Kaukauna Times by Lyle Hansen
April 3, 1940
William J. Gantter will
be Kaukauna's Mayor for the next two years as the result of Tuesday's election
when he defeated incumbent L. F. Nelson and George Egan. Gantter won the
election by a margin of 63 votes.
Coach Cliff Kemp’s junior varsity mitt men
scored a 9 1/2 to 1 1/2 victory over Wrightstown here Thursday. Kaukauna
winners include William Mitchler - 96 lbs. James Nagel - 108 lbs. Don Reichelt
- 108 lbs. Robert Lizon - 116 lbs. Nic Steffens - 116 lbs. Robert Burns - 124
lb. George Reichelt - 148 lbs. Paul Feldt - 148 lbs. Calvin Spice, John Velte
and Michael Niesen.
A group of 1,500 people, the largest number to
attend a social function under one roof in Kaukauna were present at the open
house party given by the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company for the employees of
the company, their families and guests Saturday evening.
Margaret O’Connor was awarded the
championship in the G.A.A. Ping-Pong tournament Friday evening. She played
eight games before defeating Jean Derus winning three out of five games.
April 10, 1940
Mrs. Catherine Petermichel, 91, who was
Kaukauna’s oldest resident, died Saturday morning after a lingering illness.
April 12, 1940
Leo J. Merlo, cashier of the Bank of Kaukauna, was
elected president of the Kaukauna Rotary Club at the meeting held Wednesday
noon. He succeeds C. J. Hansen as head of the club.
The total 1939 expenditures for aid to the
needy in Wisconsin amounted to $109,000,000, About 62c out of each welfare
dollar came from the federal funds with 7c from the state of Wisconsin and 31c
from local sources.
Edward Bush was elected commander of Electric
City post 3319, Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Tuesday evening meeting.
Adele Wurdinger set the pace in the Ladies’
bowling league Thursday evening when she cracked the maples for a 555 series.
April 17, 1940
Candidates for the city positions in the April
2 election spend a total of $90.95 in their election campaigns according to
Lester Brenzel, city clerk.
April 17, 1940
One little pig went to market – he was so angry
because he was being sold that he squealed and ran away. He ran from the Dodge Street
market toward the power canal with a crowd of people chasing him. He was
removed from the canal and returned to the fair were the deal to sell him was
completed.
April 19, 1940
Lee Gifford Lucile Faust
The highest scholastic achievement that can be
attained by a high school student has been earned this year by Lee Gifford the
valedictorian of the class of 1940 according to Olin G. Dryer, principle. Lee
had an average of 93.24 for his four years. Lucile Faust was named salutatorian
of the class of 1940 with a grade point of 92.79.
April 26, 1940
Kaukauna High School boxers defeated St. John’s
Little Chute 7 ½ to 3 ½ in the final home match of the season before a large
crowd of boxing fans. Kaukauna’s Jack Roberts defeated Paul Strick in the 92
lb. class. Billy Mitchler beat John Biersteker of St. John in the 108 lb.
class. Biersteker connected with his hardest blows in the final seconds of the
last round.
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