Time Machine Trip to March 1961

 

Kaukauna Times - March 1961

By Lyle Hansen

March 3, 1961

Eleven seniors and nine juniors have been named to membership in the Augustin Grignon chapter of the National Honor Society, according to Miss Francis Corry, advisor.

March 3, 1961

The National Safety Council said today that traffic accidents in 1960 took the lives of 38,000 persons and caused 1,400,000 serious injuries.

 

March 3, 1961

Construction on a new 6200 seat addition to Green Bay Packer stadium is scheduled to get underway in April. Head coach Vince Lombardi said the stadium was sold out for most all games since its building in 1957. 

March 10, 1961

Tom Frank, former pitcher with the Kaukauna Ghosts baseball team, has signed a professional baseball contract with the Baltimore Oriole club and will play on a class D team in Florida. 

March 15, 1961

Delivery of a mobile diesel electric generator to Kaukauna last week assured residents that a source of electrical power, even in direr emergencies, would be available to maintain essential services.

March 20, 1961

An estimated 1800 residents of the Fox Valley area were present Sunday afternoon at the Kaukauna Adult and Vocational school’s annual open house and exhibit according to D.J. Bordini, director.  

March 29, 1961

Copping six straight wins in three games, the Kaukauna Ghost Volleyball team Friday night and claimed the regional championship of the WIAA. The team also qualified for the sectional tourney.