Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen KAHS
January 4, 1956
Kaukauna's economic life experienced several
significant changes during 1955. The two biggest business transactions of the
year for the purchase of the Kaukauna Machine Corporation by Giddings and Lewis
of Fond du Lac and the buying of the Badger Tissue Mills by the American Linen
Supply Company. The latest innovation at the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company
came last week with the announcement of plans to install a new paper machine
which will be known as Number 12.
Some of the winners of the Sunday afternoon
Carnival at the Park school ice rink. Left to right are Neil Faust, Daniel
Biese, Jim Schumann, Mary Schuh, Charlie Schuh and Dick Ball.
The year 1955 rounded out a 10-year period of
telephone growth since World War II unparalleled in Kaukauna history. Approximately
3100 telephones were in service year as the year ended. That total is some 250
more than last year in comparison with 1430 telephones in service at the end of
World War II.
The Kaukauna Community Hospitals first baby of
1956, David Philip Vander Velden, whose parents reside on Buchanan St., Little
Chute, checked in just two hours and 20 minutes after 1955 became history. As
has been the tradition in Kaukauna the merchants of the city have banded
together to give the little fellow a real welcome in the form of a variety of
gifts.
The third-grade art students at Nicolet grade
school have been making coin containers for the city-wide collection for the
March of Dimes.
Polio played a dominant part in Kaukauna's 1955 chronology, both through the introduction of the anti-polio Salk vaccine and through the polio epidemic, which swept through Kaukauna and the entire Outagamie County during the past summer. Kaukauna recorded second in the nation behind Boston, Mass. with insidents of polio based on population.
January 6, 1956
Two Kaukauna area boys, Dave Zwick of Kaukauna
and Russell Bishop of Sherwood will be in boxing competition Saturday night at
a Moose Lodge sponsored amateur boxing show at the Riverside Ballroom in Green
Bay. Zwick will be one of four featured fighters in the heavyweight windup of
the show. Zwick is a member of the Kaukauna fighting Zwick family.
January 11, 1956
Sergeant Oscar Jahns, and chief Harold Engerson
looking over the new police car. One of the principal items taken into
consideration in purchasing the new police car was to make the auto look like a
police car. The contrasting black and white coloring with the black “Police”
lettered on it makes it easily to identify, according to the chief. Another
advantage is the red flasher which makes the car easily visible at a
considerable distance in poor visibility.
Mrs. Ed Feldman,
Gertrude Street, sustained fractures of the leg and elbow in an automobile
pedestrian accident Friday morning at the intersection of Draper and Gertrude
Street's just in front of her home. Mrs. Feldman, who is blind, was attempting
to cross the street with her guide dog, Duchess. The dog escaped injury. Earl
John Seif, the driver of the car that struck Mrs. Feldman, told investigators
that she stepped in front of his auto and he was unable to stop quickly enough
to avoid hitting her. Her condition is described as satisfactory by her
physician following an operation.
Mark Nagan blasted a 269 game, and a 648 series
topping the members of the business bowling league at the S&B bowling alley
on January 3.
January 13, 1956
Rev. Msgr. John J. Sprangers has announced that he
will retire as pastor of the congregation, after 40 years of administration to
the spiritual needs of St. John's parish in Little Chute. The beloved priest, a
long familiar figure in the village, celebrated his 82nd birthday on September
19, 1955.
Dr. George Behnke, city health officer
said in a talk before the Kaukauna Lions Club Tuesday. “I'm not saying that
there may not be a few cases,” he added “but I believe that the great part of
our city's population is immune this year because of their exposure to the disease
last year and because of the number of inoculations given here.” Kaukauna was
the center of the second most severe polio academic last summer, only the
Boston area had a greater incidence of the disease. In addition to the 43 cases
(no deaths) in Kaukauna there were 18 cases and two deaths in the Kaukauna
rural area.
Private Clayton Huss, son of Mr. Mrs. Peter
Huss route two Kaukauna has been stationed at Inchon, Korea with the Army since
November 1955. He operates a switchboard there.
January 18, 1956
Another step toward the creation of the High
Cliff area as a state forest park was taken on Thursday as Governor Walter
Kohler signed a new bill authorizing the purchase of a 288-acre tract on the
northeast shore of Lake Winnebago for $245,000. With the Gov.'s signature the
park became a reality after close to 25 years of effort on the part of many
area citizens. Chief among the promoters of the new park was Lewis F. Nelson,
having been elected twice to the presidency of the organization promoting the project.
Nelson, former Mayor of Kaukauna and president of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank and Badger Tissue Mills spearheaded the campaign for the creation of the
park.
Joseph Bayorgeon
Thursday morning indicated his intention to run again for the office of Mayor
as he took out nomination papers from the office of the city clerk. Earlier
this week incumbent City Attorney H. F. McAndrews also took out nomination
papers.
