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.