Time Machine Trip to October 1946

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

October 2, 1946

Articles of incorporation have been filed with state officials in Madison by the Roloff Manufacturing corporation of Kaukauna, manufacturers of ferrous and non-ferrous metal castings and other products. The incorporation papers were signed by Walter H. Roloff, president, Richard U. Landreman, vice president, and Florence E. Roloff, secretary-treasurer.

 

When you place the postage on your airmail letters today, remember that it is only five cents. The rate went down to that figure Tuesday.

 

October 4, 1946

A member of Local 130, State, County and Municipal Employees' union, thanked the council for their consideration in the increase in pay of  per month for salary men and six cents per hour for hourly workers.

 

There is at Thilmany's a man set record, Fred Goetzman, 107 West Eighth street. began at Thilmany's in August 1898. He began work as fourth hand on machine No. 1. in October 1903, he had reached machine tender on the same machine, a position which he holds today. This is believed to be a world record.

 

October 9, 1946

The Kaukauna Community Hospital fund drive has gone over the $100,000 mark. It is gratifying to know that the citizens of Kaukauna are coming closer to their realization of a hometown hospital. It was a year ago in August that Dr. George Boyd first conceived the idea of a local 50-bed hospital and after setting the wheels rolling by organizing a general committee of members of all organizations in Kaukauna.

 

The Vocational school has been able to secure the services of another teacher for clothing work, and the school is ready to offer the two new classes to begin as soon as a sufficient number have enrolled. A clothing clinic which would consist of remodeling and making over garments should prove popular to anyone who has army and navy clothes that could be made over and utilized for younger children. This class will be run on Wednesday mornings from 9 to 11.

 

Thanks to the initiative of students, all have found a way to get transportation to school. Yes, from the students living around the school itself to the ones from Forest Junction, Hollandtown and other towns, all have found ways or means of getting their precious education. Approximately fifty take the school bus, which goes through the outlying districts to pick up students. About 25 take their bicycles to school. The racks behind the shower room can be seen filled with bikes of various colors and description. Many of the students walk as far as two miles to school, while the average walk ranges somewhere around three-fourths of a mile. Probably about 100 students come in cars. Now, these vehicles of transportation range anywhere from a '46 Chevrolet to a '27 model T.

 

Although the enrollment is not so large as anticipated, night school for veterans got under way this week with an organization meeting held Monday. The first class in economics will meet tomorrow night, with mathematics and English IV classes having their organization meeting next Monday. A total of 28 veterans have signed up for the school to date.

 

The Roloff Manufacturing corporation has grown in volume to correspond to the added growth of the community. It is now the fourth largest industry in number of people employed in Kaukauna. Walter Roloff stated, "We have a backlog of orders for well over a year."

This company started in 1944 in a building of only 2,400 square feet of floor space. It employed five people. At the present time it covers 15,280 square feet of floor space, employing 51 people. Mr. Roloff and Superintendent Peterson give utmost consideration to veterans of World War II when hiring new employes. At present they employ seven veterans who are learning a trade which will be valuable to them in years to come.

 

October 11, 1946

 

William T. Sullivan, Kaukauna Vocational school director and a lieutenant commander of the United States Navy in World War II and also a member of the Naval forces in World war I, has been appointed chairman of the Kaukauna Navy Day program. This announcement came from Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon’s office yesterday.

 

Here is an opportunity for everyone to start repaying the debt he owes to all veterans. The American Legion Auxiliary to Post 41 is making a collection of clean, usable clothing, such as shirts, underwear, ties, overcoats, complete suits, suit coats, trousers and sewed carpet rags to be sent to the Veterans’ Administration at Wood, Wisconsin.

 

A three-quarter million-dollar hydroelectric plant will be built by the city of Kaukauna electrical utility on the site of the old Little Chute Pulp company at the south end of Little Chute dam. At a special meeting of the common council Tuesday night the city entered into contract with the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal company to lease the site and build the plant at the south end of the dam. Money for the project will come from funds on hand and from a bond issue which will be floated.

 

The Sisters of St. Mary’s school would like to thank everyone who helped make the children’s picnic Sunday afternoon and evening a success. They report that the net proceeds amounted to .

