1949: Train service disrupted by winter weather
Jan. 27, 1949
RANDOLPH – Randolph, along with other northeastern Nebraska towns on the Burlington and M & O railroads, was still without train service this week as new blizzards again blocked the M & O line which had been opened last week.
A special train, bearing mostly coal and fuel oil, came up on the Bloomfield line of the M & O Friday and this was the first train through to Bloomfield since January 1. There was no train Saturday, and Sunday, another special train started from Emerson but the trip on to Bloomfield was annulled at Wayne because of the existing blizzard conditions.
The M & O line is again blocked and a plow is tentatively scheduled to come to Randolph Thursday and attempt to pen the road again. A train of sixteen cars is stalled between Hoskins and Winside on the M & O line, and a plow sent to get them out was stalled several times and so far had made no progress in getting the stalled train out. It has been there since Sunday.
Jan. 27, 1949
RANDOLPH – Fire, which burned a portion of the wall in the repair shop at the Havorka Motor Co. garage, was quickly extinguished Friday evening by the local fire department.
The fire might have proved disastrous if it had gone undiscovered many more minutes. V.C. Havorka Jr. returned to the garage around eight o’clock to check on the fire in a heating stove and discovered the blaze. It is thought that soot might have burned out of the chimney, causing the wall to be overheated and burst into flames.
Jan. 27, 1949
RANDOLPH – Dr. G.E. Peters of Randolph was reelected president of the Highway 20 Association at the annual meeting held at Plainview on January 12. G.E. Banks of Belden was reelected secretary and Earl Roe of Plainview is treasurer.
Around fifty representatives of the towns between Belden and O’Neill were present. District Engineer Ayers was present and gave the audience some figures on road construction. In this district where Norfolk is the engineer’s headquarters more than the proportionate quota of state funds were spent, and from the figures it would seem about four and one third million dollars was spent on road construction in this part of Nebraska the past two years.
The cost of the 5.9 miles of blacktop put in on No. 20 between Osmond and Randolph last summer cost $137,301 or $23,220 per mile. On the Orchard-Royal road in 1947 the state spent funds patching six miles of blacktop.
Jan. 23, 1964
RANDOLPH – A lot of determination on the part of Sheriff John Riibe, and some prodding of memory of an admitted thief resulted in the return of two saddles which were stolen from Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young at their farm east of Randolph.
The saddles were stolen last July 28th, from the barn at the Young farm and were recovered by Sheriff Riibe in the western part of the state on January 14.
Some time ago Sheriff Riibe was confident that he found the saddle thief in one Lee Ridgeway, 23, who had admitted such burglaries, and who was being held at Sidney.
Jan. 23, 1964
RANDOLPH – Several RHS Vo-Ag students and their instructor, John Hill, attended the Hereford Livestock Judging Contest at the Norfolk Sales Barn Monday.
Kenneth Eberhardt won a purple ribbon and placed second with 188 out of a possible 200 points.
Dallas Graham also won a purple ribbon, placing fourth in the competition with 185 points.
Jan. 23, 1964
RANDOLPH – Army PFC Gerald E. Lienemann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lienemann of Randolph, and other members of the 7th Infantry Division are taking part in Exercise SNOW STORM in Korea.
The week-long training maneuver is designed to test the Davison’s ability to operate in Korean winter conditions and to measure the effect of extreme cold on men and equipment.
The 19-year-old, a military policeman in Davison’s 7th Military Police Company, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Jan. 24, 1974 RANDOLPH – Postmaster Marvin Weber this week urged all rural postal customers served by the Randolph Post Office to use box numbers as part of their addresses to assure faster, more efficient mail deliveries from correspondents.
“Although box numbers are an integral part of most rural and star route addresses, it has recently become the practice of many postal customers to omit this element,” Postmaster Weber said.
“This practice sometimes causes mail to be returned to the sender because of an insufficient address. This also been cited by publishers and other large mailers as one of the major causes of duplicate mailings to rural customers.”
Jan. 24, 1974
RANDOLPH – The wrestlers traveled to Winside for a dual on Monday night. The varsity action ended in a score of Winside 31-Randolph 21. The dual came down to who won the heavy weight match. The Randolph reserves won 19-6.
Individual results were: 98 lb. class - Bill Gubbels lost a 0-4 decision.
105 lb. class - Paul Gubbels lost a 1-10 decision.
112 lb. class - Kelly Stueckrath lost a 2-5 decision.
119 lb. class - Lester Loberg lost a 3-4 decision.
126 lb. class - Randy Gubbels won by a pin in 2:53.
