Time Machine Trip to May 1932

 

Kaukauna Times - May 1932

By Lyle Hansen

May 3, 1932

Officer Harold Engerson, was appointed to the position of motor police recently by the fire and police commission, he began his new duties today. On Sunday and Monday evenings he worked with the south side patrolman Oscar Jahns, who is to replace him.

 

Adolph R. Mill has been reappointed postmaster for the Kaukauna office for another four-year term. Although the senate has not confirmed that appointment submitted by President Hoover this is only a matter of procedure.

May 13, 1932

Rev. A. Garthaus will be pastor of Holy Cross Church, succeeding the late Rev. Msgr. P. J. Lochman.

Ground has been broken for the new Joseph McCarty home on Wisconsin Ave. It is to be a two-story colonial home. The first floor will be stone veneer while the second floor will have wide clapperboard siding with the roof being of wood shingle type. The McCarty family expects to move to Kaukauna from Milwaukee about the last week of July.

 

May 17, 1932

Frank Danraech, an employee of the Kaukauna Quarry Company, celebrated his 13^th Wedding anniversary on Friday, the 13^th day of May.  He is the father of 13 children.

Berg’s Service Laundry slid into the top of the city softball league Monday evening when they defeated Kalupa’s Bakers. Kalupa’s scored five runs in the first inning and one in the 7th. Bergs made two in the second and five in the 6th. Several home runs were allowed by both teams. Bill Haupt was on the mound for the Bakers with Paschen catching. Matchett pitched and J. Bosch caught for Berg’s. There were 200 people attending this game.

May 24, 1932

Three graduates of Kaukauna High School will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees at the 82^nd annual commencement exercise of Lawrence College.  They are Burton Schrades, Carol Weifenbach, and Mildred Hess.

 

St. Mary's Church in Kaukauna has formed an organization to take care of the upkeep of the St. Mary’s graveyard.  A man has been hired and will take care of all the grass cutting, tree trimming and all other work necessary to keep the cemetery in good shape. All the gravestones will be straightened out and the driveway will be conditioned for good driving.

A daily average of 315 children have been fed milk lunches in the grade schools of the city during the 11 weeks period just ended, according to records submitted by Mrs. Olin G. Dryer chairman of the Women’s club health committee which has been in charge of this work.