Time Machine Trip to April 1973

 

Kaukauna Times - April 1973

By Lyle Hansen

April 4, 1973

Kaukauna police officers are investigating a number of instances in which windows were damaged by gunfire on Sunday evening. The most violence occurred was at Deering’s Super Value where eight plate glass windows were struck by shots, and flying glass injured three people, none of them seriously. The gunfire reported at 10:45 PM appeared to come from a passing truck headed west on Sarah St. The bullets were surmised to have been a 22-caliber type.

The Wisconsin State division of motor vehicles has reminded motorists that Sunday, April 1^st. is the deadline for the removal of studded snow tires in Wisconsin.

 

April 6, 1973

Reverend John De Wilde, former pastor of Saint Paul's Catholic Church Combined Locks, was honored on his 92nd birthday anniversary April 2. Friends stop by throughout the day to visit Rev. De Wilde at the Saint Paul home, where he now resides.

  

April 11, 1973

Stormy weather with visibility reduced to a minimum visited the area causing drifting and snow clogged streets in town.

Aviation Maintenance Administration Airman George Greenwood has been named Reconnaissance Attack Squadron Five’s “Sailor of the Month” for the month of March. Commander H. L. Klein presented Airman Greenwood with a letter of commendation in a ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. Airman Greenwood is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Greenwood 11^th Street Kaukauna.

Snow or no snow, the second annual Raider All-Sports ball will be held this Friday, April 13 at Van Abel’s in Hollandtown. Last year 75 former Raiders attended the ball. Raiders Coach Bob Wurdinger said that the number could double this year. Some of the guests came from as far away as 300 miles and the ball brings many old Raiders that are now in college home for the weekend.

April 13, 1973

No need to ask Jodi Wurdinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wurdinger, how she enjoyed the spaghetti at the 1973 Holy Cross Athletic Banquet last Thursday night. The expression on her face tells the whole story.

 

Joseph Shoes and Sew ‘n Sew Fabrics will move from their present location into the former Luedtke 5c to $1 Store building on Wisconsin Ave., it was announced Thursday by Joseph Vanderloop, proprietor.

 

April 18, 1973

Kaukauna police officers are investigating the theft of a large amount of cash and checks from a north side clothing store Friday evening. A report by Donald Grissman, operator of the Bottom Half, on Wisconsin Ave. said that he found that $900 in cash and checks were missing from the cash drawer Friday evening. A clerk at the store said there was at least one customer while she was at work and that the money was found missing by Grissman when he returned.

 

April 20, 1973

The general discussion of the relocation of Hwy. 55 has been scheduled for Monday by Outagamie county highway commissioner. The discussion will center on a proposed change in the highway’s location from the present route through Kaukauna to a different route which would take it west of the city near the Electa Quinney school and northwesterly toward Sanitorium road.

A plaque with an inscribed gavel was presented to retiring Alderman George Simon (center0 as he attended his last Common Council meeting after 19 years of service. The presentation was made by James McDaniel on the left and Mayor Robert LaPlante.

 

April 25, 1973

Dr. Alphons E. Bachhuber, Kaukauna physician for 38 years, died at the age of 70 early Monday afternoon of a long illness. Dr. Bachhuber had retired two years ago. His course was set in medicine early in life as his father was a doctor and he followed in his footsteps.

 

A 10-year-old Kaukauna boy remains hospitalized in Appleton after he was struck by a bus Saturday morning shortly before noon. Reports indicate that Robert Lauer was riding his bicycle down the hill in front of the Kaukauna swimming pool, and rode onto Dodge St. into the path of a Kaukauna bus service driven by Raymond W. Feick. The boy was treated at the scene then sent to the hospital. He remains in intensive care. Feick was not charged in the mishap.

 

April 27, 1973

44 young performers will take the stage at the Kaukauna civic Auditorium Sunday night as Kaukauna Recreation Department presents its 18th annual dance review. The program “Joy to the World” was put together by Mrs. Pat Kloehn and Mrs. Lois Schommer, the KRD dance teachers.

Bob Skoronski, a steadfast performer, and offensive tackle of the Green Bay Packers will be the featured speaker at the 7th annual KHS All Sports and Hall of Fame Banquet Saturday night in the school’s cafeteria.

Rep. William Rogers - A crowd estimated at 2500 packed the state capital at Madison to express their views and hear discussion on one of the most controversial issues ever to hit the state's political scene. The hearing before the assembly committee was thought to be the largest ever held in the history of the state according to representative William Rogers of Kaukauna. The bills deal with the Wisconsin abortion laws.