Time Machine Trip to November 1953

 

Kaukauna Times - November 1953 

By Lyle Hansen

November 6, 1953

 

Private James H, McDaniel, 616 Lincoln Ave., arrived in Korea recently after spending six weeks with the army in Japan.

 

A permit was issued Wednesday by the city engineer’s office for the construction of a new service station on the site of the former Hotel Kaukauna according to Thomas Mislinski, owner of the property.

A new $1 million smoke washing process that cleans 90% of the solids that would otherwise go up the stack is now in operation at the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company.

November 11, 1953

“Young people are taught in our schools not to tolerate racism or violence against our government,” stated Dale Andrews a member of the Kaukauna American Legion Post 41 in an interview on the subject Preparing for Loyal Citizenship.

Hugo Weifenbach, Dixon Street, is pictured here smoking a Swiss pipe. The briar pipe is decorated with metal and linked to the stem with the chain. Mr. Weifenbach 's daughter bought the pipe back from the European tour this past summer.

November 13, 1953

A check for $800 to pay for furnishing a room at the new Kaukauna Community Hospital was turned over by representatives of Post 41 of the American Legion. Left to right are Walter Lucht, Dick Oudenhoven, Steve Andrejeski, Jerry Huss, Marjorie Promer, Leo Milo treasurer of the hospital and Norbert Gerend also of the hospital group.

 

While raking leaves in his yard near the river, Carl Chopin, Riverside Drive, found a golf ball marked with the name George Lehman. Chopin says it is about a mile from No. 3 tee at the Fox Valley Course. Now everyone is wondering if George can really "hit the ball a mile."

 

November 20, 1953

The new addition to the Evangelical and Reformed Church is almost complete according to the Rev. John Scheib, pastor. The structure will be first used on December 9 at the annual church bazaar.

A drawing of the floor plan for Kaukauna 40 bed hospital is explained by architect Frederick Raeuber center at association meeting. Left A. M. Schmaltz association president, Walter Roloff committee member and E. H. Jennings fund drive chairman.

Dick Jaeger was named honorary captain of the KHS Galloping Ghost football squad for the 1953 season and thirty members of the squad will be awarded letters at a “K” ceremony to be held at KHS soon, it was announced by coach Sam Dubow.