Time Machine Trip to July 1974

 

Kaukauna Times – July 1974

By Lyle Hansen

July 2, 1974

Kaukauna police are investigating two burglaries last Friday night. Voet’s Kaukauna Hardware was one of the victims where a small amount of cash was taken. The second break-in was at Van Lieshout Motors, damage was done to a filing cabinet, but no money was missing.

 

Reed Giordana tossed a one hitter in Little Joe’s 13-1 victory of Bob’s Inn last Thursday.

 

July 4, 1974

Cost estimates for the new Wisconsin Avenue lift bridge will be $2 million dollars. 

Kaukauna’s new Municipal Safety Building, the former Badger Northland building on 2^nd street will cost $686,391 to remodel according to architect plans.

 

The number of State employees rose again in May of this year. The increase is 21% in recent years.

 

July 10, 1974

 

State Representative William J. Rogers announced today that he will seek reelection to the Fifth Assembly District. Rogers was first elected to the Assembly in 1962.

 

July 12, 1974

There has been no significant increase of alcohol involvement in traffic deaths among youthful drivers since Wisconsin’s legal drinking age was lowered to 18 in 1972 according to data from Health and Social Services.

 

July 17, 1974

 

Both Kaukauna’s School Board and Library Board have been asked to consider using the present Municipal Building for needed services, following an architectural feasibility study on the future use of the structure.

 

 

Charles R. Seaborne, retired executive vice president of Thilmany Pulp and Paper company, died Monday morning. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning 

 

July 19, 1974

In 12” fastpitch, Denny Lauer scored a no hitter Monday for Joyce’s Bar to dump WKAU by a score of 12-1.

 

July 24, 1974

Jerry Conlon, using a three-wood aced the 160-yard par-3 fourth hole at Countryside golf course Saturday.

John A. Koehn, Kaukauna businessman for more than 3 decades, passed away last Friday follow a brief illness. He and Argo Simon were partners in the Kuehn and Simon Meat Market.  The duel ran the business from 1935 to 1970.  

Alan D. Thiede has joined the staff of Farmers and Merchants Bank as an assistant loan officer.

 

July 26, 1974

New construction projects in Kaukauna are going up almost as fast as in 1973. But the value of those projects is almost 62% higher than last year, a study of the year has found.

 

Railroad building Kaukauna south side.