Time Machine trip to June 1966

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to June of 1966.

For today’s trip Bob Wurdinger will be sitting in the front seat operating the Time Machine. Now the big wheel is spinning, the years are clicking back and in no time we are back on the corner of Third Street and Main Avenue.  

·           Shooting range will open in Kaukauna   

·           Pastor of Holy Cross dies

·           Large group at 30^th annual Alumni

For the music lovers the top song on the Hit Parade this month is:

“When a Man Loves a Woman” – Percy Sledge

https://youtu.be/7lp7FtJXp7k

The Times advertising salesman

Fred Kailhofer left the newspapers for us by the front door. 

Well let’s get the copies and see what is in the paper this month. 

Your old news man – Lyle

June 1, 1966

The Chicago White Sox announced today that they will use Goodland field, the home of their class A affiliate in the Midwest league, as a teaching base for the various players under contract who are in the process of finishing their college semesters. 

Ves Hanby shot a par 36 to top the individual golfers in the first round of the Fox Valley Twi-Light league, Thursday at countryside golf course. The team play was topped by E. Z. Glide moved into first place with eight points turned in by his son, Tom Hamby, with a 37 and Bob McCabe each with a 39.

June 3, 1966

The pigeon of Julius Bosman’s loft of Kimberly won the 300-mile race from New Ulm, Minnesota, Sunday with a rate of 1259.53 yards per minute.  Finishing second was the pigeon of Mark Mullen loft, Little Chute, with a rate of 1256.60.

Leo Bronkalla, superintendent of Little Chute joined school district number one, has announced the appointment of 10 new teachers for the Little Chute public school system. Nine of these educators are slated to teach at the new Little Chute public high school which will open next fall.

Ms. Karen Klister was recently awarded the $1500 three-year scholarship to Bellin Memorial school of Nursing, Green Bay. The scholarship is provided by the Thilco foundation and is part of the Thilmany aid to education program. Ms. Klister is a June graduate of Kaukauna high school.

Drag racing will begin this Sunday at the KK sports arena. Clarence De Leeuw, manager of the arena, expects a good turnout of cars, adding that there should be some “rails” entered in the races. A “rail” is a vehicle specially designed for the quick acceleration involved in drag racing. The drag strip is 3000 feet long and 50 feet wide. KK is the largest sports center of this type in the Midwest, De Leeuw says. It covers 120 acres and stretches nearly a mile across. At present there is a 12,000 seating capacity.

Col. Olin Dryer paid homage to the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of this country at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies Monday at the VFW Park. Col. Dryer spoke of the violent times in which we live and said that freedom must struggle to survive. “Today is not a quiet Memorial Day for the United States of America”, he said. “We have troops on alert in Germany, France, Great Britain, Korea and Japan. We have 300,000 men and women facing possible death and mutilation in Vietnam.” 

June 8, 1966

Don Priebe won the 18 and under boy’s division singles title of the Kaukauna Jaycees tennis championships at Kaukauna high school tennis courts. Pat Baumgart took the 16 and under boy’s single crown. Dan Egan took the 14 and under boy’s title. Sue Schmidt took the 16 and under girls singles championship. 

The Kaukauna Klubbers held onto a 4-3 decision over Two Rivers in a Fox Valley league game Sunday at Two Rivers.  Kaukauna drew first blood in the game, scoring a run in the top of the fifth when Ed Schaefer singled and scored on a Terry Helding’s hit.  Two Rivers tied the count in the last of the fifth but the Klubbers fought back in the eighth with three runs. With one out Jim Steger reached first on a fielder's choice and Dick Mulry walked. Fred Steger then unloaded a three run home run to put Kaukauna in front 4-1.

June 10, 1966

Outstanding performances of the season for Kaukauna include trips to the State by Bob Promer, in the discus, and the 880-yard relay team of Paul Keefe, Bill Derricks, Tim Leatherbury and Mike Baisch.

