01. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon, Robert Savage with
Wisconsin National Life Insurance Co. spoke to us on Job Security. He is interesting to listen to. Thres is at the S.S.B.M. Auxiliary picnic
this afternoon she reports a fine time and pleasant weather at the South Park. Mary Ann and me get our supper at Wirtzs. Met Les and Jr. Borisch there. Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower married 36 years.
02. Wednesday: Took Emma Siewert along to the
cottage this noon. A hot and humid day. Temperature official is 93°. Pays last respects to John Girens at Poklasny
Funeral Home.
03. Thursday: [4 R] According to this mornings
paper, the Senate passed the “Fair Trade Bill” 64 to 16. It had been overwhelmingly been passed in
Congress. In states where they have a “Fair
Trade” the nonsigner Claus is out. Forty
five states have "Fair Trade.” This bill was really passed thru the
efforts of the National Assoc of Retail Druggists.
04. Friday: [1 R] This is an ideal holiday. Had Joe Baier and family, and Bill Mauritz
and Ray Ostertag families out to the cottage.
Took the motor out a number of times and the last time we took Joe – Ann
and Rose Baier with Mary Jane and Judy, I ran out of gas near Oakwood, did not
realize for some time, Until I checked tank.
Armin Knoop helped me out and we did not have to row back. Joe Celia and Lucy Drexler stopped in to say
hello, Donald and family spend part of the aft. with us. Took the folks home at 945.
05. Saturday: [2 R] Sent a letter to President
Harry S. Truman asking him to sign into law
Fair Trade. Tonite we see “Lovely
to Look at” with Kathryn Grayson – Red Skelton – Howard Keel –Marge and Gower Champion
– Ann Miller at the Strand.
06. Sunday: To 730 low mass St.
Vincents Father Milbauer – no sermon.
Took Thres to the cottage also Joe and Al Biebl to measure up a picnic
table for us. Back to work. This afternoon Otto and Emma Lemke bring
Thres Fretschl along for Pokeno. Mary
Ann and me back to work for the evening, home at 1000 P.M. More cards – sheephead until 12 the folks go
home, to bed 1 A.M.
07. Monday: Republican Convention opens at Chicago. Scrap is between Taft and Eisenhower. I viewed the remains of Henry Horn this A.M.
to the funeral this afternoon. Met Mrs. Horn
and Mrs._____ Henry’s sister from Orlando Fla.
To Kiwanis directors meeting this noon at Raulf. After Henry’s funeral to Mercy Hospital to
see Sister Irene, then Joe Fenzl he’s back since July 3d - had a bad heart
attack – then Mary Berger –then Walter Dodds daughter _____ rupture after
giving birth to a little girl – then Aunt Mary.
She’s coming home to see us today, then Mrs. Abraham (Arno’s Mother’s
sister – then Bill Welch (druggist) in room 123. Bill looks very bad. Doctors can’t get his bowls to move – then to
see Frank Dichtl in 128. He is looking
fairly good, had a colostomy.
08. Tuesday: [R 1 M 2 R] Louis Mauritz begins working at Bell
Machine yesterday as cleaner upper.
Lorna Propson (Sy’s wife) had a breast operation yesterday by Dr. Steen. Rev. Marlin Smith former pastor 10th Street M.E.
Church dropped in to see me yesterday morning.
To Kiwanis luncheon today Sanger Powers gave us a picture of the
operations of the Green Bay Reformatory.
Ken Seperski is in town took in to supper at the cottage. Otto Lemke brought out Emma took Mary Ann to
work.
09. Wednesday: [1 R] Mr. Ostrander F.B.I. agent in
the Dept of Justice was in to see me confidentially about Harold Prideaux. One of his daughters has applied for a position
in the office of the F.B.I. Took Emma
and Thres Fretschl to the cottage this noon.
10. Thursday: Art Mueller – Joe Baier and myself
drive to Wautoma to look at a vacant location as to the possibility of opening
of drug store there. Had a nice visit
with Doug Hunt.
11. Friday: Donald and Billy Mauritz cut down
three spruce trees on the east side of our house this afternoon. Our Mary Ann is working for Marianne Mueller tonite
and Rose Weisheipl is working for Marge Beck.
12. Saturday: [T] The heat is really on today 96°.
13. Sunday: To 730 Mass St.
Vincents Holy Name. A Capuchin Father
has a short sermon. Then to work. Donald – Arlene – Sonny and Marlene Polishinski
drive to Dells and Devils Lake with the Oshkosh Camera Club. Mary Ann works for Donald. Took mother ought to the cottage this morning. Art Hazen and Ag with Carol and Jean stopped
for a visit this afternoon. This evening
we drive to the Omro movie theatre to see “The Pride of St. Louis” with Dan
Daily as Dizzy Team. Paid last respects
to Bill Welch. Bill surely had wonderful
graces before he Monsignor Reul baptized him –gave him “First Holy Communion”
Administered the Sacrament of Confirmation and Extreme Unction.
