Time Machine: Time Machine Trip to June 1964

Kaukauna Times – June 1964

By Lyle Hansen

June 3, 1964

One of the most spactular vehicle fires in recent history occurred Tuesday when a semi-trailer truck collided with a gas company zone regulator at the intersection of Quinney Avenue and Dixon St. The gas ignited the cab and front portions of the trailer. The truck was parked on Quinney, when the brakes failed, and it rolled downhill hitting the gas regulator used by the Kaukauna Dairy Company. The driver was taken to the Kaukauna community hospital for observation.

Nine young women were selected to serve as guides for the historic Grignon home in Kaukauna this summer.

June 5, 1964

Bethany Lutheran Church, Tenth Street and Hendricks Avenue will observe a mortgage burning ceremony at worship services on Sunday morning. The church was founded in Kaukauna in 1946 and the building was dedicated on March 11, 1951.

Miss Sharon Chamness was named the 1964 winner of the Lang Trophy at the annual Class Night. The four-year Thilmany scholarship award was presented to Thomas Borree, the Badger Northland scholarship presented to Thomas Kiffe and the newly created Giddings and Lewis scholarship awarded was presented to James Kahler.

June 10, 1964

Stanley Beguhn was honored at the annual Kaukauna Education Association breakfast Friday morning. Mr. Beguhn is retiring after 43 years of serving on the KHS faculty.

John P. Duffy, a Green Bay attorney and graduate of the Class of 1938, has been named Rallymaster for the 28^th annual Rally of the Kaukauna High School Alumni Association to be held Saturday, June 20.

This year two sophomore members of the Kaukauna High School tennis team, Tom Collins and Donald Priebe were elected co-captains of the 1965 team.

Leading the women’s golf organization at Fox Valley club this season are left to right LaVern Goetzman, Marion Stegeman, Joan Nagan, Evelyn Heindel, Marjorie Koglin, and Mildred Maley.

June 12, 1964

William Rogers, Democratic assemblyman from Kaukauna, announced today that he will be a candidate for re-election to the assembly in the fall election. Rogers was first elected in 1962.

June 17, 1964

Wayne Steinbach was recently elected president of the high school student council and Nancy Tatro was elected vice-president of the organization for the 1964-65 school year.

June 19, 1964

Thomas Kersten, age 24, died Thursday morning following a early morning car accident.

June 24, 1964

The 28^th annual Alumni Rally committee. Back row Jerry Nytes, Norbert Noie, Mrs. Jerry Nytes, Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon. Seated Joseph Sadleir and 1964 Rallymaster John Duffy.

A capacity crowd was on hand for the 18th Annual Alumni Rally last Saturday evening at Van Abel’s, Hollandtown. At the opening ceremony, Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon welcomed all in attendance and tribute was extended to Joseph McCarty, "Father of the Kaukauna High School Alumni Association."

Near capacity crowds, estimated at 1000 per night, were on hand this past weekend at the Kaukauna Athletic Club’s seventh annual open softball tournament. The tournament will last this weekend through next weekend.

Pete Strick, Combined Locks, fired this first hole-in-one at the Fox Valley Golf links Wednesday morning. Golfing in a threesome and using a 2-iron on the 175-yard sixth hole.

Recipients of the Alumni Awards at the 28^th annual KHS rally are pictured with their plaques. Left to right are Rallymaster John P. Duffy Julian Bichler. Superintendent of Schools and James Lang editor of the Kaukauna Times.

Henry Drechsler, Jaycee awards committee chairman, is shown with some of the trophy’s to be distributed to the participants in the sponsored track and field program tomorrow. It is expected 52 youngsters will take part in the activities.

June 26, 1964

Governor John Reynolds has announced his plans to attend the dedication of High Cliff Forest State Park and marina Saturday.

Mr., Mrs. George Hermen

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