June 15, 1966

Coach Vince Lombardi today announced that the Green Bay Packers will open summer training camp at St. Norbert's college in DePere on July 13. All rookies and veteran offensive backs, ends and centers will report on Wednesday, the 13th. All other veterans are expected in Sunday, July 17. Thirty-six veterans from last year's World Championship team are returning this year.

A young man who finished high school when the boys were returning home from World War II will serve as rally master at the alumni Association's big day June 18. He is Glenn P. Wilpolt, class of 46, now in the sales marketing department of Container Corporation of America.

June 17, 1966

  

William Rogers, Democrat assemblyman from Kaukauna, announced today he will seek re-election to Outagamie County second assembly District. Rogers, 35, was first elected to the state assembly in 1962.

  

Lt. Robert Main, 54, a 30-year veteran of the Kaukauna Police Department, announced today he will seek the Democratic endorsement for Sheriff from Outagamie County.

June 22, 1966

Funeral services were held in Appleton Saturday for Miss Florence E. Bounds, Latin and history teacher at Kaukauna high school for nearly 40 years until her retirement in 1949. After her graduation from Lawrence college in 1905, she entered a career of teaching coming to Kaukauna at the old high school in the Park school building in 1910. One of her former associates recalls said she came here when boys and girls attended high school for the purpose of self-improvement, often denying themselves the attraction of a job in the mill or railroad yards which were open to a lad of 14. There were no buses to ride and tuition for those outside the city was paid by the parents. 

A high mass was celebrated Tuesday for Rev. Andrew J. Quella, 77, pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church here for the last 19 years. The Rev. Stanislaus V. Bona, Bishop of Green Bay, was celebrant of the mass. The Kaukauna parish had been Fr. Quella’s first assignment as a young priest in 1917.

June 24, 1966

As a tribute to his service to the Kaukauna high school, the community and the school’s Alumni Association, the Alumni plaque, most coveted award of the Association, was awarded to Joseph T. Sadlier.

Pearle Ditzler Aufreiter and her husband Otto W. Aufreiter of Kaukauna were the earliest graduating class members present at the Annual Alumni gathering both members of the 1904 class. This year's rally marked the 27th time Kaukauna couple had attended an alumni function.

The jury is no longer out on the outcome of the Fox River Valley league baseball race. Little Chute-Kimberly settled the matter by stunning previous unbeaten Menasha 15-2 in awesome display of power. Gene Peerenboom put on one of the most brilliant one-man slugging displays in the history of the league for Little Chute-Kimberly as he cracked three successful home runs and his brother Hank powered two.

Miss Francis Corry’s white and silver award is called the “Lamp of Learning’ by Pres. Goetzman at the annual alumni gathering. Giving recognition to Miss Corey, the Association president stated that she has played an important part in the additions of the Alumni News. The one person who has contributed either directly or indirectly to the talent of the various Alumni News editors and the quality of the papers which they have produced. An estimate of 4,000 students have been taught by Miss Corry in her career. 

June 29, 1966

1966 Chevrolet Impala

1966 Chrysler 300

Time Machine Trip to June 1886

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to June of 1886.

For today’s trip Georgianna McGinnes is 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.

 

• Rain is needed or crops may be lost.
• A large excursion party passed through on a riverboat.
• Work has begun on the new Methodist Church.

Charles Raught, Times owner, has left the newspapers for us on the chair.  

  

Your old newsman - Lyle 

June 4, 1886

Rain would be of incalculable value to farmers at the present time, and unless it falls in the near future, considerable damage will be done to the crops. This spring has been exceptionally drier than any in the past fifteen years. Many crops are beyond recovery.

A pretty good scheme for unloading pulp wood from a barge was instituted by the manufactories on the Meade & Edward's canal last week. The plan was to dump the wood into the river above the dam and the current would carry it directly to its destination. Several loads have been delivered this way without the loss of one stick.

Rapid City D.T. – The first postmaster was commissioned in 1877 at a wage of $50 per year. The present income is $1,900 per year. 

