Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Time Machine Trip to August 1959


Kaukauna Times by Lyle Hansen


August 5, 1959
Gene Hammen fired an 84 gross and 66 net Saturday in the playoffs of the annual Presidents cup tournament and was the winner. Len Derus with just two strokes of over Hammen's total was runner up. Third place went the Howard Meyer were registered a 69 net.

38 residences were added to Kaukauna as of July 31 this year, according to statistics released this week by Luther Kemp, city assessor and building inspector. This figure compares 33 at the same time in 1958.

Labor negotiations have been completed between the Combined Locks Paper Company and its unions this week. The new one-year agreement provides a general wage increase of 4% for all hourly paid employees, effective August 3, 1959. The wage increase raises the male day base rate from a $1.74 to $1.84 and $1.64 to $1.74 for female employees.

  
Lindy Kemp, 14, Kaukauna, a member of the Kaukauna girl’s recreation softball team was voted the most valuable player in the recent Girls’ recreation tournament held in Oshkosh. Kaukauna was one of ten teams entered in the 1959 State meet. The unusual sight of trucks, front end loaders and trains at work in the Fox River bed on either side of the Lawe street bridge has become somewhat commonplace worker, in recent weeks as workmen remove the piles of stone and wood growth in preparation for blocking off the tail race located between the municipal building and the library grounds.  
   

A barn on the Urban Micke farm, route 2, North of Kaukauna, was destroyed by fire late Saturday afternoon which saw the Wrightstown ankle, fire departments battling the blaze and police officers of Outagamie and Brown Counties and the City of Kaukauna, supervising the traffic.

August 7, 1959
A few season tickets for the Green Bay Packers fans in Kaukauna are still available through Art Mongin, director of the organization and ticket source for Kaukauna and the immediate surrounding area. Mongin urges all persons interested in purchasing them contact him at the Look Drug store at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.  

A neighborhood talent show, by youngsters in the Eden Ave. Seventh, Eighth and Ninth street area was held at the Joseph Wimberger home. Pictured are back row are Mary Baeten, Sandy Wittman, Joanne Wimberger, Joan Hauschel, Myrtle Baeten, Sharon Dietzen, Linda Damro, Jean Kramer, Mary Vanden Heuvel, Nancy Kimberlein, Gail Brown, Susan Donnermeyer, Elaine Vander Heuvel and Jean Terry. Second row are Kathy Kersten, Linda Biese, Mary Young, Cynthia Kersten, Joan Hostettler, Susan Young and “Butchie” Young. Seated front are Dennis Wittman, Jerry Biese, Dick Wimberger and Stephen Kersten.  

August 12, 1959
Little Chute-Kimberly advanced to the quarterfinals of the Wisconsin State semi- pro tournament held at Milwaukee County Stadium before they lost a tight 1-0 decision to the eventual tourney champs.

The Department of Agriculture toured Kaukauna streets last Monday in a search for evidence of Dutch elm disease. A case was discovered recently in Fond du Lac. The disease, of European origin, was first reported in Wisconsin in July 1956.

Approximately 200 children have signed to go to Milwaukee on the Knothole excursion August 22 according to James Gertz, Recreation director. 

August 14, 1959
The KRD sponsored fishing derby will get underway tomorrow at Reichel's pond northeast of the Dodge Street ballpark. Last weekend the conservation commission dumped some 2000 fish in the pond, mostly bluegills with a sprinkling of sunfish and crappies.  The Derby is open to children, boys and girls, 14 years old and younger.


The Kiddie Karnival was held last Tuesday. The King and Queen chosen by judges are seated on their thrones. Queen Susan Zenisek, 6, of the White City playground beams into the camera. King Douglas Van Dyn Hoven, 4, of the Park School playground looks on.

August 19, 1959
The first school in Kaukauna, to open for the 1959 – 60 term, again this year will be the Outagamie County teacher’s college. 

August 21, 1959
A living Rosary, made up of lighted flares encircling part of the Kaukauna high school athletic field, will be part of an outdoor Holy Hour of Prayer for Peace, Monday, August 31, John Van De Loo, general chairman said Thursday. As each “Hail Mary” is recited by the assembly a new red flare will be lighted placed in the ground. When a decade is finished and an “Our Father” said yellow flare will be added to the glowing chain in the darkness. When completed the 30-minute flares will form a rosary.

No cases of Dutch elm disease were discovered ankle, during a recent visit by representatives of the state Department of agriculture. Some 15 cases where suggested for removal of dying Elm trees. Several other trees were listed to be prone to avoid any possibility of the disease being started. 


Father and son, Leroy Balza and Richard Balza team in a service station and fuel old business on the corner of Third and Main in Kaukauna. Their Deep Rock station is the oldest service station in the city.


Peter Heindel and Dennis Van Stiphout of Kaukauna are military training at the U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. The two young men have been selected to act as recruit Petty Officers in their company during their recruit training.


August 26, 1959
A 3½ percent general wage increase was granted to about 1250 hourly employees of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company following the completion of contract negotiations with the union. In addition to wage increases the company granted double time for holidays worked and three weeks of vacation after 10 years of continuous service. The new male base rate is $1.92 per hour and female base rate is $1.66. The contract is for one year from August 1, 1959 to July 31, 1960.

“Fishermen, fishermen, everywhere but nary a fish would bite” might well describe the fishing derby held last Saturday at Reichel's pond. While the attendance was not colossal it was large in comparison to the number of fish taken. Greg Schuh won a football for pulling out the first fish for the boys. Steve Kappell came into the judges with a string of eight dandelions and was given the prize for the most fish.

August 28, 1959
Coach Fred Barribeau and his assistants issued equipment to 48 Kaukauna “Ghost” hopefuls on Tuesday, August 25. The team candidates reported to the high school equipment room at their assigned times and were given their pads. Among the 48 were 14 lettermen from last year's squad that finished in fifth place in the Mid-Eastern conference with a 3-3-1 record. 15 seniors, 16 juniors and 17 sophomores comprised of 48 that reported Tuesday. 



1959 Ford Galaxy 500

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