Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Time Machine Trip to February 1968


February 2, 1968
Jean Wentzel was recently named the DAR winner at Kaukauna High School for 1968. This award is presented annually on Class Night by the chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, to the senior girl who best exemplifies leadership, dependability and service to the school.

A sales increase of over 15 per cent was announced by Badger Northland’s Roger Rohlf, VP of marketing at the company’s recent sales Conference. Badger Northland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Massey Ferguson, one of the nation’s largest manufactures of farm equipment.

The Kaukauna Improvement Committee appointed by Mayor Anderson has publicly commended the Kaukauna Jaycees for their work in improving the appearance of the government canal bank in the city. A letter from the city was sent to Richard J. Berkers, Jaycee president. The Jaycees plan to continue “Operation Riverbank” this spring when weather permits.

February 7, 1968
The Kaukauna wrestling team finished second in the Mid-Eastern Conference meet held at Menasha Saturday. Two Rivers was the winner with a total of 101 points with Kaukauna having 94 points. The Ghosts had three champions, two seconds, one third and one fourth. 

February 9, 1968

Army Sgt. Thomas Otte, Kaukauna, was killed in action in Vietnam Sunday, his parents here have been notified. Sgt. Otte entered the Army in September of 1966 after attending Wisconsin State University – Oshkosh. He served with the 52nd Infantry Division. Tom was a 1963 graduate of Kaukauna High School.  

February 14, 1968
The Kaukauna High School Class of 1963 is establishing a memorial fund for Tom Otte, who lost his life while in the service of his country in Viet Nam.

Coach Ken Vander Velden found an untapped resource on his bench Friday evening as the Ghosts defeated Two Rivers by a 76-69 margin. The untapped sources appeared in the person of guard Dan Nettekoven who sparked the Ghosts wound up the game’s leading scorer with 25 points.


PFC Robert Patschke, Kaukauna, graduated highest in his class at Artillery School, Camp Pendleton, California. He is presently on a 20-day leave after returning to Camp Pendleton he will be leaving for Vietnam in March.

February 16, 1968
Kaukauna senior forward Dennis Spice has tightened his grip on the conference scoring lead the past two weekends. He has now registered a total of 203 points for a 20.3 per game clip.

Mayor Gil Anderson and Housing Authority Chairman Leland Scherer announced today that Kaukauna’s program for housing of low-income families in the city has been approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The highly attractive one-million-dollar project will be built on a three-acre site at 12th and Hendricks Streets.

February 20, 1968
Dick Huss, Kaukauna High School heavyweight wrestler, placed in the State Tournament this weekend at Madison. Huss with a second-place finish in the sectional gained the state berth. Huss emerged from the tourney with a 27 win and one loss record. He is the first Kaukauna high school grappler to make the state tourney since the sport was started in 1964-65.

February 23, 1968
The fund drive for a new city ambulance in Kaukauna will get underway next week when a committee will mail contribution appeal letters to every city resident. The purchase of a new city ambulance was decided upon after it was apparent that the cost of repairs was impractical.


Grand Opening of our new showroom 1100 N. Lawe Street, Kaukauna

February 28, 1968
The Kaukauna Ghosts saw any tournament hopes they may have harbored go down the drain here Saturday as they bowed to the Kimberly Papermakers by a 62-52 final margin. Kaukauna’s Dennis Spice wound up with the individual scoring honors for the night with 25 points.

1st Semester Straight “A” Honor roll
Seniors
Beth Bastian
Barbara Borree
David Egan
Mary Feldkamp
Christine Kindler
Barbara Peters
Jean Pieters
Kathryn Rastello
Janet Skromme
James Van Dyke
Vicki Weyers

Juniors
Daniel Fink
Susan Schmidt
Anthony Welhouse 

Sophomores
Judy Antepenko
Barry O’Connor

Freshman
Sharon Auden
Cora Griffith
Connie Kilsdonk
Patricia Niesen
Nancy Otte
Jolene Romenesko
Connie Schaumann
Kim Strauss
Lynn Vande Yacht


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