1964: Promotional group forms to bring in industry
Jan. 20, 1949
RANDOLPH – Paul Paulsen, farmer living five miles north and one mile west of Randolph, sustained severe leg injuries and suffered from exposure Monday morning about nine o’clock when the tractor he was riding overturned and pinned him beneath the machine. He lay an hour and a half in temperatures a few degrees above zero before being found.
The accident happened about quarter of a mile from his farm home and while he was en route to attempt to extricate his car which became stalled northwest of Randolph the night before. The tractor went up over the top of the drift and flipped over on top of him, pinning his left foot.
He was unable to extricate himself and it was an hour and a half before he was found by Guss Marrell, who was walking to a neighbor’s. Mr. Marrell quickly summoned help and Mr. Paulsen was brought to a local doctor’s office.
Jan. 20, 1949
RANDOLPH – Harry Otte, M & O section hand of Carroll, was seriously injured Tuesday morning when he was struck by a snow plow on the M & O line about a mile and a half southeast of Sholes. He was walking on the track when the accident occurred, and after he was injured he was able to crawl up the embanked and Harry Samuelson, farmer near there, heard him call for help and went immediately to his aid.
Mr. Otte suffered serious injuries, a compound fracture of the left wrist, a compound fracture of the left mid-thigh, a fracture of the left hip just below the joint and a fracture of the left knee. He suffered some from cold, but being found so promptly and given aid by Mr. Samuelson saved him from suffering from exposure in the near-zero temperatures.
Mr. Samuelson was loading hay at the time, and placed the man in the hay rack and took him to his house. The depot at Randolph was called and effort made to waylay the snow plow as it had already started back for Wayne, the condition of the roads, making it unfeasible to attempt to reach the Samuelson farm. It was impossible to flag down the train at Carroll, so the Steckelberg ambulance and Dr. G.E. Peters started for Samuelsons, and a snow plow was sent form Carroll to assist them. However, with the help of a tractor and eight men from Sholes and several neighbors the ambulance was able to make it to Samuelsons, and they removed the injured man. He was taken on from Randolph to a Norfolk hospital.
Jan. 16, 1964
RANDOLPH – An organization has been formed here known as the Randolph Promotional Group, Inc.
Purpose of the organization is to promote industry, building activity in and around Randolph and also to promote the general welfare of the people living in the community.
The non-profit corporation shall have no capital stock and shall pay no dividends.
The first project of the oration will be to assist in the promotion of a nursing home for aged persons in Randolph.
Jan. 16, 1964
RANDOLPH – Judy Backhaus and Jerome Dickes were crowned St. Frances homecoming queen and king Friday evening at the annual homecoming dance at the West Randolph Ballroom.
Miss Backhaus is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Backhaus. The king is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dickes.
Attendants to the queen were Kathy Mannion and Marsha Van Slyke. Marvin Sauser and Paul Sauser were the kings’ attendants.
Jan. 17, 1974
RANDOLPH – The wrestlers traveled to Winside for a tournament on Saturday. The team placed 4th out of ten teams with 73 points. Neligh won the tournament, with Winside, second and Plainview, third. Kim Kuhl and Phil Fuchs kept their undefeated records as they placed first in their weights. Kim Kuhl established a new school record when he got a pin in nine seconds.
Jan. 17, 1974
RANDOLPH – Postmaster Marvin Weber this week expressed appreciation for the way the public responded to pleas for early mailing, and added that the job of delivering the mail on time couldn’t have been done without the cooperation of postal service employees and local media which gave so much time and space to the “Mail Early” campaign.
“We were able to meet Postmaster General Klassen’s commitment that all Christmas mail would be delivered by Christmas Eve only because of the fine cooperation on the part of everyone in Randolph,” he said.
Postmaster Weber said public awareness of the need to mail early this year was nationwide.
Jan. 19, 1984
RANDOLPH – Several farmers opposing the construction of the proposed MANDAN power line testified at a public hearing held by the Nebraska Public Service Commission at the Randolph City Auditorium on Wednesday morning, January 11.
Dale Suhr of Wausa, John Thoene of Hartington, Charles Tramp and Wilfred Tramp of Crofton expressed concerns about the line that will exchange power on a seasonal basis between power firms in Nebraska and those in Manitoba, Canada.
The line is expected to cross at the junction of Highways 81 and 20 west of Randolph.
