Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Time Machine Trip to September 1948


By Lyle Hansen

September 3, 1948

Unknown to most residents, 10 to 12 tons of fine cinders are falling on Kaukauna every day as a result of a power failure of the recovery unit at the Thilmany mill. While the cinder shower was not noticed by most people over the past 10 days due to the motor failure 120 tons of cinders have covered the area. The unit is currently under repair.

In the late 1890’s and early 1900’s a number of amateur baseball teams played Sunday ball for the sheer fun of the sport. The boys worked hard all week long in factories or fields. The five Kaukauna teams included the Kaukauna Outlaws, the Colts, the Brewers, the Dodgers and the Crescents. 

George “Stormy” Kromer is returning to the Kaukauna baseball wars! Not as a player but in the role of manager. Stormy will bring his Waukesha Westowners to Kaukauna Sunday to face the VFW team in a hospital benefit game at the Kaukauna park.

September 8, 1948
A total of 323 persons have been placed in jobs during the month of August by the Appleton district office of Employment service. Of that number, 60 were women, 22 were handicapped persons, 80 were veterans and 93 were sent to farm work mostly for the picking of corn and digging of potatoes. Public utilities claimed 11 and 36 going into trades. Industrial jobs took 231 workers, 16 into construction jobs and 141 to manufacturing.

September 15, 1948

Lorraine Steffens           John Ives                Pat Otto

Lorraine Steffens was elected to head the Quill and Scroll officers for the 1948-49 school year, at a meeting last Wednesday. John Ives was named vice president and Pat Otto secretary and treasurer. 


The Little Chute Dutchmen scored twice in the first quarter for a 15-0 win over Ishpeming, Michigan last weekend. The first score was on a twenty-yard field goal by halfback Leon Geiger, a short time later Leo Lamers intercepted a pass and legged the ball 40 yards for a touchdown.

Approximately 2,195 Outagamie county young men have signed up with Uncle Sam for the second peacetime draft since registration opened on August 30. 

September 15, 1948
Military rites for Corporal Kenneth Arps of 705 Lawe Street, who was killed in action in France during World War II were held Wednesday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church in Kaukauna. His remains arrived in Kaukauna Wednesday morning. Corporal Arps lost his life August 16, 1944 while serving with the 3rd Armored Division.

September 24, 1948

Miss Dolores Vander Loop, of Kaukauna, will appear as drum majorette with the Green Bay Packers’ Lumberjack band when they play their first home championship game Sunday against the Chicago Bears. She, is known as DeDe, will perform with the band at all Packer home games this year.



For the first half it looked as though Antigo might have a chance against the Galloping Ghosts. But then Coach Guy Krumm told his charges at half time that a 7-0 lead wasn’t enough, they promptly added a score in the third and fourth quarter to salt away their opening game, 20-0. Co-Captain Bob Giordana punched the line like a pile-driver and Pat Lehman drove into Antigo’s defense with his end sweeps piling up 141 yards.


Military funeral rites for Pfc James Allen Reinke, 25, 110 W. Fourth street, who was killed in action August 4, 1944, while serving with the United States Army in France, will be held in Antigo. 

September 29, 1948

A plea to cut down traffic accidents was voiced last week by William Glasheen, captain of the Outagamie County police department.
1. Slow down to 15 mph in school zones.
2. Slow down to 15 mph when passing school busses which have stopped for children to get on or off the bus.
3. Respect signals of police officers directing traffic.
4. Be alert for children at the sight of a school safety patrol boy or girl.


Directing the Galloping Ghost gridironmen this year will be this group. Left to right Guy Krumm, head coach, Bob Giordana and Ray Gerow, co-captains, Fred Barribeau, backfield coach and Walt Rennebohm, line coach.


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