Saturday, May 6, 2017

Time Machine Trip to May 1967

 Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to May of 1967.

For today’s trip, Gwynne Sauer will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. Now the big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time, we are back on the corner of Third Street and Main Avenue.  

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

Groovin – The Young Rascals



Ron Kappmeyer - salesman at the Times, left the newspapers for us by the front door.   

Well let’s get the copies and see what is in the paper this month. 

Your old news man – Lyle

  

 May 3, 1967
Pvt. Thomas J. Lutzow, 19, Kaukauna completed a 10-week engineer supply course at the Army Quartermaster School, Ft. Lee, Va.

Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class Clarence S. Micke, USN, of Kaukauna took part in the Naval training exercise “Blue Coral” off the southern coast of California. 

Technical Sergeant James H. Robedeaux, Kaukauna, has arrived for duty at Scott AFB, Ill. 

Pvt. Kenneth R. Peeters, 19, Little Chute completed a 10-week engineering supply course at the Army Quartermaster School, Ft. Lee. Va.

Forty-one seniors were initiated into the Quill and Scroll on Monday at the annual Publications Banquet which was held at Oakwood Hill Supper Club.

Steve Therriault set two new school records in a meet at Kaukauna against Green Bay Southwest. Steve set a new record with a 53.1 second run in the 440-yard dash and a height of 11 feet 4 inches in the pole vault. Bob Jansen set a new school record in the high and low hurdles. He ran a 15.7 second in high hurdles and a 21.5 in low hurdles. 



May 5, 1967

Reigning Over the KHS Junior Prom tonight in the old gym will be Queen Maureen Collins and King Robert DeCoster.











Pvt. James A Gruenstern, route 1 Kaukauna is presently an assistant instructor at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  

PFC Leroy Nackers, Kaukauna, is now stationed at Kitzingen, Germany with the 9th Artillery. He is a 1965 graduate of Kaukauna high school.

The girls’ volleyball team will compete against Neenah this Friday night. Representing KHS will be one team of GAA who have proven themselves as fine competitors. These girls include Sue Mueller, Shirley Roome, Sue Schmidt, Jane Simon, Mary Boots, Barbara Volts and Doris Heller. 

May 10, 1967
Two area soldiers were recently assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division in Viet Nam. Army PFC. Alan F. Effa of Kaukauna and Joseph M. Wildenberg of Little Chute. 

    Stanley Plzak                              Raymond Plzak

Promotions were given to two Kaukauna brothers in ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin. The brothers, Stanley and Raymond Plzak are the sons of Harriette Plzak. Stanley, a sophomore. was promoted to the rank of cadet staff Sergeant and Raymond, a junior, was promoted to the rank of Cadet Sergeant First class.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Schuler were appointed as reservation chairman for the KHS alumni Association June rally. 



Larry Vander Wyst, center is being presented the Eagle Scout Award at a court of honor held for St. Aloysius Troop 104. Left to right Larry’s mother Mrs. Elmer Vander Wyst, Father Theodore Hendricks assistant pastor Elmer Vander Wyst, father of Larry and troop scoutmaster.

Kaukauna high school collected 10 hits and at one time had the bases loaded with no one out but could only score two runs on the way to dropping a 4-2 decision to Two Rivers in a game played Friday afternoon at the Dodge Street diamond. The loss leaves Kaukauna with a 1-2 record in Mid-Eastern conference play. 

May 12, 1967
The board of control of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Association at its regular meeting in Stevens Point last weekend made some important changes in rules for some of the sports and their program. The rule changes include removing the restriction against glass backboards in basketball tournament play and adopting the glass board for the state tournaments at Madison in 1968. 

May 17, 1967
The Valley Flying Club completed their second race of the season Sunday with a 200-mile old bird race from Rochester, Minnesota in which 32 lofts took part. The birds were released at 7 AM with the winner from the Belling and Lambie loft arriving at 11:58 a.m.


Captain Joseph B. Lamers (right) of Kaukauna receives the Bronze Star and the U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal at Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam from Brigadier General Jammie M. Philpott, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, 7th Air Force. Capt. Lamers is a 1957 graduate of Kaukauna high school.


May 19, 1967
The KK sports arena opened their season this weekend with stock-car races on Saturday and drag strip competition on Sunday, according to Clarence DeLeeuw. arena manager.

The Kaukauna High School baseball team hustled five runs across the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning on the way to crushing Clintonville 6-2 in a game played at the Dodge Street diamond. 

Egan's Yacht Club will again be the site on Sunday, May 21 for the opening of the Wisconsin outboard racing associations 1967 schedule. Over 75 drivers from a four-state area are expected to compete in this opening event. 

May 24, 1967
The Ghost linksmen won their final match of the season by downing Appleton high by a score of 167 to 170 in a match held at Fox Valley golf course on Monday. Medalist in the varsity meet were Jim Wolfgram of Kaukauna with a two over par 39. He was followed by Mike Derus with a 41, John Kuchelmeister 42, Steve Wildenberg 45 and John Rausch 48.

May 26, 1967


The new Little Chute public high school will hold an open house this Sunday from 2-5 p.m. The school, located at the intersection of County Trunk N and 00, has 12 classrooms, including a kindergarten, a library, industrial arts room and gymnasium.

Constance Marie Weyers, 19-year old college girl from route 1 Kaukauna, is looking forward to the Alice in Dairyland final contest in Green Bay June 8. As the district winner, she will be one of 13 contestants vying for the state “Alice” crown.

May 30, 1967
St. Aloysius Cub Scout Pack 104 held its Pinewood Derby Race Sunday in the social hall. The winners were James Ebben, first place; William DeBruin, second-place; and Keith Kuehl, third-place. They each received a trophy and a prize.

Kaukauna high school will be represented in the class a track meet this Saturday at Monona Grove by the 880-yard relay team. The ghost runners, Bill Derricks, Ken Hammen, Pat Kavanaugh and Steve Therriault, earned their way into the state by finishing second to Green Bay East in the sectional meet Friday in Green Bay. This will be the second year in a row the Kaukauna's 880-yard relay team has gone the state.


                               1967 Chevrolet Corvette

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