Time Machine Trip to September 1952

 

Kaukauna Times – September 1952

By Lyle Hansen

September 5, 1952

The city council Tuesday night approved the purchase of a 1000-gallon pumper unit the Kaukauna Fire Department.

St. Mary’s and Holy Cross Grade schools entered a new Parochial football conference this year. The new requirements are seriously cutting into St. Mary’s according to coach Amsey Mauel. Rules prohibit participants from being over 150-pounds. Pat Landreman and Jerry Eppinger are hovering at the 153 mark and Leslie Schultz is at 158.  

September 10, 1952

 

Arthur C. Look and Arthur H. Mongin, Jr. who formed a partnership in 1948 to operate the Walgreen Agency Drug Stores in Kaukauna.

Larry Verhagen, owner of the new Larry’s Piggly Wiggly supermarket on Dodge Street checks out the stock on the shelfs.

 

Two grand openings here today—Look Drug Store North Side this morning and Larry’s Piggly Wiggly Supermarket tonight.  Looks announces “everything new” in the store which was purchased in April from Henry G. Bauer, who operated it for 36 years previously.  Everyone is invited to attend the big open house tonight of Larry’s Piggly Wiggly in the former Moose building at 215 Dodge Street. The Grand Opening of Larry’s new Piggly Wiggly supermarket at 215 Dodge street is the culmination of a belief by Larry Verhagen that his kind of store would succeed in Kaukauna. Six years ago, he opened his first self-service supermarket at the corner of Third and Main. 

Fred Barribeau, teacher, and assistant football coach has been named head coach of the Kaukauna high basketball team by T. H. Boebel replacing Asher Shorey who resigned a week ago to take a position at Crandon.

September 12, 1952

 

Mrs. Thomas P. Pearman was appointed the new city nurse by the Kaukauna Board of Health Monday evening.

The Holy Cross Patrol consists of 35 girls and 27 boys for the 1952-53 school year. For the girls Joann Faust will be the captain and Judith Welter the lieutenant. Captain of the boys is Ronald Welter and lieutenant is Leonard Mauel.  

September 19, 1952

Take her dancing at least one a week at the beautiful Nitingale. Sunday September 21, in person, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra. October 13 will be Sammy Kaye Nite.

 

A young Kaukauna boy narrowly escaped death late Wednesday afternoon when he was accidently shot by a 22-caliber bullet while walking near the railroad track between Kaukauna and Combined Locks. Grazed into the chest just over the heart was 12-year-old David Mitchell of west 7^th street. The bullet was removed from between his ribs by a Kaukauna doctor. A youth told the police he was shooting at targets and did not see the boy.

 

September 24, 1952

The Grand Opening of Rennicke’s Beer Depot on 205 Dodge Street will be September 26-27-28. Rennicke’s moved into the former Lehrer Meat market building.

 

September 26, 1952

Father Peter D. Van Dyke, 34, army captain and chaplain and a former Kaukauna boy recently received the Silver Star for gallantry in action in ceremonies in Korea. Father Van Dyke was cited while serving with the 17^th Infantry Regiment.

A $750,000 building permit was issued Monday to the Holy Cross parish for the construction of its new school.