Time Machine trip to June 1916

 

Kaukauna Times

By Lyle Hansen

June 2, 1916

Kaukauna held a perfect Memorial Day service on May 30, featuring city automobiles carrying Civil War veterans, the Woman’s Relief Corps, Boy Scouts, and Sons of Veterans.

Services were held at Kelso cemetery and Trinity Ev. Lutheran cemetery.

 

Louis Mannebach has finally accepted the position of active manager for the Little Chute baseball club after repeatedly refusing the time-consuming role.

June 9, 1916

The Schermitzler Bros. bungalow and boathouse, a popular lower-river fishing hostel, was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. The total loss is around $500, which includes a talking machine and $100 worth of records. The property was uninsured as the policy had recently expired.

 

Frank Peterson, an employe at the acid plant of the Kaukauna Fibre Co. was quite seriously injured one day this week by the explosion of an acid tank some contents of which flew into his face and which has injured his eyes. Two other workmen narrowly escaped injury at the same time. It is hoped that Mr. Peterson's eyes will not be permanently injured.

 

June 16, 1916

Chief of Police Richard McCarty of Kaukauna requested a ruling from the state attorney general regarding whether liquor or beer could be sold to Oneida Indians.

The attorney general cited the statutes, which strictly prohibits selling, bartering, or giving intoxicating liquor to any Indian or mixed-blood Indian (excluding civilized persons of Indian descent who are not tribe members).Violators face a fine of up to $100, imprisonment in the county jail for up to three months, or both.

 

Van & Nicholson, owners of a South Side pool and billiard room on Second Street, were arrested by Officer James McFadden for selling cigarettes to minors. They were fined $25.00 plus costs in court, totaling $30.10.

 

Elof Ringlund (22), son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ringlund, unexpectedly enlisted last week in Co. G, Third Regiment, N.Y. Infantry of the National Guard in Rochester, New York. His family in Kaukauna learned of the surprise enlistment via a letter to his brother,

 

The National Guard organizations of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona (over 4,500 men) are the first called into active service due to the Mexican situation.

Governor Philipp ordered the mobilization of the entire Wisconsin State Militia (3,295 men) to gather at Camp Douglas. They are expected to be among the first sent to the border due to their readiness.

Orders were issued by Maj-Gen. Thomas H. Barry for the immediate movement of ready National Guard units to the Mexican border. Wisconsin troops are scheduled to go to San Antonio, Texas.

 

 

June 23, 1916

Not since the days of the Spanish-American war of 1898 has such an interest been manifested in National matters as is now stirring every town, village and hamlet all over the United States. This deep interest is caused by the President's calling out the States Militia looking toward trouble with Mexico.

 

At Appleton Co. G, which has been called out and departed Thursday, took with it several members from Kaukauna, as follows:

Harry Wheaton

Edward Wyro  

Alfred Wyro

George Wunrow  

Adolph Blair

William Warnecke  

John Brooks  

Harry Wheaton

John Vanden Broek

Walton Cooper

Albert Niessing

George Egan

Bernard Hurst

Frank Schaefer

John Delcorps

Francis A. Jeska

 

Luther Lindauer has purchased the old livery barn and other property of the Parton estate on the corner of Crooks Avenue and Fourth Street. He will raze the old structure and erect a modern up-to-date residence of bungalow style, filling in the lot and making other improvements which will greatly add to the appearance of this part of the street.

 

June 30, 1916

According to the University of Wisconsin's Municipal Reference Bureau, Wisconsin cities spend over $1,000,000 annually on police protection.

Milwaukee spends the most at $676,374 (about half the statewide total), followed by Superior ($55,000), Racine ($36,615), and Madison (~$35,000).

Milwaukee's chief receives the highest salary at $4,000. Other notable salaries include Superior ($2,400), Racine/West Allis ($1,800), La Crosse ($1,650), Green Bay ($1,440), and Madison ($1,380). Some cities pay $500 or less.

 

St. Mary's Eight Grade Graduates, Kaukauna, Wisconsin First Row Left to Right: Rose Blaha, Katherine Gertz, Elizabeth Verhoven, Mary Ditter, Marie Heintz, Anna Sprangers 2nd Row Aloysius Hartzheim, Edmund Simon, Edward Garvey, Lawrence Mangold, Rev. F.X. Steinbrecker, Joseph Gerend, John VanTreek, Edward Ryan, John Bast. 3rd Row Leo Spindler, Agnes Steidl, Regina Miller, Edward Hennes, Rev Reindl, John V. Corcoran, Marie Killlian, Mary Sprangers, Herbert Coppes, Nicholas Melchior. 4th Row Chester Davey, Sister Edith, Joseph Schaefer, Viola Rouen, Lois Powers, Sister Fabian, John Stoeger, Wilfred Emperor.