Friday, March 20, 2020

Time Machine Trip to March 1940


Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

March 1, 1940
The common council at a meeting Tuesday evening “did not see fit” to grant the firemen and policemen and increase in salary which would restore their pay to the schedule effective in 1932 before salaries were slashed. The salaries will remain the same as last year.

Five hundred two old different varieties of trees will be planted in La Follette and Riverside parks this spring had been ordered by Lester Brenzel city clerk.
 

Boxing team – Top row; C. H. Kemp, coach, I. Schatzka, G. Reichelt, P. Feldt, T. Velte, C. Spice, J. Velte, C. Giordana. Second row: J. Byrns, M. Niesen, P. Female, D, Keil, G. Hennes, G. Steffens, J. Rioux, N. Steffens, E. Boettcher, manager. Front Row: M. Peters, R. Nagel, M. Hooyman, J. Roberts, R. Mitchler, D. Reichelt, R. Lizon and J. Head.

Coach Cliff H. Kemp’s squad will open the high school leather-slinging campaign on Tuesday evening when St. Norbert High of De Pere invades the Kaukauna gymnasium. With a squad of 33 men working under Kemp the squad is rapidly nearing the fine condition and fitness that carried the squad through an undefeated season last year. Gordon Hennes a three-year letter winner is captain and fights at 115 pounds.

March 6, 1940
Holy Cross copped the grade school basketball title Saturday by scoring a 17 to 9 win over St. Mary’s for their sixth straight league win. Ives and Lucassen led Holy Cross attack with 7 and 6 points. Van de Loo scored four points for St. Mary’s.


The old Lawe homestead, which has watched Kaukauna grow during the last 70 years, has been purchased by the Electric City Post 3319 Veterans of Foreign Wars. The home will be remodeled and painted and used as a meeting place for the organization.


March 8, 1940
Kaukauna won its first game in the Menasha regional cage tournament Wednesday defeating Menasha 30 to 22 to advance to the semifinals and meet the De Pere Red Birds.

March 13, 1940
The Pirates are of the professional football map because President Arthur Rooney of the club has selected the name of “Steelers” for his Smoky City outfit. Some 3000 names were suggested to the owner before deciding the “Steelers’ was best suited for the team. 

The Green Bay Packers basketballers have added a new act to their caging show. Between halves Arnold Herber and Johnny Blood stage a forward passing exhibition which makes the fans think they are right back in football seats.

March 20, 1940

The deadline for driving automobiles in Wisconsin with the 1939 license plates is April 1 – and no fooling the motor vehicle department announced this week.



Kaukauna High School’s record of eight wins against four defeats in the western division basketball conference is the best any Kaukauna High School team ever made in the league. Much credit must be given Coach Guy Krumm for the Kaws’ record which saw them pitching all the way against tough topnotch teams.   

March 22, 1940
Work and direct relief for the month of February cost the city a total of $2,917.11 according to the monthly report submitted by city relief director. There were a total 282 men employed on WPA work projects during February and 34 on city work relief projects.

March 29, 1940
The Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company will hold an open house party Saturday evening in celebration of the renovation of the old Union Bag and Paper Company buildings. Many improvements have been made in the buildings, including new floors, new roofs, and many new windows and doors.




1940 Dodge Convertible


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