Saturday, May 21, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Time Machine Trip to May 1897
Hello Fellow Time Travelers,
Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to May of 1897.
For
today’s trip Dan Smith will be
sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. The big wheel is spinning, the years are
clicking back and in no time we are back on East Second Street
·
Anti-cigarette laws go into effect.
·
Seven students graduate high school
·
Ice wagons on the street again
Charlie has left the papers on the chair out front of the Times
building. Let’s see what’s in the news this month.
Your old newsman – Lyle Hansen
May 7, 1897
It begins to look as if fishing as an industry in Lake
Winnebago and tributary waters is about to cease, and that the fishermen have
decided to give up illegal fishing. The certainty that a vigorous policy was to
be pursued by the officials charged with the enforcement of fish and game laws
and the prompt steps taken after the new law became operative seems to have
completely discouraged the fishermen.
Kaukauna
has some pretty fast wheelmen and there is no reason why this might not be
played one of the leading cards in the coming Fourth of July in Kaukauna.
Luther
Lindauer started his ice wagons for the season on Monday last.
The
anti-cigarette law passed by the recent legislature of Wisconsin is now in full
force and effect. Any dealer who sells or gives to a minor under 21 years, any
cigarettes or cigarette paper is liable for fine not less than $5 or more than
$25 for each offense. For conviction for second offense the penalty is $25-$100
fine.
May 14, 1897
The police officers have been furnished with new light
gray hats and the fire department with new caps, all bought by Aaron Hammel.
The
Chinese laundry which you started up on second Street a couple months ago was
closed up yesterday and the fixtures removed. The Kaukauna steam laundry covers
the field here thoroughly; no almond eyes heathen of the Middle Kingdom
need apply.
A few
days ago one of the men at the Kimberly mill was using a dip net to take out
some perch. His catch brought up probably the first brook trout ever taken out
of the lower Fox River. It was a good specimen measuring 10 inches in length.
May 21, 1897
James
Meehan, a brakeman on the Northwestern road, was instantly killed last Friday
at Manitowoc, while switching. He was walking on top of a box car when a sharp
jolt of the train threw him between two of the cars. The cars passing over his
body. He was a single man and made Kaukauna his home boarding at the Gates
house. His parents reside somewhere in Minnesota.
Green Bay has secured the new state reformatory and
that all the other cities can now lay away their proposals to await some other
opportunity.
The
male members of St. Mary's congregation held a meeting Tuesday to take final
action in regard to building a new church edifice. Rev. Father Steinbecker presided
over the meeting and reported that $14,000 had been pledged for the purpose of
a new building.
May 28, 1897
On a
stage banked with potted plants, palms, and flowers, and touched here and there
with the class colors—Nile green and heliotrope—the seven members of the
graduating class of Kaukauna High School for '97 performed the last duties so
far as their school life here is concerned at the opera house last evening. The
seven graduates this year are: Latin course - William Brouillard, Charles Frambach,
Edward Donahue, Arthur Kalk and Josephine Frost; Scientific course – Teressa
Anna Hayes; English course - Henry Gerharz.
Smith
brothers team ran away Thursday afternoon down over the hill near the Badger
Mill. A young man was driving and lost control of the team which dashed down
the hill with a terrible speed up against a large stump back of the mill. The
most valuable horse of the team had to be killed due to its injuries.
The
Australian baseball team is on tour throughout the United States and arrived in
San Francisco last week. The most prominent players are Frank Laver, batsman,
John Wallace, catcher and Charles Kemp, pitcher.
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Time Machine Trip to May 1960
May 4, 1960
The latest survey made by the Veterans Administration
indicates there are 479,000 veterans residing in Wisconsin. 3000
Spanish-American War and Indians War’s - 69000 World War I - 101000 Korean Conflicts - 306000
World War II
May 11, 1960
The rains and snow swelled the Fox
River to near record levels this week. The water is lapping over
the bridge on Elm Street
May 13, 1960
Four residents of the Soviet
Union were visitors in Kaukauna this week. They had come to tour
the Badger Northland plant and see the equipment that their country had purchased.
They are currently touring America
May 25, 1960
Vince Lombardi general manager and head coach of the
Green Bay Packers announced today the Packers have set a record in tickets
sales for the fourth straight year. He says that as many as 30,000 of the
32,000 seats may be sold as season tickets this year.
May 27, 1960
The Kaukauna High School Baseball team captured its
third Mid-Eastern co-championship on Tuesday afternoon as they defeated Neenah,
4-3 in a make-up match which was the season's finale.
May 30, 1960
Memorial Day featured a parade up the Lawe Street Bridge to the Veterans
Park across from Park School Kaukauna High School Lincoln ’s Gettysburg
Memorial Day Parade - 1960
A NEW LOOK in the Kaukauna industrial scene this
spring is the front of Kaukauna’s Badger Northland company. When completed the
sign will read Badger Northland, Inc., in large white scrip lettering on a
salmon background, with dark blue trim.
