Time Machine Trip to December 1942

 

Kaukauna Times – December 1942

By Lyle Hansen

December 2, 1942

Kaukauna high school won its fifth straight Northeastern Wisconsin western division conference championship this year with an undefeated season.

The song “White Christmas” was in vogue over the Thanksgiving holidays.  The vicinity was visited by a snowstorm on Thanksgiving Day and by the following day several inches of snow covered the ground.

 

Stark’s service station Hwy 41 and Division street.

Last Monday was the last day before national gas rationing went into effect and filling station attendants had about the busiest day of their lives. Every motorist visited to buy as much gas as he could. From now on gasoline can be obtained only through the use of the rationing books.

A field goal and free throw by center Frank Giordana in the last minute of the game were the deciding points. Guy Krumm’s Kaukauna High school cage team opened the conference season Friday night at West De Pere with a 28 to 25 victory.

December 9, 1942

Drs. Alphons and Alois Bachhuber have purchased the Central Block building corner of Second and Main Avenue from the trustees of Farmers and Merchants Bank.  The doctors will have offices in the block which also houses other business establishment.

Lieutenant Allan G. Wussow, Lawe street, has been reported killed in the Pacific while engaging the enemy in combat. Lieut. Wussow was a flier in the navy air force.

1942 Girls basketball champs. Back row left to right: G Breit, F. Luebke, H. Schmidt, F. Wuyst, F. Wagnitz. Front: M. Reichel, A. Specht, C. Sterns, M. Lambie and J. Nytes.

December 16, 1942

A crowd of no less than 2000 turned out Saturday afternoon to welcome Santa Claus on his scheduled pre-Christmas visit to Kaukauna.  Santa arrived in a sleigh drawn by two horses and carried 300 pounds of peanuts.  Santa was busy for more than an hour shaking hands with the little folks and getting their list of wants that he is to bring them on Christmas.

December 18, 1942

President Roosevelt told Congress that American forces overseas will number more than 1,000,000 by the end of this month. The OWI reported that from December 7, 1941, to December 7, 1942, the U.S. armed forces suffered 58,307 casualties.

Traffic accidents deaths in Wisconsin during the month of November was 50 per cent less the same month last year and for the past 11 months deaths were down 30 per cent from 1941.

December 30, 1942

The Kaukauna Advancement Association’s 1942 Christmas program concluded Wednesday night. A total of $252.75 in cash prizes was awarded. The major award $25 in cash, was awarded Roy Brownell.  Randall Blajeski received a $25 war bond. Elmer Johnson received the $10 and John Vanden Broek the $5 prize.