Time Machine Trip to May 1970

Kaukauna Times 

May 1, 1970

Kaukauna City Planning Commission last Tuesday afternoon recommended the city take a serious look at plans to rezone the Thousand Islands area into a Conservancy Recreation Area.

May 6, 1970

Senator William Proxmire spoke before 250 persons at the opening dinner for State Representative William Rogers at the VFW clubhouse in Kaukauna. “I am opposed to the action of involvement of the United States in Cambodia.” “I’m sure the president acted in all sincerity,” “But we’re still in a neutral country without being invited…We are increasing our commitment in southeast Asia at a time when a large segment of the people are demanding withdrawal”.

May 13, 1970

Gerald S. Van Domelen, Kaukauna, has recently been promoted to Spec. 4 while serving with the armed forces in Vietnam. 

Spec. 4 David L. Hardy, Kaukauna, received the Army Commendation Medal for heroism in action wile engaged against hostile forces near Cu Chi on December 28, 1969.

Army Specialist Four John J. Wyngaard, 21, of Kaukauna, recently received the Air Medal near An Khe, Vietnam. He earned the award for meritorious service while participating in aerial flight in support of ground operations in Vietnam.

May 15, 1970

Dr. George A. Behnke, Kaukauna, was elected president-elect of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin at the group annual meeting in Milwaukee.  

A recent movement to draft State Representative William Rogers of Kaukauna to the post of Lieutenant governor has been declined by Rogers. Rogers stated that the reason for his decision is that the job pays less than the job he currently fills. “The jobs pay is less and I have a large family and it would be tough on that salary and I can do more in the legislative branch than the executive offices.”

May 20, 1970

Edward Lutzow, a former resident of Kaukauna, shot a hole-in-one at the West Branch Golf Club, West Branch, Iowa on April 17, 1970. The distance is 177 yards.

While Kaukauna’s manufacturing industries are not seriously hampered by the current truckers’ strike, the city’s small businessmen are “feeling the pinch.” Frank Napieralla of Frank’s Shoe Store said, “If this goes on much longer, I’ll be running out of some sizes and styles.” David Hartjes at Hartjes Electric reported “We’re not getting any appliances or parts.” Pete Berens of Berens Clothing Store was luckier. “We got all of our spring stuff in early but have a couple of shipments that haven’t appeared.”

May 27, 1970

A committee of concerned residents of the city have formed a group to “Save the Woods” that the city intends to use as a sanitary landfill site. The location of the woods is adjacent to the girl scout camp.