Time Machine Trip to February 1921

 

Kaukauna Times - February 1921

By Lyle Hansen 

February 3, 1921

A. R. Firehammer, manager of the Fuller-Goodman Lumber Company in this day, created a stampede on the street yesterday and a crowd was soon gathered around him eager to share in his supposed good fortune. Mr. Firehammer has been under the weather for several days and was seen to emerge from a doctor's office, step into a garage, pull a bottle from his pocket and tilt it up as he proceeded to separate the bottle from its contents. Putting two and two together while Mr. Firehammer and the bottled goods were being made one, the crowd singing, "Oh, How Dry I Am" filled the garage to overflow. As quickly as the crowd gathered it dissolved, separated, and vanished, for closer inspection disclosed a bottle containing nothing, in the nature of amber neither fluid nor golden moonshine, but the pink concoction that Dr... (We dare not give his name as doctor's do not believe in advertising) is fond of giving his patients as a gargle.

 

Miss Dorothy Preston Cooper of this city, attending Marquette University School of Nurses, was the selection of over 200 students who tried out for the part of the leading lady in the Prom play. Her dramatic ability and clear voice as well as her winning personality carried the audience.

 

February 10, 1921

The state highway commission believed the time is ripe for launching a campaign for safety in highway travel. In 1920 traffic deaths were 10,000. One step toward safety is to require the operation of automobiles by licensing drivers. 

 

Tuesday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. the children of the Kindergarten, St. Mary's School were entertained, the occasion being Robert Mayor's sixth birthday anniversary. The afternoon was an enjoyable one for the little tots the main feature being a program and the most important number was a minute danced by Robert Mayer and Dolores Conlon, all credit due to their teacher Sister Beata who takes a great interest in the children. The school room was beautifully decorated in red, white, and blue crepe paper. The Rev. Fathers Steinbecker and Raymaker and all the sisters as well as the children enjoyed the party and Mrs. E. A. Mayer proved to be a good hostess.

Sgt. Arthur Schubring of the A-F-G Headquarters company of the Army of Occupation arrived home February 2. Sgt. Schubring was the first local boy to enter service for the war to be stationed in France and is the last one to return to Kaukauna. Beside wearing the insignia of sergeant his coat sleeves show a wound stripe on his right arm and the maximum of six gold service stripes on his left sleeve. 

 

February 17, 1921

Sylvester Dix was elected president of the Phoenix society of the seventh and eighth grade of Nicolet School at a meeting Friday. Helen Martens was elected vice president, George Look, secretary and Lila Alwardt, treasurer. An extensive program consisting of a dialogue, solos by Miss Mable Richardson and short talks were given.

 

February 24, 1921

Renn and Company, who have been unable to cut any ice on the river at their usual point in front of the company's icehouse on account of the unusually mild winter have arranged to secure a sufficient quantity elsewhere and ice consumers are assured that there will be no shortage of ice next summer.

WHY THE TIMES DOES NOT PRINT ALL THE NEWS

The question has been asked “Why does not The Times print the details of certain local scandals or some disgraceful episode?” The answer may be found in the fact that so few people are without sin and that the throwing of stones is not a very wise employment. It is a matter of common observation, moreover, that the very people who demand the publication of something against their neighbor are the first to request the paper not publish something that reflects badly on themselves. The Times does not consider itself to be called upon to act as a municipal sewer to poison the atmosphere for people who like fresh air. It would be a gross abuse of privilege and hospitality for a man to accept an invitation to visit another man’s home merely to let loose a lot of vulgarity or scandal. The pretest of pretending to give “all the news” is sheer bunk for everything that happens is news to someone, but “everything” is not fit for print or worthy of mention. It is our desire to help and not hinder those who have tripped and fallen for we feel that such persons may wish to get up and walk the right path again.