01. Tuesday: Well all are back on the job after
the holidays. It is raining again this
morning. Not much doing at Kiwanis
luncheon today. Wesley Schneider gave a
resume of the National Convention at Miami with slides by Harold
Harrington. Got my speedometer back
today, and it seems a bit different driving going 10 miles less an hour. Norman and Sybelle have a new grandson. Barbara is the lucky mother.
02.
03. Thursday: [T] Joe Smith, local representative
Upjohn Company is in this morning with some bad news. He tells me he is fired. Well Im sorry Joe. He has been with Upjohn about 17 months, has
three children and another one expected in August. He is 27 and I hope he’ll have another job
soon. Another surprize this afternoon,
Father Bob from Monticello Indiana is in to say “hello.” He brought two young
men up to visit St. Lawrence Seminary.
May be they’ll be future students there.
04. Friday: Ed Wolf regional director of Upjohn
Company is in my office for an hours visit.
Father W. McKinnon, St. Margaret Mary Neenah Wisconsin is Ed’s brotherinlaw. The sun is out today. It looks like the rains are over with for a
time. We have our in evening meal at
K.C. Club and then we drive to Berlin to see John Kujawa graduate with a class
of 111. Burton Kreitlow of U.W. is the
speaker. Father Julian Bieniewski,
Invocation. Harry brought “Mary” home
from Milwaukee in time. Visited at
Harry’s until midnight. Met Mr. and Mrs.
Kurt.
05. Saturday: This is another busy day around the
Potter domicile. Had Danny and Don over
altho Don could not stay all afternoon.
We take off the winter storm windows and put on the screens and after
that mother and I clean the garage. The
G.O.P. Republican Party celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Founding of the
Party at Ripon.
06. Sunday: Catholic High School Graduates have
their religious service at St. Vincents 9 Oclock Solemn Hi Mass. Father Wagner, assisted by Father is McKeough
and Bunkleman. Fourth Degree Knights
stand guard during the entire service. I
almost was left out as I forgot my sword.
Rev. Thomas Peeters – former Marine Corps chaplain had a very good
Sermon. Took Donald and family along to
Columbus Club for dinner. After that we
visited both Riverside and Sacred Heart Cemeteries. Showed Don and Arlene around the relatives
graves, wanted them especially see Uncle Joe Weisheipls. Mary Ann and I spend the evening working, and
Don’s family stay with mother for T.V.
07. Monday: Well
today we have Norman Brown with us for the noon meal and Ma has a surprize
for us a big helping of “Chop Suey” for each of us. At 515
our Kiwanis baseball minded fans leave for Milwaukee, Ma and me included, to
see the Milwaukee Braves play the New York Giants. It was a very good game, the
Braves lost 4 to 2. Eddie Mathews made his 11th home run. We all enjoyed
it very much and had good seats. Ma and I sat back of Home Plate, Section One-
Row 24- Seats 11 and 12. We are back in Oshkosh at 1 A.M. Weather also was
ideal at the game.
08. Tuesday: Had luncheon at the Athearn. The Milwaukee Braves lose another game to the
New York Giants 6-5. T. and O. Bowling
Lanes are converted into a ballroom for the summer. The first dance is held there tonite
09. Wednesday: Of all things the Giants have
another game from the Braves 4-0. Johnny
Antonelli a former Braves pitcher beat his old teammates. The attendance 30018.
10. Thursday: We do our annual Christmas buying at
Madison from Rexall. Took Eddie
Weisheipl – Marge Haverty – Adeline Steinhilber with us. Met Wm Kelly the new
Chicago sales manager in this district.
Dick Mueller is also on the job.
I had a nice visit with Mr. Kelly, he told me his father worked for
Rexall 32 years. Also learn that Mr.
Sigurdsen of Moorehead Minn. passed away two weeks before the grand opening of
his store. I knew him from Chicago W.D.
meetings. Mr. Kelly treated us to a
dinner at “Simon House.” We are home at 11.30.
Well the Giants made a clean sweep by taking the last game from the
Braves in 10 innings 1-0. Rookie Bill
Taylor did it any cost Leo Durocher a hundred dollars.
