Kaukauna Times May 1951
By Lyle Hansen
May 2, 1951
The Friday night
Ladies’ Championship bowling league which rolled at the S&B alley are
pictured above. Left to right are Dolores Van Lanen, Dolly Kemp, Evelyn
Pendleton, Alice Hoegh and Dot Morgan.
Patrolman Cal Spice is
shown checking over a bicycle during the annual license program. Looking over
the inspection are Kenneth Vande Hey, left and James Vande Hey, right.
Behind the brilliant two-hit pitching of Don
Mahn, the Kaukauna High School team opened their 1951 Northeastern Wisconsin
league schedule with a rousing 14-1 victory over Two Rivers on the local
diamond Friday afternoon.
Lieutenant (J.G.) Thomas Velte recently spent a
two week leave with his parents in Kaukauna on Sarah Street. He was accompanied
by his wife and son. He is serving on the U.S.S. Navarro.
Thieves burglarized three Lawe street business
places, two Little Chute service stations and the Van Zeeland Implement company
on Highway 41 over the past weekend. It is believed all six of the entries were
made on Saturday night with a total property amounting to about $260. In
addition to Van Zeeland’s were Gustman’s Chevrolet, Wildenberg Meat Market and
Chopin’s Confectionary all on Lawe street in Kaukauna. Bohm Service station and
Peter Van Zeeland Service station in Little Chute.
May 4, 1951
Wrightstown high school
prom royalty – Terry Brick and Dorothy Lamers, will reign as King and Queen of
the Junior Prom on Friday, May 11.
Victor Haen was named Cub Master of Cub Pack 27
at a meeting of the pack last Thursday evening. Other officers elected for the
coming year were Ken Leithen, Ed Ryan, Mrs. Ed Ryan, Robert Goetzman, Ed Lemke,
Floyd Pendleton, and Francis Van Abel.
Pfc Robert E. Agen of Kaukauna is currently
serving with the 1st Cavalry Division US Army, in Korea. The
division has been placed in reserve for a rest from the fighting, but Pfc. Agen
did not rest. He was assigned with the 61st Artillery Battalion
working in the rugged Korean terrain.
Thursday Night Ladies’
league champions at the S&B alleys. The keglers left to right are Lillian
Vils, Irene Thelen, Louise Heinz, Rita Dittburner and Marcy Vandenberg.
May 11, 1951
Miss Barbara Huss was crowned as Queen of the
May during ceremonies Tuesday evening at St. Mary’s Catholic church. The
crown-bearer, Florence Huss dressed in white, preceded the May Queen, who wore
white satin gown, with train and veil cascading from a lace tiara. Her train
bearers, Sandra Kern and Mary Jirikowic were also gowned in white with lace
tiaras like that of the queen’s.
Army Pvt. Keith Thyrion is currently taking his
basic training at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
May 18, 1951
Track Coach Walter
Rennebohm and team captain Bill Taylor look over the list of Ghost entrants in
the WIAA Sectional tournament tomorrow at Neenah.
Governor Kohler has approved a contract for
paving highways 47 and 55. The amount of $434,262.45. The roads run through
Outagamie and Shawano counties.
Coach Asher Shorey’s Kaukauna High School
baseball squad walloped Valders 13 to 4 and Two Rivers 10 to 0 to cop their
second straight KIAA Regional tournament Wednesday at Kimberly.
May 23, 1951
Topnotch outfielding
will be one of the chief hopes of the Kaukauna High School team as they open
the WIAA sectional tourney this afternoon at Menasha. Pictured above left to
right are Dick Busse, Bernard Weyers, Don Kessler, and Dick Otte.
Miss Kay Frances Malsavage, 6-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Malsavage, Second Street suffered bruises but no serious
injuries when she fall from a car as it was making a turn on the corner of
Second street and Main avenue. She was leaning against the door of the car when
the door opened.
May 30, 1951
Donald R. Mohr, Kaukauna, who is
serving with the 21st Infantry regiment in Korea, has been promoted
to Sergeant. He enlisted in the army two years ago.
Kaukauna track star Ken
Roloff, the only Ghost to qualify for the WIAA state track meet, captured
fourth in the high hurdles at that meet, which was held in Madison. Roloff also
qualified in the long jump but failed to place.
“Stormy” Kromer is not through with baseball
yet. Kaukauna’s legendary 74-year-old is not only back as manager of a
professional team, but he has led his squad into first place. Kromer is serving
as manager of the Vincennes, Indiana Vels of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley
baseball league and is co-owner of the team. His last professional managerial
job was in 1925 when he was at Blackwell, Oklahoma. Well, here is his latest
idea. “The three strike and four ball rules are no good,” Kromer says. “The
rules ought to call for one strike, you’re out and two ball, you walk.” His
contention is that it will shorten the games enough so that the fans will
really enjoy them.
Commies are lousy marksmen writes Victor Lange
to his parents on west Sixth street in Kaukauna. He has been in the front lines
in Korea since January 10. Lange, recently promoted to first sergeant of his
company in the 24th Infantry division was trapped and missing for
three days in Communist April offensive. With two other infantrymen, he was
working the way back to American lines. “Why they didn’t hit us, I don’t know,”
he said, “they could see us well but seemed to be poor marksmen.”
May 1951 Weddings