June 11, 1886

Col. Frambach now holds the reins over the finest driving and best matched team in the county; Col. Frambach recently acquired Prince, a chestnut gelding, from Appleton, which he will mate with his brown gelding Ned. The pair will make one of the finest teams in the state.

The first official reception under the new regime was held at the White House on the 15^th. A brilliant gathering assembled to do honor President Grover Cleveland and his wife. 

June 18, 1886

The Evelyn passed through here about twelve o'clock last Sunday with an excursion party from Neenah to DePere. The boat was well loaded. Quite a number from this city took advantage of the low rates and made the trip.

June 25, 1886

On Wednesday morning the first load of stone for the new Methodist Church was placed in the ground by Geo. F. Kelso.  The preliminaries have been arranged, and the work will be pushed with vigor until the new house of worship is ready for occupancy.

Chicago is not yet a comfortable place for pedestrians. A copper bomb operated by clock work was found recently by the police under the sidewalk. A hole beneath a sidewalk seems to be a favorite place for the concealment of bombs. Most people in Chicago are beginning to take to the middle of the street.

The police of Boston were notified that an old woman named Kitty Murphy was dying of starvation.  A police wagon was sent and found her covered with filth and clothed in rags tied together with twine. She was taken to the station-house where she said she had not eaten in three days and begged for food. She was given some food and when she was searched, it was discovered she had $500 fastened to the inside of her rags. 

Now here is a nut for the workingmen to crack. Recent estimates indicate that the income of preachers is about $600 a year, and a lawyers is $650, while even newspaper men only make about $700. Many workingmen receive wages ranging from $12 to $20 a week and they are not expected to support half as much style as the preachers, the editors or the lawyers. 

Time Machine Trip to May 1911

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

Well it’s time to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and travel back in time to May of 1911.

For today’s trip Doug Hansen 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 on Kaukauna’s Southside.

• A new bank to be known as Farmers & Merchants
• Ground will be broken for Thilmany fiber mill
• Robbers enter three business 

Charlie has left the papers for us on the chair out front of the Times office.

Charles E. Raught – Owner, Editor & Publisher

Let’s see what’s in the news this month.  

Your old newsman - Lyle Hansen

PS: A veteran was asked by a young girl, "Would you do it all again?" 

He responded "Yes I would for you". 

May 5, 1911

A new bank to be known as the Farmers and Merchants Bank will open in the Mills Block soon; it has been announced by its intended president, John Schmidt, and his board of directors.

G. H. Peeters, age 47, a prominent businessman in Little Chute died yesterday. Mr. Peeters had been postmaster since 1898 and for the past five years was employed at the Little Chute Bank as a cashier. He is survived by his wife and eleven children.

Bicycle riding on sidewalks seems to be again becoming quite prevalent in the city. Parents are requested to warn their children there is an ordinance forbidding this and it should be discontinued or they will be arrested.

At the Tuesday evening council meeting an ordinance was introduced fixing the speed limit for automobiles at 12 mph within the city limits. 

Chiefs of police from throughout the area where all here Saturday to attend the funeral of the late Marshal Richard Conlon of Kaukauna. A squad of six policemen, in full uniform, came from Appleton to attend the funeral. Policeman from Green Bay, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and DePere along with city officials were in attendance.

May 12, 1911

An automobile driven by Fred Hoehne, crashed into the rig in front of Sam Darrow’s residence last evening. No one was injured, but the rig was pretty well demolished and the horse was well startled, but caught before it got away. The accident occurred when an automobile driven by Joe Schommer turned in front of the auto driven by Hoehne. Hoehne swung his auto in to the extreme right side, immediately applied the brakes, but a collision with the rig was then unavoidable.

New York – The suffragettes have made the biggest demonstration in favor of their cause “Votes for Women” ever seen in America. It took the form of parade, mass meeting attracted the attention of a considerable portion of the population of the city. Leading the procession was a big banner. That bore the words:

“Forward out of error

Leave behind the night.

Forward through the darkness,

forward into life.” 

Ty Cobb, champion batsman of the 1910 Detroit Tigers, wears a smile of a speed demon as he sits at the wheel of a race car at the Indianapolis speedway.

