By Lyle Hansen
September 6, 1918
In order to conserve gasoline for war purposes
the U. S. government has requested owners of automobiles to omit all pleasure
riding on Sundays. Patriotic citizens are expected to cooperate with the order
and those who are so unpatriotic as to place their own pleasure above the
national need will be handled without gloves.
The family of Floyd L. Hawkins, of Kaukauna,
has received official notice that their son had been killed in action on the
French front last July. That there is clearly a mistake is evident from the fact
that the notice states Floyd was kill in July, whereas his parents received a
letter from him August 21 which was written August 4 saying that he was wounded
but not severely and at the time of writing was in a hospital. The sympathy of
the community is with the parents in their anxiety.
Mr. and Mrs. Al. Schubring of Desnoyer street
have received a telegram form Washington stating that their son, Arthur has
been severely wounded in action in July.
The lives of Martin H. DeBruin and Harry
DeBruin, deliverymen for the Herman T. Runte store, were imperiled when their
motor car was struck and badly wrecked by the Green Bay Interurban car. Both
occupants received cuts and bruises, and the auto was put out of commission.
The accident happened on Lawe street at the intersection of Tobacnior street.
Eugene Nagan sent a picture from
France and a letter saying he is doing fine. “Little did I dream a year ago
that today I would be in France. “
September 13, 1918
Herman Hoehne manager of the Hoehne Machine
Works received the largest order for Thistle Machines since starting his
business. The order amounted to $20,150.00. The machines to be delivered by
December 30, 1918.
William Weyenberg of Kaukauna has been
officially reported by telegram a being severely wounded in action July 19
while fighting the Germans.
September 20, 1918
Martin Vandenbroek who is with the U. S.
Infantry in France is reported as missing in action on July 20th a
telegram from Washington reported to his parents. The family have received no
further word to the present so it is not known whether Martin is a prisoner or
not.
The war exhibit train,
one of eight trains touring the country, was in Kaukauna on Tuesday in
accordance with the Liberty Loan committee. An immense crowd gathered at the
south side depot eagerly waiting its arrival.
People arrived by street cars, railroad trains and autos.
September 27, 1918
The Board of Education met in regular session
Wednesday evening and adopted a recommendation to the city to increase salaries
of high school teachers for the ensuing year $100 per year.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bodde, Town of Kaukauna,
received a telegram from Washington Thursday morning stating that their son,
Private George Bodde, had been killed in action on Aug. 6 in France.
Sergeant R. E. Bulger writes home. “Thank
heaven for a bath and a change of clothes!” A week’s rest in billets back of
the line was great. A Highland regiment relieved us and as they took our
place we gave them advice. “Be careful of that gap. A sniper caught three of
our fellows there yesterday.”
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