Time Machine Trip to June 1931

 

Kaukauna Times - June 1931

By Lyle Hansen

June 2, 1931

Miss Lucille Johnson, 17, was fatally injured and three others injured in a one car accident on highway 55 south of Sherwood Monday early morning.

Frederick W. Giese, former Outagamie County sheriff, was found not guilty by a jury in federal court at Milwaukee Thursday afternoon after a week’s trial. Giese was charged with conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Giese was ousted as sheriff by former Governor Walter Kohler in January of 1929. Many people called the charges a frame up.

June 9, 1931

Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. J. Lochman, V.G., Prot. Ap., is being honored today by members of his congregation, Holy Cross Catholic Church, along with hundreds of other friends, and scores of Catholic priests from throughout the Green Bay diocese—the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination into the Catholic priesthood.

 

Seventy-four member of the high school senior class received diplomas at commencement exercises held Friday evening at the auditorium. J. F. Cavanaugh, superintendent of schools presented the class and awarded the diplomas.

 

June 12, 1931

Michael Verstegen, 36, post commander of the Jacob Coppus post American Legion, Little Chute, died at his home Wednesday evening after several days illness with pneumonia.

 

Mr. M. A. Wertheimer of this city recently returned from a trip to Europe and spoke at the Rotary club meeting held at the Kaukauna Hotel. He stated the Europeans blame the depression there on the American depression. He further stated that the conditions in England are not as bad as the other countries although the unemployment is a problem.  Germany is in a bad state of affairs with the country carrying a heavy debt load. He said the younger generation does not feel they should be required to pay a debt they had nothing to do with. Germany is not trending toward communism but rather towards socialism. 

June 16, 1931

Phil Zwick, popular Kaukauna featherweight, won a knockout over Jimmy Slavin at Madison Square Gardens, New York. Phil knocked Slavin down four times in the second round before he stayed down.

 

June 19, 1931

Workmen on the government dam and Lawe street bridge are progressing rapidly. Both crews are taking advantage of the good weather.

June 26, 1931

A congratulatory message was received by Rev. Msgr. P. J. Lockman, pastor of Holy Cross church, from Pope Pius XI on the fiftieth Anniversary of his ordination. 

June 30, 1931

A statewide heat wave, which seemingly reached its peak Monday afternoon, included Kaukauna in its clutches, and residents have been suffering intensely. The temperature, though it has cooled somewhat, had reached the 100-degree point in the shade, causing many local industries to give their workmen at least part holidays.

Many applications have been filed with the Kaukauna police commissioner for the position of city motorcycle officer.

 

1931 Ford Model-A coupe.