The “log rolling” bill was passed by the state senate by a vote of 16 to 7. The bill makes it a felony for any member of the legislature to attempt to secure passage of a measure by promising to vote for bills introduced by another member if that member will support his bill.

Robbers, burglars, yeggmen, yes, but professional's - never. The office of the SUN was entered Tuesday evening, the safe open but no money or valuables taken. Who would expect to find money in the office of a newspaper? They must have been amateurs and thoroughly green at that. Every drawer in the establishment was opened and examined but nothing of value was found. Two other places of business were also entered by the same pair. The office of Solar Lumber and Manufacturing was entered and the outer door of the safe opened. $17.76 in the safe was taken. The third place robbed was Jackels’ Saloon on Main Avenue. The cash register and the music box were broken open and the contents taken. There were only a few coins in the cash register but the music box had not been open in several weeks and it is difficult to estimate the number of nickels taken from it.  

May 19, 1911

In a decision of the United States Supreme court announced the Standard Oil Company at New Jersey was ordered dissolved. The court up held a lower courts decision and the time of six months was given Standard Oil to complete the process.

Merbach Hardware and Furnishing Company have a new delivery wagon arriving soon, the wagon being manufactured by International Harvester Company. It can be converted into an auto buggy by the removal of the dray box from the chassis and attaching a special built buggy top. The Merbach Company has the local agency for this auto delivery wagon. 

Holy Cross congregation has purchased three lots each 60 x 120 feet, on Sarah Street across from the Holy Cross school. These lots were secured in order to give the pupils of the school additional playground. Children attending school need exercise and fresh air, and they can get these only on the playground.

May 26, 1911

The pupils of Park School presented the operetta “Jack & the Bean Stalk”. The leading parts were assumed by Miss Orpha Hilgenberg, Miss Frieda Boettcher, Eleanor Cooper, and Principal Tontz.

NOTICE: Wanted girls to work at the Kaukauna Steam Laundry. Apply at once.

C. J. Jansky went to Manitowoc Sunday in his Ford automobile. He made the trip in three hours. While there he sold the auto returning on the Monday morning train. Mr. Jansky made a good sale.

Grounds for the big $250,000 fiber mill, which will be erected by Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. will be broken next week, according to an announcement made by C. W. Stribley, of the Thilmany company. No better news could have been heard throughout the city. Everyone was looking forward anxiously to the building of this mill which will add a large number of new families to the city. The company now pays out considerably over $100,000 a year to laborers at the present mill.

Time Machine Trip to May 1956

Hello Fellow Time Travelers,

It’s that time again to fire up the old “Time Machine Chair” and make a trip back in time.

Today Dennis Bloy is sitting in the driver’s seat. The big wheel is spinning and the years are clicking back. In no time we are back to Kaukauna’s south side.  We are out front of the Kaukauna Times on Main Avenue.

We are now in May of 1956.    

·         Permit granted to Red Owl for store here

·         Coffey Motors celebrates 15^th anniversary

·         Parking limits set in down town areas.

For the music lovers, the top song on the Hit Parade this month is:

          All Shook Up – Elvis Presley

  https://youtu.be/3rQEbQJx5Bo

Carl Hansen, the publisher, has left the newspapers for us by the front door of the Kaukauna Times. Let’s see what’s in the news this month. 

Your old news man – Lyle

Lyle’s laughs:

George Burns:

Helen Brown, Oh Helen Brown

Prettiest girl there was in town

Knocked them dead when she wore red,

but she still looked like “Hell in Brown”.

May 2, 1956

Dorothy Schumann fired a 216 game and Janet Runge hit a 492 series pacing the members of the Friday night ladies bowling league at the S&B lanes.

Ramblings by Mrs. Ed Wolf - Little Patty, who played strenuously all day, crawled into bed without saying her night prayers. Reminded of them by her mother, she wearily got out of bed. “God bless mother, daddy and went through etc.” As she was climbing back into bed, the tired little girl mumbled resentfully, “I'm getting tired of praying for everybody.”

