Friday, February 21, 2020

Time Machine Trip to February 1950


Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

February 1, 1950

89,000 United Auto Workers left their jobs in Chrysler Corp. plants in six states in demand for a 10-cent-an hour welfare package. The strike halts 7,100 cars per day at the plants.  



Captain Rollie Halfman, Kaukauna, graduated last week from the Air Force Communications school at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Captain Halfman entered military service in April 1941. Upon graduating from the school Capt. Halfman was promoted to the rank of major.

Donald Diestler, Kaukauna, who is stationed with the army at Okinawa has been promoted to Private First Class. Diestler enlisted in the army in January 1949.

Opportunity knocks but once upon one’s door so when the telephone rang at the home of George Webster last Friday night little did, he think it was Dame Fortune herself calling. The operator told him it was a long-distance calling; he was surprised and unprepared for the voice on the other end. “Is this George Webster? This is the Break-the-Bank quiz program calling from Chicago and if you can answer the question correctly you will receive the award of $1,000. What is the largest city in Africa?” Poor George with all that cash at stake couldn’t think of the city. “Too bad better luck next time.” The correct answer was Cairo, Egypt. 

February 3, 1950
Census takers are needed in the area. Qualifications needed are that the person be a U.S. citizen, have at least a high school education and be able to understand written and spoken instructions. The census to be taken this year is the seventeenth since 1790. The daily wage a worker may can earn is $7.50 to $8.50 for a full day’s work. 

Cliff Hinkens is now just one point short of doubling the total of his closest competitor as he continues to lead the scoring in the Municipal race. Hinkens now has counted 163 points for an average of 23 per game. Far back in second place is Dick Pearson, the top scorer for the Modern Dairy with 82 points, 14 per game.

February 8, 1950

Quite a mix-up has taken place over the weekend in the professional football coaching staffs. To begin with the old Packer mentor of the Bays, Earl “Curly” Lambeau, signed with the Chicago Cardinals as their head coach. This came as a big surprise and left the head coaching position of the Packers wide open. But it wasn’t long before the Packer management announced the signing of Gene Ronzani, former Chicago Bears star, as the new head coach.

February 10, 1950

Packed snow and glare ice on the city streets will offer far less of a driving hazard due to action on the part of the shop classes at the Kaukauna Vocational school. A novel sand and cinder spreader has been hand-made by members of the Machine and Welding classes.

February 15, 1950
Pfc. Robert Bartels, Kaukauna, is currently serving with the occupational forces in Honshu, Japan. He is assigned to the duty with the 32nd Infantry Regiment as a rifleman. Bartels has been in the army since November of 1947.


The Engerson family Trio – John Engerson, right, who will celebrate his 84th birthday February 16 and his two sons, Chief of Police Harold Engerson left and Fire Chief Carl Engerson standing. 



February 22, 1950
Corporal Gilbert Arps, Kaukauna, was sworn into the US Army Reserve Corps’ 291st Combat Engineers last Wednesday at the armory in Appleton.

A copy of the January 4, 1800 issue of the Ulster County, N.Y. Gazette containing the account of the funeral service of General George Washington first president of the United States has been loaned to The Kaukauna Times in commemoration of his birthday today February 22. This old newspaper is 150 years old and yellowed with age. The paper is the property of Milton Schmitt of Kaukauna. 

February 24, 1950
Jeanne Carstens, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carstens Seventh Street fractured her right leg Monday afternoon while sleigh riding near her home. She is confined to her home.


































1950 Ford Convertible

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