From the Kaukauna Times newspaper - By Lyle Hansen
Special awards winners at the St. Mary’s grade
school graduation are pictured. Left to right: Jerome Schaefer, received the
Legion award for being the top all-round boy; Jeffrey DeBruin and Sharon Gloudeman
both of whom received scholastic awards; Patty Jonen received the Legion award
for all-around girl in the class and Mary Braun and John Schermitzler received
scholastic recognition.
June 3, 1959
General Manager and Head Coach Vince Lombardi
announced the signing of George Dixon; the Packers ninth draft choice, of
Bridgeport University. The 195-pound halfback was the leading ground gainer in
the East last season finishing with 1106 yards gained with 7.14 per carry.
Football scores are
becoming a habit with the Kaukauna Klubbers who rolled off their third straight
Fox Valley conference victory pasting Reedsville, 25-8. Joe Van Linn fanned 18
men in the win as the team hit three home runs with 17 hits.
June 5, 1959
The fourth in the
series of polio shots are being given to employees of the Thilmany Pulp &
Paper Co. this week, according to L. C. Smith the firm’s relations director. The
two-day clinic is held under the direction of Thilco Chief Nurse, Mrs. Hazel
Luedke.
June 10, 1959
On Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. first summer
concert by the Kaukauna high school band will take place in front of the high
school building on Oak Street, according to an announcement made this week by
Elwood Bleick, band director.
Admiring a milling machine purchased recently
by the Kaukauna Vocational and Adult school are Dominic Bordini, left, school
director and William Roerig, machine shop and welding instructor. The machine
valued at $8000 was bought for $220 from government surplus.
Owners of dogs were warned this week by Chief
of Police Harold Engerson to keep their pets tied or confined at all times.
Numerous complaints have been received at the Kaukauna Police Department of
dogs running loose in the city, especially at night.
The Kaukauna Klubbers
had to come from behind Sunday afternoon to claim a 3 to 2 decision over the
Manitowoc Clippers and maintain their undefeated record in the Fox Valley
league play at the Dodge Street diamond.
June 12, 1959
The Kaukauna Police
Department investigated a total of 106 calls during the month of May according
to chief of police Harold Engerson. 12 of the investigations were at the scene
of accidents. The police escorted a total of 13 funerals, policed seven fire
calls, and six public amusements.
American Legion Post 41 officers were recently installed.
Pictured left to right are, Dudley Dalton, Arthur Gandt, Karl Freier, Arthur
Schmidt, Clarence DeBruin, Edward Weber, William Schmitz, Steve Andrejeski, and
Sherman Rogers,
New Auxiliary officers American Legion for the
coming year are left to right: Mrs. Gerald Arnoldussen, Mrs. David Specht, Mrs.
Otto Hass, Mrs. Ellen Streich, Mrs. F. J. Banning, Mrs. Fred Mason, Mrs. Loyal
Belongea, Mrs. Art Kromer, and Mrs. Fred DePatie.
General Manager and Head Coach Vince Lombardi
has announced that the third draft choice quarterback Boyd Dowler of Colorado
has returned his signed contracts to the Packer office. Dowler is expected to
be switching to an end position to capitalize on his exceptional pass
receiving. During the past two seasons he caught 37 passes for 567 yards in
leading the Big Eight Conference. The Packers have also announced the signing
of fallback David Smith 21st draft choice of nearby Ripon College and eighth
draft choice end “Buddy” Mayfield of South Carolina.
George Greenwood was elected Grand Knight of
the Council 1033 of the Knights of Columbus at the annual election of officers
held Monday evening at the St. Mary's church Hall. He succeeds Richard Kuehn to
the post.
Four Kaukauna man brought a 43 foot flush deck
cruiser from near Buffalo N.Y. to Sister Bay Wisconsin via the Great Lakes is
recounted by the cruiser’s owner Vince Roloff in the April edition of Lakeland
Boating Magazine. Besides Roloff, Pres. of the Badger Northland Company, the
crew consisted of Dr. Donald C. Kasten, Kaukauna optometrist, Wilbur Haass,
secretary-treasurer of Badger Northland and Carl Kuehn executive VP of the
Corporation.
The Junior Auxiliary officers held their
installation. Pictured left to right, seated are Bette Marzahl, Karen Hostettler,
and Joan Biersteker. Standing are JoAnn Lucassen, Joyce Marzahl and Nancy
Marzahl.
June 17, 1959
The Kaukauna library board this week announced
the appointment of a new head librarian, Roderick MacDonald of Excelsior Minn.,
who is expected to take over on Monday, August 27.
The Kaukauna Klubbers won their fifth game in a
row defeating Appleton in the night game at Appleton last Sunday by a 4 to 2
count. Joe De Bruin notched the win with the aid of some fine relief pitching
by Joe Van Linn who stopped in Appleton rally in the eighth inning.
June 24, 1959
A bronze plaque, coveted award of Kaukauna high
school Alumni Association, was presented to Guy R. Krumm, High school athletic
director and science instructor, during the association's rally program
Saturday evening at Van Abel’s Hollandtown. Joseph Sadlier, chairman of the
Alumni advisory board made the presentation. The alumni award is given each
year to a person or persons for their outstanding service to the high school
and to their community. Coming to Kaukauna high school in 1939, he coached
basketball from that year until 1947 when he assumed the position as head
football coach. He has the distinction of being the only Kaukauna high school
coach to have won both the basketball and football championships.
Kindergarten graduates
at Bethany Lutheran church in Kaukauna received their diplomas. The ten
graduates are left to right: Front row, Linda Schaus, Susan Jansen, Barbara
Guyette, Karen Peters and Debra Peterson. Second row, Alan Borchardt, Timmy Wendt, Phillip Kohne, Gregory Brandt and Gregg Carlson.
The Kaukauna Klubbers nipped the Menasha Macs
10-9 to win their six straight conference game.
June 26, 1959
A Pine Wood derby highlighted the Cub Scout
pack 20 meeting Monday evening at the VFW Hall. Prizes for the longest distance
were won by Mike Hartzheim and Pat Johnson. Speed winners were Bruce Huss and
Greg Schuh.
Members of the Knights
of Columbus are pictured planning their golf jamboree. Left to right are Herman
Maes, Martin Janssen, Richard Kuehn and James McFadden.
Holy Cross Eight Grade Graduates
Trinity Lutheran Eight Grade Graduates
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