Friday, May 20, 2022

Time Machine Trip to May 1962

 

Kaukauna Times – May 1962

By Lyle Hansen


May 2, 1962

The Junior Prom court at Friday’s night’s festivities. Left to right are senior representatives, Keith Busse and Karen Jansen, King John Whitman and Queen JoAnn Peebles, sophomores Ron Skalmusky and Ricky Vander Velden and freshman representatives, William Weyenberg and Sharon Ashauer.

Ground clearing activities are commencing to the south of Kaukauna High School. Despite the cold weather operations are continuing with trees being removed and the land being leveled.


A ground-breaking ceremony on the new Badger Northland Inc. plant, to be located at the corner of highways 41 and 55 in Kaukauna, has been set for 10:00 am today. 


May 9, 1962


Mayor Joseph F. Bayorgeon made the first Direct Dial call from the City of Kaukauna. He dialed the area code and the exact number he wanted in New York City.


May 18, 1962

Calvin Spice today announced his candidacy for Sheriff of Outagamie County. Spice has been a policeman for the past 14 years, starting his career in Kaukauna with 5 years of service.

 

May 23, 1962




William Rogers today announced his candidacy for state assemblyman in the fall election. Rogers is currently serving as fifth ward alderman in Kaukauna.

 





The 1962 Tennis Team Thomas Cleveland, Jim Zuelzke, Dave Van Abel, Jim Whittaker, Dave Schwalenberg, Ed Lutzow, Joe Mayerl, Tom Hiestand and Bob Van Ellen.

May 25, 1962



Immanuel United Church of Christ will celebrate their Diamond Anniversary this Sunday. Rev. John Scheib, who served as pastor at the church from 1930 to 1958 will be in charge of the 10:00 worship service which will begin the day long 75th anniversary celebration. The church was founded May 22, 1887, by the Rev. Jacob Bollenbacher.



The Badger Boys and Girls of Kauakuan high school are: the girls atanding Miss Lindy Kemp and Miss Sara Derens. The boys are Tony Schlude and Donald Straus. 













 

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