Kaukauna Times – July 1964
By Lyle Hansen
July 1, 1964
Mike and Steve
Zimmerman "came away the big winners in the first Junior Champs track and
field event held Saturday morning at Bayorgeon recreation area. Mike took first
in three events and Steve took three Pee Wee division first place honors.
Topping the competitors in the Prep division was Steve Therriault with two
firsts and a second while Dave Keough also collected a pair of firsts.
A decision deadline of
July 10 has been set for the City of Kaukauna by Joseph Lehrer, if the
community wishes to purchase a 230-acre site owned by him for a future dumping
area. The price was set at
$230,500.
July 3, 1964
Joseph F. Bayorgeon, who this spring was
elected to his tenth two-year term as Mayor of the City of Kaukauna this week
announced that he will be a candidate for the nomination by the Democratic Party
as a congressman from Wisconsin’s eighth district. He would oppose incumbent
congressman John Byrnes at the polls in November. Bayorgeon was first elected
Mayor of Kaukauna in 1946.
Despite the nearly unprecedented need and use
of water during the current heat wave and drought, there is no need of
apprehension regarding a shortage, according to department manager Norbert
Rhinerson.
July 8, 1964
The Kaukauna area in
the heart of the Fox River Valley was proposed as the site for a new University
of Northeastern Wisconsin by State Senator Gerald Lorge Tuesday.
July 10, 1964
Kaukauna citizens are asked to co-operate with the police
department in the apprehension of window peepers and prowlers, following a
flurry of excitement in both north and south side neighborhoods. Chief Harold
Engerson told citizens to call the police “If you chase him, he will be gone by
the time the police get there.”
A petition signed by more than 700 Kaukauna citizens has
all but killed the chance of purchasing the Richard Lehrer property.
July 15, 1964
Parade Sunday was the highlight of the annual
VFW picnic and celebration. The long spectacle took almost an hour to pass
featuring an array of floats and bands.
Seven Kaukauna veterans attired in the uniforms
of their service formed a stirring color guard at the head of the parade. Left
to right are Clayton Arnoldussen, Dennis Van Stiphout, Arthur F. Schmidt,
William Milbach, Richard Hahn, Peter Van Krey and Mark A. Nagan.
Coach Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers
has announced that All-Pro defensive back Willie Wood, linebacker Ed Holler,
defensive end Willie Davis and fullback Frank Mestnnik have all signed
contracts for the 1964 season. Willie Wood wrote to the Packers in 1960 and
requested a tryout. At that time most pro football clubs felt he was too small
to play in the league. He proved them wrong and was selected on the All-Pro
team.
These are the lifeguards working at the Kaukauna Municipal
Pool:
Carol Leigh Behnke will be a KHS senior
this fall and is a lifeguard and instructor at the Kaukauna Memorial swimming pool this year. This is her first
year in this capacity.
Jeanne Carstens is another of the
lifeguards and swimming instructors at the Kaukauna Memorial pool this summer.
She is a 1962 KHS graduate and will be a junior this fall at Whitewater State
University.
Margaret Mary Courtney is another veteran
lifeguard at the Kaukauna swimming pool this summer. This is her fourth year as
a pool instructor. She is a 1960
graduate of Kaukauna High School and graduated from Edgewood College this year
majoring in English.
Judith Ann Mach is one of the
lifeguards at the Kaukauna swimming pool. Judie is a 1962 graduate of Kaukauna
High School. This fall she will enter her junior year at Whitewater State
University where she is majoring in accounting.
Patricia Mary Grogan is one of the
lifeguards this summer at the Kaukauna pool. Pat is a 1964 graduate of Kaukauna
High School and will attend St. Norbert College this fall where she will be
majoring in English.
Kathryn Eslien, a 1962 graduate of
Kaukauna High School has served three years as lifeguard and instructor at the
Memorial pool. Kathy is a junior at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where
she is majoring in Social Work.
Lindy Lou Kemp, a 1963 graduate of
Kaukauna High School, has served three years as lifeguard and instructor at the
Memorial pool. Lindy will be a sophomore at the Oshkosh State University this
fall, where she is majoring in physical education.
July 17, 1964
You, as a Wisconsin driver, have become subject to a different, but not
new, type of traffic law enforcement.
That is the use of unmarked police patrol cars. You may say “How sneaky
can you get”. The Motor vehicle department says the use of unmarked cars does
not constitute entrapment.
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Jill Hardtke was the
winner of the Miss Poppy of 1964. Jill was crowned at the American Legion State
Convention held last week at Wausau. Pictured with Jill are Mrs. Stuart Black,
left and Mrs. Fred Mason delegated from Kaukauna. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elroy Hardtke Kaukauna.
Jeanie
Meyerhofer
and Paul Walker were crowned king and queen of LaFollette park playground
at the recent KRD Fun Pair.
July 22, 1964
A total of 5.484 children were born at the
Kaukauna Community Hospital from its opening on March 25, 1955, until June 30,
1964, according to Mrs. Bernice Elliott. The number includes 2,618 girls and
2,866 boys. Thousands of babies and their mother will be eligible to join the
guest list tomorrow afternoon at the ninth annual Baby Day sponsored by the
Kaukauna Community Hospital Auxiliary. The party is scheduled to last from 1:00
to 4:00 at the hospital grounds.
July 24, 1964
Badger Northland Inc. Kaukauna manufacturer of farm materials
handling equipment is engaged in a possible merger with Massey-Ferguson, Ltd.,
of Canada, it was announced by Vincent Rohlf, President of Badger Northland.
July 31, 1964
Joseph Schmidt, route 3, Kaukauna, is moving
earth these days to build a nine-hole golf course on a 65-acre portion of his
120-acre farm. When completed he will operate it as a business, with play open
to the public.
Members of the KHS
summer musical, “The Boy Friend” are pictured. The chorus members seated in the
front row are from left to right Melanie Rose, Kay Van Zummeren, Jean Schmidt
and Kristi Ludke. In the back row are Sue Vils, Herb Gosdeck and Mary
Voet.
Coach and manager Jerry
Klarer, left, of the Kaukauna American Legion league leading baseball team is
proud of his corps of pictures. Left to right are Ed Szozda and Dennis Lappen,
lefthanders; John Jansen, Leo Verhagen and Dave O’Brien righthanders.
First place winners of
the Kenosha Twirling Round-up are the Kaukauna DeDe’s Diplomats. They are from
left to right Jean Giordana, Pat Effa, Sherri Spice, Jenny King, Kay Kaphingst,
Cheryl Kobs Vicki Kuchelmeister and Marcia Gerharz.
Kings and Queens of
City Playgrounds were crowned at the eight locations. Jack Ebben and Becky
Schell, Hennes park. Stevie Peebles and Julie Vandenberg, Pool Park; Billy
Borree and Julie Brown, Glenview; Robyn Martzahl and Lu Anne Pomeroy,
Strassburg.
Scott Heiting and Pam
Giordana, Riverside; Mary Kay Ebben and Douglas Vande Wettering, Frank-Lincoln;
and Mike Mitchler and Donna DeCoster, White City park.
Hot: One hardly has to
say so to know it’s a fact after seven straight days of 90-degree weather. Most
all appliance dealers are bare to the wall in the fan department. Kaukauna’s
swimming pool has had children washing over the sides with record numbers this
month.
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