Time Machine Trip to April 1912

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine and travel back in time to April of 1912.

For today’s trip Gerald Degroot will be sitting in the front seat and operating the Time Machine.  The big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time, we are back on East Second Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

Charlie has left the papers for us on the chair out front of the Times office.

Charles E. Raught – Owner, Editor & Publisher

Let’s see what’s in the news this month.  

"If you would like to be a Time Machine driver, contact me at hansenlyle5@gmail.com and I will add you to the list."   

Your old newsman - Lyle Hansen

April 5, 1912

Undertaker C. J. Jansky now has in use a new ambulance which he has had constructed so as to fit over his Flanders auto. The ambulance is arranged so that Mr. Jansky can also use it to haul around caskets, rough boxes and funeral apparatus, as well as convey bodies if necessary.

April 12, 1912

The Crystal Theater on Second Street, south Kaukauna, has been leased and taken over by new management and will be formally opened on April 13.

KAUKAUNA FIRE DEPARTMENT & CITY HALL

A member of the state board of control paid Manitowoc a visit recently for the purpose of inspecting their penal institution and placed his stamp of disapproval on the present police station. It seems that the Manitowoc police station is arranged after the style of the Kaukauna common council over the fire department barn and the odor is so strong that the rooms have to be fumigated daily. The City Hall and city clerk's office here smell more like a livery barn than a council chamber.

April 12, 1912

The town of Kaukauna is in a fixing puzzle just at the present time. Having had their school house condemned at the state inspector for rule schools they have not as yet been able to come to any definite arrangements as to what to do next. 

Chief of police McCarthy hereby serves notice that bicycle riding on sidewalks must be discontinued immediately or rest will follow. There will be no exceptions to the rule. Wagon coasting on sidewalks must also be stopped.  The sidewalks must be safe for pedestrians.

April 19, 1912

New York, April 18 – Thousands wait in awful doubt. The list of cabin passengers of the Titanic saved and missing, has been amended by the addition of names to the list of survivors as ships respond by wireless. Far out at sea near the Cunarder Carpathia and her sad company of survivors of the Titanic tragedy are the cruisers Chester and Salem. A full list of those that were saved after the great White Star liner crushed herself against an iceberg and dropped to the ocean floor is yet to be completed.   

The local declamatory contest was held in the High School. First place was awarded to Agnes Vandenburg, second honor to Florence Black and third to Margaret Kuehne.

The Regenfuss Brewing company has had to enlarge the bottling works due to the cramped quarters in which that department has been housed. The firm has enjoyed an increased amount of business. The bottling department will be conducted in a part of the former malt house where a comfortable room with electric light, heat and power has been provided. Electric motors furnish the power to drive the machinery.

Mr. Roosevelt compare dealing with Columbia on the Panama Canal question to “Nailing cranberry jelly to a wall.”

It is evident that the new income tax is very unpopular and that strenuous efforts are being put forth to try to present it in a light more favorable than in which it now appears to the people.

The season for good sucker fishing is now on and fisherman can be seen daily wending their way to some favorite spot along the river. Hundreds of fish are being taken now from the shallow creeks which empty into the river at various points. Suckers, red horse and carp are now running up these creeks in large numbers. The sucker variety of fish are very good at this time of the year when properly prepared.

April 26, 1912

Notice was received this week that the Kaukauna High school was to be retained on the accredited list of North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Otto A. Look, proprietor of the Kaukauna Drug company, is more firmly convinced than ever that it pays to use printers ink. Last Saturday was the first anniversary of his proprietorship of the store, which event was duly advertised and celebrated by a special sale. Otto says the result far exceeded expectations. 700 to 800 people visited the Kaukauna Drug company store Saturday and it was the printer's ink that help to get them there.

Mrs. Mary Rice and Mrs. Anna Kemp, twins, held their 70th birthday anniversary Sunday together at the Kemp home on Oviatt Street. They came to Kaukauna about 1850 and have lived to see remarkable changes wrought in the home of their adoption. Where it was only a hamlet them, Kaukauna, a busy manufacturing city now stands. Other wonderful changes have also been made through all the surrounding country. 

Time Machine Trip to April 1957

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

It’s that time again to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and make a trip back in time.

