Friday, September 23, 2022

Time Machine Trip to September 1982

 

Kaukauna Times - September 1982

By Lyle Hansen


September 2, 1982

Dick Rine, Thilmany general sales manager, recorded his first hole in one last Saturday at High Cliff Golf Course No. 8 hole using a 5 wood.


September 8, 1982

The environmental Committee members have prepared a budget of $29,425 for operations in 1983, which they indicated was about 9% more than what was allotted last year in 1982. Naturalist Lee Hammen stated that 27% of the attendance came from outside the city and 27% were not district residents. The general public provided 31% those who visit at the center and 18 per cent from schools.


September 10, 1982

Kaukauna Credit Union will hold an open house at its new southside office at 1616 crooks Ave from 1:00 to 5:00 PM on Sunday, September 12th. Prior to the construction two houses were removed which afforded room for the handsome lawn and building and two good sized parking lots. Work started just a year ago this week. Now in its 15th year, the Kaukauna Credit Union traces its origins back to the Thilmany Credit Union. In 1970 the name was changed to Kaukauna.


An investigation has continuing into the death of an Appleton man at the Thilmany lower mill moments before noon yesterday. The name of the victim has not yet been released nor were the circumstances of the accident completely clear. Kaukauna paramedics were called to the mill at 11:59 AM and attempted to revive the victim after he was freed by mill workers.

 

Scout Troop No. 104 of St. Aloysius Parish commence their fall program with a Court of Honor Tuesday evening at the school social hall. Parents and scouts on hand bid farewell to retiring scout master Steve Keller, who will assume leadership of St. Mary's troop No. 50 in Menasha where he resides. Roger Thompson took over the role of Troop 104 Scoutmaster and received a troop neckerchief as a sign of his acceptance.


September 16, 1982

Ron Margelofsky replaces Jim Meyers as coach of the Kaukauna high school basketball team. “One goal I have is I like to play winning basketball by using as many players as possible in the game.”

 

 

              William Rogers                             Gary Schmidt

Incumbent Rep. William Rogers of Kaukauna eked out a tiny win and Tuesday's Democratic primary election, defeating first time challenger Gary Schmidt by only 48 votes in the new 83rd assembly district.


September 23, 1982

Mark Zuleger was the top golfer Friday for Kaukauna High School in the conference meet for Fox Valley Association schools. He turned in a 75 for the fourth best score of the day.

Bruce Hammen of Little Chute had his first-ever hole-in-one while golfing recently in Seymour. He used a 4-iron of a 160-yard hole.


After about six years of seeking financing and then agonizing over whether it's really need it, Kaukauna will apparently get its new Wisconsin Ave lift bridge. Common council members gave approval to the $3.1 million project Tuesday night acting on a recommendation of the Board of Public works. The city share of the project involves about 1.8 million while the remaining half goes to Outagamie County.




































Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Time Machine Trip to September 1962

 

Kaukauna Times – September 1962

By Lyle Hansen 

September 5, 1962

Miss Lindy Kemp added another trophy to her impressive collection early this summer, as she was selected the most valuable player in a State women’s softball tournament held at Janesville, WI. The trophy was perhaps the costliest to her since she sustained a fractured left leg in the game when she collided with another player.  

 

September 7, 1962

Golf champions were named at Fox Valley Golf Club this weekend.  They included Terry Biersteker, Jim Lang, Lew Cattanach, Bob Minkebige, Ted Maas and Tom Bongers.

 

The Kaukauna Youth Center will open for its 18th season tonight according to directors Fred Barribeau and Francis DeBruin. All youngsters of high school age are eligible to join the Center.

September 14, 1962

Kaukauna Public School enrollment is set at 2175.  This total is up 262 from last year.

 

William Rogers, junior alderman from Kaukauna’s fifth ward Tuesday gained the Democratic nomination as candidate for Wisconsin assemblyman.

 

September 19, 1962

The effects of the strike on the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company operations at Kaukauna continues to be serious and extremely costly, but through the substitution of transportation facilities other than usual rail operations on the C&NW, the plant continues to operate at normal capacity.

 

September 19, 1962

One of the familiar Lawe Street landmarks in Kaukauna, the Melchert Standard Service station, was razed Wednesday afternoon to make way for a new station.  The Melchert station is the second oldest in Kaukauna being built a couple of months after the Balza station on the corner of Third and Main in 1923.

 

September 21, 1962

Park School Kindergarten Class 1962-63

The Kaukauna Galloping Ghost football team, which tied the existing record for consecutive wins midway in the 1961 season will be going for its 18th straight victory this afternoon as they square off against the Menasha Blue Jays at the Little Chute field.

 

Kaukauna is expected to renew its contract for a dump site upon the recommendations of the Board of Public Works with Richard and Joseph Lehrer for a five-year term. This contract will be at the existing rate of $450 per month with a stipulation for a $10 per month increase each year for the five-year period. 

 

September 26, 1962

The Kaukauna Electric and Water Department manager Norbert Rhinerson reported this week that under all probabilities Kaukauna’s home football games will have to be played on another field this year. The sod on the new field wouldn’t be ready for use until the end of the year.