Time Machine Trip to March 1969

March 5, 1969

“We were getting good shots in the first half, but they weren’t going through.” This was Kaukauna Coach Ken Vander Velden’s observation of the state tournament district contest with Kimberly Saturday night. Kimberly notched its 19^th win of the season and the first in the tourney over the Ghosts by a final of 61-32.

An Award “for patriotic service in support of the United States Savings Bond program” was presented by Ralph E. Puchner of the Wisconsin saving bond program, to Glenn Hansen of the Times.   

March 7, 1969

Junior 127-pound wrestler Mike Pomeroy was named “most valuable” by the mat squad this week. Pomeroy who wound up the season with a 24-1-1 record. He was the only Ghost matmen to get as far as the sectional meet at state where he won his first bout then lost his second.

March 12, 1969

Sophomore Leon Franzke has been named “Most Valuable” player by his teammates for the Kaukauna varsity cagers this week. Franzke along with senior forward Dave LaBorde were accorded all-conference honorable mention last week.

The Kaukauna common council approved a contract with the employee’s union which calls for a 15 cent per hour across the board pay increase. The base pay was raised from $2.17 to $2.32 per hour as result of the new contract.

March 19, 1969

The Kimberly Papermakers become the champs of the Green Bay sectionals tournament for the second straight year last Saturday with a 70-46 win over Green Bay East.

Quinn Vanden Heuvel, former Kaukauna High School basketball standout, has been selected on the Wisconsin State University All-Conference team. The sophomore guard came on strong and sparked the Stevens Point team to a tie for the conference championship with a 14-2 mark and 19-5 mark overall.

March 21, 1969

The open house for Golden Venture Apartments, Kaukauna's recently completed housing project for the elderly, will be this Sunday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. acting as hostesses for the event will be members of the Kaukauna chapter of the Grace Circle of the Kings Daughters. There will be two model units 'available for viewing Sunday. The units will be furnished by Fargo's and Hartjes Electric of Kaukauna.

March 28, 1969

The stockholders of Thilmany Pulp & Paper Company voted by a large majority to merge with the Hammermill Paper Co., was announced by J. T. Thomas, President of Thilmany following the stockholder meeting.

Representatives of the Kaukauna Girl Scouts participated as a color guard at Sunday mass at St. Aloysius. Standing front row, Susan Vander Bosch, Meagan McCarty. Back row; Mary Roberts, Linda Vander Wyst, Mrs. Walter Rosenthal, Karen Munes and Patti Gerow. 

  

Boy Scouts of Troop 27 of Kaukauna are preparing for the annual “First Aid-O-Ree” to be held at Kaukauna high school. Left to right, Eric Kilgas, Patrol Leader Dan Van Der Steen, Jim Kraft, Steve Turk and the victim is Mike Onkels.

Boy Scouts of Troop 31 are preparing for the “First Aid-O-Ree” to be held Saturday. Pictured left to right are; Rick Vandenberg, Dave Schreiter, David Vandenberg, and Neil DeBruin, while Jeff Jaeckels is the patient.