1960
Fords
Sunliner
Thunderbird
Time Machine Trip to May 1887
May 6, 1887
A meeting of the Kaukauna Fire Department was held
last Monday. Paul Gruhl was elected chief for the year and Henry Schubert was
elected assistant chief. At this meeting the department voted to purchase uniforms
for the two companies. The department has $220 in its treasury at this time
which is a sufficient amount to purchase the required number of "Nobby"
uniforms.
The case of George W. Lawe vs. the City of Kaukauna
James Jackson, the famous State detective, resides in
Sing Sing Prison. His duties are to examine carefully the face of every convict
and to scrutinize every visitor in order to prevent any discharged convict from
seeing his pals. He never makes a mistake if when he looks a man in the eye he
will know him under any disguise. He knows about 10,000 criminals.
The Kaukauna council voted that all the proceeding be
printed in English and German languages.
May 13, 1887
Officer Conlon signifies his intention of strictly
enforcing the dog license ordinance. The $2.00 fee must be paid for each dog
within the city limits or the animal will be shot. People should not get the
idea that the city marshals carry tags in their pockets for dog owners. You
must obtain your tag from the city treasurer for $2. The marshals carry nothing
but a revolver to shoot the dog if you don’t have him properly licensed.
The Times had added to its jobbing department this
week, a new "Golding" Job Press and is now prepared to do work on short
notice and in the most artistic styles. On account of the breaking of our
"peerless" last week, we were unable to complete orders immediately, but
will now turn everything out in double time.
May 20, 1887
The water in the river is lowering rapidly. Should the
dry weather continue long the low water will trouble manufacturers this year?
Workmen constructing the power canal
In accordance with an agreement made when the C.& N.
Ry. Co. sold their property on the flats, about six months ago, Messrs. Hewitt,
Patten and Priest have this week placed a crew of men at work on the river,
near the foot of Island No. 2, who have commenced the building of a water power
canal. At this point may be seen the most magnificent rapids of any on the
river, and here also is probably the greatest fall. The capacity of the canal,
when completed, will probably be equal to any on the river, and will therefore
be able to furnish power for a large number of manufactures.
The section men on the Menominee River Road at
Florence struck for higher wages. The men were receiving $1.25 per day and they
demanded an additional 25 cents. After remaining idle three days the strikers
returned to work at their old wages.
Mayor Reuter has officially notified all saloon
keepers that their places must be closed from 9 o'clock a.m. until 12 a.m. on
Sunday. It is the intention of the mayor to enforce this rule.
A meeting was called at the public school building for
the purpose of discussing the subject of a “free high school” The meeting was
called to order by Prof. Ackerman, but it was quite evident on the start that
the majority of those in attendance had come there for the purpose of opposing
even the discussion of the subject. The actions of those who came for the
purpose of defeating a debate on education matters shows only ignorance and
narrow mind ness and cannot be allowed in a progressive city like Kaukauna.
Some of the people opposed to the free high school stated that taxes are so
high that we cannot pay for one.
May 27, 1887
The steamer “Dennison” brought a load of excursionists
to Kaukauna from Green Bay on Sunday last.
Seven years ago a woman bought forty-three acres of
land in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Cal., for $40 an acre. She has since sold off
ten acres from $1000 to $13000 each and has been offered $250,000 for the
thirty-three acres which still remain in her possession.
Time Machine Trip to May 1966
May 4, 1966
The
Kempen brothers, John and Raymond are both spending a leave from service at
home in Kaukauna. Raymond Airman third class is home from boot camp at Lockland
AF base San Antonia, Texas. John is a third class petty officer in the navy is
serving as a cook on the USS Tutuila.
The
undefeated Kaukauna Ghosts track team swept to its fourth straight victory with
an 82-26 win over Menasha, at the Kaukauna track. Paul Kiffe swept to a triumph in the 220-yard
dash, Bob Promer put the shot 51 feet 10 inches and Dan Minkebige grabbed top
laurels in the 880 yard run.
April 6, 1966
“Some
Enchanted Evening,” the theme chosen for the 1966 Junior Prom, highlighting the
school’s major social event this evening.
A
crowd of three hundred from Holy Cross parish honored Sister Jeanne D’Arc,
principal of the school for the last six years. She will be reassigned this
summer.
April 11, 1966
Miss Frances Nelson will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing on May 21 from
Commencement Convocation at the College of Saint Teresa, Winona, Minn.
April 18, 1966
Army
Captain Burton C. Bice received an official certification of Achievement at the
United States Army Security Training Center.
Kaukauna
is the home of the world’s largest plant devoted to the exclusive manufacture
of heavy duty drilling machines and the public is invited to visit G & L on
Sunday. One of the most fascinating demonstrations will be that of a tape
operated drilling machine.
April 20, 1966
At
Goodland Field in Appleton on Sunday May 22 an event called “High School Day”
will be held. Football trophies will be given to Joe Schaefer of Little Chute
St. John’s and Bob Promer of Kaukauna high School. The basketball trophy will
be awarded to John Reider of Kimberly High School.
