Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time Machine Trip to February 1939



February 1, 1939
The Little Chute Legion girls won a 5 to 3 decision over the Kaukauna Merchants girls team Sunday. Grace Walsh served the only basket for the merchants and Dorothy Timmers counted a free throw. Graham and Brys dropped in field goals for Little Chute and Schumacher added a free throw.

The first step in the enforcement of the new bicycle ordinance, which was passed by the common council, is taking place this week, according to James E. McFadden, chief of police.  Inspection of every bicycle in the city will be made at the police station on Saturdays during the month of February 9 am to 4 pm. Every person who owns a bicycle is required to have their bicycle inspected by the police department. If the bicycle passes a license can be obtained from the city clerk at a cost of twenty-five cents.

The Holy Cross basketball team defeated Park school 25-10 Saturday morning at the high school gym.  B. Van Dyke scored 13 points for Holy Cross while Walsh scored four points for Park school.

A fire of undetermined origin caused approximately $700 damage to the Jacob Miller tavern on East Second street Tuesday morning.



This week the Hall of Fame presents another prominent member of the senior class, Arlene Schomisch. Arlene is interested in stamp collecting, pen pals and photography. She is in band, Quill and Scroll and Camera Club this year. She has currently been office girl for principal Olin G. Dryer.




Kimberly A. A. cage team will meet the Superior All Stars at Kimberly club house Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. With Joe Gossens, veteran Kimberly guard, having one of his best seasons, fans will see one of the best sharpshooters in the state.

February 3, 1939
 Phil Zwick, the Kaukauna featherweight, who has been visiting in and around the city has left for Toronto, Canada where he has signed to fight the Canadian featherweight champion on February 13.


The Rialto theatre is observing its second anniversary. Top center Mr. Reuben Rosenblatt, manager; in the second-row Walter Holt, projectionist and Francis Biselx, assistant manager; In the front-row Werner Altman, usher, Dolores King, cashier and Jean La Borde, usher.  

February 8, 1939
Kaukauna scored a 28 to 24 victory over St. Mary high school of Menasha here Friday evening. The game was fast and rough with a total of 30 fouls being called. The Kaws held the Zephyrs to a lone bucket in the last period while Paul Koch and Bill Alger came through with valuable points and the Kaw team played great defensive ball.

February 10, 1939
The cost of poor relief in Kaukauna during January amounted to $2,468.11 according to the monthly report submitted by the relief director. There were 110 cases on relief in December with 21 new ones and 10 were closed.

A profit of $55.83 was realized from the President Roosevelt birthday ball held at the Nitingale ballroom according to Ray De Bruin, secretary and treasurer of the committee.

February 15, 1939

This week the Hall of Fame presents another prominent member of the senior class, Robert Deering. Having gone to school at De Pere in his freshman year, he has been in the band here last three years. He is one of our rural students who plays basketball during noon hour. His hobbies are playing the tenor saxophone, Hawaiian guitar and Spanish guitar. Besides music he likes science and has taken both chemistry and physics. 


Over the past few years a new winter sport has attracted the attention of high school students. Boxing is not as popular as basketball but has the support of students. The year’s squad has only four veterans but Coach Kemp has all the boys tuned up for a pretty good show. This year’s veteran squad includes Sherman Powers, Robert Niesen, G. Steffens, and Gordon Hennes. 


The employment situation in Kaukauna has been greatly aided through the formation of the Kaukauna Machine Corporation, a new company which took over all the assets of the former Moloch Foundry and Machine company on January 1. Ralph J. Kraut, Fond du Lac, is president. Company has doubled the full-time employees of the former Moloch, there being 72 full-time employees on the payroll at this time. 

February 17, 1939
A Toronto, Canada telegram reports of the Zwick-Castilloux bout, which took place Monday at Maple Leaf Gardens.  For six rounds, they boxed and fought evenly and then the younger man took the lead with youth and stamina on his side he moved ahead until there were no doubts as to the winner. Castilloux by winning moved nearer to the world featherweight title.

The number of filling stations in Kaukauna during the last 10 years is increased from 4 to 16 according to a recent city report.


E. L. Lambeau, Green Bay Packers coach, is going to take about two months off from football as he plans to leave on a European trip early in March. Some of Curly's friends can’t help but wonder if he isn't on the trail of a couple of big husky lineman “over there.”

February 24, 1939
Abe Golden, Thursday, announced that he will be a candidate for reelection to the position of justice of the peace in April. Golden is seeking his fourth consecutive term as justice.







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