Kaukauna Times - by Lyle Hansen
April 1, 1970
Pfc. Richard Atkinson is spending his leave
from the Army visiting at the home of his sisters in Kaukauna. Pfc. Atkinson
attended Kaukauna High School entering the Army on April of 1968. He has just
completed a year’s tour of duty in Vietnam.
A giant machine tool, which was built at the
Giddings and Lewis Bickford Machine Co. in Kaukauna is on its way to Japan. The
89,000-pound machine was ordered by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for use in a
shipyard.
Christine Koch and Sally Pitz, two students
from Kaukauna will be singing with the Carrol College choir at the First
Congregational church in Madison April 5.
April 3, 1970
Anna Jane Diedrich proudly displays the traveling trophy as
champion of Northeastern Wisconsin women bowlers.
A recent outbreak in painting on sidewalks and
various buildings throughout the city has the Kaukauna Police Dept. up in arms.
The painting of “74” by a few school-age juveniles has been overzealous in
showing their zeal.
April 8, 1970
Daniel J. Flynn of Kaukauna is a member of the
Michigan Tech Army ROTC rifle team which won fifth place in the Fifth Army
Intercollegiate Matches. MTU was among 51 schools competing in the matches.
Flynn is a freshman at the school.
April 10, 1970
Gilbert J. Anderson was reelected to
another term as Mayor of Kaukauna in last Tuesday’s election.
Allan J. Hartzheim, 20, funeral services
will be held at St. Mary’s church at 10:00 Monday. His body was found in a
wooded plot at the southeast edge of Kaukauna, Wednesday afternoon.
April 15, 1970
A plaque giving in honor of many years of
faithful service to the city of Kaukauna has been presented to the wife of the
late Fire Chief William Haupt. Haupt was with the fire department for
twenty-eight years starting in 1937. He served as Chief from 1952 to 1969 when
he retired. He died December 21, 1969.
Wilmer N. Rosenthal, meat market manager
for Hal’s Red Owl, Kaukauna was named “Meat Market Manager of the Year” by Red
Owl Stores, Inc., Hopkins, Minnesota. Rosenthal has been employed at Red Owl in
Kaukauna for nine years.
Rev. Harvey L. Kandler will take the place as
pastor at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Kaukauna this week.
Frank Napieralla purchased the Kaukauna Shoes
store on east second Street. The new store will be re-named “Frank’s Shoe
Rack”.
April 22, 1970
David Klister of Kaukauna participated in the
recovery of the Apollo 13 Astronauts last week in the Pacific. Klister, 19, is
a US Navy Seaman Apprentice aboard the USS Kawishiwi.
April 29, 1970
The Grand Opening is being held this week at
Gordy’s Food Fair in Little Chute. The supermarket has doubled in size and
completely remodeled in a recent building project. Gordy Van Asten, proprietor
invites everyone to stop in and see the new store.
The Eagle Award, the highest rank in boy
scouting was presented to Neil Geiger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geiger at the
spring Court of Honor of Boy Scout troop 27, St. Mary’s. Pictured left of the
Geiger’s is Scoutmaster Howard Veldman on the right is Wallace Mooney.
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