Time Machine Trip to March 1930

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

March 4, 1930

Word from Washington, D. C. states that Richard “Red” Smith was signed as the baseball coach of Georgetown university. Red graduated from Kaukauna High School and Notre Dame and was later signed by the New York Giants. Last year he was a free agent and signed by the Boston Braves. Smith is also a football player of note having played with the Green Bay Packers and the New York Yankees.

Slipping and sliding on a glassy surface floor at Brillion Friday night Coach Little’s Kaukauna High basketball squad took it on the chin in the last game of the season when the Brillion High School handed the locals a 16 to 11 defeat. The slippery floor surface highly waxed and polished for dancing found the players having a tough time holding their feet under themselves. 

March 7, 1930

Workmen’s compensation insurance on all city employees will be purchased by the city was decided by members of the common council at Tuesday’s meeting.

March 11, 1930

Four tires, several cartons of cigarettes, candy and gum were taken from the City Service gasoline station at Draper and Gertrude streets here sometime Monday night. This is the second time within a past couple of months that this station has been robbed. Police cleared up the first robbery by the arrest of two young men.

Candidates for Kaukauna Mayor

     W. J. Gantter             B. W. Fargo          Dr. W. C. Sullivan

About fifteen members of the local American Legion post were at work here Sunday morning putting some of the finishing touches on the river wall. Work has been done on the river wall for the past two summers.    

March 18, 1930

Little Chute – Work on razing Little Chute’s oldest landmark, the building in the corner of Grand Avenue and Main street, will be started soon. A modern filling station is to be erected on this spot.

March 25, 1930

The tug Ryan was the first boat to make the trip down the Fox River after the opening of the 1930 navigation season with coal for the Kimberly Mill.

March 28, 1930

A record of 32 consecutive years as city clerk is the enviable position that Louis C. Wolf, city clerk, finds himself in at the present time. This year Mr. Wolf has opposition however, his opponent being Lorenz Mayer.

                               1930 Mercedes -Benz

Time Machine Trip to March 1920

Kaukauna Times by Lyle Hansen

March 4, 1920

In a communication that is remarkably different from the ordinary official communications the Fire and Police Commission recently reminded the City Council that the horses belonging to the fire Department were 18 years old and have seen 13 years of active service and were entitled to that rest and pasture which is supposed to be prepared for them  in  horse heaven.  The Commission did not say in so many words but calling to attention the situation renewed more urgency and steps to purchase a new fire truck as something to be done.  

March 11, 1920

The social meeting of the American Legion Post here last Thursday evening was by far the most successful one that has been held. The veterans of the last war had the pleasure of the company of Mr. John D. Lawe and Mr.  Rubin Whittaker, both veterans of the civil war, whose remarks relative to the founding and growth of the G.A.R. were helpful.  

Kaukauna will have at its disposal one of the cannons now being allotted by congress to certain localities. Mayor Raught urged Kaukauna’s claim some time ago and on the 6^th of this month an answer was received. The 1912 howitzer weights about 1100 pounds and will be shipped from Rock Island, Illinois.

March 18, 1920

Residents of the newly annexed portion of the city formerly known as Buchanan are reported as anxiously asking when they will be given water and sewer connections. Due to the financial conditions at this time it cannot be done, and the situation will not be very much different next year.

Little Chute - Jacob Coppus Post of the American Legion was organized here Monday evening by L. Hugo Keller, of Appleton. The officers elected were commander, William Brogan; vice commander, Henry Heesackers; adjutant, Michael H. Verstegen; treasurer, George Look. The Post starts with a charter membership of sixty, nearly all of whom were present. The meeting was held at the village hall.   

March 25, 1920

The erection of forty new and modern houses on the plat of ground opened up by the Thilmany Pulp and Paper company for the benefit of those wishing to avail themselves of the company’s service took definite shape last Monday when eight carloads of pine were unloaded at the new storage warehouse located at the corner of Du Charme and Grignon Streets.

The Gantter-Bedat bowling team of this city, which won the state championship at Manitowoc recently have now received the handsome gold medals awarded in commemoration of their great achievement. The team is composed of H. W. Johnson, Henry Minkebige, Allen Peterson, Paul Smith and Lou Gantter.

School teachers should be provided with a comfortable living such as persons of similar standings. No one renders more valuable service to society than the teacher and she should not undergo hardships or be caused to leave her profession for lack of remuneration. A teacher should be enabled to carry herself well, to present a pleasing and attractive personality and to be tidily dressed. 

