Time Machine: Time Machine Trip to January 1962

Kaukauna Times - Janaury 1962

By Lyle Hansen

January 3, 1962

Almost everyone in Kaukauna shared the glowing warmth of victory after the Green Bay Packers won the Worlds football championship by defeating the New York Giants 37-0 at Green Bay Sunday. The cold weather kept some fans home, so tickets were for sale at the stadium. Ten-dollar seats had dropped to five dollars by an hour before kick-off and by game time they sold for three dollars each. Several buses took groups from Kaukauna to the game. All the riders were delighted with the group spirit of the trip, and many said “Were going to do the bus this fall for all home games.

January 5, 1962

Kaukauna’s first baby of 1962 is little Fred Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Harris of Kaukauna. Little Fred was born at 6:59 New Year’s morning at Kaukauna Community Hospital, weighing six pounds 14 ounces and measuring 19 inches. He is the fourth New Year’s baby boy born at the Kaukauna hospital.

January 10, 1962

The Eagle Scout rank, highest award in scouting will be awarded tonight to Paul Driessen and Dale Reuter of Troup 31, sponsored by Holy Cross parish. The program will be held in the school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m.

January 12, 1962

Kaukauna Postmaster Robert Grogan this week announced that he has received a supply of pamphlets from the Department of Defense on public protection in event of a nuclear attack. The booklets which are available one per family discuss the types of fallout shelters and their merits and costs.

January 17, 1962

The Rialto Theatre will be showing ten recommended films for children. These films have been endorsed by the National Parent-teachers Association and the Children’s Film Library for Juvenile Consumption. The films will be shown on Saturday’s and tickets are available at reduced prices and limited to seats available at the theatre.

January 19, 1962

Kaukauna High School basketball fans have been treated to a special bonus at half times of home games. The KHS girl’s tumbling team has performed at the games and has developed into very competent gymnasts.

January 24, 1962

“Garden of Dreams,” will be the theme of the KHS Junior Class Prom, April 27. The announcement was made by Junior Class President Janet Reuter.

January 26, 1962

Three Kaukauna ROTC students at St. Norbert College were recently cited as distinguished military students, as a result, of their performance while training at Ft. Riley, Kansas last summer. Honored were Ronald Vandenberg, Thomas McAndrews, and William Campbell.

January 31, 1962