Time Machine Trip to June 1975

 

Kaukauna Times

June 4, 1975

God and Country Awards, the highest award given to scouts by the Protestant churches, were given to four members of Troop 146 at the Immanuel United Church of Christ. Harvey Kandler made the presentation. Pictured left to right are Greg Noonan, Craig Kandler, Dale St. Arnold and Mark Abel.

 

Citizen band radio equipment continues to vanish in Kaukauna and city police say they have no clue yet as to who is responsible.

 

There has been much in the media in recent weeks regarding the resettlement of Vietnamese refugees. Catholic social services of the Diocese of Green Bay have recognized the need for this very special mission and is working with Catholic charities to facilitate resettlement of some refugees in this area of the state.

 

Kaukauna sewer and tunnel projects are among those across the state which have halted by this week’s strike by members of the Construction and General Laborers Union against the Wisconsin Association of Public Works Contractors.

 

Marvin Miller, executive director of the Golden Venture apartments, was honored at an appreciation night retirement party given by residents of the apartment on Tuesday evening. Mr. Miller, who has held the director's post for the past five years, will be retiring as of June 16th.

 

Mrs. Carl (Genevieve) Anderson former assistant postmaster and businesswoman here, died suddenly at her home on 9th St. Monday. Mrs. Anderson was active in many fraternal civic organizations here and was the only woman to serve on the board of directors of the Kaukauna Community Hospital.

June 6, 1975

 

The twin brothers Dave and Mark Lenz were presented with the Lang trophy at the Kaukauna High School graduation ceremonies. This is the first time in 45 years and for only the second time in its history that there were two Lang trophy winners. 

Triple Eagle awards – Dan Gilchrist (right) was presented the Eagle scout by Troop 31 Scoutmaster Dennis Piepkorn. At the ceremony his brothers DuWayne and David also became Eagle Scouts. 

 

New assignments for several priests in the Green Bay diocese have been announced by most Reverend Aloysius J. Wycislo, Bishop of Green Bay. The assignments will be affected June 18th. The Rev. James Vanden Hogan will become pastor of St. John's parish at Little Chute replacing Rev. Norbert a Vander Loo, who had been assigned as pastor of St. Francis Catholic Church Hollandtown.

Mrs. Neil Steinberg explained “this is a once in a lifetime and I needed a lot of luck to do it”. She finished second in the Post Crescent Bowl-O-Rama with a 716 series on April 25.

 

To the editor: This is a message for all cat and dog lovers whose animals frequent Holy Cross Cemetery in Kaukauna for bathroom privileges. Cars drive into the cemetery, drop off their pets, which in turn use the evergreens and flowers, which incidentally cost a great deal to plant and care for. If people persist in using Holy Cross cemetery at least have the courtesy to pick up your animals excretes or try to keep animals from expensive evergreens and flowers.

Mrs. John Courtney

  

          Lorraine Dudley                              Mary Landreman

 

Retiring, after many years with Kaukauna school system, Lorraine Dudley 30 years and Mary Landreman 33 years.

  

           Miss Lorraine Flinn                               August Straus

Miss Lorraine Flinn retired after 30 years of teaching and August Straus taught for 31 years in Kaukauna.

June 13, 1975

Melissa Dalke eats only french fries, candy, potato chips, curly noodle soup and drinks mostly soda, she got a visit last week from a woman from England. Miss Jean Hopkins didn't come all the way from London just to visit, and Melissa didn't eat all this garbage food just because she likes to or because her parents let her. Melissa can eat nothing else because she is one of only five children in the world still alive with a rare genetic disease which prohibits her from eating any food containing protein.

 

June 18, 1975

The Alumni Association of Kaukauna High School will host its 39^th annual Rally on Saturday June 21 with Karen Krumm Laws of New York headlining the program as Rally mistress.  

 

The current rate of unemployment in the Fox River Valley has been put at 7.1%, a slight increase over March of this year, but still more than twice the rate of April of 1974.

 

Eileen Sadlier, who had been associated with the vocational school system at Kaukauna for the last 34 years, assumed the position as executive director of the Golden Venture Apartments this past Monday.

Sister Carlyn Zeutzius, teacher at St. Mary’s Kaukauna, has been named Outstanding Elementary Teacher of America for 1975. She was selected on the basis of her professional personal and academic achievements.

 

June 20, 1975

Jeff Biestervelt was named the most valuable member of the Kaukauna High School 1975 baseball team by his fellow teammates.

Ken Schmidt, who single handedly carried the Ghost to a 6th place birth in the WIAA sectional tennis tournament this spring, was the overwhelming choice as Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year.

Newly chosen name for the center of all city government is shown on sign.

