Time Machine Trip to June 1929

Kaukauna Times - By Lyle Hansen

June 4, 1929

Leo Rabideau was named captain of the 1930 track team of the Kaukauna High School at a meeting of letterman held Friday. Rabideau holds the record for Northeastern Wisconsin Interscholastic conference in the 880-yard run setting a record at the track meet last week.

June 7, 1929

Sixty-six members of the class of 1929 of Kaukauna High School are to receive their diplomas this Friday evening at commencement exercises held at the Kaukauna auditorium. The class will be presented by J. F. Cavanaugh, local superintendent of schools.

Mayor W. C. Sullivan today issued orders to the local Police Department to send out of the city the “hawker” who attracted a crowd with his salesmanship and free show at the corner of 2nd St and Main Ave Monday night. The salesman has misrepresented his goods and the mayor issued orders that the license which he had be revoked.

Emmett Rohan, of this city and star distance runner on the University of Marquette track team has been one of the four Marquette track stars to be nominated for entry into the 9th annual national collegiate track and field meet in Chicago tomorrow.

June 11, 1929

John Schwartz of Chicago is the new King of Schut. The honors were bestowed at the 78th revival of the famous group stage at Saint Francis at Holland town.

June 18, 1929

The resignation of Elmer Ott, for the past year athletic director and member of the high school faculty of Kaukauna school was tendered to the local Board of Education Monday evening. He has accepted a position to act as assistant business manager at Lawrence College, Appleton.

Hearings on ouster proceedings against sheriff Fred W. Giese, Outagamie County sheriff, by district attorney Staidt were held Monday afternoon at Municipal Court at Appleton and continue this week. The proceedings against Sheriff Giese due to his refusal to resign. Sheriff Giese denies the charges including allegations that money had been paid to the Sheriff's Office for protection and that slot machines which were confiscated have been resold. 

June 21, 1929

L. C. Wolf, city clerk, has a new job, according to a letter received from the state veterinarian and this job is to go out and shoot dogs running loose in the county. Just how Louie will succeed in chasing the canines remains to be seen but reports have it that he has applied to chief McCarty for a forty-five to do the business.  

Little Chute - Theodore Lenz, 39 years of age, a resident of Little Chute was killed Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Fiber and Paper Company, either electrocution or a fractured skull causing his death. His body was found on an elevator shaft. His skull was fractured, and the fall resulted in hitting an electric cable.

June 25, 1929

Twenty-five men in the car shops at Chicago Northwestern Railroad Company in Kaukauna will be out of work at the local shops at the close of the first shift on June 29^th. The bulletin States that all car shop workman receive a permanent layoff.

Kaukauna High School Basketball team – Front row: Luther Hallock, Manager, Richard Landreman, Karl Farwell, D. Dix, Marvin Miller, Bassard, Assistant Manager. Second row: Ott, Coach, Joseph Schmidt, R. Farwell, Robert Grogan, Gordan Nicholson, Mr. McGinnis, Assistant Coach Mr. Dryer, Principal. Top row: H. Dix, Van Lieshout, Joseph Toman, Robert Main, Ralph Sager.

Life is short and hard for most of us and every effort should be made to make the span of years we have on earth as comfortable and easy as possible. There are many things that go to makeup a comfortable modern farm home, amongst them being running water, refrigeration, heat in all rooms, modern bathrooms, electric lighting, telephone, power for heavy work and sewage disposal.

About two hundred Kaukauna housewives are expected to attend the Kaukauna Times cooking school at the auditorium, with Miss Bernez C. Lowe, home economist and food specialist, as instructor. 

  

Time Machine Trip to June 1939

Kaukauna Times - Lyle Hansen

June 2, 1939

Rev. Norbert Verhagen of Kaukauna was ordained to the priesthood at Green Bay Wednesday. Rev. Verhagen will celebrate his first solemn high mass at St. Nicholas Catholic church at Freedom at 10 o’clock Sunday morning.

Thirty-nine seniors will receive diplomas from the Rev. J. J. Sprangers at the eighth-annual commencement to be held in the St. John high school auditorium, Little Chute Sunday evening.

A new cooling system which was recently installed at the Rialto theatre was pressed into service for the first time Thursday. It is an air conditioning system which uses 60 gallons of water a minute.

