May 4

1937: "More men go on strike today. Banderob Chase, Buckstaff Company, Badger Lumber and Freeman Fruniture. This brings the total to 1800 men striking." [from A. E. Potter's diaries] 
1950: "To 6:30 Mass-Father Girard. Mrs. Travis moves furniture from the house. Matt and George Mertz are over to see what repairs it needs. Mary Ann (daughter) over to see Aunt Mary. She cries when Mary Ann leaves for home. Wants her to stay with her. I got a copy of Aunt Mary's birth records from Msgn. Bastian. Find she was born Oct. 24, 1872; we thought it was 1873. She was baptized Nov. 10, 1872." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]
1954: "Jeffrey's opens, operated Sid Hirschberg. We get a new Philco refrigerator today. It opens on either right or left side. Stopped at Spike McDonald to pay last respects to Addison M. Bleyer. To Kiwanis luncheon, Park School Junior Chorus, 48 boys from grades 7-8-9 entertain us. Herbert Romlow passed away yesterday 4:25 A.M. at Mercy. He had suffered a heart attack Sunday morning. Born May 1, 1920. Married Betty Jane Dumke July 27, 1946. He was the son of Archie Romlow, an old school mate of mine..." [from A. E. Potter's diaries]