Time Machine Trip to January 1920

Kaukauna Times - Lyle Hansen

January 1, 1920

The employees of the Thilmany mill will soon be able to go to their work or return to their homes from the mill dressed in the best clothes as arrangements are being completed whereby the workers will have an area set aside for the exclusive use of the workers. The area will be equipped with steel lockers, baths showers and other facilities.

Arthur Schubring, of Kaukauna, has reenlisted for another year in the foreign army service and is now stationed in Germany. 

January 8, 1920

The report of an increase in the years of deposits from $271,000.00 to $423,000.00 the declaration of a semiannual dividend of eight per cent were among the items discussed at the annual meeting of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of this city Tuesday evening.

The sale of lots by the Thilmany Company begins next Thursday.

Night patrolman, John Haid, saved the Hoehne Machine Works from being destroyed by fire last Thursday night. While on his beat down Wisconsin Avenue, he met a man who asked him if there was a night watchman at the Hoehne plant, stating that he had seen a light through the window. Upon investigation patrolman Haid found that a fire was in full rage inside. He immediately broke open the door and after carrying several buckets of water, succeeded in conquering the fire.

January 15, 1920

The Little Chute Red Sox Girls Basketball team defeated Appleton last Monday night at Watry’s hall by the decisive score of 44 to 2. The girls will play the DePere City Team at Watry’s Friday night. Be sure and attend as the girls will make it worthwhile to be there to see them play as they have been putting up a snappy brand of playing and have lost thus far only one game. 

The Kaukauna Building and Loan association of Kaukauna can testify that the loans for the past year have increased from $210,000.00 to $244,850.00. Attention is therefore called to the splendid opportunity for a safe investment by buying shares in the company.

At the meeting of the local post of the American Legion it was decided to change the name of the post to Kaukauna Post No. 41 of the American Legion. While George Bodde was the first Kaukauna soldier, according to the war department to lose his life in battle, it has developed that several other local boys also made the supreme sacrifice at this time.

January 22, 1920

Andrew Lambie, 68 years of age, was the victim of an accident at the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company last Thursday afternoon. He was caught by a moving elevator which resulted in two broken legs. He was immediately removed to St. Elizabeth hospital where his is resting as comfortable as possible.

January 29, 1920

Invigorated by a rest of two weeks the Fox Club Cagers renewed activities on the local floor by scalping the Neenah Federals 28 to 14 Tuesday night and crimp whatever title hopes the visitors might have cherished. Although outweighed man for man the Foxes were until Garvey started feeding the ball to Hayes and Husting. The local boys played a more defensive game making the Federals shot long shots while the Foxes made all their points from close range.

Silver is now selling to $1.37 an ounce.