01. Sunday: To 730 Mass then to
work. Joe Baier is exceptionally busy
with prescriptions. We did not get away
from the store until after one oclock.
Art Hazen is back tonight for work.
Father Alphonse Wagner leaves for Florida this morning. Mary Ann and Joan Mauritz to the Raulf to the
Movie “The Bad and the Beautiful” with Walter Pidgeon – Dick Powell –Lana
Turner – Kirk Douglas. Forty Hours ends
at St. Johns tonight. 11 of our 4th
Degree Knights act as guards. Walter
Lennox was my partner.
Com. Lucy Brandenstein
02. Monday: [R 4 M T.V.S.] Up early this morning to sell
candles at St. Vincents. Lucky I got up
earlier than usual Ed Fretschl is laid up with a cold. Took in 95 dollars. Flu is rampant at the store. Marge Haverty – Mrs. Romey – Virginia Abrams
are laid up. Had a card from Jean
Powers, today from Miami. To Kiwanis
Directors luncheon to make up a meeting.
Had quite a tussle with the books at the store again. This is the third month Im running into
trouble, and it is not my errors either.
Worked until 11.15 to rectify.
03. Tuesday: Kenny Sepersky is in town worked most
of the day with him. Took him to Kiwanis
luncheon. Thres and I to Ray Simpson for
another treatment. It is my second. We are going to be on apple juice for a couple
of weeks. Ed Fretschl is back to work
but he looks bad.
04. Wednesday: [R 4 M] Took Paul Martin to lunch
at the Town Grill. Ed Fretschl is back
in bed again
05. Thursday: Marge Haverty is back on the job
this noon. This is a day of rain mixed
with a little snow at times.
06. Friday: [R 4 M] I have a dandy cold started,
the first this winter. I have been very fortunate usually I have two or three
colds back of me by this time. Elaine Kolterjahn
is also laid up today. My De Soto hits
the 25000 mile mark this evening at 630 on the Oregon Jackson
Bridge as I was returning from the West Store.
Thres plays Zamba at Baranowskis tonite.
She gets home at 12.30, works her crossword puzzle and we get to bed at
2 A.M.
07. Saturday: Dr. Ray Wagner tells me the Old Age
Pension will authorize no more hospital care for Mary. I went to see Sister Irene about it, who
referred me to Sister Sofaria, she in turn advised not to do anything about it
until I hear from her.
08. Sunday: To 730 Hi Mass Boy
Scouts as well as Holy Name Man receive Holy Communion in a body. We also received instructions in regard to
new regulations for fasting before Holy Communion. Also about evening Mass. These rules have been in effect since Jan. 16
– 1953. They are very lenient. Took Mary Ann – Joan Mauritz – Mama to the
Raulf Theatre to see Red Skelton in “The Clown” Jane Greer and Jim Considine.
It’s almost too sad for me. “Desperate
Search” is better with Howard Keel Jane Greer – Patricia Medina – Keenan Wynn.
Com. Frank Sitter
09. Monday: Norm Brown is our guest today. Mama had some specially browned pigs hocks
today. We all enjoyed them very much.
10. Tuesday: To
Kiwanis luncheon had Harvey Lhost for my guest. Nile Behnke showed
slides of Oshkosh from a hundred years ago to the present day. It was a very
interesting program. Met Ken Sepersky and Muriel Ziegler at the hotel. Had
Rexall sales meeting at the Raulf tonite. Miss Ziegler explained the new Ann
Delafield toilet good line. Kenny showed a movie of the Rexall Company from its
start by Louis K. Ligget until now. Mueller Potter furnished lunch and refreshments.
We are home at 12.30.
11. Wednesday: Clark Hastings is in town and I had
to be his luncheon guest with Paul Martin.
Had a letter today from Sister Laurentina in regard to scholarships for
student nurses. I sent her a check for
three scholarships to be paid for in three years. This is been a wet day, it either rained or
snowed most of the day.
12. Thursday: News comes over the radio that Dr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Helmes were killed in an airplane accidents somewhere in
California this afternoon. The ladies I
mean Thres – Annie and Emma play cards at Fretschls tonight. I joined them after work. It was fun while it lasted. We are home at 12.30. Banks and City Hall are closed today account
of Lincoln’s Birthday.
13. Friday: This is a very busy day at the store,
I believe Valentine Day has something to do with it. More definite news about the Helmes! They had been visiting their daughter Mrs.
Anderson at Colton Calif. They arrived
last Saturday from La Paz Mexico where they had been on a fishing trip with a
number of Midwesterners who had left in 21 planes on Jan. 30th from Middleton
Wis. for Mexico. Mr. Alfred and Mary
Johnson of Madison had Lloyd and Zelma as their passengers. They hit into a heavy wind on the takeoff at
Colton, their plane over turned, burned and all were killed. Took Ma and Mary Ann to the Oshkosh Theatre
to see “Stars and Stripes Forever” Clifton Webb does a wonderful job as “Sousa”
Debra Paget – Rob Wagner –Ruth Hussey. “Night
without Sleep” Gary Merrill – Linda Darnell.
