01. Monday: Aunt Annie is operated this morning,
we find she has a cyst on her bladder.
Saw her this afternoon she is doing well, a little drowsy, very hungry
and dry. She tho’t last night she could
have a bottle of beer before operation – Sister said no! no! Saw Van again today, paid 1000 dollar
retainer fee on Kelly building, we must now wait to see what will happen. Thres attends Christian Mothers Christmas
Party with Thres Fretschl and Emma Siewert.
I attended Kiwanis Directors meeting, last one for me, my term is
expired. I work until 10.30.
02. Tuesday: Annie Heip’s birthday today, she is
70 Ann of course still in the hospital.
Saw her this afternoon, she is doing fine. To Kiwanis luncheon, we have a very good
speaker Ed Konkol, executive secretary of the Wisconsin Good Roads Association. He speaks on better highways and relief for
congested traffic. Thres – Mary Ann and
Arlene to lady Foresters Christmas party this evening, and I worked again to
10.30.
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04. Thursday: Visited Annie Heip this afternoon. She is doing nicely. Also delivered a loaf of Ma Potter’s famous
rye bread to the Weisheipl family. Uncle
Joe is taking things more normal.
05. Friday: [R 4 M] Had a letter from Father Adolf
Wittman today. He would like a special
Kind of typewriter (Swiss). Wilbur
Siewert is now working at the Post Office.
He quit Wodhams about a week ago.
06. Saturday: Visited Aunt Annie Heip this
afternoon. Joe Jr. stopped in for a few
minutes. This evening delivered two good
sized coffee takes to the Heip family.
Edward and family are there and Bob, Mary’s boy friend is here from
Chicago.
07. Sunday: To 730 Hi Mass –
Father Wagner – No Sermon this morning, only announcements. Dropped in to see Alvin Kelly 84 Elmwood
Court. Haven’t seen him for years. He has “Parkinson’s Disease.” Tells me he
adopted two little girls. They look like
two lively little rascals. Spoke to him
about his building on Main Street, he wants $75000 for it. This afternoon we visit Aunt Mary –Lizzie Hannes
– Aunt Annie.
Com. Rose Ilk
08. Monday: [R 4 M] To 630 Mass St.
Vincents Father Milbauer. It is very
foggy out this morning, it raised some about noon, but staid very wet all day. We read that they are having heavy snow
storms in California. Dropped in to see
Joe Heip this noon for only a short time.
Com. Honor Immaculate
Conception.
09. Tuesday: We are having a beautiful Spring like
day not only in Oshkosh, but most of the state.
Ma gets her Christmas permanent wave today it and had to miss out on our
Kiwanis ladies day program. I took Kenny
Sepersky along as a guest, but it was worth while as it was very good. It was called “Fun with Dunn ” Dunn is radio
announcer over Station WNAM. Father Al
dropped in at the store this morning for a little good cheer.
10. Wednesday:
[R 4 M] F Vanderpool was in to see me this morning about the Kelly building. They want 75, I offered 70. Hunk Demler opens up baker shop where Lange
& Procknows butcher shop was years ago.
Pat Faust is clerking for him.
Had quite a visit with Father Whitman over the phone this morning. He has a private line at St. Agnes Hosp. Tonite we attended the Appollo Christmas
Concert. Donald Boese (boy soprano) is
guest artist. He sure gets a big hand,
did some very nice singing. We also
visited Annie Heip at the hospital.
11. Thursday: We learn that Alvin Kelly accepted
my offer of 70000 for the building on the North east corner of Main and Otter St.s
12. Friday: [R 2 M] Harry and Agnes Kujawa dropped
in to see us tonight at about 9.45. Had
a nice visit, lunch were served by Ma Potter they left for home about midnight. Agnes bought herself a nice dress at V. and K
Fashions.
13. Saturday: Christmas shopping is in full swing
today. I had a full day of work today
morning, afternoon and evening. Ma and
Mary Ann went to the Oshkosh tonight. I
visited Annie Heip a short time. Rose
and Marion Weisheipl were there also.
Also visited Mrs. Mellentine – Mrs. Williams and learn the little old
lady who told me she ran a boarding-house near St. Marys Hospital 50 years ago
is Mrs. Geiger –Leon’s mother. Also
delivered two large coffee cakes to the Weisheipls.
14. Sunday: To 730
Mass Father Milbauer. We are very busy at the store this morning and also
this evening. Seven of the ladies from our South Store had a dinner party
at Ray Robbins this evening, Maude Labudde, Margaret Tadych, Virginia Abrams,
Grace Sitter, Rose Weisheipl, Marjorie Beck and Mary Ann Potter. Party
lasted from 6:30 to 12:30.
Com. Aloys Hetzel
15. Monday: [R 4 M] Eddie
Wesiheipl is pa again. Its another boy born about four this morning,
weighs 7 pounds 4 oz. Had Norm Brown over for the noon meal today Pigs
hocks, dumplings, sour kraut a la Potter. Visited Annie Heip this
afternoon, she is very anxious to go home, must wait another day or two.
Joe Jr. brought 6 bottles of beer to keep her happy. Visited Aunt Mary
and Mrs. Hannes. Sister Laurentina tells me the Crib and Manger I donated
to the hospital are in. Gave Sister Irene 4 Rosaries. Also met
Father Al Trebby.
16. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon. At our table Dr. Louis Graber –Dr. Ethan Pfefferkorn
– Ozzie Witte – O.R. Jones – Leighton Hough –Hugo Riese and myself. This afternoon Dr. Norm Kleinschmit pulled my
last left lower molar. That leaves me
with only seven lower teeth.
17. Wednesday:
[R 4 M] Cork Weisheipl brings Annie home this afternoon from the hospital. Joe and Annie are overjoyed to see each other,
they both cried. I brought Joe a little
more brandy.
18. Thursday: Took cookie dough out to Aunt Annie’s
this noon. Otillia Drexler has a
breakdown of some kind at the Steiger home.
She has worked for them a good many years. She is taken to Mercy Hospital for
observation. Rose and I have quite an
exchange of words this afternoon. I
think it was really a misunderstang on her part. I spoke about one thing and she answered
about another.
19. Friday: Dropped in to see Ray Novotny Postman,
about establishing a Postal Station on the North Side. Spent a few minutes with Joe and Annie Heip
this noon.
20. Saturday: Eddie
brings Florence and baby boy home from the hospital this afternoon. Got
plenty of exercise this morning, an all nights snowfall and is was the wet and
heavy kind. Fortunately Donald came over to help me. Tonite I begin
getting out greeting cards, 50 of them, and then the weekly trip to Uncle Joe
Heips to deliver two coffee cakes for their Sunday breakfast. And to the
Post Office at 10:30 P.M.
21. Sunday: To 730 Mass Father
Wagner then to work. We are very busy at
the store. I started to get out
Christmas Cards today. Got out about 50,
a very good start. Also mailed out
packages to Sisters Virginia – Linus and Melora.
22. Monday: [R 2 M TG] Had Norm Brown over for noon meal,
pork roast and Dumplings. We also
received all very large Poinsetta from him today. Getting the presents wrapped for the doctors,
and its late again. To bed by at 130
A.M.
23. Tuesday: The driving today is poor, the roads
are slush and mush. Took Norm Brown to
Kiwanis luncheon to hear Schmalz Friedrich tell about his latest trip to Europe. It was very good and lots of comedy. Norm took along loaf of rye bread, Thres made
up special for him. Donald and Danny
take out presents for the doctors today.
Had an Air Mail Letter from Resi Rothbauer – Parsberg, she received our
first package.
24. Wednesday: Well this is the last day of the
big rush. The weather is slightly cooler
which is a good thing. I’m still putting
up presents for the Msgr. – Fathers
Wagner – Milbauer – Murphy – Sisters St. Vincents –St. Johns – St. Marys –
Mercy Hospital. Its a busy day at the
store is especially at the South, about 2500.
Close at six and then a little fun especially for Jean – Ginny and Elaine.
25. Thursday: To midnight Hi Mass Msgr. Bastian –Father
Wagner has the sermon. Thres was quite
sick through the mass, but managed to hold up until the end. Service ends at 1.35 A.M. We get to bed by 2.30 A.M. We hear Ed Fretschl was in our cellar and
upstairs looking for us. Well we are
still in bed. Up at 935
to work until 1230.
Had dinner at the “Raulf Hotel.” Then to Mercy Hospital to see Aunt Mary
– Anna Rasmussen – and Jessie Burdick.
Sister Eleanor is there also, to look after the folks. Forgot to mention that I met Dr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Linn and Rev. David Fetter and family at the Raulf. Saw Ed Hurst thought he had gone to Florida
for the winter. Spent the evening at
Bill Mauritz Don and family stopped here this aft. and we also visited Ed and
Thres Fretschl.
26. Friday: [R 4 M] Things are back to normal at
the store. William Wetterau died this
morning at Art Redmonds at 11.40. Born
March 4 – 1862. Married Ernestine Meyer
June 14-1899. For 18 years was employed
by the Oshkosh Gas and Light Company.
Leon Geiger’s mother died last evening 915 at Mercy. I visited her several times. Born March 19 1866 daughter of Mr. Mrs. John
Schmidt. We spent the evening at Joe Baiers. Faye and Geny to formal with Jimmy Poeschl
and Billy Mauritz. Emma Baier took a
treatment from Dr. Fraker today.
27. Saturday: Thres went to Dr. W.A. Wagner
yesterday afternoon for complete checkup.
Blood pressure 200 over 120. She
is now on Reticulen – Barbtheo –Dramamine.
28. Sunday: To 730 Mass – Father Milbauer and then
to work. Its a beautiful day,
temperature about 27°. This afternoon
took a drive to Berlin and visited the Kujawas.
Mary is home from Marquette.
Harry shows us a report card. It
is an excellent report.
History: European 1500-1830 A
Latin: Elementary A
Chemistry: Inorganic A
Theology: Apologetics A
Rhetoric Composition B
Back
in the evening to make out orders.
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30. Tuesday: [T] To Kiwanis luncheon. Clem Luecke from Ripon is here to give us an
impressive talk about “Are you an available Kiwanian” and also to install
officers Ralph Witherbee- Pres. Wesley
Schneider Vice Pres. Uncle Joe Weisheipl
had his ears cleaned by Dr. Bill Wagner.
He can now hear much better.
31. Wednesday: Very light snow this morning.
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