Saturday, May 14, 2016

Time Machine Trip to May 1966

May 4, 1966

    

The Kempen brothers, John and Raymond are both spending a leave from service at home in Kaukauna. Raymond Airman third class is home from boot camp at Lockland AF base San Antonia, Texas. John is a third class petty officer in the navy is serving as a cook on the USS Tutuila.

The undefeated Kaukauna Ghosts track team swept to its fourth straight victory with an 82-26 win over Menasha, at the Kaukauna track.  Paul Kiffe swept to a triumph in the 220-yard dash, Bob Promer put the shot 51 feet 10 inches and Dan Minkebige grabbed top laurels in the 880 yard run.

April 6, 1966
“Some Enchanted Evening,” the theme chosen for the 1966 Junior Prom, highlighting the school’s major social event this evening.

A crowd of three hundred from Holy Cross parish honored Sister Jeanne D’Arc, principal of the school for the last six years. She will be reassigned this summer.

April 11, 1966







Miss Frances Nelson will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing on May 21 from Commencement Convocation at the College of Saint Teresa, Winona, Minn.







April 18, 1966
Army Captain Burton C. Bice received an official certification of Achievement at the United States Army Security Training Center. 

Kaukauna is the home of the world’s largest plant devoted to the exclusive manufacture of heavy duty drilling machines and the public is invited to visit G & L on Sunday. One of the most fascinating demonstrations will be that of a tape operated drilling machine.

April 20, 1966
At Goodland Field in Appleton on Sunday May 22 an event called “High School Day” will be held. Football trophies will be given to Joe Schaefer of Little Chute St. John’s and Bob Promer of Kaukauna high School. The basketball trophy will be awarded to John Reider of Kimberly High School. 

Lynda Damro was chosen president of the 1966-67 student council in an all-school election, last Friday. Joan Van Wychen was named vice-president.

April 25, 1966
The Kaukauna Klubbers won their opener in the Fox Valley league with a 4-2 win over Fond du Lac.  Leigh Wachel pitched a three hitter for the win. 


Dan Bay has been named the outstanding freshman athletic at Stevens Point university. Bay saw considerable action as a guard on the football team and was a regular on the wrestling team at 177 pounds. He lettered in both sports and participated in track.  





Edward Hammen of Little Chute is currently teaching and coaching at St. Peter Claver high school in San Antonio, Texas as his service in the Catholic Lay Mission Corps. Recently one of the boys he coaches, Clarence Johnson, set a national schoolboy record with a leap of 7 feet ¼ inch. The boy is featured in the May issue of Sports Illustrated.  Hammen is a 1960 graduated St. John high school and a 1964 graduate of St. Norbert college with a major in history. 




April 27, 1966
President Robert Pendleton will open the annual Class Night exercises in the Auditorium Tuesday Night, with words of welcome and presentation of his classmates.


A court of honor Monday for Boy Scout Troop 27 became a testimonial for Louis Schultz scoutmaster from 1951 to 1965. During his years as leader he saw 35 boys obtain the rank of Eagle Scout and 24 were on hand to extend congratulations as he was presented a plaque for his service. The 35 boys who became Eagle Scouts during Schultz’s leadership include Ronald Belongea, Dennis Lappen, Vic Haen Jr., Lee Wittman, Mark Bachhuber, David Bachhuber, Tom Cleveland, Jared De Bruin, Lyle Guertz, Mike Hunter, Lyle Hansen and Glenn Hansen. Other Eagles Scouts are: Pat Hopfensperger, Roger Metz, Tom Jansen, Bob Jansen, Kenneth Jaeger, William Niesen, Dennis Plzak, Stanley Plzak, Allen Plzak, Dennis Schaefer and David Schwalenberg. Dale Seibers, Howard Veldman Jr., Dennis Veldman, Les Schultz, Jerome Schaefer, Jon Austin, Dick Lemke, Jim Reichel, Jack Grissman, Robert Greenwood, David Vanevenhoven and Carl Vanevenhoven.
  




1966 AMC Rambler Marlin




1966 Buick Electra

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