Time Machine Trip to August 1952

 

Kaukauna Times – August 1952

By Lyle Hansen

August 6, 1952

City crews are completing the grading of Washington Street, a new street connecting Plank Road and North Lawe Street.  The 850-foot road will not be curbed but may be given a hard surface after the road settles in a year or so.

The purchase of the Star Appliance company on west Wisconsin Avenue was made last week by Gordan Jacobson. The firm will continue the sales of the General Electric line of household appliances.

August 8, 1952

 

Famous quarterbacks are to face each other in Green Bay Saturday.  These two All-American rookies are Babe Parilli, of the Green Bay Packers and veteran Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns.

 

The 1952 assessed valuation of Kaukauna is one and a half million more than last year. The recently completed valuation places the city for 1952 at $16,490,850 according to City Assessor Lothar Kemp.  

 

August 13, 1952

Word had been received that the skating troupe of Marge Stokes and Elaine Look have finally received their trunks which were confiscated by the Red in Germany recently. Nothing was reported missing from the luggage.

 

August 15, 1952

The Children’s Circus put on by the children of White City Park took place Saturday.  The King and Queen were Neil Faust and Caroline Brenzel.  The attendants were Susan Appleton and Mary Haen.

 

Pitcher Joe Van Linn fanned 21 batters as the Legion trounced Neenah 7-5 at Menasha Tuesday evening. Van Linn allowed only one base, on balls, while Kaukauna batters took six hits and eight walks off Neenah.

 

August 20, 1952

Harry Vogts of Madison captured honors by winning three out of four heats for the $2,000 prize trophy. Close to 8000 spectators on both sides of the Fox River watched some of the Midwest’s crack boat drivers competing Saturday and Sunday afternoon in Kaukauna’s Tenth Annual Regatta, sponsored by the VFW Post 3319.

 

August 29, 1952

Reading champions in the Kaukauna Public Library reading program this summer are five girls who read nearly 300 books.  They are Marlene Van Drasek, 53 books; Jeanne Onkels, 60 books; Susan Mongin 60 books; Muriel Mongin 46 books.

Sam Dubow, the new Kaukauna High school’s football coach, took the practice field with the team this week. Dubow comes here from six years of college coaching at Gogebic Junior college at Ironwood.

 

Kate Hanson took the state Elks title championship Friday at De Pere Town and Country golf club. Mrs. Hanson carded a score of 42 for the nine holes.