June 25, 1975

A thanks to city employees whose work resulted in savings of money on the new building and an invitation to residents to consider the city hall doors open not just for the dedication, but any time afterwards, came from Mayor Robert La Plante at the official opening of the city's new municipal services building. The new municipal facility is located on Second Street, where the Badger Northland plant was formerly located, and is completely remodeled, both inside and out.

In 1974 the average price for all foods went up 14.2% while meat alone increased only 2.4%. For 1975 food prices are expected to increase and estimate 10 to 15%.

June 27, 1975

Robert L. Natrop, Kaukauna’s city engineer, has been chosen as the engineer manager of the Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewer Commission. Natrop, who has already resigned his post with the city effective August 15th was chosen unanimously by the Commission Wednesday night. About 16 engineers applied for the position said commissioner Dave Pennings of Combined Locks.

 

Births

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ott.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fischer.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doyle.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hennes

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ulmen

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weigman

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strick

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Levknecht

Son to Mr. and Mrs. James Severson

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vanevenhoven

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Milton

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pynenberg

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Butler

Twin daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerkhoff

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Nett

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Balke

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Heindel

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Glen R Weyenberg

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hietpas

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Siegel

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Verhasselt

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mantie

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Diedrick

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hartjes

Son to Mr. and Mrs. David Kramer

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kain

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Asman

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Micke

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Huss

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Johnson

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Schmirler

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaufman

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cramer

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eiting

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGinnis

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sweere

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Armstrong

Parents, two daughters and a son celebrated wedding anniversaries together on June 16 at Holy Cross church. Left to right are Mr. and Mrs. David J. Hartjes, 12 years, Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) Coonen, 18 years, Mr. and Mrs. David Hartjes 40 years, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl (Donna) Hoffman, 12 years.  

 

Time Machine Trip to June 1965

 

Kaukauna Times

June 2, 1965

Reverend John H. Schuh will be ordained to the priesthood Saturday, May 29 at St. Francis Xavier Green Bay. John is a native of Kimberly and graduated from Holy Name School in Kimberly and Sacred Heart Seminary, Oneida.

 

Rev. Mark A. Uitenbrock was ordained to the priesthood on May 29 in Green Bay. He graduated from Holy Angel’s school in Darboy and graduated Sacred Heart Seminary Oneida in 1959. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1961 from St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Picketing by Local 474 of the International Association of Machinists completed its second day Thursday at Giddings and Lewis Machine tool company. Kaukauna following a walkout Wednesday by 180 employees.  

 

 June 4, 1965

 

Earl (Curly) Lambeau, founder, player and coach of the Green Bay Packers, who died Tuesday at the age of 67, was a visitor and speaker at football dinners at various times.  Arthur H. Mongin said of Lambeau that he was always agreeable and easy to deal with when he lined up speakers. For the first Lions Club football dinner in 1936 Lambeau and Richard “Red” Smith were the speakers. Green Bay had lost to the Bears 33 to 3 two days before, Mongin recalls But Curly pronounced at the dinner. “We will win the championship, and if we don’t it will be the coaches’ fault.” The Packers went on to win the title that year. 

 

Approximately 20 feet of the Lawe Street bridge railing was damaged Sunday morning when a car driven by Daniel Haen Green Bay Rd., slid into the cement supporting post of the bridge.  It was raining hard at 1:45 AM when the accident was reported to police. Haen was only passenger and was not injured but the entire car was damaged.

 

Kaukauna High School trackmen under head coach Ronald Margelofsky ended the 1965 season with a five and one record in dual meets first and second finishes and triangular meets finish third in the Kimberly rallies, fourth in the conference meet and sixth in the sectional meet.

  

         Den Priebe                             Bill Nagan

Den Priebe was named the most valuable elect 1965 while Bill Nagan was tagged the most improved 1965. The Kaukauna High School tennis team finished the 1965 season with a 1-4 record to place fifth in conference standings. Co-captains elect for 1966 are Den Priebe and Thomas Collins.

 

Graduates of 1965 will be stepping out into the most revolutionary age that man has known, and they must be prepared to respond to a challenging world. Kaukauna High School seniors were told at commencement exercises Thursday by Charles H. Percy president of Bell and Howell and candidate for governor of Illinois. A crowd of 1300 graduates relatives and friends gathered in the high school gym for the ceremonies. Dr. George Behnke, vice president of the school board presented diplomas to 285 seniors. Percy stated that scientific advancements are moving too swiftly to keep pace with all the innovations in any field. It took 5000 years to reach the steam age, another 100 to the age of air travel. A third age, that of the atom, arrived only 40 years later. In a relatively short time -- 12 years the world has reached the age of space.

