Time Machine Trip to February 1966

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

 

February 2, 1966

The Kaukauna Jayvee wrestling team finished their second consecutive undefeated season with a 12 win and no loss record for 1965–66 and a 24 win and no loss record since the start of wrestling in 1964. In this span the team has racked up 208 victories, 67 losses and eight ties.

 

Carol and Donna Wurdinger took the mother-daughter high series honors at the Recreation Department Tournament held Saturday at the Bowling Bar. 

 

The death of Peter Schuh Friday at the age of 80 marked the end of a generation, “the last of the rugged individuals”, as one person commented at the funeral home. A bachelor, he lived alone in the home of his boyhood on Taylor Street where he worked as a carpenter. His home had no electricity, no city water, no telephone. He had no insurance, no social security, no bank account, no accumulated money. Each year he borrowed the money from a niece for his taxes and paid off as he did carpenter work throughout the year.   

 

The ice jam at the railroad bridge serving Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company began to build up again Tuesday. The combination of cold weather and high water caused the jam at the railroad bridge.

 

February 4, 1966

Aldermen questioned authority of Kaukauna Fire and Police Commission at Tuesday night's council meeting because of the newspaper advertising seeking men to serve as volunteer firemen.

Airman John M. Reinke, Kaukauna, has been selected for technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois as an aircraft maintenance specialist. Airman Reinke is a 1964 graduate of Kaukauna High School.

 

The ordeal of waiting for a decision now plagues Kaukauna and the city members of the education committee, after the site selection group visited proposed sites for the northeastern Wisconsin University Tuesday.

 

February 9, 1966

 

Sarah Berens, 20, Desnoyer Street, has been elected Queen of the seventh annual water Carnival at Wisconsin State University Oshkosh.

 

February 11, 1966

Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company reported record net sales in 1965 of $44,187,705 at the firm's annual stockholders meeting Thursday. This represents a gain of 10% over 1964.

 

The visiting students from Rufus King High School Milwaukee all agreed that their stay in Kaukauna was not what they had expected. “The people here were very kind and friendly to us.  Sharing everyday activities with the families we were staying with was the best part. We were treated just like members of the family.  We all enjoyed all the KHS activities it was very different from the activates in our school.” 

 

William Schiefelbein, Jr., and his father took the honors in the Kaukauna Recreation Department’s Annual Father-Son Bowling Tournament Saturday at the Bowling Bar. The dual combined for the day's top series, a 786 score.

  

February 16, 1966

 

Technical Sergeant Eugene J. Sommers, Wrightstown, received an outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the quarter at Truax Field.  

 

Kaukauna experienced a total fire loss in 1965 of $42,954, a total surpassed only twice since 1954. Last year there were 136 fire runs.

 

Marine Lance Cpl. Dennis P. Kroes, Kaukauna, is expected to arrive at Great Lakes naval hospital this week. He was wounded in Vietnam Saturday, February 12 on a patrol near Chu Lai. He is listed in good condition and seems to be in good spirits his mother told the Kaukauna Times. Kroes is a 1962 graduate of Kaukauna High School and joined the Marines in July that year.

 

Pfc. Thomas Joosten, 21, Kaukauna, is participating in a four-week exercise in Grafenwehr, Germany. Joosten maintains switchboard communications and the 23rd armored. He is a 1963 graduate of Kaukauna High School.

Guy M. McCorison, whose retirement as chairman of the board of Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company was announced last week, was honored Thursday for his service to Kaukauna and to his company. McCorison on the left visits with his friends C. R. Seaborne, formerly vice president and E. H. Jennings, former president of Thilmany. Mayor Joseph Bayorgeon, in the name of the people of Kaukauna, presented him with a plaque citing his work in community projects. 

  

February 18, 1966

 

Army Pfc. George L Gerrits, Kaukauna, took part in Flying Tackle II, a training exercise conducted in Korea. The 21-year-old soldier is assigned as a truck driver with the 12th artillery. Gerrits is a 1962 graduate of Kaukauna High School.

 

Army Pvt. Gary L. Wolf, 20, of Kaukauna completed eight weeks of military police training at the Army Training Center, Fort Gordon, Ga. He entered the Army last September.

 

February 25, 1966

The wrestling squad of Kaukauna High School finished their season over the weekend. Head coach Don Jensen, in his second year at the helm, used 29 wrestlers to fill the 12 slots necessary. In the two years Kaukauna wrestled, they had 12 wins, nine losses and two tie records in dual meets finishing fifth in the conference. Wrestlers finishing either first or second in each weight division will be eligible to compete in the state meet in February. McCabe, 112-pound grappler currently is sporting 14 wins, four losses one tie. Parker wrestles at 180 pounds and has recorded 10 wins, six losses and two ties. 

The Kaukauna Heart Fund Committee has begun its work for the 1966 drive. Left to right are C. H. Kemp, James Bambery, Mrs. Gen Anderson, Gene Lange and seated is Mrs. Earl Pogrant.

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Vande Burgt

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Vanden Heuvel

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Ahrens

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kruse

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Schumacher

Son born to Mr. and Mrs.  Ivan Fuerlinger

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buchinger 

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Coffey

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Reardon

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger George

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gloudemans

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. John Secard

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ebben

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Arts

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vosters

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gehrman

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Verhagen

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Vanden Berg

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John R. Schreiter

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hartjes

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vander Wielen

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Boldt

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Dix

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Janssen

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose A. Mongin

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wettstein

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. William Van Wychen

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Sanderfoot

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Newell

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. David Helf

Son born to Mr. and Mrs.  Arthur Borree

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Milo Hungerford

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sanders

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sachs 

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Stiltjes

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Toonen 

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Van Vreede

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Vosters

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Van Den Boogard

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Vandenbroek

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brogan

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Knott

Son born to Mr. and Mrs.  Lester O’Brien

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Denzel

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lueck 

Son born to Mr. and Mrs.  Robert Coenen

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Appleton

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Beach

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fraley

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Van Dera

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Gonnering

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Springstoh

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Broeren

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. John Van Nuland

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geenen    

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Gonnering

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Brochtrup

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Chosa

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wall

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Braun

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Biese

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawley

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knott

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Kerkhof

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. David J. Rausch

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. James Hass

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hammen

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Wichman

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baer

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Biese

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. George H. Verkuilen