Time Machine: Time Machine Trip to December 1949

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

December 2, 1949

Mark Hoegh, one of the finest linemen ever turned out of Kaukauna High School was chosen to the 1949 Associated Press All-Star football team last Wednesday.

Don't try to mail your Christmas cards this year with 1 ½ cent stamps postmaster Robert Grogan warned today. To preserve your cheery Christmas cards from being returned for additional postage send them all with first class mail, that means that the 3-cent stamp.

Regular carrier mail service will definitely come to Little Chute this spring, Postmaterialist Anna Metz revealed yesterday. Already at the post office are the necessary sorting desks and satchels. Three additional men will be added to the staff when the new service goes into effect.

Phil Haas, Kaukauna’s contribution to the 1949 Midwest conference football champion Lawrence college team, received one of the highest honors obtained on a championship team this week when he was chosen as captain for the team for the 1950 season. Haas has one of the brightest athlete careers in the area. He competes in almost every sport, football, basketball, boxing, baseball and track. He has put forth a brilliant career in all of them. He has been named captain of the boxing and basketball teams.

December 7, 1949

Private Kenneth Hopfensperger, Kaukauna, has graduated from the radio engineering school at Fort Monmouth, N. J.

Public transportation in Kaukauna is not yet a paying proposition, but Owner Elwood Kubussen has no intention of quitting the game the Times learned Monday. Business in the summer months dropped off but with the coming of cold weather and with increased fares Kobussen is convinced that a profitable operation is possible.

December 9, 1949

A report received by the city Tuesday night from the state Highway commissioner stated that traffic control signals are not warranted at the Main avenue and Second street and the Lawe street and Wisconsin Ave. corners.

4-year-old pianist – Judy Heimerman, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Florian Heimerman, Kaukauna, will be among the featured performers for the USO talent show to be held at Appleton senior high school auditorium this evening.

December 14, 1949

Pfc. Robert Bartels, Kaukauna, is serving in occupied Japan and is assigned to duty with 32^nd Infantry of the 7^th Infantry Division.

Nicholas De Bruin was reelected president and manager of the Little Chute community band at a meeting at the city hall. De Bruin, one of the original groups that organized 25 years ago and has been manager of the band for the last five years.

Nine Kau Hi students maintained a straight “A” record during the second six weeks of the first semester, according to Principal Paul Little’s office, Seniors: Ruth Vande Loo. Juniors: Joan Conrad and Lorena Derus. Sophomores: John Hilgenberg and Darlene Weyers. Freshmen: Elizabeth Brenzel, Muriel Feldkamp, Carol McCole and Mary Verhagen.

December 16, 1949

Dave Zwick Francis Gerow

Dave Zwick and Francis Gerow were named co captains elect for the 1950 Kaukauna high school football team last night at the annual Rotary banquet. Head grid mentor Guy Krumm also announced a list of twenty lettermen for the 1949 season.

December 21, 1949

Lavonne Conrad and Robert Roloff reigning as king and queen, the Christmas Season Dance was held in the high school gymnasium. During intermission Santa Claus, in the form of one of the football teams’ co-captains, Mark Hoegh, appeared and passed out his goodies.

First grade pupils of Nicolet prepare for their annual Christmas pageant. Left to right: Charles Schmidt, Billy Howe, Carol Artz and Barbara Melsavage. Kneeling Carol Look.

Pfc. Ralph Coenen is currently stationed at General MacArthur’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. He enlisted in the army in September of 1948 and is a graduate of the Kaukauna high school class of 1947.