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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