Ena Richards, valedictorian of the class of 1939 and Rosemary O’Neil, salutatorian will present their addresses at the commencement exercises at the civic auditorium this evening. The 1939 senior class of Kaukauna High School consists of 105 students, according to J. F. Cavanaugh, superintendent.

June 7, 1939

Edward Ludke took first place in the Pigeon Club race Sunday from Britt, Iowa. Reuter brother took second place. 

June 9, 1939

James E. McFadden, chief of police issued a warning that there will be no swimming allowed in the stone quarry pond this year because of the blasting and other activities occurring there.

The common council Tuesday evening voted unanimously to purchase a new motorcycle for the police department. The bike will cost $185 and $240 will be allowed for the old motorcycle. The new motorcycle will not have a side car.

Poor relief cost for the city is $1.440.36 during May according to a report by Joseph Krahn, relief director.

June 14, 1939

An all-time record of attendance was established by the vocational school this year, according to a report received by William T. Sullivan, director. There were 826 students enrolled in the day and night courses with 26 subjects being offered.

Former students of Kaukauna high school from far and near, 400 strong, attended the fourth annual rally of the Alumni association Saturday evening. There were 300 at the dinner, served by the band mothers and another 100 came later for the dancing to the music of the Berg’s orchestra. Members of the class of 1939 and high school instructors were guests of the association.

June 16, 1939

George Schubring was elected commander of the Kaukauna Post No. 41 of the American Legion at a recent meeting to succeed Joseph Promer.

June 21, 1939

Frank Schmidt was named King of the Schut at the ninetieth anniversary celebration of St. Francis Schut society at Hollandtown Sunday morning when he brought down the last piece of the wooden bird perched on the 80-foot pole. There were 506 shots taken at the target before the king was named.

Robert Miller, 8-year-old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller fell into the government third lock here Monday afternoon and drowned. Henry Mau, lock tender saw the youth fall in and jumped in after him but was unable to rescue the boy.

The Climax of the second annual national professional and amateur outboard motorboat races Sunday at Riverside park in Kaukauna was winning of the Governor Heil trophy by Joe Micheline of Evanston, Ill. The trophy was presented by Kaukauna Mayor L. F. Nelson. 

The formal opening of the Service Hardware company located at 159 West Wisconsin avenue is taking place this week. The store, which was formerly the Butler-Dietzler hardware is now operated by Carl Anderson and Harold Kiffe.   

 June 23, 1939

A car owned by Edward Fink crashed through the front window of the Gamble store on West Second Street Sunday evening. Fink cranked his car while it was in gear and the vehicle went through the window before he could get it under control.

Several of the Packers who reside in Green Bay have taken up softball as training for the football season. Hank Bruder, Buckets Goldenberg, Clark Hinkle ant Milt Gantenbein are among the gridders who are exercising on the diamond several times a week.  

June 28, 1939

Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Vidales and his sister Rosa, 11, were doctors for a day last week when they delivered a seven-pound baby boy to their 13-year-old sister Angela, at their farm home near Forest Junction. Their father Antonio was not at home at the time as he was looking for employment as a beet worker. Mother and baby were taken to Green Bay by the county nurse. Both are reported doing well.

Six hundred boy scouts of the Valley Council attended the annual camporee held at the Clintonville park over the week end. Thirty-five troops were represented.

June 30, 1939

Phil Zwick, the “Wisconsin Flash”, is scheduled to meet Nick Peters in the ring of the Hollywood, California, stadium tonight. Although Zwick is in excellent shape for the fight he received a badly cut eye at the gym last Friday.

Time Machine Trip to June 1969

Kaukauna Times - by Lyle Hansen

June 4, 1969

Miss Louise Ploederl has been named top-ranking home economics student at Kaukauna High School. The Sterling Silver Homemaking Award for 1969, a six piece place setting of sterling silver flatware was presented to Louise during the Junior-Senior awards program.

Pfc Dennis H. Wittman, Seventh St, Kaukauna, recently arrived in Chu Lai, Vietnam, where he works with and trains army scout dogs.

Miss Michele Steffens, Kaukauna, was named Miss Town ‘N Country Days at the Jaycee event to take place this weekend.

June 6, 1969

Senior Bernie Van Zeeland was named this week as most valuable on the 1969 Ghost thin clad squad. Van Zeeland participated in all the events this year including the 100 and 200 yard dash, in low hurdles and long jump, and a member of the 880 relay team.