 

June 11, 1965

The honor guard escorted Mrs. Ann Linn in her honor at Nicolet school as she quit her duties as crossing guard. Left to right front to back are Barbara Fenn, Bob Wendt, Ken Mischler, David Hash, Paul Sanders and Bobby Bartels. Right row Kay Heaney, Dennis Lange, David Skromme, David Kohls, David Vanderloop and Jeff Schuelke.

 

Foundry workers, numbering about 110 men, returned to work Wednesday at Giddings and Lewis Machine Tool Company as machinists continue to picket the plant in their strike which began June 2.

 

June 16, 1965

Robert S. Grogan, Kaukauna postmaster, was elected president of the Wisconsin chapter of national Association of postmasters at the state postmaster's convention held in Fond du Lac June 8.

 

With the changes announced by the Wisconsin Telephone Company, three minutes station to station calls within Wisconsin will cost no more than $.45, starting at 8 pm daily and any time on Sunday. The maximum charge is $.90 after 8 pm for calls outside Wisconsin and, all day Sunday.  

 

Several girls from this area are among the 450 participants at the 22nd session of Badger Girl’s State June 12-19 on the University of Wisconsin campus. June Borchardt and Kristen DeBruin are representing Kaukauna High School. Ruth Eggert represents Freedom High School.

 

June 18, 1965

A crowd estimated at over 200 was on hand last Friday evening as Kaukauna men -- violators of the 175th Jubilee proclamation -- were brought to justice. Offenders faced Kourt Judge Vincent Ebben and his officers as another successful Kangaroo Kourt fun session was held.  The stockade was set up on the south-side near the corner of Main Ave. and 3^rd Street.

 

June 23, 1965

Quick action by Dan Romenesko, 13, helped avert a tragedy last Wednesday near his home in Washington Street. Five-year-old Gloria Pomeroy had been playing with friends by manhole in front of the Romenesko home and had lifted off the bolted cover exposing the manhole. Gloria was trying to replace the cover when she fell in, head first. Dan Romenesko happened to be riding on a bicycle when the accident occurred. He went down in the manhole and pulled Gloria out. The water was approximately 5 feet deep. Gloria had swallowed some water but escaped with only a slight bruise on her head.

 

“Getting to know you, getting to know all about you,” words taken from a popular musical might as well had been the theme for the 29^th of Kaukauna High School Alumni Rally at Van Abel’s Saturday evening.  A capacity crowd was on hand to hear the welcome by Association president Robert Goetzman.

 

June 25, 1965

SP/4 Mark Bachhuber was presented with an Air Medal for meritorious achievement on June 11. The medal was awarded for 25 direct combat assault missions against the Viet Cong. The missions were carried out while Mark was participating in aerial flight to support the ground forces of the Republic of South Vietnam.

 

June 30, 1965

Naval Cadet Wayne F. Hillegas, of Filmore Street Kaukauna, Primary Flight Student with Flight 14 has been selected as Training Squadron One “Student of the Week”. 

 

Gary Weyers will compete in the Milwaukee Journal Wisconsin recreation Department tennis tournament for the state of Wisconsin at Milwaukee after winning the boys up to 14 years division at the district meet at Appleton on Monday.

 

Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson has summarized his views on the Vietnam situation. He says American troops must not become involved in a major land war in Asia. He stated ultimately the Vietnam conflict can be settled permanently only through political negotiations, with the settlement enforced by the great powers. Peace and stability will return to South Vietnam only when a strong native government is established with the popular support. Nelson says he believes these principles are also accepted by President Johnson and our government policy has not changed from what was under Eisenhower and Kennedy.

Keith Verhagen, 16, has peddled the Kaukauna Times since December of 1964 on the south side of Kaukauna.

Arthur “Chip” Lamers, Jr., 17, has peddled the Kaukauna Times since late 1962 on the northside of Kaukauna.     

 

 

                                      Kaukauna Rally Pictures

   Births

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Daul

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roger VandenHeuvel 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Van Dyn Hoven

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John VandeHey 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael L Verhagen

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Brucker

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Fink 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Deschke 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bey 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rausch 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. William B. Vandenboom

Son to Mr. and Mrs. John Edden

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Evers

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Peters

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Hearden

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Schafer

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bloch

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Pahl

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giordana 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William LeRoy 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hooyman

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herr

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heid 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gale Voet

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Grafmeier 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. John DeWild

Son to Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Bast

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hawley

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swick

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Leicht

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bloch

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Pahl

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giordana 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William LeRoy 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hooyman

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Denzel 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sachs 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Conrad

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Mueller

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Staay

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boots

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meulemans

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Vande Hey

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brighum 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Spindler

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gloudermans

Son to Mr. and Mrs. John Verkuilen 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ross

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Grissman 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert James

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Dyn Hoven

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gloudemans 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fritsch

 

 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Siebers

50^th Wedding Anniversary

      Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gorchals

 

1965 Ford Mustang