Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Time Machine Trip to April 1919


By Lyle Hansen

April 3, 1919
All paths in the city last Friday led to the salesroom of the Kaukauna Farm Implement Company, where hundreds of people gathered to examine the big exhibit of farm machinery and listen to the lectures and advice of expert demonstrators whom the company had secured for the occasion. Second street was crowded with automobiles and vehicles and a stranger would have been justified in thinking that a circus was in town, or a contingent of soldiers was about to entrain for an army camp.

Teachers’ Salaries Raised – The city board of education last evening resolved to increase the salaries of teachers in the Kaukauna schools $150 per annum. The board also appointed a committee to ascertain whether land could be secured on the island for a new high school.

CRANE

 STANLEY STEAMER   

GRANT

 NASH

Paul H, Pagel of Pagel North Side Garage who has been handling the Crane, the Grant and Stanley Steamer has added the Nash to the number of cars he is selling.

The City Honor Roll – The Times is desirous in securing an accurate and complete list of all the returned soldiers and sailors of this city and vicinity. The list will form an accurate record of those who helped to “make the world safe for democracy”.

Foxes Win – The Fox Club Basketball team defeated the High School Friday night. The high school boys had no practice before the game since high school basketball is over and the boys could not obtain the use of the auditorium. Bill Garvey and Bill Haas played the best ball for the Foxes and Schrader and Brenzel played good ball for the high school. The lineup for the Foxes was: Rennicke, Garvey, H. Olm, Hass and Spindler. The high school lineup consisted of Fargo, Schrader, Delbridge, Wiggers and Brenzel.


Theodore Molberg of The Times, who was recently mustered out of service at Camp Zachary Taylor at Louisville, Kentucky, has placed in The Times’ office window a wonderful picture of a group of 11,000 soldiers so arranged as to spell out the words “Camp Zachary Taylor.” The picture is nearly three feet long. 

April 10, 1919
Rest room and social headquarters for the union men of the city have been provided by the Kaukauna Trades and Labor Council which has secured rooms over the Hilgenberg Bowling Alleys on Wisconsin Avenue.

Young Ladies Bowling Team – The bowling fever has caught on with some young ladies of the city who have organized themselves into a team for Monday afternoons. Those who have shown interest in knocking down the ten pins are the Misses Regina Lehrer, Valeria Gerend, Blanche Gerend, Angeline Leddy, Elizabeth Coppes and Gertrude Timm.

Home from France – Edward Filen who enlisted with Kaukauna’s volunteer company at the outbreak of the war two years ago returned home from France last Monday. He was wounded in fighting and spent four months in the hospital. He tells of how in attacking the Germans they found young German soldiers chained to the machine guns to prevent them from retreating.
 
April 24, 1919
Purchases New Car – Mr. H. W. Fargo went to Hartford Saturday to bring home his new four passenger Kissel Car which he purchased from the Kissel Motor Co. The car, called the Silver Six, has a beautiful light blue finish.


The Seymour Press calls the offer tender to the citizens of Kaukauna the Hotel La Salle property by the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company for a soldiers’ memorial an offer the citizens of Kaukauna should except.



Hotel La Salle
















Little Chute Band – The Little Chute Band made its first public appearance on the streets of Little Chute Easter Sunday and rendered some highly appreciated music on the streets of the village. Passing automobiles lined up along Grand Avenue taking on all the airs of State Street, Chicago.






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