Time Machine: Time Machine Trip to June 1959

The Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

June 5, 1979

Barbara Schubring

The Lang Trophy Winner of Kaukauna High School

A reopening investigation into the drowning death of Michael Spaude, 29, of Seymour, is continuing. Coroner Bernard Kemps ordered the disinterment of the body buried Wednesday for examination. Pressed for detail, neither Kemps, nor Little Chute Police Chief Robert Nechodom would disclose any hard data. “We suspect foul play.” Nechodom said. Spaude’s body was discovered in the navigation canal in Little Chute on May 27.

Marine Private First-Class Nancy Vander Heiden, Kaukauna, has completed the Basic Supply Stock Control Course. Vander Heiden is a 1974 graduate of Kaukauna High School.

June 7, 1979

Raises of approximately 9.85 percent were approved for the Kaukauna Area School District’s teachers and top administrators by the Board of Education.

June 12, 1979

Father John Bernstadt, co-pastor of Holy Cross Parish, will leave Kaukauna the end of June after serving the parish for seven years.

The Rev. William Jannusch will be installed as minister of the Kaukauna United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 17.

June 14, 1979

City police will continue looking into the use of an electronic noise measurement unit as proof that vehicles are noisy. Public protection and safety committee members Tuesday asked chief Gerald Lopez to study use of the meter after a presentation by Environmental Protection Agency noise control specialist.

June 26, 1979

Gas was short and lines were long as truckers halted fuel deliveries to gas stations in the area.

Every craps player hopes he has the hot hand to roll eleven when he’s on the dice table, but it was the ball diamond where eleven turned out to be the lucky number for three teams in the city’s American league last week. Rich and Sally’s, Bank of Kaukauna and Butch and Sue’s all posted wins last Thursday and each scored eleven runs in doing so.

The renown softball whiz, Eddie Feigner, will bring his bag of pitching tricks to Kimberly for a game this Friday, June 29 in Sunset Park. The King and his Court will pit themselves against Wydeven’s Associates of this year’s classic League. This is the 34^th straight year the softball showman has been on the road, dazzling crowds and opposing batters alike.

June 28, 1979

Not surprisingly wholesale jumps in the retail price of fuel have prompted a lot of people to jump on the Valley Transit bus for trips throughout the Fox Valley. Valley Transit reports ridership for June is up about 20 to 30 percent.

If passed this week by the State Assembly and signed by Gov. Dreyfus, the biennial budget will include $50,000 for the Thousand Island Environmental Center.