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 Jeanette Vils, 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 May of 1957.
For the
music lovers, the top song on the Hit Parade this month is:
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
May 1, 1957
Promotions of three officers of the Kaukauna
police department took place recently. Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon is pictured above
second from the left, congratulating Robert Main on his rank of lieutenant on
the force. At the left of Main is Dean Ball, who now holds the rank of
sergeant. At the left of the picture is police Sergeant William Nagel who has
held that rank since January 1 of the year. Chief of Police Harold Engerson is
at the center of the photo.
A 15-year-old Kimberly youth Tom Gossens was
the first golfer to record a hole-in-one at the Fox Valley golf course in 1957,
registering his ace on number three, Thursday afternoon.
The Kaukauna Police department Sunday night
recovered a stolen automobile after a chase at speeds up to 100 miles per hour
on Hwy 55 south of Kaukauna. The automobile was driven by a teenage West DePere
youth along with two other teen boys from that area. The automobile stopped
after it slid off a gravel road and came to a stop. None of the youths were
injured.
Reverend Richard J. Muehl will serve as the new
pastor of Bethany Lutheran church in Kaukauna. His installation ceremony will
take place on Sunday, June 16.
The funeral procession for the late Senator
Joseph McCarthy paused briefly enroute from Green Bay to Appleton at the
intersection of Depot street and Highway 41 in Little Chute on Monday evening
so area residents could pay final respects. A blessing was pronounced by Fr.
Vosbeek of St. John’s church, Little Chute. Taps were sounded and the Legion firing
squad fired a salute before the cortege moved to St. Mary’s church
Appleton.
May 3, 1957
The safety patrols that put in many hours each year protecting
their fellow classmates from the hazards of traffic will be treated to the
annual excursion to Milwaukee. They will visit the scenic and historical sites
in the city and will watch the Braves play ball. The representatives of the
patrols are shown receiving their tickets for the game from Mayor Bayorgeon.
Left to right are Tom Hiestand, Dave Barribeau, Dennis Priebe, Charles Schmitt,
Marvin Heindel, Carl Hermans and Robert Effa.
May 8, 1957
If you to turn your television dial next Monday
you will be able to see the students of KHS “rocking and rolling” to the top
tunes on “Studio Hop”. The half hour show is from 6 to 6:30 PM.
The Kaukauna Times was one of 74 community
newspapers awarded plaques in Milwaukee at the 104th annual convention of the
Wisconsin press Association. The Times
received its award in Class C for excellence in advertising typography. The
Times was represented by its managing editor, James Lang.
Jerry “Bugs” DeBruin hurled a six hitter in a
4-2 win over Clintonville at the Ghost diamond. This was the second league
victory in three for the Ghost and a third of four-season games.
May 15, 1957
Dave Specht was elected as the new commander of
post 41 of the American Legion at the Kaukauna groups regular meeting held May
7 at the Legion Hall. Specht succeeds Arthur Kromer, Jr., as head of the post.
Jerry Hopfensberger, well known Fox Cities
and Marquette University athlete, Thursday morning accepted the position of
head basketball coach at Kaukauna High School for next season. The former
Appleton high school basketball player will teach English and Latin, in
addition to his basketball duties. He succeeds Fred Barribeau as the cage
mentor. Barribeau accepted the position of Ghost football coach about a month
ago.
May 17, 1957
Today is “B-Day” for 5000 Wisconsin filling
stations, according to information received from the Governors Keep Wisconsin
Clean and Beautiful Committee. Free litter bags will be distributed today
through filling stations, the announcement stated.
May 28, 1957
One of the most
illustrious athletic stories in the history of Kaukauna High School comes to a
close this week with the graduation of Jack Coenen. Over the years Coenen has
kept accumulating new records, any one of which would have capped off an
ordinary athlete’s career. He has been a Junior Legion baseball regular since
eighth grade: he has pitched a no-hitter baseball game: he scored three touchdowns
in a single football game as a freshman: he has been on the Fox Valley Legion
All-Star team three times: he was captain of three major sports at KHS this
year: he was the first freshman ever to win the KHS ping-pong tournament: he is
a swimming champion: he was every body’s all-conference choice in football,
etc. etc.
The Sixth Graders at Nicolet grade school helped to
entertain patients at the Kaukauna Community Hospital prior to their Easter
vacation with a program of songs. Left to right front row are Jerry Artz, Kenny
Koester, Carol Zuchl, Jerry Fink and Bobby Dix. In the second row are Vince
Mach, Lillian Mather, Linda Hahnerman, Mickey Thompson and Melvin Baker. In the
back row are Mary Dahm, Joan Ludvigsen, Michael Borg, Donovan Dain, Jerry
Veldman, Peter Hertz, Donald O’Dell and Tom Hiestand.
It hardly seems
possible that the above photo could have been taken at the end of April,
considering the cold weather Kaukauna has been enduring in May. The preliminary
cleaning of the Memorial pool was completed several weeks ago. The workers left
to right are Mike McGoey, Ves Grissman, Pete Vanevenhoven, Jack Pomeroy, Jim Wolf
and Dick Otte.
TOP TEAM IN THE BUSINESSMEN’S Bowling League for
1956-57 was the Royal squad. Left to right standing are Don Mangold, Bob
Ribarchek, Jack Conlan, Bob Steger and Joe Steger and seated is Mark Hoegh.
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