Jan. 19, 1984
RANDOLPH – Besides a couple of committee reports the first portion of the Randolph Community Club meeting on Monday night, very little business was conducted.
This year’s president is Jim Riedel,. The following individuals were nominated and approved to serve on the board of directors: Pat Rogers, Don Bermel, Tom Riedmiller, Neil Kluver, Henry Walz, Merlin Toelle and Greg Dowling.
Jan. 19, 1984
RANDOLPH – The Randolph Community Choir needs actors and actresses for the dramatic portion of the 1984 Easter Musical “No Greater Love.” The parts are short and meaningful. There is also a need for some actors and actresses who do want to learn lines. The musical needs people to pantomime parts and to complete the cast.
There are also some men’s solo parts to be filled.
Tryouts will be this coming Sunday, January 22, at 2:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist church. The cast needs to be chosen now so that drama rehearsals can begin immediately. Everyone who likes to do a little acting is encouraged and invited to try out for a part.
Jan. 19, 1994
RANDOLPH – Students at the Randolph Elementary School recently participated in a geography bee sponsored by the school and the National Geographic Society.
Students in each classroom in grades 4-6 participated in preliminary rounds by answering questions on geography. The classroom winners and those students with highest scores from the preliminary rounds were selected as the finalist for the school finals on Thursday, Jan. 13.
Bill Troshynski, son of James and Betti Troshynski, emerged as the school champion. He can become eligible for the state competition on April 8 by taking a written test and being in the top 100 scorers on this test in the state.
Jan. 19, 1994
RANDOLPH – DARE instruction will begin for sixth graders this week with Randolph Police Officer Danny Johnson instructing.
On Wednesday, Jan. 19, Johnson said he will begin with a DARE introductory lesson instructing 36 students in the classrooms of Arlyn Miller and Lynnea Nolte. Classes will be weekly. One class will have DARE on Wednesday, the other class on Thursday.
Within the 17 weeks of instruction, sixth grade students will be learning about personal safety; drug use and misuse; consequences; resisting pressures to use drugs; resistance techniques; building self-esteem; assertiveness; managing stress without taking drugs; media influences on drug use; decision making and risk taking; alternatives to drug use; role modeling; forming a support system; and resisting gang pressure.
Jan. 19, 1994
RANDOLPH – Randolph Fire Department crews were called Thursday, Jan. 13, 9:30 a.m. to extinguish a fire which had ignited in a silo at the Rod Patent farm.
Igniting by spontaneous combustion, the silo was one third full. Fire fighting crews were called again on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 15, to again extinguish the fire which had rekindled, Randolph Fire Department Chief Lavern Scott said.
Jan. 21, 2004
RANDOLPH – The Randolph Community Club discussed several upcoming events at its Jan. 14 meeting.
A main topic of concern was the Randolph Community Club Youth Basketball Tournament scheduled for Feb. 21-22.
Community Club Secretary reported there may be a problem with conflicts on this date. The tournament had to be moved up one weekend due to the Randolph Schools hosting the NENAC Speech competition.
Because of the change in date, other tournaments were scheduled by teams which normally attend.
Jan. 21, 2004
RANDOLPH – What began as a way to make good use of old clothing has developed into a charitable social event here.
Randolph’s quilting groups have been meeting for over 20 years.
Many Randolph area women have taken up or continued the craft of quilting not only to create beautiful blankets for people, but as a way to remain in social contact with friends in the community.
Jan. 15, 2014
RANDOLPH – Along with conducting the Randolph City Council meeting Jan. 8, board members took time to complete four interviews for the utility technician position.
Action was taken to offer the position to Aaron Nielsen, who lives in Randolph. Nielsen will start work in approximately two weeks.
In other action, board members renewed Cinda Jones’ contract to serve as city administrator.
Jan. 15, 2014
RANDOLPH – As 2013 began, the general consensus was that Northeast Nebraska destined for another dry year.
“It didn’t look good,” said Pat Steffen, Fordyce, who farms and raises grass-fed Scottish Highland cattle. “I was concerned. . . . you don’t like to see it dry.”
In 2012, only 13.35 inches of precipitation fell in the Randolph area. In all, the area only received measurable precipitation 68 times in 2012.
Jan. 15, 2014
HARTINGTON – Cedar County Commissioners Tuesday elected Dave McGregor as their new Cedar County Commission Chairman and Terry Pinkelman as Vice Chairman.
They are trading their roles from 2013 when Pinkelman was chairman and McGregor was vice chairman.