Time Machine Trip to November 1952

 

Kaukauna Times - November 1952

By Lyle Hansen

November 5, 1952

General Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President of the United States and Kaukauna and the nation set a new voting record. Kaukauna’s record number votes counted 3,996.

An empty car began its wayward tour about 5:00 PM from a spot where Mr. Bernard Weinandt had parked it on Amanda Street. The journey took the car to the right side of the dead-end barrier at the foot of Amanda St along a group of several trees and a telephone pole to which it passed unscathed down the hill across Canal Street and down the canal bank. Fears that the Weinandt young daughter might be trapped in the car resulted in Robert Dreger, 25, diving into the icy water to rescue her from the sinking car. It turned out to be her tiny toy rabbit. Wrecker crews pulled the car about 200 feet down the canal to the first lock where they were able to hoist it out.

General Dwight Eisenhower received 348 votes in the mock election held at Kaukauna High School Friday. Governor Adlai Stevenson's vote totaled 168. Senator Joseph McCarthy was given 350 votes.

November 14, 1952

Fred Mason was named head of the Wisconsin United Fund drive in Outagamie County for funds to support the USO and other defense service programs.

November 19, 1952

“Old Betsy” is getting s new coat of paint.  The firefighting unit is 30 years old and has served at some of Kaukauna’s biggest fires.  Recently with the civil defense setup, the city pledged her use in the defense program. 

November 27, 1952

James Gerrits, 83, Little Chute, died yesterday at the home of his daughter. He was the Little Chute Police Chief of Police for 11 years from 1924 to 1935.

Kaukauna grade school youngsters found it really wasn't as bad as they thought after completing the immunization clinic held at St. Mary's and Park schools Thursday morning. A total of 1283 injections were given to the grade schoolers.

Mark Hoegh will be Kaukauna’s representative at the Rose Bowl this year when the Wisconsin Badger delegation from the Big 10 conference meets the University of Southern California in the festive New Year's day event. Mark is a junior defensive tackle for the Badgers. Mark is a former Kaukauna High school football player.