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Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - Fred Thaden, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Thaden of this city, was heard over the radio Tuesday from East Lansing, Mich., where Prof.
Thaden is on the faculty of the Michigan agricultural college. Henry Thaden heard his brother giving this address on a subject of interest to farmers.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - An assessment of $5 per member for 1925 expenses has been necessary and members who have not paid will please pay Martin Aewter, secretary, or leave check at Security National bank.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - Hon. C. H. Randall of this city gave an address yesterday (Wednesday) to a gathering of farmers at the annual meeting of the Farm Bureau of Madison county at Battle Creek. His subject was: “What I Would Do If I Was Farming.”
There was a splendid all day program including a picture show, concert by the Battle Creek high school orchestra, an address on “Community Building,” and special addresses for boys and girls and for women. A basket dinner was a feature.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - On Monday a bus line began operation between O’Neill and Sioux City, Randolph being the station about mid-way between the two points. The line is operated by Paul Barcus and his brother, Sioux City men. Cadillac 7-passenger touring cars with curtains are used, one brother starts from Sioux City at 8 in the morning and the other starts from O’Neill at the same time, completing their trip at 3 p.m. The route goes by way of Ponca making a somewhat longer trip than the usual route. The east bound bus leaves Randolph at 11:15 and the west bound bus at 12 o’clock, using the Hotel Boughn as a stopping place. It takes the bus line four hours to drive to Sioux City and the fare is identical with the railway company charge. You pay your money and take your choice, as well as figure the convenience and comfort of the two modes of travel.
The new bus line follows the Grant Highway which has now been designated as No. 20 in the new national highway system, except the extra mileage to Ponca. On Tuesday the east bound bus was without passengers at Randolph.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - Nebraska is embarking upon a road improvement program that during the coming year will result in the graveling of 906 miles of highway, or 50 per cent more than the state’s present total mileage of gravel, State Engineer Roy L. Cochran said in his talk to the chamber of commerce at Columbus.
Contracts have been let, Mr. Cochran said, for 450 miles of grading, 906 miles of graveling, 20 miles of paving and 67 bridges, a program that will run near to $3,250,000. The gravel is to be of six inch depth, to be applied in two coats of three inches each. The present total mileage of highways in the state, he said, is about 600.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - Football coaches and officials selected the mythical all-star high school football team for N.E. Nebraska. Seven teams share in the honor; there are two each from Albion, Fremont, Columbus, West Point and Norfolk, and one from Stanton.
In the second all-star team appears the name of Howard Cain of Randolph as right guard. In speaking of the Randolph lad press dispatches say: “Lamme, Columbus, and Cain, Randolph, are masters of the guard stations. This brace of husky lads are charging demons that have wrecked many planned attacks.”
Cain has been a tower of strength to the Randolph line, being used at end when needed and again put in the guard position and never faltering when the going was tough. The second all-star team comes from towns of Randolph’s class and larger and is as follows: Clausen, Hartington, left end; Favery, Norfolk, left tackle; Lamme, Columbus, left guard; Frady, Neligh, center; Cain, Randolph, right guard; Little, Neligh, right tackle; Paul, West Point, right end; Dickey, Spencer, quarterback; Nicolite, Columbus, left half; Herndon, Fremont, right half; Neimeyer, Albion, fullback.
Allison of Randolph is given honorable mention in the back field, the plucky little back being a consistent ground gainer and a nifty player. Among men given honorable mention and who have played against Randolph are: Peterson and Livermore, Hartington’s charging aces; Buckley of Bloomfield; Dennis of Wayne, and Durm and McKinley, Ponca linemen.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - S. S. Blaaburg, restaurant man of Laurel, bought the “ice pond” property last week from Reed Bros. This property consists of 8 acres of land, a house and barn and other buildings. The new owner expects to make this place his home as soon as he disposes of his business interests at Laurel. Mr.
Blaaburg plans on building a hog house, chicken house and remodeling the residence. At the present time Mrs. Edith Scott is occupying the premises.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - The fourth grade has two new pupils, Dorothy and Esther Mc-Donough. All the pupils in this grade sold twentyfive Christmas seals so everyone will receive a pin.
The fifth grade had a perfect spelling list all last week.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH -A Boys’ Glee Club has been organized in Senior High School. Twenty-five boys are taking part; they are divided into four parts: First and second tenor, and first and second bass. The club is also under the supervision of Miss Edwards.
Dec. 10, 1915
RANDOLPH - A likely squad of 15 basketeers capable of creating competition for even the regulars of last year, reported for the initial practice Monday, Nov. 30 and set a lively pace for any five men to keep ahead of. The practice was light, consisting of basket shooting and passing the ball.
Practice last week was mostly basket shooting and out of bounds plays with light scrimmages.
Practice this week was a continuation of last week’s workouts, with harder scrimmages and a few more plays. Those showing well for early season practice were: Harold Eike, Norman Willey, Dallas Phillips, Waldo Clark and Earle Rector.
Randolph’s first game tomorrow with Crofton will be played with Crimson and White much at a disadvantage. A short two weeks practice has hardly put the team in shape for a game with a fighting team on a strange floor. And Crofton with more practice and a one game lead on the home team are likely to outclass them in every phase of the game.
Randolph will probably play a defensive game, waiting for Crofton to bring the ball to them.