132 lb. class - Ryan Rudebusch won a 7-2 decision.
138 lb. class - Greg Rudebusch lost a 1-11 decision.
145 lb. class - Paul Loberg lost a 3-10 decision.
155 lb. class - Kim Kuhl won by a pin in 1:42.
167 lb. class - Rick Korth lost by a pin in 1:37.
185 lb. class - Phil Fuchs won by a pin in 3:19.
Hwt. - Craig Bartels lost by a pin in 1:26.
Jan. 24, 1974
RANDOLPH – Lt. Michael Huwaldt arrived home on Saturday and is spending a 12 day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Huwaldt. Upon completion of his leave he will return to Ft. Eustis.
Jan. 26, 1984
RANDOLPH – David Carstens has been chosen to participate in Hasting College’s Honor Band and the Plainsman Honor Band from the Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Carstens was chosen for both groups following auditions and will participate this Friday and Saturday at Hastings with that group and again on Friday and Saturday, February 10-11 with the Plainsman Honor Band in Lincoln.
David is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean (Ruth) Carstens and is expected to participate with percussion instruments in both honor bands.
Jan. 26, 1984
RANDOLPH – All certified teachers and teachers aides will receive in-service training at the Randolph Public Schools on January 30 and again on February 13.
Dr. Phil Vik, chairman of a Division of Specialized and Administrative Studies of Vermillion, So. Dak., will conduct the in-service on the two days from 1:00 p.m.. until 7:00 p.m.
The local school will also be offering workshops on Assertive Discipline for Parents in March and April. The cost for parents for the workshops will be only the cost of a text. Interested school patrons may sign up for the workshops at the Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 16 or may contact Ronald Iles at the High School.
Jan. 26, 1994
RANDOLPH – A meeting of the Board of Education of Cedar County School District 045, Randolph Public Schools, convened in open session, Monday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m.
The board adopted a resolution confirming the results of the school addition bond issue election and stating that the board made a canvass of the votes which included 579 ballots cast for and 383 cast against.
The rate of 5.145518 percent was adopted which includes fiscal agent fees. An average coupon rate of 5.012273 was also established.
Jan. 28, 2004
RANDOLPH – Lisa Gillotti was installed as Postmaster of the Randolph Post Office on Jan. 22.
Gilotti was sworn in by Kerry Kowalski, Manger of Post Office Operations, at a small ceremony in the Randolph Post Office with family, friends and community members present.
Larry Schwagge, Postmaster of Dodge, represented the National League of Postmasters and presented Gillotti with a plaque from the league.
Jan. 28, 2004
HARTINGTON – The Cedar County Commissioners approved a liquor license for the Shop EZ in South Yankton.
The Santee Sioux Nation recently acquired the business and requested the license.
The Commissioners also approved the purchase of a 45-ton crane for $70,000 with a tradein to be delivered the first week in Feb.
Jan. 28, 2004
HARTINGTON – Cattle producers in Cedar County and around the nation continue to take a “wait and see” attitude with market reaction from the discovery of a positive BSE or mad cow test in Washington state.
Initially, fat cattle markets dropped $15-$20 per hundred-weight and more, from record highs in the low $90 range to the low to mid $70 per hundredweight range.
Tom Kuchta reported that Stockmen’s Livestock Auction in Yankton saw very few feeder calves at market in the first week of January - not enough to test the market.
Jan. 22, 2014
RANDOLPH – The Randolph School Board is still looking into the feasibility of a public preschool.
At Monday’s Board meeting Monday, Supt. Jeff Hoesing reviewed survey results with Board members, highlighting the needs and concerns of parents with preschool- age children in Randolph’s school district.
To be eligible for preschool, the child must be four years old by July 31. There were 26 survey responders.
Jan. 22, 2014
RANDOLPH – The Randolph Community Fair may have a new look and feel this year.
For years, the fair has been put on by the Randolph Community Club, which was formed in 1940.
However, numbers are dwindling in the club and more assistance is needed if the fair is to continue, said Randolph Community Club President Marty Nordhues.
Jan. 22, 2014
RANDOLPH – Randolph’s New Year’s baby has arrived.
Caleb Adam Thies, son of Kenny and Ashley Thies, was born Jan. 11, 2014, at 9:03 a.m., at Faith Regional Health services, Norfolk. He weight 7 lbs. 1 oz., and was 191/2 in. long. He is the couple’s first child.
Grandparents are Paula Hilkemann and Greg and Joan Thies, all of Randolph. Great-grandparents are Jim and Barb Hilkemann and Don and Ann Marie Thies, all of Randolph; and Kay Hefner, Coleridge.