Time Machine Trip to October 1950

 

Kaukauna Times - October 1950

By Lyle Hansen

October 4, 1950

PFC. Kenneth Hopfensperger, Wisconsin Ave. Kaukauna, is now stationed with the 304^th Radio Company near Pusan in Korea.

Ray Schmidt, Kaukauna, was crowned “King” of the annual “schut” held Sunday at Hollandtown for the second time in his 15 years of competition. It was the 101st time that the St, Francis society had sponsored the event. Ray brought down the vulcanized bird from atop the 100-foot tower on shot number 748.

Elwood Kobussen, Kaukauna, owner, and operator of the Kaukauna Transit company has received permission from the state to discontinue bus service in the city of Kaukauna.

 October 6, 1950

First Lt. Wilbert “Tippy” Jansen, Garfield Street Kaukauna, is home with his family after serving with the 24^th infantry division in Korea. He is shown at his tent during a rest from combat.

 

Miss Lorraine Powers of Kaukauna grooved her straight ball for eight consecutive strikes at the S&B alleys last week to finish with a scratch score of 255. She is currently the leading woman kegler in the city of Kaukauna.

Miss Lavonne Conrad, center reigned as queen of the KHS homecoming held last week. Her attendants, Miss Barbara Little, left and Miss Mary Ann Rohan, right.

Robert Vander Loop. Maria St. Kaukauna has been assigned as supply clerk of the 519 AAA Gunnery Battalion at North Richland, Washington.

 

October 13, 1950

 

Brothers carry the Times – Three sets of brothers employed as carriers for the Kaukauna Times newspapers. Left to right, Richard and William Taylor, Edward and Ronald Jakl and Jack and James Schuh. Jack was ill at the time the picture was taken.

 

Ground will be broken Monday at the Roloff Manufacturing Corporation for a new expansion program. W. H. Roloff, president of the corporation announced yesterday.

 

Little Chute – St. John’s football team unbeaten and unscored upon will place their championship machine in the Fox Valley Catholic conference on the line tonight when they travel to meet St. Norbert’s in De Pere. The chief reason for the big scores which the Dutchman have been running up in their games has been their diversified offensive attack. A shifty left halfback named Jim Hammen has been responsible for much of the success of Little Chute to date. He has been their spark in running all season and does the passing as well as kicking of extra points.

 

October 18, 1950

Two season records and one season fell by the wayside Friday night as result of a pair of extra points. St. John’s Little Chute was defeated by St. Norbert’s at DePere 14-12.

 

October 20, 1950

Holy Cross flew to their second victory of the season Wednesday afternoon by turning back St. Mary’s of Appleton 19-7. Holy Cross used the strong right arm of quarterback Bob Frank and the smooth play of their two ends, Jim George, and Jim Otte to outscore the Appleton team.

 

Today everyone knows the change that happened when Coach Guy Krumm’s scrappers pulled the biggest upset of the year by edging past the Clintonville 7-6. This is the fourth in a growing list of upsets for the Ghosts. Kaukauna now finds themselves on top of the NEW pile with only two games remaining.

Hopes of the St. Mary’s grade school football team for an undefeated season went down the drain Tuesday as they lost to St. John’s of Little Chute 7-0 in the last 10 seconds of the game. There was time for only one more play when Bob Hammen plunged over from the one-foot line for the St. John’s score.

 

October 27, 1950

St. Mary’s convent is nearing completion on the corner of 8^th street and Hendricks avenue.

 

Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon spoke strongly against the proposed parking meters to the Advancement Association Wednesday night. The meters will be voted on November 7. He reported that the initial cost for the nearly 400 meters necessarily would be $25,000. This would be paid for with 1/2 of the meter collections going to the city until the meters were paid for then the entire amount would go to the city.  Bayorgeon said the meter should bring in approximately $18,000 per year but it would be necessary to employ two more policemen to service the meters at approximately $7500 per year.

 

Brides - October 1950