Time Machine Trip to June 1911

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to June of 1911.

For today’s trip Ed Hammen Sr. will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine.  The big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time we are back on East Second Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

•       22 graduate from Kaukauna high school
•       The hook and ladder truck struck by train.
•       Twenty-five saloon licenses granted by city council 

Charlie has left the papers for us on the chair out front of the Times office.

Charles E. Raught – Owner, Editor & Publisher

Let’s see what’s in the news this month. 

Your old newsman - Lyle Hansen

PS:  The closest a person ever comes to perfection is when he is fills out a job application.

June 2, 1911 

The graduation exercises of the KHS class of 1911 will take place next June 8 and 9 at the opera house. A class of 22 graduates this year including 15 in German course, six in English Scientific course, and two in Classical course.  Supt. L. P. Bunker will present the diplomas and Miss Sayde Kinney will be named the valedictory.  

Eathen A. Brewster

   Alma Brill

     George Anderson

       Ethel M. Towsley

         Vern W. Rounseville

           Guy Charlesworth

             Laila E. Spurr

               Martha A. Haas

                Leora Connors

                  Martha A. Buelow

                    Elsie A. Lucht

Edith R. Thompson

   Viola M. Wolf

      Elmer M. Richardson

         Fannie Towsley

           Anna M. Kline

             Sayde N. Kinney

               Margaret J. Carney

                 Mary A. Nytes

                   Dan T. Hennessey

                     Lee Whitman

                       Elmer J. Hayes

June 9, 1911

The river is higher this week than it has been before in years in the month of June, as a result of the recently heavy rains. Last Sunday's damaging storm caused a considerable amount of crop damage from heat and flooding from the two inches of water which fell in the early morning hours.

The Crystal Theater re-opened for business after moving three doors down the street from the Lindauer block. The theatre will hereafter give a motion picture show every night except Monday and Friday. An orchestra pit has been provided witch allows the piano player and singer to face the picture. A small stage will allow vaudeville acts to put on shows. The one handed piano player Prof. J. C. Harriman and his wife will be in charge of the music.

St. Paul, Minn. – “I am not a candidate.” William Jennings Bryan, three times presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, snapped this sentence out when asked if he would seek to be placed at the head of the national ticket again.

Charles Ristau, as guardian of Gordon Ristau age 7, has filed a suit against the C. N. W. Ry. For $9000 damages. The boy suffered the loss of his foot and leg below the knee by being run over by a caboose on April 11, 1909.

Washington – President Taft told a delegation of negroes at the White House that he would not recommend that congress make lynching cases triable in federal court instead of state courts. The delegation, representing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, submitted a memorial asserting that a negro was lynched almost every day in this country.

The annual shoot at St. Francis Shooting Society of Hollandtown was held Tuesday morning. The bird, for the contest, was made on a very tough Elm knot and it took 128 shots to bring it down from the 90-foot pole. William Van Lieshout won and he will bear the honorable title of king for the ensuing year.

June 16, 1911

Hook and Ladder truck – Not Kaukauna

While making a run to the south side about 10:50 Wednesday evening, the hook and ladder truck of the fire department was struck at the Main Avenue crossing by No. 11 passenger train and badly wrecked. The truck was struck just ahead of the rear wheels, which unquestionably saved the lives of the firemen. Firemen Otto Kilgas, Peter Esler, Jr., Joe Reichel and Teamster Henry Ravens were the only ones in the truck at the time. Almost as soon as the truck was hoisted in the air by the engine, the whiffle-tree split and let the horses pull loose from the truck. Bumps and bruises were the only injuries.

The capital stock of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper co. has been increased from $400,000 to $800,000. The increase was made to provide for the new sulphite plant which is to be erected on the newly acquired land to the east of the company.

June 23, 1911

While engaged Monday with a crew working on the new barn which is being erected by Ed Balgie on his farm near Dundas, John Hein narrowly escaped having his right hand severed at the wrist by coming in contact with a circular saw. He was rushed to Dr. Donaldson in Kaukauna, where he was sewed together. Hein was greatly weakened by loss of blood, and it is hoped that blood poison will not set in.

Twenty years ago a man bought 147 acres of land near Madison for $8,285.00. He recently sold the farm for $174,000.00, some increase in a few years, eh?

