Time Machine Trip to February 1973

 

Kaukauna Times - February 1973

By Lyle Hansen

February 2, 1973

John W. Eiting, right of Kimberly recently extended his enlistment as a member of the Oshkosh Naval Reserve Unit. The “swearing in” ceremony was conducted by his twin brother, LTJG Joseph P. Eiting. 

A chapter in Kaukauna’s basketball history, spanning a decade, will come to a close at the end of the current season, when Ken Vander Velden steps down as head coach at K.H.S.

 

February 7, 1973

Scott Kuchelmeister connected for 20 points to top all scores and Ross Giordana with 17 points lead the scoring. 

 

Holy Cross held St. John’s Little Chute to just three points in the second period with a 53-34 win on Sunday in Little Chute. Scott Kuchelmeister connected for 20 points to top all scores and Ross Giordana with 17 points.

 

On January 16, the Department of Transportation and the State Highway commission decided to close the Lawe St. bridge for an indefinite time, to effect repairs. The decision came 41 years from the official dedication of the bridge in 1932.

 

Ticket orders for the 1973 Bishop’s Charities Football Game are now being accepted. The prices for this exhibition game are $7.50, $6.50, $5.00, and $2.00 for children under 16 years of age. 

 

February 9, 1973

A team of Belgian draft horses pulled a sleigh driven by Lloyd Vander Heiden on a cold Sunday afternoon recently.

 

 

Dave Schoen and Jerry Van Dyn Hoven proved beyond a shadow of doubt that they are the best wrestlers in the FVA at their weight classes.

 

February 21, 1973

Michael Hammen, age 9 is pictured with his mother, after receiving a $250 prize for his efforts in a contest “Brain Game” sponsored by Funk & Wagnalls encyclopedias. Mike’s parents Tom and Claudette Hammen of Little Chute purchased the encyclopedias through a promotion at Larry’s Piggly Wiggle.

Jerry Head, playing cribbage with Tom Van Stiphout, had a perfect cribbage hand at Mike’s Ave. Bar Monday night, He had three fives with the jack of hearts and the five of hearts was cut.

 

February 23, 1973

 

February 28, 1973

Joseph Biersteker, 15-year-old son of Neil and Eileen Biersteker, Klein Street Kaukauna, died Saturday evening after a long illness. He was a freshman at Kaukauna High School. He’s survived by his parents along with three brothers and three sisters. 

 

Despite missing the final game of the year due to a fractured ankle, Tim Wirth was selected as most valuable player and Frosh team captain in a recent poll of his fellow teammates.