March 1, 1950
The equipment and franchise owned by the
Kaukauna Transit Co. may be sold to Earl Arnoldussen if approval is granted by
the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, it was announced today. Arnoldussen at
present a driver for the company and Elwood Kobussen, owner of the line,
traveled to Madison yesterday for the determination.
Pfc. Eugene Walker of the U. S. Army Air Corps
is spending a 16-day furlough with his parents on West Seventh Street. He has
just completed the Airplane Engineering Mechanics course. He will be leaving
for Hamilton Airforce Base, California.
Joe Hinkens of Park and Jack Blumreich of
Lutheran, broke the previous individual scoring mark in the Grade basketball
loop. Hinkens set the new record by cracking 165 points this year. Blumreich
ran a close second finishing the year with 144 points.
Richard W. Biese, fireman apprentice, USN, was
a recent graduate of the Navy’s Electric Interior Communications school at
Great Lakes, Ill.
March 3, 1950
“Boxing is no more dangerous as a school sport
than football,” Coach Fred Barribeau told members of the Kaukauna Rotary
Club at the Ritz Wednesday noon.
March 8, 1950
Kaukauna police were notified by the Appleton
police that a car of youths, in a stolen car, were heading toward Kaukauna.
Sergeant Jahns and Patrolman Willian Nagel in the city police car encountered
the speeding car at Hwy 41 and Gertrude Street. Jahns reported that the car was
traveling 90-miles-an- hour when it passed them. Taking up the chase the police
car attained 90 mph but failed to gain on the fugitive vehicle. Radioing Green
Bay police, the car was stopped in Green Bay and the eight youths ranging in
age from 15 to 21 were taken in custody.
Jacob Van Linn, Kaukauna, has been promoted
from corporal to sergeant. He is stationed with the army at Andrews Field,
Maryland.
March 10, 1950
An order by the State
committee on water pollution, read to the City Council Tuesday night,
stipulated that the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company alter its present sanitary
sewer system so that its sewage affluent is discharged into the Kaukauna
municipal sewage system on or before November 1, 1950.
Shorter working hours for police and firemen of
Kaukauna was urged in a communication to the city council. Member of the fire
department asked that a 72-hour work week be established for the department and
a 48-hour work week for the police department now operated under a 56-hour work
week.
Kaukauna’s electric utility has the lowest
residential rate in the state, according to Manager H. F. Weckwerth. The 1948
rate of 1.59 cents per kilowatt hour.
March 15, 1950
The Kaukauna Homemakers
and Professional Women’s clubs presented a style show last week. Above young
the boys are David Foxgrover, Paul, James and Peter Berens.
Elwood Kobussen retained ownership of the
Kaukauna Transit company when Earl Arnoldussen failed to purchase the line.
Kobussen stated that due to losses in the past, some service to the city will
be cut. Effective immediately the service will run Monday through Saturday.
There will be no service on Sunday’s.
Corporal Donald H. Hietpas, Kaukauna, who is
stationed in Karlsruhe, Germany was chosen Soldier of the Month. Cpl. Hietpas
will receive a three-day pass and a cigarette lighter with his name and organization
engraved on it.
Marvin “Doc” Hartjes, Ray
Bongers, Postmistress Ann Metz, Jerome Vanden Heuvel.
Little Chute – Mail service in the
community of 4,000 will begin April 3, Postmistress Ann Metz disclosed this
week. Official approval of the plans for regular delivery has been sent from
Washington and three carriers have already been appointed, she said.
March 22, 1950
Ray Plzak was elected commander of Electric City
post No. 3319, Veterans of Foreign Wars at a meeting of the post last week at
the VFW club house. Don Wenzel is the retiring commander.
March 29, 1950
The sale of the Northland Engineering Company,
manufacturers of farm equipment to the Badger Farm Equipment Company of Dundas
was announced here yesterday. The Badger Farm Equipment Company would resume
production of the Northland line within the next two weeks.
Pvt. Robert Agen, Kaukauna, has recently been
assigned to Service Battery Field Artillery Battalion from the Military Police
Headquarters at Camp Drew, Japan.
March 31, 1950
Eugene Smith, right, presents Helmer Damro of
the Kaukauna Rod and Gun club with the 57th rabbit he has trapped in
the city this year. The sportsmen’s club releases the animals in the country to
build up game reserves for hunting.
1950 Cadillac Coupe Deville
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