Time Machine Trip to September 1950

 

Kaukauna Times September 1950

September 1, 1950

Robert Grogan will replace Clyde Steele as Post Commander of Post 41 American Legion.

“When the American armies get their counter-offensive rolling against their North Korean opponents, they should keep it rolling until it reaches the Russian border.” Fr. Basil Reuss of St. Norbert’s College told the Kaukauna Rotarians at their luncheon Wednesday.

  

September 6, 1950

Milwaukee’s Democratic congressman Andrew J. Biemuller lashed out at his republican opponent John Byrnes in Congress before a large crowd at LaFollette Park Monday afternoon. He cautioned against the efforts of Communists to undermine the labor unions. “The Commies are using every trick in the book to swing labor into their net.”

 

September 8, 1950

Five Kaukauna men are scheduled to leave with the first group of inductees from Outagamie County on September 27^th. The men are Kenneth C. Smits, Mark G. Kruger, William T. Geenen, Louis J. Schulze and Donald H. Van Asten.

Keith Parr of Indianapolis, Indiana has taken over the position as news editor of the Kaukauna Times. He replaces James Sunshine, who left for New York.

September 13, 1950

David Pomeroy arrived in Japan. He enlisted in January of 1949 the same time as his brother Kenneth, who is now serving in Vienna, Austria.

Pfc. Carl E. Lindstrom, a crew chief on a P-6 has been promoted to the rank of corporal, and is now stationed at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas. 

September 20, 1950

Corporal Richard Schroeder, Kaukauna, is the first wounded veteran of the Korean war to return home. He is now almost completely recovered from his injuries. He was in a fox hole when a shell landed nearby. It blew him out of the hole and started him back to the United States.

September 27, 1950

The Kaukauna Machine corporation has concluded contracts with the unions representing their employees for the coming year. The union has excepted a 7 cent per hour wage increase.

September 29, 1950

Jim Hammen, the triple threat halfback of the Little Chute Dutchman was virtually a one-man show in the lopsided 35-0 victory over St. Mary’s Springs of Fond du Lac last Sunday. Hammen ran for two touchdowns and threw two passes to Roy VandenHeuvel for two more scores.

Twenty years ago, a bright shiny 1930 Chevrolet truck rolled down the streets of Kaukauna. Across the sides were emblazoned the words “United States Post Office.” August Carnot was the driver happy with the new truck since he had been driving his own 1928 model until then. “It always happens with a new truck,” August reflects. “The truck was only five days old when a sleet storm turned the streets to glass. The new truck started a fight with a bus on the drawbridge by Thilmany coming out badly.” After a convalescent period in a garage, it returned to duty ready for work. The old truck is now retired being replaced with a new Dodge panel truck. 

Kaukauna Recreation League

September 1950 Brides