Time Machine Trip to August 1966

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

August 3, 1966

Jenny Gerrits smashed a home run in the bottom of the seventh to complete a rally that saw the Kaukauna girls All-Star team score a come from behind 12-11 victory over Menasha in a game played Thursday at the 10th Street diamond. Gerrits blow came as she led off the frame. It was her only hit of the afternoon. Down 11-4 Kaukauna fought back to tie the count with three runs in the fifth and four runs in the sixth.

 

Peter Joseph Schuh, Route 1, Kaukauna, will be among more than 70 Wisconsin families who will be honored at the State Fair of Wisconsin for having a farm that has been in possession of the same family for 100 years or more. Since the century farm program began in 1948 more than 1200 Wisconsin families have received certificates donating ownership for 100 years or more.

 

Mrs. John Diedrich, Kaukauna, won the grand prize stereo set and Mrs. Elmer Kunstman, Appleton, won the grand prize lawn mower at Kaukauna's fifth annual sidewalk sale last Thursday sponsored by the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce.

 

Richard Stegeman is serving as this year's pool supervisor at Kaukauna Memorial pool. Bruce Knapp holds the position of assistant supervisor. Rich is in his third year working at the pool. The 1964 graduate of Kaukauna High School will be a junior at Stevens Point next semester. Bruce is also currently in his third year of working at the pool. He graduated Kaukauna high school in 1965 and will be a sophomore at Stevens point this fall.

 

Pat Baumgart, Dan Egan, Ricci Giordana and Reed Giordana won championships in the Kaukauna City Tennis Tournament. Pat Baumgart took the 16 and under crown, Dan Egan won the 14 and under, Ricci Giordana the 12 and under and Reed Giordana won the 10 and under crown.

  

August 10, 1966

 

Harry Wilson, football coach at Kaukauna High School, received a Master of Education degree with a major in guidance from Wisconsin State University at Superior Friday.

 

Michael M. Klein, 82, former dairy farmer from Kaukauna has died. He was a member of a pioneer family and lived here all his life on the family farm. The Klein farm extended from LaFollette Park, formerly known as Klein’s Park, to his home on 11^th street.

 

August 12, 1966

 

The City of Kaukauna is in mourning today following the sudden death early Wednesday of its Mayor for more than twenty years, Joseph "Doty" Bayorgeon, 60. Funeral services will be held at 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Flags are half-mast throughout the city until after the funeral, and stores will be closed Saturday during the funeral. Doty Bayorgeon took pride in the accomplishments of every Kaukauna citizen, mourned in each of their sorrows and helped them in troubles.  He was particularly concerned about the youth of this community. Mayor Bayorgeon had a deep concern for every detail concerning Kaukauna and its people, and took a great amount of responsibility in all events or occurrences in this city. In his efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency, Bayorgeon pushed the recreation program in the city, feeling that keeping young people busy was the best way to prevent it. The development of the "Doty" Bayorgeon Recreation Area in the vicinity of the swimming pool and athletic fields was a major accomplishment of his time. That it was named for him during his lifetime is an unusual tribute. Joseph "Doty" Bayorgeon will be greatly missed be Kaukauna and its people.”

 

A new supermarket will be built by Larry's Market Incorporated on land located just south of the intersection of Crooks Avenue and 11th St. in Kaukauna according to Lawrence Verhagen. The site was a housing development for servicemen after World War II. 13 Quonset huts were built on the property which housed 26 family units. Larry's market Inc. currently operates two Piggy Wiggly supermarkets in the area. One is located on Dodge Street in Kaukauna; the other is on the east end of Little Chute just off Highway 96.

 

August 19, 1966

 

Gilbert J. Anderson, an alderman for thirteen years, was elected mayor of Kaukauna by the Kaukauna City Council Tuesday evening. The election came on the first ballot to elect a mayor, after three nominating ballots.

 

August 24, 1966

The highlight of the presentation of girl’s awards on “Award Day” last Friday at the Library Park was the girl of the year award won by Kris Landreman. Kris displayed a fine attitude in contributing to all-girls sports and well liked said Bonnie Jerow, sports director. Other trophies were given to outstanding performances on the girls’ softball team. Jenny Gerrits was named most valuable player and Lynn Belling received an award for highest batting average.

 

William J Glasheen, 58, of Kaukauna has died. His funeral services were held on Tuesday. Mr. Glasheen was a veteran of the Outagamie County traffic patrol and its captain for nine years.

