1948: First WWII casualty to return
Sept. 30, 1948
RANDOLPH – Word was received here Wednesday that the body of Pfc. Alvin J. Kessler, Randolphan who died of wounds received in Italy February 9, 1944, will arrive here Saturday noon by train. The body will be accompanied from the Kansas City, (Mo.) Graves Registration distribution center by a military escort.
Wednesday, no date had been set for services which will be held in St.
Frances church with burial in St.
Frances cemetery. W. H. Steckelberg, funeral director, is in charge of arrangements.
Pfc. Kessler, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kessler, was the first Randolph man to die on foreign soil in World War II. He was first reported missing in action on February 9, 1944, the word arriving here March 12, 1944. On August 4 of that year, his parents were informed he died February 9 of wounds received in action on the Italian front. His is the third body of Randolph war dead to be returned from overseas for burial.
Sept. 30, 1948
RANDOLPH – The new Randolph Community club was organized Monday night, September 27, when the constitution and by-laws drawn up by a committee of five were accepted by the assemblage of business and professional men.
These will be used as the constitution and by-laws for the new club.
Joseph G. Rogers presided at the meeting held in the city auditorium and Dallas Phillips was acting secretary.
Monday night, October 11, was the date set for the next meeting and it was voted to have this a dinner meeting at the Cornhusker cafe, followed by a business session. At that time the officers for the new club will be elected.
In the new club setup, the membership will be one dollar per year, and there will be collections each month on a voluntary assessment basis to finance the various community activities during the year; the club will meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month; the officers will be elected at large and seven directors will be elected to work with the officers.
Sept. 26, 1963
RANDOLPH – Two new houses will be going up this fall in west Randolph on lots east of the residence of Mrs. Philip Eberhardt.
A house being built for Mr. and Mrs. Elmber Sohren is adjacent to the Ebehardt property. Excavation work has been done and the foundation is now being laid. The two-bedroom ranch style house will have a full basement and attached garage.
A residence for Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Witte will be constructed next to the Sohren house. Plans are to begin excavation work toward the end of this week. The house is to be a three-bedroom dwelling of ranch style with full basement and attached garage.
Sept. 26, 1963
RANDOLPH – The rich, luxurious appearance of the 1964 Impala Sport Coupe blends Chevrolet’s traditionally graceful body lines with smart new styling both front and rear. In addition, many new mechanical refinements coupled with new sparkling color-keyed interior and a choice of 19 power teams will be noted on September 26 when these new cars are introduced at Chevrolet dealerships.
Impala Super Sport models feature adjustable bucket seats and a new center console.
Sept. 27, 1973
RANDOLPH – Marvin Winkler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E.
Winkler, is planning to open The Gift, Book and Hoppy Shop, if at all possible on October 1st.
He plans on handling mostly religious gifts and books, and as he learns the kind of hobbies that local people are interested in he will keep a supply of the materials needed for them. He will have a small supply of hobby material from the beginning, but will enlarge on this as time goes on.
Marvin’s hobby has been reading, so he will seek to make available good books for all ages. He will also operate a catalog business which will enable customers to order items that he does not have in stock. He is opening the shop on a limited basis so that he can operate on a cash basis, but as time goes on he hopes to build an adequate stock to take care of all needs of customers.
Sept. 27, 1973
RANDOLPH – A fifty year button, which is presented by the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Nebraska, was presented to Harold Sherwood Monday evening, September 10 at the Masonic lodge here. Making the presentation was Clayton Kock of Fremont, a member of the local lodge and son-in-law of Mr.
Sherwood.
To be eligible to receive a fifty year badge of service in Masonry, the recipient must have passed the traditional boundary line and entered upon the years which are the heritage of the faithful and which, of all the years of life, hold the richest and most coveted blessings. Mr.
Sherwood has been a Master Mason in good standing for a period of fifty years.
Sept. 29, 1983
RANDOLPH – A crowd of about 275 persons attended the Farmer’s Appreciation Supper on Monday night and heard Dr. Cal Ward address the group.
