November 4, 1960
Bert W. Fargo, Mayor of Kaukauna during the
depression and a former businessman, died Thursday noon at Westtown,
Pennsylvania, after an illness of about a year. He was 84. Bert came to Kaukauna at the age of six in
1882. His father made furniture and coffins in a shop on Wisconsin Ave. He lived
most of his life in Kaukauna leaving for a time traveling to Washington state
then returning at the age of 39 to take over the family store and funeral
parlor. During the depression Thilmany mill was struggling and was making plans
on moving out of town. He made arrangement for the city to lend $50,000 to
assist them with construction plans. The funds were paid back by the mill
within five years. He was known for his wisdom. “Never let money dominate your
professional interest in what you are doing. If you do it will show up in your
work and it will not be as good as it should”. Bert would recall that he was a
member of the first football team of Kaukauna High School. The team had to
practice and play in secret due to football being branded as being too
dangerous a sport at that time. He graduated in 1894 from Kaukauna High School.
“We’ll probably have
the smallest “big school” basketball team I have ever seen this year, but I’m
still not too discouraged about our game winning prospects for 1960-61,”
Commented Jerry Hopfensperger after looking over his varsity candidates at
practice Monday.
November 9, 1960
The Kaukauna Galloping
Ghosts won their first championship in the Mid-Eastern conference as they
defeated the Clintonville Truckers 12-6 Saturday evening. The conference
championship was the first for the Ghosts since 1950 and their 8-0-0 was the
best since records were kept in 1935.
November 11, 1960
John F. Kennedy, Junior Senator from
Massachusetts was elected the 34th President of the United States. Tuesday’s
election was the closest in history. An all-time record number of voters were
seen going to the polls. Votes in Kaukauna went for Kennedy-Johnson 2523 and
1663 for Nixon-Lodge.
November 16, 1960
Robert Wurdinger,
varsity fullback for the Ghost team for the past two years was elected team
captain for the 1961 season, according to head coach Harry Wilson. When the
titles were handed out, senior halfback Bruce Bay was named the most valuable
player of the squad, also receiving the title of best backfield man who made
the most tackles of 54. Bill Jirikowic was named most improved and Chuck Dorn
the best lineman for the year.
November 18, 1960
Contracts in the amount
of $163,252 were awarded Wednesday for the construction of the new wing at the
Kaukauna Community Hospital to A. H. Nimmer Construction Company of Kaukauna.
November 22, 1960
Kaukauna police chief
Harold Engerson issued his annual reminder to motorist regarding overnight
parking during the winter months. From the date of the first heavy snowfall or
December 1, which ever comes first, all automobiles must be kept off city
streets from 1:00 to 5:00 am. No warnings will be issued by patrolmen finding
autos illegally parked.
November 24, 1960
By tomorrow evening the
streets of Kaukauna will have been completely decorated in their Christmas
finery for the holidays and shopping season. William Ranquette, manager of the
Kaukauna Utility says that city workmen are in charge of putting up the
ornaments and greenery. The community Christmas tree will be put up in its
traditional station on top the city garage at the bottom of the Lawe Street
Bridge.
November 30, 1960
Gale force winds Monday
afternoon resulted in bringing down the city Christmas tree. Four of the
guy-wires broke at the same time resulting in the damage. The utility reports
about 80 percent of the lights were broken so a big replacement job is in store
for the crew.
1960 Plymouth Fury
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