Kaukauna Times
By Lyle Hansen
October 5, 1916
Little Chute - Marty
Lamers and teammates who captured the Fox River Valley League Pennant in 1915
and repeated the feat in 1916. This team won every game it played in the league
schedule this season.
Funeral services for
John Goehler were held at Sacred Heart Church in Appleton, with burial at St.
Joseph’s Cemetery. He passed away following acid burns sustained at the
Kaukauna Fibre mill.
A boost for Kaukauna
ranked Kaukauna 30th in collection volume out of 20 states for the
first seven months of 1916. Local agents Frank McCormick and John Wyro were
commended for their efficiency. Company receipts increased by $16,646.82
compared to the same period the previous year.
Newly designed U.S.
silver coins adopted by Congress were scheduled to reach Kaukauna around
October 1. The dine has Grecian woman's head on the obverse; fasces (bundle of
sticks) on the reverse. The quarter has a full figure of Liberty on the
obverse; flying American eagle on the reverse. The half dollar has the Goddess
of Liberty holding olive branches on the oberse; eagle standing on a rock on
the reverse.
Edison Day Observance notes
that Kaukauna "The Electric City" has strong reason to celebrate
Edison Day, highlighting that thousands of electric lamps illuminate the city
each night.
The Chicago and
Northwestern Railway shops in Kaukauna extended daily working hours due to
increased work volume. The locomotive department increased from 8 to 9 hours
daily, and the car department increased from 9 to 10 hours daily, in lieu of
hiring additional workers.
In autumn 1916,
Wisconsin reached 70 years as a governmental entity, tracing back to July 4,
1836, when Governor Dodge and Secretary Horner took their oaths of office in
Mineral Point.
The Wisconsin Supreme
Court ruled that university students residing in Madison solely for educational
purposes without establishing permanent residency cannot vote in Madison
elections.
A group of young
Kaukauna women frequently hiked to Kimberly and planned to extend their trips
to Appleton. Participants: Verna Wenzlaff, Margaret Paschen, Esther Mau, Alma
Fischer, Agnes Steidl, Lillian Glenzer, and Laura Glenzer.
Three new homes were
under development on Tenth Street in South Kaukauna near Union Cemetery. Property
Owners: Anton Welhouse and Frank Kiba divided 11 acres bought from Peter Biese,
while Frank Walenstein purchased 7 acres from Joseph Beuchel for new
construction.
October 12, 1916
James Gerharz was
served a warrant following a complaint by John Engerson, charging him with
using abusive language on October 7 in violation of a city ordinance. Gerharz demanded
a jury trial; the case was adjourned to Saturday at 9 a.m.. City Attorney W. C.
Dittmer represented the prosecution.
Agnes, the 4-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Muthig on Wisconsin Avenue, was severely
burned on her back, arms, neck, and face when boiling contents spilled from a
dish near the kitchen stove. She was resting comfortably.
Henry, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Niesen, was struck by a Rieth Bros. auto delivery vehicle on Tuesday morning,
sustaining bruises but no serious injuries.
The Kaukauna City
Football Team opened its 1916 season with a 6 to 0 victory over the DePere City
Team. Their home opener was scheduled for the following Sunday against the
Green Bay Hillsides.
- Team Roster:
- Center: James
Brown
- Guards: McDonald
(Right); Ben Faust & Tony Siebers (Left)
- Tackles: Ray
Servaes & Ad. Ristau
- Ends: Robt.
Niesen & Art Schubring
- Quarterback:
Harry Treptow
- Halfbacks: Bryan
Reardon (Right); Arnold Ristau (Left)
- Fullback &
Captain: Robt. Regenfuss
- Business Manager:
Barney Brown
October 19, 1916
Joseph Zink, a
south-side young man, had his right leg amputated above the ankle at St.
Elizabeth's Hospital in Appleton following a quarry accident. On Friday morning
at the Lindauer stone quarry, Zink stepped into a loop formed in a cable used
to haul stone cars to the crusher; when tautened, it caught his feet and
crushed his leg.
Margaret Skalminsky, 3
years old, fell into a cistern at her parents' home (Mr. and Mrs. John
Skalminsky) on Fourth Street around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. She was underwater
for about eight minutes. Neighbor Jacob Lummerding retrieved her using a rake,
and a responding doctor successfully saved her life.
J. G. Fechter erected a
10-foot-high granite and Carrara marble monument in Holy Cross Cemetery in
memory of three deceased family members, including the late Robert J. Fechter.
Kaukauna boys are back from
Mexican border, Elof Ringlund and Ralph Jewell returned home after serving for
several months on the Mexican border with a New York company.
Chicago &
Northwestern Train No. 111 (Milwaukee to Ashland) was wrecked by an open switch
half a mile west of Manitowoc, killing Engineer Robert Fitzgerald and Fireman
Albert Duchaise. This was the fifth wreck attempt on this train in two years,
suspected to be the work of a disgruntled former employee.
October 20, 1916
Thomas F. Konop
At the Combined Locks
mill, Harry LaFayette (superintendent for Ward-Allen Construction) loaded a
.42-caliber revolver and ordered Congressman Thomas F. Konop to stop speaking
to workers, stating his company instructed him to prevent speeches opposing Republican
candidate Hughes.
October 26, 1916
A letter from Sgt.
Charles W. Chamberlain reported his promotion to Duty Sergeant in Co.
"G", 69th Infantry (U.S. Infantry), explaining new Army organization
structure with six Duty Sergeants per 150-man company. In his letter he described
a tough mountain hike where pack mules were required, winter preparations using
adobe for tent walls/floors.
A letter from Ben Hamilton (Co. G) written
to his parents upon returning to Camp Wilson after a 14-mile march from Loxello
following a hike to Austin. Co. G of the 2d Regiment of Wisconsin led near the
front in a massive Military Day parade in San Antonio, where Dr. Tanner was
spotted cheering with a Wisconsin pennant. The Wisconsin troops were nicknamed
the "Iron Brigade" and "Lumberjacks".
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