Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Time Machine Trip to December 1960

 

Kaukauna Times - December 1960

By Lyle Hansen


December 7, 1960


Kaukauna’s building has exceeded $1.5 Million mark for the first time. In 1952 and 1956 the mark was almost reached but 1960 it was achieved. The figures were released this week by city assessor Luther Kemp. Commercial building was mainly responsible with many industries adding on additions. Home building permits in 1960 were four more than 1959. The greatest numbers of new homes were built on the south side of the city.  


December 7, 1960

The Menasha Bluejays defeated the Kaukauna Ghosts 48-40 in the home opener.


December 9, 1960

The Combined Locks Paper Company announced this week that they would make $15,000 available for the new wing to the Kaukauna Community Hospital. The pledges to date have reached $193,840.


December 14, 1960

THE KHS CROSS COUNTRY team for 1960 is pictured above with their coach shortly after they were presented with their letters for the past season. Left to right in the back row are Coach Harold Kobin, John Whitman, Norman Eppinger, Joe Mayerl, Dick Spaulding, voted the most valuable team member, and Leigh Wachel. In the front row, Jim Zuelzke, 1960 team captain, Pete Kahler, Larry Woldt, Mickey Thompson, 1961 captain-elect, Mark McAndrews and Jeff DeBruin, manager.   

 

The KHS student council with the help of advisor Thomas Kissinger will sponsor the annual Christmas Dance; this year entitled “Peppermint Dreamland”. The event will be held Saturday 8 to 11pm. in the KHS gymnasium. The Modernairs will furnish the music.

 

December 16, 1960

Kaukauna’s snow less winter so far this year is a boom for motorist and the Mailman, but a sad time for Joe Schouten.  Mr. Schouten, the proprietor of a fuel oil business, has been offering a chance for a lucky person to get their winter’s fuel for free if they are closest in guessing the first snowfall. “The ads in the Kaukauna Times are costing more than the free oil”, he lamented, but stayed true to his bargain. A few flakes have come down now and then but it must be enough to track a rabbit. Last year the contest, which always starts in October, lasted one week. When will the first snow fall be this year?

 

December 21, 1960

Robert Roloff was elected the first president of the newly formed Kiwanis Club of Kaukauna at the organizational meeting held on Thursday.  Other officers elected include Joseph Walsh, vice president; Elton Rice, treasure and Raymond Nehrlich, secretary.  The club was sponsored by the Appleton Kiwanis Club.

 

December 23, 1960

A new high in the number of telephones in service at Kaukauna was announced by R. J. Kuehn manager of Wisconsin Telephone Company. The present total of phones is 3952, an increase of 127 over 1959.

Selections for All Conference team honors. Left to right Jim Steger, Pete Bachhuber, Gary Nowack, Bruce Bay, Doug Ludvigsen, Dennis Burns, Bruce Ludke, Ken Kavanaugh, Bob Wurdinger, and Myron Zachowski.

 

Kaukauna football fans will be pulling for the Green Bay Packers to win the World championship against the Philadelphia Eagles this Monday in Pennsylvania. Vince Lombardi coach of the team evaluated the team as “A good team but not a great team” last September. The team has grown in stature through the season. It is now looked upon as the best-balanced team in football. The Eagles coach Lawrence Shaw will be quitting this year after a long career. Their quarterback Norm Van Brocklin has also announced this will be his last game. The $10 and $8 seats have been sold out and few others remain. Winning players are expected to receive about $6000 and losers about $4500.


December 29, 1960

The Green Bay Packers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 13 to 17 in the 1960 National Football League Championship game in Pennsylvania. The Packers out gained the Eagles 401 to 296 yards and had 22 1st downs to the Eagles 13.  Coach Vince Lombardi stated that his decision to go on fourth down on several occasions deep in Eagles territory rather than attempting field goals. “When you get down there, come out with something. I lost the game not my players.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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