Saturday, December 13, 2014

Diary of Alfred E. Potter December, 1949

01.  Thursday: Still checking McClurg merchandise.  Worked 11 hours today.
02.  Friday: To seven oclock Mass St. Vincents with Mary Ann and Thres.  Ma has a very busy today.  I worked 10 ½ hours today Joe and Annie Weisheipl leave for Cornell this morning to attend wedding of _____ Weisheipl. 
Com.  Donald – Mary Ann
03.  Saturday: Robert Brand & Sons begin delivering fixtures this morning.  Charles Sullivan – “Rexall Store Layout Expert” arrives today.  He is somewhat ahead of schedule.  Les Evans died at Mercy Hospital last night of a heart attack.  Born in Luxora Ark. Oct. 6, 1906.  He was a former member of our Kiwanis Club.  He was vice president and general manager of Badger Lumber Company
04.  Sunday: To 730 Mass St. Vincents Father Bouche – (Lady Foresters) should be Altars Society to Communion.  Then to work.  A lovely day today.  Took Bill Mauritz to the cottage to put on storm doors.  Bob and Myrt Brand are out to their cottage also.  Worked 7 hours today. 
 Com.  Clara Lemke
05.  Monday: More fixtures today, and everybody is on the job.  So is Doctor Ware but his offices are not ready and he is plenty burnt up.  Thres To Christian Mothers Christmas Party St. Vincents tonight.  Frank Norkofski had a heart attack while at work tonite near 9 Oclock
06.  Tuesday: [T] To Kiwanis luncheon.  Our table Al Dunham – Ed Ledvina –Dr. Guy Wiley, myself.  Mary Ann to Lady Foresters Christmas Party tonight and Mother to Ladies Auxiliary Party.  Had quite a snowstorm today – 4 ½ inches, that’s a good beginning.
07.  Wednesday: Charles Sullivan begins work at the Store this morning altho he has been here in an advisory capacity for several days.  Thres and Aunt Mary to Aunt Annie birthday surprise by the Bingo Club.  First time Aunt Mary been to Annie’s since last summer.  The Oldster’s really stole the show with their dances.  Thres gets a door prize.  Art – Margret – Norbert – Esther Mueller, Mr. Mrs. Ed Dietze – Fred – Loretta Baumgartner help of the store tonight until 11 Oclock.  Hazel Thoma is 49 today.
08.  Thursday: To 7 Oclock Mass St. Vincents Father Wagner.  Zero this A.M.  Gene Mitchell and Ken Sipersky are in town.  Ken gives me some “Wispride ” Cheese.  Mary Ann is out to Manda Drexlers for the day.  Thres and self attend the supper at the “First Evangelical Church” corner Washington and Bay Sts.  Kiwanis Club is very well represented.  A very fine meal.  St. Marys ends “Forty Hours.” I did not get there.  The folks of the store work until 2 A.M. Friday.  Mary Ann at Manda’s for the day.
09.  Friday: Arlene has a birthday, she is 19.  Boys are still very busy trying to get stock in order.  They keep going until 1230 A.M. Saturday.  I call it a day at 1130 P.M. that is 12 ½ hours for me today.  One degree below zero this morning.
10.  Saturday: Mary Ann spends the afternoon and evening at Donald’s and Arlene’s.  They stop here for short visit tonite when they bring Mary Ann home.
11.  Sunday: [T] To 730 Mass with St. Vincents Holy Name.  To work 930 to 1230 back at 430 to 600 -700 to 1030 – 8 hours.  Temperature is up to 58° today. 
Com.  Deceased Brothers Holy Name.
12.  Monday: Thres entertains the Ladies Auxiliary Card Club this afternoon.  It not only a card party, the ladies also exchange gifts.  They had lots of fun, some of the ladies received comic gifts.  The boys almost locked me in the new store tonite.  Art Mueller luckily came in ad midnite to ask if I had a key.  Well I didnt have one.  Worked 12 hours today.  Miles Kimball is laid to rest.
13.  Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon.  Had Bill Thompson “Toni Salesman” and Charles E. Sullivan Rexall layout expert for my guests.  Charles left us this afternoon for his home in Los Angeles.  Worked 10 ½ hours today.
14.  Wednesday: Looks like no nights off this week.  Worked 11 ½ hours today.
15.  Thursday: Andy Miller is here to put our new Hall Mark Case in order.  Worked 11 hours today.
16.  Friday: The City of New York enjoys?  a bathless day today.  On account of the shortage of water people are asked not to take a bath and not to shave today.  Expect to save at least 80 000 000 gallons of water in their reservoir.  Thres and Annie Heips are out shopping this afternoon.  Worked 10 ½ hours today.  Almost got a job tending one of the Salvation Army Kettles tonite but I’m too busy.
17.  Saturday: Weather is still nice and we are doing a good business altho we are still quite handicapped.  Mary Ann worked this afternoon and evening.  I had a night call from Florence Ostertag at 10.15 P.M.  Prescription from Dr. Ray Wagner was forgotten doctor thinks by himself.  I worked 11 ½ hours today.
