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.