Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Time Machine Trip to March 1928


March 2, 1928
Kaukauna boxer Phil Zwick may show his wares against the best of the little boxers that England, France, South Africa and Australia can produce as stated by Phil’s manager as he has been offered two fights in each of these countries.




Mr. Theodore Steinmetz, well known bandmaster, is preparing to organize a big boys’ band in this city, working in conjunction with the American Legion.


When the average citizen of Kaukauna begins to think about the future he realizes that his own economic success depends to a great measure upon the prosperity of his neighbors and the growth of his town. Be a loyal booster of Kaukauna businesses is all that is required.  

March 6, 1928

Last week a local resident called Chief McCarty about a dog under the porch at their house. The Chief went to the scene and found not one dog but a whole family. The mother and seven puppies. As the chief was late for a meeting at the court house he stopped off at the municipal building and told “Bub” Wagnitz and Nic Mertes about the family. The two gents immediately hopped into a car and went to the family’s abode. The mother dog seemed to know the boys were there to help her and allowed them to load the puppies into their car and then she jumped in. A bottle of milk here and there the self-appointed rescuers began their duties. The chief, for the time being, said he had placed her on the mothers’ pension fund until the owner can be found. 

The Kaukauna High School team, that has not won a game yet this season, has a chance to enter the district basketball meet at Menasha An announcement was made yesterday following the decision of the tourney officials to allow Kaukauna and Kiel to enter the tournament. 

March 16, 1928
The body of Moy Len, well known Chinese laundryman of this city thirty odd years ago, was taken from its resting place in the Kelso Cemetery Thursday upon the direction of his cousin from Milwaukee and was started on its journey to China, Len’s homeland. According to old Chinese belief that a soul of Chinaman cannot rest in peace until it is buried on home soil. Moy Len was a nationalized United States citizen when he died of illness here at the age of thirty-eight on January 29, 1897.

The Kaukauna High School cage squad won its first game of the Menasha tournament by handing the Menasha High cagers a 15-12 set-back in a thrilling game. “Mush” Esler, diminutive Kaw captain was the scintillating star of the evening and played the best game of the tournament.

March 20, 1928


Mr. Leonard G. Graef, president of the Union Lumber company of this city, died from injuries which resulted from an auto crash on USH 41 Friday morning.


Miss Margaret E. Grignon, 75, of the well-known Grignon family died this past Tuesday morning following a short illness. The deceased woman, the daughter of Charles A. Grignon, was born in the old Grignon house on the “Flats” which was built by her father in 1839 and lived there throughout her lifetime. 

March 23, 1928

What is probably the first Ford car to run on railway tracks came into Kaukauna Friday afternoon. This Ford was built to haul coal and drew quite a bit of attention here.  



March 27, 1928
Navigation on the Fox River from Menasha to Green Bay will be open Monday morning according to information received by Ben G. Prugh, head of the Fox River Navigation company.

March 30, 1928




Hugh O’Connell, former Kaukauna resident, now a widely known actor, was a visitor in Kaukauna this past week. Mr. O’Connell left Wednesday for Los Angeles where he is attending rehearsals.  

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