A/3C Bernard R. Siebers, 7th street,
was at home on Christmas leave and has now left for Mississippi where he is
attending school as a dispatcher.
Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon, Thursday morning,
indicated his intention to run again for the office of Mayor as he took out
nomination papers. He has served as Kaukauna mayor since 1946.
January 20, 1956
The 1956 Heart fund
drive workers and directors at a recent meeting. Back row are James Gertz,
Robert Vanevenhoven, Maurice Biersteker and George Simon. Seated Charles Hardy,
F. Lorenz, and Fred Reichel.
There was a fine turnout
of spectators at the annual Ice Carnival sponsored by the city recreation
department Sunday afternoon, according to director Robert Vanevenhoven. Due to a lack of entries five of the
scheduled 13 events had to be canceled. Winner of the girls was Nannette Brenzel,
and the runners were Janet Ball and Mary Schuh. In the 100-yard dash for boys
and girls from 8 to 10 years of age the girl winners in order were Janet
Reuter, Shirley Schuman, and Mary Sue Nimmer, while the boys were Dan Biese,
Jim Rademacher and Bob Dix.
On Friday January 6, Mrs. Ed Feldman was struck
down in a most unfortunate accident. Mrs. Feldman, though blind, felt that it
was safe to cross the street as her leader dog accepted the responsibility of
taking her across. A leader dog checks traffic and obeys the command “Forward”
only when it is safe to cross the street. Mrs. Feldman reluctantly permitted
her dog “Duchess” to be returned to the school at Rochester.
January 25, 1956
Five-year-old Rose
Marie Butler of Appleton has a big job ahead. Not only must she fight for a
40 percent chance of recovery from crippling polio, but she must also fill the
void in the lives of her parent whose seven-year-old daughter Jane Anne, died
of polio enroute to the hospital the night the two children were stricken.
Last Thursday’s Elks
basketball banquet brought together coaches from the surrounding area. Left to
right are Fred Barribeau of Kaukauna, Leo Swift of Wrightstown, Bob Vanden
Boogaard of Freedom, Gil Frank of Kimberly and Harold “Bud” Foster of the
University of Wisconsin was the guest speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Vanderloop route 3, Kaukauna, have been appointed to serve as co-editors of the
Kaukauna High School Alumni News this year. The Vanderloops are 1945 graduates
of Kaukauna High School.
On Friday January 6, Mrs. Ed Feldman was struck
down in a most unfortunate accident. Mrs. Feldman, though blind, felt that it
was safe to cross the street as her leader dog accepted the responsibility of
taking her across. A leader dog checks traffic and obeys the command “Forward”
only when it is safe to cross the street. Mrs. Feldman reluctantly permitted
her dog “Duchess” to be returned to the school at Rochester.
January 27, 1956
Kaukauna’s globe-trotting member of the boxing
profession, Phil Zwick, is still making sports headlines wherever he goes. In a
column in the Vallejo, Cal. Newspaper, where he lives, he recalled his fight in
1941 for the featherweight championship bout in Milwaukee. “He told me he beat
Petey Scalzo in the match, but the referee interfered throughout the match even
helping Scalzo to his feet in the 25th round.” At the end of the bout, he started to raise
my hand but then raised Scalzo’s hand.” “Chairs began flying into the ring and
it took six cops to get the ref out of the ring.”
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Donald Briggs
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Look
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Clifford Pomeroy
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Nack
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Alfred Marzahl
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Darrel Land
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Brunner
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Kenneth Hurst
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Lawrence Woldt
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Elwyn Schroeder
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Monroe Achneider
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Earl Hoffman
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Lorenz
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Lester Bevers
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Marvin Vander Veiden
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Peter Menting
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Keith Ploetz
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. William
Dougherty
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Dale Kilgas
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Wence Vanden Hogen
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Kenneth Behling
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Elwood Harke
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Woodrow Wheelock
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. George Schmitt
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. James Schoenwalder
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Francis
Heesakker
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Clifford Van Linn
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. William Anholzer
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Norbert Lucassen
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. William Driessen
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. James J. Jansen
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Eugene Van Camp
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Jansen
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Donald Nagan
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Gerald Van Camp
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. James Bongers
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Norman Snell
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Fabian Hietpas
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Whitcomb
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. John Vander Zanden
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Eugene Driessen
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Delbert Clark
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Averd Verhagen
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Raymond Riervelt
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Raymond Heindl
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Robert M. Grissman
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Norbert
Rhinerson
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Carl Giordana
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Leo Kempen
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Secora
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Merlin
Wildenberg
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Harold Merritt
Daughter born to Mrs. and Mrs. Marvin Jansen
Son born to Mrs. and Mrs. Richard Kilishek
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