Time Machine Trip to July 1942

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

July 1, 1942

Motorists cannot legally drive their automobiles today without the new federal use tax stamp posted on the car. The stamps are obtained only at the post office and cost $5.

Kaukauna’s Phil Zwick made short work of Sam Scully, the Omaha, Neb., 130 pounder, at Armory D. Appleton, Thursday night. Zwick produced his famous knockout drops in the third round to end the fight.

July 3, 1942

Ross Williams, commander of Outagamie county civilian defense corps, today called on all doctors, nurses and protection brigade workers to remain in town to standby for instant action following a warning of the possibility of an air raid on Wisconsin over the Fourth of July weekend.

July 8, 1942

Private Paul Balgie spoke over the radio from Australia Saturday morning. He was the second person to speak in the program and said hello to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Balgie and to everyone in Kaukauna. He is with the 41^st Military Police Company.

Civilian defense counsel today outlined the latest methods of fighting fires resulting from air attacks. Everyone must know what to do in case of an air attack not only so we can keep fire damage as low as possible but also so we can face such an emergency with calmness and self-confidence.

July 10, 1942

Frank J. Geurtz took over the duties of president of the Kaukauna Rotary club at the luncheon meeting Wednesday noon. He succeeds E. G. Haas as head of the club.

Members of the fire and police departments were granted a $5 a month emergency bonus at a meeting of the common council Tuesday evening. This additional compensation was not considered part of the salary of firemen and policemen.

52 persons of the Kaukauna Vocational school and NYA defense and war production training programs receive private employment during the month of June according to the director of the school. The greater majority of those placed in June are in industries doing government work and along lines of training they received in the Kaukauna program.

July 15, 1942

Ensign Sylvester Hopfensperger was killed in action July 1, somewhere in the Pacific, according to a telegram received by Mrs. Sylvester Hopfensperger from the war department. Ensign Hopfensperger is the first Kaukauna serviceman killed in this war. 

July 17, 1942

Officers of the Central Labor Union with the new ambulance which they have donated to the city of Kaukauna. The money was raised by a wastepaper and scrap metal drive and through contributions. Left to right: Henry Siebers, E. E. Brewster, Eugene Wiedenbeck, George Gerritts, Charles Jennerjohn, Clarence Kastell and Harrison Coon.

Joseph Schouten, chairman of the Kaukauna petroleum committee handling the scrap rubber campaign reported this week that the drive in Kaukauna has yielded 64500 pounds.

C. H. Feller’s yacht the Nomad was accepted by the United States coast guard for service. The 70-foot yacht was used by Feller to cruise Lake Winnebago and Green Bay. It was two months ago that Feller decided to offer the yacht to the coast guard to help with the war effort.

July 31, 1942

Electric City Post No. 3319, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary are busy this week completing plans for the grand opening and dedication of the recently completed addition to their clubhouse on Lawe Street, which will be held Sunday afternoon and evening, August 2.