 

October 18, 1946

The City of Kaukauna will turn over the key to the city to the veterans of World War II Saturday as Kaukauna stages a homecoming celebration in their honor. Kaukauna's welcome home committee is headed by Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon, and he plans to make Saturday's celebration one of the largest and best ever held in this city. Kaukauna welcomed home its 1,200 veterans Saturday in one of the biggest city-wide holidays that it has seen in many years. Almost the entire citizenry turned out to watch the afternoon parade and see their servicemen in uniform for perhaps the last time. A unit of 250 army men and another group of about 250 navy and marine corps men marching through midtown reminded the city of the vast force that Kaukauna sent to the war. There were hundreds of other veterans on the sidelines.

 

Thirteen little friends gathered at the home of Leigh Wachel, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Wachel, Monday afternoon, to help him celebrate his fourth birthday.

Those present were Michael and Gary McGoey, Jerry Bauer, Steve Brehm, Kathleen Mullen, Richard Weigman, Janet and Glen Hansen, Judy Grissman, Doris Rae DeBruin, Dennis Daniels, and Donna and Sharon Kenny. Leigh was presented with gifts after which lunch was served.

 

Mrs. Jean R. Benway, the former Miss Jean Panabaker, arrived at Yokohama, Japan, October 16 on the Admiral Sims with the first Wac company to land in Japan, according to a letter received by Mrs. George Eimmermn.

The Wac group, totaling approximately 134 enlisted women and 27 officers, is assigned to Yokohama with the exception of a small number of officers scheduled for positions in Tokyo.

 

October 30, 1946

 

Karl Stansbury, Thilmany president In cooperative efforts of the Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company and the City of Kaukauna in converting two blocks of dilapidated buildings and weed patches into the new Thilwerth Park were completed Sunday, when the dedication of the park on Canal Street took place. The park was dedicated to the memory of Oscar Thilmany and Monroe A. Wertheimer, pioneer manufacturers of pulp and paper in Kaukauna.

A group of Thilmany workers took a break to have their picture taken. Those identified in his group include (left to right, front to rear) blacksmith 'Mose' Dougherty, 'Raz' Vondracek, 'Granny' Arps, Marv Liebers, Reed Mullen, Art Schmidt, 'Hans' Buetow, Pete Rausch, Phelan Femal, Nick Kavanaugh and Donald Juneau. Those identified among the group of workers in the front include George Fleischman, Percy Spaulding and 'Sparky' Romenesko.

  

Discharged

Mayer, Daniel — Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alois Mayer; home awaiting discharge from the Army Air Forces.

Schmidt, Alfred (Sergeant) — Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schmidt; arrived home after being discharged from the Army.

 

Enlisted

Leo Blair (Pfc.) Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blair; re-enlisted in the Army after nearly three years of service.

Robert E. Golden (Seaman First Class) — Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Golden; Re-enlisted for three years after completing two years of service.

 

Members of the KHS Class of 1946 enlist in the Army

Francis Brewster— Son of Mr. and Mrs.  E. Brewster

William Glaff — Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Glaff

James Heindel — Son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heindel

Robert Knapp — Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knapp

Victor, Jr. Lange — Son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lange

Edwin Seifert — Son of Mrs. Cora Seifert

Glenn Wilpolt— Son of Richard Wilpolt

 

 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Portman,  W. Tenth street.  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuchelmeister,  Sixth street.  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hendricks, Route 1

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Schmidt, 509 Whitney Street.  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Balgie,  W. Second street.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Biersteker, 106 E. Division street.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Treptow,  Elm Street.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nack, 617 Kenneth Avenue.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mathis, Jr., 126 W. Fourteenth street

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Welhouse, route 3.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bauer, 204 Sarah street.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wolf, 209 E. Ninth street

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Arnoldussen, 210 W. Seventh street.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. John DeGroot,  Gertrude street.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Luedke, 408 E. Seventh street.  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Becker, 215 W. Ninth street.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kiffe,  W. Wisconsin avenue.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rabideau, 429 Whitney street.  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ranquette, 401 W. Wisconsin avenue.  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dowling, 129 Doty street.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Landreman, 426 Brill street.  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ebner Schubring, 806 Crooks avenue.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoehne, 215 Elm street.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reichel, 705 East Eighth street.  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanden Bosch, 320 West Seventh street.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schuh, Route 1.  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Baum, 230 Taylor street.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Micke, route 3.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. John Van Vreede, 306 Dickson street.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clark McCormick, route 1.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tatro, route 1.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Schmalz, 808 Desnoyer street.  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin De Bruin, 1017 Desnoyer street.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mader, route 3.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Driessen, route 1.  

