Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
July 2, 1965
Kaukauna’s Marty Costa, manager of the
Pechman Studios here, was honored nationally when four of his photographs were
accepted for hanging at the Statler Hilton Hotel in New York City. He has been
associated with Pechman for the last three years. This is his second successive
year that his work was accepted at the national.
Tickets for the fifth annual Bishop’s Charity
football game between the Packers and New York Giants are now on sale. Packers’ ticket manager reported the largest
advance sale of in the five-year history of the charity series, which will be
played August 14 in Green Bay’s enlarged City Stadium.
July 7, 1965
The annual VFW picnic will be getting underway
this weekend, and as usual midway rides, entertainment and concessions will be
featured. There will be teen dances on Friday and Sunday night. Dan Head is the
picnic chairman, and Dick Verfurth, is in charge of the finance committee.
July 9, 1965
Young people 16-21 years of age who obtain
summer jobs through President Johnson’s Youth Opportunity Campaign should be
sure to obtain a social security account number before they start work.
A total of 51 people are taking lifesaving
courses at the Kaukauna swimming pool this summer.
The first step toward an interconnection of
Kaukauna and Menasha electrical utilities was taken at a meeting of utilities
commissions of the two cities in Menasha. A proposed 14-mile transmission line
between the two cities will help in pooling their, generating facilities.
The location of the Jubilee stockade remained a
mystery at press time on Thursday. The
discovery was made that it was missing Wednesday morning by Joe Van Daalwyk.
The stockade was being kept in a building at his construction company.
July 14, 1965
Army Pvt. William J. Verhagen Little Chute
completed a seven-week, combat engineer course, at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He is
a 1964 graduate of St. John High School.
Sixty-five boys participated in the JC track
meet Saturday, June 26, which produced one triple winner and several double
winners. Mel Biersteker won three events in the prep division. He won
the first place in the 220, the 440 and the broad jump with a leap of 16’2”.
Joe Vandenberg won two events in the pee wee group. George Behnke won two
events in the junior group and Steve Therriault won the intermediate
events.
A total of 89 boys and
girls are enrolled as beginners in the summer band under the direction of
Elwood Bleick and Stephan Schultz. Also receiving lessons are 169 intermediate
and advanced students of the band and orchestra.
July 16, 1965
“To those who have expressed much interest in
the Grignon Home we would like to comment that over 650 people have visited the
historical museum since opening day.” “Many picnickers find the tour of the
home as an added attraction for a family outing.” Comments were those of Miss
DeClereq.
The Kiddy Day for the 175th Jubilee
will be held July 21 at 7 pm on both sides of the river at the same time. All
boys and girls are encouraged, that have bikes, trikes, buggys, wagons, pets or
costumes to participate. Participants are urged to decorate their vehicles and
wear costumes appropriate to the occasion. Both groups will meet at the library
grounds.
Sunday marks the opening of the new Kaukauna
Veterinary Clinic on Hyland Ave. with an open house. Dr. John Palarski will be
welcoming all the visitors.
Earl “Sap” Schuler firing a two over par 38 was
medalist at the Kaukauna Knights of Columbus golf outing at Hickory Hills
Chilton. Other low scores were Don Siebers 39 and Clarence O’Connor 40, Bud
Boots 41, Don Geenen 42 and Wes Romenesko 43.
July 21, 1965
Ves Hanby fired a hole in one on the 170-yard
No. 9 hole Saturday in a foursome at Fox Valley golf links. Hanby used a No. 8
iron and finished with a 38 for the round.
The Kaukauna 175th Jubilee opened
with a pronounced band promptly at 12 noon yesterday. Aerial salutes combined with a 175-gun
salute, firing sirens and church bells to make the opening of Jubilee week in
Kaukauna official. Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon made the opening welcome to those in
attendance. The Wisconsin National Guard led one firing squad and the Kaukauna
Legion firing squad was led by Michael Gerhartz.
Robert Goetzman was re-elected president of the
Kaukauna High School Alumni association at the board of directors meeting. New
directors were also introduced. Saturday Nov. 27 was the date selected for the
Alumni Fall dance.
July 28, 1965
Buntings
are still on the downtown buildings and in store windows. Kaukauna is basking
in the afterglow of the week-long 175th Jubilee celebration that
captured the attention as few things have in a generation or more. It was big.
The parade which lasted almost two hours was big. The crowd of 20,000 lined the
streets from the startup on Wisconsin Avenue to the break-up on Third Street.
July 30, 1965
Kaukauna Eagle’s will sponsor its fourth annual
street dance Saturday August 7 for the benefit of the St. Paul Home for the
Aged. The dance will run from 9 pm to 1 am on Oak Street adjacent to the Eagles
Hall. Tickets are available at the Eagles Hall or from members.
Leon Vanevenhoven, 14, is the newest
Times carrier boy. He peddles papers on the north side of town. He is a
sophomore at Kaukauna high school.
Gary Hostettler, 17, has been a Times
carrier since November of 1963. He delivers papers on the south side of
Kaukauna. Gary has just completed his junior year at Kaukauna High School.
Tim Hardtke, 15, has been peddling the Kaukauna
Times for 6 years on the north side of Kaukauna. He is in his sophomore year at
Kaukauna High School.
Kevin Coleman, 14, has been a Times carrier on the
north side for one year. Kevin will be a sophomore at Kaukauna High School this
fall.
Awards for the best
costumes were won by the three characters pictured. Mark Kilgas as “Wild Bill
Hickock”, Marv Hooyman, completed as an “Old Prospector” and Irvin Atkinson,
Jr. portrayed as Abe Lincoln.
Kaukauna High School
summer musical Little Mary Sunshine. Back row from left Dennis Dakins, Robert
Klister, Robert Pflanzer, Billy Jester, James Lindell, David Lang, Chuck
Jacobson and Thomas Vandenberg. Little Mary Sunshine, Caroline Brenzel is
seated in front.
Winners of the first round in the 16-inch
softball league are the Woldt’s Ranch Bar. Front row are Jack Mathis, Jack
Domoro, Don Spielbauer, Cliff Femal and Ken Reinholz. Back row, Bob Wittmann,
Erle Deering, Lloyd Kloehn, Charley Damro, Mike Niesz and Bob Kerscher,
manager.
Births
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs., James Hansen,
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. James Peerenboom
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Vanden Heuvel
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Binsfeld
Daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Anthony
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Roman G. Janssen
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Krause
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Leland B. Johnson
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Childs
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Williams
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gann
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Kessler
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. David Belling
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Erdmann
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. David Bain
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Penterman
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Hietpas
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bulune
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. DeBruin
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie L. Tucker
Son
born to Mr. and Mrs. James Natrop
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mosey
Daughter
born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fleming
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Seefeldt
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Liesch
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Romenesko
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Euclide
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Missling
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Van Groll
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hietpas
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Epponger
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peerenboom
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rutten
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Glocker
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Vandenberg
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Van Dyn Hoven
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Erdmann
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Roger R. Driessen
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frassetto
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Peerenboom
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Clem Van Zeeland
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Huss
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stumpf
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Allen
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. James Seif
Daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. James G. Jansen
Son
to Mr. and Mrs. Urban Coenen