Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Time Machine Trip to July 1959


Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

July 1, 1959
A hit-and-run accident occurred late Saturday evening or early Monday morning in the 100 block of E. 5th St. the hit and run car, a dark green ‘51 or ‘52 model car according to information given by the police department, struck a parked car owned by Kenneth Head. Pieces of the auto that struck Head’s car were on the pavement near the auto.

Stephen J. Baisch was installed as president of the Kaukauna Rotary Club at the Wednesday noon meeting of the organization at the Elks Club room. He precedes Dr. George Behnke to the office. Baisch is president of S. J. Baisch Associates.

July 3, 1959
Funeral services for Floyd McCormick, 40, Kaukauna, who drowned Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. in an accident at the Combined Locks Paper Company will be held Saturday at Holy Cross church at 9:30 AM. According to company officials at the mill, McCormick, was working with the maintenance crew, between a bridge and the mill. He was on a raft when he fell into the river.

101 building permits have been issued up to June 26 of this year through the city engineer's office by Luther Kemp, Kaukauna building inspector and Robert Natrop, city engineer. The five-month total of construction cost for 1959 stands at $528,480 which lags behind the $639,000 figure for the same period last year.


Alphonse “Babe” Berens the last of the original Kaukauna mail carriers retires on July 1 after over 36 years of service. He began carrying the mail on February 1, 1923 after the north and south side post offices were consolidated.  At that time mail was delivered twice daily and Berens covered 18 miles each day with 365 stops.  


July 8, 1959
The Kaukauna Recreation Department this week will be reviving a custom of several years ago when a memorial pool opens for swimming at the conclusion of the weekly splash dances, according to Miss Mary Jane Appleton assistant recreation director.

Ms. Sarah Brenzel was awarded “Best of Show” prize for her oil painting entry in the Neenah Menasha Jaycees Festival Art show. 



Four Cub Scouts from Pack 27 were winners in the Pine Wood derby held at the VFW hall. Left to right front row are Pat Johnson and Greg Schuh, back row are Bruce Huss and Mike Hartzheim.












The Mound staff of the Klubbers includes, left to right Joe Van Linn, Jerry Hopfensperger and Joe DeBruin.


Chosen as the most valuable player of the tourney last weekend in Kaukauna was Buck Lindsley, centerfielder for Matchett’s team. Shown with Lindsley is Les Dietzen tournament director.  





Kaukauna Klubbers were on the top of the heap for one day as they “Klubbed” the Little Chute - Kimberly nine into submission by a 19–4 count, on Saturday at the Dodge Street diamond. Freedom threw the league into a deadlock on Sunday as they downed the Klubbers by a 10–5 count at the Freedom ballpark. The Klubbers used their whole pitching staff to try to stymie the Freedom boys but to no avail.

Jerry Klarer, manager of the Klubbers, released player’s stats. Terry Hanson leads the batmen with a .858 average.  He was injured and will be out for the season. Norm De Broux has a .666 mark and Pitcher Joe Van Linn has a .423 average. Outfielder Bill Lappen has a .400 average and Shortstop Harry Wilson and catcher “Butch” Fahrenkrug both have .381 averages. Phil Haas has an average of .293. Dick Mulry posts a .275 and Jack Coonen averages .263.

Lee Wachel threw a four hitter to completely handcuff the Winneconne Junior Legion at the Dodger St. diamond. Wachel’s Legion teammates pounded ten hits as the team scored a 7-2 win.

July 10, 1959
About 200 Kaukauna youngsters between the age of 10 and 18 were on hand Monday morning as a Chicago White Sox baseball clinic was held at the Dodge Street diamond with scouts John Mostil and Hugh Muleahy of the Chicago major league team supervising. Arrangements for the program were made by recreation director James Gerrits through Glen Miller, former Kaukaunan and White Sox farm team director. Assisting in the program included Fred Barribeau who took charge of all the boys attending.

The fire Department has received four calls thus far for the month of July. Two of the calls came within three minutes of each other on Monday, July 6. The first call came in at 12:30 p.m. of grass fire on the railroad property Dodge Street. A second call came in three minutes later of grass fire on E. 18th St. both fires were put out with water.
    
July 15, 1959
Wayne Paschen, Lawe St. Kaukauna, has returned home July 5, after completing three years in the United States Navy. Wayne will enter Lakeland College, Plymouth, Wisconsin in September.


Funeral services were held on Saturday for Richard E. Lemke, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lemke 17th St., Kaukauna. Richard was a May graduate of Kaukauna High School where he participated in many school activities. He was elected to the national honor society in his senior year. He died as result of a brief illness.

July 17, 1959
Four children throwing “things” into a fire escaped serious injury Tuesday evening. Two of them were slightly injured when one of the “things” – dynamite caps – exploded. Police received a call from Florence Street that four children, Phil and Neil De Bruin, eight and five years old respectively, David Van Wychen, eight and Jim Van den Bloomer, six, were crying and screaming in the back yard. Neighbors reported that a loud bang had preceded the crying and screaming. The children all sustained cuts to their faces and arms. The children said they found the caps in the tall grass. Police searched the grass and found more of the blasting caps.

Winning singers in the Talent Show held at LaFollette Park last Wednesday are pictured. Yvonne Johnson and Lynn Lennert who sang “Tall Paul”, Betty Landreman sang “Two Little Chicks”, Debbie Spice, Sherry Spice and Darlene Knorr who sang “Once There was a Hunter Guy,” Cory Heckel who sang “The Bible Tells Me So”. Karen Schwalenberg who sang “Come On Baby,” John and Barbara Velte who sang “Gospel Light” and Sheila and Bill Schell who sang “He Got the Whole World.”   

July 22, 1959
Because of the large number of letters, including announcements and invitations, which had to be returned to the sender from one cent postage due, the Kaukauna post office issued a statement regarding postal regulations. Weather sealed or unsealed envelopes require four cent postage.

Land owned by Merrit A. Black west of Idlewild St., about 60 acres, is 100 years in the family. The property was acquired by his grandfather in 1859. Black purchased the land from Amos A. Lawrence of Massachusetts, who Lawrence College was named. Lawrence owned the land for ten years before selling it to Black in 1859.  

July 24, 1959
Fred Mayer, 88, 7th St. Kaukauna, passed away after a short illness. Mayer a resident of Kaukauna since 1883 was one of the pioneer business men in the area. Mayer started in Kaukauna working at his father's grocery store. He worked there until 1890 when the store on the corner of Crooks Ave. and 2nd St. was changed to a Drug store. The new drug store was named Mayer Drug Store. Mayer operated the drug store with his brother the late Dr. E. A. Mayer until 1942. 
 
July 29, 1959
The sale of the Wildenberg Meat Market on Lawe Street to Quaker Dairy of Appleton was announced Tuesday by Richard Wildenberg. Wildenberg purchased the market from J. W. Wildenberg of Kaukauna in June 1946.



Evidence of good fishing can be found in the children’s pond behind the Dodge Street ball diamond. Left to right are Dennis Borg, Thomas Pahl and Tom Borg.










VFW Parade











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