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April 2, 1931
RANDOLPH - Two big news items crashed onto the front pages yesterday and today. One of sadness and deep regret—the tragic death of Knute Rockne, the wizard of American football, and loved coach of the wonderful Notre Dame team. The other one of satisfaction and rejoicing—the capture of Paul Wupper, former Beemer banker, embezzler and bigamist.
Knute Rockne and seven others fell to their instant death in a big trimotored Fokker airplane on Kansas soil near the town of Bazaar. Rockne was enroute from Kansas City to Hollywood on a business trip. In his death, athletics loses a wonderful sponsor. His famous “Irish” team have won 105 games under his tutelage and lost only a few. His death is universally mourned in Nebraska and every state. He was only 42 years old, leaves his wife and two children. Burial will be made at Notre Dame.
Paul Wupper was arrested at Philadelphia, run down by the wife he deserted after a bigamous marriage, this woman suspecting all was not right, did some investigating. Wupper has acknowledged his identity, it is said.
Wupper, in September, 1928, disappeared completely. Rumor was that he had gone to Germany. It appears he went to New York City from Lincoln, where lax guarding allowed his escape. Then to Trenton, N. J., back to New York, and to Philadelphia.
Wupper embezzled a million dollars from Nebraskans. His operations include the alleged forgery of $485,635 in notes in the failed Beemer bank. The bank at Morse Bluffs, in which Wupper dumped $30,000 of worthless notes, also failed, as did the state bank at McLean, of which Wupper was president. The McLean bank reorganized in a few weeks and is today sound financially. It is hoped Wupper adequately pays for his wrong-doing.
April 2, 1931
RANDOLPH - Randolph firemen had planned to present the dean of their organization, J. J. Carroll, a fine gift at their annual banquet in April.
Jim, however, stepped his plans ahead a week or so, and the gift was delivered to him last Saturday—a very fine leather Gladstone traveling bag, lined with glove leather.
The presentation was made by R. M. Carhart without any of the formality originally planned. It was better so, for Jim’s feelings could hardly stand much formality.
And when some of the neighbor children came and personally presented some cigars for “Jim,” the veteran peace officer could not keep back the tears that welled up in his eyes.
“I will always remember Randolph,” said Mr. Carroll, “the people have been wonderful. More than all, I will miss the children and miss their ‘Hello, Jim,’ each day,” and as he said this, his eyes moistened.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll and their daughters left Randolph Sunday afternoon by auto to Columbus, and then on a through train to the Pacific coast. They will make their temporary home with their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Burbach, at 1412 Dodson St., San Pedro, California.
April 2, 1931
RANDOLPH - It takes most people in school three or four years to win a Palmer button, but these children in the first grade have already earned a button.
The following have received their primary Silver Star button: Donald Kennedy, Bobby Van Slyke, Betty Lou Larsen, Virginia Bowles, Marvin Weber, Norma Huwaldt, Jeanette Boughn, Beverly Bloomer, Mildred Russell, Marie Wood, Lois Stennfeld, Dorothy Schager.
We have a new teacher this week—Arlene Casteel, senior Normal Trainer, is teaching us. In arithmetic every pupil but two know the combinations of one in subtraction.
April 2, 1931
RANDOLPH - Elsie Allison of the fourth grade entertained us with the poem, “Vacation.”
We are taking review tests in all of the work so far covered in arithmetic.
In English we will study the picture “By the River,” also the one of the painter, Henri Levolle.
In History we are studying the development of the art of music during the Renaissance. During this period many musical instruments were invented. Two great composers of this time were Palestrina and John Sebastian.
