Monday, September 23, 2024

Time Machine Trip to September 1954

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen


September 1, 1954

 

The Kaukauna Galloping Ghost Girders were issued their gear last week by the coaching staff at KHS. Shown left to right are assistant coach, Harold Kobin, Tom Dubow, head coach Sam Dubow, Keith Head, Ves Grissman, manager, and Noel Diffatte, assistant coach. Waiting to get their gear in the doorway are left to right Dan Maes, Roger Wolf, Bill Hardy and Don Van Grinsven.

 

The Kaukauna High School enrollment is expected to reach 740 which is an increase of 20 over last year's registration.

 

A team of Phil Haas and Howard Paschen won the Calcutta tournament at Fox Valley Golf Saturday scoring a net 52 in the 18-hole handicap best ball event.

 

The hourly paid employees of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company have made pledges to the Kaukauna Community Hospital fund totaling $23,109.45, according to a report made by L. C. Smith, director of industrial relations. 

One of the features of the Kiddie Karnival held last week on the library grounds was the crowning of the royalty for the year from the city playgrounds. The youngsters pictured after receiving their crowns are left to right Carol Mae Carnot, Dale Sachs, Jean Ann Van Wychen, Dave Bolte, Peggy Schouten, Butch Anderson, Roberta Lettau, Mike Flanagan, Barbara Wolf, Melvin Rabideau, Mark Kavanaugh, Susan Reith, Len Hawley and Delores Weyers.

 

September 8, 1954

 

Six of the club and class champions of the Fox Vally Golf club posed Monday afternoon after claiming their crowns. They are from left to right Ed Oliva, Bob Derus, Mrs. Bob Derus, Mrs. Joseph Gossens, Mrs. Josephine Haupt, and Don Peeters.

 

Joseph Bayorgeon tells of tentative plans for the construction of a new city stadium on Dodge Street. The Mayor envisions a stadium with full toilet and shower facilities, facilities for refreshment stands and ticket sales booths.

 

Waiting for the green light from the control tower for take-off in his FJ2 “Fury” jet fighter is 2nd Lt. Francis H, Yingling of Kaukauna. He is a member of the Marine fighter Sq 235 at Santa Ana, Cal.


Stevens Point – Kaukauna once again will play a big part in the football activities at Central State college. The three ex-Galloping Ghost were at the workouts this week. Two are veterans, halfback Gene Noonan and end Ken Roloff. The other is a freshman, Dave Stuiber, 265-pound tackle.

 

September 17, 1954

The annual exodus of Kaukauna young people to various colleges and universities in the State and Nation began last week with a large number going to Madison and the University of Wisconsin.

 

Seven girls were selected to lead the cheers for Kaukauna High School for 1954-’55.

 

Mary Ellen Ryan, Joan Weyenberg, Judy Bayorgeon and Lois Frank.

Nancy Nettekoven, Marilyn Conrad, and Lorelei Kuchelmeister.

 

The girls were selected Thursday when they competed with 50 others. The B-squad includes Nancy Mahis, JoAnn Faust, Suzanne Lewandowski and Carol Siebers. 

 

September 22, 1954

Arrangements were recently completed for the 105th anniversary of the Hollandtown Schut, one of the oldest traditions in the area, on Sunday morning.
































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