Headgear for Motoring

June 30, 1911

Nic Faust, president of the Fox River Health and Accident Company, has just heard from his brother, Anton Faust, who left here thirty years ago for the Pacific Coast and had not been heard from for over fifteen years, and who was given up for lost or dead. He is located now in central California and is doing well.

Twenty-five licenses were granted by the city council to saloon keepers in Kaukauna. The Hendricks saloon across the street from Park School was not granted due to being within one hundred feet of the school. The Miller Brewing Company’s attorney is arguing the decision to deny the license.

Reardon secured 16 strikeouts in the game against DePere Sunday at the local grounds. Otto Minkebige made a two base drive, all the other hits of the game being singles. Jones, first base for Kaukauna had his right wing disabled before the game open. He was struck on the elbow by thrown ball. He played a good game in spite of the handicap. Ike Johnson was “umps” and he made good calls, satisfying both teams. Kaukauna 7 - DePere 5.

Art Ulrich has purchased a four-door five passenger Ford automobile from the Hoehne Auto Co. Gus Ristau has ordered a similar car both of which will be here in a few days. Martin Van Roy recently purchased a five passenger Ford. Kaukauna is gradually increasing its number of auto owners. 

Time Machine Trip to June 1956

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

It’s that time again to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and make a trip back in time.

Today Doug Viegut is sitting in the driver’s seat. The big wheel is spinning and the years are clicking back. In no time we are back to Kaukauna’s south side.  We are out front of the Kaukauna Times on Main Avenue.

We are now in June of 1956.   

·         “King of the Schut” in Hollandtown

·         Alumni News dedicated to Carl Hansen of the Times

·         400 children come out for the annual Huck Finn Day 

For the music lovers, the top song on the Hit Parade this month is:

Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins

  

https://youtu.be/_2u273F6oaE

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

President Jimmy Carter; “The United States did not invent human rights - human rights invented the United States.” 

  

June 1, 1956

Estimated 670 Kaukauna youngsters in the first four grades in the public and parochial schools had been immunized against polio, according to figures released this week by city nurse, Mrs. William Nagel. The second of the two Salk anti-polio injections were given on Monday this week to 219 youngsters who had previously received their first shot. 

The graduation exercises at Holy Cross school are scheduled to get underway Tuesday at 7 PM according to announcement by Sister Raphael, principal. A total of 61 youngsters will be graduated. The procession will be presented at the organ by Mrs. Paul Nagan after which the graduates will join in singing “Heart of Jesus, Meek and Mild.”

Ed Schuler, Little Chute, scored a hole-in-one at Fox Valley golf club Memorial Day on the 125-yard No. 3 hole. Playing in his four-some were Ed Poppe, Vince Hammar and Ray Schwanke. This is the second hole-in-one at Fox Valley this year.

Miss Gail Wendland, who overcame a crippling siege of polio during the school year and return to continue as one of her class, was honored as she received the Lang trophy from Principal Julian Bichler. 

June 6, 1956

Emil Giordana, 67, father of the seven famous Kaukauna High School football players, died at his home Sunday morning following a short illness. Giordana was born in Italy and came to United States in 1906. He settled in Kaukauna in 1914. He worked at Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company before his retirement. Survivors include his wife, seven sons and five daughters. 

There appears to be no let-up in the 1956 building boom in Kaukauna according to assistant city engineer Luther Kemp as home builders continues to take out permits for residences. During the month of May eight more permits were issued with the new structures amounted to a total of $159,200. The largest part of the estimate cost for new homes came from one project, the $90,000 St. Mary's rectory, but all but one of the remaining seven jobs are estimated to exceed $10,000 Kemp said.   

  

By Times contributor Mrs. Ed Wolf

One day, last winter, little Susie, bored by the programs on television, was told by her mother to tune in the radio. Pouting she answered “I don't want to listen to baseball.” As a family were television addicts and listened to the radio only when the Milwaukee Braves played ball, the little lady thought baseball was the only thing that was heard on radio.

The appointment of Ralph H. Wilpolt as Rallymaster for the 1956 Alumni Rally was announced this week in the Alumni News annual bulletin of the Kaukauna high school Alumni Association. He will preside throughout the day long reunion which is scheduled to get underway 3 PM on Saturday, June 16.  The KHS class of 1930 is particular proud and happy over the appointment of one of their classmates as the Rallymaster for this year.  

