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May 2,1946
RANDOLPH - Randolph is still minus a manager to operate the local municipal pool and the city council is still seeking someone to take over the job for the season that will soon open.
Manager of the pool must be 21 or over. Applications may be forwarded to the city clerk or left at his office.
The pool is being repaired and renovated and put into condition to be operated with maximum efficiency and minimum cost the coming season.
May 2,1946
RANDOLPH - Dr. S. H. Cook, and Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Peters attended funeral services at Wayne Tuesday afternoon for Dr. Leo J.
Killian, 56, Wayne physician and surgeon, who died Saturday night of a heart attack.
Rites were at the Presbyterian church. Dr. Killian is survived by his wife and one son.
May 2,1946
RANDOLPH - Sgt. Keith Martindale was discharged April 26 at Ft.
Douglas, Utah, after two years service and arrived home Saturday to be with Mrs. Martindale, the former Lola Greiner and his mother, Mrs.
Wm. Martindale.
Of two years service, one year was spent in the southwest Pacific.
He has the Philippine Liberation, American Theater, Asiatic Pacific ribbons, the former with one battle star, and also the Good Conduct, Victory, Meritorious Unit and Jap Occupation ribbons. He served as radio operator with the army airways communication system, after attending radio school at Scott Field, 111.
His wife and Mrs. Martindale met him in Columbus on Saturday evening.
S2c James L. Barker
A sailor discharged the week of April 22 from the separation center at Great Lakes, 111. was seaman 2c James L. Barker, who entered service in February, 1944. He has arrived here to be with his mother, Mrs. Charlie Barker. He was stationed on a ship on Pacific duty during most of the time of his service.
Pfc. James L. Dowling
Pfc. James L. Dowling, who entered service May 17,1944, was discharged April 17, and is now here with his wife, the former Eva Cunningham and their baby son, Billy, whom he had never seen.
He served overseas 15 months in France, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Austria with a rifle company of the 11th Armored Division. He served in the occupation forces in the American Zone. He has two battle stars, Good Conduct Medal, EAMET and Victory ribbons and Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
May 2,1946
RANDOLPH - “Chantalette”, student publication of St. Frances high school, was awarded the All-American honor rating by the National Scholastic Press Association in its thirty-fourth All American Critical Service during the month of April. This is the third consecutive year “Chantalette” has won this honor rating.
The paper was judged superior on coverage, news story content, editing, features and make-up. It was classed as excellent in balance, headlines, organization, style, leads, sports writing, and display.
This year the “Chantalette” was rated with approximately 1250 college and high school newspapers.
Of this number, 76 were monthly mimeographed papers. Of these, “Chantalette” was one out of four to receive the All-American.
Jack Bacon and Paul LeClair were co-editors with Sister M. Florisenda as faculty advisor.
May 2,1946
J. P. Timlin, who has operated a grocery at Sholes for the past 15 years has sold his business, the store building and also his residence and all household furnishings to James H. Friend of eastern Iowa, who takes possession immediately.
Mr. Timlin, who has been postmaster at Sholes for several years has resigned that position and will leave that post as soon as the government appoints his successor. He and the late Mrs. Timlin, who died unexpectedly last March 31, came to Sholes from O’Neill in 1931, and since that time had resided continuously at Sholes.
Mr. Friend is making extensive improvements on the building and remodeling the store, and he will add several new lines of merchandise to the business.
May 2,1946
RANDOLPH - Ervin Stapelman, who moved to Randolph from a nearby farm a few weeks ago, suffered serious injuries to his right arm on Friday when he fell from the top of a load of hay, fracturing a bone in the lower right arm, and dislocating a bone in the wrist.
He was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital in Sioux City after being attended by a local doctor and on Monday morning underwent an open reduction of the injury to the wrist.
The accident occurred on a farm near Randolph where he was assisting with loading of the hay.
