Kaukauna Times - February 1961
By Lyle Hansen
February 1, 1961
Jerry
Klister was elected president of the Kaukauna High School Alumni association
when the group met Monday evening. Norbert Noie will serve as vice president
and Mrs. Marcus Nigel as secretary-treasure for the coming year.
February 1, 1961
Karen
Lindemuth, who competed against ten KHS senior girls, has won the DAR Good
Citizenship Award. She will be honored on Class Night.
Janet
Reuter won the youth center ping pong tournament for girls last Wednesday
evening.
February 3, 1961
James W. Lang, former managing editor, has been named editor of the Kaukauna Times; it was announced Thursday by Carl Hansen, editor, and publisher, who will retain the post of publisher. Lang was also elected vice president of the Kaukauna Times Printing Corporation, in additional to the editorial promotion.
Kaukauna
voters will have, a large number, of candidates to choose from at the April 1
election. 18 Men have taken out papers for the five city council seats.
February 8, 1961
Thirteen
students made straight A’s for the first semester of the current school year,
according to honor roll lists released by the high school office.
February 10, 1961
G. E.
McCorison, former president of Thilmany Pulp & Paper Company, was elected
chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company at its annual
meeting yesterday. Former board chairman E. H. Jennings tendered his resignation
at the meeting after 44 years with the firm. C. L. Dostal was elected president
of the company.
A
charge of murder in the first degree was issued against Leslie Weinke, 36, of
Kaukauna Thursday morning by district attorney Nick Schaefer, in the shooting
death of his wife Shirley, 25, Wednesday. The shooting took place in the
kitchen of their home and Weinke called an ambulance and the police. Shirley
Weinke was taken to the Kaukauna Community Hospital, where she died of a
gunshot wound.
February 15, 1961
A two-year
contract covering 1961 and 1962 was signed recently by the Badger Northland
employees with the company. A nine cent per hour increase was negotiated for
1961 plus shift differentials. The 1962 contract includes an increase of ten
cents per hour.
February 2, 1961
Despite the
inclement weather Saturday, over 100 persons attended the Kiwanis Club Charter
Night. Gustav Keller, of Appleton, presented the official charter of the club
to Robert Roloff, president of the new Kaukauna Club.
February 22, 1961
The
Kaukauna High School’s presentation of the musical “Annie Get Your Gun,”
delighted a packed house of over 1000 persons Thursday evening and sent them
home from the civic auditorium humming gay tunes.
Six new
Eagle Scouts were added recently to Troop 27 St. Mary’s. Pictured left to right
is Howard Veldman, assistant Scoutmaster, David Schwalenberg, Bill Niesz, Ronald
Belongea, Wallace Mooney, commissioner, Roger Metz, Dennis Schaefer, Jack
Grissman and Scoutmaster Louis Schultz.
The KAC Girl Cagers pictured above have run out of
competition with three wins to no losses. Standing left to right are Judy
Jacobson, Pearl Meulemans, Darlene Anderson, Marie Jakl, Wendy Thompson,
Marilyn Hilgenberg, and Mary Schwinn. Kneeling are Joan Ludvigsen, Lindy Kemp
and Beverly Coffey.
February 1961 Brides
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