Mrs. Marianne Thompson, 97, widow of the late Harry E. Thompson who owned and operated a shoe store at 119 E. Second street for 44 years died at her home Wednesday. She presided at the laying of the cornerstone of the Kaukauna free public library in 1905 and was president of the Kaukauna woman's club. It was largely through her efforts that the library was established here.  

June 8, 1956
Hollandtown - Taking a common quotation from the war years, “The target for today” will be about 25 pounds of belting, nails, bolts, glue and spikes as upwards of 50 contestants shoot at the annual Schut sponsored by the St. Francis society June 10. For the past several years, two brothers, Danny and Linus Vanderloop, have assembled the mixture of elements to provide a target for the marksman.

June 13, 1956

Bringing the final remnants of the bird down in the 1956 Hollandtown Schut and thereby qualifying as “King of the Schut” was a Green Bay reformatory guard and resident of Hollandtown, Gene Wall, 25. Other award winners during the annual event were Ivo Haen who shot off the tail, Gene Stumpf who blasted off the wing, Paul Ashauer who got the head and Bernard Driessen who shot the other wing off. A total of 89 men took active parts in the annual Schut this year and well over 1000 spectators were on hand in the 90° heat to witness the event which had its founding in the first few hundred years of Christianity.

The opening of Kaukauna's Memorial swimming pool Monday afternoon was heralded by a record turnout of children and young people, according to assistant recreation director, Miss Mary Jane Appleton. A total of 2092 people jammed into the pool during the hot and humid afternoon. 

Announcement was made today by Principal Julian Bichler that 166 students at Kaukauna high school have just completed a classroom course in driver’s education.  The most important objective of a driver's education course is to help young people become better citizens through the acquisition of knowledge and improve attitudes in relation to the proper use of motor vehicles under all conditions. 

June 15, 1956

This year's addition of the Alumni News is dedicated to a man who came to Kaukauna about the time the new high school building was opened and has been devoted to the welfare of the school and the community since his first day here. He is Carl J. Hansen, editor and publisher of the Kaukauna Times printing company. Each year the editor comes to Carl and says “What do I have to do?” This is when he comes through with reassurance that everything will be all right. “We'll get it out somehow.” Since coming here in 1925 Carl has built up highly regarded establishment that employs 20 full-time men. The shop is well-equipped and the newspaper has increased in circulation more than four times. But more than for the fine shop he owns, Carl is remembered for his never ending interest in the community. His spirit is always one of “Let's go ahead. You can't stand still” and this spirit has been a great contribution to all of Kaukauna.

June 20, 1956

Elizabeth A. Brenzel, Whitney Street, is among the 64 students at the University Wisconsin who won medals, prizes and honors for their outstanding University work during their university careers. Elizabeth won honorable mention in the Wisconsin alumni Association award given to outstanding Junior men and women.

The Green Bay Packers recently received sign contracts of five men who will probably see action with them in the 1956 grid iron season according to recent announcements by head coach Leslie Blackbourn. Three of the Packers veterans include Dave Hanner, Howie Ferguson and James Jennings. One of the 1956 draft choices fullback Charlie Thomas and offense end free agent Richie Gaskell.

For the first time in its history the Alumni Association of Kaukauna high school awarded two coveted plaques at its Rally Day program held Saturday evening at Van Abels in Hollandtown. The presentation made each year to a person who has done a great service to educate in Kaukauna. Recipients of this year's awards for Charles Jennerjohn Nick Milbach, Sr., members of the janitorial staff of Kaukauna high school for many years. Both men expressed their appreciation for the honor bestowed upon them. 

June 22, 1956

The Kaukauna VFW girls’ softball team continue its winning ways Sunday afternoon as they blanked Nichols by the lopsided score 14–0 behind the two hit pitching of Elaine Vanderloop.  The hitting for Kaukauna started in the second frame as Pat Summers singled and Judy Borree reached base on an error. A double by Dot Kastell plated the two.

June 27, 1956

Over 400 youngsters and adults were on hand Saturday to see Leone King named as this year’s Becky Thatcher and Tom Lettau chosen as Huck Finn in the seventh annual Huck Finn Day celebration.

