Hello Fellow Time
Travelers,
Well it’s time to fire up
the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to January of 1966.
For today’s trip Bill Flynn will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time
Machine. Now the big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no
time we are back on the corner of Third Street Main Avenue
·
Railroad moves switching from Kaukauna
·
Bethany Lutheran Church observes anniversary
·
Former Kaukauna man receives
Red Smith award
For the music lovers the
top song on the Hit Parade this month is:
“The Ballad of the Green Berets” – Sgt. Barry
Sadler
The Kaukauna Times employee,
George “Fred” Kailhofer,
left the newspapers for us by the front door.
Well let’s get the copies and
see what is in the paper this month.
Your old news man – Lyle
PS: Lyle’s laughs – My high school was so rough that the prom
queen was determined by an arm wrestling competition.
January 5, 1966
A
sign of our times are snipers not only in Vietnam but right here in United
States on rooftops on Main Street and are firing from speeding cars. This is
the report of Sen. Thomas Dodd who spoke in New York today before a luncheon
meeting of the Kiwanis men. The democrat senator cited some examples
investigated during the last two months by the Senate juvenile delinquent
subcommittee which he heads. He has proposed to outlaw anonymous mail order gun
sales. He said a 17-year-old youth armed with a high-powered rifle shot and
killed three Texas fisherman. An eight-year-old boy who had just returned to
his house in the Washington area was shot in the shoulder by an unknown
assailant who sped past the home and fired into it. These instances and many more require the
sales of guns to be restricted.
During
1965 the figures indicate births in Wisconsin showed the greatest numerical
drop in history. A drop of about 7.2%. The 1965 decline marks the fifth
consecutive year that births have shown a decrease. Will the planners have to
scrap the blueprints? Are we building schools for boys and girls who will never
be born? Especially puzzling the number marriages increased each of the past
three years.
January 7, 1966
Plans
are being completed for the operation of the Chicago White Sox Boys Camp again
this summer. This will mark the third season for the White Sox Boys Camp which
is located on Lake Winnebago at Brothertown. The camp, which is for young men
ages 10 to 16, will again consist of three sessions.
An
amendment to the social security laws will help many students earn university
degrees according to the Madison office of the Wisconsin state University
system. If one parent died, became disabled or retired a child previously was
eligible for a benefit payment averaging about $45 a month until reaching the
age of 18. In 1965 an amendment makes an unmarried child who is a full-time
student eligible for payments until age 22.
S/A
Kenneth F. Koester is home on leave. He is currently stationed at the naval air
station in Pensacola, Florida.
Coach
Ken Vander Velden will see his charges go into action tonight against the
Shawano Indians. Presently the Ghosts share the fourth place with Clintonville,
New London and Two Rivers all with a 1-3 record. Pat Kavanaugh leads Kaukauna
scores with 72 points. The second-highest scorer for the Ghosts is Quin Vander
Velden who has netted 50 points.
All
switching action on the Chicago and Northwestern railway will be moved out of
Kaukauna on July 1, 1966 to an Appleton switch yard according to testimony here
Thursday.
January 12, 1966
It
should be a warm gathering around the hot stove when the Red Smith Sports Award
Dinner is held January 18th in Appleton. It has been announced that
another sports luminary. Frank Howard, towering slugger of the Washington
Senators, will be a guest.
The
Kaukauna high school junior varsity wrestlers won their 20th victory in a row
over two seasons by defeating the Neenah JVs by a 41-11 margin. Since the sport
was started in 1964 on a conference basis, the JV unit hasn't lost a
match.
Damage
caused by a Tuesday fire at the Earl Verbeten home on 9th Street was
estimated at $15,000. The home was a complete loss, the fire trucks arrived at
7 AM and didn't leave until 12 noon. The blaze was believed to be caused by a
faulty furnace.
The
Galloping Ghosts are starting to jell as a 62-56 win over Shawano Friday night
moving Kaukauna into a three-way tie for second place in the Mid-Eastern
conference standings. 11 straight points in the fourth quarter brought the
Ghosts from behind.
