Time Machine Trip to January 1931

 

Kaukauna Times - January 1931

By Lyle Hansen

January 2, 1931

Kimberly Holy Name Congregation is proud of their new school and parsonage.

 

Little Chute - Rev. John T. Vander Loop of this village celebrated his first holy mass at the St. John’s Catholic church here Thursday morning. The church was filled with friends and relatives of the celebrant. Father Vander Loop was ordained to the priesthood on December 26th in Green Bay. 

The Farmers and Merchants bank on the corner of Second street and Main Ave. has a burglar proof alarm completed by the workmen in charge. The bank is the first in this section of the state to install the equipment.

 

Madison – An old man was walking across the city street. He did not see the approaching automobile. The driver saw the old man and sounded his horn expecting the old man to hurry out of his way. The man was deaf and failed to hear the horn. The driver of the automobile did not attempt to use the break until it was too late to avoiding hitting the old man. As a result of his injuries, he will spend his remaining days in suffering.

 

January 6, 1931

100 quarts of French and English liquors were seized at New London Saturday by federal prohibition agents. This is the second consignment of “booze” sized there. The agents were allowing the shipment to proceed from Florida in an effort to obtain the identity of the buyers.

 

January 9, 1931

Little Chute – The St. John’s high school basketball team handed the Freedom high school squad a 16 to 6 defeat in a game played here Monday evening. Co-Captain Jansen starred for the locals getting four field goals and a free throw for nine points.

St. John’s high school basketball team. Standing: Andrew Coenen, Manager; Harold De Bruin, Robert Lamers, John Vander Loop, Leo Kroner, Cornelius Biersteker, Jerome Lamers, Rev. J. W. Jansen, Athletic Director. Sitting: Paul Verstegen, Ambrose Hammen, Ralph Wildenberg, Nicholas Jansen, Peter Wildenberg and Norbert Lucassen.

 

January 13, 1931

An automobile loaded with food, shoes and clothing is being taken to the Oneida reservation this week from Kaukauna. Mr. Sylvester Esler made a canvass of all merchants in Kaukauna for contributions and loaded his automobile. The Oneida Indians are reported to be in dire straits and in great need.   

 

January 27, 1931

The car stolen here last week from in front of the John Hennes residence was recovered by Appleton police Friday evening. The front end was slightly damaged in a crash by the thief.