Today Gary Schmidt, is sitting in the driver’s seat. The big wheel is spinning and the years are clicking back. In no time, we are back to Kaukauna’s south side.  We are out front of the Kaukauna Times on the corner of Third Street and Main.

We are now in April of 1957.    

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

 Don’t Forbid Me – Pat Boone

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

April 3, 1957

Indications from the city engineer's office seem more and more encouraging as far as the possibility of Kaukauna having another big home-building year in 1957. To date permits for nine residences have been issued from the engineer's office. The number is three more home permits than in 1956. April has always been a big month for issuing of home building permits.

April 5, 1957

Appropriate formal ceremonies of benediction will accompany the dedication of the new St. John's high school, Little Chute, Sunday, as his Excellency the most Rev. Stanislaus V. Bona, Bishop of the Green Bay diocese blesses the new school. The construction of the new structure was completed late this winter, with the cornerstone laying ceremonies place, February 12^th.

During the month of March to Kaukauna fire Department at a total of 13 emergency calls. The first call of the month was to the Kersten residents on Saturday evening, March 2 and discovered on arrival at the scene the fire had ignited the clothing worn by Mrs. Ed. Kersten and that she had died the second and third degree burns.

April 10, 1957

Funeral services are scheduled this morning at St. Mary's church for Mrs. Edward Wolf, Third Street, well known Kaukauna Times feature writer and news reporter, who died at the Kaukauna community hospital Sunday morning following an illness.  Her natural gift for narration and her unrestrained liking for people brightened her words with a warm light. Soon the readers of the Times are looking for more stories from this writer. She became a much talked about person. “Who is this Mrs. Wolf from third Street? She always has a way about her. Mrs. Wolf edged into the eye and eventually the hearts of the public when she began writing stories for the Kaukauna Times after winning a writers contest in 1948.

Tobin Rote, star quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, who has announced his retirement last fall, has signed for the 1957 season, the Packers management announced Thursday. Rote is considered the greatest run-pass signal caller in the National Football League.

Those on the straight A list for the first nine weeks are:

Seniors – Jean Bauer, Richard Boyd, Janet Oettinger and Ann Teske.

Juniors - Bonnie Bayorgeon, Thalia Hodgins, Richard Horn, John Rodgers, Sandra Van Dyke and Thomas Whitman.

Sophomore - Sally Hertz.

Freshman - Jane Barribeau, Dwight Bastion, Melvin Kruse, Dawn Oettinger, Janet Spice and Milo Straus.

Six Kaukauna area youths recently began six months of active military training under Reserve Forces Act program at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Pvt. Ronald G. Ludtke, Pvt. Clifford W Nushart, Pvt. Robert K. Schermitzler, Pvt. James M. Yingling, Pvt. Ernest S. Meulemans and Pvt. Edward A. Borcherdt, Greenleaf. 

April 12, 1957

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, Whitney Street, were singled out for special honors at the recent annual Adult Girl Scout meeting held at Appleton Elks club. The Ryan's received a Girl Scout statuette, which is roughly equivalent of a television “Emmy” or a motion picture “Oscar” and is presented for efforts above and beyond the call of duty. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan both served on the Winnecomac committee and Mrs. Ryan is also chairman of the Kaukauna district of the Girl Scouts.

April 17, 1957

The Kaukauna Board of Education at a special meeting held Monday evening appointed Fred Barribeau, a member of the Kaukauna high school faculty since 1943 and head basketball coach since 1952, as head football coach, beginning in the 1957 season. 

Three Kaukauna High School youths averted a possible tragedy Sunday afternoon by heroically plunging into the cold, icy Fox River to save three children. The youths jumped in to save from possible drowning John, 12, Marcia, 8, and Mike 3, children of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wierzinski of DePere. Mr. Wierzinski stated the family dog had fallen out of the boat and that in attempting to crawl back in upset the craft throwing the children into the water. Two children heard the call for help and stopped the car in which the three Kaukauna youths were riding. The young men are Ves Grissman, 10th St., Jim Wolf, 9^th. Street and Neil Huss, Brother Street.  Bill Schmitz, 10^th street was the driver.  