June 11, 1969

Harold V. Engerson, 64, Chief of Police in Kaukauna since 1946 has announced his retirement effective August 10th of this year. He will have completed over 41 years in the Department. Engerson started as a relief man in the fire Department in 1927. He started with the Police Department on January 4th of 1928. At that time there was a four-man force with H. McCarthy as chief. He was part time motorcycle man for 3 years before being added full time. Engerson served in this capacity for 14 years. The chief related that he wore out seven bikes and himself during that period. When McCarthy resigned in 1942, he was promoted to assistant chief and in May of 1947 he was named chief of the seven-man department. Today the force consists of 15 men.  

Christine Koch is the 1969 winner of the Lang Trophy, the oldest award of the KHS Class Night.

1969 Champions of the Thursday Nite Ladies’ League in the team sponsored by Powers Pub at S&B Bowling Bar. Left to right are Mrs. Leo (Gert) Hennes, Mrs. Edwin (Ruth) Hawley, Mrs. Lyle (Arline) Fink, Mrs. Robert (Genny) Hartwig and Mrs. Robert (Betty) Derus.

The announcement by Badger Northland incorporated that they will build a new factory on the NW part of the city was hailed by mayor Gilbert Addison as one of the real big things that has happened to Kaukauna. Glenn O. DeAthey, Jr., president of Badger Northland announced that the plant will be located on a 104-acre site that stretches on the corner of OO and Hwy 55. The plant will produce garden tractors and snowmobiles. It's 192 thousand square foot will cover approximate 4 football fields and is scheduled to go into production June 1, 1970. 

June 20, 1969

Lieutenant William Nagel was named acting chief of police as of July 1 at a meeting of the Kaukauna Fire and Police Commission Tuesday evening. Nagel has been a member of the Kaukauna police force for 25 years, joining the department on April 22, 1944.

James Kahler, left is being congratulated by Col. Tod Meserow, commandant of the Air Force ROTC at the University of Wisconsin upon being commissioned second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve.  

Pfc. Richard A. Koester, Kaukauna, graduated basic training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He is now stationed at Fort Eustis, Virginia, where he will study aircraft maintenance. 

A1/C Conrad L. Voights, Kaukauna, is now serving at Tan Son Nhut Air Base.

Kaukauna high’s tennis team made a state appearance and won both the singles and doubles titles in the Mid-East match. Shown from left, Gary Weyers, Pat Kehoe, Jim Litscher, Karl Grebe, Mark Kobin and Pat Brautigan who was named most valuable player.

June 25, 1969

History of sorts was made during the girls' track season when Cheri Leddy placed first in the state finals in the running long jump with a leap of 15'10 1/2". Placing sixth in the state competition was Kaukauna's Sue Mueller, who last year captured second in the state finals. Mueller had a personal best of 16'1" during the season, which stands as an all-time record.

A. M. Schmalz, who served on the Kaukauna board of adult and vocational education for 37 years, was presented with the Kaukauna High School Alumni association award at the annual rally Saturday at Van Abel’s.

June 27, 1969

A sparkling pitching performance by Joan Van Dyke resulted in the first no-hitter of the season in Women’s League softball Tuesday night leading Rich and Sally’s to a 9-0 victory over Joyce and Tuggy’s. Only two opposition runners reached base in the game, one on a walk the other on an error. 

The undefeated KHS girls’ basketball team. Shown from left are Sue Mueller, Peg Niesen, Jane Simon, Vicki Vande Yacht, Jenny Schuler, Cindy Therriault, Mary Kay Hopfensperger, Donna Vande Loo, Jenny Gertz, Pat Effa, Kay De Coster and Char Welhouse.

Time Machine Trip to June 1919

Kaukauna Time - by Lyle Hansen

June 5, 1919

Elmer Vandeyacht, who was with the 9^th Division A. E. T. and left here last April, returned home Monday having received his discharge for the Army. Charles Peterson, also an overseas soldier, arrived home Tuesday evening.

George Hahner, a deaf mute of this city nearly lost his life last Saturday while crossing from one side of the Lawe street bridge to the other. He failed to notice an automobile filled with young girls approaching at breakneck speed, the party being over eager the cross before the draw opened for a boat. The machine brushed against him as it whizzed by.

