Time Machine Trip to May 1956

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen KAHS

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

The city of Kaukauna will send about 62 members of its school patrol units to the third Wisconsin School Safety Patrol Congress May 17-18 held at Wisconsin Dells.

 

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 in 1866. About 130 guests were present for the occasion including his wife, 10 children, most of 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.

 

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 on 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.

 

Son to Mr. and Mrs. James Kienitz

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Berken

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nackers

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Kavaugh

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Borree

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Van Lankvelt

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Quintin DeBruin

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Jansen

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Biersteker

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kasper

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rupiper

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Kohl

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Brouillard

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Killian

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Busse

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Geiger

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nack, Jr.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Zeeland

Son to Mr. and Mrs. James Merritt

Son to Mr. and Mrs. William Steffens

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barth

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Fink

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sullivan

      Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Heiting

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Santkuyl

Son to Mr. and Mrs. David Nagan

Son to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bolwerk

Twins, a boy and a girl, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Van Cuyk

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Malliett

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Van Zeeland

Son to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jansen

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Vander Loop

      Son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul School

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Marquardt.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schuh

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Huss

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Scarbrough

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Uitenbroek

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kerkhoff

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van Stappen

      Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brehmer

      Son to Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Ahrens

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pynenberg

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gerend

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wichmann,  

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cummings

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Robach

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hackel

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamers

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Deurzen

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Vander Steen

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Bushman

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Weyers

Daughter to Mrs. Lois Milis,

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bougie

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Carl DeBruin

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coenen

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schmieder.

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Mauriceaus Vanden Wyngaard

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Wachtendonk

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bressers

 

 

BROWNIE TROOP 162 on a recent field trip learned some of the details of dairy plant operation from Mark Klein at the Klein Dairy. Shown in the above picture, left to right, front row are Sherril O’Dell, Jane Henry, Susan Keough, Barbara Veldman and Karen Thode. Second row, same order are Sandra DeWitt, Marsha Beaugrand, Susan Alger, Lynn Patterson and Karen Weidenhaupt and in the back row left to right are Cheryl Jansen, Karlett Kuehn, Linda Plutchak, Enid Gigstad, Karen Patterson, Barbara Kersten, Lynne Schneider. Mrs. Herbert Plutchak, troop leader, and Mark Klein are at the right.

THE FIRST POPPY sold in Kaukauna was purchased by Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon in a recent ceremony at the mayor’s office in the Municipal building. The little artificial flower was sold by Miss Joyce Marzahl, a junior member of the Post 41 Auxiliary, above right. Looking on, left to right are Mrs. Loyal Belongea, south side drive chairman, Mrs. Fred Mason, secretary of the poppy sales in Kaukauna, Mrs. George Simon, south side co-chairman, and Mrs. Edmund Klein, president of the Legion Auxiliary.  

 

UNCERTAIN WEATHER in the early part of the golf season sometimes kept Fox Valley players to the clubhouse, where they enjoyed looking over new clubs on the display rack. On rained-out stag opener day, Art Lamers tries out one of the putters that Pro-Manager Lou Glazer designs and makes. Watching Art are Byron Biselx, of the clubhouse committee, Glazer, Matt Dupont, Kimberly, Bob Minkebige, chairman of the golf committee, and Bernie Bongers of the protection committee.

 

INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS for the afternoon Homemakers Club was held in conjunction with their annual spring meeting at the Elks club recently. In addition to the regular meal and program, the Homemakers were informed by Kaukauna Vocational director, Dominic Bordini, that they had received an award for outstanding community service from the state homemaker’s convention. Left to right above are Mrs. Dominic Bordini, treasurer, Mrs. Harold Arndt, secretary, Mrs. Anthony Van Dyke, vice president and program chairman, Miss Ruth Hopper, speaker, Bordini, and Mrs. Carl Runte president. In the photograph, Bordini is shown displaying the service citation from the state organization. It was presented to the Kaukauna organization for their volunteering assistance in the school health program.  

 

THE KAUKAUNA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM is shown above shortly before they took the field to defeat the Kimberly Papermakers and win their fourth successive district baseball title. Left to right back row are Jerome DeBruin, Joe DeBruin, Ray Vils, Jack Coenen, Karl Frank, Jerry Ederer, Fred Bernard and Dick Block, manager. In the front row, left to right are Paul Buetow, manager, John Sager, Ken Van Zeeland, Duane Pahl, Bob DeBruin, Andy Whittaker, Ed Wettstein and Cal Welch. The Galloping Ghosts this season had the unusual record of winning all of their games out of town and losing all but one non-conference match at home.

