Time Machine Trip to November 1934

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

November 7, 1934

Premier Mussolini of Italy tells his troops that war clouds are over Europe and that they must respond when the call to arms occur.

The third-party candidate Philip F. La Follette was elected governor of Wisconsin in the Tuesday election according to the latest returns. Robert N. La Follette was again named to the Senate.

Postmaster A. R. Mill received word Wednesday morning that a site has been selected by Washington D. C. on which the new postoffice will be constructed. The site which has been selected is the plat of ground situated on the east side of Main Avenue from the power canal to the tailrace, directly across the street from the public library. 

 

One hundred twenty men are at present employed on Kaukauna FERA projects. Forty-four men are employed on the ornamental street lighting system while the balance are working on the other five projects.

Mrs. Henry Bates of Heber Springs, Ark., has given birth to three sets of twins in five years. The twin boys, age four, the twin girls, age three and twin boys three-month-old.

 

 

William Bay, Kaukauna Progressive, was elected assemblyman for the Wisconsin second district in Tuesday’s election.

 

November 9, 1934

Boy Scouts of Troop 31 will enjoy an overnight hike in Riverside Park Friday night according to scoutmaster Leonard Macrorie.

 

November 17, 1934

Alvin McCormick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormick, 323 West Ninth Street, was elected captain of the 1935 high school football team. He performed at fullback last season and has won letters in football the last three seasons. His line plunging helped in establishing the fine record the teams have produced the last three seasons.

 

November 27, 1934

The work of excavating for the foundations for the new high school auditorium and gymnasium was started by workers Wednesday morning. The buildings are being constructed at a cost of about $130,000 with a grant of approximately $38,000 from the PWA and the remainder a loan from the state land fund.

 

The high school basketball squad, about 30 strong, is practicing nightly in the old city auditorium in preparing for the opening tilt against the strong St. Mary’s five of Menasha.

 

November 30, 1934

Henry Esler was named ‘permanent chief of the Kaukauna Fire Department at a special meeting of the Fire and Police Commission. Chief Esler fills the vacancy caused approximately two years ago by the death of Chief Albert Luckow. Chief Esler worked under Fire Chiefs Faust, Schubert and Luckow and also helped chief Klumb during his 30 years of connection with the department.