  

The Kaukauna girls were in trouble twice in a game with Darboy here last Thursday, but they bounced back to a 14-10 win to cap a perfect season in the intercity girls’ softball league.  Kaukauna started the game scoring with a rally of five runs in the first. Mary Belling led off with a walk and advanced to score on a single by Jane Simon and a double by Denise Mereness. After Barb McPhail walked, Jennie Gertz homered to clear the bases and end   the scoring.

 

Presentation of awards to top ranking boys and the Kaukauna recreation Department took place last Friday at the Library Park. The boy of the year trophy went to Bob VanDeHey for the north side and Leon Franzke for the south side. Bob participated in Junior softball alternating between catcher and pitcher. Leon was the top scorer in basketball. In Junior softball he hit .441.

 

August 26, 1966

When school starts on Thursday, September 1, at Kaukauna High School there will be 80 teachers and approximately 1273 students beginning the first semester. Walter Schmidt is principal of the high school, and Jerome Kroll is assistant principal and guidance counselor.

 

Don E. Beyer, Kaukauna, will leave September 6 for Sierra Leone, West Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer. Buyer has completed 10 weeks of training at Roosevelt University, Chicago. He will be one of several new volunteers replacing those now ending two years of teaching at the secondary level and Sierra Leone.

 

August 31, 1966

Mrs. Richard Clapp will assume the duties as head librarian at Kaukauna public library on September 1.

 

Airman Alan D. Schuh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin N. Schuh of R.R. 3, Kaukauna, Wis., has been selected for technical training at Keesler AFB, Miss., as a U. S. Air Force communications-electronics specialist.

 

Airman Joseph John Ribarchek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ribarchek of 1609 Glenview Ave., Kaukauna, Wis., has been selected for technical training at Sheppard AFB, Tex., as a U.S. Air Force medical service specialist.

 

Staff Sgt. Richard L Van Domelen, Little Chute, is now in Vietnam in the fight against communist aggression. Van Domelen is an administration specialist in the Pacific Air Forces.  

 

Capt. Jerome Siebers, Kaukauna, is presently serving in Vietnam as the officer in charge of the 30^th weather squadron. This unit is unique and so much as it provides combat weather support including forecast, observation from the station and the information is forward to combat areas of the first division. He has been awarded an M.S. degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin. Capt. Siebers degree was conferred under rather unusual circumstances as he is currently assigned to a command weather unit in Vietnam.

  

Sp/4 Gerald Krieger, Kaukauna, recently began serving in Vietnam. Krieger, working with the Army engineers building roads and airstrips.

First Lieut. Louis M. McGoey, Kaukauna, is now in Vietnam in the fight against communist aggression. Lieut. McGoey, an administrative officer, received his commission in 1963. He is a graduate of Kaukauna High School and the Wisconsin State University Oshkosh. 

 

K.A.C. Baseball team awards winners for the 1966 season are pictured with their trophies. Left to right Jim “Yogi” Vandenberg, team MVP; Tom Vils, most valuable pitcher; and Quinn Vanden Heuvel, most valuable hitter.

 

1966 Ford Mustang

 Sidewalk sales turned out to be a big day in Kaukauna as shoppers came downtown in large crowds to bargain hunt. Sunny skies and warm temperatures helped merchant’s report record sales.

  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Killian,   

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaPlant,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Winius,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. William Hinkens,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Killian,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaPlant,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Winius

Son to Mr. and Mrs. William Hinkens,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Van Rossum

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hietpas  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Van Dyn Hoven

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Mulry  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Friday,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Feldkamp,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Alois Van Dyn Hoven,   

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mangold  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Van Toll

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Vanden Heuvel  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. William P. Garvey   

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hurst,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hietpas,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van-der Heyden,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beschta,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Krautkramer

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Garvey,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Minten,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Micke,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Vande Burgt  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. David L. Bain,   

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin E. Verbockel  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Kobs,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. James Rademaker   

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lamers    

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schmidt

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vandehey,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joachim Warner,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Van De Loo,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Welson,   

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Clair Forseth   

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Domelen  

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gitter,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Holtz  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beyer,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brochtrup,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jansen,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Vande Voort

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamers

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Loren Evenson,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Haen,   

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schuh,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ivo Liebergen,   

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weyers,   

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Powell

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evers,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Janssen,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Mitnon,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sanderfoot,   

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Koehn,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stephani,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Francis LeNoble,  

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Van Handel   

Time Machine Trip to August 1956

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

August 1, 1956

 

THE KAUKAUNA KLUBBERS will be going into Sunday's Menasha Falcon game at Menasha as reigning leaders in the Fox River Valley Baseball league having picked up five wins in six starts in the second half of the 1956 season. Last Sunday they were upset by the cellar-dwelling Two Rivers crew at Kaukauna for their first loss. Left to right in the back row are Manager Stoney Vander Steen, Art Levknecht, Gene Wittman, Tom Nytes, Bob Petruska and Dick Jaeger. In the front row, same order are Joe Van Linn, Jim Nirschl, Elmer Kobs, Ken Vander Velden, Harry Wilson and Tom Hilgenberg.

