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Time Machine Trip to January 1967

January 4, 1967
When Wisconsin motorist order their license plates next year, they'll discover several changes that will affect their Highway safety as well as their prestige. Applicants for license renewal will no longer be required to send their auto titles along with their applications. An additional 15c will be charged all applicants to cover the cost of license plate reflectorization.

Ronald Viaene was voted Badger Northland’s “Man of the Year,” while nine other Employees were presented with ten year awards at the company’s recent annual Christmas party. Vince Roloff, Pres. of Badger Northland, made all the presentations.

January 6, 1967
Kaukauna and Clintonville will square off Friday night at Kaukauna gym beside second-place in the Mid-Eastern conference for the time being. KHS coach Ken Vander Velden points out the conference season isn't over yet and the game Friday night could have a bearing on the race. The Ghosts will probably go with a starting unit that will include Dick Carstens at center, Pat Kavanaugh and Dennis Spice at forwards and John Van De Hey and Quinn Vanden Heuvel at the backcourt spots. 

Substantial growth and telephone service has been reported for Kaukauna, Little Chute and Wrightstown exchanges during the past 12 months according to the year-end report by manager Cliff M. Flaherty of the Wisconsin Telephone Company. In a relatively short span of just over a year, about 300 customers with eight party residents and business service.

A good representation of Kaukauna area people were present in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas as the Green Bay Packers won the National Football League championship over Dallas 34 – 27. The Packer fans were all in the same section an area traditionally given to visitors. The noise of the 3500 fans from Wisconsin was drowned out by the Dallas fans who dominated the 75,000 in attendance. When the Packers team came on the field and again when the final whistle sounded, the fans from the north roared loudly over the silence that fell on the unbelieving Texans, who saw their chances slip away, as their team faltered 2 yards from the goal. 

”I didn’t want to get involved,” “It didn't concern me.” These are the most frequent replies when witnesses to tragedies are asked why they just stood by. Fortunately, the Boy Scouts of America is still training young Americans to GET involved and help others as evident by the record setting 323 awards for life-saving, heroism and other meritorious services presented last year by Scouting's National Court of Honor.

January 11, 1967
The Kaukauna high school wrestling team will travel to New London tomorrow for a dual meet. In the two previous meetings, the Ghosts varsity beat New London two years ago, and last year. Head Kaukauna coach Don Jensen has indicated his varsity lineup will probably be Mike Pomeroy at 95, Dan Siebers at 103, Steve Van Schyndel at 112, Tom Ott at 120, Terry Van Wychen at 127 and Ron Ott or Al Hartzheim at 133 pounds.  

January 13, 1967
Super Bowl fever is sweeping Kaukauna from the offices at City Hall to the workshops of the area industries the world title clash between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday is the number one topic of conversation among Kaukaunans. Will Fred Williamson “hammer” Boyd Dowler? Will the Chiefs defense be able to stop the savage slants of Jim Taylor? Will Len Dawson have time to pick the Green Bay defense apart or will he spend most of the Sunday afternoon in the prone position looking up at the bright Los Angeles sky with Willie Davis seated on top of him? Most of all, will the representatives of the infant American Football League be able to cope with the years of tradition and pride of the Green Bay Packers? 

January 18, 1967

Sp/4 George L. Gerrits and Pvt. Jerome (Mouse) Gerrits, Kaukauna, have returned to Fort Carson, Colorado after spending leaves with their parents.

The Kaukauna Chamber of Commerce sent out membership statements last week, the statements are an invitation to members and nonmembers alike to invest in their chamber and the future of the community according to a release by George E. Greenwood chamber secretary. The organization started in 1927 now celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The electric automobile - for clean, quiet and efficient urban transportation - is the subject of sharply increased interest these days, as a means of combating air pollution, noise and traffic congestion. Norbert Randerson, Kaukauna said today that pressures for more research to speed the development of a modern electric vehicle are building over the nation.

With just over three minutes left in the first half of Kaukauna-Shawano game at Shawano Friday night, the score was still tied at 22 all. But then in a flash of action the KHS star Pat Kavanaugh bombarded the Indians with 12 straight points, while the home towners could manage only four of their own. “Jumping” Dennis Spice scored 21 points, one less than Kavanaugh, and swept the boards of 16 rebounds. The Ghosts won the game 67-48. 

January 20, 1967


More than a score of Kaukauna area persons are back home today basking in the afterglow of their trip to Los Angeles and the victory of the Green Bay Packers over the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the historic first Super Bowl Sunday. The group had Stadium seats painted yellow in honor of the Packer gold, behind the team bench. Hollywood notables Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, Henry Fonda and Buddy Rogers were in the section. A Little Chute contingent of Junior Salm, Dan Hietpas, Gerald Vandera and Michael Jansen were with this group. They had seats on the 30-yard line.

The Kaukauna City Council at the regular meeting Tuesday evening authorized pay hikes for many city officials and approved a two-year contract with Local 130 of the city employee’s union. The city employees contract calls for $.12 per hour wage increase for 1967 and $.11 for 1968. Pay increases include the police and fire chief salaries to be raised from $7286 to $7800 per year. City clerk's increase from $4800-$5200. The city nurse increase from $5600-$6400 per year. 

January 25, 1967
Menasha high school attempted to slow Kaukauna down to a walk Friday night but succeeded only in becoming the sixth Mid-Eastern conference victim for the Ghosts this season 49–39 in a game played at the Menasha gymnasium. Menasha came out and went into the pattern offense, often taking as much as two minutes to get a shot off. However, these tactics did not cause the Ghosts to panic. Coach Ken Vander Velden's charges forsook their usual fast-break offense and looked for good shot, while playing some of their best defense of the season.

Shirley Hurst and Vera Niesen took the mother-daughter high series and the recreation Department tournament held Saturday at the bowling bar. In all 74 couples took part in the tourney. The winning duo has a 721 score with Vera rolling eight 340 two-game total. Finishing second were Helen and Jane Walker with a 676. Florence and Jean Giordana were third with a 671 total. 

January 27, 1967

Appleton - The newly elected captain of the Notre Dame football team Appleton's own Robert “Rocky” Bleier was at the annual Red Smith sports awards dinner last Tuesday. Bleier is tabbed as probably one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of the Appleton area. Bleier attended Xavier high school and while there compiled an unmatched record in both sports and scholastic ability besides playing in the high school band for all four years. He received letters in all four years in football, basketball and track. Rocky entered Notre Dame in 1964 and after playing on the varsity as a sophomore became first string as a junior and last month was named team captain.


 1967 Ford Mustang

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