 

A FLAG WHICH WAS DISPLAYED above the capital building in Washington, D.C., is a recent acquisition of Nicolet grade school. The flag was a gift to the school from Joseph McCarthy, junior senator from Wisconsin. Shown during the ceremonies which accompanied the receipt of the flag are left to right Michael Borg, Sylvia Schmitt, Dale Perkins, Jay Tilkins, Pat Clark, Karlette Kuehn and Pamela Bodde.  

 

NEW OFFICERS OF THE NICOLET PTA are shown above at a recent meeting following their installations. Left to right they are Mrs. Willard Keough, secretary, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Gigstad, co-presidents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Velte, co-vice presidents and Mrs. Karl Kuehn, treasurer.  

 

A READING PROJECT for the fourth graders of Park school has been completed recently and is illustrated above. The boys and girls have improvised their own “television” set and show using as a theme the maple sugar harvesting of New England. The children drew pictures of various facets of the work and recorded narratives to accompany the pictures. Pictured above, left to right are Jean Voeks, Betty Busse, standing, John Mueller, kneeling, Margaret Lambie, reading, Douglas Ehlke, recording, Tom Onasch, handling the picture roll, Dale Mooney, Richard Hurst, Gregg Dery and Donald Hilgenberg.

 

TO THE POST OFFICE was a recent excursion taken by the third graders of the school. The youngsters were shown all of the various functions of the Post Office work involved in delivering and distributing packages and letters. Shown above right, front row are Karen Friebel, Linda Johnson, Jennifer Falk, Dennis Hilgenberg James Gruenstern, Linda Romenesko, Richard Vernon and Mary Sue Nimmer; second row same order, David McCartney, Irene Brownell, Susan Lust, Carolyn Roome, ... Thompson, Kathy Urban, Jean Rasmussen and Jack Kramer and in the back ... to right, Joe Pitz, Eileen Brownell, Carol Behnke, Grace Krueger, Debbie and Gary Busse.

 

THE ST. MARY'S CHAMPIONSHIP basketball team at a recent meeting held in the St. Mary's church hall were awarded the Lions club trophy signifying its victory in the annual grade school basketball league season. Left to right in the above photo are Steve Meyer and Ted Kavanaugh of the St. Mary's team, Coach Bill Knapp, receiving the trophy from KHS cage coach Fred Barribeau, who represented the Lions club, and Mike Landreman, also of the St. Mary's team.

 

John Schommers Celebrate

45 Wedding Anniversary

Time Machine Trip to May 1946

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen  KAHS

May 1, 1946

Dave Hartjes, manager of the Hartjes Electric company, who has been in business and Little Chute and Kaukauna for the past 13 years is holding a grand opening this morning for his new store and new building at 130 East 2nd St.

 

Mrs. Frederica Schifelbein, 99, Kaukauna’s oldest resident, headed a family of five generations, died at 10:00 Monday morning in Appleton after a long illness. She was born July 21, 1846, in Germany and came to America in 1883 moving directly to a farm in the Town of Kaukauna.

 Francis Brewster

Despite cold and windy weather which was far from ideal track conditions, 2 records were broken in the annual Orange and Black track meet held on the Kaukauna tack Thursday and Friday, the Orange team emerged victorious by winning the last event, the relay. This year's captain, Francis Brewster, set a new mark in the mile 5 minutes and two seconds. Big Pat Flanagan, class B state shotput champion, threw the ball a distance of 45 feet, 5 inches, also a new card.

 

May 3, 1946

Joseph T. Sadlier, who served as an auditor and accountant for a number of businesses in and out of Kaukauna during the last 20 years, has returned to the city after a four year absence to become the campaign manager of the Kaukauna Community Hospital fund committee.

 

May 10, 1946

 

Over 50 veterans of World War II are now enrolled in the Kaukauna Vocational school as apprentices and taking on the job training. The Vocational school is assisting veterans and the employers and in executing the proper papers and arranging for the school attendance of the trainees.

 

Wiggie’s won the championship in the Kaukauna Knights of Columbus bowling league. Left to right, Henry Minkebige, Leo Coffey, Lawrence Gerend and Alois Mayer with Norman Weigman seated. 

 

May 15, 1946

 

Japan’s ex-premier Tojo and his fellow defendants eat lunch GI style, seated at a long bench.

 

The Kaukauna High school track squad took the first conference championship in the history of the school when it defeated 7 other schools in the conference meet held at the Neenah track on Saturday afternoon. Pat Flangan broke the conference record in the shot put, heaving the 12-pound ball 45 feet, 6 1/2 inches. Phil Haas garnered a first in the low hurdles and seconds in the broad jump and high hurdles to lead the scores of the day with 13 points.

