Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
November 1, 1935
Clifford, three-year old son a Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Rolf, west 2nd St., was instantly killed about 3:00 Wednesday afternoon
when he was hit by an automobile. The
driver of the car stated she did not see the little boy in the road as she was
making the turn on West 3rd St. The boy's mother thought he was in the front yard
playing.
November 5, 1935
Jumpsuits were selected for the girls’ classes.
The suits are made of blue canvas in one piece a narrow belt around the waist
with the V-neck students at the high school junior high will be wearing the
same kinds of suits. Each student pay for her own suit.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
I met a young chap from Atlantic City. He told
me that in his home there is something that runs all over the floor in his
basement, yet it hasn’t any legs, what could it be?
Answer:
water.
Earl Verbeten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herald
Verbeten of Wrightstown, is confined to St. Vincent hospital, Green Bay with a
broken leg he sustained when he was hit by an automobile driven by his father.
Young Verbeten was riding his bicycle down the bridge returning home from
delivering newspapers. His father was returning from work and did not see him
due to the fog.
Elden Abraham was fined $1.00 and cost in
Justice Schwin’s court Saturday for having jumped in arterial year.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
This morning, I tried to see how long I could
stand on my head. After three minutes I had to give up because the blood rushed
to my head. When I stand on my feet how is it that the blood doesn't rush
there?
Answer: Your feet are not empty.
November 8, 1935
James Lang, Kaukauna, was named to the alumni
board at St. Norbert’s college. Lang is in the 1935 graduating class from St.
Norbert’s.
November 12, 1935
Elmer Asholzer, age 16, Appleton, was instantly
killed at 9:00 Saturday morning when a 12-gauge shotgun he was carrying
discharged accidentally as he was crawling under a fence in the town of St.
Lawrence. The deceased was accompanied on the hunting trip with two other
Appleton men.
November 15, 1935
Phil Zwick, Kaukauna, the Wisconsin
featherweight now in England, has been matched to fight Joe Connolly, the Scotch
lightweight champion, in the latter part of November. Phil has won fourteen of
his last 16 fights in Australia and England.
As part of the Andrew Carnegie Centennial
celebration on November 25th the Carnegie corporation of New York has presented
to the Public Library a reproduction of the portrait of Andrew Carnegie framed
for permanent display. This portrait has been placed over the fireplace in the
Public Library.
Navigation on the Fox River between Green Bay
and Kaukauna will be concluded for the season this week according to a report
from Ben G. Prough, manager of the Fox River navigation company in the city.
Chief R. H. McCarthy, Kaukauna chief of police,
was the first Kaukauna citizen to receive his 1936 auto license plates which he
attached to his car a short time ago. Mr. McCarthy's license number is 1875,
the year of his birth.
November 19, 1935
Holy Cross 1935
football champs. Front row are John Kramer, Cliff Haen, Carl Giordana, Jim
Verhagen and Ben Dercks. Middle row, Sparky Romenesko, Joe McGowen, Ves Huss,
Tom McCarty, Phelan Femal and Jack Roberts. In the third row are George
Steffens, Bud Wieseler, Jack Flanagan, John Rieth, Doug Buchberger, Frank
Giordana and Ted Hermus.
The Holy Cross grade
school 11 football team won the championship and every style this past season.
They rolled over 8 different schools during the season, amassing a total of 29
touchdowns and 255 points while holding the opposition to 19 points.
Students and teachers at the high school will
decide what piece of equipment will be purchased for the gymnasium with the
$100 liberty bond left to them by the class in the old high school. The trust
that the money is to be used for some piece of equipment when the school has an
adequate gymnasium.
Richard Cavil, age 22 years, of Kimberly, was
killed when a gun carried by his companion accidentally discharged while he was
crawling through a fence near Waupaca on a hunting trip Sunday. No inquest will
be held.
A Neenah man pled guilty of drunken driving
when he was arraigned in municipal court before judge Thomas H. Ryan Saturday
morning. He was fined $50.00 in cost with an alternative of 90 days in the
county detention camp. He was arrested by Kaukauna police when the car he was
driving, and a Thilmany Pulp and Paper company truck collided in front of the
municipal building here Friday afternoon.
November 22, 1935
Paul Mary and Robert Landreman were driving to
the Military Junction school Friday morning where the former is employed. An
accident occurred due to a blowout of the rear tire. The vehicle overturned and
righted itself again Miss Landreman received injuries to the head and a cracked
rib Robert Landreman sustained cuts and bruises.
November 26, 1935
Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Niesen, West Wisconsin avenue, will celebrate
the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage
Thursday, November 28.
The Green Bay Packers have advanced another step nearer to the Western division title of the National Professional Football League at Pittsburgh’s, P., Sunday when they hammered Pittsburgh Pirates for a 34 to 14 victory before 12,902 paid admissions. The Packers are now one full game ahead of the other three teams.
November 29, 1935
While digging an additional test pit for the
proposed route with the Kaukauna sewer line to be laid, laborers discovered
bones and skeletons of six Indians. The last pit is being dug near the Indian
mound between the 4th and 5th locks when the discovery of the skeletons with
bracelets, earrings, beads and a tomahawk. One of the bracelets was stamped
with the name Montreal. The earrings consist of small wire for attachments and
round beads and a silver stone. The beads found were green, blue and white
glass the six skeletons were on earthed in a space 6 feet square.
McCarty crossing situated on Highway 41 north
of Kaukauna, which is one of the most dangerous strips in the state, is soon to
be eliminated by a highway improvement. The intersection has been the site of
the long list of accidents.
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