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May 24, 1956
RANDOLPH - No one was seriously injured in an auto-tractor property damage accident that occurred Tuesday on Highway 20.
Investigating officer of the Nebraska highway patrol said an auto driven by Joseph H. Dusek, 47, of Westmont, Ill. and a farm tractor driven by Leland Thayer, 17, were involved. Both were eastbound. Thayer was said to have applied brakes on the tractor, thus swinging it into the path of the auto which was back of him. He was of the belief that one of the tractor’s brakes had locked, due to mechanical failure. Damage to the tractor was extensive. Dusek’s auto received a broken headlight and crumpled fender. A young daughter of the Illinois man received minor scratches, the patrolman said.
May 24, 1956
RANDOLPH - A. B. Helms was appointed by the Randolph school board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Gordon Chapman. Roy Gibson, board president, announced the appointment the first of the week.
May 24, 1956
RANDOLPH - Twenty were graduated from Randolph high school May 16 at the school’s 63rd annual commencement. Dr. Allen Burkhardt of Norfolk gave the commencement address.
“Scarcity Value,” the topic of Dr. Burkhardt’s address was described to the young graduates as a most valuable commodity, which makes an individual valuable to the world and to himself. Attaining scarcity value in one’s community is a difficult but not unattainable task, he said. He told the graduates a number of steps to follow, stressing that work is still fashionable, and decried the number of young people who are putting undue emphasis on security these days. Desire for security some times stifles initiative, daring and the most valuable asset of all, striving hard all the time.
Other steps, he advised the graduates to follow are to look forward and backward at the same time to make use of both knowledge and experience; know how to speak and speak well.
May 24, 1956
RANDOLPH - A program devoted to the wise and constructive use of leisure time is to be offered to all children of Randolph who have attended the first year or higher in public, parochial or rural schools.
Registration will be next Friday at the tennis courts. Girls as well as boys are encouraged to take part.
Activities in the program will be as varied as possible. Softball and tennis will be two of the more active games to be played while afternoons will generally be devoted to quieter activities.
The program will have no attendance requirements. It is set up so that it will not interfere with work or other activities that the boys and girls may wish to do.
The person who has the best attendance record for the summer will receive a new tennis racquet.
May 24, 1956
RANDOLPH - Ground was broken Monday for a new convent structure to be erected this summer by St. Frances parish here. Kock Construction and Supply company of Randolph has the contract. According to Rev. R. G. Auer, parish priest and superintendent of St. Frances school, the expenditure for the home will be approximately $53,000.
Terms of the contract call for the bedroom portion of the new home to be ready for occupancy by Oct. 17 and the remaining portion of the building is expected to be in use by mid-November.
