Time Machine Trip to November 1948

By Lyle Hansen

November 3, 1948

The 1948 edition of the Kaukauna High School football team lived up to the Kaukauna reputation of champions, winning the title in the Northeastern Wisconsin conference once again. The team had an undefeated record.

Top row: Mr. Barribeau, D. Berens, W. Taylor, F. Gerow, R. Grawitch, H. Fenske, J. Giesbers, R. Niesen, E. DeBruin, R. Wenzel, C. Brown. Forth row: M. Schommer, R. Luckow, A. Schuh, L. Freier, E. Roloff, J. Guilfoyle, K. Robel, R. Foegen, W. Kersten. Third row: J. McMorrow, C. Hook, W. Doering, R. Hacker, J. Kroll, J. Simon, C. Lamers, W. Wiedenhaupt, J. Noonan, D. Zwick. Second row: Mr. Krumm, R. Roloff, L. McGinnis, R. Myrhum, J. Deering, W. Flynn, C. Kalupa, C. Christensen, P. Lehman, G. Lizon, Mr. Rennebohm, Bottom row: G. Klarer, J. Janssen, C. Hinkens, G. Schiedermayer, R. Giordana, M. Hoegh, R. Siebers, D. George and T. Gustman.

President Harry S. Truman was apparently assured of another term of office in the White House following yesterday’s closest presidential election in 22 years.

Military rites for Sergeant Joseph J. Verhagen, who was killed in action in Germany, were held Saturday morning at the Fargo Funeral home with Post No. 41 American Legion and Post No. 3319 Veterans of Foreign Wars in charge of the service.

Holy Cross’ grade school gridders rang down the curtain on a highly successful 1948 football season. They dropped their final game of the season to Antigo’s St. John’s frosh squad 26-20. Richie Giordana, half back was again the spark plug for the locals. The defeat for Holy Cross was only the second of eight games played this year.

Work on Kaukauna’s new swimming pool to be located on the old Pageant hill site would begin immediately and fire boxes and curve signs would be put up if students of the Park school eight grade were in charge of city affairs.

November 5, 1948

 

Hubert Fassbender - To the memory of a man who made the name of Kaukauna known throughout the nation, an unusual monument, a giant granite replica of a cheese crock, was dedicated last Sunday. Hubert Fassbender was the originator and the late manufacturer of Kaukauna Klub Cheese, the product that brought fame to this city. He died June 13, 1947 at the age of 72. He had been a cheese maker since the age of 16.

Twenty-four Galloping Ghosts basketball enthusiasts survived Coach Asher Shorey’s squad-cutting following drills this week. There will be five returning lettermen from last year. The two team co-captains this year are Cliff Hinkens and Neil Kalupa. The remaining three lettermen from last year are John Kobussen, Dick Myrhum and Pat Lehman. 

Handicapped by a steady rain, muddy field and slippery ball, the St. Mary’s grade school gridders bowed to a superior Little Chute St. John’s eleven, 27-0 here Wednesday afternoon. St. John’s was sparked by Hammond, who made scoring runs of 43 and 49 yards to lead the rout of St. Mary’s.

November 10, 1948

Superintendent of Kaukauna schools T. H. Boebel stated a serious problem confronting our schools today is the shortage of qualified teachers. Because of no teachers in some places more than a million children are not attending school this year. It has been necessary to employ retired teachers that schools can be kept open. One of the main causes of the problem is the pitiful salaries many teachers have left to secure jobs that pay better. There are very few teaches entering the profession.

W. C. Sullivan, former Kaukauna mayor and one-time Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin will play an important part in the nomination process of Harry S. Truman as president of the United States.

November 17, 1948

Navigation on the Fox River will close at noon Saturday according to Col. J. O. Colonna district engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers. A total of 268,666 pounds of tonnage was moved this year through Kaukauna.

November 23, 1948

Military funeral rites for Pvt. Norbert J. Heindel, who was killed in action at Montello, Italy, April 1, 1945, at the age of 24, will be conducted this morning at Fargo funeral home with the Kaukauna American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in charge. He is the son of William Heindel, route 2 Kaukauna.

November 26, 1948

Kenneth Stokes, Kaukauna, left Wednesday for Paris Island, South Carolina, where he will receive his introductory training in the Marine corps.

Kaukauna’s population took a slight jump during the three-month period beginning in August, when sixty new infants, including 30 boys and 30 girls, were welcomed into local families.