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Kaukauna Time Machine December 1931

 

Kaukauna Times - December 1931

By Lyle Hansen


December 1, 1931

The city of Kaukauna is responding to the call for funds for relief. According to Chairman Arthur Schmalz, the employees of the mills, teachers and city employees responded without delay. The income is $1,200 per month. The Legion post turned over $700 toward the cause.

Ed Matchett bowled a 247 game to take individual honors in the City Bowling league. Les Smith was high with a 619 three game series.

 

December 4, 1931

More than 225 housewives of the city of Kaukauna attended the closing day of the cooking school Thursday afternoon bringing the total attendance to over the 500 mark this year. 

 

December 8, 1931

The Boy Scouts of the city will make a house-to-house canvass for clothing for distribution by the Women’s relief committee.

 

The Vaudette theater has been closed Monday and today for the installation of a completely new sound equipment. The new system will replace the disc method of synchronization sound with the picture. Under the new method the sound will be reproduced directly from the film.

 

December 11, 1931

December 15, 1931

Assemblyman Reckard, Socialist, is preparing a resolution which will provide about $500,000 which has accumulated in the state treasury from excess fees on gas and oil inspection.

 

The Kaukauna entry in the Mid-West bowling league rolled 2894 to take high honors. Amay Bayorgeon rolled 258 to take high game and Henry Minkebige lead the three-game series with 643.    

 

December 22, 1931

 

No trace has been found of the burglar who entered the Chicago and Northwestern depot on the northside Friday evening stealing the mail pouch containing first class mail. The punishment for this crime is 15 years in the federal penitentiary.


Leo Onkels route 5 Kaukauna lost 25 head of cattle and four horses in a disastrous fire which occurred early Saturday evening while the family was not home. The loss is expected to exceed $10,000. The family’s two dogs tried in vain to save the livestock in the barn.  


The first meeting of the new scout troop was held in St, Mary’s annex Monday evening. Henry Greischar, teacher, and assistant athletic coach in the high school, will act as scoutmaster of the organization.


December 24, 1931

Kaukauna will not be awarded a new post office in 1932 according to an article in the Milwaukee Journal last Sunday. The federal government has rejected all recommendations of funds for the building program. The rejection of funds will affect 30 cities in Wisconsin. 


December 30, 1931

Nicholas Licht, 51 of Kaukauna, was killed instantly near St. Francis south of Milwaukee yesterday. Licht was serving as a brakeman when he was struck by a passing train. He was with the railroad for the past 26 years.

 

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