Kaukaunans, Sunday, with a resigned sigh took out their snow shovels and galoshes from winter storage or what they had hoped would be their last of the season. The city crews found themselves completely unprepared for 4 inches of white stuff that blanketed the city. All the regular snow cleaning equipment was put away for the year.

Winners of the Helen Myers art contest which is conducted annually by the Kaukauna women's club were announced by Mrs. Walter Rennebohm chairman. First place went to Judy Hurst and second place went to Sally Henry. Third-place winner was Marlene Verkuilen, Bonnie Vandenbroek placed fourth and fifth award went to Gary Mach.

The Kaukauna Times was presented an award for excellence in advertising typographic at the annual judging of the Wisconsin weekly and semiweekly newspapers last weekend.

May 4, 1956

A permit for the construction of a new Red Owl supermarket to be built on Third street was issued Thursday morning to Red Owl Incorporated of Minneapolis, Minn., according to a report from City Engineer John Strauss.

Art Kromer, Jr, was elected commander of Post 41 of the Kaukauna American Legion at the annual election of officers held May 1 at the Legion club rooms located on Oak Street. He succeeds Al Marzahl as post commander. The new vice commander is Dave Specht and the second vice commander is Sherman Rogers.

Kaukauna's Police Department is under manned according to the accepted standards of cities in the United States, police chief Harold Engerson told Rotarians Wednesday afternoon luncheon meeting held at the Elks club. However, the fact that Kaukauna is a peaceful city, it has made it easier for the department to carry out the duties with the present force of seven officers.

May 9, 1956

Coffey Motors, Kaukauna agency for Ford automobiles will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a big open house Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 10-12. Leo Coffey, proprietor announced Tuesday. “We are inviting everyone to stop in and visit us during the celebration.”  Leo said. We will have coffee and donuts and will be showing a display of famous fords that are setting the automobile world talking. Leo was referring of course to the famous Thunderbird which will be on display.

George J. Schwalbach, Darboy’s oldest resident, is celebrating his 90th birthday anniversary being born 1866. About 130 guests were present for the occasion including his wife, 10 children, most his 25 grandchildren and three of his sisters. For many years he was active in politics in the state and County. He was chairman of the town of Harrison and Calumet County from 1914 to 1929. He operated his farm until three years ago when he sold it to his son George

Mary K. Hartzheim, 19, Kaukauna was region 8 winner in the annual “Alice in Dairyland” contest sponsored by the Wis. Dept. of Agriculture. Miss Hartzheim is a 1954 graduate of Kaukauna high school.

“Fantasy in Dreams”, KHS Junior prom, was held in the gym Friday, May 4. Jimmy James and his orchestra supplied the music for the evening. Highlighting the evening was a coronation in which Joseph DeBruin last year's king crowned this year's king David Rausch, who in turn crowned Queen Martha West. Approximately 210 couples attended a dance and 148 spectators came to view the event.

May 16, 1956

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mereness were named co-chairman of the Alumni Rally dinner and dance during a meeting of the board of directors. The class of 1906 and the class of 1931 will be especially honored this year as they celebrate their 50th and 25th anniversary respectively.

Cliff Kemp, safety director for the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company will be one of the principal speakers at the Rock River Regional Safety conference at Beloit tomorrow.

John (Rube) Verstegen, 74, Little Chute, died Saturday afternoon. He was a lifelong resident of Little Chute. Mr. Verstegen was probably best known in Kaukauna, Little Chute and the entire Fox River Valley as one of the finest pitchers in the semi-professional leagues in the early 1900’s. According to Anton “Casey” Jansen, one of his teammates, “Verstegen struck out 18 to 20 men in a single baseball game when he was on and seldom had a off day”.

May 18, 1956

After absorbing a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Shawano Indians Monday afternoon, the Kaukauna Galloping Ghost came back with a vengeance, defeating Brillion by a 19-8 margin in the opening game of the district tournament at Kimberly. 

