Time Machine Trip to May 1923

 

Kaukauna Times – May 1923

By Lyle Hansen

 

May 3, 1923

Miss Florence Goetzman was appointed the valedictorian of the class of 1923, beating out Harold Frank by a fraction of a point, who becomes the salutatorian.

 

Jack Zwick of this city encountered his first knockout last Monday when in the second round of his go with Conley at Green Bay Zwick took the count. Practically all the fans were from this city and as one fan said, “where every you look you could see people from Kaukauna.”

St. Mary’s kindergarten children had a happy surprise last Friday afternoon, when Dr. and Mrs. Mayer treated the seventy-five pupils to ice cream on honor of little Jean Mayer’s fifth birthday.

May 10, 1923

An irate citizen called on The Times the other day to relate his experience with an iron hitching post. “Why are they still on the streets and when will Kaukauna come out of the dark ages.”  It appears that he was backing his automobile and failed to see the hitching pole which did considerable damage to the fenders. If perhaps there remains some old timer who is so attached to his hitching post, we shall be glad to hear from him. 

              

Saturday, May 12th, will witness the formal opening of the new Farmers and Merchants Bank which is now established in its new location at the northeast corner of Second Street and Main Avenue. President John Schmidt and Cashier Hugo Weifenbach welcome one and all to attend the grand opening.

May 17, 1923

Federal and county officers were busy over the weekend making several raids on Moonshiners in the area. Arrests will be announced in the near future.

Relatives of any deceased soldier, sailor or marine who desire to have the grave of the deceased patriot appropriately marked are advised to make application for a government headstone through the local American Legion post. The headstone   and the shipped are free of charge to the nearest rail depot.

 

The driver of Balgie’s delivery truck had a fortunate escape last Friday afternoon. His truck ran through a horse barn completely tearing out the rear end of the shed but doing little damage to himself or the small boy riding with him. 

 

May 24, 1923

John Timmers, who bought the buildings of the old Kaukauna Machine Company on Main Avenue, for his new implement store is very busy these days. He recently removed the buildings and is cleaning up the grounds removing the debris, rubbish, and planting grass.

May 31, 1923

Word has been received of the death of the oldest member of the Grignon family. Augustine David Grignon died Friday, May 25, 1923, at his residence in San Pedro, California. He was eighty years of age, the oldest son of Charles A. and Mary E. Grignon, deceased, and born in the historic Grignon Home, built in the early 30's. Charles Grignon was the son of Augustine Grignon who was a direct descendent of Charles De Langlade, the very first white man to set foot on Wisconsin soil.