Time Machine Trip to January 1988

January 5, 1988

LaVerne Forster, of Kaukauna has been appointed Director of Education for the National Association of Tax Practitioners by    IRS Commissioner Lawrence Gibbs to his Commissioner’s Advisory Group for 1988.

Kaukauna High School Seniors Betsy Kruse and Mary Dercks have won the Century III Leadership Award and the DAR Good Citizen Award according to Bob Rose, assistant principal at the high school.

Although the 21-year drinking age affected only a limited number of 19-year-olds in the first year, the state Department of Transportation said drinking related accidents dropped dramatically for those caught on the dry side of the higher drinking age. The 19-year-olds that could not drink legally had a fatal injury accident rate 38% less than the 19-year-olds who could legally drink.

A 4-game losing streak went by the wayside last Wednesday evening for the varsity boys’ basketball team from Kaukauna High School. Bill Huss provided the KHS with the winning points with a basket with four seconds left in the contest to defeat the Menasha Bluejays 59-58 at Menasha.

January 7, 1988

First in “88 is Pajia Her the first baby born in 1988 at the Kaukauna Community Hospital, arriving at 6:55 p.m. on January 3. Her parents are Bee and Cher Tong Her of Kaukauna.

Kaukauna high school varsity wrestling team didn’t mind making the trip to UW Stout last week as they came back with six medals. One medal for third place finish by Matt Lemke at 132 pounds 9^th place by Brian Sanderfoot at 145 and Mark Weyenberg at Heavyweight. The Ghosts also had a 7^th place finish by Eric Koller at 185 and 8th place by Kevin Kloehn at 112 and Mike Maes at 126. 

Forrest Gregg, Packers head coach, is convinced his team is on the verge of success as he set the National Football Conference playoffs as his goal for 1988. The Packers are coming off a 5-9-1 season of 1987.

A boat lift to replace the sealed lock at the Rapide Croche Dam could cost up to $1,395,000 says a study by the East Central Wisconsin Planning Commission. The Department of National Resources has called for the Croche Lock to be closed as a barrier to prevent any sea lamprey from migrating into the Fox River and on to Lake Winnebago.

January 14, 1988

An 11-foot polar bear, towers over Thousand Islands Environmental Center Volunteer Peg Keys. The bear is part of the collection of the late Joseph Van Daalwyk of mounted game from around the world. Naturalist Lee Hammen of the center is planning for another addition to the Center. 

January 21, 1988

If there are no problems this week the Kaukauna Electric and Water’s  new Combined Locks hydroelectric plant should be operating this week according to Carl Verhagen director of the electrical operations.

January 27, 1988

The KHS cheerleaders include Emily Verhagen, Marni Lust, Julie Warner, Kelly Kiffe, Sara Senso, Joanne Vander Velden, Kara Frank, Emily Geenen and Staci Wurdinger.

Members of the KHS wrestling cheerleading squad pose with coach Betty Steger. Seated Jenny Rosenbeck, and Sally Brandt; kneeling, Tracy Brantmeier and Heidi Wolfinger and standing are Dawn Diedrich and Paulette Fara.