  

A home run in the last of the ninth with one on by Jack Coenen pulled the Kaukauna Junior Legion-Clintonville match out as the Kaws edged to a 6-5 win in their fourth match of the season.

June 29, 1956

By Times contributor Mrs. Ed Wolf

But a word to the wives – If you have a good husband, Treat him kindly. Forget your imaginary weariness, all you have done all day was wash and iron clothes wash dishes, make beds, scrub floors, bathe and dress children, referee fights and kiss away the pain of injuries. You’re still fresh as a daisy when evening comes and have a good dinner waiting for hubby. See that his favorable chair is ready for TV viewing and lots of thirst quenchers in the refrigerator.  Good husbands don’t grow on trees and you’ll sure to get a smile in return and real satisfaction that you have added several years to his life.   

Time Machine Trip to June 1901

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to June of 1901

For today’s trip Dennis Frost will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. The big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time we are back on East Second Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

·         High school class of 1901 graduate 20  

·         Kaukauna Alumni holds second annual ball

·         Businessmen battle on baseball field

Charlie has left the papers on the chair out front of the Times building. Let’s see what’s in the news this month.

Your old newsman – Lyle Hansen 

Politics: When all is said and done. There’s a lot more said than done.

June 7, 1901

Mr. Frederick Schubring, 56, employed as a Teamster for the Kaukauna Lumber and Manufacturing company was unloading plank last Tuesday when one slip from his grip and struck him in the stomach with considerable force, causing an internal rupture from which death occurred. Mr. Schubring leaves a window and six grown children.

The Chicago and Northwestern railroad company has just declared a five per cent raise in the wages of their skilled employees and helpers’ effective the first day of June, 1901. Also hours will be changed to reflect 10 hours per day and one half day on Saturday. 

The interurban electric railway franchise was passed by the Common Council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening, by a vote of 8-1, Alderman Klumb voting no and Alderman Baruth being absent. The acceptance of the franchise and the commencement of work are now up to the railroad company.

Graduate Guy Nicholson’s history of the graduating class showed much originality and filled with witty bits. “We are the largest, strongest, handsomest class ever graduated, possibly the smartest, for have we not three more mental machines than any class graduated in previous years? The combined age of the class is 368 years: average 18 years, four months, 3 1/5 days. The total height of the class is 112 feet average 5'6", the total weight of the class is 2034 pounds and 11 ounces. The light weight is little Ben, who tips the scales at 88 pounds. The heaviest weight the youth from Darboy.” 

CLASS OF 1901 – KAUKAUNA HIGH SCHOOL  

MOTTO – “HEIGHTS BEYOND”

Effie K. Rowland

Lester M. Morrill

Alzina M. Fargo

Hertha Kren Hamilton

N. G. L. Nicholson

John E. Coonen

Thomas P. Grey  

Knight F. Hallock

Luella V. Robinson

Johanna Saubert

Water C. Kalk

Blanche Lawe Tanner

Rose C. Philipps

Nicholas Lummerding

Rose L. Corcoran

Laura Mill

Johanna M. Gerharz

Henry Saubert

Helen P. Manning

Benj. L. Dawson

June 14, 1901

The recent rain falls have done much good in the rural districts, but farmers state that the water has fallen too late to be of value in producing a good hay crop which will be scarce again this year.

The North side businessmen have issued a challenge to the south siders to meet in a game of baseball at the Kaukauna ballpark Saturday afternoon and of course it goes without saying that the challenge is accepted for the south siders will never stand for a bluff from their neighbors.  It is proposed to charge a small admission to see the game although it would be worth as much as any high-priced circus and the proceeds are to be donated to some good purpose.

The Brokaw prizes of $15 and $10 are awarded annually to the two pupils of the high school having highest average in scholarship, deportment and attendance. The first prize fell to Rose Corcoran with the total average of 97 and the second to Rose Phillips, with a total average of 96 1/2. Out of the entire high school there were 39 who scored above 90% in scholarship.

The alumni of Kaukauna high school have issued invitations for their second annual ball to be given at Heindel’s Hall this Wednesday evening June 19. The Mill and Nugent orchestra will furnish music. Tickets 75 cents.