 

The Kaukauna Merchants got off to a flying start in 1946 race for the Fox River Valley pennant when they overwhelmed a highly touted Little Chute team by the score of 13 to 5 at the Kaukauna ballpark on Sunday. Cal Spice hit a home run in the big 6th inning.

The city of Kaukauna will send about 62 members of its school patrol units to the third Wisconsin School Safety Patrol Congress May 17-18 held at Wisconsin Dells.

For the first time since Wisconsin began recording deaths, less than 100 mothers died in childbirth during the year. Just a generation ago four times as many mothers were dying in childbirth.

 

Old Dobbin and his kind now number 385,000 on Wisconsin farms the smallest population at 65 years.  More and more work is now done by tractors and trucks.

 

May 17, 1946

 

V-E Day Parade – Frankfurt, Germany Four thousand American troops parading. Shabbily clad German civilians watched the parade in stony silence.

 

When Electric City Post 3319, Veterans of Foreign Wars, met Tuesday evening, five new members were mustered in. The post voted to donate a new flag for the city's honor roll and to make a donation to the American Legion auxiliary poppy fund.

 

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the coal and wood yard of N.  E. Lummerding, located on West 3rd St. The blaze was discovered about 4:00 Thursday afternoon before the firemen arrived the wooden structure was ablaze and the beyond hope for saving them.

 

Kaukauna's Phil Zwick, the "Wisconsin Flash" seems to never grow old, defeating Marion Rotten, the state featherweight champion via a knockout in the third round of their bout in Oshkosh. Zwick came out of retirement for the fight and looked as impressive as ever in doing away with his opponent.

 

May 22, 1946

Plans for a night high school in the summer for veterans of Kaukauna, Kimberly and Appleton were laid last week by Paul E. Little, Kaukauna high school principal. The three high schools involved will cooperate in giving veterans of these towns who wish to complete their credit toward high school diplomas an opportunity to do so.

 

L. F. Nelson, former mayor of Kaukauna, announced that he will be a candidate for the office of Lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket.

 

May 24, 1946

119 seniors will graduate from Kaukauna high school this week.

 

Kaukauna high school's first spring registration day for incoming freshmen was well attended by 8th graders from the vicinity according to a report by Principal Paul Little. Of the number there were 67 boys and 66 girls.

 

The third issue of Thilco News was delivered to mill employees this week. This issue was dedicated to four former employees who were killed in service during the war, the men commemorated are Richard LaRock, Kenneth Arts and Harvey J. Kerrigan all killed in European theater and Melvin Courtney, who died in an air crash in the United States.

May 29, 1946

 

Pat Flanagan                     Phil Haas                     Cliff Hinkens 

Defending state champion and record holder Pat Flanagan of Kaukauna successfully defended his state title in the shot put, and in record breaking style, throwing the shot 50'2" for his second straight Class B title, Saturday, at the state track and field meet in Madison.   Flanagan complemented that performance with a third-place finish in the discus throw. Kaukauna had two other placers at state in Phil Haas and Cliff Hinkens. Haas captured fourth place in 120-yard hurdles, while Hinkens, a freshman, secured
fifth in the mile run. All three athletes are underclassmen and will return next year.

Judge Joseph R. McCarthy of Appleton declared on Monday that by destroying the industrial heart of Europe we are sowing the seeds of communism there. When he spoke to the Knights of Columbus at the Wisconsin Ave. club rooms. McCarthy is a candidate for the Republican nomination for senator from Wisconsin. “Europe is starving because the farmers cannot get machinery with which to work the land.” He stated.

Dr. George A. Behnke, recently discharged from the army, will take up the practice of medicine in Kaukauna in association with doctors C. D. and George Boyd at their offices at 240 W Wisconsin Ave. announced Tuesday.

Honorable Discharged

 

Eugene Lange - Navy

Robert O. Newlin - Navy

Kenneth A. Pratt – Navy

Gene Driessen - Navy

Earl M. O’Connor - Navy

Robert D. Thon - Navy

Allan L. Johnson - Navy

Robert Boebel - Navy

R. N. Van Wychen – Navy

Terrence McLaughlin - Navy

Francis Giordana - Navy

  

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schmidt

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nackers

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Krabbe

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Bloch

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Luckow

Son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gloudemans

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vander Pas

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Coffey

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kersten

Daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sief

 

Time Machine Trip to May 1936

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

 

May 1, 1936

Little Chute – Day Marshal Frank Hermsen was engaged at a salary of $85 a month and Ernest J. Miron was engaged as night marshal at a salary of $80 a month at a meeting of the village board Tuesday evening.