Dr. Ward is the Research and Extension Director at the Northeast Station at Concord.
Merlin Toelle and his committee served the group Windsor Loin pork chops, scalloped potatoes, peas, relish and other items. A social hour preceded the meal.
Sept. 29, 1983
RANDOLPH – Randolph property owners as well as those in the rest of Cedar County had their tax rates set the past week, according to figures released by Cedar County Clerk Edward S. Stevens.
Mr. Stevens’ figures indicate that property owners in Randolph will pay taxes at a rate slightly higher than from the previous year. Property owners will pay 64.21 cents per hundred dollars of actual value. The other towns in the county with the exception of St. Helena and Belden all pay higher rates to intown property owners of Randolph. Belden tax payers will pay the lowest rate in the county, as they will be assessed 28.24 cents on every $100 dollars of actual value.
Sept. 29, 1983
RANDOLPH – Following frost on several occasions during the middle of last week, the thermometer jumped back toward summer-time temperatures on Saturday and Sunday that continued into the first of this week.
On Wednesday morning the lowest temperature that was reported to The Times occurred when 28 degrees was recorded by several local residents.
On Saturday afternoon and again on Sunday mid-summer temperatures appeared as the thermometer reached near 90 degrees.
Sept. 29, 1993
RANDOLPH – Virginia Huwaldt awaits an award given to only two people in the state this year.
Huwaldt has been chosen to receive the 1993 4-H Alumni Award.
Her award plaque will be presented at the State Leaders Forum in Grand Island in January 1994.
“I was surprised,” she said of the award. “I didn’t think I’d done that much.”
Sept. 29, 1993
RANDOLPH – Nebraska 4-H Club member Jeremy Olson captured one of the top three market lamb showmanship awards at the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition in Omaha, Sept. 25. Jeremy Olson, 16, was awarded the reserve champion plaque and the J.L. Thurmond Superior Showman Award of $100.
The Nebraska Farmer magazine provides plaques for the champion and reserve champion showmen.
Parents of the reserve champion are Richard and Deborah Olson of Randolph.
Sept. 29, 1993
RANDOLPH – Community members are welcome to join the Randolph Community Club and Jaycees in a combined effort to improve our environment.
The two clubs will be welcoming anyone wishing to help pick up litter for the fall highway improvement project. If interested in helping, meet Sunday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. in front of the city auditorium.
More help is needed with the clean-up effort or the program won’t be continued. All help is greatly appreciated.
Oct. 1, 2003
RANDOLPH – Sergeant Joshua E. Graf returned to Randolph Saturday from his service in Bosnia.
Graf was re-activated in October of last year and returned home for a short Christmas leave before being sent to Bosnia. This was not the first time Graf had traveled to a dangerous area.
He was stationed in Kuwait on Sept. 11, 2011. Graf is a sergeant in the 11 Bravo Infantry which was attached to the 261st Military Intelligence out of Florida while in Bosnia.
One thing Graf thought was strange but nice about serving in Bosnia was that his unit was serving with another unit which had also been in Kuwait on 9-11-01. He was able to reunite with a good friend of his, Sgt. Nate Burgess.
Sept. 25, 2013
RANDOLPH – An enthusiasm and love for sports and the school is evident in the Randolph community.
Randolph area residents pitched in and paid for new scoreboards that have been installed in the school gym and at the football field. Scott Backhaus and Jim Schnoor were watching a game in the school gym when the idea to purchase new scoreboard first popped up.
The suggestions to raise money to purchase new scoreboards was given to the school board who approved the idea.
Sept. 25, 2013
RANDOLPH – Cactus Gulch Mayor Beauregard T. Brady (played by Jeff Gubbels) discusses plans to honor prospector and gold mine owner Dusty Jones at the Randolph Arts Council murder msery play “Date in them thar hills” Oct. 19 with Catcus Gulc residents Bonnie Crockett (played by Kay Lackas) and Jonas G. James (played by Larry Lackas.