Hello Fellow
Time Travelers,
It’s that time again to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and
make trip back to February 1938.
The
big wheel is spinning Dan
Van Dyn Hoven is taking his place in the driver’s seat. The years are clicking
back and in no time we are back to Kaukauna’s south side. We are out front of the Kaukauna Times on Main
Street.
- A
campaign to repair the Grignon home are proceeding.
- Lightning struck twice in Kaukauna
causing outages.
- Kaukauna
high school basketball team best of form of season
The
hit parade song of the month.
A-Tisket
A-Tasket - Ella Fitzgerald
https://youtu.be/SjJry0vhHj4
Carl Hansen, the publisher, has left the newspapers for us by
the front door of the Kaukauna Times. Let’s see what’s in the news this month.
Your
old news man – Lyle Hansen
PS: You can add a friend to the Time Machine
trips by emailing me at
hansenlyle5@gmail.com.
February 2,
1938
Kaukauna
beat West DePere Friday night 24–2 to win their second conference game of the
season. Kaukauna trailed the entire game then went to work to pull the game out
of the weeds. It was Cliff Vanevenhoven who was the main cog in the Kaw
whirlwind finish after dropping in 4 shots for eight points.
John
Diedrick was awarded $1,500 for land taken by county for superhighway 41. The
jury returned with the verdict after 4 hours of deliberations.
February 4,
1938
The Kaukauna high school boxing squad lost their first
prep meet of the season to St. John's high school from Little Chute Tuesday
evening. The Chuters won 6 out of the 10 regular matches, five on decisions and
one by a technical knockout to win the show that was attended by a large crowd
in the local high school gymnasium.
117
students of St. Mary's parochial school had perfect attendance records during
the first semester of the school year according to a report received from
Sister M. Catherine, principal.
February 11,
1938
The
Kaukauna high school boxers won five out of nine matches from the Neenah high
school here Tuesday evening but the wrestlers could only win 3 out of 15 bouts
to see Neenah walk off with the most honors. The program again was witnessed by
a large crowd in the high school gymnasium.
The Outagamie County Pioneer and Historical Society is
leading a campaign to repair and improve the historic Grignon home in Kaukauna,
a land mark which last summer attracted the greatest number of tourists in four
years. Kaukauna and Outagamie
County
February 16,
1938
Norbert
Hennes, 6th Street, caught the fourth-largest walleyed Pike landed in United
States during the last season. He caught a walleye weighing an even 13 pounds
at Fry Lake on July 4. The catch also gave him a $5 prize in the contest
sponsored by Hunting and Fishing magazine. The largest walleye caught weighed
14 lbs. 12 oz. Wisconsin waters apparently are good fishing for 18 of the 162
awards made were for fish caught in Wisconsin lakes and streams.
Lightning
struck one of the generators at the old powerhouse Sunday morning and caused damage
to the extent of $3,000 according to H. F. Weckwerth, superintendent of the
Electric and Water Department. Another bolt of lightning struck a transformer
on Jefferson Street and still another struck a cable at Riverview Sanitarium
during the storm. Electric current in the city was shut off for a short time
because of the blasts.
Tuesday
evening the common Council voted 8 to 2 to reconsider its action relative to
railroad wigwags. The matter was introduced by Mayor L. F. Nelson, who said
that since the Council took action asking for three wigwag signals a short time
ago, there has been in ill feeling about the city. Citizens have asked that the
matter be modified in that instead of asking for three signals at this time to
ask for one and ask for the others later. Mayor Nelson told the council that
the railroad company has recently invested $30,000 in the shops and there are
now more men employed there than when the shops were closed down.
Clarence Jaeger, a member of Holy Cross Boy Scout
Troop No. 31, was presented with a gold palm award by Joseph T. Sadlier, grand
Knight of Kaukauna Council Knights of Columbus. Jaeger received his Eagle Scout
award about a year ago which is the highest distinction a scout can
obtain.
Silver
spoons hammered from silver dollars in 1836, jewelry 100 years old, justice
court records that date back to 1840 and valuable old books are among the
treasures of the historic Grignon home which William F. Wolf, Appleton,
displayed at his home this week. The relics and documents of the days when
Indians dominated the Fox River Valley are among the most prized possessions of
the Grignon home. When the home is
repaired the society plans to display the most valuable possessions in cases so
there can be no danger of theft. Over the past four summers more than 10,000
names of tourist from all parts United States signed in at the Grignon home.
The
Golden Jubilee celebration of the women's Aid Society of Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church was celebrated Sunday in the church auditorium. Rev. Paul Th.
Oehlert, pastor, acted as toastmaster at the affair. There were 38 members the
first year in 1888 and today there are 125 members.
February 18,
1938
“With
the world in such an uproar and fury as it is today,” said Capt. H. C. Hussner,
ordinance reserve Appleton at the regular meeting of Kaukauna Rotary club at
the Hotel Kaukauna. “Much has already been said, pro and con relative to our
policy of National Defense. The optimist assures that we will never become
involved in another war, and the pessimist declares we will certainly be
involved within a matter of a short time. It is time we turn our attention
beyond our domicile, unite Republicans, Democrats, socialist, prohibitionist
and all men, regardless of politics and creed, to analyze the situation as true
Americans should.”
February 23,
1938
The
Kaukauna high school five displayed its best form of the season when they
staged a second-half comeback to turn back New London 27 to 21 here Friday
evening. The return of Giordana, freshman guard, to the Kaw lineup seem to play
an important factor in the win with Bill Auger and Lee Lambie putting up a
great offensive show.
According
to an announcement from the board of education Marcel Rademacher, 33, who
graduated from St. Norbert's college last June has been engaged to take the
class taught by principal Olin G. Dryer, who will leave for a period of
military service at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. The principal duties will be
handled by Mr. Little.
February 25,
1938
Three
bowlers in the commercial league World Series over 600 at Schell Alleys Tuesday
evening. Amay Bayorgeon 631, Charles Schell 610 and Leo Zarter 602.
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