14. Saturday: The aftermath of my cold still has
me in its grip, a hangover cough and my ticker does’nt seem so good, my wrist
pains are not improved, think I’ll head for the M.D. next week.
15. Sunday: To 730 Mass Father Pihale Jesuit
offers the Mass. Then to work. This afternoon we visit Aunt Mary, she has a
bad cold. Also visit Alvina Putzer. She is still not ready to go home. Father Vincent is here also. Tried to see Rose Binder but no visitors
allowed. Thres finds when she talks with
Aunt Mary, instead of being Marys sister, she is the “Girl from home.” Sister
Irene is with us for a short visit also met Sister Phillip. I have a bad nosebleed at 830
at the store, it lasts ¾ hour, have another at 11.30.
Com. Martha Heintz
16. Monday: [R 4 M TVG] Father Victor Kandy was in the store
last evening. He tells me Sabina is at
Mercy Hospital in fact has been there for the last six weeks. I told about Aunt Mary, he is going to visit
her and he tells me that she will recognize him, I don’t think she will. My cold is still bad and aggravating. Did not go back to work tonite.
17. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon. Delbert Kenny from West Band is the speaker
for brotherhood week. Andrew Anderson
painter and Ben Zinth – Furrier – were guests at our table. Ben tells me he was a charter member of
Kiwanis, in fact one of the first eleven to sign up. Mr. Kaerwer is in to see me about Aunt Mary. He is with the pension dept and if I
understand correctly her pension will be stopped as of March 1st. Thres and me take Miss Irish Treatment, Thres
need not return, but I must be back.
18. Wednesday: Dropped
in to visit with Uncle Joe Weisheipl this morning. He is improving fairly well
now. Ray Simpson gives him treatments every Wednesday and tells him he is able
to help him. Also saw Joe Drexler to see if we could stall the Pension
Dept. for a month in Aunt Marys case. Thres and I attend stations tonite -
Father Milbauer. After services Donald and family are over to visit with
us. Debbie is very good at assembling puzzles. The folks stay until 11.45.
19. Thursday: [TEG] Thres and self attend funeral
services for Sabina Kandy at Winneconne this morning. Dinner at the City Hall after the services. Father Rauch presented a beautiful eulogy
after the service. Met Fathers Quigley –
Anthony Baier – Spaulding – Ehr and housekeeper.
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21. Saturday: Had a phone call from Jane Troxell
this morning saying that Anna and Lovie Drexler are in town to attend funeral
services for Mrs. Louis Meisinger. She
wanted us to be sure to be home as they will visit with us this afternoon. I worked this afternoon and evening. Annie and Leona Drexler did not come to see,
may be Annie became sick, and could not come.
22. Sunday: To 730 Hi Mass
Father Wagner is back from Florida, he has a healthy looking sun tan. Quite a number of our fourth degree knights
and ladies to Milwaukee today for 4th degree exemplification. Turns out to be a beautiful day, we visit
Aunt Mary. She calls Thres –Mary Ann. I visited Godfrey Menzel he had a hernia
operation last Tuesday. Bill Clark was
the surgeon. Frey expects to go home
tomorrow. Met Herb Mathwig, he tells me
Harold is very sick at the hospital. Also
met Father Kandy and Lovie. Father visited
several from Winneconne. We then visited
Uncle Joe and Annie Heip and, learn that Annie Drexler and Lovie visited with
them from 130 to 4.45 yesterday afternoon took train back to
Milwaukee at 5.30.
23. Monday: Another very nice day. Father Wagner dropped in this morning. He got home from Florida Saturday noon. He almost took a plane to the Mardi
Gras. It was this National Airlines DC 6
which crashed in the Gulf of Mexico and all 46 persons aboard perished. Vic Fink and Harold Walgreen from Brands are
over to my office this afternoon with complete plans for our new fixtures. The price 28500 dollars. They are very up todate, and should be the
finest in the state. Norman Brown is
over this noon for Smoked Spare Ribs –Sauerkraut and Dumplings and Cherry Ice
Cream. I dropped in to Sitters to pay
last respects to Frank Biebl
M.O. Frank Biebl
24. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon O.R. Jones showed
some very interesting slides of the tournament of roses in California. Took another massage treatment from Ray
Simpson
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27. Friday: Well it looks like a busy day ahead, 5
phone calls all waiting when I arrive.
Went to Mercy Hospital to visit with Sister Irene –Sister Laurentina and
Sister Emmelia. Heard from Joe Drexler
this morning that Mary would stay in pension providing there is no other expense
charged to the department. This afternoon
2 oclock is deadline for bids the job at our new location.
28. Saturday: Francis Lamb is over this morning to
begin work on our income tax return. He
stays until 130. This
evening took Mary Ann – Joan Mauritz and Thres to the Oshkosh to see Jerry
Lewis and Dean Martin in “the Stooge” I almost laughed myself sick with Lewis. The girls in the picture – Marion Marshall –
Polly Bergen. Co-feature “Strange
Fascination” Cleo Moore Hugo Haas – Mona Barrie. To the “Town Grill” after the show for a nice
dinner. I had sword fish steak.
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