Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Time Machine Trip to July 1979


Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

July 3, 1979

D.J.’s Place had to settle for second place in the KAC’s women’s tournament concluded over the weekend. Members include front row Paula Giordana, Lynn Biese, Sue Black, Carol Nushart, Pat Belling, owner of D.J.’s and George Kautza. Second row Judy Diedrich, Kay Van Dera, Lynn DeLeeuw, Karen Elrick, Chris Schreiber, Marcia Geneske, Mary Zuleger and Kathy Van Gompel.

With July gasoline allocations arriving fuel will still be in tight supply but generally available at most Fox Valley service stations. In Kaukauna a poll of stations indicated that all but two will be open today, with Van Hoof’s service station and Park standard closed in protest, and Balza D-X out of fuel.

It appears all systems are “GO” for the formation of a little league program in the city of Kaukauna. Under the initiative of John Lambie, a program is currently having the details ironed that would allow boys and girls ages 9-13 to play summer little league.

July 6, 1979
Gas costs for a vacation are bringing more people to fly to their destinations. Many people are fearful that they’ll be unable to find fuel, so air travel has become more attractive.


Harold O. “Red” Peters, retired vice president of Thilmany Pulp and Paper company,  died following a short illness. He was 70 years of age. Services will be held today at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Appleton.


July 10, 1979
Kaukauna Postmaster Ray Keyzers announced some of the mail routes that are being done by vehicle will now be done by foot-delivery as result of the shortage of fuel.





Edward Uehlein has been installed as president of the Kaukauna Rotary by outgoing president James Brogan.


Sgt. Thomas P. Feldkamp of Kaukauna recently completed the Primary Leadership Course at Fort Hood, Texas. Feldkamp entered the Army in April 1973.




   
July 13, 1979

The old and new side by side at the Kaukauna Electrical and Water Utility’s new combined office and shop building, with a portion of the original powerhouse structure at left.
Even if the Kaukauna Electric and Water utility had not asked for and later attempted to withdraw a mandatory electric rate increase would have been ordered by the Public Service Commission. General manager Ernest Mullen told members of the utility commission “We are not happy about it.” Mayor Robert LaPlante charged the PSC with trying to make the Kaukauna Utility fit a mold envisioned by the state.

The Chicago White Sox will conduct a tryout camp at Goodland Field in Appleton on July 31. Players trying out for the team must pay a $2.00 entry fee.  

July 17, 1979
Toll-free, “800” telephone numbers are now available with questions on gasoline availability.

July 20, 1979
The Kaukauna Legion baseball team sunk to a new low Tuesday evening, when the squad was forced to forfeit its game to Appleton. Kaukauna was unable to take the field for its home game when just seven players showed up. Kaukauna owns a 2-15 record in Legion action this year and has been plagued by injuries and players have quit.

Despite doubts that the school district could come in with a budget increase with less than 9.5 per cent increase allowed by inflation guidelines, the Kaukauna Area School District Board passed a budget at 6.73 percent higher than last year’s $6,168,451 allocation.



Greg Eiting of Kaukauna High School will be participating in this Saturday’s 3rd Annual Shrine All-State All-star game in Oshkosh. Eiting is one of 80 players selected in the state over 350 nominations. Eiting, an FVA All-Conference wide receiver for the Ghosts this past year.  











Dan Miller checks his glove in disbelief as the ball falls away. He is playing the outfield in the Northside Pee Wee game.


















Troy Hooyman, “The next Babe Ruth” keeps his eye on the ball and takes a home run swing during Tee-Ball action at White City Park.  

















Mark Miller, playing second base, was a picture of concentration in his Pee Wee game Tuesday.



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