April 3,
1968
Gilbert J. Anderson was re-elected to the
post of Mayor of Kaukauna by a total of 2623 to 1437 vote over challenger
Russel Dix. Anderson won every ward for his victory. City Attorney Donald Green
retained the post by 2,104 votes to challenger Emmet Rohan’s 1,924.
April has been designated as the month for the
National Cancer Crusade which will be headed in Kaukauna by Lester Forde of
Giddings and Lewis.
The Outagamie County Draft Board has announced
the inductees that entered the armed forces on the 28th of March.
The only draftee from Kaukauna is Dennis H. Wittman of 7th street.
Tom Ashauer bombed a 257 singleton and fired a
641 series to set the individual scoring pace in the KC league at the Bowling
Bar.
April 5,
1968
Kaukauna Utility employee Mark Romensko
suffered burns Tuesday morning when 34,000 volts arched through him at the
Island Sub Station. Romensko was leaning over to read a plate on the machine
when the arch occurred.
April 10,
1968
Miss Kathleen Lappen was fatally injured in an
auto accident Saturday morning on Highway 96 east of Appleton. Kathleen was a
passenger in the car that collided head on with another vehicle. Three other
young people remain hospitalized.
April 12,
1968
Two Holy Cross students, Edward Van Zeeland and
Doug Van Dyn Hoven were among the eight contestants in the Optimist Oratorical
Contest held in Appleton. Edward finished first and received a $25 savings
bond. Doug placed second and received a pen and pencil set.
April 17,
1968
Leo H. Schmalz, Kaukauna Savings and Loan
Association has been appointed to the 1968 Committee of FSLIC Law and
Regulations of the United States Savings and Loan League.
Army Second Lieutenant Bernard F. Micki, Kaukauna, is participating in “Operation Truong
Cong Dinh” om Vietnam with other members of the 9th Infantry
Division. The operation is designed to drive the communists away from the major
population centers.
April 19,
1968
Striking workers at both the Kaukauna Badger
Northland plants returned to work Thursday morning following meeting Wednesday
with Union officials. The unauthorized strike began Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm
when workers walked off their jobs.
April 24,
1968
The new president of the Kaukauna council is
alderman James McDaniel who succeeds alderman Lloyd Kloehn.
Lieutenant Robert Main of the Kaukauna Police
Department submitted his resignation from the force to Mayor Gilbert Anderson
last Tuesday. The resignation is effective immediately after almost 31 years of
service in the Kaukauna police force.
April 26, 1968
The sale of Coffey Motors Inc., a Ford
automotive agency here for 26 years, to Les Stumpf Ford of Sherwood was
announced this week by Leo Coffey and Stumpf. The Ford dealership in Kaukauna
was started by William Van Lieshout in 1913. After his death in the 1930’s it
was operated by De Brue and Ives. Coffey took it over in 1942.
Patty Ashauer and Dick
Vandenberg have been elected king and queen for this years’ Junior Prom coming
up Friday, May 3. Representing the sophomores will be Lee Schwalenberg and
Kathy Walsh while the senior representatives are Dan Siebers and Bonnie
Borchardt.
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