By Lyle Hansen
February 2,
1949
Everyone was shouting “Hi Harry” and “Good luck
Harry” and trying to get the President's attention as he rode by at the head of
the inauguration parade according to Meyer Miller, Kaukauna’s only
representative at the inauguration ceremonies.
Thilmany lower mill is back in operation this
morning after a ten-hour shutdown caused by mass of ice falling thru the roof
of the electrical control and steam turbine room yesterday noon, damaging the
main electrical central panel.
Donald Sheehy, Kaukauna, who enlisted in the
Army January 13, is now stationed at Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky.
St. Mary’s wins, 40-23 with Joe Hinkens scoring
22 points as St. Mary’s chalked up its third out-of-town win over St. Peter’s
of Oshkosh Sunday afternoon.
February 4,
1949
Cub Scout awards were made at a recent meeting
of Cub Pack 27 at St. Mary's church hall. Those receiving Wolf badges were
James Reichel, Victor Haen, Robert Woods, and Peter Berens, while Wolf Gold
Arrow awards were presented to John Renn, Leslie Schulz, Robert Woods and Peter
Berens. Lion awards were presented to Ronald Woods and Bernard Siebers.
February 9,
1949
Over $200,000 was collected in real estate
taxes according to a statement released by Ruth Wolf City Treasurer.
February
11, 1949
Kaukauna’s Jim “Red” Hopfensperger was stopped
by Joey Brunnette of Michigan in the second round of their semi-final bout for
the 118-pound state Golden Glove title in Milwaukee Wednesday night. The two
fighters were nip and tuck for the first few minutes each getting blows to the
other. The Kaukauna boxer took a trip to the mat in the 1st round and then again in the 2nd before the
referee stopped the bout.
February
16, 1949
A packed house of 800
highly pleased fans saw the nationally-known, football talented Green Bay
Packers display their basketball abilities in the form of a convincing 48-26
victory at the expense of the Kaukauna All-Stars Saturday night in the high
school gym. The game was sponsored by the Kaukauna Lions Club for the benefit
of the high school band uniform fund.
Green Bay
Packers cage squad Back row, Ted Fritsch, Earl “Jug” Girard, Tony Canadeo;
Front row, Nolan Luhn, Andy Uram, Ken Keuper and Tim O’Brien.
The
Kaukauna all stars left to right top row, Bob Biese, Bill Alger, Matt Otte, Don
Kuehl and Paul Koch. Bottom row William Ranquette, Carl Giordana, Jerome
Parman, Fred Nack and Bill Van Dyke.
“OZZIE” the safety clown cop
appeared at the Kaukauna schools last week and gave talks to students on
safety, good citizenship and good behavior.
February 25,
1949
Pfc. Harold W. Humphrey, Kaukauna, has been
placed on the attached service for ninety days with this 79th Engineer
Maintenance company for duty in Kyoto, Japan.
Kaukauna passengers on the Appleton and
inner-city Motor Coach buses will pay a minimum fee of 10 cents per ride and 25 cents for
three rides beginning March 15 according to the bus company's recent requested
rate increase.
For the third time in the last nine years, a
Kaukauna player has walked off with the top honors in the Northeastern
Wisconsin conference individual scoring race. Latest to turn the trick is Cliff
Hinkens, 1948-49 winner with a total of 122 points in 10 games. Big Bill Alger
won the crown back in 1941 scoring 140 total points. The season in 1945 Jim
Lehman turned the trick by registering 117 markers.
Cliff Hinkens
1949 Ford station wagon
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