January 14, 1966
Kaukauna
had eight pins in the match and two decisions. The Ghosts won the first eight
matches before Clintonville recorded a point but the victory was already
assured for the Ghosts. The win brought the Kaw’s record to three wins, one
loss and one tie in conference competition.
The
Ghost JV wrestling team continued their undefeated way at Clintonville
Wednesday beating the Truckers JV team by a 41-13 score. This is the ninth
straight win this season and 21st victory over two seasons.
Bethany
Lutheran Church of Kaukauna will observe the 20th anniversary of its founding
on Sunday, January 16.
Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Trettin were selected as co-editors for the 1966 edition of the
Kaukauna high school Alumni News. The announcement was made at the Board of
Directors business meeting Tuesday evening.
Ron
Borree shelling a 204 singleton and Den Bloy with a 383 two game series led the
bowlers at the Boys junior recreation league on Saturday.
January 19, 1966
Leo
Spindler shelling a 258 singleton and Cletus Baumgart with a 595 series led the
Keglers of the Knights of Columbus league on Wednesday at the Bowling Bar.
Seaman
apprentice George C. Peebles, USN is serving aboard the USS Point Defiance
which will return to the United States in late November.
Private
John Weigman reported to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after spending the
Christmas holidays at home with his parents on Second Street. At present he is
enrolled for an eight week course at combat engineering school.
Seaman
apprentice Kenneth L. Beach, Kaukauna, has reported to the naval support
activity, Da Nang, Vietnam for duty. Approximately 3500 naval personnel are
being assigned.
One
of the featured events of the winter season for youngsters of the community is
the annual Ice Carnival of the Kaukauna Recreation Department which will be
taking place this Sunday, weather permitting.
The
Kaukauna Ghosts knocked Menasha out of a first place tie with a 69-58 win
Friday night. Kimberly and Neenah now share first place. Pat Kavanaugh scoring 30 points and Quinn
Vanden Heuvel scored 14 points to carry the scoring burden for the Ghosts.
A new
program, through which 20 paid volunteer firemen will be added to Kaukauna Fire
Department was announced Tuesday by Clayton Keefe, chairman of the fire and
police commission. Addition of the volunteers to the 13 full-time firemen will place
Kaukauna in a lower fire insurance bracket and lower insurance rates for
businesses in the city.
January 21, 1966
The
Chicago White Sox announced Tuesday that Grover “Deacon” Jones has been named
player-coach of the Fox Cities Foxes.
Army
Pfc. John E. Lamers, Kimberly, is participating in a four-week final training
exercise near Grafenwehr, Germany.
Miss
Mary Ellen Haen, 12, won first place in a speaking contest for elementary
school students in the Brown County conservation contest.
Over
100 persons from Kaukauna attended the first annual midwinter banquet in honor
of Glen Miller, former Kaukauna resident, and current White Sox farm director,
was presented with the Red Smith award. In all 100 persons were in attendance.
Miller said “I don't know why I got this award, but maybe it's because I've
survived seven general managers and four owners in Chicago.”
George
E. Greenwood, 35, was named Kaukauna's outstanding young man for 1965 by the
Jaycees here for his work on the Kaukauna Chamber of Commerce Committee for
Higher Education. The award was presented to Greenwood by Neil Steinberg,
chairman of the event at a dinner at Oakwood Hills Country Club Tuesday.
January 26, 1966
Over
50 years ago the father of William Rath, W. 3rd St., came into possession of an
1851 gold coin which is now supposedly worth $2.50. Rath recently sent the coin
to the Treasury Department to see if it had increased in value. The Treasury
Department thought the coin was counterfeit and send it to the Secret Service
for verification. The Secret Service not only verify the coin as being
counterfeit but confiscated it as well. They send a letter requesting that Roth
advise them as to the source of the coin. It is believed the coin was dropped
in a gum machine in Antigo owned by his father more than 50 years ago.
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