Time Machine Trip to May 1952

 

Kaukauna Times - May 1952

By Lyle Hansen

May 2, 1952

Juvenile Catholic Order of Foresters at St. Mary’s parish elected this group of officers at a recent meeting: Judy Sachs, flag bearer; Judy Whittaker sentinel; Yvonne Van Toll and Donna Spaulding, conductors; Carol Gerhartz, vice chief ranger; Mary Jane Golden sentinel; Doris DeBruin, chief ranger; and Beth Belongea, flag bearer.

At noon Thursday a sturgeon in the river drew a fine crowd of on lookers. The folks cheered as the fish made its way up a small rapid. The gates have been opened to lower the high-water levels.  

May 7, 1952

Badger Boy’s State Representative from Little Chute Legion Post 258 will be James Locy, on top, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Locy and Dan Ourada son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ourada.

Kaukauna’s mayor Joseph “Doty” Bayorgeon, did the honors Sunday afternoon throwing out the first ball at the Kaukauna VFW League opener. Local VFW commander Charles Egan was on the receiving end of the mayor’s well controlled pitches.

May 14, 1952

Reigning at the junior prom last Friday at Kaukauna High School were Queen Margie Schmidt and King George Zwick; senior representative Allegra Nimmer and Ronald Sanders; sophomore representatives Norma McGoey and Joe Hinkens, freshman representatives, Ione Kruse and Keith Head.

James F. Cavanaugh, 76, for 21 years superintendent of Kaukauna schools and prominent civic figure, died Friday after an illness of four months. Cavanaugh came to Kaukauna in 1923, with the opening of the new high school building and retired in 1944.

Walter P. Hagman, principal of the Outagamie county Rural Normal School for the past 33 years, announced that he will retire at the end of this school year. 

The Kaukauna Police department took delivery of their new three-wheeled patrol unit Wednesday. This vehicle will be used for patrolling and for the enforcement of parking limitations.

May 21, 1952

Sam Dubow, 34 of Ironwood, Michigan, will assume duties as physical education director and head coach at Kaukauna High School next fall. He will replace Guy Krumm as head coach and Fred Barribeau as physical education instructor.

May 23, 1952

“Maplewood,” the home on Wisconsin avenue, built by the late C. W. Stribley in 1912, has been sold to Joe Schouten. The Schouten family will move into their newly acquired home in about 90 days.  

May 28, 1952

Sister M. Beata, who this year is completing her twenty-fifth year as a kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s Kaukauna, was feted at a silver jubilee celebration last Sunday.

Coach Wayne Hull’s Kaukauna High school baseball squad battled Kimberly for 12 innings last week before gaining a 4-3 decision. The win enabled the Ghosts to retain their WIAA district championship.