Time Machine Trip to October 1951

 

Kaukauna Times - October

By Lyle Hansen

October 3, 1951

Norbert A. Pynenberg, of Doty Street, is currently serving with the 1^st Cav. in Korea and has been promoted to sergeant. His promotion is for excellent performance on duty in the Korean battlefield.

 

Four Kaukauna youths who enlisted together in the navy arrived home together on a 14-day leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Ill. They are left to right Richard Borree, Lee Freier, Don Mischler. Kneeling is John Noonen.

 

There are more positions open on the fire and police departments than applicants to fill them. Arthur Kromer, secretary of the commission said, “This is most unusual as we normally have more applicants than jobs”. The jobs currently have many attractive features. Base pay is $3,000 after three years $3,315. 

October 5, 1951

Pvt. Robert G. Wirth, 19, Eighth Street, has completed his AF basic airmen course at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He is assigned to 3700^th food service squad.

Pvt. Gerald Nytes, Seventh Street, is now with the tenth Engineering battalion in Korea.

The biggest bargain the people of the United States get today is the delivery of a letter anywhere in this country for a three-cent stamp, stated Kaukauna Postmaster Robert Grogan during an interview. 

October 10, 1951

The title of “King” of the 102^nd annual “Schut” at Hollandtown Sunday, was taken by Nick J. Fink, Klein Street Kaukauna, as he brought down the last fragment of the bird from the 80-foot pole. Just 27 years ago he had was crowned “King” and now he regained the title.

Lieutenant Gertrude Renn, Depot Street, arrived home Monday to spend a ten-day leave. Lt. Renn is a navy nurse serving aboard a military transport ship in Japan.

The Holy Cross Grade school football team racked up their third win of the 1951 season Sunday afternoon at home as they whipped St. Joseph’s of Oconto 21-7. Holy Cross quarterback Bob Frank scored the first touchdown and Ken Van Zeeland added the first of his three extra points crashing tackle.

Kaukauna Times bowling team, all employees of the Times. Front row Paul Carnot, Clayton “Carp” Vandenbroek, William “Butts” Weber. Back row Dave Carnot and Mel Verhagen.   

October 12, 1951

Pupils from the sixth grade of Nicolet school made a tour of the Kaukauna Times Printing plant Wednesday afternoon. A brief history of the newspaper was told the children by James Lang, managing editor. The students were then shown the operations of the plant.

Leo H. Schmalz of the Kaukauna Savings and Loan has been elected vice president of the Wisconsin Savings and Loan league at the group’s 55^th annual meeting in Oshkosh recently.

October 17, 1951

Corporal Roland Huss returned to Fort Bragg, North Caroline after spending a seven-day furlough with his parents. Corporal Huss is a member of the army signal corps.

Kaukauna Public Library Story hour for children.

October 19, 1951

Coach Dave Flanagan’s Holy Cross gridders continue their undefeated 1951 season Tuesday as the whitewashed St. Joseph’s eleven, 19-0. Ken Van Zeeland, running back for the Green Ghost, plunged over the goal in the first quarter for the first score of the game. George Proper fired a long pass to end Don Weyenberg for the second score. In the final period Cal Welch broke through the line for a five-yard score, Ken Van Zeeland ran for the extra point.

Holy Cross parish consolidated plans to build their new school in 1952. About 75 men of the parish gathered to discuss proposed building plans with the architect. “The next and most important step is the raising of funds” the Rev. Andrew Quella pastor, told the men. 

October 31, 1951

John Stauss took over the duties of Kaukauna City Engineer on October 15. Stauss succeeds Donald Mayo who resigned on September 1.

Marge Stokes, W. Seventh Street, will appear this week for the first time with the Roller-Skating Vanities show. She was selected from a group of fifty contestants recently at the Milwaukee Arena. The show is now at Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

Private First-Class Raymond Gerow left for Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Thursday after a ten-day furlough with his parents on E, Eight Street.  

A hard-hitting St. John Little Chute, football team blasted St. Norbert of De Pere 20-6 on the Dutchmen’s field to grab the 1951 Fox River Valley Catholic conference title. A record crowd turned out to see Coach Bill Fitzpatrick’s charges rack up their sixth straight win of the season and their fourth in conference play.