Rev. R. M. Peil, formerly of the U. S. Army is now the assistant Pastor of St. Mary’s Church Kaukauna.

Sergeant Eugene Nagan arrived here Friday after landing in the states after almost two years’ service in France. During his time in service he collected a large number of rare souvenirs of various foreign countries. The items are on display in the Nagan store window and will worth an inspection.

Louis Gantter of this city is with Company A, 332 Machine Gun Battalion, Blackhawk division of the A. E. F. was one of two men selected from his company to participate in the great rifle and pistol shoot in France on May 4.

Aeroplanes have almost lost their novelty in this section yet their appearance overhead never fails to attract attention.

Don McDonald, who for some time past has as the office “devil” made The Times office force “stop and listen,” leaves tomorrow with his parents for Denver where he will remain. Our “devil” was a great favorite and he will be missed around The Times.

June 12, 1919

Kaukauna is assured of at least one paved street having received notice from the county highway commission that paving will be laid from Little Chute road down Draper and Diedrich streets to Wisconsin avenue.

The draw on the Lawe street bridge was opened for the first time by electricity last Thursday afternoon. A neat little framed building is attached to the side of the draw in which is housed an electric motor.

June 19, 1919

Alexander G. Weise, a member of the 32^nd, Red Arrow division 120 Field Artillery A. E. F., returned home last week after fourteen months spent in service in France. Although in several of the big battles he escaped unwounded and reached home in good health.

Corporal Arthur Burns of the 5^th Marines arrived in Kaukauna on a 30-day furlough. He has been on service 1 ½ years.

Little Chute certainly must contain the fountain of youth for it has more you old men among its inhabitants than any other village of its size. One of the men is Adrians Gloudeman, who is 97 years of age but is a steady worker in his garden. The venerable Peter Johannes Peters, father of the pastor of St. Nicholas church Freedom, who is 87 years old is a neighbor of Gloudeman and they enjoy fishing together.

John E. Hale, principal of the Outagamie county training school in Kaukauna has died last week. He was born here and spent his entire life in Kaukauna. He was principal for the past six years and his passing removes from amongst us a man who always stood for personal and civic righteousness. 

June 26, 1919

The dedication of the handsome new church building of St. Nicholas parish Freedom will take place Tuesday, July 1, at which time the Rev. Paul Rhode, Bishop of Green Bay diocese, will have charge of the ceremony.

Time Machine Trip to June 1959

From the Kaukauna Times newspaper - By Lyle Hansen

Special awards winners at the St. Mary’s grade school graduation are pictured. Left to right: Jerome Schaefer, received the Legion award for being the top all-round boy; Jeffrey DeBruin and Sharon Gloudeman both of whom received scholastic awards; Patty Jonen received the Legion award for all-around girl in the class and Mary Braun and John Schermitzler received scholastic recognition.   

June 3, 1959

General Manager and Head Coach Vince Lombardi announced the signing of George Dixon; the Packers ninth draft choice, of Bridgeport University. The 195-pound halfback was the leading ground gainer in the East last season finishing with 1106 yards gained with 7.14 per carry.  

Football scores are becoming a habit with the Kaukauna Klubbers who rolled off their third straight Fox Valley conference victory pasting Reedsville, 25-8. Joe Van Linn fanned 18 men in the win as the team hit three home runs with 17 hits. 

June 5, 1959

The fourth in the series of polio shots are being given to employees of the Thilmany Pulp & Paper Co. this week, according to L. C. Smith the firm’s relations director. The two-day clinic is held under the direction of Thilco Chief Nurse, Mrs. Hazel Luedke.  

June 10, 1959

On Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. first summer concert by the Kaukauna high school band will take place in front of the high school building on Oak Street, according to an announcement made this week by Elwood Bleick, band director.

Admiring a milling machine purchased recently by the Kaukauna Vocational and Adult school are Dominic Bordini, left, school director and William Roerig, machine shop and welding instructor. The machine valued at $8000 was bought for $220 from government surplus.   

Owners of dogs were warned this week by Chief of Police Harold Engerson to keep their pets tied or confined at all times. Numerous complaints have been received at the Kaukauna Police Department of dogs running loose in the city, especially at night.

 

The Kaukauna Klubbers had to come from behind Sunday afternoon to claim a 3 to 2 decision over the Manitowoc Clippers and maintain their undefeated record in the Fox Valley league play at the Dodge Street diamond.

