Monday, October 13, 2025

Time Machine Trip to October 1925

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

 

October 1, 1925

Policewomen are now employed in eight Wisconsin cities. The duties of the policewomen include mainly juvenile cases, protective work among women and children.

 

Many in Kaukauna have seen the new improved Fords for several days in the show rooms. 

 

Three local boys have been detected with disease. Three girls, who range in age from 14 to 16 years, were arrested and sent to the Industrial School for Girls, in Milwaukee, for being incorrigible. The girls were committed because of communicable disease.

 

Wabeno – For the second time within five months the safe in the northwestern station was blown by cracksmen. Its contents, $1 in pennies, were left untouched. The previous job likewise netted nothing.  

 

October 8, 1925

The Rah Rah Club of KHS is composed of only senior girls. These girls have been on probation for one week and have finished their probation satisfactorily. They are interested in promoting and raising pep in the students.

 

For several years Mr. Coppes wore the kingly crown and bore the distinction of being the Schut Society marksman in Hollandtown. Thursday when the Diamond Jubilee Celebration was held his shots seemed to go wild in an attempt to bring down the wooden bird perched upon the tip of a tall pole. Nick Fink of Hollandtown was victorious over the 24 riflemen and toppled the bird.

 

October 15, 1925

Little Chute - The grocery store of De Groot and Verhagen was entered by thieves and about $500 worth of stock was removed from the store.

 

One of the most remarkable police dogs is Rin-Tin-Tin, who is a feature screen player in movies that may be seen at the Bijou theater this week.

 

Through a transaction that was consummated this week the south side store of Herman T. Runte Company was sold to Julius J. Martens who was president of the Runte Company for the past sixteen years.

 

October 22, 1925

Mrs. Henrietta Coppes, whose picture appeared this past Christmas in the Times on her 100th birthday has died on October 21.

 

The Times office recently received a letter from Wurttemberg, Germany from Mrs. Fred Hirt, who was at one time a resident of Kaukauna. Just a few lines from me to let you know that my husband and I are still alive. His right leg is in very bad condition, and he is confined to a wheelchair and the doctors said he would not live six months. On September 2 three men broke into our house, one through a stone that broke two fingers on my left hand. I called the police, and they came the next day. My husband had fired a handgun at the men but missed them. The police arrested my husband and called us d—m Americans. The police then stole three ducks and seven chickens. Kaukauna is a pretty nice place to live after all.

 

October 29, 1925

What does a “K” mean to a student? It shows that he has sacrificed time and effort to gain a place where he could represent the school. Since this “K” means so much why should its value be lowered by students wearing the “K” who have not earned the right to wear it.

 

It’s not unusual around town to hear someone wishing for “the good old days”. I wonder how long they would put up with the discomforts suffered by their grandparents without raising a hue and cry for the things they now enjoy.



Little Chute American Legion Team - 1925

Back: John Wildenberg, Joe Dietzen, Pete Van Dinter, Carl Van Dinter, Jack Helf, John Gerrits, Josie Lenz, Coach Phil Cornelius, Manager Al “Whitey” Langendyke, Ott Verstegen, Ted Helf. Front: John Strick, Dewey Hartjes, Christ Langendyke, Adrian Bevers, Bernard Kildonk, John Jansen, and Arthur Hartjes. 







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