Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Time Machine Trip to October 1966


Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to October of 1966.

For today’s trip Bonnie Schmidt will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. Now the big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time we are back on the corner of Third Street and Main Avenue.  

·        Thelen Estates development begins.
·        Two Kaukauna youths die in auto accident.
·        Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 50th Anniversary.


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


“Good Vibrations” – The Beach Boys






James Lang

The Times Editor, left the newspapers for us by the front door.




Your old news man – Lyle Hansen


October 5, 1966

Front: Terry Van Wychen, Dan Kerkhof, Carl Haack and Steve Therriault: Back Coach Donald Jensen, Karl Kilgas, Mike McPhail, Tom Jakl and Kevin Coleman.

The Kaukauna high school cross country team will be seeking their third win of the season when they travel to New London high for a dual meet. Head coach Don Jensen will probably start Terry Van Wychen, Karl Kilgas, Mike McPhail, Carl Haack, Tom Jakl, Kevin Coleman and Steve Therriault on the varsity at New London.

Kaukauna High School came back from last week's loss to Neenah and put together the best game of the season as they beat New London Saturday at Bayorgeon field 32-0. The Ghost offensive front wall opened up holes at will allowing Kaukauna backs to gain 320 yards on the ground. The defense was no less spectacular as they intercepted five passes, four by Scott Bay. 

October 7, 1966
Development started this week on a new real estate subdivision in Kaukauna by the Van Daalwyk land company on the southwest edge of the city. To be known as Thelen Estates” it will occupy 74 acres on the former Thelen farm on County Hy. K. Earthmovers were on the job grading the land for the layout of 250 lots.

The Kaukauna Times, following custom of many years standing in its observance of National Newspaper Week, is “augmenting its staff” with the addition of the journalism students at Kaukauna high school, who have written all the stories in today's issue.






Raymond E. Breitbach, Kaukauna, was recently named president of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association at the fifty-fifth annual Association convention in Appleton.







Willie Davis, all-pro defensive end of the Green Bay Packers team, will be the speaker at the Knights of Columbus meeting Monday evening at the Highland avenue clubhouse.

October 22, 1966
Carl Mueller and Tom Giordana teamed up for a 64-yard pass and run with fourteen seconds to go in the game Sunday, as the Hollandtown Raiders won their homecoming game over St. Boniface of DePere 7-0.

The Kaukauna high school football team defeated an unbeaten opponent to take over undisputed second-place in the conference standings. The Ghosts downed Shawano Friday night 26-7 at Shawano.

Funeral services were held today and Thursday for two Kaukauna youths who were killed in a car accident while returning to college Sunday. Leo Verhagen 19, and Allen Gloudeman, 18, died almost instantly in a head-on crash on US 10 four miles east of Stevens Point. The two boys were returning to Wisconsin state University Stevens Point where they were sophomores after a weekend visit in their Kaukauna homes.




Assemblyman William Rogers of Kaukauna, was elected as officer of the legislator council committee to study mental health laws in Madison Friday.









Ralph Vanevenhoven rolled a 237 single and a 651 series lead the bowlers at the Business men's league at the Bowling Bar. 




Lorenz “Corn Mayer,” a machinist at Thilmany, captured the senior golf trophy at the Fox Valley links Saturday, firing a net 71 on the par 73 tour of the new 18-hole layout. 









October 14, 1966
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kaukauna will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the dedication of their present house of worship this coming Wednesday and Sunday. On January 3, 1915, the congregation at Trinity resolved “to build a new church in the name of God and to begin work early in the Spring.” On June 27, 1915, Pastor William Hinnenthal conducted the services at the laying of the cornerstone, and on February 13, 1916, services at the solemn dedication of the completed church took place.


Lynn Leddy was chosen to reign as queen over the 1966 Homecoming festivities on October 15. Her royal court consists of Natalie Brenzel and Melonie Rose.

The Green Bay Packers (4-1-0) head to Wrigley Field Sunday to face the Chicago Bears (2-2-0) in a renewal of the NFL's longest rivalry dating back to 1921. Coach Vince Lombardi's seven years at the helm held a 9-5-0 edge over of the Bears. Carroll Dale continues to catch the big pass play on the scoring from Starr aerial after five games. He now has 15 catches for 296 yards. Paul Horning leads the team in touchdown pass receptions with 3 after catching 43 yard Starr pass in the third quarter of Sunday's game at San Francisco.

October 19, 1966
Airman William A. Verboomen, Kaukauna, has been selected for technical training at Keesler AFB, Miss., as a U.S. Air Force radar operator. 

A delegation from Kaukauna high school led by Guy Krumm, athletic director, and Harry Wilson, football coach, attended the funeral of John Perrault Tuesday morning in Shawano. Other members of the party included Ken Roloff, assistance football coach; Lee Nimmer and John Van De Hey, Kaukauna high school co-captains; and Dave Krings, representing the high school student council.  Perrault died from injuries from the Kaukauna–Shawano game. 

Mrs. Art Kromer, Jr. was elected president and Mrs. Jerry Huss was named secretary at the Monday evening meeting of the American Legion auxiliary.

October 21, 1966

James Verhasselt, Kaukauna, was named Outstanding Young Farmer of the year for Kaukauna area at a dinner meeting Wednesday at Oakwood Hills club. The fourth annual contest was sponsored jointly by the Kaukauna Jaycees and Badger Northland, Inc. Shown above Eugene Haen, guest speaker for the evening Badger Northland: Richard Mech, Jaycees Chairman; Verhasselt and his wife Marilyn.

October 26, 1966
Kaukauna overcame a strong wind and some sloppy play at times to defeat the Menasha high school 31-0 Saturday in a game played at Bayorgeon field. The Ghosts are now 6-1 on the season and 5-1 in the conference.

October 28, 1966
Giddings & Lewis Machine Tool Company posted record sales ending September 30, 1966, chairman of the board Ralph J. Kraut, announced today. Net sales for the nine months increased 35.9%.


Frank Thelen is shown looking over the new real-estate subdivision that is located on 74 acres of what was formerly his farm. “Thelen Estates” as the site is known is being developed by the Van Daalwyk Land company, just off County Hy. K. 

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