Time Machine Trip to April 1935

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

 

April 2, 1935

The news of the death of Stanley Dix, Kaukauna high school senior as result of pneumonia occurred at his home Saturday evening. Stanley was a young man with more than ordinary merit, having participated in football, basketball and track activities during his years in high school.

 

April 5, 1935

Frank F. Cornelius, 50, Kaukauna, died in a Green Bay hospital of influenza, Wednesday evening. He was the last chief in the Turtle clan of the Oneida Indians, which family claimed an unbroken line of chiefs for the past 600 years. A year ago, his brother Chester P. Cornelius died in Oklahoma.

Anton “Casey” Jansen was defeated as president and supervisor of the village of Little Chute in the election Tuesday by John Vande Yacht.

 

April 12, 1935

 

Miss Germaine Kalupa was named valedictorian and Miss Jennie Goldin was named salutatorian of the Kaukauna high school 1935 senior class. Miss Kalupa maintained an average of 95.09 and Miss Goldin an average of 94.96 through their high school careers.

 

Kaukauna bowlers can take their hats off to Henry Minkebige, who on Tuesday evening bowling at Hilgenberg alleys, completely shattered all previous city bowling records when he turned in a 707 series to set a new city mark. Henry has no handicap in the league.  

 

April 19, 1935

Little Chute – Mrs. Theodore Niehaus, age 56 years, passed away this morning the result of severe burns suffered early Thursday morning. Mrs. Niehaus attempted to light the furnace at the time of the accident.

 

April 26, 1935

 

Unemployment and excellent fishing throughout the Fox river valley have brought thousands of people to enjoy springtime fishing.

 

Thirty youths from the area left this week for the Civilian Conservation Corps at Trump Lake near Wabeno. The five from Kaukauna selected were Richard Chopin, Jacob Lennert, Kenneth Roberts, Lester Spice and Herman Turk. Little Chute enrollments were Albert Kobussen and William Van Toll.

 

Little Chute - Frank Hermsen was appointed day marshal and Erest J, Miron, Sr., night marshal at a meeting of the village board Tuesday evening.

 

April 30, 1935

 

Wrightstown – Three Wrightstown high school students had a narrow escape from injury Monday evening when the car in which they were riding came close to leaping into the Fox River when the bridge was open to allow a boat to pass through. The students Ervin Garrity and Betty Vanderheiden were coming down the hill onto the bridge which was open and hit the chain strong across the road. They stopped a few inches from the opening. The car was badly damaged, and the students suffered minor injuries.