A Kaukauna couple Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mueller survived a crash that caused extensive damage to their automobile. They were struck by the C&NW train as they crossed the Depot street railroad tracks. Both were thrown from the auto and were taken to the Kaukauna hospital for their injuries.

As a part of their studies in transportation the boys of the Nicolet Kindergarten class constructed their version of a houseboat in their classroom. Left to right front row, David Williamson, Michael Martin, David LaBorde, Tom Tait, Russell Mereness and James Jakl; second row, David Wittman, Mark Schneider, Dale Nagan, Tom Diedrich and Robert St. Arnold; third row, Tommy Verbeten, Mike Schommer, Steve Weigman, David Williams, Harlon Stevens and William Carnot and at the helm of the ship are Steve Sanders, James DeWitt, Daniel Betters and Lyle Geurts as Steve Schoen peers from the porthole.

April 19, 1957

The Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts team roared off to a successful start in the 1957 campaign as they zoom to a 12-3 decision over the Freedom Irish Wednesday afternoon. Four of the Galloping Ghosts came in with round trippers, the first by Bugs DeBruin in the first inning, the second by Jack Coenen in the fourth, the third by Karl Frank in the fourth. The final circuit swipe was by Rich Kempen in the seventh and final inning.

April 24, 1957

The Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts track team Saturday racked up its second win of the season, this time in nonconference competition as they edged to a 52-48 decision over West DePere at city Stadium in Green Bay. Top scorer for the Kaws was Bob Benz who placed first in 100-yard dash and 220-yard dash.

April 26, 1957

Daylight savings time will come into effect at 2 AM Sunday morning. Wisconsin voted daylight savings into law during the recent spring elections. This will be the first time that the state has had such a program on a statewide basis. 

The youngest group of dancers which will appear in Sunday’s recreation department dance review will be these young ladies who are four and five years old. Left to right on the floor are Sharon Vande Yacht, Nancy Van Dyn Hoven and Caroline Van Lanen, in the chairs are Jolene Romenesko, Paula Micholic, Jane Gustman and Diane Van Dyn Hoven and standing are Barbara Saykally, Nancy Simon, Ellen Wagner, Karen Van Elzen and Darlene Massey.

 1957 Ford Thunderbird

Time Machine Trip to April 1902

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine and travel back in time to April of 1902.

For today’s trip Gail Busse, will be sitting in the front seat and operating the Time Machine.  The big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time, we are back on East Second Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

Charlie has left the papers for us on the chair out front of the Times office.

Charles E. Raught – Owner, Editor & Publisher

Let’s see what’s in the news this month.  

Your old newsman - Lyle Hansen

April 4, 1902

A meeting of the Southside Gun Club was held and the following officers were chosen: President, Walter H. Lunt; Secretary-treasurer, George Dawson; Captain, Edward Brewster; First Lieutenant, Dr. W. N. Nolan; and Second Lt., E. Pan baker.

Navigation on the Fox River opens April 10^th according to word received from the corps of engineers.

A suit of $50,000 damages has begun by Charles Lewis, Berlin, against the Modern Workmen of America for injuries alleged to have been received while being initiated by the Berlin camp at Woodmen. In the course of the initiation he was given a rough handling and sustained a twisted right leg. Afterwards, the leg had to be amputated. 

Another election day has come and gone and Tuesday provided Kaukauna with a new mayor. H. J. Mulholland became the city's new mayor by defeating H. B. Tanner in the closest race in the city's history, winning by only a 19-vote majority.

April 11, 1902

We learn from the Northwestern offices that the village of Bear Creek is doomed to destruction by fire. A fire broke out there about 9 a.m. and has destroyed the depot, elevator and other buildings. The high winds are preventing any extinguishing of the conflagration.

In accordance with the action previously passed by the Papermakers Union a general strike of papermakers in Wisconsin occurred last Saturday night at all the mills at which the short hour schedule had not been adopted. Of the mills the Thilmany plant here seems to be tied up most seriously. This is a five-machine mill employing upwards of 100 hands and at 5 o'clock Saturday the entire workforce walked out.

Ed Driessen, one of the Wisconsin Avenue meat men, net the great misfortune last Saturday afternoon of losing an eye. In cutting a large meat block he struck with one of his sharp knives and the knife bounce back from the block the point striking him squarely in the eye. His host of friends sympathize with him over his affliction.

