1 – 1893
02. Sunday: To 730 Mass St.
Vincents, the first mass since vacation began.
Then to work. To the cottage at 2
P.M. Took Ed Fretschl – Aunt Lena along. Harry – Agnes – Mary –Johnny Kujawa – Romy –Lovie
Czekalski come over from Berlin. Harry
brought a bucket of minnows and night crawlers – Ed a jar of snails and with
all these luscious bait, we caught only 3 Fish. The folks left for home at 1215.
Com. Thanksgiving
03. Monday: Ed went fishing at 6 A.M. came in at
1020 with no fish.
Claims he had only 2 bites. I
think they were mosquito bites. Joe –
Emma – Joey – Baby Mary Jane Baier are up this afternoon. Bill and Emma Siewert, about 4 P.M. A live game of sheephead takes up the
afternoon. Supper at 8 P.M. more cards
and home at 10.15 P.M. and that spells the end of vacation
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05. Wednesday: Took Thres Fretchel and Aunt Lena
to the cottage this evening for a game of cards. After several hours of hard work I find I
have’nt made a cent
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07. Friday: To church at 7 A.M. St. Vincents Com. Donald – Mary Ann
08. Saturday: This is my
last morning to relieve Norbert at the West store. Elizabeth Samuel is going back to work for us
Monday.
09. Sunday: [T] To St. Vincents 730
Mass with Holy Name Society. Then to
work. Visited Father John Nuernberg at
Mercy Hospital this afternoon. He has
been here for obstructed bowel treatment for over a week. Had a call from Elizabeth tonight, she wants
to start working for Muirs tomorrow instead of us. What to do the last minute, a generous raise
makes her decide in our favor. Com. Father John Nuernberg
10. Monday: Thres and I leave for Chicago at 1115. The driving is pleasant arrived at United
Drug Company at 415.
Frank Piskade takes my order. We
put up at the Sherman, had dinner at Harding’s on Clark Street. Took a long walk, stopped to take in an all
newsreel picture. Eliz. Samuel is back
at the West Store after a months rest.
Agnes Zarter wife of Richard Zarter passed away this morning of a heart
attack. Born March 13 – 1904 in Fond du
Lac. Funeral to be Thursday morning 900
at St. Vincents.
11. Tuesday: Out early to United Drug Henry Apida
took care of my order. Meeting of W. D.
Wholesale at 11 A.M. Mr. Giffing and Mr.
Richards from Boston are here. Mr. Scheringhausen
and myself complete our three years term as directors with this meeting. Had luncheon at the usual place back to the
hotel at 330. Dinner
at Pellegrin’s. Took in Woods Theatre “Danny
Kaye” stars as the “Wonder Man.” Its a technicolor and very comical. A lunch at the “Darby Inn” completes the day.
12. Wednesday: To: Roberts this morning Mr.
Simonson is looking natural. Then to
Benzinger Brothers. Alice Walsh meets
Thres. Bought Fonts-Books and Vigil Light
Holders. Took Thres to see the ballgame
at the Cub Park. The Cubs play the
Philadelphia Athletics. Wyse and Barracks are the opposing pitchers, Cubs win
4-0. Drove out to see Rose and Bob
Gittings. Had dinner with them at the
Tally Ho Inn where both of them work. Phil Thimmes is the proprietor. Back to the hotel at 1115. Ed Fretschl is 60 today. Emma Baier goes to Milwaukee Sanit. today.
13. Thursday: [T] And today it rains and rains. Drove to McClurgs after breakfast at the
Triangle Restaurant on Randolph. McClurgs
have a nice display, then to Sales Builders “Max Factor” on Grand Ave. from
there we shopped at the “Stop and Shop” and the “Avenue Linen” on Washington
and then we checked out at the Hotel and leave for home at 315. Rain until we hit Wisconsin. Stop at “Falls Restaurant” at Menominee Falls
for a big steak dinner, home at 915. We learn Joe Genal passed away, over to Fiss
and Bills to view the remains. M.O.
Joe Genal
14. Friday: Back on the
job this morning. Joe Genal is laid to
rest.
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16. Sunday: To 730 Hi Mass St.
Vincents then to work. Visited Father
John Nuernberg at Mercy Hospital this afternoon. He is not doing so well. Hilda Nuernberg to Chicago tonite. We visited Ed Fretschl’s tonite, to celebrate
his birthday. Joe and Annie Heip and
Aunt Lena are there. Cards as usual is
the diversion. Home at 12.45.
17. Monday: Eliz. Samuel begins work at Muir’s
today. Joe Weisheipl begins working day
time at Bells warehouse the old Gunz Durler Candy Factory. He has worked nights for a long time. I am back at the West store mornings, Art and
Joe relieve Fred at north store mornings.
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19. Wednesday: Monsignor Aloys Bastian celebrates
today. A high Mass at 10 A.M. with about
75 priests and four Monsignors present is followed at 12.30 with the banquet. Many invited guests present. Judge Roland Steinle and Joe McGinnis and
other Milwaukee people at our table.
Monsignor outdoes himself with refreshments and a wonderful chicken
dinner. Mrs. Byron Gunz takes care of
the chickens. Met many priests we know. Father Victor Kandy is operated by Dr.
Spooner for bladder trouble at Mercy.
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22. Saturday: Took Thres and Mary Ann to
Strand. “Along Game Jones” features “Cary
Cooper – Loretta Young –William DEmarest –Dan Duryea – Frank Sully and produced
by “Cary Cooper.” Did’nt care too much for this picture. Enjoyed “G.I. Honeymoon” starring Gale Storm.
23. Sunday: [T] To 730 Mass St.
Vincents, then to work. Had quite a bad
rain and windstorm this afternoon. I
visited Father John Nuernberg and Victor Kandy at Mercy. Victor is doing fine – John seems to be
weakening. John & Mrs. Grines are in
to see Victor, Mame Nuernberg to see John.
Tonite attended childrens reception for Monsignor Bastian. Mary Ann sang. After the reception had Thres Fretschl and
Aunt Lena Baier over for cards. Break up
at midnight.
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27. Thursday: [T] Mylda Berndt (Mrs. Albert
Weinzierl) gave birth to twin girls this morning at Mercy. Dr. Wm Wagner attended her. Dr. R.H. Bitter who is home on furlough and
for whom she worked for years is also present.
28. Friday:
Hirschberg’s Department store formerly Baum & Collin has formal opening
today. It is a rainy, cold fall day, but
business is very good.
29. Saturday: Attended Strand Theatre tonight with
Thres and Mary Ann. Took Joe and Annie
Weisheipl along. This is the first time
in years we could take them, because Joe had to work nights. “Guest Wife” features Claudette Colbert – Don
Ameche –Richard Foran. “The Adventures
of Rusty” the Boy and Dog Picture features Ted Donaldson – Margaret Lindsay –
Conrad Nagel, two very good pictures. War
time ends tonite in most of the country. This means an extra hour of
sleep. We have been on war time since Feb. 9 -1942.
30. Sunday: To 730 High Mass St. Vincents then took Ed Fretschl
to cottage to trim trees. He could’nt do
much because of rain. Worked in the
morning. Rains in town from noon on. Visited John Nuernberg at Mercy this
afternoon. He looks weaker. Also dropped in to see Mylda Berndt
Weinzierl. The Dr. (her husband) came in
and treated with a cigar also dropped in to see Gustia Voelz. She is much dissatisfied. Worked until 830 this
evening. Joe – Annie Weisheipl, Thres
Fretschl spend the evening at our house periods cards are in order until 12.30
A.M. Com. Father John Nuernberg
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