Kaukauna Times - September 1940
September 4, 1940
The Reichel icehouse was destroyed by fire of
undetermined origin early Sunday morning along with 500 cakes of ice. William
State Sr., night watchman at the municipal building when he saw the fire from
the second floor of the building. Mr. Reichel estimates the loss to the
structure at $2,600
Joseph A. Scherer, Kaukauna, apprentice seaman
will be transferred to a unit of the United States fleet. He enlisted in the
navy June 18.
September 6, 1940
R. H. McCarty
“When an employee of the Police Department puts
in his service and has fulfilled the requirements, he is eligible to receive a
pension,” that is the statement made by city attorney H. F. McAndrews. Alderman George Luebke told the council R. H.
McCarty former chief of Police in Kaukauna has taken the job as postmaster and
should not be allowed to receive his police pension.
September 11, 1940
The Rialto theater on Lawe St was entered and
robbed of $340 in cash Sunday night. The money was taken from a safe located in
the office of the theater on the 2nd floor of the building.
The Green Bay Packer management is expecting a
record crowd opening day when they launched their 1940 National League schedule
at Green Bay Sunday with the revamped Philadelphia Eagles.
September 20, 1940
An increase in wages was asked for by city
employees in a letter to the common council. The letter suggests scheduled
increased for park attendants of $15 a month, bridgetender's $10 a month,
hourly men 5 cents an hour, truck drivers and operators $10 a month, assistant
clerk $10 a month.
Kaukauna high school defeated West De Pere here
Saturday 23 to 0. Carl Giordana of the Kaws pushed over a couple of touch towns
then kicked an extra point to give Kaukauna 13 points at halftime. Stubby
Steffens brought the fans to their feet with a 30-yard score in the third
quarter.
September 25, 1940
Jean Derus was elected president of the girls
Athletic Association at a meeting Friday. Georgiana Schmidlkofer was named vice
president and Jean Sullivan, secretary treasurer.
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