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Dec. 19, 1940
RANDOLPH -L. A. Logan, rancher from Oklahoma, enroute to his home from Thermopolis, Wyo., stopped at the Conoco Cabin Camp Thursday night and offered those interested in taxidermy something really new and different. The specimen was a horse that had been used in rodeos for exhibitions of bucking and had been mounted in that position in a very realistic way.
He said he had been raised on a ranch in Oklahoma and his mother greatly enjoyed watching he and his brothers break horses and was an ardent horsewoman herself. Seeing this animal while in Wyoming, he decided to buy it and have it mounted and give it to his mother as a Christmas gift.
He plans to have it placed on a pedestal in her front yard or suspended in the air from a chain or wire attached to its back.
Dec. 19, 1940
RANDOLPH — Highly pleasing to local people was the presentation of “Lena Rivers”, Junior class play, by members of the junior class of Randolph high school at the high school assembly room last Tuesday evening, December 17. Characters of the play were especially well portrayed and the general movement was swift enough to keep the audience entertained throughout the evening.
Appearing as Lena Rivers, the title role, was Laverne Young, who presented an entertainment and vital picture of the Larrum-scarum young “poor relation” in the home of her rich relatives. Bette Lou Larsen, appearing as Granny Nichols the grandmother of Lena handled a difficult character role in a commendable manner, and showed herself alert to stage situations. As Caroline Livingston, the supercilious young lady of wealth, Lois Ann Wilson was very convincing and added much to the pace of the play. Phyllis Larson, the affected and haughty Mrs. Livingston carried well the character assigned to her. Doris Eike, handling a difficult part in that of Anna Livingston, presented a convincing picture.
Dec. 19, 1940
RANDOLPH - Jack Otterpohl, of Randolph, pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery before county Judge Ernest L. Reeker of Madison, last Wednesday, Dec. 4. He was immediately taken before Dist. Judge C. H. Stewart at his chambers in Norfolk, where he was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary at Lincoln.
Following the sentence, Mr. Otterpohl was given leave to return home until Monday on which date he began serving his term.
Dec. 19, 1940
RANDOLPH - A group of neighbors and friends gathered at the H. J. Haselhorst home last Friday evening to help him celebrate his 50th birthday anniversary.
Pinochle was played at five tables with prizes being awarded to the high and low score winner.
At the close of a very pleasant evening a lunch was served from well filled baskets brought by the guests.
Dec. 16, 1940
RANDOLPH - To Again Serve Randolph With Full Line Of Home Baked Bread And Pastry V. C. “Bake” Havorka purchased the stock of the Kessler Cafe last Saturday and reopened his cafe and bakery on Monday morning. Mr. Havorka will again furnish Randolph and community with home baked bread and pastry in addition to operating his cafe.
Since leaving Randolph a year ago he operated a bakery in Hartington for a short time, selling his interest there and going to Iowa where he obtained much valuable information while working as baker in new and modern methods of baking. Mr. Havorka plans to rearrange the bakery and add new necessary equipment and make other improvements in both the cafe and bakery as time goes on. New pastries including, rolls, hard rolls, doughnuts and home made bread will be featured.
Mr. Havorka has always been an ardent booster for Randolph and was a charter member of the recently disbanded Lions Club, being the first Nebraska man to be awarded the Master Key. Also a Legionnaire, being a member of that organization for 21 years, serving one year as commander.
The reopening of the bakery in Randolph is a welcome addition and a valuable asset to our town.
Dec. 16, 1940
RANDOLPH - Newsmen and coaches of Cedar County this last weekend selected the “All Cedar County Football Teams of 1940” in their third annual all-star poll.
To the championship Laurel Bears goes four positions on this mythical all-county dream team, two backs and two linemen; to the runnerup, the Red and Whites, goes one backfield spot and three line positions; to the Hartington Wildcats, two positions; and to Coleridge, one.
Participating in the poll were the following newsmen and coaches: Marvin Lawrence of the Laurel Advocate and Coach Fred Murray; Cal W. Stewart of the Cedar County News and Coach Chet Carkoski; Coach Chet Bowen and Supt. L. F. Fowles of Coleridge; and Coach Rollie Riggins and Gordon B. King of the Times-Enterprise.
Although individual performance and sportsmanship was an important factor in the final selections when the tutors and newsmen got their heads together, senior gridders were given preference in a few places, and scholastic rating entered in on one or two spots. There were three unanimous choices this year, Randolph’s all-state, all-conference and all-county star, Vincent Wattier; Laurel’s Bobby Anderson and Milt Johnson. Guard Vance Viergutz of the R.H.S. squad joined Wattier in again receiving a first-team position.