The second annual dancing party of the Kaukauna high school seniors will take place at Heindel's Hall this evening. The Mill and Nugent orchestra will furnish the music.

April 18, 1902

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thilmany arrived home from Los Angeles, California, Friday evening, and are now busily engaged in packing up to start on their trip to Europe.  Mr. Thilmany's fine residence here is to be turned over intact with all its furniture to his successor, Mr. W. A. Wertheimer, who will be arriving from Los Angeles with his family. Mr. Thilmany has plans on a dwelling to be built in Bonn, Germany. 

A few years ago, a son was born to a woman in the south, and as he was her first she looked upon him with pride but was at a loss to find a name for him. After many days of deliberation, she announced one morning, I found a name for my boy. I'm going to name him “Delicious”. Why, asked her friend where did you get that name?  “I'm going to call him that because I want to name him for President Grant. If was then explained to her that the great hero was named Ulysses S. Grant.

April 25, 1902

If some of the young ladies who have gone so daffy over ping-pong should be asked to exercise half as hard out in the backyard beating a carpet as they would do battling ping-pong balls they would be extremely shocked.

As the result of a recent election at Green Bay, the city is in the midst of a reform movement and has been sweeping clean all gambling houses, houses of ill fate, etc.

In accordance with the desire of the property owners of the town of Kaukauna, the town was cut in half and will form two towns hereafter. The east half will retain the name Town of Kaukauna and the newly created west  will assume the name Vandenbroek, the name of the early Holland missionary who founded the village of Little Chute. 

Thilmany Mill - The strike of the papermakers which was declared April 5 was settled Monday and Tuesday morning the men returned to their places at the Thilmany plant. The announcement was made by Mr. M. A. Wertheimer, the new president of the Thilmany company who succeeds Mr. Thilmany. Mr. Wertheimer arrived here last Saturday from Los Angeles, California. The matter was adjusted at the plant meeting the demands so all the mills in Kaukauna are now working on the short hour schedule. 

Time Machine Trip to April 1939

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

It’s that time again to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and make a trip back to April 1939.  

The big wheel is spinning Fran Nelson is taking her 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.     

   

The hit parade song of the month.

Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday   

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

April 5, 1939

Lucille Giordana and Gina Van Dyke were named champions in the girls’ paddle tennis tournament when they won games from Eunice Kalupa and Marion Hopfensperger. In the boys’ tournament Don Siebers won by defeating Elmer Vandenberg, James McGrath, Joseph Regenfuss and Jack Hahn.

Clifford Femal, a member of the senior class, was named to the Hall of Fame this week. He is known by his friends as “Grub” because of his husky appetite. In the boxing ring Cliff is among the best, fighting with all his might and putting his man on the mat. Besides sports, Cliff always finds time to be in other activities in school. 

The Kaukauna high school boxing squad scored a 9 to 3 win over Marion high school here Friday night before one of the largest crowds of the season. All but one of the Kaukauna boxers came through with wins. Capt. Bob Niesen, lost his first high school match in three years and Paul Keil lost on a technical knockout. Billy Mitchler, the Kaws smallest package of dynamite, again won to keep an undefeated record as did Carl Giordana to remain in the undefeated class. Hennes and Femal breezed through for their third straight wins of the season.

April 7, 1939

Anthony Van Stralen, who was selected as king of the Junior prom at Kimberly, has chosen Miss Betty Clark as his queen. The prom will be held May 10 in the Kimberly high school auditorium. 

Poor relief cost the city $2347.00 during March, according to the monthly report of Joseph V. Krahn, relief director. There were 204 men employed on the WPA projects during the month. There were 157 employed on the power house project, 41 on the sewer project and 6 on out of city projects. 

Mrs. Ella Mitchell was elected president of the VFW Auxiliary post at a meeting Monday evening. Others elected were Mrs. Minnie Nagan, senior vice president, Mrs. Pearl Wagnitz, junior VP, Mrs. Neil Adams, Treas., Mrs. Loretta Bush, Chapman and Mrs. Josephine Brandt, conductor, Mrs. Ellen Streich, guard, Mrs. Elizabeth Buerth, trustee.