June 21, 1901

Mr. Oscar Thilmany of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company has just secured one of the largest paper contracts in the west—the contract for the paper from which the fall and winter editions of Montgomery Ward & Company's catalogs is made. This contract requires about 1,800,000 pounds of machine finished book paper, and will cost in the neighborhood of $80,000.

June 28, 1901

A new law regarding hotels and boarding houses requires a rope not less than a half an inch in diameter to be placed in every sleeping room, said rope to be long enough to reach the ground. A fine from $25 to $100 is provided for the failure to supply the rope. Landlords, get out your ropes.

Baraboo, Wis., June 26 - Miss Carrie Brown, age 22, died in Caledonia Monday of heart trouble. She was considered the fattest girl in the world, weighing 650 pounds, and was 5'7" in height.

Engineer Tom Driscoll was caught in a wreck at Ironwood over a month ago, being badly scalded and crushed so that one leg had to be amputated. Tom departed this life at the hospital in Ironwood Wednesday. He was a single man, age 31 years 11 months and was well known among the railroad men of Kaukauna.

The game of ball will go down in history as a sporting event of 1901, the game that future generations will tell their children about. It was a game about which a book might be written. However, that our best efforts in this report can never do justice to the event for many years has been strong rivalry between the business men of the two sides of the roaring Fox at this point, as to which division is entitled to supremacy among the diamond arena. Like the Greeks and Romans of ancient days who picked the choicest of the young men and train them all their lives for the contest of future years still have the North and South siders as years rolled by put laurels upon the heads of the young businessman. This year 1901, Saturday, June 22, A. D., marked the conflict and since that date the flag of victory has floated over the ramparts of the nation of the North and the South acknowledging ignominious defeat with bowed heads and downcast mien. The battle was terrific while it lasted and although the southsiders fought long and hard they were finally forced to capitulate. With faces besmeared with the dust of battle they raised the white flag and were forced to listen to the yells emitted by the victorious host of the north limb of the Fox. A review of the results revealed the awful score of 15 to 24. 

The Chicago and Northwestern railroad has put two handsome and expensive observation cars in its service through Kaukauna.

The hottest weather of the season arrived in this city Wednesday and Thursday. During the afternoon temperatures registered 98°. 

Time Machine Trip to June 1938

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

It’s that time again to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and make trip back to June 1938.

The big wheel is spinning Dave Mau 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.     

• Leland Lambie wins at state meet.

• Kaukauna Swimming holes open June 1.

• The largest class to graduate from Kaukauna high School.

  

The hit parade song of the month.

Whistle While You Work – Seven Dwarfs

 https://youtu.be/YSnXNHUEodY

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

June 1, 1938 

Leland Lambie, captain of the Kaukauna High School track team, capped a great high school track career by capturing second place in the 440-yard dash at the Wisconsin state track meet in Madison Saturday. He was the only Kaukauna athlete to place at the meet, where Kaukauna was entered in class B.

The Kaukauna Electric City Brewers came back Monday behind the steady pitching of Harold Giesbers to defeat Grand Chute 9 to 6 in the Fox River Valley league game. The win puts the KAWS back into a tie for the league lead with Oshkosh.

 Lee Lambie defeated Jack Winn in the finals of the high school singles tennis tournament to become all-school champion. In the semifinal for the girls Kathryn Van Lieshout will play Marion Hopfensperger and Lucille Hopfensperger will meet Anna Mae Nytes. The winners of these matches will compete in the girl’s championship.

 June 3, 1938

The Kaukauna Times takes pleasure in announcing that it has been selected as a member of the Wisconsin division of greater weeklies of America.

A class of 58 students of St. Mary's parochial school will receive diplomas at graduation exercises to take place at 8 o'clock mass service at St. Mary's church this morning. 

Sylvester Hanby, Harvey Derus and Gene Driessen, who have been hired as lifeguards at Kaukauna swimming holes began their duties Wednesday, June 1. Derus and Driessen are on duty at the fourth lock from 9 in the morning to 9 at night. Hanby is stationed at the quarry for the afternoon from 4 to 9 in the evening. Clifford H. Kemp, recreational director, has charge of the lifeguards.

  

June 8, 1938

 A pigeon from the Robert Bernard loft won first place in the 400-mile race flown from Storm Lake, Iowa, Sunday.

