Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Time Machine Trip to July 1967

July 4, 1967



Airman James C. Van Grinsven, Little Chute has been selected for technical training at Chanute AFB, Ill., as an Air Force vehicle maintenance specialist.






KK Sports Arena was the scene of the finest in Drag Racing Sunday as drivers from around the nation were on hand to vie for the honors on the ¼ mile track. 5,500 Fans turned out despite the threatening weather to see the famous “Batmobile.”






Tom Miller, of Fillmore Street, has been named the winner of the Joseph McCarthy Boy Scout Award of 1967. He will receive a week at Gardner Dam with his camping fee paid.





Construction on the 11-acre shopping center site at Sunset park in Kimberly will get underway within the next few days according to Hal Lindell operator of Hal’s Red Owl Kaukauna. St. Aubin Construction of Little Chute has been awarded the contract for general construction.

A building permit has been issued to convert the old Rialto Theater building on Lawe Street into a body repair shop for Gustman Chevrolet at the estimated cost of $20,000.

July 7, 1967
Specialist Four Roger Kerkhoff was the recipient of the citation for meritorious service while stationed in Viet Nam. He has been a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne at Viet Nam for the past year.




Willie Davis - All-Pro defensive end has signed his contract for the 1967 season. Head Coach and General Manager Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers announced today that this will be  his tenth season in the NFL for the All-Pro end who came to the Packers in 1960.





July 22, 1967
While protesters and “hippies” gain headlines, many quiet young Americans are making contributions throughout the nation with little fanfare in programs such as Vista. One of these young Americans is Joan Hartjes, 19-year-old of Riverside Drive, who has spent the past nine months working as a Vista volunteer in central Los Angles. She just returned to Los Angles after spending a week with her family.

July 14, 1967
Victor Haen, an eight-year veteran of the Kaukauna Board of Education was elected president of the board to replace Dr. George Behnke who did not run for re-election this year.



July 21, 1967
Kaukauna has recently had the distinction of being the birthplace of a very rare bird, a pure albino robin. The robin was born in a tree behind the home of the Neil Biersteker family on Klein Street. The Biersteker children first saw the rare bird last Wednesday morning. The bird is staying close to its mother as it is still unable to fly. 




Major Burton Bice, the Kaukauna Army officer who was awarded a bronze star for service in Viet Nam is visiting with his family on Main Street in the city before leaving for his next assignment.



Two men from Kaukauna have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Thomas Schell has left for boot camp at San Diego, California. Robert Patschke will leave for San Diego on August 22.


July 26, 1967
William Mitchler came through in a sudden death playoff with Leo Bronkalla to win the annual President’s Cup golf tournament at the Fox Valley Links Saturday. He took the crown held by Paul “Tarz” Hietpas of Little Chute since last year.

De De’s Diplomats won the Wisconsin Spectacle of Music Championship Trophy and the Kenosha Round-up Championship Trophy. Entering their first contest for the year, the nine-member team won two of the highest honors in the State of Wisconsin.

July 28, 1967
A hole-in-one, the first ever made on the new Countryside Golf club was scored by Edward Hartjes of Combined Locks Tuesday. He made the ace as he fired a four wood against the wind on the 165-yard No. 4 hole.


  
 1967 Chevrolet Impala

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