April 12, 1939

An advertisement which appeared in the New York Times recently was a special interest in Kaukauna because it advertised Kaukauna Klub cheese, a nation-famous product manufactured in this city. 

The Green Bay police station should be condemned from further use until it reaches some standards of health, cleanliness and segregation and the Brown County jail with 50 others in Wisconsin, is old, over crowded, poorly ventilated and unsanitary. Wisconsin state inspector came to these conclusions in an annual report to the state board of control. There are 70 County jails and 320 local lockups in Wisconsin.

The “Avalon” roadhouse on Highway 41 just north of the Outagamie County line, was ordered padlocked for one year and the proprietors and two inmates were fined $100 in cost each on morals charges. The action followed a raid shortly before midnight April 4 by Sheriff's officers. Mrs. Doris Forman, 32, who said she lived at the place was charged with procuring for purposes of prostitution, Catherine Smith, 30, Milwaukee and Carla Taylor, 31, Beaver Dam, all charged with being inmates of a disorderly house. All three of the women paid fines and were ordered out of the county and to stay out.

April 14, 1939

The 1939 charter for Holy Cross Troop No. 31 Boy Scouts of America has arrived.  Orris Schmalz is scoutmaster, Orville Yingling is assistant, Boniface Pendergast, Dick McCarthy, Jack Flanigan and Glen Vandehey are patrol leaders.

Edward Ives was elected commander of Electric City Post No. 3319 Veterans of Foreign Wars at the recent meeting of the post held at Martin's Hall on E. 3rd St. He succeeds Frank Mitchler at that capacity.

A new standard driver’s license bill designed to bring Wisconsin regulations up-to-date and provide enforcement officers and courts with positive facilities for curbing irresponsible drivers was introduced in the legislation recently. The bill provides for relicensing of drivers on or before January 1, 1940 and every three years thereafter. It also provides for revocation of license from six months to three years at the discretion of the courts on conviction of traffic violations. The bill also prohibits the issuance of a driver’s license to any child under 16 years of age in Wisconsin.  

April 19, 1939

Thirty-nine young men reported to coach Paul Little Monday for equipment to start spring football practice. Sessions will begin as soon as the weather permits. Coach Little’s teams have always been heads above their opponents when it comes to fundamentals of the game. Those reported for equipment are John Wandell, Steve Andrejeski, Capt. Leo Wolf, John Velte, Joe Regenfuss, Leo Rohan, Dale Van Lieshout, John Kramer, Ray Hurst, Marvin Janssen, Herman Franz, Robert Wodjenski, Sylvester Stuiber, George Steffens, Jim Helf, Eldor Stanelle, Jack Hahn, Robert Kilgas, William Dryer, Tom McCarty, Charles Wagner, Jack Mainville, Mark Romenesko, Harold Steiner, Alvin Stutzka, Jack Domro, John Ryan, John Rieth, Ivan Schatzka, Art Gustman, Phelan Femal, Mike Niesen, Nick Steffens, Eugene Kelly, Leland Kobussen, Robert Nack, Leroy Peters, Kenneth Luckow and Herbert Wittman.

The 12th annual Times free electric cooking school goes down in the records as one of the most successful ever staged. Close to 4000 women attended the four sessions held in Legion Hall in Little Chute and at the Civic Auditorium in Kaukauna. The major award, of 5 cubic foot General Electric refrigerator, was received by Francis Rougeau of Kaukauna. Miss Clara Jahn, nationally known home economist, who had charge of the classes for the third consecutive year, received a hearty applause from every audience. 

DePere Chief Suspended for 10 Days - Failure to notify the officer on duty of finding a lost child cost chief of police William Deppe, DePere, a ten-day suspension without pay. Little Patsy Gage, four-year-old, wandered from her home on the afternoon of March 31. She was picked up on the bridge by two daughters of Frank Hammer taken home. Hammer notified Deppe, who told him to keep the child. At the time Deppe was at home and not on duty. He told the police and fire commission that he told Hammer to call him if he did not find where the child belonged.  Patsy was found about 11 o'clock that night at Hammer’s home. Hundreds of persons including Boy Scouts, city officials and others had joined in the search for the child.

      

Ena Richards has been named valedictorian of the 1939 class. She maintained an average of 94.813 four her four years in high school.