14. Monday: [2 R] Attended funeral of Bill Welch. Norm Brown is one of the pallbearers. This afternoon we have rain and lots of it
and it is very welcome. A new cement
sidewalk is laid in front of our North Store today in spite of the rain.
15. Tuesday: Rudyard Keefe is laid to rest today. Billy Hoeft won his first major league game
yesterday 8 – 2 Detroit Tigers against the New York Yankees. Took Sonny Peck to Kiwanis luncheon. Program a Picture Life in Alaska by
Northwestern Airlines.
16. Wednesday: [2 are]
Took Emma Lemke along with us this afternoon.
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18. Friday: [1 R] Eddie Fiedler is now with Schroeder
Drug Company Washington Blvd. He had
been associated for years with Dick Bloch in the “Oshkosh Drug N Book.” Dick
has taken on Jack McCain who formally managed “Muirs Drug Store” here.
19. Saturday: Rose and Marion Weisheipl leave for
Detroit this morning. Rose is on two
weeks leave. Jean Powers leaves early
this morning for the northern part of the state, expects to be gone a week.
20. Sunday: To 730 Service. It is a High Mass in Honor of the Patron St.
of the Congregation St. Vincent de Paul.
21. Monday: [TEG
1 R] Another beautiful day, a rather hot and humid. Democratic Convention opens in Chicago. Had Norm Brown out to the cottage for the
noon meal. Ma had some of her famous
chop suey for us. Norm expected to have
a dip in the lake, but it did not materialize.
He tells us he had the retreat at Chambers Island last weekend. Father John Mueller, Art’s cousin conducted
it. Tonite a drive to Wautoma, with Joe
Baier and children, interviewed Esko Burman Pharmacist at Gene’s about Gene’s
inventory and fixtures.
22. Tuesday: To Kiwanis luncheon. Had Ed Hurst listen in on our program.
23. Wednesday: Took Thres and Emma along to the
cottage this noon. Back to work, back
out to the cottage at 4 Oclock, cut the grass, made a general cleanup. Don family out this evening, showed movies
and slides. After that sheephead until 2
A.M. and I’m very tired.
24. Thursday: [1 R T] Took Thres Fretschl home this morning
and Thres gets more company Joe – Meta – Veese- Nolte-Rose Binder – Mame
Siewert come out this morning. Had noon
meal with the ladies only 8 ladies, one man.
25. Friday: The
Democratic Convention is going strong, Estes Kefauvre runs strong on the first
and second ballot. Dick Russel is doing well but there seems to
be gradual gains by Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois who did not want to
be a candidate. The third ballot found him short only 3 votes to put him over;
it was then Kefauvre threw in the sponge and ceded in favor of Stevenson. I was
up until 1.45 A.M. (2.45 Chicago daylight time) listening until it was all
over.
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27. Sunday: To 730 low Mass,
Father Wagner reads a letter from the Bishop about new buildings to be erected
at St. Josephs Orphanage. St. Vincents
contribution to this project is 6000 dollars.
To the cottage by 10.15. Took
Joan Mauritz along. Outboard Motor Club
have their picnic at Brand’s. We join
them for a while, knew quite a number of the folks. Art Searnholz and his brother –Harvey Wickert,
Melvin – Clara dropped in at our cottage – Melvin Horton – _____ Bork. Don and family –Ed – Thres Fretschl – Otto –
Emma Lemke – Ed – Rose Binder are with us.
Ed and Rose really were with the club, but spent most of the time in the
evening with us. Gilbert Gehrke and Erwin
Erdman dropped for an hours visit this morning.
The club sure had a good time at their picnic. We had wiener and Bratwurst roast at our
place. The folks played Pokeno in the
evening. Otto gave Emma a royal balling
out over a penny. Party broke up at
midnight.
Com. Rudyard Keefe
28. Monday: Brought Joanne Mauritz to work. In town by 730. My De Soto hit the 20000 mile mark today. This afternoon we are all back in town, Ma
and me to Kiwanis Rotary picnic at the Oshkosh Power Boat Club. Its a lovely day for a picnic, but the folks
are late in getting there. We arrived at
345 with Joe Drasal and are the first Kiwanians there, Harry Nonkervis
for Rotary. Free pony rides are provided
for children. I learned a bit about
shuffleboard, my first try, won two out of three games with Irv Brown against
Dr. John Mortell and Howard Godschall.
In baseball the Kiwanis beat Rotary badly 2 to __. Had a nice Smorgas Board dinner. Surprized to find Herbie Strycker running the
bar at the Clubhouse. Back to work its 745
until 1130 writing orders.
To bed by 115 A.M.
29. Tuesday: [T] To Kiwanis round table at the
Raulf, a good showing by the members.
Thres is on another picnic today.
S.S. business M. Auxiliary Card Sharks are spending the day at Dess Wirtz’s. Our neighbor Louise Luebke – her twins and
other 2 children leave for Des Moines Iowa to her mother. Her husband is now free to marry.
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