01. Saturday: I’m still
working in the basement at home, and hoping to get the job pretty much out of
the way.
02. Sunday: [Anna
Weisheipl 74 today R Rose Binder] To 730
Hi Mass – Father Schorn. Jeanette Phelps
had a car accident last night near their home.
She was taking Auburn home and somehow lost control of the car, hit Aloys
Ray Pable’s parked car and the impact shoved Ray’s car on the lawn and it
landed against the porch steps of Norm Sitte’s 632 – 14th. Both cars had to be hauled away by wreckers. Thres visits Annie Heip tonight. It is Annie’s birthday. Bill – Rose Mauritz – Ray Ann Ostertag are
also there.
Com. Anna McEvoy
03. Monday: [11 ½ hours]
To 645 Mass St. Vincents –Father Milbauer, about 40 persons
attended. Took Norm Brown as my guests
to the Athearn to the joint luncheon meeting of Rotary and Kiwanis. Joseph Meier who takes the part of the “Christus”
in the Passion Play is the speaker and a very good one. He outlined the history of the Passion Play, how
parts in the Play have passed from one generation to another. He is the 7th generation in his family to
play the “Christus.” I’m very busy working on the books. Did get time for a haircut.
Com. Serra
04. Tuesday: [9 hrs] Don
is over to the house to pick up “Christmas Tree Ornaments.” He tells me
he and Eddie worked until 11.30 last night. I really got a raking over
the coals from Fred Baumgartner today, one that I won't forget for a
while. My suggestion for carrying more green stamps at this time of
year met with a very stern rebuff. Hence forth I better keep my
suggestions to myself.
05. Wednesday: [Father
Schorn 64 today. 5 hrs.] Father Louis
Schorn birthday. Thunder and lightning
during the night, it is still raining this morning. Turns out to be a rather busy day for us. Mother Mary Ann and me invited by Rose
Stiefvater to dinner, to help Father Schorn celebrate his birthday. Met Father’s sister Mrs. Kaster and husband Ben,
also Father Baum from Osman and his housekeeper Miss Peters. Ed and Dess Wirtz – Ray and Elsie Wagner also
there. I think Elsie had a darn good
time, at least I tried to help. She and
I were together at table. Father
Milbauer got great kicks out of the party. Don and Arlene picked us up at 745
to see the “Passion Play” sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. It was very well presented with what stage
room was available. Joseph Meier
portraying the Christus and Fred Hagan portraying Judas were exceptionally good.
06. Thursday: [12 hrs]
More mist and wet today.
07. [9 hrs]
08. Saturday: [9 hrs] Had
a rather peculiar and unpleasant experience early this morning. Our door chimes woke us at 4.30 this morning. I hopped out of bed reader scared, when I
turned on our back yard light, I could not see anyone. Result both mother and myself did not get
back to sleep for some time with quite a bad heart re-action. Christmas business is opening and quite brisk.
Com. Harry Adams
09. Sunday: [David Brown
21 today Arlene Potter 26 today. 7 hrs.]
Arlene’s birthday – She is 26. To 7.30 Hi
Mass with Holy Name Mass and Communion by the Society, spiritual bouquet for
our beloved Bishop Bona.
Com. Bishop Bona
10. Monday: [11 ½ hours]
Norm Brown is with us as usual.
11. Tuesday: [TG] To
Kiwanis Club, had a varied program.
12. Wednesday: Snow today.
13. Thursday: [Temperature
3°below this morning.] Had a letter from the Rothbauers today, they received
our package mailed October ___ on December 6th.
Alice has another baby, a boy. I
answered their letter this afternoon, also wrote to Jim Kirsch at St. Meinrad’s
and to Janice Renier at Green Bay. Marge
Haverty is laid up with a cold today.
Mother and Rose Stiefvater play cards at Jennie Miller’s tonite.
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16. Sunday: To 730
Hi Mass - Father Schorn. We are very busy at the store. Took mother to
Berlin to pick up her fur coat and Mary Ann's. Markie spends time with mother
while Don and family are at church. He is in love with our Mickey Mouse
cookie jar. This afternoon K.C. Childrens party. They all get a box
of chocolates, that's it.