Son to Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Skibba, 109 Kaukauna street.

Time Machine Trip to October 1936

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

October 2, 1936

Mrs. Ruth Ryan was high bowler in the ladies' league at Schell Alleys Thursday evening when she rolled games of 142, 171 and 161 for a total of 474. She is a member of the Fargo team, which rolled against Leone Beauty Shop team.

October 6, 1936

Twenty-six arrests were made by the police department during September, according to the monthly report which has been filed with Lester J. Brenzel, city clerk, by James E. McFadden, chief of police, Drunkenness and speeding were the principal offenses; nine persons being arrested on each of these charges. Three were arrested for reckless driving, two for disorderly conduct, two for jumping arterials and one drunken driver was arrested during the month.

LITTLE CHUTE — St. John's high school took the lead in the Fox River Valley Catholic conference when they defeated St. Mary's of Menasha at Little Chute Sunday by a score of 7 to 0.

Top Row: James Peeters, Mgr.; Francis Van Hoof, Dominic Peeters, Sylvester Helf, Edward Van Handel, Roman Van Thiel, Julius Van Handel, Henry Van Grinsven, Thomas Lamers, Mgr. Second Row: Jerome Verstegen, Ernest Hammen, Peter Van Lankvelt, Ambrose Van Dyke, Frank Weyenberg, Joseph Verstegen, Urban Van Boxtel, Richard Austin, Quintin Gloudemans, Vernon Miron. Third Row: Kenneth Kilsdonk, Paul Dercks, Robert Siebers, Clarence Van Handel, Richard De Bruin, Sylvester Lenz, Mervin De Bruin, Bernard Hermsen, Jerome Helf. Bottom Row: Francis Hermsen, Gordon Lamers, Earl Jansen, Kenneth Cornelius, Richard De Bruin, Albin Bevers, Roger Koehn, George Boots, Joseph Biersteker.

At a junior class meeting on Monday, it was decided to sponsor a candy sale at school on Wednesday. Receipts of this sale amounted to $4.63. The class also set the date for the class party which will be held during the week before Thanksgiving. June Dolven, class president, was in charge of the meeting, aided by Mildred Feler, class adviser.

October 9, 1936

Poor relief cost the city of Kaukauna $1,294.55 during the month of Sept. according to a report submitted by Joseph V. Krahn, relief director. There were 111 adults over 12 years of age on relief during the month and 60 children under the age of 12.

October 13, 1936

Kaukauna Electric City Brewers and the Little Chute Flying Dutchmen battled to a 7 to 7 tie game Sunday at Little Chute before a large crowd. Jerry Vils, Kaukauna Brewer right end suffered a broken leg on the opening kickoff of Sunday's game. He was blocked in the open by H. Van Dyke of the Chuters and was carried from the field and later taken to the hospital. He will be out of the game for the balance of the season.

Kaukauna pulled one out of the weeds Saturday when Coach Little Substituted Hilgenberg with six seconds to play, with instructions to throw one in a last chance for a win over West De Pere. It worked and the Kaws are now on top in the conference by virtue of one play clicking at the right time. And what little time was left when it clicked.

 

This week we present to you George Hatchell. George is noted for his cool steady play at wing back, and for his fine punting. He is a very versatile man; he plays every position in the backfield except blocking back. His fine play last year earned him the honor of captaining the team in '37.

October 16, 1936

 Paul Little

Saturday has been designated as Paul Little and Parents Day, and on that day. The Kaukauna High School coach who came here eight years ago will be honored for the enviable record his football teams have made. Little's overall record since his arrival here is 38 wins, 14 losses, and six tied. Six of the fourteen losses took place in his first year here so only eight losses have been recorded by his teams since.