18.  Sunday: To 730 Mass St. Vincents Monsignor Bastian.  Then to work, we are very busy at the store.  Worked 8 ½ hours today.
19.  Monday: Think we hit the peak at our postal Station tonight.  Worked 11 ½ hours today.
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21.  Wednesday: Stayed at home this morning to write and mail Christmas Greetings.  Snowing this afternoon and evening.  Worked 7 ½ hours today.  Aunt Mary does not want to stay home alone lately.  She is hard to convince that occasionally she’ll be alone for few hours.
22.  Thursday: Usual routine and a nice business at the store.
23.  Friday: Am trying hard to wind up addressing greeting cards, think I’m just about thru when a few more come to my mind.  Also very busy at the store.  This evening wrapped Christmas presents for the Doctors over a hundred and also some for friends.  Worked until 11.30.
24.  Saturday: Another very busy day begins with delivering presents to the Doctor’s homes all over the city.  Had Donald and Billy Mauritz to help me.  This afternoon to the sisters – Father Murphy at St. Johns –and Sisters St. Vincents Right Rev. Monsignor – Fathers Wagner and Bouchette.  Helped out at the store, we closed at 630 and I and all but bushed.  Took a rest after supper and exchanged presents at home. 
Com.  Health and Peace
25.  Sunday: [T] Begin the day by attending midnight Solemn Hi Mass Monsignor Bastian, assisted by Fathers Wagner and Bouchette.  Father Wagner delivers the sermon.  Had a nice ham lunch after the service.  To bed at 345. Up at 910 A.M.  Worked 2 ½ hours.  Store closed at 1230.  Donald – Arlene and Sandy are here for dinner at 230.  Joe – Annie – Matt – Rose – Marion Weisheipl are here with presents.  They leave at 345.  Don and folks take Mary Ann to the Oshkosh.  I sleep again until 7 P.M. at 745 Joe – Ceil – Matt – Amanda – Johnny – Joey – Lucy Drexler are here with more presents.  The twins have a lot of fun.  They leave at 1015 P.M.  The Holy Father Pope Pius XII opens the Holy Year with solemn services and opening of the “Holy Door.”
26.  Monday: Back to work this morning at 830 and there is plenty to do.  Wrote up orders until 430 this afternoon.  Ed Fretschl clean the floor at the store.  After 430 took Thres – Mary Ann – Aunt Mary for a visit to Joe Baiers and then to Joe Drexlers where we have supper.  Met Marion Drexlers new boy friend Ralph.  Appears to be a very nice young man.  After supper to Ottilia Drexlers some of Clara and Caroline’s girl friends are there.  Back home at 945.  Marion received 3 dollars from Joe and Emma.  The weather was perfect today.
27.  Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon.  Cola Parker President of Kimberly Clark Co. was our speaker.  Norm Brown is in the city.  Stopped at the house to see our tree and the beautiful poinsetia he sent us.  Ma Potter furnished ham sandwiches.
28.  Wednesday: Mary Ann to Amanda’s this morning.  Thres and myself are there for supper in the evening.  Tony and Nora Serwas and Mr. Mrs. Joe Stoegbauer are also there for a visit.
29.   Thursday: To Mercy Hospital to fit a truss for Mr. Zager Room 306.  Met Nick Rhyner was has been in the hospital for 3 weeks.  Spend the evening at Art Hazen’s new home.  Took Aunt Mary to Annie Heips for the afternoon until 8 Oclock.
30.  Friday: Another busy day at the store.  Meet with Chuck Fiss and Joe Drexler.  Thres and self visit Monsignor Bastian this eve.
31.  December 31 Special Joe – Annie Weisheipl – Ed and Thres Fretschl have their new years party at our house without us.  They stay overnite. 
Saturday: Busy getting ready to leave for a few days in Chicago.  Train leaves at 1105 A.M.  Met Norm – Sybelle Brown and Mr. Mrs. Art Lock.  Had luncheon on the diner, some very fine pork chops for me.  Ed and Ella Worm on at Fond du Lac.  Meet the streamliner at Milwaukee, in Chicago about 3 Oclock, taxi to Bismarck Hotel, met Bob and Mary Kniss – Ed and Ruth Lange there.  We are all housed on the same floor.  Our room 1312.  Browns 1301 Worms 1321.  Had dinner at the “Swiss Chalet” pictures were taken of the group.  After the dinner to the Chicago Stadium to see “Sonja Henni’s Ice Revue.” It was gorgeous with costumes and not a dull moment.  After that to Norm’s Room where Art Lock – entertained, I guess we all entertained?  Bill Anderson and wife are there also.  Thats all for this year – see you next.  Finis

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