Time Machine Trip to November 1942

 

Kaukauna Times – November 1942

By Lyle Hansen

November 4, 1942

The seven sons of Emil Giordana. In the back row are Emil Jr., Holy Cross grade school team, Joe, Kaukauna high school team, Papa Emil, Frank, Kaukauna high school team, Jimmy Holy Cross grade school team. Front row Richard grade school tea, Carl, Lawrence college team and Bobby grade school team.

    

Kaukauna High School won its fifth consecutive conference football championship last Friday, defeating Shawano 12-0, before a crowd of 2,500 people. This was Kaukauna's ninth title in the past 14 years.

 

November 6, 1942

Orland S. Loomis progressive, attorney of Mauston, became governor elect of Wisconsin as a result of the general election held in the state last Tuesday.  He will succeed Governor Julius P. Heil at Madison on January 1.

November 11, 1942

According to present figures members of the senior class must raise $1,168.90 to finance their yearbook, the Papyrus. 

 

November 13, 1942

Two days remain during which motorists from Kaukauna and vicinity can register for basic mileage rations at the council chambers of the municipal building. Registration opened yesterday and will be continued today and tomorrow. Persons whose names start with  letters A to H were to have registered yesterday and those I to Q today, and those R to Z, tomorrow.  Any persons who were unable to register are to register today or tomorrow for gas rationing.

 

The Labor Secretary reported that between now and December 1, 1943, industry will need 4,500,000 additional workers and of this number 3,000,000 will be women.

 

November 25, 1942

 

Rationing of coffee will begin Sunday, November 29.  Housewives were advised to jot down the amount of coffee over one pound per eligible person they have on hand.  Any person holding a ration book showing his age as 15 years or older will be eligible to get coffee. Rationing of coffee will begin Sunday, November 29, after the present "freeze" period from midnight November 21 to midnight November 28. Housewives were advised to jot down the amount of coffee over one pound per eligible person they have on hand November 28, as this amount will be charged against them later on.

Carl Giordana, former Kaukauna star on the football field, was recently placed on the first team all-star team of the Midwest Conference for his efforts at Lawrence College this past season.