Friday, April 22, 2022

Time Machine Trip to April 1962

 

Kaukauna Times - April 1962

By Lyle Hansen

April 4, 1962



Kaukauna’s Mayor Joseph F. “Doty” Bayorgeon became the “Most Re-elected” mayor the in history of Kaukauna and perhaps in the entire Fox Valley area Tuesday as he was re-elected to his ninth consecutive term in office.





April 13, 1962

A letter of commendation was presented to Bert Roberts, First Ward alderman upon his completion of 24 years on the city council. A. M. Schmalz chairman of the Board of Vocational and Adult Education, made the presentation on behalf of the Vocational School.

The Veterans’ Honor Roll and memorial is scheduled to be dismantled, in the near, future to prepare the area for the construction of the new Kaukauna High School. The name plates will be preserved for later disposal by the Kaukauna Veterans organizations.


April 20, 1962

An old landmark and a symbol of bygone age of elegance, is passing from the Kaukauna scene with the demolition of the one-time Frambach mansion at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Depot Street. Some of the features of the house included a fireplace in every room on every floor, a music room, a sitting room, dining room, five bedrooms, sewing room, ballroom, billiard room and a complete stable.


April 25, 1962

On April 28th the Outagamie County Teachers College will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The school formerly was known as the Rural Normal School and as the Training School.

The baton twirling segment of Saturday’s band festival. A few practice twirls are tried by the Kaukauna team. The girls left to right are Barbara Winn, Leone King, Linda Damro, Kathy Bruehl and Karen Patterson.


Kaukauna High School Prom – April 27.

1962 Junior Prom Royalty are John Whitman and JoAnn Peebles. The Theme of the event will be “Garden of Dreams”  

The Royal Court for the 1962 Junior Prom are Left to right, Ron Skalmusky and Ricky Vander Velden, of the sophomore class, Keith Busse and Karen Jansen of the senior class and William Weyenberg and Sharon Ashauer of the freshman class.

Sporting suits from The Royal Clothing and ready for the junior prom are Robert Ludke, Thomas Jansen, Don Straus, Dan Van Dyke and Scott Schuler.


Gustman's Northside Kaukauna  

























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