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Nov. 13, 1930
RANDOLPH - There is a demand on the part of some of our farmers in the near Randolph vicinity for a rural community fire truck, to be available for fire fighting in this vicinity.
This need is made more urgent since the city council has decided that the city fire truck shall not be taken outside the city limits as a safety measure in case fire should break out while the truck is out of town. Also that such outside use of a city owned fire truck relieves insurance companies of paying losses in case of fire.
Some figures have been received by those interested. A fire truck with chemical equipment and also with equipment to pump water from a farm tank, well, or other supply at 120 pounds pressure, will cost about $2,150, without a chassis; with a new auto chassis, about $2,800.
It is further suggested that such an outfit, if bought by the joint subscription of farmers about Randolph for seven or eight miles, be housed in Randolph where it would be cared for free of charge and kept in readiness to go at telephone call. In exchange for its care, the city would have the privilege of using the truck should it be needed to supplement the present equipment.
Nov. 13, 1930
RANDOLPH - A “short” in the wiring of his nearly new Dodge car is thought to have caused the fire that completely destroyed the machine shed and its contents at the Bert Lawrence home, south of Randolph, Sunday afternoon about 1 o’clock.
Mr. Lawrence had trouble starting his car and quit the job and went to the house. Remembering that he had not turned off the ignition, Mr. Lawrence started to attend to that and discovered the machine shed on fire, and to such an extent that saving the building was impossible.
Randolph was notified, and help was sent out with chemical extinguishers, but could do nothing.
This fire is another argument for a rural fire truck to be housed here for farm use.
A McCormick-Deering tractor, new, was burned, also the Dodge car, a model T, all machinery stored in the shed, and the building itself reduced to ashes. The tractor was insured, but the autos were not, the building and machinery loss was partly covered by insurance.
Nov. 13, 1930
RANDOLPH - Gravel hauling begins Saturday on Randolph streets in the four graveling districts. A fifth gravel district is created by publication this week. This last district is Mosher street. Streets are being put in fine condition, and the hauling will be rushed while the weather is fine.
Nov. 13, 1930
RANDOLPH -“Shorty” Allison, former Randolph grid star, was responsible for starting the rally that produced the lone touchdown for Creighton University against Drake University.
With less than five minutes to play, the Randolph lad took the ball on his own 48 yard line and skirted left end for 19 yards. Then a pass to Allison put the ball on Drake’s 9-yard line. In three plays it was over the line. Allison is on the regular Blue Jay squad.
Nov. 13, 1930
RANDOLPH - A “scarifier,” loaned by the Western Construction Co., was used the past week on streets in the south part of town. This machine tears up the hard ground which is again smoothed out with a maintainer. Use of the scarifier prepares a bed for the gravel and makes it possible to smooth streets that are rough or rutty. All streets will be put in good order.
