Time Machine Trip to January 1970

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

January 7, 1970

The high school wrestling picture has brightened Thursday night when the Ghosts grapplers defeated Appleton West 31–19. This is the second straight KHS wrestling triumph. Highlighting the Ghosts effort for the evening was Jeff Van Asten’s pin of Chuck Sample of West in only 55 seconds.

The first baby born at the Kaukauna Community Hospital in 1970 weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and 20 inches long. A girl born to Mrs. Lucille Hietpas Thursday morning the first day of the new year. “I told everyone I would have a baby on the first and by golly. I did,” beamed the happy mother.

Officer Patrick J. Campbell of the Kaukauna Police Department was one of law enforcement officer from 22 departments who graduated Wednesday, December 31 from the Special course of instruction at the Wisconsin Patrol Academy at Camp McCoy in western Wisconsin.

Pvt. Dale R. Nagan has returned to the U. S. Army Engineering School, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, after spending two weeks at the home of his parents in Kaukauna. Pvt. Nagan is a 1969 graduate of Kaukauna High School. 

January 14, 1970

Led by Leon Franzke and Allen Borchardt the Kaukauna Ghosts humbled the Omro Foxes 82 to 53 Saturday night in the KHS gym. Franzke scored 27 points and his teammate Allan Borchardt tallied 19 for the Ghosts. The win is the sixth triumph for basketball coach Ken Vander Velden this season against 5 defeats.

Pfc. Richard J. Wimberger has returned to the Second Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, after spending ten days at the home of his parents on Eden Ave. Kaukauna. Wimberger is a 1967 graduate of Kaukauna High School.

Funeral services were held at Holy Cross Catholic Church for 39-year old Mrs. Patricia Hooyman, two sons, Michael, 21 and Christopher 4, and two daughters. Catherine, 15, and Sarah, 9. The four Hooyman children perished with their mother in an early morning fire last Sunday, January 11, Only the father, Marvin Hooyman and an 18-year old son, Gary, survived the tragic blaze. The Hooyman tragedy has aroused in Kaukauna’s deep-felt sympathy for the family of the deceased. Mayor Gilbert Anderson was moved to send words of sympathy and a fund drive was started for the survivors of the tragic fire which took so many lives.

January 21, 1970

Captain Arthur W. “Doc” Borcherdt, Medical Company, is this week’s Ft. Huachuca, Ariz., player of the week in intramural basketball competition. Borcherdt led his team to victory over the 557^th Signal Company last week. He scored 29 in the game.  Captain Borcherdt is a former Kaukauna resident graduating Kaukauna High School in 1960. He graduated from Stevens Point University in 1965 and received his Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 1957.

January 23, 1970

Howard A. Jansen of Kaukauna has taken a position at the Ozaukee County Mental Health Clinic in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Jansen is a 1963 graduate of Kaukauna high school and a 1970 graduate of University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.