Kaukauna Times –
February 1924
By Lyle Hansen
February 7, 1924
Great American, Woodrow
Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, died Sunday, February 3.
President Wilson was 67 years of age and served as President from 1912 to 1920.
He leaves behind a record of patriotic service whose luster will grow brighter
as the passing years reveal his greatness as an idealist and as a statesman.
She “Will you love me
as much in February as in August?
He “No dumpling.”
“Bobo-o-o-o—I knew it.”
But Precious I can’t.
There are only 29 days in February while August has 31.
North Carolina forbids teaching in public
schools “any form of evolution which it appears that man descended from any of
the lower order of animals, monkeys, or anything else.
Miss Mildred Feller, a junior of Kaukauna High
School was awarded first place in the short story contest. First place was
$1.00, second place was 75 cents, and third place was 50 cents.
A dancing party and banquet was given by the
senior class last Saturday evening. This is the first party in the new
building.
Clearing the railroad
tracks
The worst snowstorm in many years raged from
Sunday through Tuesday. The storm was accompanied by high winds which piled
snow in big drifts. Railroad tracks were made impossible resulting in a backup
in service.
February 14, 1924
Word has been received
here yesterday to the effect that the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Shops
will be closed according to instructions given Master Mechanic Frank Slater. The
shops have been located here for more than a generation and were the livelihood
for about 250 workmen. At present, this last order will turn out the last 75
employees. The car repairing department, the store keeps department, and the
round house department will be retained, which means that one hundred fifty men
will be employed.
A head-on collision between passenger train
131, running north from Milwaukee and the Ashland division freight train No. 48
running south occurred near Dundas Tuesday. Several railroad employees suffered
injuries. Both trains were running with double headers and the collision was
terrific. Medical personals were dispatched to the scene from Kaukauna.
“Well, sir, your daughter has promised to
become my wife.”
“Well, don’t come to me for sympathy. You might
have known this would happen when you keep hanging around.”
February 21, 1924
Talk about town these
days is directed toward the paving of roads here during the summer months. It
is expected that because of the closing of the railroad shops many men will be
available for work. The north side of town and a concrete road to Combined
Locks are good starting points for this project.
“Lady, could yer gimme a quarter to get where me family is?”
“Certainly, mu poor man, here’s a quarter.
Where is your family?”
“Oh, they be at the movies.”
February 28, 1924
The new parish school
of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church was dedicated last Sunday.
A new fire truck has been bought by the fire
commission from the La France company. Lower insurance rating in the city to
the lowest class possible.
A sleigh load of twenty-five friends from this
city surprised Mr. and Mrs. Henry Verbeten of Little Chute on Friday evening.
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