Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen
February 1,
1950
89,000 United Auto Workers left their jobs in
Chrysler Corp. plants in six states in demand for a 10-cent-an hour welfare
package. The strike halts 7,100 cars per day at the plants.
Captain Rollie Halfman, Kaukauna, graduated
last week from the Air Force Communications school at Scott Air Force Base,
Illinois. Captain Halfman entered military service in April 1941. Upon
graduating from the school Capt. Halfman was promoted to the rank of major.
Donald Diestler, Kaukauna,
who is stationed with the army at Okinawa has been promoted to Private First
Class. Diestler enlisted in the army in January 1949.
Opportunity knocks but once upon one’s door so
when the telephone rang at the home of George Webster last Friday night little
did, he think it was Dame Fortune herself calling. The operator told him it was
a long-distance calling; he was surprised and unprepared for the voice on the
other end. “Is this George Webster? This is the Break-the-Bank quiz program
calling from Chicago and if you can answer the question correctly you will
receive the award of $1,000. What is the largest city in Africa?” Poor George
with all that cash at stake couldn’t think of the city. “Too bad better luck
next time.” The correct answer was Cairo, Egypt.
February 3,
1950
Census takers are needed in the area.
Qualifications needed are that the person be a U.S. citizen, have at least a
high school education and be able to understand written and spoken
instructions. The census to be taken this year is the seventeenth since 1790.
The daily wage a worker may can earn is $7.50 to $8.50 for a full day’s
work.
Cliff Hinkens is now just one point short of
doubling the total of his closest competitor as he continues to lead the
scoring in the Municipal race. Hinkens now has counted 163 points for an
average of 23 per game. Far back in second place is Dick Pearson, the top
scorer for the Modern Dairy with 82 points, 14 per game.
February 8, 1950
Quite a mix-up has taken place over the weekend
in the professional football coaching staffs. To begin with the old Packer
mentor of the Bays, Earl “Curly” Lambeau, signed with the Chicago
Cardinals as their head coach. This came as a big surprise and left the head
coaching position of the Packers wide open. But it wasn’t long before the
Packer management announced the signing of Gene Ronzani, former Chicago Bears star,
as the new head coach.
February 10,
1950
Packed snow and glare
ice on the city streets will offer far less of a driving hazard due to action
on the part of the shop classes at the Kaukauna Vocational school. A novel sand
and cinder spreader has been hand-made by members of the Machine and Welding
classes.
February 15,
1950
Pfc. Robert Bartels, Kaukauna, is currently
serving with the occupational forces in Honshu, Japan. He is assigned to the
duty with the 32nd Infantry Regiment as a rifleman. Bartels has been
in the army since November of 1947.
The Engerson family
Trio –
John Engerson, right, who will celebrate his 84th birthday February
16 and his two sons, Chief of Police Harold Engerson left and Fire Chief Carl
Engerson standing.
February 22,
1950
Corporal Gilbert Arps, Kaukauna, was sworn into
the US Army Reserve Corps’ 291st Combat Engineers last Wednesday at the armory
in Appleton.
A copy of the January 4, 1800 issue of the
Ulster County, N.Y. Gazette containing the account of the funeral service of
General George Washington first president of the United States has been loaned
to The Kaukauna Times in commemoration of his birthday today February 22. This
old newspaper is 150 years old and yellowed with age. The paper is the property
of Milton Schmitt of Kaukauna.
February 24,
1950
Jeanne Carstens, five-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Carstens Seventh Street fractured her right leg Monday
afternoon while sleigh riding near her home. She is confined to her home.
1950 Ford Convertible
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