Eighteen young men and women between the ages of 18 and 25 will go to work Monday under the national youth administration program. The group transferred here from the WPA in Green Bay will work under the direction of William T. Sullivan, director of the vocational school. The program was set up to put members of large families who are on relief assistance with additional income.

 

“Join the Kaukauna high school alumni association”, was the slogan adopted at the meeting of the newly formed group. All graduates of Kaukauna high school are requested to join. Personnel of the membership committee list a contact for membership from every class starting in 1896.

 

May 5, 1936

There were but 11 cases of contagious diseases reported in Kaukauna during April, according to Dr. C. D. Boyd, city health officer. 6 cases of measles, 3 cases of mumps, and 2 cases of scarlet fever.

 

May 8, 1936

Little Chute - A class of 40 students will graduate from St. John's high school on Sunday, June 7th, the first day of Centennial celebration.

 

Team No. 1 of the Electric City Post Veterans of Foreign Wars, won first place and the five-man team event and in the first annual VFW state bowling tournament which was held at Arcade lanes in Appleton.

 

Robert Hietpas, Little Chute, became a member of Kaukauna Boy Scout troop No. 31 at a meeting Thursday evening.  He is the only Boy Scout in Little Chute.

 

A substantial reduction in the cost of poor relief in Kaukauna was noted in a report submitted to the Times today. The city spent $2131.23 and relief during April. The March cost was $2830.58.

 

Twelve Kaukauna youths between the ages of 18 to 25 are put to work here on Wednesday afternoon under the National Youth administration program. Young people who are employed under the NYC program will earn from $16.00 to $19.00 a month and will be engaged 46 hours per month. These hired are sons and daughters of persons on certified relief roles. 

 

May 12, 1936

 

Richard “Red” Smith, who answered the Milwaukee Brewers S.O.S. for a catcher, became an early favorite with the fans Monday when the Brewers defeated Indianapolis 10-9. Smith, the semi pro catcher from Madison, formerly of Kaukauna, did a good job behind the plate and pasted it out three hits in five times up.

 

May 15, 1936

A Holstein heifer on the farm of Elwood Kobussen, Kaukauna, Wednesday morning, gave birth to 4 calves. It is not unusual for a heifer to give birth to twins, but this is the first time four have been born at one time in this area.

 

James E. McFadden, newly appointed chief of police, assumed the duties today, succeeding R. H. McCarthy, resigned. Chief McFadden had served in the Police Department as an assistant chief of police for the last 16 years.

 

May 19, 1936

Three Kaukauna High School trackmen have qualified for the state track and field meet to be held in Milwaukee on May 23, due to the performances in the qualifying meet at West Green Bay last Friday. Alvin McCormick will run the 100-yard dash, Marvin Doering qualified in both the high and low hurdles, and Harvey Smith has also made it in the lows. All three athletes have a good chance at placing high in the meet, based on their performances throughout the year.

 

Thieves entered the Theisen Bottling Works, on West 8th St. sometime during the night Friday and got away with a quantity of pop beverages. This is the second theft the bottle works has experienced within a year. Police are conducting an investigation.

 

George R. Greenwood, the newly organized Kaukauna Lions Club club's first president will preside at the meeting this evening at Hotel Kaukauna.

 

May 22, 1936

A number of bonds which were stolen from the Bank of Kaukauna on September 23rd, 1930, were found in a block of $9000 by Denver mining engineer in Denver last week. The loot also contained bonds which are obtained in a bank robbery in Black Earth on May 29th, 1930. Federal authorities Wednesday named John Dillinger, slain gangster and Harvey Bailey convicted kidnapper in the ring of gunmen as members of the gang that had stolen the securities.

 

May 26, 1936

Marvin Doering of Kaukauna High School captured the state title in the 220-yard low hurdle at the state track meet in Milwaukee last Saturday. Kaukauna was entered in class B. Alvin McCormick took third place in the 100-yard dash for Kaukauna's only other points of the meet. Doering was also in the 120 high hurdles but failed to place, and Harvey Smith ran in the 220 lows and failed to get a place.

 

Carl De Bruin was elected 1937 Kaukauna high school track team captain. He runs the 880-yard dash and jumps in the high jump.

 

May 28, 1936

 

R. H. McCarty, Kaukauna’s new postmaster, will assume his duties in that capacity on Monday, June 1st. He succeeds A. R. Mill. McCarty had been Kaukauna’s chief of police for 24 years.

 

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Andrews

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Massey.