      

Rosemary O’Neil has been named salutatorian for the 1939 high school. She maintained an average was 93.41 per cent.

Seven dogs which had been running at large had been killed by members of the Kaukauna Police Department since April 1, according to James E. McFadden, chief of police. Residents are again warned by chief McFadden that dogs are to be tied up.

The Kaukauna high school boxing team scored a 6 to 5 win over the St. Mary's Menasha high school squad Friday evening at Menasha to close their most successful season since boxing was introduced by coach Clifford H. Kemp. The card was witnessed by a large and enthusiastic crowd and all fighters of both teams put up a pleasing performance.

The silver Jubilee of Rev. John De Wild’s ordination to the priesthood was held at St. Paul's church Combined Locks. The event was attended by capacity crowds Thursday. Many clergy from throughout the state were present.

April 26, 1939

Lee Cooper has been selected as Kaukauna high school representative at the Badgers Boys’ State at St. John’s Military Academy this summer, according to Olin G. Dryer, high school principle.

The new uniforms for the high school band have been received and will be worn by the band members of the first time at the annual spring concert to be given at the civic auditorium on Tuesday evening, May 9. The Band Mothers organization which is paying most of the cost of uniforms has asked for contributions from organizations and groups to help raise the necessary funds. To date the response has been very satisfactory.

Time Machine Trip to April 1898

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to April of 1898.

For today’s trip Floyd Kempen, will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. The big wheel is spinning; the years are clicking back and in no time, we are back on Third Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

Charles Raught, Times owner, has left the newspapers on the chair out front.

  

Your old newsman - Lyle 

April 1, 1898

 Two high school teams from Appleton played an exhibition game of basketball here at Heindel's hall Tuesday evening, introducing to Kaukauna one of the most popular winter sports of the day. The game somewhat resembles football but it is played with a round ball instead of an oval. Two baskets are placed at opposite ends and sides of the room, the object being for one side to get the ball in the other opponent’s basket. 

“Gentlemen of the Democratic convention and fellow citizens: my nomination by this convention tonight is a great surprise to me, for I have not even heard my name mentioned in connection with the office. I wish to thank the convention for the honor conferred but I will not be strong enough to pull the party out of the condition into which it has fallen under the past administration. Not being in any way responsible for it, I cannot accept the nomination.” With that Mr. Sullivan retired from the hall. The delegates looked as if they had received a blow to the solar plexus. The Democratic convention proceeded to nominate Dr. D. A. Titus as Mayor. 

Three men went into a saloon the other day and stood by the bar. “What will you have?” asked the bartender.  “I'll take a Tin Roof” replied the first. “That sounds good” said the others. The bartender was in quandary, as he had never heard of a mixed drink with such an extraordinary name. “Well give me the bottle of whiskey, gin and I'll fix the drinks,” replied the first patron. After they had taken three drinks each the bartender asked; “Why do you call that a Tin Roof? “Because it's on the house, replied the trio. Good day” and they slipped out the door.

April 8, 1898

A Republican day for Kaukauna. Never in the history of the city was there so many split votes polled. Mr. C. E. Raught, the Publisher of THE TIMES, has been elected mayor of Kaukauna by a landslide vote. Raught won the position by the greatest majority ever given a candidate for the mayor in this city, winning by 143 votes and L. C. Wolf carried the votes for clerk by 193.

“You sold this brooch to my wife, I understand” he said holding out the brooch. I told him that was the case. “I want you to take it back and refund the money.” Anything wrong with it? I asked.  “You had no right to sell such an expensive piece of jewelry to my wife without first finding out if she bought it with my consent. When I wish her to have personal ornaments, I'll get them for her. Besides you overcharged her because she is a woman.” I explained that the sale was made, the lady had paid for the article and that the firm did not take back goods under such conditions. He got into a towering position and argued with me. When he found, it was no use and that we would not take back the brooch, he pitched the case out through the open door to the middle of the muddy street and marched off.  

April 15, 1898

The beater engine' department of the mammoth Combined Locks Paper Company's plant was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. Mayor Raught received a request here at 5-45 for assistance and the engine and hose wagon were loaded on a flat car and arrived at 6:35. The local boys added three streams of water to the flood already on the fire and by 8:00 the fire was out. The loss is expected to reach $35,000.