As little Johnny slams shut his arithmetic book and dives for the door as the dismissal bell rings. It cost Mr. Wisconsin taxpayer $.45 per day have some knowledge pounded into your head today according to a survey that was completed by the Wisconsin educational Association in Madison. 

106 students of the senior class of Kaukauna high school will receive their diplomas at the annual commencement exercise that will take place at the civic auditorium Friday evening. This is the largest class to ever have graduated from the Kaukauna High School.

James E. McFadden, chief of police, request the children stay off the sidewalks and highways with the bicycles over the week end while the water regatta is in session.

June 10, 1938

The first annual water regatta, carnival and national outboard motorboat races will be held on the Fox River at Riverside Park in this city on Saturday and Sunday. The regatta is being sponsored by the Electric City Post No. 3319 Veterans of Foreign Wars. This is the first time such an event has been tried in Kaukauna. The regatta will get under way at 10:00 Saturday morning, and the amateur races will start promptly at 2:30 in the afternoon. 10,000 fans are expected to attend.

The original Israelite House of David, baseball's premier attraction, will appear at the Kaukauna ballpark Tuesday night against the combined home players of both the Electric City Brewers and Mellow Brewers. This will be David’s only appearance in this vicinity this year. 

Russell Toms was awarded the Lang trophy at the annual senior class night program staged at the civic auditorium Wednesday evening. Toms is a member of the 1938 graduating class. The announcement of the winner was made by acting principal Paul E. Little as the climax to the class night activities.

Election of officers was held at a semi monthly meeting at post 41, American Legion, Tuesday evening. Joseph Palmer was elected commander, to succeed Herbert Specht.

June 15, 1938

There is going to be some excitement at the new Vaudette theater when “Accidents will Happen” opens Thursday and Friday. It's a brand-new Warner Bros. melodrama. Handling the cast are Ronald Reagan, handsome ex-radio commentator who made his movie debut recently and who has been greeted warmly both by critics and the public as one of the likely bets for 1938 stardom. 

The third annual rally of the high school alumni Association, held at the civic auditorium Sunday evening was attended by about 350 members. Joseph C McCarthy, Pres., open the meeting. Toastmistress Margaret C McMahon of Green Bay was introduced and made a big hit with everyone as she carried on in her Irish style. Her introductory remarks were to members of the 1938 class who were guest at the program and dance.

The Kaukauna Mellow Brewers won their fourth straight game in the northern state league Sunday by easily trouncing Seymour 12 to 3 at the Seymour fair grounds. Dick Weisgerber was in excellent form to set Seymour down with but five hits and striking out 10.

Kaukauna spent $2246.06 for relief during May, according to the report of Joseph V. Krahn, relief director. There were 93 cases on relief at the beginning of the month the 20 cases were open and 15 were closed during the month.

June 17, 1938

Alderman Jule Mertes, chairman of the north road district, stated that the WPA workmen on the sidewalk project have completed laying walks on Blackwell and Tobacnoir streets and that work on other parts of the city will be started immediately. Over 1000 feet of sidewalk have been laid in the last few weeks. Work is carried on by two shifts of 20 men each.

June 22, 1938

A totem pole carved out of a telephone pole, by members of the Rotary Boy Scout Troop 20, has been donated to the Fox Valley Council for use at the Gardner Dam camp. Wallace Mooney is scoutmaster of troop 20. 

June 24, 1938

Big things are always heard of great athletes when they finish the successful high school or college career, but Kaukauna high school, entire city of Kaukauna and the state of Wisconsin have heard plenty of favorable comments about two high school freshmen athletes who have completed a very unusual first year at Kaukauna high school and look forward to another three-year period that is bound to make history. Carl Giordana and Bill Alger, both freshmen, have just completed a great year as far as athletics are concerned. Both boys earned regular berths on the high School football team, basketball team and track team in their first year in school.

June 29, 1938

Eight boy scouts of troop 31 will go to Gardner dam camp August 26 for a week end camping trip as result of winning in patrol competition at the recent Camporee in Neenah. Making the trip are Boniface Pendergast, Mark Romenesko, Tom Hatchel, Bob Eiting, Tim Toonen, Orville Vanevenhoven, Tom Bower and Glen Vandehey. Assistant scoutmaster Orville Yingling will be in charge.  

