Time Machine Trip to June 1935

Kaukauna Times

June 4, 1935

A total of 1300 people made use of the city swimming pool during the month of May, according to Clifford H. Kemp, director.

Kaukauna’s State league entry got back on victory row with a 3-1 win of the hapless Oshkosh Indians Sunday afternoon. The game was played at what was supposedly the Oshkosh fairgrounds but what looked more like the bottom of a recently drained lake. The players literally, skilled about in the going after the balls until the late innings, when the field dried off sufficiently to permit a game to be played.

 

Pigeons from the Greenwood loft took first and second places in the 238-mile old bird race from Charles City, Iowa.

 

June 7, 1935

A capacity crowd jammed the Kaukauna ballpark last night to view the Brewer-House of David tilt despite the football weather and went home well satisfied as the Brews won 5 to 2.

 

J. F. Cavanaugh, superintendent of schools, and Olin G. Dryer, principal, presented 82 seniors of the class of 1935 with diplomas as the commencement exercises were conducted Wednesday evening.

Marcus Nigl won the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a student at Kaukauna High School. He was awarded the Lang trophy, an award to the student named by the faculty as the best all-around student.  

 

Lorraine Martin, 13-year-old has the wonderful record of not missing a single day or ever being tardy in her eight years attendance at St. Mary’s school. She graduated as an honor student this morning.   

 

June 11, 1935

Mrs. Martha Zahn, 37, wife of William Zahn, manager of the Deep Rock filling station, Third Street, passed away this morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, as a result of severe burns. She had heated two pails of water for washing on a stove on the main floor and was carrying them down the basement steps when she fell Monday morning spilling the hot water on to herself.

While enjoying an afternoon of motorboating on the Fox River had the misfortune of having his motor die just as he was nearing where the power canal branches off the river. He tried to use his oar from being drawn in the canal. When he had almost given up, a rowboat with two youths appeared and with a rope were able to pull him to the north shore.

 

June 14, 1935

The Kaukauna police have been notified that many of the younger boys have been throwing stones. The Chief of Police R. H. McCarty wishes to announce that severe prosecution will follow any more complaints. A large window was broken recently at Holy Cross Church by a stone.

According to an announcement made today by Mrs. Ross C. Grignon, who has charge of the historical Grignon home in this city. The home will be open for public inspection, beginning Sunday, June 16, and will remain open until further notice. 

 

June 18, 1935

 

If persistence is one of the virtues that goes with winning a job in these depression times, Paul Martin of Kaukauna should not experience much difficulty. Paul holds the unusual distinction of not missing a day at school for twelve years.

 

The pay roll for FERA workers for last week, which was paid Saturday amounted to $858.85, according to Lyle Webster work secretary. The wages were divided between 71 men and 10 women. 

 

June 21, 1935

Mayor John Niesen opened a discussion concerning the sewage disposal plant which seems certain to be constructed in the near future. He mentioned that Appleton has already made applications for funds to build a disposal plant.

 

June 28, 1935

Kaukauna’s own boxer, Phil Zwick, is enjoying an extended trip in foreign countries. Letters have been received from him from Columbo, Ceylon, India and a card from Egypt. 

 

The first and only beer drinking contest in the Midwest will be held at Milwaukee on Saturday June 29. The entries have already reached five hundred.

 

Lawrence Neveu, nine years old of Green Bay was killed Wednesday afternoon when he was kicked in the back of the head by a horse. He was with his brother David and his cousin Ronald Neveu as they were playing in a park. They saw a horse grazing in nearby field. The boys tried to mount the horse when it kicked back, striking Lawrence in the head.

 

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Brewster West Division Street.

 

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Myse, West 8^th Street.

 

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Kavanaugh West 8^th Street.

 

Son John Sylvester, born to Mr. and Mrs. Ves. Berens Second Street.

Forty men are now employed in the construction of the Wrightstown bridge which when completed will cost $200,000. According to Jerome Verhasselt, village president plans are being formulated for the dedication of the bridge late this summer.