01. Monday: [R 4 M] Norm Brown is with us today
but Thres is not home. The ladies “SSBM
Auxiliary” have a dinner and cards at Ostertags Tea Room on Ceape St. Ma gets
20 cents. Mame Siewert becomes suddenly
ill after the meal, and had to be taken home.
02. Tuesday: [TG] Called Ted Plier for 10 yards
fill dirt, got out Kiwanis Agriculture Report.
Ralph Witherbee asked me to take over as chairman Agriculture Committee,
Norm Robl is out. Frank Schultz had a
good suggestion about farmers landscaping.
Milton Seefeldt wants a 60 x 60 Screen, I’ll have it for him. Sister Alverna wants me for June 16 for
chaperone to Milwaukee. Had a terrible
dream last night, but everything turned out OK in the end. Ken and Mrs. Sepersky are married 28 years
today.
03. Wednesday: We are at the cottage tonight. Donald and Joe put in the dock. They worked until into the dark but did as
good a job as could be expected.
04. Thursday: Julie Baumgartners birthday. I think she’s 22.
05.
06. Saturday: Had Joe help us clean the cellar
this afternoon. Donald and Joe haul the
junk away. This leaves the fruit cellar
and barroom to be cleaned. Joyce Janke
is married to David Kolf this morning.
Mary Ann attended the church service and she commented it was
beautiful. Took our family that is Don –
Arlene – Debbie – Don Jr. – Mary Ann Joe Mamma and myself to Ottos Hi K for a
tender loin steak dinner. It was Joe’s
first experience with a good sized steak
07. Sunday: Attended the graduation services for
Catholic Hi School Graduates at 9.15 Mass at Sacred Heart. The Fourth Degree Knights – 19 of us –served
as honor guard. This afternoon we serve
again at the Corpus Christi celebration at the Jesuit Novitiate (Fahrney
Estate). About 40 of us present. Frank Kammerer and myself lead the Honor
Guard. It was very impressive and
edifying. Bishop Bona spoke in praise of
this grand event. After I completed the
orders at the store took the folks to the Raulf. “Scandal at Scourie” stars Greer Garson
–Walter Pidgeon – Agnes Moorehead –Donna Corcoran a picture of a Catholic
Orphan, adopted by a Protestant couple.
“A Slight Case of Larceny” with Mickey Rooney –Eddie Bruchen –Elaine
Stewart.
08. Monday: [R 4 M T] Buss Baumgartner came home from service
yesterday. He visits at our store today
and gets a parking ticket.
09. Tuesday: Well I have a new job today at
Kiwanis luncheon. I am selling “Derby”
hats and did’nt do so bad, sold 28 in spite of a number of boys who already had
theirs. Had Margaret Eyers in at the
store tonight, got her straitened around at the North Store. Also learn she has Howard Christianson as a
boy friend. Also had Emma Nigl Blackbird
in the office tonight. She tells me Bill
Jess gets around on two (2) stumps.
Chuck Fiss is in to see me about a donation for the Spanish American War
Vets Convention.
10. Wednesday: [R 2 M] Had a call from Herbert
Pitz this morning about a summons being drawn on me for some infraction related
to the brothers of the brush. Had Robert
(Bob) Eyers in the office this morning for a visit. He attends St. Lawrence College and will be
entering third class this fall.
11. Thursday: (Have a nice letter from Father
Gerald Walker today. He writes Monsignor
Will Renner will be at Mt Calvary June 7th. May 28th) [Note:
Repeat of May 28th entry?]
12. Friday: (A nice warm day. Sent a box of candy
to Alma Link and Anabel Wood for their help at the 4 H Safety Speaking
contest. A nice warm day. Got out city assessment report – Toiletries
Tax Report – Pay Day. May 29th Joe Rieger had his first glass of
lemonade today, he says its good.) [Note: Repeat
of May 29th entry?]
This is the big round up day
for “culprits” who are to be tried by the “brothers of the brush” and sisters
of the swish.” Jim Dougherty and A.E. Potter (thats me) are put in the stockade
and had our heads ornamented with paint.
13. Saturday:
Worked this morning, to the cottage this afternoon. Cleaned up the boat house it needed it
badly. Joe caulked the boat. This evening to confession. Took Joe along, this is his first time to
confession since he is with us. He says
in Germany they go every 3 months or at least once a year. This evening took Thres and Joe to the “Mode”
“Wait till the Sun shines Nellie” is very good, and so is Fort Defiance. Lawrence Kinateder and Audrey Ackerman are
married this morning at Sacred Heart.
Don – Arline and Mary Ann attend reception at American Legion.
