By Lyle Hansen
November 2, 1955
Ed Jakl, fleet footed
cross country runner, placed second Saturday at the state cross country meet in
Hartford. Another Kaukaunan, Tom Belling, captured fifth place in the meet.
Both are members of Kaukauna High School's first ever cross-country team.
Airman First Class John A. Ver Bockel is
spending a five-day leave at the home of his parents. Following his leave time,
he will return to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
The 1955 Junior Ghost
Gridders ended their season Thursday by defeating the Little Papermakers of
Kimberly 20-0 are pictured. Left to right front row are Bill Britten, Terry
Sharon, Tom Schermitzler, Bill Welch, David Mau, Roy Brownell, Dick Pomeroy,
and Gary Vanevenhoven. In the second row are John Schneider, Paul Martzahl, Dan
Terry, Ervin Arnoldussen, Dan Lamers, Tony Van Zeeland and Gary Mach. In the
third row are manager Gary Kemp, Doug Ludvigsen, Peter Nett, Tom Vander Steen,
Don Promer, Paul Ozburn, Richard Bloch and Edward Vanden Heuvel. In the back
row are Coach Fred Barribeau, Dennis Van Stiphout, Gene Borg, Jerome Speener
and Assistant Coach Guy Krumm.
November
4, 1955
Airman Third Class Robert Chosa is spending a
10-day leave at his home in Kaukauna. Upon completion of his leave he will
report to Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colo., where he is studying electronic
weapons.
Pfc. James P. Diedrich Route 1 Kaukauna is
scheduled to participate in Operation Sage Brush, the largest army-air force
maneuver since World War II. He is regularly stationed in Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Three successive fumbles by New London all
recovered by the Kaws lead to three of the four touchdowns for the Galloping
Ghosts as they defeated the Bull-dogs 25-0 at the Electric City Bowl on
Wednesday night. Bob DeBruin ran 20 yards
on the first play after the first fumble and Jack Coenen ran for the
touchdown on the second play.
November
9, 1955
John Coppes, colorful Kaukauna civic figure for more than
a half century, died at 2 a.m. Sunday. He was 83 years old. Coppes had been in
ill health for the last three years, but the former Kaukauna mayor, elected in
1911, conducted his business as usual in his Dodge Street tavern. His last
illness began about two months ago. While in office, Coppes led the city to
purchase the then ailing "light company," a move that brought to
Kaukauna leadership among municipally owned utilities. In his early life he was
a stone and brick mason and built many buildings in the city including St.
Mary's and Holy Cross churches.
Ken Roloff, Kaukauna, was one of seven seniors
who made their last appearance before the Stevens Point crowd last week. The
former Galloping Ghost played as quarterback for the Pointers and led them to
an undefeated season the only in the state. Roloff who was an end until the
past month was ranked 19th among the nation small college passers.
He averaged 34.8 yards as the team’s punter which ranks in the top 20 in the
nation.
Two 18-year-old youths suffered injuries and
were taken to the Kaukauna Community Hospital early Monday morning. The victims
of the crash that occurred on Hillcrest are Ronald Vanevenhoven, Kaukauna, and
Richard Brys of Little Chute.
November 11, 1955
Two Kaukauna men
completed their Air Force basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas.
Donald L.
Fassbender Gerald E.
Smith
Little Kaukauna Ballet
girls left to right, front row, Judy Wildenberg, Faith Rogers, Giovanna Russo,
Susie Kiffe and Carol Schneider. In the back row, are Mary Renn, Virginia
Schmidt, Mary May, Jill Kobin and Donna Wurdinger.
An official notice of the closing of navigation
on the Fox River was received this week from the U.S. Army corps of engineer’s
office in Chicago. James Bambery, manager of the Fox River Navigation Company
in Kaukauna reports that he will operate until November 19 at 4:00 p.m. the
final deadline.
Four Kaukauna young men were included in the
Outagamie County induction on November 8. They are Howard Baeten, Eugen Noonan,
Gerald Nytes and Richard Busse.
Donald Weyers, Kaukauna, enlisted in the U.S.
Army on November 8. He has been accepted for the guided missile school and will
be stationed at White Sands, New Mexico.
Army Pvt. Gerald T. Weigman, 24, recently
participated in Exercise Cordon Bleu, a NATO maneuver with U.S., French and
British troops in West Germany. Pvt. Weigman is an aidman in the medical
company of the 5th Infantry. He is a 1949 graduate of Kaukauna High School.
November 16, 1955
Charles Zarter, 15, suffered minor injuries
Friday morning when he struck the side of an auto driven by Elmer Johnson while
riding on his bicycle. He was taken to Kaukauna Hospital, where he underwent
x-rays to determine his injuries.
November 18, 1955
Richard Landreman, Kaukauna duck hunter
marooned in a marsh near Green Bay in zero weather Wednesday night, resting at
his home recovering from shock and exposure. When darkness fell he found
himself alone in the 60 mile and hour wind. “I walked all night to stay awake,”
he said. Landreman was well clothed at the time but he “was never so cold,
Landreman, 45, is the father of nine children. “I burned my handkerchief and
gun case but could not find anything else to burn.” Landreman was discovered by
a man who lived near the point in the morning who brought him to the sheriff’s
department.
The common council approved a general wage
increase for all city employees. Salaried employees will receive a four per
cent wage increase and hourly paid employees will receive a five cent per hour
pay boost.
November 22, 1955
Three Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts gridders were
chosen for berths on the Mid-Eastern “dream team” including Ray Vils, Jack Coenen
and Vic Haen. Of the trio Vils was the only one to make the first team at
defensive end slot.
By Mrs. Ed Wolf - The little fellow,
with one lone nickel tightly clenched in his fist, approached the children’s
booth at the church bazaar. He eyed a coved article and extended the nickel in
payment. The woman told him he would need another nickel as the item was 10c.
“But I ain’t got a nudder nickel”? The woman then told him the item he wanted
was mismarked and cost only one nickel.
Army Pvt. Ronald J. Reichel, Kaukauna, took
part in a demonstration of maneuverability and fire power recently held in
Germany by the 2d Armored Division.
November 24, 1955
Three Kaukauna High School earned straight A’s
for the first nIne weeks of the school year, according to Principal Julian
Bichler. They are Janet Oettinger and Ann Teske, juniors. and Sally Hertz
freshman.
November 30, 1955
Douglas Pickens, Oviatt St. Kaukauna, enlisted
for four years in the army and is currently stationed at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri.
Businessmen and Industrialists from Kaukauna visited the
elementary schools in Kaukauna.
Park School
Nicolet School
Trinity Lutheran School
1955 Ford Thunderbird
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