Kaukauna Times - by Lyle Hansen
April 5, 1950
In an exceptionally light election yesterday,
voters in the village of Little Chute returned Clarence Lamers and Arnold Van
Asten to the village Board of Trustees, and elected John G. Wildenberg to
replace Arthur Pennings on the board.
Joe Schouten was named the new vice-president of the
Fox River Valley Baseball league at the spring meeting.
Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon is shown at his desk in
the mayor’s office of the Municipal building Today started his third term as
head of Kaukauna’s City Government. His election was unopposed, as was his
previous election in 1948.
Major Nicholas C. Biersteker, former Little Chute
man was recently awarded the distinguished service medal by the Greek
government. He was presented the medal personally by King Paul I for aid in the
fight against the Greek Communist guerrillas as a member of the American
military mission in Greece.
April 7, 1950
Private Robert Agen, Kaukauna, is now
serving in the Field Artillery Battalion at Camp Drew, Japan. Private Agen is
shown with two Japanese dressed similar to the Americans.
April 12, 1950
Gordon Newhouse and Mildred Nelessen of Wrightstown will
reign as king and queen at the annual Spring Prom of Wrightstown High School on
Friday May 5.
The public has voted, and the majority vote
left little doubt of the wishes with 1205 yeas and 740 noes for an ordinance to
prevent the owner of a dog or cat to run at large. Dogs must be under the
direct control of the owner while outdoors. Cats too may be given a measure of
freedom but not permitted to run at random and become objectionable to
neighbors.
The recent dog ordinance brings back memories
of an old story of the depression. A fellow out of work shot his dog because he
had to be fed in the face of hard times. His wife and kids had to be fed too,
so he sent them back home to her folks. He said: “It got so tough I had to
shoot my dog, get rid of the family and if it gets any tougher, I’ll have to
sell the car.”
April 14, 1950
Ruben Boelke, 54 Third street, suffered two
broken legs yesterday, when a heavy roll of paper rolled onto him at the
Thilmany Upper mill. Boelke had been working at Thilmany since 1943. He was
treated at Appleton hospital where he is reported in good condition.
Two new city garbage dumps have been opened by
order of the Board of Health in the area behind the ballpark off Dodge Street.
The old garbage dump at the intersection of 10th street and Crooks
avenue, will be officially closed.
April 19, 1950
Kaukauna’s rodent pests will meet their match
next week when and exterminating company moves in its crew on the city-wide rat
hunt. The company expects the job will take at least three months.
Glenn Wilpolt, formally of Kaukauna attending
the University of Wisconsin, has been promoted to the business manager’s office
of the student newspaper. The Daily Cardinal is one of the largest and most
successful collegiate publications in the country. Glenn was employed at the
Kaukauna Times before heading off to college.
The Rev. A. W. Van Dyke, 68, pastor of St.
Nicholas church, Freedom, died Friday evening after an illness of several
months.
April 21, 1950
Building permits were issued this week by
Donald Mayo, city building inspector, for construction of six new all
single-family dwellings will cost a total of $33,500.
Kenneth Meinert, Kaukauna, is serving as a navy
physician at the navy hospital in San Diego, California. He has charge of a
140-bed hospital.
April 26, 1950
George R. Greenwood of Kaukauna was elected
president of the Fox River Valley Funeral Directors at a meeting held last
Monday.
April 28, 1950
Eugene DeGroot, seven-year-old Kaukauna boy
took second place in the juvenile division of the baton twirling contest held
last Saturday at Dundee, Ill. He was awarded a medal. Eugene competed against
25 other contestants with single and double batons.
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