Time Machine Trip to July 1919

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

July 3, 1919

Users of ice should practice on their habits of conservation acquired last year when the war compelled us to conserve on coal and paper. As a notice from the Renn & company reported there is great difficulty in getting sufficient supply of ice this summer.

Misses Bessie Luedke and Annabel Derricks both enthusiastic bikers hiked to Kimberly Friday of last week wisely believing that nothing is of more pleasurable and healthier as a good long walk. 

Dr. H. B. Tanner, formerly of this city but now of Eastland, Texas, the center of the new Texas oil fields, has organized a half million-dollar oil corporation known as the Eastland Oil company.

Kaukauna easily accomplished what other teams in the league had tried but failed to do about Big Swede Johnson. Two Rivers crackerjack pill tosser, all over the field, scoring 6 runs off the Swedish wonder. 

Kaukauna again demonstrated that it was on the map when Outagamie County paid tribute to the over 2000 boys who offered their services to Uncle Sam during the war which has so lately been terminated. Parade was one of the largest ever held in Appleton marching between broad white pedestals, each of which was dedicated to the memory of one of the counties dead heroes. Kaukauna men whose names were inscribed on the white pedestals are George Bodde, William Dreger, Arthur Kuehne, Peter Verbeten, Edward Wyro, Henry Vandenbosch, Joseph Crevier, Lawrence McDaniels, Martin, Vandenbroeck, Michael Sprangers and John Van Roy.

Corporal Ben Vandeyacht, Pvt. Herman Penterman and Private Nicholas Hurst have all been honorably discharged from service and are on their way back home to Kaukauna. 

Tuesday, July 1, was unquestionably the greatest day in the history of the village of Freedom in the 64 years of its existence. Bishop Paul Rhode of Green Bay diocese solemnly dedicated the handsome new church of Freedom.

July 10, 1919

Manager Behrendt has been fired by Stormy Kromer, president of the Fox River Valley league, for umpire baiting in last Sunday’s game. Manager Behrendt’s actions are inexcusable since all teams agreed to forfeit their $50 deposit, it they fail to finish any game.

Rev. Francis Linder, pastor of the Holy Angels Congregation of Darboy, has passed away last week while on vacation in Ohio. He became sick and was on his way home when he died in a Chicago hospital.

The two Hennessey brothers have returned home from service after a year’s absence. Norman was connected with the 108^th Guard and Dan was with the 140^th Transportation company. 

    

July 17, 1919

Sylvester Berens, who has lately returned from overseas service with the A. E. F., is back at his old place in the Mulford Clothing store.

George Dogot, who is still serving in France in the army post office, will again be offered his position as teller in the First National Bank when he returns. Charles E. Raught cashier and Charles Grignon, bookkeeper will take care of the position at this time.

How the Knights of Columbus get jobs for veterans. They pay the veterans $4.00 per day to find the jobs. They also pay them to qualify for some jobs. The Knights have found 60,000 jobs for returning men.   

Plans for the erection of a series of new houses were discussed at a meeting called for the employees of Thilmany Pulp and Paper company. M. A. Wertheimer, president of Thilmany and Hugo Weifenbach of the Building and Loan Association addressed the meeting attended by about fifty men. The Thilmany company has purchased several blocks of ground in the second ward off Lawe Street and has plotted them into lots which the company proposes to sell to the men as cheaply as possible.

July 24, 1919

The common council last Friday night awarded the contract for the paving of Main Avenue and Lawe Street to contractor Joseph McCarty of this city, whose bid for concrete paving was lower than any other submitted to the council. As Contractor McCarty is at present closing up his concrete work on the continuation of Lawe Street, beyond the city limits, his equipment can easily be moved to the point where the paving is to be done, so that no delay in operations is needed.

July 31, 1919

The village of Freedom is now electric lighted, connections having been made with the Wisconsin Traction Light, Heat and Power companies Appleton plant.