Kaukauna
Times
By Lyle Hansen
April 6,
1955
The home construction business seems to have
become brisk as Kaukauna is experiencing a building boom according to assistant
engineer Luther Kemp. January had no
permits, February had one and March had nine building permits.
The Wisconsin Telephone Company increased the
number it serves by 41,600 to reach a total of 835,000. The system receives an
average of 3,750,000 calls a day. The phone company spends on average
$2,000,000 a month on construction and improvements.
Named Co-Editors for
the 1955 edition of the “Alumni News” are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kindler, both KHS
graduates. They are pictured with their daughter Christine Ann.
April 8,
1955
John Deno, 83-year-old retired Kaukauna
businessman, has not missed going to an election day but only once since he
reached voting age.
April 13,
1955
Elmer Vandenberg with a 248 game and 560 series
topped the members of the KC bowling league on April 6 at the S&B.
According to word received by his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Lappen, Bill Lappen who helped to pitch the Kaukauna Galloping
Ghost baseball team to a State Championship in 1953 has been signed with a
class “D” ball club in the south, the Donalsonville Indians. The team is a
subsidiary of the Chicago White Sox.
Kaukauna High School
journalism society paused outside of the offices of the Kaukauna Times for a
photo. Left to right front row are Charles Lieding, Mike Walsh, Sue Berens,
Belle Golden, Judy Kiffe, Jean Sachs, Sue Lewandowski, Cecelia Bouche, Lucille
Gerig, Donna Wyro, Lois Van De Loo, Naomi Carnot, Judy Ditter and Sarah
Brenzel; second row Tom Hennes, Nancy Mathis, Jim Rausch, Janice Chevalier,
Jerry Schubring, Tom Trettin, Janice Welter, Joan McGinnis, Janice Woelz,
Margaret Ludvigsen, Jane Wouters, Dorothy Ferrige, Rosalie Powell, Sue Skibba,
Sonia Voet, Elizabeth Kessler and Mary Bachhuber; Third row, Tom Kerscher,
Alicia Hennes and Marie Bauer, back row David Ludke and Gretchen Rohlf.
With the announcement Tuesday morning of the 80
to 90 percent effectiveness of the new Salk polio vaccine, interest was
increased. City nurse, Mrs. Thomas Pearman announced that of the 568 forms sent
to parents of first and second graders 459 have been signed and returned to
receive the Salk serum.
April 15,
1955
Sam Dubow, Kaukauna High School’s head football
coach, Wednesday afternoon announced his resignation effective at the end of
the current school term. Dubow has been head coach since 1952.
Boy Scouts from Troop 31 under the direction of
Scout Master Jack Verbeten worked with a volunteer group of Fox Valley golf
club in the transplanting of fifty evergreen trees on the course Saturday.
John Coppes
“There’s a tavern in the town”. It’s been there
for a good many years. The Coppes tavern situated where Dodge street merges
into Beauleiu Hill. In 1890 John Coppes, the present owner and his father Peter
Coppes built the residence and saloon. John a young man of 19 carried all the
bricks in a hod up the latter. The business opened in September of that year
and is celebrating its 65th birthday this year.
April 20,
1955
Keith Head, Kaukauna’s favorite young boxer,
Saturday night took his eight-straight win in as many starts when he fought
Robert Waite of Waukesha at Fond du Lac at the YMCA sponsored event. Fred
Barribeau, former coach at KHS, was in Head’s corner during the bout. Another
Kaukauna lad, Bobby Lamers, fighting at 131 pounds, took his match in a
decision over Don Oneson of Sheboygan. The upset of the evening came when Russ
Bishop, a former Kaukaunan, took a decision over Carl Schwendler of Appleton
who won the 175-pound novice boxing crown earlier this year.
April 22,
1955
Dave “Hawg” Hanner, veteran defensive tackle, has signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers. Coach Lisle Blackbourn disclosed that Hanner, who has soared to 280 pounds must prune his weight to 250 by the time he reports to Stevens Point training camp.