Time Machine Trip to March 1910

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

March 4, 1910

A recent picture in the Kaukauna Times shows an artist concept of what a city will look like in fifty years 1960. Automobile and aero planes could be seen everywhere.

Hollandtown can soon boast of having a full brass band, ten players have already signed. As soon as their instruments arrive, they will begin to take instructions and will practice every week in one of the local halls.

The Green Bay interurban line was out of commission all day Saturday and Friday night from 7:15 that evening until 8:15 Saturday evening. Ice formed a heavy coating on the rails the whole length of the track, besides in places there were big snow drifts which in most instances had to be shoveled away, as the ice and snow together formed a barrier the snowplow could not conquer. A big crew of men with shovels and picks worked like Trojans all day and about four pm they had reached the city limits after digging and picking all the way from Green Bay. It took them until nearly eight pm to reach the Kaukauna depot.

March 11, 1910

The American Society of Equity held a large and enthusiastic meeting at Evergreen Hall, Beaulieu Hall, yesterday afternoon and unanimously decided the question of building an elevator in this city.  Delegations were present from Darboy, Freedom, Little Chute, Dundas and Holland locals. It was decided to build a $10,000 elevator and warehouse, and work on the same will commence just as soon as weather will permit.

Going to Work in 2110 - Mr. Edison declares the ordinary laborer will live as well as a wealthy man can today. This will be done by solving two great problems, the elimination of friction and saving fuel. He deprecates the value of monorail, condemns chemical foods, suggest improvements in aeroplanes and bitterly assails the use of whisky.

Not in many years have the roads been in such a fearful condition as they are at the present time. Some of the mail carriers go as far as they cab by horse, then walk the rest than run the risk of injury to the animal. Some roads have snow more than five feet deep.

The basketball team, Mulford’s Hustlers of Kaukauna, defeated the Bushey’s Regulars of Appleton by a score of 45 to 16. This year’s team lineup is Miller, right forward; Hays left forward; Regenfuss, center; Haas, right guard; and Nagan, left guard.

March 18, 1910

The Kaukauna Lumber and Manufacturing Company finished Monday rebuilding their dry kiln to increase its capacity by a system of greater radiation. It will take only three days now to dry lumber from the pile. The radiation of the plant is now three times as large as formerly. They have engaged the services of several first-class wood finishers such as cabinet makers, sash and door men will arrive this week.

The snow has gone and it’s time to clean up the backyard and alleys. Residents were asked to gather up all in a pile ready for the garbage wagons. If not ready when the city wagons come through, they would have to hire a team at their own expense. According to the Board of Health.  

March 25, 1910

People have much concern over the increase of automobiles on the roads. Many say that the noisy things never replace the horse while others feel that in the future more autos will be on the road and it is just a matter of time before they replace the horse and buggy.

Time Machine Trip to March 1900

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

March 2, 1900

Persons who are superstitious and afraid of greeting a new moon by a glance over the left shoulder did not have the opportunity thus to draw down evil fortune upon them during the month of February. February 1900, can boast of no new moon, being the only month in about half a century to be thus forlorn.

The body of Chris. Vanderhoven, who went through the ice near the Kimberly mill last Thursday, was recovered Friday. He started home with a companion, who refused to cross the ice deeming it unsafe and went around by the way of the bridge. Chris. not showing up at home later a search was instituted Friday.

March 9, 1900

Six of the most popular students at Lawrence have been suspended by the faculty for a week due to delinquencies at chapel and church attendance. This is the first time in the history of the school that the faculty has had to resort to these measures.

The TIMES editor just received a letter from Martin Juley, a Kaukauna man who is serving with the United States army in the Philippines. Mart is with Co. L, 355h Regiment, U.S.A.

March 16, 1900

Outagamie County is one of the first places in the country to enjoy the benefits of rural delivery of mail and the early establishment here of route No. 1. The length of the route is 25 ¼ miles, the area covered 38 square miles; population of 1500 is served by Fred Meyer .

Dr. H. B. Tanner, of Kaukauna, recently announced that he will join the race for a position in Congress. He makes the announcement after due deliberation and upon the earnest solicitation of friends throughout the district.

March 23, 1900

This will be the first year in the history of Wisconsin game laws that spring shooting of ducks will not be allowed. The law passed at the last session of legislature prohibits the killing of ducks in the spring.  They are protected from the hunters’ gun until fall, when they will again be open to the bombardment.

The franchise granting the promoters of the Fox River Valley interurban road permission to enter Kaukauna was passed by the Common Council at their meeting Tuesday evening, after a few amendment changes.

