Time Machine Trip to June 1943

 

Kaukauna Times – June 1943

By Lyle Hansen 

June 4, 1943

This year's Lang Trophy recipient is Lawrence Schiedermayer, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Schiedermayer, 715 Lawe Street. Lawrence received the award at the class night program Wednesday night from Principal Olin G, Dryer.

Every Kaukauna citizen is asked to participate in the observance of Flag Week from June 8-14 by displaying the American flag at their homes and business.

 

The question of vacations this year must be treated as part of our national wartime economy. Residents should remember that bus and railroad capacities are strained by growing military travel needs. Nonessential travel is eliminated.

Gerald Derus was elected captain of the 1944 Kaukauna high school track team.

June 9, 1943

Residents have until midnight Thursday to mail their application for ration book No. 3 according to R. H. McCarty postmaster.

Car owners in this city are urged to remove the license plate from the front of their vehicles.  Only the 1943 plate should be on the rear of the car. In 1944 the 1942 plate would be used on the rear of the car with a sticker on it. This effort is expected to save metal. 

A wartime graduation took place in the civic auditorium Friday evening when 123 diplomas were distributed. Main speaker Rev. Herman R. Page of Michigan told the graduates that “The world is not waiting for you with outstretched arms, but you must make your place in the world.”

June 16, 1943

The police department answered two calls Tuesday concerning cattle running at large on Florence Street, within the city limits.

June 18, 1943

The Outagamie county salvage committee has announced that 740 tons of scrap metals were collected. 

June 23, 1943

Donald Van Abel, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Abel, Route 3, Kaukauna, was named "King" at the 94^th annual Schut held by St. Francis Schut Society at Hollandtown Sunday morning.

Dr. Richmond Kerr, 97 years of age, Kaukauna’s oldest citizen, died at his home Thursday evening following a week’s illness.

June 25, 1943

The boy scouts of troops 17 and 31 are busy repairing the scout cabin in Riverside Park. They are adding nine bunks to the structure.

A group of 15 young men and women who received their training at the Kaukauna NYA workshop and vocational school have been placed in various positions recently. 

 

June 30, 1943

Sergeant Francis Vondracek, Kaukauna, was awarded the distinguished service cross for heroism. Sergeant Vondracek led a platoon in an attack near Buna on December 24.  Heavy fire stopped the platoon when he volunteered to knock out the three enemy pillboxes which pinned down the platoon. Armed with grenades and assisted by three riflemen covering him he crawled close enough to each of the Jap pillboxes to hurl in the grenades and kill the enemy.