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| 1 | 1933 | - 1933: USA History
Thirty - Second President of the US is Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1933-1945
- 1933: Kaukauna History
Regenfuss Brewery reopens after a dry period of 14 years.
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| 2 | 1934 | - 1934: USA History
Thirty - Third President of the US is Harry S. Truman 1945-1953
- 1934: Kaukauna History
John H. Neisen elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 3 | 1936 | - 1936: Appleton History
On July 13, 1936 a temperature of 107 was reached, the highest temperature ever recorded in Appleton.
- 1936: Kaukauna History
John H. Neisen was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 4 | 1937 | - 1937: Kaukauna History
Rialto Theatre opens with Edna Ferber\'s Come & Get It.
- 1937: Kaukauna History
L.F. Nelson elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 5 | 1938 | - 1938: Appleton History
Appleton West High School was built on Badger Avenue.
- 1938: Kaukauna History
L.F. Nelson was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 6 | 1940 | - 1940: Kaukauna History
William F. Gantter elected Mayor of Kaukauna [Died February 25, 1942 His unexpired term was filled by L.F. Nelson]
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| 7 | 1941 | - 1941: USA History
U.S. enters World War II
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| 8 | 1942 | - 1942: Kaukauna History
L.F. Nelson was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 9 | 1944 | - 1944: Kaukauna History
Look\'s Drug Store opens on Second Street.
- 1944: Kaukauna History
L.F. Nelson was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 10 | 1945 | - 1945: USA History
Germany and Japan surrender, ending World War II
- 1945: USA History
Thirty - Third President of the US is Harry S. Truman 1945-1953
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| 11 | 1946 | - 1946: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon elected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 12 | 1948 | - 1948: Kaukauna History
Dial phones come to Kaukauna.
- 1948: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 13 | 1949 | - 1949: Appleton History
Appleton's Memorial Hospital was chartered by the state.
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| 14 | 1950 | - 1950: USA History
Senator Joseph McCarthy gains power and start Communist witch hunts (1950-1954)
- 1950: Kaukauna History
Kaukauna swimming pool is dedicated.
- 1950: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 15 | 1951 | - 1951: Kaukauna History
The Hotel Kaukauna originally called the Hotel Brothers, is destroyed by fire.
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| 16 | 1952 | - 1952: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 17 | 1953 | - 1953: Appleton History
Fox Valley Lutheran High School opened.
- 1953: USA History
Thirty - Fourth President of the US is Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961
- 1953: Kaukauna History
Automatic traffic signals are installed at the intersection of Lawe Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
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| 18 | 1954 | - 1954: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 19 | 1955 | - 1955: Appleton History
On April 27, the Lawe Street Bridge opened over the Fox River.
- 1955: Kaukauna History
Kaukauna Community Hospital is dedicated.
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| 20 | 1956 | - 1956: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 21 | 1957 | - 1957: Appleton History
United States Senator Joseph McCarthy, who gained world-wide fame for his work against communism and who was condemned by the Senate for his methods, died in Washington D.C., and was buried in Appleton's St. Mary's Cemetery.
- 1957: Kaukauna History
Senator John F. Kennedy visits Kaukauna as part of his primary campaign through Wisconsin.
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| 22 | 1958 | - 1958: Appleton History
The Appleton Foxes baseball team was established in affiliation with the Washington Senators. Since 1987 the Foxes have been affiliated with the Kansas City Royals.
- 1958: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 23 | 1959 | - 1959: Appleton History
On December 19, the College Avenue Bridge opened over the Fox River. It replaced the John Street Bridge.
- 1959: Appleton History
Xavier Catholic High School opened.
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| 24 | 1960 | - 1960: Appleton History
The John Street Bridge was torn down on February 2.
- 1960: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
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| 25 | 1961 | - 1961: USA History
Thirty - Fifth President of the US is John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1961-1963
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| 26 | 1962 | - 1962: Kaukauna History
Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
- 9 May 1962—9 May 1962: First Direct Dial Telephone Call
The Kaukauna Times reported on May 9, 1962 "Mayor Joseph F. Bayorgeon made the first Direct Dial call from the City of Kaukauna. He dialed the area code and the exact number he wanted in New York City."
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