Time Machine Trip to February 1955

February 2, 1955

Master Sergeant John Kramer is visiting his parents on Sarah street. He has been in the Air Force for the past 12 years and will be leaving for France on February 18.

Pvt. Marvin R. Hietpas is home on a 14-day furlough after completing basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. He will be returning there for additional training.

The Kaukauna Common Council Tuesday night approved the reducing the width of the sidewalks on 2^nd street from 12 feet to 8 feet. This change will add 8 feet to the width of 2^nd street.

Before a packed house of wild Kaukauna partisans at the KHS gym the Ghosts defeated the Menasha Bluejays by a score of 71-68. The Friday night game was one of the hottest and closest scoring fracases the Kaus have encountered this season. Kaukauna had the usual five starters on the floor against Menasha, Jim Otte serving at pivot, Ray Vils and Joe Van Linn as forwards and Mike Walsh and Jim Rausch as guards. Dan Rausch, Cal Engerson, Ron Welch, Don Ristau and Bruce Kemp will fill in as needed.

Kenneth Schumann, Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna, enlisted in the Air Force on January 17. He is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonia, Texas.

The roster of wrestlers who will take part in the Lion sponsorship matches at the KHS gym were released. The “pride of Oconto County” Little Atlas at 190 pounds will tangle with Doug Henderson, a 185 pounder from Dallas, Texas. The second match will be between Carol Cook, of Toledo, Ohio and Lynn Livingston of Webster, New York, two rugged wrestlers.

February 9, 1955

A Kaukauna youth, Clifford Hook, Desnoyer street, was included among the eight men of Outagamie county inducted into the armed forces in February.

February 11, 1955

Green Bay Packer Coach Lisle Blackbourn announced the Packers will select players in the 1954 crop of college players that will fill positions weakened by retirement and by the draft of the armed forces. The Packer’s first pick was Tom Bettis offensive guard next pick was Jim Temp, of Wisconsin, who played offense and defense.

Webelo’s awards, highest honor in cub scouting, were awarded to Richard Swanningson and Pat Ryan who appear with their mothers and Mervin Hansen cub scout master of Pack 27 at St. Mary’s Scout-O-Rama and Blue and Gold dinner. 

Dale Siebers and Robert Greenwood shown with their parents received the Eagle Scout badges.

February 16, 1955

The Kaukauna Saving and Loan association re-elected all officers at its recent annual meeting. They are C. J. Hansen, president; W. C. Hess, vice president; Leo H. Schmalz, secretary, treasured and manager.

Pvt. Earl T. Jacoby, W. 5^th street, Kaukauna, left recently for Fort Sill, Okla., where he is stationed with the army. 

February 23, 1955

Keith Head

The Wisconsin and northern Michigan Golden Gloves championship were held at the Milwaukee Arena. Keith Head of Kaukauna took on John Ruskis of Escanaba, Michigan in the 160 to 175 class. Ruskis who is quite a bit taller than Head and had a reach advantage gave the Kaukaunan some difficulty in the opening rounds connecting with a right to the nose of Head in the second round that made the blood flow. Head’s hammering blows in the second had the Escanaba boy holding on as the bell sounded. Head’s TNT loaded fists had Ruskis backing up the rest of the fight. Giving the Kaukauna boy the win.

Pvt. Theodore L. Tilly, route 3, Kaukauna, is home on leave and will leave for Aberdeen, Md., where he is now stationed with an ordnance company.  

February 25, 1955

The Green Ghosts of Kaukauna’s Holy Cross School last Saturday became the uncontested champions of the City Grade School basketball league as they round up the season undefeated in none starts. The lads trained under the coaching of Dave Flanagan and Robert Main. St. Mary’s from the south side were the second-place winners, Trinity Lutheran came in third with a 3-6 record and Park took the cellar spot with but two wins.  

The Holy Cross grade school Basketball team – Front row left to right are Gary Vanevenhoven, Gary Senso, Dan Lamers, Cyril Vander Horst and Ed Leiding, the regular starters for the cagers. In the back row are Fred Steger, Don Frank, Howard Mullen, Mike Coffey, Jim Martzahl, Bill Welch, Jerry Coffey, Paul Martzahl, Jim Steger and Coach Dave Flanagan. 

 1955 Buick Super