By Lyle J. Hansen
August 3, 1928
Ernest Sasnowski, 34 years of age, ex-service
man and well known as the proprietor of the Kaukauna Motor Car company here,
was instantly killed here Wednesday evening when the car in which he was
riding, was struck by the south bound Chicago North western train at the
Tobacnior street crossing. He was demonstrating a new Chrysler Plymouth when it
stalled on the railroad tracks.
Gene Tunney, heavy weight
champion, following his sensational victory over Tom Heeney announced that he is
retiring permanently from the prize ring.
Farmers all over the United States are using
electricity more and more each year as electric lines are being strung to rural
areas. Not only is electricity being used for lighting but now for power and
heat as well. Recently a lumber company began using electric heat to dry lumber
in two days without damaging the wood.
August 7, 1928
Rolling on the ground to extinguish the flames
which enveloped him probably saved the life of 15-year-old Mark Kilgas last
Wednesday afternoon after his clothes caught fire following an explosion of an
old gasoline stove. He and his brother Jerome had found the old stove and
planed on taking it apart to sell for scrap. They noticed a liquid in it
thinking it was kerosene light it. Mark was burned on his left leg and will be
confined to home for some time.
Two Kaukauna people, Mrs. Rose Rink and Miss
Theresa Rink are in a Green Bay hospital as result of an auto accident which
occurred on WSH 78 outside of that city Sunday afternoon. Miss Rink was driving
the auto when she came upon a vehicle stopped on the road making a turn. She
skidded off the road to avoid striking the car.
August 10, 1928
Martin Verhagen. Jr. 10 years old was drowned
in the Fox River Thursday morning when he fell from the coal dock near the draw
bridge.
August 14, 1928
Twenty-five runs, nineteen stolen bases,
nineteen hits and six men being hit by pitched balls, two wide pitches and
eight walks, enabled the Kaukauna baseball nine to hand Neenah-Menasha a 25 to
0 defeat here on Sunday.
Three hundred and fifty children enjoyed the
picnic which ended the summer playground program at the LaFollette park.
August 17, 1928
Authorization to
discontinue the Green Bay-Kaukauna interurban has been given to the Wisconsin
Public Service Corporation by the Wisconsin Railroad commission. The order will
take effect on Monday, August 20th. Thus, the last of the two interurban lines
into Kaukauna passed out of existence.
August 21, 1928
Chief of Police R. H.
McCarty
has issued a warning to local motorists to comply with all speed and other
traffic regulations here. A number of arrests had been made in the past few
weeks since the advent of motorcycle officer Andy Miller to the local
department.
August 24, 1928
Elmer Ott, newly appointed
athletic director of the Kaukauna High School, has issued a call for gridiron
candidates to report to him next Friday afternoon to receive their equipment.
A rubber stop sign is to be installed at the
corner of Lawe and Taylor streets. The sign about 2 feet wide and seven inches
high have the words “STOP” printed on them.
The signs are built of rubber so that any car hitting them will not
cause any damage to the car or the sign.
August 28, 1928
A fine of $50 and costs was assessed on Mrs.
Jos. Jansen of Combined Locks at municipal court at Appleton as a result of her
escapade Monday night at Little Chute, when she hurled several rocks through
the plate glass windows of the Gloudemans Department Store on Main street
causing damage amounting to $400.
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