 

Today marks the beginning of the summer season although the entire month of August and part of September remains as the traditional vacation. Various groups are making preparation for autumn. The gradual change in the sports picture from baseball and softball to football, basketball and bowling are coming more and more evident every day. 

 

Reasonably warm days and a special Fun Day at the, swimming pool last week helped boost the seasons attendance by 5633 according to a report issued this week by assistance recreation director Ms. Mary Jane Appleton.  To date the summer weather has been anything but “summery” most of the season jackets, slacks and shoes were the order of the day. 

 

August 3, 1956

 

Father Norbert Verhagen will be starting his thirteenth year as padre to the impoverished Indians in a village that can be reached only by mule train. He returns to Mexico as a Mary Knoll missionary priest next week. The son of Henry Verhagen, 216 Jefferson street, has been visiting relatives in the Kaukauna area for the last two months, his first time home in four years. Father Verhagen reaches his village by extreme means of transportation. A rapid air flight takes him from the States to Merida, seaport town of Yucatan on the Caribbean Sea. There he stays overnight at a Mary Knoll headquarters house. A five-hour bus trip takes him to the end of the road. From there he takes a day and a half trip on mule train, along the trail to his village of Tihosuco on the Yucatan peninsula.

 

Vince Roloff, Pres. of the Badger Northland company of Kaukauna along with 20 other men from Wisconsin in 10 from Minnesota will leave the United States September 9 for a visit to Russia and other European countries to inspect industrial installations in those countries. 

 

A week from today the Kaukauna Girl Scout Camp Winnecomac will complete its third season of operation at its location southeast of Kaukauna, this year having entertained an estimate 525 Brownie and Intermediate scouts. The camp went into operation for the first time during the summer of 1954.

 

August 8, 1956

The Kaukauna Community Hospital executive board unanimously recommended to the hospital board that the hospital be completed according to the original plans. This would mean the building of the second story over the one story section. The final decision on the proposal will be made at the August 17 board meeting.  At the present time the hospital is a 40 bed institution and an addition would make it 52 bed hospital. 

 

The Kaukauna Klubbers Sunday continued their winning season in the Fox River Valley league as they romped to a 5-2 score over Freedom at Dodge Street Park. Lefty Joe Van Linn made his final appearance of the season in the match before entering military service. Van Linn, who started every game this season and almost every game of the last three seasons, outdid himself at the plate tapping out four hits including a triple in five trips to the plate. 

 

August 17, 1956

 

SHARPENING UP THEIR AIMS for the forthcoming archery contest, which will take place at the library grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 14 and 15  are a group who are in the class taught by Miss Helen Huss, third from the left above. The group includes, left to right, Mary Ball, Jane Barribeau, Miss Huss, Mary Sue Nimmer, Nancy Van Dyke, Beth Bloch, Mary Mauel and Lynn Gerend.

 

Bows were drawn and arrows flew this week as Kaukauna archers lined up to take part in the recreation department sponsored archery tournament. First place in the senior tournament was taken by Tom Lindemuth with a score of 441 on 87 hits. Taking honors in the Junior division was David Schommer with his score of 291 on 59 hits. Ten boys received award badges, they were: Cliff Nushardt, Lee Jacob, Bill VanderPas, Jim Lettau, Jim Nushardt, Tom Siebers, Leroy Van Dera, Lee Haas and Eugene DeGroot. 

 

By the summer of 1957, that portion of Highway 96 which runs from Lawe Street to the city limits will have been radically changed. Several properties will have to be moved to make room for the new road. The Depot grocery, Mugs and Bob's Tavern and the Feller Warehouse will have to be removed completely, and parts of the Benotch Fuel buildings must be removed or relocated.