The new Republican counsel took the reins of municipal management Tuesday evening, in the presence of an unusually large assembly of citizens who were gathered to witness the transaction of business. Mayor McCarthy called the old counsel to order, approved the minutes of the preceding minutes. The outgoing Mayor then addressed the council and citizens briefly and called mayor elect C. E. Raught to the chair. 

April 22, 1898

Mr. Van Handel, at the Northwestern depot, erected a temporary flagstaff Wednesday from the top of which in all its glory float at the stars and stripes to greet Uncle Sam's boys as they went south. Passing engines saluted by blowing their whistles.

April 29, 1898

The program connected with the laying of the corner of stone of St. Mary's new church was successfully carried out on Sunday last. A document which tells of the prominent people in the world, state and city was placed in the stone along with a copy of the Kaukauna Times, Kaukauna Sun, the Chicago Herald, Milwaukee Sentinel and several other papers along with a list of the members of the church. The completed church will cost upwards of $40,000. The contractor is Henry Hoffmann of Appleton who is in charge of the construction. When completed, the church building will be the largest in the Green Bay diocese.

A bill declaring war with Spain was signed by the president April 25. It passed both houses unanimously being adopted in one minute and 40 seconds. The Secretary of War has sent dispatches to the governors of the states and territories calling for the troops authorized by the President's proclamation announcing the necessity of 125,000 volunteers. The Spanish government has formally recognized a state of war now exists between Spain and United States. The country has at last come face to face in war with Spain for the sake of humanity, and will relieve the distressed inhabitants of Cuba from the iron pressure of the Spanish yoke.

The Oneida Indians have raised two companies of volunteers from among the young Indians of the reservation. Joseph Metoxen, one of the leading men, visited the city and endeavor to enlist the braves as a body. He was unable to find anyone who had the authority to enroll his volunteers in the service of the country. It is the hope of the Oneidas that their two companies may form the nucleus of an Indian battalion or regiment to be raised among the Oneida’s, Menominee’s and Stockbridge and served together against the Spaniards. 

The young man from Kaukauna responded without hesitation and the following seven young patriots departed on the 10 o'clock train for Appleton, thus placing Kaukauna among the first soldiers called out: Bert W. Fargo, J. Goss, Milo Kutchin, Chas. Chamberlain, Geo. Mulholland, Elmer Fullerton and John Daly. Kaukauna turned out a large crowd at the station to see the boys off and they left amid the cheers of their friends and the shedding of tears of their mothers and sisters.  The Appleton Crescent said all Appleton turned out and united to give the company a hearty God speed. It is doubtful if such enthusiasm has ever been seen here even in the memorable days of 1861.  

Time Machine Trip to April 1907

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to April of 1907.

For today’s trip my old friend Fay Armstrong will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. The big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time, we are back on East Second Street on Kaukauna’s Southside.

Charlie has left the papers on the chair out front of the Times building. Let’s see what’s in the news this month.

Your old newsman – Lyle Hansen 

April 5, 1907

Railroad men who visited the northern part of the state this week claim that there is still from one to two feet of snow in the woods, and that the lumbermen are making the most of it in finishing up their winter's work. The majority of camps are still running, but it is expected that they will all break up before the end of another week.

They had been married just seven months. “Tomorrow will be my birthday, she announced. What are you going to get me, George?” “I haven’t the least idea, my dear.” I read in last night’s paper about a man who got a second-hand overcoat for $2 for his wife, but I’ll probably not be so lucky.”

 “Billy” Davis was sentenced to the workhouse for ten days this morning by Justice H. J. Mulholland for being drunk.

As warm weather approaches it becomes necessary to again call the curfew ordinance in to action and from now on children under fifteen years of age must be off the streets and home by the 9 o’clock curfew bell rings. Parents of the children will be penalized if their children are not at home by the required time.

April 12, 1907

The severest snow storm of the year raged Saturday night, all day Sunday, continuing late Monday forenoon when it turned to rain which fell the rest of the day. The snow Saturday night melted as fast as it fell, but by Sunday night the ground was covered to a depth of four inches which was increased to nearly eight inches the following morning. The street commissioner found it necessary to call out the snow shovel brigade.

