Time Machine Trip to February 1963

 

Kaukauna Times – February 1963

By Lyle Hansen

February 1, 1963

Ronald P. Vandenberg of Kaukauna received his U.S. Army commission in ceremonies at St. Norbert college, DePere. Shown here pinning on lieutenant’s bars are Lt. Col. Clell Babler, professor of Military science at St. Norbert’s and Vandenberg’s wife. Looking over is the Rev. D. M. Burke, O, Praem., St. Norbert college president.

After 19 straight days of subzero weather, Kaukaunans have become so acclimated to it that they scarcely mention it anymore and yet the thought lingers that it's not over yet. According to old timers this is the coldest winter since 1936, (that's '63 inverted)

A Kaukauna man Kenneth Look is spending a year of graduate study at the University of Nottingham, England he says it is cold over there. Ken is one of 137 young men and women who are abroad this year under Rotary International grants, which pay for their travel, books, tuition, and room and board.

February 6, 1963

An 18-year-old Kaukauna High School senior, Arthur J. Dorn, of Sherwood was killed, and three persons were injured early Sunday morning following a three-car collision near Little Chicago on Highway 55 south of Kaukauna.

A drop of $66,410.97 in estimated fire damages from last year’s total was reported to the Kaukauna common council by fire chief William Haupt.

Eighty-one people died in Wisconsin traffic accidents in November last year, bringing the death toll to 861 for the first 11 months. This is the highest total since 1956.

Lindy Kemp, KHS senior, has been chosen Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) winner by the school faculty.

February 8, 1963

Thilmany Pulp & Paper Company reported record net sales in 1962 of $35,499,770 at the firm’s stockholders meeting yesterday. This represents a gain of 5.3 per cent over 1961.

Persons desiring to do research on events in the history of Kaukauna, as recorded in the pages of the Kaukauna Times throughout the years, will find their task easier through the use of new equipment recently acquired by the Kaukauna Library. A Micro-film reader now displays reproductions of the pages of the Kaukauna Times.

February 13, 1963

Robert Kerscher was elected president of the Kaukauna Athletic Club succeeding Jerry Klarer at the annual membership meeting of the K.A.C. held Saturday at the VFW Hall.

19 students earned straight A’s for the first term at Kaukauna High School.

Badger Northland reports a 26 per cent increase on sales during the six months ended December 31, 1962.

February 15, 1963

Kaukauna residents were called upon this week to join in the annual observation of National Brotherhood week was announced by Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon.  The President of the United States has proclaimed the week of February 17-24, 1963, as Brotherhood Week.

February 22, 1963

The Doty Bayorgeon Recreation area was officially approved by the Kaukauna Common Council Tuesday night. The area will include the addition to the new athletic field and track, a new baseball diamond, two more softball diamonds and three tennis courts in the near future.

February 27, 1963

Gen Anderson has announced her retirement from the Post Office tomorrow. She started in the old South Kaukauna Post Office on Second Street in 1922 and is the "last of that old crew."

Tom Hiestand, a Kaukauna High School senior and top scorer for the Ghost basketball team, has been named to the all Mid-Eastern conference basketball team through a poll of coaches in the eight team circuit.

Rev. John Scheib former pastor of Immanuel United Church of Kaukauna died Saturday, at the age of 60, after a short illness. He was pastor at Immanuel United Church in Kaukauna for 28 years. He left Kaukauna in September of 1958 after he was elected as the first president of the North Wisconsin Synod.

 

A significant milestone in Kaukauna athletics was undoubtedly passed Friday evening as the Kaukauna High School basketball team played the last varsity game in the old gym when the Ghosts hosted the Neenah Rockets.