 

One of the Fox River Valley's favorite baseball players Louie “Butch” Thein of Kimberly was honored at a special Appreciation Night game at the Kimberly ballpark August 18. The veteran, who cavorted on the diamond for many seasons, was a member of the Little Chute club in 1916 when the Dutchman took the pennant. Such diamond stars as Marty and Boots Lamers, Rube Verstegen, manager Lewis Manhebach, “Stub” Peters and many more were all members of the clubs during “Butch’s” days.

 

The Kaukauna Junior American Legion baseball squad Left to right back row: Karl Frank, Ken Sanders, John Smith, Glenn Weyenberg, Jack Coenen, Russ Arts, Jim Martzahl, Bud Baumgartner and Harry Wilson, team coach, Front row Ron Vandenberg, Cal Welch, Jerome DeBruin, Bob DeBruin, Ed Schaefer, Andy Whittaker, Duane Pahl, Ed Wettstein and Gary Vanevenhoven.  

 

First place in the cadet girls’ Archery tournament sponsored by the recreation department was taken this year by Lindy Kemp. Lindy collected a total of 163 points of 41 target hits. In the senior class Judy Jacobson claimed first place honors with her score of 189 on 46 target hits.

  

August 29, 1956

Tragedy struck in Kaukauna at about 10:40 Saturday morning as two workmen were killed when the side of a sanitary sewer trench collapsed on Oakridge Avenue. The men were in the process of installing shoring to hold up the sides of the trench. Joseph Mathis, Jr., 36, and Francis Otte, 33, both of Kaukauna were employees of the Van Daalwyk excavating in grading company.

 

Eugene DeGroot, 13, Kaukauna, competed in the State Fair championship twirling contest at West Allis, August 22. He received first place and was presented with the Governor’s trophy and named “Wisconsin's Junior Boy Champion for 1956”.

 

Results of the archery tournament held last week by the Kaukauna recreation Department are as follows: first Place winner boys’ senior division was Mike Lintner, Neenah, who score was 492 with 96 hits. Second place winner was Dick Schuh, Kaukauna, with 96 hits had total score of 477. Other winners were Cliff Nushart, Kaukauna, 3^rd place, Joe Lamers, Kaukauna, 4th place, Bob Casper, Green Bay, 5^th place, Jim Jansen, Kaukauna, 6th place Eugene DeGroot Kaukauna 7th place and Roger Leick, Kaukauna, 8th place winner.

 

One of the winners of the prize awards in the second annual popsicle Western Round-up contest was a Kaukauna girl. She is Lynn Chizek, Meade Street. Young Lynn competed with thousands of contestants from all over the United States and Canada and won a pair of Western boots in the seventh week contest.

 

August 31, 1956

The spiraling trend in Wisconsin's traffic fatalities this year has shown a leveling off during July, according to the motor vehicle Department safety division. With 91 traffic facilities represent an increase of 6% over July of last year while the June toll of 113 was an increase of 74% over June 1955.

The Junior Softball Champions in the Recreation Dept. League this year are the White Sox’s. Right in front row are Tom Otte, Mark Rabideau, Jerry Kobussen, Lee Jacques and Fred Steger. Second row are Gary McGoey, John Lambie, Dick Skibba, Leigh Wachel and Roger Leick.

 

Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Gehr

 

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Amil C. Witter

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Van de Hey

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Baeten

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Alois Leintz

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Beyer

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ebben

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baumgarten

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lenz

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Biese

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Auden

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hietpas

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brockman

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burton

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maes

Son to Mr. and Mrs. James Eslinger

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Beek

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Benedict A. Quella

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeValk

Twins, a boy and a girl, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kokke

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Van Hout

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Johnson

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Feldkamp

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeLeeuw

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Vosters

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deering

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Siebers

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vanderloop

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hendrickson

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Milford Roehrborn

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hudson

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Romenesko

Two from Kaukauna and one from Little Chute reported for induction into the armed services on Thursday, August 16. Kaukaunans were David J. Berens, 910 Desnoyer street and Wayne J. Newhouse, of Route 2, and the Little Chute youth was Roger J. Dercks, 523 McKinley street.

 

Carl DeBroux will be leaving for the air force on Monday.

 

Army Privates Clarence H. Kilsdonk, 18, and Thomas G. Vandehey, 18, of Kimberly, recently began six months of active-duty training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

 

Daniel Lappen route 2 Kaukauna, has enlisted in the Marine Corps and is now taking his boot training at San Diego, California.

 

Leaving for army service July 19 was Kenneth Nushart, East Tenth street.

 

Ervin Louis Pomeroy, West Second street, left for Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

 

 

                                                1956 Cadillac