By Lyle Hansen
April 1, 1959
The sophomore class
of Kaukauna High School is sponsoring a dance, “The Sophomore Hop” Thursday
evening. “Apple Blossom Time” will be the theme of the dance and the Vagabonds
from Green Bay will furnish the music for dancing.
Today is the day to remain on your guard! If you hear that the Fox River has risen
above the bridge or that the school has burned down, don’t go rushing off to be
the first one to view the catastrophe because you most certainly will be
fooled. April Fools' Day, also as All Fools Day, is the name given to April 1
in the allusion or sending them on “fools errands.”
The Green Bay packers
today announced that Paul Hornung, the team’s leading ground gainer and
top scorer, has signed for the 1959 campaign, according to head coach, Vince
Lombardi. Hornung was Green Bay’s bonus selection for the 1957 season, the same
year he won the coveted Heisman Trophy while playing quarterback for Notre
Dame.
April 3, 1959
Leroy Weyenberg and
Gary Vanevenhoven were chosen on the first and second all-Mid-eastern
conference teams respectively, according to an announcement made by Guy Krumm,
Kaukauna High School athletic director. Weyenberg, a junior center and leading scorer
in the conference play, was named the first team.
April 8, 1959
To honor members of the faculty who have taught
in Kaukauna High School for 25 or more years, teachers will hold a tea after
school next Wednesday. The event will honor three teachers, Miss Francis Corry,
Miss Mildred Feller, and instructor Stanley Beguhn.
Bill Landreman hit a high 269 single-game last
Wednesday bowling in the K of C league at the S&B alleys. Norm Lenz rolled
a 640 high series Monday in the Men’s major league at the S&B alleys.
April 15, 1959
Barbara Boyd, a KHS Junior, has been selected
as a foreign exchange student to study abroad this summer. “Oh, I'm thrilled
and excited,” Barb stated, “and I'm also so pleased and very grateful to have
been picked.” She added that she will do her best to make a good impression of
America in the town where she will stay.
Jane Barribeau, a junior at Kaukauna High School,
was selected as the Badger Girl State representative in a recent faculty vote.
Jane will attend the statewide sessions this summer at the University of
Wisconsin with other elected badger girls.
Stephen Baisch was elected president of the
Kaukauna Rotary club for the coming year. Jim Gustman will serve as
vice-president.
April 17, 1959
A thirty-minute Conelrad drill this morning
will alert the whole nation of a “mock” enemy attack on key points in every
state. All citizens are urged to tune in their radios to the Conelrad
frequencies during the morning drill. Instructions will be given on
evacuations, fallout, targets struck and safety measures.
April 22, 1959
Two small children had a frightening ride
Saturday afternoon when a pick-up truck, which they were in, rolled out of
control on Main Avenue, jumped a curb and struck the Kaukauna Honor Roll before
coming to a stop. Their father Kenneth Thon had stopped on the bridge to pick
up a board that had fallen from the rear of the truck. Before he could return,
the truck began rolling down the bridge. The children three-year-old Corliss
and two-year-old Dean were uninjured, but the truck sustained $200 damage.
April 24, 1959
The Green Bay Packers have announced that
quarterback Bart Starr and
linebacker Dan Currie have returned to sign contracts, according to General
Manager and Head Coach Vince Lombardi. Last season, Starr completed 79 passes
in 157 attempts for 875 yards and three touchdowns. Starr set two Green Bay
single-game records when he threw 46 times for 26 completions and 320 yards
against the Colts at Milwaukee.
Four Kaukauna
students have been named to the Dean’s list at St. Norbert’s college, West DePere,
for work done in the first quarter of the spring semester. They are William H.
Campbell, Susan Mongin, Donald Weyers and Nic Bachhuber. To be eligible for the
list a student must maintain a B+ average.
April 29, 1959
Coming from behind in
the seventh, the Ghosts changed a 3-1 deficit score to a 4-3 victory. Pitching
in cool, adverse whether Kaukauna’s Tom Frank relieved Leigh Wachel in the
sixth and threw four hitless innings against the New London Bulldogs.
Dwight Bastian, KHS junior, will deliver an
original oration on two Green Bay television channels this Friday. He placed in
the state Legion oratorical contest his speech will center on the Constitution
of the United States.
K.H.S. Volleyball squad won the W.I.A.A. district
championship. Back row: Karl Anderson, Thomas Proper, Jerome DeBruin, Lance
Goetzman and James Martzahl. Front row: Kenneth Vande Hey, Edward Vanden
Heuvel, Mark Nagan and Coach David Hash.
Dressed as artists in the annual recreation dance
revue are Kathy Lappen, Kristine Fahrbach, Lynn Leddy and kneeling, Scott Bay.
Outside art sketching was enjoyed by Holy Cross
seventh graders. Completing their street scene sketches are Judy Jansen, Kathy
Bambery and Jim Kiffe.
Hundreds of Bicycles descended on the Kaukauna
Police department last Saturday as bicycle licenses were issued. Officer
Charles Arnold is shown attaching plates to youngsters’ bikes.
Square dancing by Girl
scouts from the city furnished a lively afternoon for more than 100 assembled in
the high school gym.
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