Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen KAHS
April 3, 1936
Over 3000 women of Kaukauna and vicinity
attended the four classes of the 9th annual Kaukauna Times free electric
cooking school conducted here and at Little Chute this week. The grand prize of
the school was a General Electric refrigerator which was won by Mrs. Al Siebers
of Kaukauna.
Fire smoke and water caused damage estimated at
several $1000 to the Colonial theater building, Lawe St. about 11:00 Wednesday
evening. The Kaukauna fire department was summoned to the scene by patrolman
John Haid of the Kaukauna Police Department when he noticed smoke pouring forth
from the building.
The Kaukauna high school alumni association
will be organized at a meeting of all high school graduates to be held at the
civic auditorium on Sunday afternoon. Joseph C McCarty will act as chairman of
the meeting, and he asked for every graduate of the school to be present from
the first graduating class to the present one.
A total of $76.30 was spent by candidates for
the city offices in their campaigns according to expense accounts filed with
the city clerk L. C. Wolf Tuesday. The fourteen candidates listed their
expenses on their campaigns. Arther Nagan spent the least $1.50 while Bert
Roberts spent the most at $15.30.
Marian Charlesworth, a very talented young
lady, is this week’s high school Hall of Fame. She is well known for her Elton
voice. Marion belongs to the girls Glee club of which she has been a member all
during her high school career. Mary is also talented in dramatics, appearing in
leading roles in plays.
April 7, 1936
Miss Lucille Hildebrandt and Edward Eiting led the grand march Friday evening at the first annual physical education
demonstration at the Kaukauna high school gymnasium. They were selected by
members of the physical education classes.
L. C. Wolf, Kaukauna's city clerk
for the past 38 years, was defeated in today's election by Lester J. Brenzel,
who will take over that position. Wolf, who is 77 years of age, received a
total of 1,055 votes while Brenzel totaled 1,528 for the victory.
John H. Niesen will continue as mayor
of Kaukauna for two more years as result of today’s election.
Jumping an arterial and crashing into a car,
injuring 7 persons cost James O'Connell of Indiana a fine of $1.00 and cost of
$4.75 in Justice Schwin's court this morning.
Ten cars with defective lights were stopped by
the Police Department over the weekend. All were instructed to have their
lights repaired. Two cars which carried 1935 license plates were also stopped
by the department.
April 17, 1936
This is Mr. and Mrs. Phil Zwick taken on the
day of their wedding, March 27, in Liverpool, England. They have left for South
Africa where they will spend several months. Phil, who is a former Kaukauna
resident has been making a name for himself “across the pond” by staging some
good professional boxing bouts.
Little Chute – Gregory Lenz was appointed fire chief of this village at a
meeting of the village board Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Bridget Kilawee, age 95 years, Kaukauna’s
oldest resident, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital Tuesday evening where
she had been confined for one week. Death was the result of a fall on steps at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Hatchell of Doty St. on Monday when she
fractured her hip and dislocated her shoulder.
April 21, 1936
James E. McFadden, who served Kaukauna
as assistant chief of police for 15 years, was named chief of police at a
meeting of the fire and police commission Friday evening. McFadden succeeds
Chief R. H. McCarty who will become postmaster to succeed A. R. Mill. The
appointment becomes effective May 15.
Death claimed George W. Black, this
morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital following a long illness. Mr. Black, age 32, was
an attorney practicing law in Kaukauna.
April 24, 1936
A new meat market to be known as Kuehn and
Simon market, will hold a formal opening Saturday on East 3rd St. John Kuehn
and Argo Simon are the proprietors of the new modern market.
Dear Annabelle: I’ve decided to break off with
my girl can you tell me the best way to do it?
Ans: Try writing her love letters on post cards.
Misses Irene Vanderburg and Edna Sperka of Kaukauna
were among the group of girls who danced at the Orpheum theater in Green Bay
Wednesday evening.
April 28, 1936
Members of the Kaukauna Electric City Post No. 3319,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. rolled a high score in the state V.F.W. bowling
tournament at Appleton Friday evening. The Electric City post team rolled 2624
to lead the team event. Individual scorers of the team were Charles Schell 540,
C. Hilgenberg 533, N. Mertes 528, A. Kromer
523 and C. Brandt 500.
Evangeline Nettekoven, a senior, is featured
in this week's Kaukauna high school Hall of Fame. More commonly known as “Vangie”
she won the girls tennis tournament 2 years in succession and has her name
engraved on the silver loving cup in the trophy case at school.
The border patrol tightened its blockade along
California lines. Indigents were turned back from the state line, if they could
not prove residence or show sufficient means.
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Son born to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bachhuber
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Grinsven
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Killian
Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Linn
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordan Frank
Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester De Bruin
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. William Vanden Heuvel
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