Lynda
Damro was chosen president of the 1966-67 student council in an all-school
election, last Friday. Joan Van Wychen was named vice-president.
April 25, 1966
The
Kaukauna Klubbers won their opener in the Fox Valley league with a 4-2 win over
Fond du Lac. Leigh Wachel pitched a
three hitter for the win.
Dan
Bay has been named the outstanding freshman athletic at Stevens Point
university. Bay saw considerable action as a guard on the football team and was
a regular on the wrestling team at 177 pounds. He lettered in both sports and
participated in track.
Edward Hammen of
Little Chute is currently teaching and coaching at St. Peter Claver high school
in San Antonio, Texas as his service in the Catholic Lay Mission Corps.
Recently one of the boys he coaches, Clarence Johnson, set a national schoolboy
record with a leap of 7 feet ¼ inch. The boy is featured in the May issue of
Sports Illustrated. Hammen is a 1960
graduated St. John high school and a 1964 graduate of St. Norbert college with
a major in history.
April 27, 1966
President
Robert Pendleton will open the annual Class Night exercises in the Auditorium
Tuesday Night, with words of welcome and presentation of his classmates.
A
court of honor Monday for Boy Scout Troop 27 became a testimonial for Louis
Schultz scoutmaster from 1951 to 1965. During his years as leader he saw 35
boys obtain the rank of Eagle Scout and 24 were on hand to extend
congratulations as he was presented a plaque for his service. The 35 boys who
became Eagle Scouts during Schultz’s leadership include Ronald Belongea, Dennis
Lappen, Vic Haen Jr., Lee Wittman, Mark Bachhuber, David Bachhuber, Tom
Cleveland, Jared De Bruin, Lyle Guertz, Mike Hunter, Lyle Hansen and Glenn
Hansen. Other Eagles Scouts are: Pat Hopfensperger, Roger Metz, Tom Jansen, Bob
Jansen, Kenneth Jaeger, William Niesen, Dennis Plzak, Stanley Plzak, Allen
Plzak, Dennis Schaefer and David Schwalenberg. Dale Seibers, Howard Veldman
Jr., Dennis Veldman, Les Schultz, Jerome Schaefer, Jon Austin, Dick Lemke, Jim
Reichel, Jack Grissman, Robert Greenwood, David Vanevenhoven and Carl
Vanevenhoven.
1966 AMC Rambler Marlin
1966 Buick Electra
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Time Machine Trip to May 1886
Hello
Fellow Time Travelers,
Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to May of 1886.
For today’s
trip Amanda Marks will be sitting in
the front seat operating the Time Machine.
The big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time we
are back on Wisconsin Avenue on Kaukauna’s
Northside.
- The
new German newspaper is ready to start production.
- The
muddy streets are beginning to dry up.
- Socialist
and police clash at Chicago Haymarket.
Charles Raught, Times owner, has left the newspapers for us on
the chair. Watch your step
as we cross the street the mud is deep and we don’t want to get the Time
Machine messy.
Your old newsman - Lyle
PS: The union negotiator reported back to the workers that they
had negotiated a great contact. “You only have to work Thursdays.”
One employee raised his hand. “Do we have to work like every
Thursday?”
May 7, 1886
N.A. Stewart, of Fond du Lac ,
a shiftless and somewhat debauched specimen of humanity, whose room on his
earth is more valuable than his carcass, visited Appleton
The eight-hour workday movement in Chicago led to a
bloody conflict between the Socialist and police in Haymarket square on the
night of the 4th. The police attempted to breakup a mob being
stirred up by the Socialist when someone hurled two dynamite bombs at the
officers. One officer was killed and thirty were wounded. The police returned
fire killing one and wounding seventy others. By midnight order was restored in
the area.
May 14, 1886
The fishing season has opened in earnest here. A
string of bass or pickerel is no unusual sight to behold.
Erastus Sheppard, convicted in New
Orleans of conspiring to defraud the government out of $25,000,
testified that he belonged to an organization of counterfeiters which included
ex-mayors of New Orleans and Galveston
May 21, 1886
Dan and Lon Mann, who murdered Marshal Campbell and
wounded Officer McCormick at Bartow ,
Fla.
Baseball
The two local clubs, the north side and the south side
boys, indulged in a game of ball last Sunday afternoon. The game came to an end
at the close of the sixth inning, owing to some disagreement, the score
standing 12 to 7 in favor of the south side lads.
The Northside Baseball Team
May 28, 1886
The material for the new German paper arrived here last
Monday morning, and the printers are busy "laying" the type and
getting ready to issue the first edition. The new paper will be called The
Post-Bote. The proprietors, Messrs. Schneider & Emmers.
Many people in California
are again petitioning congress to pass a bill forever prohibiting the
immigration of Chinese into the United
States California for China
each week carry away from the United
States
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