Saloon on East Wisconsin Ave. Bartender Herman Senso, Hank Esler, Esirk Nichols, unknown, Billy Hood, Peter Esler by stove and Joe Derus by pool table.  KPL

Frank Femal, well known among the railroad boys here, was thrown from a car in Appleton last Sunday afternoon resulting in his losing a part of his left arm and left foot.

March 30, 1900

Work of removing the old Fourth street viaduct was commenced by the street department on Monday last week. The work will be completed this week.

It is now announced from the highest authority that the bag mill of the Union Bag & Paper Company located at Batavia, Illinois, will be permanently closed and all the machinery and activities of it removed to Kaukauna.

Time Machine Trip to March 1890

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

March 7, 1890

Two extra dryers were added to the paper machine at the Thilmany Mill. The machine now has a total of twelve.

The star of Bethlehem will again be visible this year, being the seventh appearance since the birth of Christ. It comes once in 315 years and is of wondrous brilliancy for the space of three weeks, and then it wanes and disappears after 17^th month. It will be the sixth star added to the five fixed stars in the constellation Cassiopeia while it remains in sight.

William Gatz, an employee of the Milwaukee, Lakeshore and Western shops had a great misfortune being injured in such a way Monday morning that the loss of his left eye will be the result. Dr. Tanner treated the injury.

March 14, 1890

A new experiment will be tried at the Thilmany Paper Mill this week and work preparatory thereto is now under way. An attempt at manufacturing striped manila paper will be made. The necessary ruling machine is being placed in position and a few days will show whether, or not it is a success.

New York, March 11 – Among the 927 immigrants who arrived here today on the steamer Elder, over 80% of these will have come under contract to work in the mines. The majority of them are Hans and Serbians. They are going to work in the mines near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A Black Hills paper reports a curiosity in the way of a lawsuit in the spectrum of humanity.  A man found a pocketbook in one of the valleys containing $250. It contained no clue to the loser about a month later he discovered the owner in another locality and took the money to him. The man was very grateful for the recovery but demanded interest on the money for the time the finder was hunting for him and he brought a lawsuit and recovered $1.45 and costs. It is not one of the good incidents to show that “honesty is the best policy.”

March 21, 1890

The Times St. Patrick's Day edition, printed in green, which was distributed at the opera house last Monday was in great demand and many were the compliments received for our enterprise. As the paper was a novelty many carried them home and have them carefully preserved as souvenirs.

The members of the Kaukauna Fire Department attended their chief Wm. Klumb surprise party at the firemen’s hall last Saturday evening. Mr. Klumb (center of the photo with beard) was requested to call at the hall during the evening and when he arrived, he found, a large number, of the members and invited guests present. Mr. K was then presented with a fine crayon portrait of himself by the department, after which refreshments, games, singing the other amusements followed.

John Junk an employee of the Lake Shore shops had his face badly burnt Monday. He was working near a steam pipe and another laborer accidentally open one of the cocks.

March 28, 1890

A large steam pump has just been put into the boiler house at the Kimberly Mill, to be used as an extra protection in case of fire.

The total wealth of the United States at the present time is given at $71,000,459 which makes it the wealthiest country of the globe. The figures compared with 10 years ago shows an increase of 42% of wealth.

Gen. George Crook of the United States Army died in his room at the Grand Pacific in Chicago last Friday morning at the age of 62. Gen. Crook graduated from US military Academy in 1852 being called to duty the same year. From time to time he was engaged in a number of Indian campaigns among which were the chase of Geronimo and his braves in 1886. At the time of his death he was a major general of the division of Missouri.

Westchester Pa., – A young woman made a desperate attempt to escape from the Villa Maris Convent. About 6 o’clock one morning she leaped from one of the windows of the large convent building to the ground and ran down the boardwalk leading to town. She was clad only in her night clothing and had nothing but stockings on her feet. After her ran five nuns. When she got 100 yards from the convent, they caught her and dragged her struggling and crying bitterly back to the convent. A young lad who was near by was told by one of the nuns that the girl was sick and delirious, but this the fugitive indignantly denied. The girl is about 18 years of age and of an attractive appearance.

Time Machine Trip to February 1970

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

February 4, 1970

The cold wind and deep snow meant nothing to the drivers Sunday as the Fox Valley Sports Car Club stages its first trials of the year at Waverly Beach on Lake Winnebago.

Due to the closing of the former dump site in the Town of Buchanan, the Kaukauna board is considering alternate means of waste disposal. Two types of trash management were discussed. One process would be the burning of up to 48 tons of trash per day reducing it to 7% volume. The second method would be a landfill process. 