The Kaukauna Times has been certified for membership in The American Press Half-Century Club, according to information received this week from Percy B. Scott, editor of "The American Press," an independent magazine for the makers of newspapers, New York City. This honor is being bestowed on newspapers which have been published continuously for more than 50 years. The company publishing the paper has been headed by C. J. Hansen since 1925. C. P. Goetzman is city editor."

The first issue of The Kaukauna Times was printed on September 17, 1880, by Hopkins and Gates on the north side.

Ambrose Hammen of Little Chute was elected president of the freshman class of Jordan college, Menominee, Mich., this week. Albert Bootz was named vice president of the class. Both Little Chute boys were classmates at St. John's high school here last year and both are football players. When St. Norbert college gridders meet Jordan college of Menominee, Mich., Sunday afternoon three Little Chute boys will be in the lineup of the Jordan team. They are Ernie Verstegen, freshman, who will be at a first-string wing post playing opposite Captain Guy Babcock, 215-pound veteran. Verstegen will take the place of John Trenary, senior letterman who is out with a broken collarbone suffered in scrimmage last week. Martin De Bruin of Little Chute, freshman at the college, will play at a regular guard position. Ambrose Hammen, Little Chute, freshman at the college will start at fullback.

As a result of the homecoming dance Saturday evening, the senior class added $5 to its treasury. The money was earned by the sale of refreshments at the affair.

 

October 23, 1936

Kaukauna's relief department is issuing a call for old clothing to be distributed among the poor people of the city according to Jule Mertes, chairman of the poor committee. Anyone who has clothing for which they have no further use is asked to donate it to the relief department.

October 27, 1936

Dental inspection in all Kaukauna schools was completed here Monday according to a report received today from Miss Ceil Flynn, city nurse. Dentists who assisted in the work included M. J. Teske, R. J. Deloria, E. J. Bolinske and R. J. Van Ells. Two weeks was necessary for the work.

 

William McCormick

This week we present to you one of the best quarterbacks in the conference. He is none other than William McCormick. "Hunces's" work this year has been outstanding in every game. He is a hard charging back who is very shifty and fast.

 

James E. McFadden, chief of police, today issued a warning to children regarding Hallowe'en pranks. He said that innocent pranks would be allowed but no rough play or destruction of property would be tolerated on Saturday evening, Oct. 31, Hallowe'en.

Kaukauna spoiled Neenah's homecoming Saturday when Hatchell recovered a fumble before it hit the ground and ran 25 yards to score. The Kaws had plenty of breaks Saturday but never got farther than the Neenah 21-yard mark.

Governor Philip F. LaFollette will deliver a campaign address at the Civic auditorium here on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to which the public is cordially invited.

 

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roman Foegen

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ditter

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Melchert

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zastrow

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Vechinski

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Fassbender

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Rohan

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John P. Funk

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. King

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Noie

 

St. John Church Little Chute

Centennial Celebration this past June.

  

Eunice Hartjes in Dutch Dress

  

Enjoying a cold one at the St. John Centennial 

Standing: Mrs. Henry Vanden Heuvel, Rose Dercks, Matt Bressers, Mrs. Albert Hartjes, Arnold Jansen, Kate Arts, John Hammen, John J. Van Handel, William Hammen. Seated: Henry Vanden Heuvel, Ann Hammen.

 

Time Machine Trip to October 1926

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

October 5, 1926

Phil Zwick, who is mixing with the paddists around the Buckeye state, handed Billy Knowles, a Chicago 120 pounder, about everything in a boxer's repertoire, and punched his way to a knockout victory in the first round of a scheduled eight stanza fight in Cleveland, Tuesday night.

October 12, 1926

When Leo Mercy, 26 years of age of Escanaba, Mich., was arraigned before Judge Theodore Berg in Municipal court here on Saturday morning on the charge of stealing a car belonging to Alvin Chelma of Kimberly, he stated that he had taken the wrong car, and after it had broken down at Kaukauna, he had found out it didn't belong to a friend but to someone he did not know. He pleaded not guilty, and his hearing was set for Monday. Bail was set at $500.