11. Friday: Well I’m chauffeur for the Sisters of St.
Vincents again passengers Sisters Mathilda – Vera – and Amelia. First stop Mount Mary – then St. Joseph’s
Hospital, where Sister Amelia stops for a physical examination then to 2479
North Murray to leave Sisters Mathilda and Vera. This is at St. Roberts. They make their retreat here and then they
will be at “Notre Dame ” for summer school.
I have my noon meal at the Drer Port – Drive In by Irvin and Irma
Noeske. Had some giant shrimp there, on
the way home drove thru Thiensville – Cedarburg, on the way to Beaver Dam. I blacked out momentarily, but got back on
the road OK, lucky no oncoming cars.
Home at 4 P.M. Got gas from Avy
Mauritz at his new station 9th and Knapp
12. Saturday: Mama and I took another try at
having our pictures taken this morning.
13. Sunday: To 730
Low Mass with Holy Name, then to work for 3 hours. Father John J. Murphy
celebrates his silver jubilee in the priesthood. We attend the banquet in
his honor at 12.30. After the banquet we meet Fathers Joe Ahearn-
Linzmeier-Victor Kandy- Lambert Scanlon, also Father Murphy's dad and mother.
Then to St. Vincents Recreation to meet Father Roman Harold Stadtmueller who
celebrated his first Solemn Hi Mass at St. Vincents. He has joined the
Salvatorian Fathers. He bestowed upon us his priestly blessing. We then drove
to Maple Grove to pay our last respects to Father Francis Schoettl. Had
along visit with his mother; she was 90 years of age Jan. 19th. After that
on our way home we stop at Van Camp's and who do we meet there. Eddie Heip and
Florence, Harry and Lucille Voss. Florence is 34 today.
14. Monday: [11 hours] We are in for hot weather
according to predictions, official temperature today 91°. Earl Kileen, Wautoma city attorney and former
district attorney Waushara County convicted of drunken driving fined $100 and
costs by Justice E.J. Fitzpatrick, and drivers license revoked one year. Norm Brown is with us today.
15. Tuesday: [11 hours] Bob Weiss is in this
morning to deliver a St. Nazianz year book, I had coming for 2 years. Bob is looking good and has eight years back
of him, four to go. To Kiwanis luncheon,
had an interesting speaker on Biological Warfare. This form of warfare dates back to ancient
times. Tonight we are hit by a heavy
storm which of course does a lot of good.
At 830 Marge Haverty gets an emergency call from her
mother, so I hustled Marge home, got soaked doing it, don’t know just what is
wrong with her mother.
16. Wednesday: [8 hrs.] Leighton Hall and Harold Zweifel
are in to see me this morning. They are
trying to get through a new line of credit for our firm. Marge Haverty tells me her mother is much
better today. Been trying to figure it
out, it could have been “inner ear,” Mrs. Haverty was suffering from, or it
could have been liver trouble. Thres and
myself attend Florence Weisheipl’s called “Dance Revue.” The little one’s were
very cute in their costumes altho dancing in most cases was out of
questions. Some of the older ones were
very good at jiggling and some at dancing.
17. Thursday: This is a rather interesting morning
for me. Donald came over to borrow our
lawn mower and got himself into trouble here he trimmed our shrubbery
instead. I paid last respects to Ven.
Sister M Cornelia. Sister Irene tells me
she could not eat the last two weeks.
Visited Aunt Mary, found her sitting up in a chair and happy. Visited Art Mueller (T and S) he is in room
150 and feeling all worn out. Had
another operation about 2 weeks ago. Had
several blood transfusions. He is very
weak and talks about going home. No
visitors allowed. Visited Sister
Philipbertha, she is very well, also learn that Mary (Mrs. John) Rozek works at
the hospital ½ days since January.
Visited Eliz. Haverty –Marge’s mother.
She is much improved, also met Pat Haverty. He seems to be a very bright boy in spite of
his handicap.
18. Friday: Ed Binder is in my office with news
that Jim Geffers is moving a Quonset Hut to the lot next to our cottage. I contacted Bob Brand and he and I saw Frank
Ginnow, Chairman Town of Omro, who informs us that Jim must get a permit
19. Saturday: We are treated to a severe
electrical storm during the night altho little damage is reported according to
Mike Eichman with WP Service Corp. Took
a drive out to the cottage, things are OK out there. Spent the evening at the Oshkosh
Theatre. Bob Hope stars in “Casanovas Big
Night” with Joan Fontaine – Basil Rathbone.
