Time Machine Trip to August 1943

Kaukauna Times - August 1943 

By Lyle Hansen

August 4, 1943

Privates William C. McDaniel and Robert G. McDaniel, 19-year-old twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. George McDaniel route 2 Kaukauna pose in a jeep at the Armor training center at Fort Knox, Ky. Both men are receiving basic training in armor warfare before joining a combat unit.

A statewide campaign to collect deposit bottles, milk, soda, and beer is now under way as part of a nationwide movement to save all materials essential to the war.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Christenson, Draper street, received a telegram Monday afternoon informing them of the death of their son, Sergeant Don E. Christenson, 29, was killed in action July 27 in the South Pacific.

About 70 Jamaicans, who will be employed in Outagamie county during the next six weeks, arrived Monday morning. The workers will be employed at a canning company and at farms in the area.

August 11, 1943

Phil Haas. 13-year-old hurler for the Cubs set a new Junior Hardball league record of 16 strikeouts in a no hit and no run game against the Tigers on Thursday afternoon.

 

Citizens are warned by the ration board that any attempt to get more rationed sugar than they have coming under the OPA regulations will get them into plenty of trouble.

Over 2000 fans saw the Cincinnati Clowns down the Birmingham Barons 15 to 10 at Spencer field, Appleton, Saturday night in a Negro American league game.

 

August 13, 1943

There will be no swimming in the midchannel pool Sunday according to Clifford Kemp, recreational director. The water is going to be lowered in the river that day.

 

August 18, 1943

 

Kaukauna Public Library Victory Club Reading contest; Front row: Lorena Derus, Bona Jean VandenHeuvel, Mary Ann Gates, Patsy Natrop, Shirley Ann VandenHeuvel. Second row: Jean Natrop, JoAnn Giesbers, Mary Van De Loo, Lois Lettau, Lily Mae Miller. 

 

Glen Miller, Jr. Captain-elect of Kaukauna High School boxing team for 1944, has forsaken his ring togs for a different kind of fighting apparel. He enlisted in the navy and has just completed boot training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. His entrance into the navy terminated a brilliant prep boxing record in which he has 19 wins, one draw and two defeats in three years of competition.

 

Production of pulp wood to manufacture products for vital military and civilian war uses must be increased by 65 percent in Wisconsin during the second six months of 1943 to meet the war production board quota for the state. The quota for Wisconsin, an important producer among the major pulpwood states of the northeast, south and lake areas, is 415,800 cords for the year. Production to June 30, as computed by the WPB was 156,160 cords.

August 20, 1943

All personnel of the fire and police departments were granted a $5 per month increase effective August 1.

 

August 25, 1943

A copy of the original Treaty of the Cedars is now on display at the historic Grignon home, according to William Wolf, curator. In this treaty, made at Little Chute, the Indians relinquished their rights to the land as far north as Escanaba, Michigan. Charles Grignon, son of Augustine Grignon, was the interpreter for the Indians and whites at that time.

 

Frank Giordana, one of the Kaukauna high school’s outstanding athletes the last four years and who is now in the United States navy, in Louisiana was one of 100 service men that participated in a track and field meet August 15. He placed 2^nd in the low hurdles event.

Private William Mitchler of Kaukauna is stationed at Camp Callan, California. He recently won the bantam weight title. Prior to his winning the title he had seven TKO’s to his credit. 5000 fans witnessed the bout.

 

August 27, 1943

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meinert, Dickson street, have received a letter from the war department thanking them for the use of their dog “Pooch” who has been in service several months.