Lillian Oliva, Dolores Landreman, Neil McCarty and Gladys Fink, the four members of the high school class of 1938 having the highest scholarship averages, received information Tuesday from Olin G. Dryer, principal that the scholarship at University of Wisconsin is available for two of them.

Time Machine Trip to June 1897

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to June of 1897.

For today’s trip Dan Huss will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine.  The big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time we are back on East Second Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

·         Anti-cigarette laws go into effect.

·         St. Mary’s adopt plans for a new church

·         Holy Cross church approves plans for expansion.

Charlie has left the papers on the chair out front of the Times building. Let’s see what’s in the news this month.

Your old newsman – Lyle Hansen 

June 4, 1897

Kaukauna youths can still be seen smoking the deadly cigarette. The question is where do they get them?  Someone will ere long feel the costly clutch of the new state law if they don't desist from sales to minors.

Fr. Rhode has had plans prepared for the enlargement and improvement of Holy Cross church, by building on fifty feet in length and a cross section thirty feet, enlarging the seating capacity to the number of two hundred seats. The estimate cost of the whole project is $10,000. 

The banquet given by the High school alumni at the Hotel Brothers last Saturday evening for the reception of the members of the class of ’97, was one of the most pleasant social occasions of the season. The event was attended by fifty people.

It would be advisable for the Kaukaunans not to play any more exhibition games if they intend to play horse each time. Have the Kaukaunans reached a stage where a scrub team like the Menashans can wallop them?    

Memorial Day was universally observed in Kaukauna last Monday, more so than it has ever been in the past. Flags floated from most of the staffs about the city and may business places as well as residences were decorated for the occasion. Several mills remained down all day. The day was bright and committees visited the cemetery at Little Chute and here to mark the resting places of comrades. At 9:30 the G.A.R. Post accompanied by citizen groups and flower girls decorated the graves. The parade down Wisconsin Ave. was formed at 1:00 pm.     

St. Mary's Church has adopted the plans for a new building to be built on the corner of Seventh Street and Hendricks Avenue.  The proposed edifice was designed by Druilding, an architect from Chicago. Fr. Steinbrecher stated the estimated cost of the building now stands at $25,000.  

John Earles, who for years has been manager of the Kaukauna electric light company, has severed his connection with the company, and is taken a permanent departure for the west. Mayor Joseph McCarthy succeeds Mr. Earles as manager of the Electric Light company and has assumed the duties of the position.

Charles W. Stribley has resigned his position at the Wood Pulp Supply company in Appleton and taken that of a bookkeeper for Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. 

June 11, 1897

The bell tower of the south side Congregational church was struck by lightning during the heavy storm. The damage was light however, only a few shingles tore from the roof.

June 18, 1897

The coming Fourth of July promises to be the grandest celebration ever for Kaukauna. There will be greased climbing, sack and running races, wheelbarrow and egg races, tub race in the rapids, stone and hammer throwing, jumping and other athletic contests. Prizes will be awarded to all winners.

Dan Stock has given up the management of Eden Park and moved to Milwaukee. Joseph Mertes will now manage the park.

   

June 25, 1897

The Kaukauna Marble and Granite Works shipped a large monument to Sherwood Tuesday, for George Wolf.  It will be the finest in the Sherwood Cemetery.

The Sheboyganders were given their first defeat last Sunday by the Kaukaunans at the local grounds in a hotly contested game. It was one of those games which kept the crowd interested from start to finish. Frambach occupied the box for the home team, this being the first game he has twirled. The game ended Kaukauna 6 Sheboygan 3.

The trial for Peter Ross, for the murder of his wife, was concluded last Friday, and after deliberation all night the jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter in the fourth degree. Judge Goodland sentenced Ross to the maximum sentence of two years. Ross will now be charged in the murder of Katie Duprey, which crime was committed at the same time and place as the killing of her sister, Mrs. Ross. The killing of the Duprey woman did not enter into the trial just closed.

The Appleton city Council has just killed the proposal ordinance licensing bicycles in the sum of $.50 to $1. The action was taken on advice of the city attorney and other lawyers that the license would be illegal.

  

The contract for the electric wiring of the new Park school building was awarded Monday to a Milwaukee company for $175, the lowest bid out of five other companies.