Time Machine Trip to March 1936

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen - KAHS

March 3, 1936

 

Seven members of the high school band will be awarded letters for activities in the band had a special program to prepare presented Wednesday evening at the civic auditorium. Band members are awarded a “K” when they have played a solo in the third year. The presentation will be made by Olin G. Dryer, principal. Those receiving letters are Clarence O'Connell, Mildred Killian, Mercedes La Borde, Leo Haen Carl Kloehn, Earl Feldt, and William Eiting.

 

 Rusty Hatchell

The scene inside the Kaukauna high school gymnasium; one minute before the end of the game with the score 13 to 13. The crowd has gone wild in the gym and has never heard such cheering as the crowd is now reveling in. The ball goes up and down the court first into the hands of Clintonville a moment later in Kaukauna possession. Kaukauna has the ball they work it down the floor Rusty Hatchell breaks loose, and the ball is passed to him he shoots a long arching shot and swishes the ball through for the winning bucket. This is Rusty's first year as a regular and if any player deserves commendation and praise that player is Rusty. The most outstanding player on the team in less than a year.

Believe it or not someone has figured out that the average boy setting bowling pins lifts the astonishing weight of 26 tons in two hours in setting up the maples in a match between two five-man teams. The boy makes 11 setups, which means he must lift a total of 385 lbs. of pins in one game. He also lifts the 16 lb. balls for 10 bowlers.

 

While exploring on the south side of the Fox river near his home last week Ralph Doering, 14, Sixth street unfortunately struck a weak spot on the ice and fell through. Clutching frantically to the edge of the ice he was unable to maintain a hold since the ice broke off his grip. Luckily Ralph had a companion Wayne Wagnitz, 12, the boys had brought along a pole which they intended to use on their adventure since they had heard rumors that wild ducks were found frozen in the ice. Wayne kept a cool head and seeing his opportunity placed the poll across the opening thus enabling Ralph to crawl to safety with his aid.

 

The $5,000,000 sanitary cleanup of the lower Fox River Valley from Oshkosh to Green Bay now being accomplished by construction of a series of sewage disposal plants and intercepting sewers will designate Wisconsin as the first state to rid the whole River Valley of sewage and industrial waste in one huge undertaking.

 

March 6, 1936

Ten cases of measles have been reported in the city according to announcement made by the Kaukauna Health department this morning.

 

March 10, 1936

A Two Rivers driver paid a fine of $1.00 and costs in Justice Goldin’s court Monday on a charge of parking in front of the Vaudette theater. The arrest was made by patrolman Oscar Jahns. It was the only arrest of the weekend.

 

March 15, 1936

The city of Kaukauna has received a lot of advertising in Milwaukee papers recently when the city was cited as an example of a municipality which has paid for a municipal plant without charging higher electrical rates than prevailed in Milwaukee and without raising taxes. The mayor of Kaukauna said earnings from the Kaukauna municipal power plant, brought for just $50,000, have ranged from $35,000 to $89,000 a year and have netted $100,000 in tax reductions.

 

March 17, 1936

In the free throw contest held by Clifford Kemp Thursday in which 60 boys from Kaukauna high school entered, 11 survived the semifinals. Those entered in the finals were Clarence O'Connell, Bruce Baird, Leland Lamble and William Alger. The winner was Baird and Lambie took second.

 

 Karl Minkebige

In continuing our Hall of Fame, we present to you the senior class president Karl Minkebige. Karl is probably the most noted for his ability in art. He has been drawing cartoons for the school paper since he was a freshman. He could also be given the title as chief poster maker as he has made many of the posters announcing school events.

 

March 20, 1936

 

Although organized for the first time this year. Berens Clothiers girls’ basketball team won more than half the games played this year. All but three members of the team are high school students. Standing left to right P. Wagner, A. Kilgas, Coach Leonard Marrorie, G. Walsh and D. Timmers. Seated, J. Panabaker, R. Muthig, M. Greischar, D. Schuler, K. Nelson and M. Miller. .

 

A total of 1,276 records has been collected in a drive being conducted by musical organizations of the high school according to a report received Thursday from Miss Lucille Austin, musical instructor. When the school has secured 4000 records they will be exchanged for a combination radio photograph player to be used at the high school music department.

 

Kaukauna high school cagers defeated the Two Rivers high school quintet Wednesday evening in the Class A district basketball tournament at Washington high school gym at New London by the score of 21 to 15.

 

A town of Kaukauna farmer was ordered to pay a fine of $1200 or spend four years in a state prison by Municipal Judge Thomas H. Ryan at Appleton Thursday afternoon he had pled guilty to operating a moonshine still.

 

March 24, 1936

 

The worst fire in Menasha’s history early Sunday morning swept the Menasha high school building into a mass of ruins and kept the fire department of Menasha, Neenah and Appleton at work for more than four hours. It is believed the loss to the building is approximately $500,000. The school was constructed in 1896 and served as Menasha high school for 40 years.

 

March 27, 1936

The front of William J. Paschen restaurant East 2nd St. was damaged to the extent of approximately $400 Thursday afternoon when car owned by Ben Verhagen, Taylor St. under his own power backed into the building destroying everything in its path until it came to stop when it crashed into the soda fountain. Verhagen’s car was in reverse gear when he cranked it in front of the Verfurth and Son shoe store several buildings away from the restaurant. When the car started it made a semi-circle and backed into the Paschen building.

 

Robert Mooney was named valedictorian of the senior class of 1936 of Kaukauna high school according to announcement made by principal Olin G. Dryer last night. Mooney won the honor the highest scholastic record which can be obtained by a student having an average of 94% for his entire four-year course. Grace Coonen was named salutatorian of the class for having obtained an average of 91.824 through her high school career.

 

R. H. McCarthy, chief of police, issued a warning to all dog owners of the city, to keep their dogs confined to their owner’s premises and not to allow the dogs to run at large. All dog owners are warned to secure their dog licenses which have tags to be attached to the collar of the dog.

 

March 31, 1936

R. H. McCarthy, Kaukauna chief of police, was recommended last week for the position of postmaster in the city of Kaukauna.

 

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. William Kuchelmeister

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De Bruin

Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hilgenberg

Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Mayer

The display room of the city of Kaukauna Electric and Water departments displays 22 Hotpoint ranges. Several water heaters and General Electric refrigerators. Because of liberal trade in allowances on an old ranger, it has been a task for the department to keep sufficient ranges on hand.