April 27, 1955
The Tennessen
brothers, Bill and Louis paused temporarily in the cleaning out operations at
the Farm Equipment Company on Second street to pose in front of the building
where they maintained their blacksmith shop and farm equipment building for
more than 30 years. The building was recently sold to Henry Carstens and Son
who operate the grain elevator to the rear of the building.
April 27,
1955
Class representatives for the Junior Prom were
chosen last week. Paul Sager and Ida Peterson for the senior class; King and
Queen Joe De Bruin and Joan McGinnis for the junior class; Karl Frank and Mary
Lou Berens for the sophomore class and John Rogers and Darlene Vandenbroek will
represent the freshmen class.
The swearing in of four
new lady police officers for Kaukauna took place at city hall with Karl Marzahl
administrating the oath, while chief of police Harold Engerson looks on. Left
to right are Engerson, Mrs. William Weyenberg, Mrs. Melvin Skalmusky, Mrs.
Joseph Mayerl, Mrs. Dan Van Linn and Marzahl. The ladies assumed their duties
as crossing guards.
The Brownies inside of
the entrance of the Times Office left to right, front row, Rosemarie Pieters,
Mary Zarter, Susan Garvey, Pat May and Sharon Stecker; second row, Janice
Nussbaum, Lynn Heindel, Pamala Hartzhein, Betty Boyd, Mary Jane Vande Hey and
Mary Lee Oliva; third row Frieda Jeske, Linda Morgan, Susan Patterson, Karen
Van Dyke and Shirley Van Vonderen and standing behind the girls is Mrs. Victor
Pieters, the troop leader.
A special Award from
the KHS Quill and Scroll journalism society was presented to C. J. Hansen,
publisher of the Kaukauna Times Wednesday evening at the annual Lions club
sponsored dinner honoring the high school group. The plaque was presented in
recognition of Hansen’s devoted interest in the young people in journalism. The
award is presented by Miss Francis Corry, advisor for the club.
Kaukauna
Floral had some kindergarten children from Nicolet school touring the
greenhouse. Left to right enjoying the flowers and fragrance are Gregory Schuh,
Steve Scherer, Eugene Van Voort, Bonnie Vanden Bloomen, Jean Marie Schmidt and
Judith Vanden Bosch.
Sergeant and Mrs. James J. Wagnitz were
witnesses of an accident in which a soldier and his wife were killed at a
trailer park near Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Monday. The couple, friends of
the Wagnitz, were flying a kite when the string touched a high-power electric
line. The couple were enveloped in a ball of flame. The Wagnitz’s, in an effort
to help the couple, suffered burns and shock.
Staff
Sgt. Robert Strom, Kaukauna,
received a gold wristwatch from Brigadier General Augustus M. Minton, deputy
base commander, in recognition for being named “Chanute’s Airman of the Month”
Sergeant Strom was honored for his fine work in the hospital Neuropsychiatric
Department of the 3345th Chanute USAF, Ill.
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Donald Van Wychen, Kaukauna, is
completing his Air Force basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas. He will be now leave for an Air Force base in Illinois to
attend an engineer’s school.
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Ronald W. Jakl, Kaukauna, is
completing Air Force military training at Lackland Air Force base, San Antonia,
Texas.
A/B Kenneth C. Schumann is home on furlough
and will leave for Chanute Field, Ill.
2nd Lt. William O. Glaff, Kaukauna, is among
26,000 soldiers slated to participate in Exercise Apple Jack in May at Yakima
Firing Center, Washington.
Pvt. Leroy W. Romenesko of Kaukauna has arrived
in Germany. He left the states from Camp Kilmer, N. J. on March 17.
Staff Sergeant Jerome Kaufman, stationed at
Francis Warren Air Force base at Cheyenne, Wyo., is home for a two week leave.
Army Pvt. David J. Gatz, Kaukauna, is a member
of the 507th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion at Honshu, Japan.
Eugene Miller, Kaukauna, enlisted in the Army
Ordnance Corps five years.
William J. Flynn, aviation electronics
technician third class USN reported to duty with the Air Transportation
Squadron at Alameda, California.
Pvt. David A. Ristau, Kaukauna, arrived in
Germany on March 30. He is stationed as a clerk-typist in the personnel section
of the U, S. Army Hospital at Land Stu Hl, Germany.
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