Time Machine Trip to March 1955

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

March 2, 1955

Visiting a shoemaker’s shop is the Fourth-grade students of Park school watching Irvin Schatzka. Front row are Linda Morgan, Harold Wheelock, David Zuetzins, John Whitman, Jim Friebel, Pamela Hartzheim and partly hidden Barbara Learned. Behind are Sharon Stecker, Susan Patterson, Rickey Nagel, Mary Busse, Sue Nelson, Allan Jacobson, Steve Hilgenberg (partly hidden), and Betty Boyd.

 

A donation of $1,200 for the nurses’ station room in the Kaukauna Community hospital in memory of Miss Jemima Bell, the first industrial nurse at Thilmany’s has been made to the Kaukauna hospital by the Thilmany company. 

 

March 4, 1955

The Green Bay Packers have signed their 16^th draft choice, Quarterback Charlie “Choo Choo” Brackins, it was announced by Coach Lisle Blackbourn. Picked to the Negro All-American for three consecutive years. Brackins is rated as “One of the all-time Negro college players”.

 

The Thilmany Pulp & Paper company of Kaukauna a recipient of more than 50 safety awards since 1940 has announced that its Bag Mill shared first place in its division in the 1954 National Safety Contest. The certificate is in recognition of the Mill’s having operated 518,420-man hours without a disabling injury, from October 1952 thru December 1954. The record continues thus far this year.   

 

March 9, 1955

Six Kaukauna youths were among the list of eight young men from the county who were ordered to report for induction in the armed services on March 7. They are: Norbert A. Van Hoof, Donald H. Frank, Ronald J. Reichel, Roger J. George, Wilford J. Mischler and James D. Johnson.

The Blue Ghosts Cagers of St. Mary’s parochial school their season in the Kaukauna Grade league. Shown front row Lance Goetzman, Stephen Mayer, Ed “Butch” Vanden Heuvel, Ken Kavanaugh and Mark Nagan. Second row are Coach Bill Knapp, Dave Mau, Gene Van Lanen, Earl Arnoldussen, Thomas Mitchler and Terry Sharon.

Herbert F. Weckwerth, at a meeting Monday noon, was elected president of the Kaukauna Advancement Association to succeed J. R. Gustman and Wayne M. Carr was chosen to succeed David Hartjes as vice president for the 1955 by the board of directors of the organization.

The first twelve babies born at the Kaukauna Community hospital will be honored with gifts, it was announced by the first baby committee, made up of James Bambery, Carl Runte and Al Kronforst. 

 

March 11, 1955

Lou Glaser, 44, former professional at the Fond Du Lac County club, has been named pro-manager of the Fox Valley golf club it was announced by Martin Jansen club president.

A new ambulance will be an additional source to emergency patients to the new Kaukauna Community Hospital. 

March 16, 1955

Area sportsmen will probably be interested to know that the Sturgeon population was reduced by a total of 2,218 during the past spearing season.  

 

March 18, 1955

The Kindergarten students at Nicolet grade school were entertained by their classmate Billy Mathis who gave a talk on the winter sport, ice fishing. Billy is demonstrating his battery connected tip-up. Left to right, Kathleen Weigman, Mary Jo Belongea, Kathy Lappen, Tommy Vils, Richard Schroeder and Patrick Andrejeski.

 

The Rev. Bernard H. Pennings, founder-president of St. Norbert’s College and the first Norbertine Abbot in North America died at the age of 93 years of age.

 

Superintendent T. H. Boebel, this week announced that the Board of Education has set a new pay maximum for teachers in the public-school system. The new system allows a lady teacher with a bachelor’s degree to obtain a maximum salary of $4,550 after reaching her 15^th year of service. 

March 23, 1955

 

Crowds of visitors stood in a line a block long outside the new Kaukauna Community Hospital on Sunday to attend the open house and voice their pleasure over the new building. An estimated six thousand visited the hospital, and thousands more failed to get in. Starting at 9 a.m. they came and continued to file through the building until after 7:00 in the evening, although closing time had been set at 5:00. The hospital went into operation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dr. Alois M. Bachhuber, chief of staff, announced yesterday evening.

 

Six students of Kaukauna high school maintained straight A’s for the fourth six weeks period.

Seniors - Judith Bayorgeon and Lorraine Jachmann.

Sophomores – Jean Bauer, Richard Boyd, Janet Oettinger and Ann Teske.

 

March 30, 1955

Three of Kaukauna’s four police women went on duty at intersections in the city as crossing guards. Though the uniforms are not as yet complete according to Chief of Police Harold Engerson they will soon. 

 

Pvt. Richard R. Van Schyndel, Kaukauna, is currently stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex. With an anti-aircraft artillery unit in the army. 

Cpl. Robert A. Maas recently reported to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., after spending 14 days’ leave with his wife and two children here. He is currently studying engineering.

Pvt. Leo Diedrich has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. Mo., and is currently in advanced training. 

 

Pvt. Pat. E. Cox of Kaukauna has finished basic training and is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. With the 91^st Heavy Tank Bn., 6^th Armored Division.

 

A/B Marvin Wirth, Kaukauna, was recently transferred to Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. He is with 3380 Tech. Tng. Grp. 

 

Pvt. James P. Diedrich, Kaukauna, after completing army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., is currently stationed at Ft. Benning Ga. 

 

Airman 3^rd class Neil Schmitz is attending administration school at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base at Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Pfc. Daniel Schommer of Kaukauna is stationed at Ansbach, Germany, where he is teaching at a signal school.

Pvt. Mark J. Schommer of Kaukauna is a member of the 406^th Medical General Laboratory at Camo Tokyo, Japan.

Pvt. Charles R. Barr of Kaukauna and his wife the former Joan Weigman left for Fort Lee, Va., where Barr will be attending supply school.

Pvt. Gerald T. Weigman has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He will not report to Fort Sam Houston, Texas and join a Medical Corps unit

Pvt. Roy D. Ring of Kaukauna has completed basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. He will now report to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland where he will attend an ordinance school. 

 

1955 Cadillac Eldorado