Hello Fellow
Time Travelers,
It’s that time again to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and
make trip back to April 1938.
The
big wheel is spinning Dave
King 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.
- L.
F. Nelson re-elected mayor of Kaukauna
- Andy
Varipapa world’s greatest bowler in Kaukauna
- Navigation
on the Fox River open
The
hit parade song of the month.
Wabash
Cannonball – Roy Acuff
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
April 1, 1938
James
E McFadden, chief of police, warns dog owners that after April 1, all dogs in
the city must be confined to the owner’s premises. Dog owners are warned not to
allow their dogs to run at large after that date. All dog owners must have their
dogs tags on the dog's collar, the police chief said.
At Kimberly Tonight
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens, the world’s
fastest human, will appear at the Kimberly club house this evening with his all
colored basketball team against the Kimberly AA five. Owens will also conduct a
special track clinic and put on an exhibition of sprints, hurdles and starts.
Improvements
to cost about $32,000 will be made at the Kaukauna municipal power plant this
summer, according to H. F. Weckwerth, superintendent. The work, which will be
carried on during the low water period will be done by the Green Bay and
Mississippi canal company. The plant, which is owned by Green Bay Mississippi
canal company, is leased by the city of Kaukauna.
April 6, 1938
Howard
Booze Bowers will again manage the Kaukauna Mellow Brew team in the Northern
State league for the coming season and Fay G. Posson was appointed secretary
and treasurer at a meeting held here Saturday evening. Practically all the
players on last year's team attended the meeting. Members of last year's state championship
team who are again expected to be in the Kaukauna lineup when the season opens
are: Bowers, manager and outfielder; Ben Peck, catcher; Norman Baldy Eggert,
first base; Joey Vils, outfielder; Ves Kappell, outfielder; John Powell,
shortstop; Eddie Zielinski, third base; Victor Van Drazek, second base and
Walter Sunny Cavanaugh, Abe Brokup and Arnold Kelly, pitchers.
Bill
Peterson, senior track star, took first place in six events for 30 points in
the first track meet of the year held for the high school students Thursday and
Friday afternoons. Carl Giordana, freshman, scored 15 points in the novice
division to top for the new man.
Mayor L. F. Nelson
L. F.
Nelson was reelected Mayor in Tuesday’s election by defeating William Gantter,
his newest opponent an Oscar W. Alger in a three-way race. H. F. McAndrews was elected to the position
of city attorney.
April 9 1938
Poor
relief cost the city of Kaukauna $3126.91 during the month of March according
to the city relief director. There were 114 relief cases on record on February
28. 26 new cases were open during the month of March and 10 were closed. There
were 101 men and nine women employed by WPA projects during March and nine girls
and one boy on NYA projects.
Andy Varipapa,
the world's greatest bowler today, will stage an exhibition on bowling at
Schell alleys here tonight at 8:30. Along with his exhibition he will bowl two
games against Henry Minkebige, individual league champion, Charles Schell and
John Eimmerman. The New Yorker is a showman bubbling over with personality, who
puts on trick shots that outshine even the most colorful players.
April 13, 1938
John
P. Strebe, 65, chief of the Sherwood fire Department, died Friday afternoon at
his home in the village of Sherwood. He and his wife had lived in Sherwood for
the past 22 years.
April
15, 1938
Navigation
on the Fox River will open Monday, April 25, the war department in Milwaukee
announced Wednesday. United States Army engineer in Appleton said the work had
been completed on the new Little Kaukauna lock, but it will not be used for two
or three months until a channel can be dredged. Boats will be required to use
the old lock when navigation opens.
April
20, 1938
Lillian Oliva was named valedictorian of the senior
class of 1938, according to announcement made by J. F. Cavanaugh,
superintendent of schools. Miss Oliva on
the honor the highest scholastic record which can be obtained by a student for
having obtained an average of 94.1564 her four years in high school. Doris
Landreman was named salutation of the class for having obtained an average of
93.67 during her high school career.
April
26, 1938
Joseph
C. McCarthy of Kaukauna was named a member of the executive committee of the
Fox Valley Boy Scout Council. E. F. Rennicke of the city was named a member of
the organization and extension committee.
Kaukauna
high school track squad scored its first win of the season in a meet against
Chilton and Kimberly high school here Saturday afternoon. Bill Peterson of
Kaukauna took individual honors winning three events. Lee Lambie of the Kaws
won 2 events Vandenberg copped the mile run and Mayer came in first in the 220
low hurdles.
April 29, 1938
Clifford
Kalista has been named King of the 1938 annual high school Junior prom which
will be held Friday evening May 30th. Kalista was the choice of the Junior
class in an election held last week.
The high School band will take part in the annual spring
musical festival to be held here Thursday evening. May 5, at the civic
auditorium. The band which is directed by C.J. Kriesa has appeared at all
school and civic programs this year.
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