01. Monday: Donald is laid up with a cold today. I take Mary Ann to school and then back to
inventory. Put in 9 ½ hours today. Thres is on committee to Christian Mothers
tonite. Father Wagner pays me in full
for the projector he purchased some time ago.
March comes in like a lamb.
02. Tuesday: Changed my mind about March, we are
treated to quite a blizzard today. Civic
Music Concert is called off until Sunday.
03. Wednesday: [T] Yesterdays blizzard brought 5
inches snow on the level
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06. Saturday: Am getting the inventories whipped
into shape. Tonight I am called on to be
plumber. Lavatory in our bathroom is
clogged, and badly. Took 1 ¼ hours work
and not much happened. Ernest Siewert,
father of our Mayor is 96 today.
07. Sunday: [T] Lavatory
drain finally opened this morning. Mary Ann's birthday, she is 18. She has Joan
Mauritz, Dolores Kinateder, Emma Siewert here for dinner. Mary Ann takes Joan
to the _____ this afternoon. Delores stays with us. Tonite we attend the
Civic Symphony concert at the Recreation Hall. Donald is one of the violinist.
Took Anna Weisheipl, Thres Fretschl, Emma Siewert, Joan Mauritz with us. I did
not feel so well tonite.
Com. Mary Ann
08. Monday: Francis Lamb is here this afternoon to
begin work on our income tax report.
09. Tuesday: Busy paying bills at the store today,
also sent in a number of orders. Put in eleven
hours of work and I’m rather tired, and also took time to attend Mother of
Perpetual Help Devotion with Thres.
10. Wednesday: Francis Lamb is back for more work
on our income tax returns. Bart Heiss is
laid to rest this afternoon. I was over
with Donald to view the remains. Had
quite a talk with Mrs. Heiss. Joe Baier
has trouble trying to start his car.
Donald pushes him home. Well it
is still winter, 3° below this morning. Francis
brings greetings from Harry and Berlin.
He saw him yesterday.
11. Thursday: More cold weather 11° below this
morning. Getting somewhat caught up on
my work at the store. Put in 8 hours
today. Had company tonight. Lawrence Kinateder and his dad Ollie are over. We play cards and also take a few nickels
away from Ollie. This is his first visit
with us since he’s lived at 704 ½ -15th and thats at least 10 years. At any rate he told us this is the best time
he’s had in many a year. They left at 1245.
12. Friday: Seven degrees below zero this morning. According to our daily paper this is the 37th
day of zero or below this season. Put in
9 ½ hours of work.
13. Saturday: [T] Weather is moderating. Thres gets a new pair of spectacles from Pete
Fox. Worked 8 ½ hours today.
14. Sunday: To 715 Mass at St. Josaphat’s
with the Knights of Columbus. And who do
you suppose offered Holy Mass, our own Father Leo Ott. A very fine breakfast after Mass. _____
Keller of Appleton spoke. It was a
different approach to communism. Joe Beck
took me to the store for 2 hours worked, and were we busy. Mary Ann was late getting there. Mother is with the Council of Cath. Women at
Sacred Heart. It is their day of
Recollection – Conferences by Rev. James Gillis. Harry – Agnes – Mary –Johnny Kujawa visit us
this evening. Dr. Bill Wagner born Mar.
14 – 1894.
Com. Stanislaus Jarosch
15. Monday: Theresa (Mrs. John) Piller passed away
Saturday evening at 9 at her home R #1.
Born Sept. 15 – 1894. Parents Mr.
Mrs. Joseph Dïchtl. Dr. John F. Stein
passed away this morning after a short illness of gall bladder attack. Born July 18 – 1881, son of Mr. Mrs. Peter Stein. Married Freda Handow Aug. 29 – 1929. Survived by Freda – his mother and 2 children
Charles & Hope. Attended the
offering of the rosary for Theresa Piller at Sitters tonight.
M. O. Theresa Piller
16. Tuesday: Carl Shekey passed away at Mercy
Hospital this morning at 615.
Born Feb. 15 – 1890. Brother to
Ruben Shekey and Margaret Olsen and Al Shekey.
Dorothy Werbke found dead in auto in the garage of her home about 6 last
evening. Born Sept. 10 – 1895 daughter
of Mr. Mrs. Norbert Werbke. She was a
skilled pianist.
17. Wednesday: [T] View the remains of Dr. Stein
at Konrads. Freda is holding up well.
Charles his son is not doing too well.
Also viewed the remains of Karl Shekey at Fiss & Bills. Veese
Hofeman and Josephine Nolte are there at the time. And quitting smoking for a time to get my
reaction. If I show a worthwhile
improvement I’ll quit for good.
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| receipt 20 March 1948 found in diary |
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21. Sunday: To 730 Mass,
blessing of the palms by Monsignor Bastian, after breakfast to the store for 3
hours getting out orders. This afternoon
attended funeral services for Mrs. Ida Menzel.
My first glimpse of Rev. Schluetlers church. Thought it would look more spacious inside. This evening we have company at home. Joe – Celia – Matt and Amanda Drexler are
here for a visit to see how Uncle Al is getting along. You know Uncle Al, well in case you don’t it’s
me.
Com. Theresa Piller
22. Monday: Over with Walter Patri this morning,
making out my annual report to Judge McDonald, in the Lyman guardianship. Thres has a cold started.
23. Tuesday: Rose Weisheipl has a bad cold. Emma Siewert – Thres – Mary Ann do their
Easter Shopping today. Emma stays here
for the evening. I don’t feel well
enough to go to church tonite.
24. Wednesday: A bad accident at the intersection
of the Ripon and Waukau Roads this afternoon kills 2 ladies and hospital eyes
is 5 others. Dead are Mrs. Antonette
Boyk 57 of 120 Capron St. Berlin and Mrs. Sophie Zager 83 600 ½ Hi St. Oshkosh. Drivers Eugene Boyk and Wm
Zager. Others with Boyk – Melvin Hoff 28
Howard Horsford 26 Karsten Olmstead 35 all instructors at Ripon College. Eugene Boyd was entered in a speech contest
at Oshkosh State Teachers scheduled for 2 Oclock this afternoon. View the remains of Ben Farber tonight at
Marquardts.
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27. Saturday: Wake up to find a snowstorm makes it
look like a winter comeback. Mr. Richardson
who called on us years ago for John Masury paint drops in to say hello.
28. Sunday: To 730 Mass St.
Vincents. Lady Foresters receive in a
body. Worked 3 ½ hours this morning. Took a drive this afternoon to Farneys and
Point Comfort find the ice piled about 25 feet in places. Aloys Kinateder has a birthday today. He is 53.
Com. Caroline Baier
29. Monday: [T] Package to Thea Rothbauer 1 Summer
Suit 22 pair Socks 3 # Spry – 6 Neckties – 2 Shirts – 2 Canned Foods Postage
2.52 Also purchased a wedding present for Elizabeth Lynch daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. G. V. Lynch. One setting of dinner silverware
2750.
30. Tuesday: Thres gets a new “Electrolux” Vacuum
Cleaner. Father Alphonse Wagner pays us
a visit. This is the first time he has
been in our home.
31. Wednesday: Not a very pleasant day. This evening our gas furnace is out of order,
took about an hour to repair it.
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