June 12, 1959

The Kaukauna Police Department investigated a total of 106 calls during the month of May according to chief of police Harold Engerson. 12 of the investigations were at the scene of accidents. The police escorted a total of 13 funerals, policed seven fire calls, and six public amusements.

American Legion Post 41 officers were recently installed. Pictured left to right are, Dudley Dalton, Arthur Gandt, Karl Freier, Arthur Schmidt, Clarence DeBruin, Edward Weber, William Schmitz, Steve Andrejeski, and Sherman Rogers,  

New Auxiliary officers American Legion for the coming year are left to right: Mrs. Gerald Arnoldussen, Mrs. David Specht, Mrs. Otto Hass, Mrs. Ellen Streich, Mrs. F. J. Banning, Mrs. Fred Mason, Mrs. Loyal Belongea, Mrs. Art Kromer, and Mrs. Fred DePatie.

General Manager and Head Coach Vince Lombardi has announced that the third draft choice quarterback Boyd Dowler of Colorado has returned his signed contracts to the Packer office. Dowler is expected to be switching to an end position to capitalize on his exceptional pass receiving. During the past two seasons he caught 37 passes for 567 yards in leading the Big Eight Conference. The Packers have also announced the signing of fallback David Smith 21st draft choice of nearby Ripon College and eighth draft choice end “Buddy” Mayfield of South Carolina.

George Greenwood was elected Grand Knight of the Council 1033 of the Knights of Columbus at the annual election of officers held Monday evening at the St. Mary's church Hall. He succeeds Richard Kuehn to the post.

Four Kaukauna man brought a 43 foot flush deck cruiser from near Buffalo N.Y. to Sister Bay Wisconsin via the Great Lakes is recounted by the cruiser’s owner Vince Roloff in the April edition of Lakeland Boating Magazine. Besides Roloff, Pres. of the Badger Northland Company, the crew consisted of Dr. Donald C. Kasten, Kaukauna optometrist, Wilbur Haass, secretary-treasurer of Badger Northland and Carl Kuehn executive VP of the Corporation.

The Junior Auxiliary officers held their installation. Pictured left to right, seated are Bette Marzahl, Karen Hostettler, and Joan Biersteker. Standing are JoAnn Lucassen, Joyce Marzahl and Nancy Marzahl.

June 17, 1959

The Kaukauna library board this week announced the appointment of a new head librarian, Roderick MacDonald of Excelsior Minn., who is expected to take over on Monday, August 27.

The Kaukauna Klubbers won their fifth game in a row defeating Appleton in the night game at Appleton last Sunday by a 4 to 2 count. Joe De Bruin notched the win with the aid of some fine relief pitching by Joe Van Linn who stopped in Appleton rally in the eighth inning. 

June 24, 1959

A bronze plaque, coveted award of Kaukauna high school Alumni Association, was presented to Guy R. Krumm, High school athletic director and science instructor, during the association's rally program Saturday evening at Van Abel’s Hollandtown. Joseph Sadlier, chairman of the Alumni advisory board made the presentation. The alumni award is given each year to a person or persons for their outstanding service to the high school and to their community. Coming to Kaukauna high school in 1939, he coached basketball from that year until 1947 when he assumed the position as head football coach. He has the distinction of being the only Kaukauna high school coach to have won both the basketball and football championships. 

Kindergarten graduates at Bethany Lutheran church in Kaukauna received their diplomas. The ten graduates are left to right: Front row, Linda Schaus, Susan Jansen, Barbara Guyette, Karen Peters and Debra Peterson. Second row, Alan Borchardt, Timmy Wendt, Phillip Kohne, Gregory Brandt and Gregg Carlson. 

The Kaukauna Klubbers nipped the Menasha Macs 10-9 to win their six straight conference game.

June 26, 1959

A Pine Wood derby highlighted the Cub Scout pack 20 meeting Monday evening at the VFW Hall. Prizes for the longest distance were won by Mike Hartzheim and Pat Johnson. Speed winners were Bruce Huss and Greg Schuh.

Members of the Knights of Columbus are pictured planning their golf jamboree. Left to right are Herman Maes, Martin Janssen, Richard Kuehn and James McFadden.  

 Holy Cross Eight Grade Graduates

                      Trinity Lutheran Eight Grade Graduates

 St. Mary’s Eight Grade Graduates