Time Machine Trip to August 1939

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

August 2, 1939

The Kaukauna Mellow Brews took a 12 to 1 beating at Waupun Saturday from the State Prison nine.  The Prison nine scored in every inning.

Guy Krumm was named the new basketball coach by the board of education. The reorganization of the athletic set-up at Kaukauna High school moves Paul E. Little, formerly head coach of all major sports, to the newly created position of athletic director.    

In one of those wild and wooly games that the baseball players showed how the game should not be played was as Little Chute defeated the Mellow Brewers Sunday 15 to 14 in ten innings at the Chuters Park.  The Chuters spotted the Kaws ten runs in the first inning this apparently is not enough as the Brewers let down and saw the Chuters fighting back to tie up the contest and win the tenth. Dago Schuler started on the mound for the Kaws and was relieved by his brother Ed in the fourth when the count was 10 to 7.

Kaukauna's major contribution to the big-time athletics, Richard “Red” Smith, assistant coach of the Green Bay Packers and coach of the Milwaukee Brewers took a little time out from his baseball activities last week to go into the huddle over the coming football season when his boss, coach E. A. “Curly” Lambeau at Lambeau’s summer home and Door County.

August 4, 1939

The cost of direct relief during July was substantially lower than during June according to relief director. The cost during July was $1147.93 compared to $1316.37 in June. 

August 9, 1939

Two Kaukauna boy scouts, Eugene Lange, Troop 20 and Mark Romenesko, Troop 31, will be taken to the Wisconsin State fair to help take care of the exhibit being placed there by scouts from the valley council.

Shoppers in Kaukauna during the next three days are having a chance to buy at bargain prices as the city merchants joined in the promotion of dollar days. Stores which are participation in the sales move are:

BERENS CLOTHING

BEN FRANKLIN

KAUFMAN DRY GOODS STORE

KAUKAUNA HARDWARE

LOOKS DRUG STORES

MARTENS

MODERN SHOE STORE

NAGANS

HERMAN T. RUNTE CO. 

THE ROYAL

WITTS

MADELYN’S APPAREL

H. C. HASS & SON

A & P FOOD STORE

BASTIAN’S

KAUKAUNA LUMBER & MFG.

August 11, 1939

Owners of automobiles with defaced license plates are warned to have those plates repainted through the state. The cost of reconditioning the plates is not more than the three-cent stamp necessary for a letter to Madison. The secretary of state will send an envelope for your plates to be sent in.

When Phil Zwick, the Kaukauna battler, beat Nick Peters, California lightweight champion a few weeks ago, the Kaw fighter thought he would finally get a break in the fight game that he waited for the past 12 years. Peters was ranked fourth best lightweight in the world. Well, our Phil Zwick knocked the dope cockeyed when he gave Peters a boxing lesson. The referee called the halt in the ninth round and gave the bout to Phil. All lightweight boxers now refuse to fight Phil. This is the same thing that happened seven years ago when he knocked out the eastern favorite in Madison Square Garden, New York.

August 16, 1939

The state law requires drivers to warn a driver when you are about to pass them. It is required that you sound your horn and turn on your left directional.

August 18, 1939

Kaukauna’s curfew bell, silent these 17 to 18 years will ring again tomorrow night.  The old bell will be taken from storage by the American Legion and be prepared as a big surprise for the state Legion convention that starts at Oshkosh tomorrow.

August 23, 1939

Kaukauna’s school bus got a red, white and blue paint job, according to the order of the state legislature. The bus is now ready for the school year. 

August 30, 1939

If any Kaukauna people figure on going into the tavern business here, they may have to wait a long time. The new state law states one license for each 500 people. At that rate Kaukauna would be able to have 14 taverns. The city currently has 27 taverns.  

A pair of brothers from Kaukauna married two sisters from Appleton. At the left are Mr. and Mrs. James Hietpas and at the right Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hietpas, principals in the marriages. The sisters are Marie Vosters, wife of James and Myrtle Vosters, wife of Austin.