A total of 24 student teachers at the Outagamie County Teachers College will receive their diplomas Friday evening at the graduation exercises. The class includes four men and twenty young women which is the largest class to graduate in recent years.

May 29, 1956

Today we pause while in our busy schedules while we remember the people who fought, bled and died in the service of our country. Memorial Day was inaugurated by General John Logan, Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was first observed officially May 30, 1869 when the graves of deceased solders were decorated with flowers.

 

Leonard Van Zeeland, 44, partner in the Fox Valley Game farms and Van Zeeland Implement company died on a fishing trip in Northern Michigan. Van Zeeland was fishing with his neighbor William Van Eperen. Lennie had a lively interest in many civic and business affairs. His infectious good nature was good medicine for many ailing projects and he was widely known. About 14 years ago, Len took to flying with the same enthusiasm that he gave all activities. In company with George Greenwood of Kaukauna he started “Greenland” airport at his farm north of here. Survivors include his wife and eight children.

The Kaukauna Galloping Ghost baseball team during the 1956 season collected a total of 75 runs on 76 hits, according to statistics released by head coach Harry Wilson. The top batting average of the season was turned in by Cal Welch who hit .484. Jack Coenen, pitcher and short had second best at .345.  Third best average for the season was claimed by Charlie Zarter with a .333 average.

The new city parking limits provide for 60 minutes of parking limits on downtown streets on the north and south sides of Kaukauna.

Time Machine Trip to May 1938

May 4, 1938

Clifford Kalista, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kalista Taylor Street, will be King of the Kaukauna High School Junior Prom on May 20 at the high school auditorium.

 (Suit from Berens Clothing). 

Miss Patricia Mayer has been chosen by Clifford Kalista, prom king to reign as his queen. Patricia, a Junior, is very active in extracurricular activities and has rated a high scholastic standing during her three years at high school.

John Coppes, who had been mixed in baseball around these parts since the turn-of-the-century, is looking forward to one of the best seasons for his club in the Northern State league. The electric city mogul still likes his diamond victories just as much as the days when Stormy Kromer ran the club and one J. Coppes was the catcher. There have been a lot of baseballs over the fence since that time, but Coppes continues to get a lot of fun out of the game while serving as the executive. It was said that Coppes never worried much about paid admissions at the park just as long as the fans stop in his tavern before and after the game. Coppes runs a place of business right across from the ballpark.

Paul Casey, 28, of Seventh Street received a back injury and bruises and in an automobile accident here early Monday morning. Ruben Wendorff, 24, received a fractured jaw and cuts and bruises in the same accident. Wendorff and Casey were injured when the car being driven by Harold Hildebrandt, 25, Oviatt Street went off Highway 41 at the junction of 96 north of Kaukauna. Hildebrand reported he was blinded by the lights of another car before sliding into the ditch. The three were coming from the Nightingale Ballroom.

May 6, 1938

The cost of poor relief for people was reduced $1319.29 over the previous month. The cost for this month was $1807.62. Joseph V. Krahn relief director said the reason for the reduction was a large number of cases taken off relief and placed on WPA projects. There were 44 cases closed during the month and seven cases open.

Sixteen arrests were made by the police department during April, the monthly report of James E. McFadden chief of police reveals. Disorderly conduct and drunkenness was the chief causes for arrest. 

May 11, 1938

The theme of this year's Junior prom which will be held in the gymnasium Friday evening, May 20, is the Big Apple and the committee is hard at work repairing the gymnasium for the social event of the year. 

Citizens of Outagamie County and Wisconsin were called upon Friday to wage a five-month campaign against highway deaths. Plans for the drive, which will extend through the high travel months that cost 424 lives in Wisconsin last year, were announced at the annual state safety conference in Madison. 

The per capita adult beer consumption in Wisconsin last year was approximately 37 gallons each adult person.

Clifford H. Kamp, boxing and wrestling instructor, distributed letters the following Wednesday: boxers J. Duffy, D. Keil, J. Meyer, R. Lauer, K. Siebers and R. Niesen. C. Femal received a manager's letter, G. Vandehey, A. McDermid and P. Keil received letters in wrestling.