The work of putting in the new telephones is progressing at the rate of from fifty to seventy-five a day. The new switch board is now in use, the change having been made Saturday night.

The Green Bay and Mississippi Canal Company are to commence operations in Kaukauna at once, rebuilding the canal they recently purchased, known as the Kaukauna Water Power canal. They have found the bank of the canal on the lower side so badly honeycombed behind the loose cobble stone lining as to be an actual menace to property owners, and will set a crew of men at the work of reconstruction as early as next week.

The Fox Club Minstrels

 Dr. Wm. Sullivan - William Hoyt – William Duggan – Roy Kuehn - Peter McMahon

The Fox club minstrels will play to a packed house tonight. There was the biggest scramble for seats Monday night ever recorded in the city. On the south side 210 of the 300 seats were marked off within 30 minutes after the window was opened.

W. B. Montgomery, superintendent of the Kaukauna gas, electric light and power company, narrowly escaped serious injury at the company's powerhouse Tuesday afternoon. The heavy belt that operate steel arc light machine came off and caught the sleeve of Mr. Montgomery shirt. The shirt was torn from his body but he escaped without a scratch admits it was a close call. In consequence of the accident there were no streetlights until Sunday.

NO DANCING IN LITTLE CHUTE?

A movement has been started in Little Chute that promises to develop into quite a sensational affair before it closes between the local priest and the young people and the dance hall owners. Some time ago Joseph VanCamp, who has a dance hall on Main Street, gave out notices that he was going to start up evening dancing parties at his place. This was his decision as the young people felt that Little Chute should be entitled to maintain social dances in the evening as well as other towns. It is claimed that Little Chute is the only place in the state where young people were thus restricted. Hearing of the proposal John Hammen, proprietor of the Hotel Hammen, also announced his intention to follow suit and both had engaged music for their opening parties. It came to the attention of Father Knegtel, pastor of St. John's church. St. John Church has never allowed dancing in the parish since it was organized by Father T. J. Vandenbroek in 1831. Father Knegtel has announced that he will resign before he will allow the rules of the church so long established to be broken and has served such notice on the owners of the two dance halls.

April 19, 1907

The fire department responded to a call from the Verhoven residence "across the marsh" and got stuck in the mud a short distance from the Wisconsin division depot. The hook and ladder truck sank into the soft earth to the hubs and had to be dug out. After the mud had been removed an extra team was attached and the vehicle pulled out.  The department continued on their journey but by the time they reached their destination the neighbors had extinguished the flames.

A Chicago woman sued for divorce because her husband told her she resembled one of her aunts. After a look at the aunt, the court awarded the divorce.

Six boys ranging from age 17 to 21 years were arrested by officer Hiting on charges of boisterous and disorderly conduct on the streets between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock Sunday morning. They appeared before Justice Mulholland and paid a fine of $1 and costs in each case. Their names are withheld on account of their parents.

The Menominee Indians will receive another per capita payment of $30. There are now 1427 entitled to the money.

According to merchants in Kaukauna and elsewhere business has been at a standstill for two weeks owing to the several recent heavy snowstorms and cold weather.

April 26, 1907

The mayor started proceedings Tuesday which will abate the dumping of rubbish and filthy offal along the road that leads out to Hollandtown. Employees of a south side market were caught in the act of dumping several barrels of decaying bones and meat on the bank of the river near the lower bend and warrants were immediately sworn out for the prosecution of the guilty parties.

Otto Wentland caused the arrest of Maggie O’Basky Friday on the charge of abusive language. She appeared before Justice Schwin and paid a fine and cost amounting to $9. Maggie then had Otto arrested on the charge of assault and battery. Otto appeared before Justice Mulholland and paid a fine and costs amounting to $13.50.

One of our northside businessmen purchased a handsome saddle horse from a local dealer last week but refused to take him home after seeing how he conducted himself when mounted. The animal was high-spirited and while he showed no Mustang stunts his owner was satisfied that it would require a “cowboy” to ride him and he did not care about taking any chances.

Local railroad men were rejoicing over a sweeping Sunday order that has gone into effect over the entire Northwestern system. The order is to the effect that Sunday work hereafter will be generally suspended. Under the new regulation, it is possible for a railroad employee to have his Sunday to himself the same as other employees.