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June 6, 1946
RANDOLPH - Jack Reed, exserviceman, has opened a new cafe and service station on Highway 20 on the north edge of Randolph.
The station is located two blocks north of the city auditorium on the site of the station formerly operated by the Van Aukers.
The new business, known as the Hi-Way Cafe and Service Station, has been open for business this week but the official opening day is Saturday, June 8.
The business is housed in a new building which was recently completed.
The interior is finished in nu-wood with fluorescent lighting, and there are booths and a lunch counter. Confections and ice cream will be sold in the cafe and lunches and short orders. Mrs. Reed is in charge of the cafe.
D-X gasoline and Quaker and Deep Rock oil products will be featured at the station. The new station is an attractive addition to that section of Randolph.
June 6, 1946
RANDOLPH - Seaman 1c Claris Lee arrived Monday night from Treasure Island to spend a fifteen day leave here with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lambing. He returns to Treasure Island where he is an office worker at the termination of his leave.
June 7, 1951
RANDOLPH - Five neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Thieman, Jr. aided them recently when they went to the Thieman’s farm and in 2½ hours completed his plowing. Mr. Thieman had been unable to complete his plowing due to the illness and death of his father, Theodore Thieman, Sr.
The men came about nine o’clock one evening and were done by midnight. Helping were Al Baden, Lloyd Dunklau, John Brummer, Ray Spahr and John Benning. The women served lunch at the Thieman home for the workers.
June 7, 1951
RANDOLPH - Mrs. Gaillard Martindale will be in charge of the story hour on Saturday, June 9 at three o’clock. All children, ages four years through nine years are invited to attend.
The Story Hour is conducted each summer under the supervision of the Victory Project club as a community service project.
June 7, 1951
RANDOLPH - Mrs. Byron Wattier was hostess for the regular meeting of the Kountry Klub on Wednesday, May 16.
The business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Phil Ballweber. It was decided to hold the annual club picnic at the Randolph park on Sunday, June 10. Each family is requested to bring a picnic dinner and their own dishes.
A lesson on “My Flower Garden” was given by Mrs. Ray Weber. In connection with this lesson the club members exchanged flower seeds, bulbs and plants.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. Walter Wattier on Wednesday, June 20.
June 7, 1951
RANDOLPH - A loan of $470,000 to the Cedar-Knox County Rural Public Power District has been approved by REA. The loan is made on the basis of 2% interest and is repayable in quarterly installments over a period of 35 years. The funds will be used for the construction of two additional sub-stations, 32 miles of 69,000 volt transmission line, 12 miles of new three phase line and the conversion of approximately 50 miles of single phase line to three phase.
The District energized its first lines in 1938. An amount of $1,651,121.26 has been spent to date for construction of lines to serve the farmers in Cedar County and eastern Knox County. The District has repaid more than $200,000 in its loans plus all interest when due and in addition has a surplus of $214,000.
A total of 3,020 rural consumers are now being served.
June 7, 1951
RANDOLPH - Leland J. Peebles, son of Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Peebles, was one of 40 young persons who graduated from the college of dentistry at Creighton University in Omaha on Thursday, May 31. Four hundred and fifty were graduated from Creighton University or received certificates of nursing that day.
Francis P. Matthews, Omahan who is now secretary of the navy, gave the commencement address at the exercises held in the Creighton gymnasium. Baccalaureate services were held the night before in St. John’s church when Rev. Daniel Lord, S. J. of St. Louis gave the sermon.
Mr. Peebles received an award for making the most progress in orthodontics of the 40 in the dentistry college. He is a member of Xi Psi Phi fraternity.
Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Peebles went to Omaha Wednesday and attended the baccalaureate and commencement exercises, returning home Thursday.
