Time Machine Trip to May 1933

 

Kaukauna Times - May 1933

By Lyle Hansen

May 2, 1933

Former Justice of the Peace Theodore L. Seggelink and newly elected Justice Abe Golden marched to the office of City Clerk L. C. Wolf, early Monday at which time Mr. Seggelink handed Mr. Wolf his docket. Mr. Wolf in turn handed it to Justice Golden.

Dispatches from Berlin report that Hitler is to have his way in control of Germany’s churches, Protestant and Catholic. Catholic bishops, concluded that “it is futile to oppose the trend of nationalization by the Nazis.” 

Stones are to Kaukauna what bombs are to Chicago. This slogan was brought to life early Monday morning when the first disturbance in the barbers’ prices war occurred at the shop of William Tousey at the north end of the Wisconsin avenue bridge. Six large windows in the barber shop were broken about 3:30 Monday morning. Officer Jahns was called to the scene to investigate. Tousey told police that he had been warned that his windows would be broken by another barber here.

 

Madison, Wis. - The average length of life of man in this country at the present time in 58 years.

 

According to a report received from W. P. Hagman, principal of the Outagamie Rural Normal school, situated in this city, this year’s class consists of 85 members.

 

May 5, 1933

From 16,000 to 40,000 men can be given work this year in state unemployment relief projects in forests. 

May 19, 1933

President Roosevelt, on March 3, 1933, issued a proclamation order all banks throughout the country to close. The reason was a result of a mad rush on the banks by the public to make withdrawals. The Bank of Kaukauna and the Farmers & Merchants have since then been examined and have been granted permission by the state banking commission to open for business Monday morning.

William Tousey, a local barber, was fined $5 and costs in municipal court Tuesday morning when he was found guilty of barbering in a residence without a permit.

May 26, 1933

Boy Scouts of this section who use the Gardner Dam Camp on the Wolf River now have a new 220-foot suspension bridge across the stream over which they can quickly reach both sides of their campsite. The bridge was built for them by the employees of Thilmany Pulp & Paper Company and other residents of this city, and was designed by Charles Seaborne, an engineer. All materials were donated and hauled to the site without charge.

 

Rev. Edward N. Haessly, of this city, will be ordained to the priesthood by Rev. Paul P. Rhode, bishop of the Green Bay Diocese Thursday, June 1 at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay. The first solemn mass of Rev. Haessly will be celebrated on Sunday, June 4, at Holy Cross church in this city.

 

Twenty- three cases of contagious disease were reported in the county in the week ending May 20 according to the county nurse. Appleton reported 11 cases of chicken pox, and one each of measles and whooping cough. Kaukauna had one case of scarlet fever and Little Chute one of tuberculosis.

 

May 31, 1933

 

Miss Margaret Fargo is valedictorian and Miss Gertrude Buelow is salutatorian.  The largest class to have ever graduated from Kaukauna high school will graduate this week, according to J.F. Cavanaugh. Superintendent. There are 92 members in the class of 1933.

George Grabo of Milwaukee bicycled to Kaukauna last Sunday, at which time he visited Mr. and Mrs. John Haen. Garbo left Milwaukee at 6:30 am and arrived here seven hours later.