Time Machine Trip to December 1974

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen 

December 4, 1974

A Belgian draft horse was fitted with new shoes this week by Ted Hawk as the owner, Lloyd Vander Heiden stood by. Hawk is one of the last blacksmiths to shoe horses in Northeastern Wisconsin.

 

Jean Lang, Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin, stated that Americans have tamed the continent and have beaten back much of the animal life. The eagle populations have dropped, packs of wolves have retreated to Canada. But the coyote is still hanging on and even expanding its range.

Funeral services were conducted for Donald W. Kramer, a 40-year-old, Kaukauna man who was struck by and apparent stray bullet which riding in a van on a country road in Oconto County. 

Mrs. Dennis Wittman and her twin sons will receive two Christmas stockings as a gift from the Kaukauna Community Hospital Auxiliary. The gifts are presented to all babies born there in December.

 

December 11, 1974

Four new firemen, to replace four who will be retiring, have been hired by Kaukauna. Chief Theodore said that Leon Van Toll and Robert Nack Jr., have begun training at this time. Joining the department on January 2 will be Scott Robach and Keith Knorr. The four firemen who will be retiring are John Niesz, Wibert Kobussen, Stanley Kramer and Florian Diedrich.

Kaukauna’s Frank Bouressa and Greg Helf were two of six gridders that have been named to the United Press International All-team football team.

 

December 18, 1974

Members of Brownie Troop 40 of Park School posed for a photo. Front row are Lori Tennessen, Judy School, Lisa Golla, Julie Jezeski, Kerry Noe and Susan Mueller. In the middle row are Shannon Hietpas, Cynthia Huss, Amy Gerow, Penny Arnoldussen, Mindy Gipp and Kathy Hegner. In the rear are Jill Gloudemans, Beth Van Dyn Hoven, Noreen Novak, Cynthia Roehrborn, Melissa Nieuwenhuis, Susan Kamke, Susan Seif and Lisa Blair.  

 

The Kaukauna aldermen approved school expenditures of $4,621,869 after cutting $57,787 from the budget presented by the school board. 

 

The Kaukauna’s Ghostettes won their opening non-conference game 50-30 over Two Rivers last Thursday in Kaukauna. Karen Wyngaard paced the Ghostettes, scoring 20 points. Deb Meehl was second in scoring with 11 points.

Linda Nushart, Glenview Avenue. crossed her fingers this week. She has good reason as she’ll celebrate her 13^th birthday today, Friday the 13^th.

It finally happened the old railroad buildings have finally been demolished and Board of Public Works Chairman James McDaniel referred to the area looking like the ruins of Rome.

 

December 20, 1974

Mayor Robert LaPlante plans to meet with all department heads twice a month in the future to prevent differences in opinions from coming to the council floor. Those differences particularly between the mayor and that of the city engineer Robert Natrop.

 

December 24, 1974

Private First-Class Robert G. Simons, 21 of Kaukauna, died on December 19 as result of and auto-pedestrian accident in Germany. He was struck by a privately owned vehicle as he crossed a road.

Bart Starr, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers in the glory years of the 1960’s, was named coach and general manager of the Packers this week. Starr, 41, will succeed Dan Devine who resigned at the end of the season to accept the head coaching position at the University of Notre Dame.

Karen Newhouse, Kaukauna, was the winner of the Voice of Democracy. She was presented a trophy designating her outstanding spokesman for democracy in her community. Karen center is pictured with Tom Wulterkens, Voice of Democracy chairman for the Kaukauna VFW and Mrs. Roy Grissman, auxiliary chairman.