May 13, 1938

Eyes were opened wide fingers pointed and voices were raised in exclamation in Kaukauna Thursday when James McGinnis, C. & N. W. brakeman, was in town. McGinnis is a perfect ringer for the late Will Rogers. He spent the day here with relatives. McGinnis was in California in 1936 where he posed as the late actor -humorist for the Will Rogers Memorial fund. McGinnis displayed pictures of himself with Rogers.

Chief of police James E. McFadden, announced yesterday that a check is being made on driver's licenses. Every person who drives a car must be able to show his driver’s license. In the checkup which was started this week it has shown that many people in Kaukauna have no driver’s licenses and that many have never applied for a license.

President Roosevelt has approved a $30,000 WPA project for Kaukauna. The project will cover city construction of sidewalks and curbs and gutters as well as construction and installation of streets name signs. 

May 18, 1938

The banks of the stone quarry pond were lined with almost 100 fishermen young and old Sunday, the first day of fishing season. Game wardens were present to inspect the fish catch and to see that only those legal size were taken from the pond. 

The Electric City Brewers open the home season by scoring an 8 to 5 impressive win over Little Chute before a good-sized crowd of fans here Sunday.  The opening of the game which saw President Vande Yacht of Little Chute tossing the first ball to Dick Oudenhoven, sponsored of the Brewers. Nothing much happened in the first inning but Little Chute scored the first run. The Brewers came right back and scored five runs and sent Little Chute's Dago Schuler to the showers.

 The Chicago and Northwestern pay roll in Kaukauna amounts to approximately $20,000 a month and there are about 125 to 250 on the payroll, taken into consideration those in active service as well as those on pension, according to Mayor L. F. Nelson. It is estimated, Mayor Nelson said, that the railroad tax in the state pays about 45% of the rural school tax and undoubtable a similar amount is paid toward the city schools indirectly. City official have asked them to increase employment at the shops and they have promised to do so as soon as conditions are better.

May 20, 1938 

The first issue of the "Alumni News," a publication of the Kaukauna High School Alumni Association, will be ready for distribution the first part of next week. The paper, intended to create more interest in the association, will contain news items concerning persons who have graduated from the high school in recent years and also those who graduated many years ago. This is the first attempt to publish a paper of this kind, and it is expected that the paper will be received with approval from the alumni. The paper will be issued yearly.

May 25, 1938

The Junior Promenade had a large turnout for the affair. Happy faces were seen all about the gym Friday evening along with all the dresses in the new pastel shades and light suits of the boys.

May 27, 1938

Green Bay – “Say Mister, where's the knothole gang going to sit?” That's the question that a short pants youngster asked one of the carpenters working on the enlargement of City Stadium, home field of the Packers.  The carpenter went out of his way to show the juvenile just where the kids were going be parked during the games. The youth was all smiles at the location saying “Gee that will be swell as we will be right close to the touchdowns made at this end of the field.” 

Arthur H. Mongin, Jr., was elected president of the Kaukauna Lions Club of their regular meeting held Tuesday.

Kaukauna high school will enter six boys in the state track meet at Madison Saturday conducted by the WIAA. Kaukauna will compete in the Class B events as representatives of the entire state of Wisconsin. The six Kaukauna boys are Capt. Lee Lambie, will compete in the 440; Elmer Vandenberg, mile; Robert Cooper, half-mile; Andy Meitner, broad jump; Ralph Schubring, high hurdles and Bill Alger discuss.

The formal opening of the historic Grignon home for the summer months will take place Sunday May 29 according to an announcement made by the Outagamie County Pioneer and Historical society which has complete charge of the home. The home has been completely cleaned and decorated as the historical society has been working at the home during the last two months and has completed a thorough job of putting the home in shape for thousands of visitors expected this summer.  The grounds surrounding the home have been put in excellent condition. This work being done by the WPA employees. The fence in the front of Grignon yard will be rebuilt by WPA labor under direction of Mr. Wolf within the next few weeks.