17. Monday: Norm Brown is
over this noon as usual, with our Christmas presents. Left Don’s here also. He tells me Sybelle had to get a set of new
teeth. Her others must have been a poor
fit, as she only had been a little over a year.
Paid last respects to Walter Jennerjahn this afternoon. Florence tells me his last illness was in the
liver, nothing could be done for him.
18. Tuesday: [TG 1° below zero this A.M.] To Kiwanis
luncheon, George Jordan leads the program with Ben Borsuk, Bill Mortell, and
Russ Williams filling in. I picked up our Christmas tree at Harold
Weed's. Spent the afternoon and evening at home wrapping packages for the
Doctors and also writing cards to relatives and friends.
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23. Sunday: To 715
Mass Father Milbauer –somewhat surprizing, no sermon this morning. Don and I deliver Christmas presents to
Doctors this afternoon, some out of the city like Dr. Petersik and we get
caught in a snowstorm, rather blinding at times, but we make it.
24. Monday: Much snow and
slush make travel very slow in town. We are trying to complete the
distribution of presents for the nurses and office help of the doctors.
At the stores it is our busiest days. Close shop at 530.
Spend the evening at Don's home. The kiddies have the time of their life
opening presents. Markie especially likes his snuggle bear and musical
top. Stopped to see Harlow Schenck this
afternoon. He can’t get out when its
slippery for fear he may break a lamb.
25. Tuesday: [Com.Thanksgiving]
Begin the day attending midnight that the Solemn Hi Mass St. Vincent's. Father Schorn is the celebrant and has a
wonderfully instructive sermon, “why Christmas.” Don and Arlene to 9 A.M. Mass,
leave Mark with us and after Mass they are with us again to exchange
presents. After a few pictures taken by Don we have Dinner at the “Town
House” then back home for a time. Then Don and family and Mary Ann visit
St. Vincent Sisters. Mark shows them how to turn on their new T.V. and by
the way Donnie and Debbie get presents from Sisters Mary Walter and
Rudolphia. Mother and me spend the
evening at Father Schorn’s. Ben and
Carrie (Fathers Sister) Kaster from Green Bay are there also. Home at 11.45 P.M.
26. Wednesday: Christmas
Day is over but the holiday will continue.
Had a letter from the Rothbauers today.
They had a pleasant time dividing the present I had sent them for their
needy families. Mother – Mary Ann and
myself spend the evening at the Louie Mauritz home where Sister Melora is on a
5 days leave from her duties at Notre Dame High School at 530 West Mitchell
Street in Milwaukee.
27. Thursday: A beautiful
day with plenty of sunshine. I’m busy
with professional and industrial bills.
28. Friday: Fred
Baumgartner is back on the job at North after spending the Christmas Holiday
with Buss and family.
29. Saturday: Had a letter
from St. Anthony Guild Paterson N. Jersey.
Mother and I have been enrolled as Perpetual
Members and will share in life and after death in the Spiritual Benefits of
membership. Also a letter from Sister Iraneaea
at Holy Family Hospital –Estherville.
She states Joe Rieger has a good job in Aurora. A Card from Sister Linus at St. Augustine’s
Milwaukee.
30. Sunday: To 730
Hi Mass – Father Schorn. No regular
sermon today. He dwells on mostly events
of the year. Don’s family and Mary Ann
visit Norm Brown’s at Neenah and Tom and Dee Peck in their new home on Doemel Drive. Joe and Ceil Drexler dropped in for short
visit with us this afternoon. Grandma
Mauritz is a little improved today.
Delivered some eye drops and gave her the first dose in each eye. Matt Drexler – Amanda – Johnny and Joey were
with us this evening for an interesting and pleasant visit. It was surprizing how the boys have grown up
and how bright they are.
31. Monday: It is a busy day
and if the old year and getting ready for the new. Mrs. Mauritz passed away at 4 Oclock this
morning. Born Nov. 21 – 1880. Married Joe April 29-1902. When I saw her last night I knew she was
losing strength, but she was conscious and answered my questions. When I left she said goodbye. I did note that she was very feverish. Bill and Al are the only children surviving. Boz and Ag Hazen have a cocktail party at
their house tonite. Our party consisted
of Ed and Thres Fretschl –Annie Weisheipl.
Mary Ann spends the night at Don’s Joanne Mauritz was with them.
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