Time Machine Trip to May 1961

 

Kaukauna Times May 1961

By Lyle Hansen

May 3, 1961

King William Van Dyke and Queen Patricia Haen will be reigning over the Junior Prom on May 5. “Sayonara” is the theme for the event.

Lynn Kehoe was named winner of the NFL forensic meet held at Ripon College last weekend. Lynn is now eligible to go to the national meet in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

 

May 10, 1961

A concentrated drive to raise $45,000 to finance the construction of the proposed Plamann school for retarded children which will be built in the Apple Creek area in currently under way in Kaukauna and Outagamie County according to drive officials.

May 17, 1961

John R. Gerritts, of Kimberly, died Sunday evening. John was the former superintendent of schools in Kimberly and business manager of the Kimberly High School.

 

May 19, 1961

With the passage of a resolution Tuesday evening the common council authorized the city officials to negotiate on a lone in the sum of $60,000 for repairs for Kaukauna High School. The funds will be used to repair the heating and ventilation systems in the school.

 

Kaukauna Chamber of Commerce board of directors has appointed Dominic Bordini to serve as president of the group.

 

An auto accident north of Kaukauna on Hwy. 41 claimed the life of Mrs. William Nelson, 45 of Kaukauna. A vehicle operated by an Oshkosh man attempted to pass a semi and struck her vehicle head on. The driver of that car also died at the scene. Mrs. Nelson is the mother of 11 children, six daughters and five sons, ranging in age from 19 to 4 years old.

 

May 24, 1961

Copies of the 1961 edition of the “Pegasus”, a magazine published by Kaukauna High School students, were distributed during homeroom yesterday. According to co-editors David Foxgrover and Karen Lindemuth, this magazine has not been published since 1948, when it was discontinued due to financial problems. Prior to that time “Pegasus” has been published annually since 1936.

 

May 26, 1961

The Chicago and North Western Railroad Company today proposed the discontinuance of an overnight passenger train which carried an average of only seven passengers through Kaukauna.

Rev. James C. Van De Loo of Kaukauna has completed his studies in theology at Catholic university of America, Washington, D. C., last week, will be ordained to the priesthood in Green bay tomorrow.  He will offer his first solemn high mass at St. Mary’s church here at 11 a.m. Sunday. 

May 1961 Brides