February 6, 1970

Patrolman John Carnot uses and inflatable splint to immobilize the arm of Sgt. Gerald Lopas as part of first aid training program for students.

February 11, 1970

The cause of the fire which took the lives of Mrs. Marvin Hooyman and four of her children in an early morning blaze on January 11 is still unknown according to Fire Chief Ted Smits. 

A new store at a new location was opened by the St. Vincent de Paul society of Kaukauna Monday in a step forward in a move to downtown Kaukauna. The society purchased the Second Street building next to the Vaudette theatre. The building was formerly the Stokes Grocery store.

February 18, 1970

Three Kaukauna High wrestlers qualified for the sectional tournament to be held in Green Bay on February 20 – 21. Mike Pomeroy at 137, Steve Van Schyndel at 145 pounds and   Norm Van Wychen at 115 pounds.

Zooming down the hill at Kaukauna’s Riverside City park was this happy youngster. Tim Schell manages a smile despite being snow-covered and cold on his saucer sled.

February 20, 1970

Holy Cross School assured itself a share of the Catholic Boys’ conference title Sunday with a win over St. John’s of Menasha to the tone of 58-42. The win left Holy Cross with a 13-0 record for the season. Both Holy Cross and St. John’s went into the game with 12-0 records.

 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Time Machine Trip to February 1960

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

February 3, 1960

Badger Northland employees voted by 7-1 margin to settle contract negotiations for 1960. The employees had voted 4 to 1 to strike on February 24^th unless wage increases were granted.

Kaukauna beat Kimberly 59-56 and secured first place in the Mid- -Eastern conference basketball league.

February 5, 1960

Tom Wendland has become Kau-Hi’s first homebound student. A victim of polio he is not able to attend school in person. By means of a telephone “intercom”, Tom has a direct connection with several High School classrooms. He carries a full academic program and has maintained a straight ‘A’ average. 

February 10, 1960

Thilmany recorded record sales and production figures for 1959. The sales of 33 million are 5 million over the previous years.

February 12, 1960

Badger Northlands tenth anniversary in Kaukauna will be observed today with an open house. Guides will greet the guests and escort them through the plant.

Walter Schmidt, a teacher and counselor at Kaukauna High School for the past 19 years, Tuesday evening was named Principal of the High School, effective July 1, 1960, by action of the Kaukauna Board of Education. He will succeed Principal Julian Bichler, who will be superintendent, replacing the retiring T. H. Boebel.

February 19, 1960

First Aid procedures in event of a disaster are practiced by students and teachers at the OCTC.

The oversized uniform of Navy whites has become somewhat of a classic theatrical costume since the production of the Broadway musical and later the movie “South Pacific”. Joanne Vandehey used the costume and a recording of the number to pantomime her way to one of the first prizes in a recent Youth Center talent show at KHS.

February 24, 1960

J. Grant Whitman of Kaukauna died Sunday at the age of 95. He was born May 19, 1884 and his family moved here from Little Chute in 1868 when he was four. His recollections of times past were sharp and clear. As a young man he helped break out the stone for building Nicolet School from a quarry that is now the current site of the high school football field. The only bridge over the river was a floating draw bridge at the end of Wisconsin Avenue. He began working at Thilmany in the 1890’s. “There was a year of hardship when we had to wait two months for our pay, and I remember workers coming to their jobs with just one slice of bread and a boiled potato for lunch”. Grant recalled when his father accidentally struck his foot with an axe. “The infection resulted in the doctor removing his leg right on our kitchen table”. I carved a leg for him out of basswood, installed some straps and he got along pretty well with it.” 

Fire caused several thousands of dollars in damage to an apartment building on West Second Street. The three-apartment structure is owned by Vern Despins.

February 26, 1960

Record sales and earnings were reported by the Kaukauna Electric and Water department. Net income was up $31,000 and net sales up $29,000.

David Hash boy’s physical education instructor demonstrates the traditional starting position on Mickey Thompson during a recent class. 

Eagle scouting awards were given Sunday evening at St. Mary’s church to members of the Scout Troop 27.  Pictured Left to right are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lappen and their son Dennis; Dr. and Mrs. Alphonse Bachhuber and their son David; Wallace Mooney, who made the presentations; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jaeger and their son Kenneth; and Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Hansen and their son Lyle.

Dave Yokeum was among the prize winners in the Kaukauna Youth Center talent show with his performance on the drums.

1960 Ford Sunliner