Time Machine: Time Machine Trip to June 1974

Kaukauna Times – June 1974

By Lyle Hansen

June 5, 1974

Two Kaukauna boys ages 14 and 15, have admitted to a window breaking spree on March 12 in which more than 50 windows were broken and three break-ins. Sgt. William Appleton said the damage occurred between Whitney and Sixth Street.

June 7, 1974

Graduation of 34 grade school students from St. Aloysius school took place on Sunday June 2.

Upgrading the looks of the city’s downtown shopping area is the key to getting more people into Kaukauna’s business district and, is the key to getting people out of their cars and into the stores, Del Weaver told the Kaukauna Business Association.

Thilmany Pulp & Paper Company today announced plans to build a new paper machine designed to produce 24,000 tons per year of one-time carbonless paper. The expansion is expected to cost 25 million dollars.

June 12, 1974

St. Mary’s grade school will graduate 42 grade school students on Friday evening.

June 14, 1974

Major Thomas A. McAndrews formerly of Kaukauna has been selected to attend graduate school at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, following graduation from the United States Army Command college, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He will be working toward his master’s degree in history. He is a 1958 Graduate of Kaukauna High School.

June 19, 1974

Auction at Holy Cross drew a big crowd and disposed of a mountain of household items that were contributed for the two-day event. Auctioneer Leon Vanderloop calls for the bids on a chair being held up by Ernest VanDeHey.

Lt. Col. Gene F. Schiedermayer was chosen as Rallymaster this year. He is a member of the silver anniversary class of 1949. A record crowd of 450 people attended the 38^th annual gathering of the Kaukauna High School Alumni at Van Abels, Hollandtown last weekend.

Mrs. Gilbert (Marion) Knorr, center, editor in chief on the Alumni News was presented with a plaque to the person who has performed outstanding service to the Kaukauna High School Alumni Association. To the left of Marion is Mrs. Donald (Peggy) Mangold and to the right is Mrs. Lyle (Kay) Vandenberg, both co-editors with Marion on the news.

June 26, 1974

The 1961 Chevys don’t have wings and not made to fly unless of course Ken Carter – the “Mad Canadian” is behind the wheel. Carter claims to have set the world’s record of leaping over 13 trucks at Wisconsin International Raceway Sunday afternoon. He wasn’t so fortunate Saturday night when he negotiated the 13 trucks all right but, on his re-entry, only managed to get two wheels on the ramp. He made a trip to St. Elizabeth hospital where he was treated for a contusion to the chest.

Bill Newhouse recently announced his retirement at the age of 18. No, he didn’t win the lottery, he is just retiring after six years as a newspaper carrier for the Kaukauna Times.

June 28, 1974