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Time Machine Trip to May 1935

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen


May 3, 1935

Kaukauna workers under the FERA program received $769.10 in wages for their work last week according to Lyle Webster, assistant work secretary. Projects included Wisconsin Ave. road work, southside sidewalks, high school retaining wall, highway Q repairs, and sewing of home.

 

Ray Schmalz was reelected president of the Kaukauna Fraternal Order of Eagles at the annual election of officers.

 

May 7, 1935

Undaunted by his poor showing in the American league last year, Rogers Hornsby, manager of the St. Louis team hopes this year to bring his team to the top at the end of the baseball season.

 

A total of 20 youths from this city have signed applications for attendance at the 1935 Citizens Military Training camp according to Major Olin G. Dryer, Kaukauna.   

 

May 14, 1935

Clifford H. Kemp was named city playground director for a three-month period. Mr. Kemp is to receive a salary of $50 per month for his services.


A Mansion Built in the Woods a Century ago. 


 May 17, 1935

 

Nineteen civic and fraternal organizations have made donations in the drive for disabled and crippled children which has been conducted during the last three weeks. Kaukauna’s quota of $70 was reached according to Lester J. Brenzel, secretary of the committee. 

 

May 21, 1935

The board of education, during a lengthy session Friday which lasted until 12 p.m., purchased most of the equipment for the new auditorium and gymnasium addition to the high school. A total of 1000 seats for the auditorium at a cost of $5,512.92.

A pigeon owned by Ervin Haessly of the Pigeon club, which was lost in the 20-mile flight in the fall of 1933, returned to its loft on Kaukauna Street Sunday. A band attached to the leg identified the bird that went missing for the past three years.

 

May 24, 1935

     

             Ken Vils                         Al McCormick

Ken Vils’ fourth in the mile and Al McCormick’s fifth in the 100-yard dash were the only places that Kaukauna high school won in the state meet in Madison Saturday afternoon.

 

May 28, 1935

All preparations have been completed for the formal dedication of the newly installed electric light system at the Kaukauna ballpark, which will take place Thursday, May 30, Memorial Day, according to those   in   charge   of arrangements for the gala event. A crowd of over 2,000 is expected from all over the state to witness the dedication program and the State league game between the Electric City Brewers and Green Bay. This will mark the first time that night ball has ever been played in Kaukauna.

 

May 31, 1935

The mysterious sound of a horn blowing caused much excitement among the residents of West Seventh street on Wednesday evening. The disturber of the peace was Dutchess, a police dog, owned by Edward Galmbacher, Kaukauna high school band director. In his haste to gain a seat of the car Dutchess jumped on the steering wheel and as a result the horn began to blow and refused to stop. Mr. Galmbacher hastily drove the cat with its siren to a local garage where the horn was silenced.

Stanley Dix, a former member of the Kaukauna high school basketball team was awarded the free throw trophy given to the player completing the most attempts in competition. Dix was captain of the team at the time of his untimely death this spring.

 

Kaukauna took a 4 to 3 victory from the Little Chute nine here Thursday afternoon. Ralph Wurdinger was the leading batsman for Kaukauna with three hits. 





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