Time Machine Trip to April 1941

Kaukauna Times April 1941

By Lyle Hansen

April 2, 1941

A total of 87 Kaukauna residents are presently actively participating in the national defense program in the service of Uncle Sam in the armed services.  

George R. Greenwood was elected a member of the board of education in Tuesday’s election.

 

A chimney fire at the Joseph Munes Service Station on the corner of Crookes Avenue and Third Street occurred Saturday night. The Kaukauna fire department responded, and no damage resulted.

 

April 4, 1941 

Twenty-four people who were enrolled in the training program of the Kaukauna Vocational School were placed in private employment during the month of March.

 

The board of health approved providing swimming quarters in the quarry for this summer.

April 11, 1941

Myron Spry was elected commander of Electric City post No. 339, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a meeting Wednesday evening. He succeeds Edward Bush.

April 18, 1941

Phil Zwick, Kaukauna idol displayed Tuesday night just why he is going to get a shot at the world’s featherweight title, held by Pete Scalzo, when he scored a quick two-round knockout decision over Jimmy Maddox before a crowd of 1200 at the Kaukauna gymnasium. Phil had Maddox on the floor three times in the first round and two minutes in the second had Maddox out.  

April 23, 1941

The fourteenth annual Times’ electric cooking school goes down in history as one of the most successful ever. More than 3000 housewives attended the sessions of the school. The major award, an RC-4 model Hotpoint electric range was won by Mrs. Lynn Parker West Fourth Street Kaukauna.

April 25, 1941

An expansion program which will involve an expenditure of approximately $75,000 will be launched this week by the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company, C. R. Seaborne of Thilmany announced this week.

Captain Don Keil, a senior at Kaukauna High School has wound up one of the most successful high school careers in the history of the school. Don has lost only two bouts in four years of competition. He will be greatly missed on the squad.

 

April 30, 1941

Joseph Lingle, Kaukauna, was one of 150 flying cadets, who Friday received a diploma and the coveted silver wings of the United States army air corps at Maxwell field, Alabama.

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