Time Machine: Time Machine Trip to January 1982

Kaukauna Times – January 1982

By Lyle Hansen

January 5, 1982

There’s nothing like a driving snowstorm to bring activity to a standstill, and that happened in the Fox River Valley on Monday, January 4, when some four inches of snow were dumped on the area by sunrise. A heavy snow cluster driving wind made roads impassable resulting in the closing of schools, stores, other business establishments and City Hall.

Army private Eugene H. Kersten, East 16^th street, Kaukauna, completed one station unit training at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia.

January 7, 1982

City and county workers were still trying to dig out yesterday to get out of the blizzard like Monday storm which dumped better than 8 inches of snow on the Heart of the Valley area. Called the worse storm 20 years, the 30 mile an hour wind gusts plugged streets and highways and resulted in the greatest list of cancellations of businesses as well as schools in recent years,

A series of four money saving proposals for Kaukauna schools is being held over for a more complete study. The Board of Education members were told Monday and school board authorized school Superintendent Harold Goetz to send out notifications of future faculty layoffs as necessary. Along with possible layoffs in 1982 and 83 school year, the board also approved eliminating 3 1/2 positions. Goetz said that a decline in enrollment forced the staff reductions. It is predicted that there will be 153 to 155 less students in the district school system.

Bill Hibbert and Mike Horn are two of the top Kaukauna Boxing Club fighters on this year's edition of boxers who will take part in this weekend’s action at Holy Cross school. Hibbert, at 147 pounds, has an overall record of 37 wins with just eight losses. He was the state junior Olympic Champ for 10–15-year-olds for four years. He was also state Golden Gloves champ in 1981. Horn at 115 pounds, is 48-7 overall. He is also a four-year Junior Olympic state champion. He has reached the National Junior Olympic finals in both 1980 and 1981.

January 14, 1982

Chad Michael Vander Bloomer is the first baby of 1982 to make his appearance at the Kaukauna Community Hospital. He is the son of Tim and Susan Vanden Bloomer of Little Chute.

Sister Cyrilla of Lima, Peru, the former Elizabeth Jackels of Kaukauna, is presently visiting with members of her family in the Kaukauna area. She has been teaching in the Franciscan Mission in Lima, Peru for the past 12 years.

Kimberly and Little Chute Police are trying to find out how or why a young woman plunged over the Community Bridge shortly after 11:00 a.m. yesterday. Chief Dennis Janssen of the Kimberly Police Department said that “We have no idea what happened.” The girl about 16 years of the age is in stable but serious condition at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.

January 19, 1982

Saturday night’s temperatures plunged to 26 below zero in Kaukauna. Last Saturday’s temperature was also 26 below zero.

January 21, 1982

A solitary Horseman passed through Kaukauna on his way from the Stockbridge Indian Reservation to Farmington, New Mexico. He says he wanted to make the trip for many years.

The common Council members Tuesday approved pay increases of nine per cent for three groups of employees. The raises were ratified for Police officers, Firefighters, and city hall workers.

Warren Spahn and Otto Graham were the winners at the annual Red Smith Sports Award Banquet in Appleton on Tuesday evening. Karl Borree, who was one of the standout athletes on the 1981 Kaukauna High School football team received recognition during the evenings program. Bob Lloyd sports broadcaster, served as master of ceremonies for the event read off some of the accomplishments achieved by Borree, a senior at KHS: co-captain, most valuable offensive player, first team all-conference linebacker, defensive player of the year in the Fox Valley Association, Associated Press and United Press International all-state honorable mention as a defensive back, Channel 5 all-state team and district 4 first team as a defensive halfback.

January 28, 1982

Turtle races highlighted Cub Scout pack 31 monthly meeting on January 25th in the Holy Cross church basement. Winners in the 8-year-old division were, 1^st place, Troy Seidl; 2nd, Erin Woldt; and 3^rd Charlie Romenesko. Winners in the 9-year-old division were, 1^st Scott Micke; 2^nd Josh Renkens; and 3^rd Cory Corbeille. Winners in the 10-year-old division were 1^st Jody Hietpas; 2^nd Karl Atkinson; and 3rd Jeff McCelland.