14. Sunday: To 730 Mass St.
Vincents with Holy Name Society, took Joe Rieger along. Then to work.
Today is Picnic Day for Mueller Potter Employees. Needless to say they all had a very good
time, especially Marge and Joe Weisheipl.
This is Joe’s first time out to an event of this kind.
15. Monday: My muscles are somewhat sore from
playing baseball yesterday. Norm Brown
is over this noon for dumplings etc. Ray
Novotny, Postmaster has good news for me this morning. We are going to have a postal station in our
new store on Main Street. Also my
contract for Station No. 1 at the South
Store has been renewed for 3000 per year, Station No. 4 will be 1200 per year.
16. Tuesday: Took Sisters Alverna – Adelaide – and
Theodore to Mt Mary also took along Eddie Weisheipl to do some buying at
McClurgs. I did some at Broadway Church
Goods. We had a very fine “Filet Mignon”
at Cape Cod Inn. Back in home at 7.30
P.M. Worked for about an hour at the
store and called it a day.
17. Wednesday: [R 2 M TG] Slept long this morning until 9.15 A.M.
then to work. This afternoon to visit
Aunt Mary at the hospital. Sister
Laurentina has a nice new vestment for their chapel. It is to cost me 200 dollars. Also visited Mechtildis, and advised her to
leave_____ in Germany, in asmuch as he can obtain a position as foreman in a
shoe factory. Florence Weisheipl puts on
her dance revue at the Raulf Theatre today.
18. Thursday: [TG] This is the 14th wedding
anniversary of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
19.
20. Saturday: We attend funeral of Alvina Stadler
this morning. Felt sorry for
Theresa. Mr. (George and Joe) could not
attend. After the service at cemetery we
visited Anna Drexler (Mrs. John) next to Jennie Millers. Anna is in very good spirits, tells us Betty
had a baby three weeks ago, a boy. This
afternoon Fred is moving merchandise from our basement to the new north
location. Thres Joe and myself to
cottage this afternoon. We find the boat
in fairly good condition. Took Joe to
Hoffmasters where John Mitchell interviewed him about a job they have open. Ernie Siewert opens a Sausage Market. He is going to specialize in home made
sausages at 641 North Main Street
21. Sunday: To 730
Mass. Lady Foresters to Communion in a body. Father Milbauer gives a nice talk
about “father.” Well, I'll have a busy day writing orders. Art Mueller, Art
Hazen, Donnie Potter, Eddie Weisheipl are with the “Brothers of the Brush” attending
the double header baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York
Giants, Giants win the first 5-0, second game called on account of darkness, 8
ins. 6-6. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Binder 636 11th St. celebrate 61 wedding
anniversary. I worked 10-12.45, 1-5.45, 6-10 11½ hours.
Com. Stanislaus Jarosch
22. Monday: Rose Weisheipl is taking a weeks
vacation.
23. Tuesday: [TG] To Kiwanis luncheon. We now have our luncheons in the Raulf Club
Rooms in the basement. I believe if this
is where Joe Weisheipl plays. Attended
Centennial Directors Meeting at the Athearn tonight. Did not stay for executive officers meeting.
24. Wednesday: Hired
“Lou Morgan” Clown entertainer to be in the parade next Saturday for Mueller
Potter. Expect he'll do a good job, as he is nationally known. Ray Keown
(Armstrong) is in town with new capsule vials.
25. Thursday: Joe Riegers birthday today. Born 1922.
Mama bakes a birthday cake for him.
Took Thres Froetschl along to the cottage this noon. Otto and Emma Lemke are out at supper
time. I fixed up a line for Joe so he
could fish, he had never fished in Germany as there is no inland water where he
comes from. The folks and Joe played
sheephead, Mary Ann beat me three games of cribbage.
26. Friday: Boys at North Store are busy moving to
our new location at 74 Main St.
27. Saturday: Today
ushers in our Centennial Celebration with a mammoth parade lasting several
hours. Had about 90 floats and 19 bands. Some of the floats were
exceptionally pretty.
28. Sunday: Twenty
eight years (excuse me) its Thirty years ago today F.W. Mueller and A. E.
Potter bought out August Klawun's business on the corner of Boyd and Merritt
Streets and opened a drug store there across from St. Mary's Hospital.
29. Monday:
We are helping at the Childrens Picnic today at South Park. This is held in connection with the
Centennial Celebration. I sold close to
8000 tickets and beleive those kids keep you busy.
30. Tuesday: Took over at Kiwanis luncheon
today. Clarence Westphal had four of his
winners of the 4 H speaking contest.
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