“Red Garters” features Rosemary Clooney – Jack Carson –Guy Mitchell.
20. Sunday: To 730 Hi Mass –
Father Wagner also Exposition of the “Blessed Sacrament.” Father Al
Trebiatowski celebrates his silver jubilee today. Took the family to the Town Grill for
Father’s Day Dinner. It was one of these
3 hour affairs. Donald and self drove to
the cottage seeing Al March – Herb Mathwig – Carl Binder – C Ritschie about the
Geffers deal to move a Quonset Hut on his lot.
Don’s family stayed with mother. I
learn the High Mass at St. Vincents 730 is my Father Day
Present from Mary Ann.
Com. Thanksgiving and Stanislaus Jarosch
21. Monday: Martin Mondl is here to see me this
morning about Jim Cudlip running for County Clerk. “Biebl’s Clover Farm Market” is moving into
the Old Charles Rang location, corner South Park Ave. and Oregon Sts. Will give them considerably more display
room. Its a rainy day and a rainy
evening, so I stay home and work in my den.
Almost forgot, Norm Brown is with us for noon meal.
22. Tuesday: Did not attend Kiwanis today, as I
wanted to see Jim Geffers to learn more about his affairs concerning the lot
next to us at the lake. He tells me his
father still owns the lot and they might move a quonset hut on it. He tries to sell me on the idea that a
quonset can be made to look nice. At any
rate many of his answers were evasive.
Art and Margaret Mueller are back this afternoon from their vacation.
23. Wednesday: Thres and I are out to the cottage
to do some painting of our outdoor chairs.
Bobby Brand has a party for about a dozen young ladies. This is the big day for Julie Baumgartner. She is married to Dwain Vanderhoof at St.
Paul’s Reformed Church. Rev. Romanowski
performed the ceremony. Attended the
church service – reception in the basement and also the party at Fred’s. We are home shortly after midnight. The bride and groom left about 10.30. I was there to kiss the Bride good by.
24. Thursday: [T] We are back at the cottage to do
more painting. Charlie Ritchie and Bob
Brand are over for a while
25. Friday: Temperature up to 90° this noon, then
a sudden drop due to an east wind from the lake. Ritchie and myself to Court House to see Carl
Mailahn and Dist. Attorney Herb Mueller to learn about putting restrictions for
building etc. on Hi Point. Not much
luck.
26. Saturday: Temperatures are somewhat lower
today. We are at the cottage Don and
family are along. Don uses our new power
motor to cut the grass. He has a little
trouble starting it, but it surely does a good job. Even the high grass back of the cottage gets
a trimming. We work until 8.20 P.M. and
all of us are rather tired. Our
neighbors the Aug. Jackish family leave for Ill. this morning to spend the
weekend.
27. Sunday: To 6 Oclock Mass. Father Roman Stadtmueller offers the
Mass. He leaves for Chicago this
morning. Temperature is 60° when we go
to church. This afternoon we see “Demetrius
and the Gladiators” starring Victor Mature –Susan Hayward – Michael Rennie
–Debra Paget –Jay Robinson “Land of Legend” about Greece is very
interesting.
Com. Father Francis Schoettl
28. Monday: Annie Weisheipl is taken to Cornell
Wis. to Frank Weisheipls by Bob and Mary Lichtfuss who are spending part of
their vacation there. I believe Bob’s
mother is along. Norm Brown is with us
for pork and dumpling meal. Took George
and Lucille Mertz to our cottage. Had
George figure on widening our boathouse.
He advised to sell it and build a new one.
29. Tuesday:
Otto Christianson, proprietor of Otto’s Hi K Club passed away suddenly this
morning at 7 Oclock of a heart attack.
Born in Navarino April 23 – 1899.
Married Thelma Beck Oct. 20 – 1934.
We enjoyed many a good meal at his place. Fred Schneider and Mary Wolter were married
50 years ago today at St. Vincents by Father Charles Stehling.
30. Wednesday: A nice cool day in the country
brings plenty of work for Thres and me.
Ma painted our picnic table and cleaned the mess from the flowers along
Brands and I cleaned up west of the boathouse and then also the inside of the
boathouse and help ma also. We work
until dark, Don and family out about 830.
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