Time Machine Trip to October 1973

 

Kaukauna Times - October 197

By Lyle Hansen

October 3, 1973

Mayor LaPlante congratulates Leroy Fieck prior to beginning his run.

Mighty Leroy has “struck out”. Leroy Fieck of Kaukauna had planned to walk around Lake Winnebago this weekend but had to give up when he came up with a leg cramp after covering 26 miles of the 88.6-mile trip.  “I plan to try it again in the future,” he said. 

October 5, 1973

The Summer activity program of St. Mary’s Cub Pack 27 has earned a “National Summertime Pack Award.” Pictured with the award are John Eppinger, Ron De Leeuw, Tom, and Russel De Leeuw.

 

Numerous complaints have been received by the Kaukauna Health Department of the presence of rats in areas of the city. Residents are reminded that garbage cans need to be covered and not put out before the day of pickup.

 

October 10, 1973

Vicki Biese, a Quinney School 7th grader, was notified during the summer that an article she had submitted would be published in the KIDS magazine. The article which explained how to make tissue paper flowers appeared in the June vacation issue. Vicki received $6 plus three issues of the magazine for her contribution.

 

October 12, 1973

By sweeping a three-game series with Appleton East and one of three from the Neenah Rockets, the Kaukauna Ghosts net squad completed their 1973 season with an excellent mark of 21-3 and in doing so picked up their 4th consecutive conference championship.

A warning has been issued that a salesman has been reported in Kaukauna attempting to sell watches that have false brand name labels. The salesman says the watches are worth about 10 times higher than their actual value.

October 17, 1973

Robert Vander Bloemen has reason to be proud of his chinchilla rabbit. It won the grand champion trophy at the state 4-H Rabbit show.

Kaukauna’s Ken Roloff became the 9th person to be enshrined for athletic prowess at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Hall of Fame. Roloff won 8 varsity letters in football, basketball, and track. As a junior he led the conference in passed receptions and led the team in scoring. He has been the head varsity football coach at Kaukauna since 1967.

 

In just four carries, Hollandtown Raider fullback Bill Spearman scored three touchdowns and led his team in rushing as the Raiders crushed the Cedar Springs, Michigan Red Hawks 33-6 Saturday night.

October 31, 1973

Raymond Raab toasted a bun on the grill during his first day as operator of the downtown Villa Restaurant.

Miss Carol Schuh of Little Chute is a member of the university of Wisconsin Platteville marching pioneers and will perform at the Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears game on November 4th at Green Bay.