April 2, 1948
Thirty-four candidates answered the first
baseball call sent out by coach Asher Shorey Thursday afternoon. There will be
eleven returning veterans from last year’s squad including three pitchers, Don
Lemke, Bob Berghuis and Pat Lehman.
The Kaukauna High School Boxing Ghosts eked out
a slim victory over a bunch of fighters from Shiocton. Coach Fred Barribeau
came up with an ace in the hole in the person of Cliff Hinkens who took an
unexpected win over one of the top fighters of Shiocton.
Don Kappell a private in the army is stationed
with the 32nd tank battalion at Ft. Knox, Ky.
April 7, 1948
Phil Zwick, Wisconsin’s state featherweight
champion, will step in the ring for the first time in nearly two years when he
will square off tomorrow evening against ranking lightweight Al Gomez in
Oshkosh. If he is victorious he will guarantee the world’s featherweight
champion Willie Pep $10,000 for the right to enter the ring against him.
By a vote of 2309 to 629 Kaukauna voters
rejected the proposal to change their form of city government to the manager
system here yesterday.
In one of the hardest fought boxing matches
ever presented in the Kaukauna gymnasium, St. John’s Little Chute and Kaukauna
High school battled to a 5 ½ to 5 ½ draw last night. The winners were: Roger
Vander Wyst LC., Jim Peerenboom LC., Joel Birkenmeyer Kau., Jim Van Dinter LC.,
Dave Kilgas Kau., Cliff Hinkens Kau., Roger Jansen LC., Dave West LC., Marvin
Romenesko LC., Hugo Vande Yacht Kau., and Bob Roloff Kau.
Cliff Hinkens and Mark Kalupa were named
co-captains for next year’s Kaukauna High School basketball team at a meeting
of players held Friday.
Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon unopposed poled up 2357 votes which makes possible a
record for a Kaukauna mayor. The last man to run unopposed was Charles Raught
in 1922.
The remains of Aviation Ordnance Man Third Class
Charles M. Van Camp of World War II deceased member of the Navy from Little
Chute are being returned by Military guard from overseas for final burial in
Little Chute. Van Camp’s body was interned in a military cemetery in the
British West Indies. Mr. Martin Van Camp, of Little Chute, had requested his
son’s body be returned home.
Air routes to blockaded
Berlin – Map shows, via arrows, the route used now to transport supplies to
British and American forces in the Russian blockaded city of Berlin. The
Russians have stopped virtually all rail transportation.
Jean Biselx, sophomore mezzosoprano was awarded
a first place at the vocal music audition held at Menasha Saturday. She was the
only Kaw vocalist so honored and the only one eligible for further competition.
James E. Bambery was elected president of the
Kaukauna Rotary club Wednesday at a meeting at the Ritz. Harry F. McAndrews was
chosen as vice-president.
April 14, 1948
To reign as his queen at the annual junior prom
April 30 King Gene Schiedermayer as chosen Jean Sager. The theme of this year’s
prom is “A Dream”.
Harold Wirth took an early swim in the Fox
River when his outboard motor boat overturned near Tourist Park Saturday
morning. Wirth was testing the new motor when the accident occurred. He was in
the water for about 15 minutes before he was rescued. He is in good condition and the boat was not
damaged.
April 16, 1948
Gene Schiedermayer and Gerry Lizon were elected
co-captains of the 1949 Kaukauna High School boxing squad Wednesday afternoon.
Eight seniors, nine juniors, two sophomores and one freshmen were also named by
Coach Fred Barribeau as letter winners.
Phil Zwick, Kaukauna’s favorite
fistic son, overcame one of the biggest tests in his long ring career when he
flattened ranking lightweight Alvin Gomes in the third round of a scheduled ten
round bout in Oshkosh Thursday evening. A capacity crowd of 4,000 fans
witnessed the fight with over 1,000 being turned away at the door.
April 28, 1948
First Lieutenant Clifford Kalista was recently
awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his gallantry in action in Germany while a
member of K Company in April of 1945. Kalista is at present a pilot assigned to
the Seventh Division.
The villain on the Wolf River isn’t the army of
sportsmen with hook and line. The enemy of good fishing is the bullhead,
catfish, lawyer fish and carp. If nothing is done according to Ralph Hanson of
New London commercial fishermen, the game fish will be gone within 10 years.
April 30, 1948
The Kaukauna High School Quill and Scroll
society will be named the “Cletus P. Goetzman Chapter.” It was through Clete’s
efforts that the Lions club and the student’s journalists get together for a
dinner. Goetzman, as editor of the of the Kaukauna Times, had placed stories
from the Broadcaster in the Times. He died Easter Sunday of this year.
Marion Francis of Kaukauna,
nationally known singer, chats with Arthur Godrey following her appearance on
his talent scout show. She was declared winner over three other contestants by
the studio audience.
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