 

Emmet Rohan of this city, a graduate of the Kaukauna high school with the class of 1926, who is now attending Lawrence college won the college campus cross country contest last Saturday afternoon before the Lawrence-Oshkosh Normal game. He covered the three and one-half miles in 23:03.3.

Kaukauna radio fans, those with a yearning for baseball in their systems, and those without it but craving excitement, surely had a great "kick" out of the climax to the world series games between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees, when in the seventh and deciding game at New York on Sunday, the Cardinals won the championship. Such a game. It surely kept the great "unseen audience" on its toes, according to the announcer.

October 14, 1926

 Coach Bill Smith

Football! Football! And more football. Did you ever see the like? No, neither did we, but it's to be expected for the town is all worked up over the game. And there is cause for it too, for coach Bill Smith surely has turned out to be a fighting team for the Orange and Black this season.

October 19, 1926

The Konkopot Bridge, which has been undergoing construction for the past several weeks, has been completed, and was opened to traffic at 3:30 last Saturday afternoon. The new span is one of the most magnificent structures of its kind in this section of the state, and one of which the city of Kaukauna and the contractors may feel justly proud. The roadway of the bridge has a width of 23 feet, and the walk is five and one-half feet wide. It is built entirely of concrete, and the widening of the bridge across the creek is expected to care for the high waters which in several instances, in the spring of the year, threatened to flood that entire section of the city.

 

With over 800 people served the first day, and equal that number on the second, the tenth annual bazaar and chicken supper of the St. Francis church at Hollandtown was a decided success, well worth the effort of the congregation during the two days, last Sunday and Monday. Many Kaukauna people enjoyed the chicken supper, some of them being, according to visitors, very much in evidence at the tables on both evenings.

 

Two unmasked bandits held up Mike Meyer and a bartender in Mr. Meyer's soft drink parlor at North Seymour last Friday night, and unable to find any money in the cash register, escaped with a slot machine containing about $30. Police are watching for the bandits.

 

Barney, Gene and Tom last of the horses used by the Washington D.C. fire department making their “last run”. The engines have since been motorized and the faithful trio is enjoying a well-earned retirement on a farm.

October 21, 1926

A Little Chute delivery truck was badly damaged, but a boy, the lone occupant of the truck was unhurt, when a Buick roadster, bearing an Illinois license plate crashed into it while it was parked on Highway 15. According to reports, the truck was standing facing west, and the roadster was headed in the same direction. The crash severely damaged the radiator and front part of the Buick, and the rear end of the truck was badly smashed.  Two men jumped out of the Buick, and made their way down the highway, hailing a Kaukauna-Appleton bus which happened to be passing at the time.

 

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Powers of Second street at the St. Elizabeth's hospital Wednesday evening.

 

Every person should go to the cemetery at least twice in life. Once at the end of life, and first early in life to reflect on the brevity of life, and the insufficiency of worldly goods. There is no place like a quiet churchyard for meditation and there is room in every life for more serious thought. The tombstones hold a moral for all living. There are no record of estates left behind, fortunes made and spent and worldly fame attained.

 

October 26, 1926

According to word received here, Phil Zwick battled Lew Bloom to a standstill for eight rounds in a bout Monday night and won by a large margin in the semi-windup to the Jack Zwick-Tommy Freeman go, in Cleveland.

 

Samuel Dauschsky is a man without a country. As a Russan stowaway on a White Star line ship. England, Russia and the United States refuse taking him in.

 

October 28, 1926

Forest Junction—Henry Kempen, a farmer near here, captured a large eagle Friday morning. It is said that the bird measured seven feet, two inches from tip to tip, and was one of the largest specimens ever captured alive in this vicinity. The eagle was eating a rabbit, when Kempen, coming from behind, pounced on the bird and grabbed it by the neck and leg. Taking the bird home, his place, where the bird is displayed, has proven to be a mecca for curious spectators. Mr. Kempen has not decided yet what he will do in the way of disposing of his captive.

 

All the seniors who wanted class rings have ordered them during the last week, at Lang's jewelry store on the north side. Mr. Lang took the size of the rings for each and the initials that each wanted on his ring. A deposit of two dollars was required as a first payment, and balance of five dollars is to be paid when the students get their rings.