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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