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.
1931 CADILLAC 355A FLEETWOOD CONVERTIBLE COUPE
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