Time Machine: Time Machine Trip to October 1954

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

October 1, 1954

Consecration services lor the new addition of the Kaukauna Methodist Church will take place next Sunday morning at the church with two special guests, the Rev. H. Clifford Northcot. resident bishop and the Rev. Roy P. Steen, district superintendent assisting pastor Paul E. Stevens in the service.

October 6, 1954

Buddy Poppy Day got underway in Kaukauna with the first poppy being sold to Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon at his office by Dennis Plzak, 5-year son of Mrs. Harriette Plzak.

The torrential downpours to which Kaukauna was subjected over the past weekend caused many thousands of dollars’ worth of damage throughout the city according to city engineer John Stauss. The greatest proportion of the damage was done to basements.

October 8, 1954

Chairmen of the apron and fancy work booths, Mrs. Edmund Kline and Mrs. Walter Ren are requesting donations of woman in the congregation for the booths at the annual fall festival of St. Mary’s parish.

October 13, 1954

Ten members of the Nicolet elementary school Safety Patrol received badges from Sergeant Oscar Jahn of the Kaukauna police force. Shown left to right are Judy Thompson, Tom Johnson, Gerry Pitt, Wayne Merbach, Jerome Litscher, Dennis Brogan, Tom Lettau, Charles Schmitt, Carol Artz and Charlotte Wydenven.

Clifford Rogers was elected president of the Kaukauna High School chapter of the National Honor Society, last Tuesday.

William Sloggy, of Duluth, was selected to replace James Marvin as head librarian at the Kaukauna Free Public Library according to Loyd Broehm, president of the Kaukauna Library Board.

In the two starts the KHS freshmen have beaten Menasha by 27-0 and McKinley Junior High of Appleton by the score of 26-6.

October 15, 1954

Construction is progressing slowly because of the recent rainy spells on the new addition to the St. Mary’s parochial school on Kaukauna's south side.

Directors of the Fox Valley Golf Club held their first meeting after the elections. Standing are Norbert Becker, Martin Janssen, Orville Tracy, Jerry Van Abel and Arthur Mongin. Seated are Howard Paschen, Wayne Carr, Robert Derus and Bernard Bongers.

October 22, 1954

Ken Roloff of Kaukauna, a junior this season with Central State, accomplished the following in the Pointers’ thrilling 16-13 triumph over Milwaukee. He booted the 37-yard winning field goal. He caught the pass scoring the tying touchdown. He caught a total of eight passes in the game. He kicked the point after each touchdown.

October 27, 1954

Winners of the Red Owl’s coloring contest. Left to right Donald O’Dell, Judy Haen, Ruth Voights, Judy Guilfoyle, James Weiland, Juleta Flynn, Nancy McGrath “New Bicycle” Joanne Faust, Joseph Feldkamp, Dennis Bloy and William Scott, store Manager.

Miss Mary Van Zeeland was queen over Homecoming festivities at the Electric City Bowl. Attending the queen will be a court of two Miss Mary Lou Berens and Miss Yvonne Van Zeeland.

A 63-yard touchdown run by speedy Jack Jansen and a blocked punt on the Shawano four-yard line by Ray Vils who then ran it in for the touchdown plus a perfect conversion kick by Jack Coenen gave the KHS Galloping Ghosts a 13-0 Homecoming victory over the Shawano Indians Friday night.

The new Art Lauer’s Pure Oil Station 1402 Crooks Avenue.

Members of the American Legion Post 41 and Electric City Post 3319 of the Veterans of foreign Wars have joined forces to furnish new flags to merchants throughout Kaukauna. Shown displaying one of the flags are Loyal Belongea, Michael Gerharz, Fred Mason and Cliff Woods.