1964: Stations sell gas at 23.9 cents per gallon
Feb. 24, 1949
RANDOLPH – City caucuses for selecting candidates for city offices in the city election of April 5 will be held on Wednesday night March 2, in the city auditorium.
According to state law, caucuses must be held the fifth Wednesday preceding the election or, this year on March 2.
This year is election year for city councilman, first ward; city councilman, second ward; for city councilman, first ward, to fill vacancy, one year term; and for two members of the board of education. Those whose terms expire are Dr. G.E. Peters, councilman, first ward; Ellis Barker, councilman, second ward; Harold Sherwood and Don Prawitt, board of education. The vacancy on the council is caused by the resignation of Carl Wattier. Mayor Sherwood appointed Dr. L.T. Peebles in his place to serve until the next election, which is April 5.
The People’s party will meet in the north room at the city auditorium, while the Citizen’s party will meet in the council room at the auditorium. Both meetings begin at 8:00.
Feb. 24, 1949
RANDOLPH – Glenn Stingley who was associated with the Gamble store here from 1938 to 1941, has bought a half interest in the local Gamble store business owned by Mrs. G.I. Reed, and has assumed his new duties in the store.
Mr. Stingley and family left Randolph to move to California and later the family returned to Dixon, where they farmed until coming to Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. Stingley and son and daughter moved to Randolph three weeks ago.
When Mr. Stingley was associated with the store before, he was employed by the late G. I. Reed, manager and owner of the store for many years.
Feb. 20, 1964
RANDOLPH – A gasoline price war which has been raging for some time over quite a wide area reached Randolph the latter part of last week.
Local stations are selling regular gas for 23.9c per gallon.
Feb. 20, 1964
RANDOLPH – It has been called to the attention of this newspaper that Randolph residents are finding their personal and property taxes higher this year and in at least some cases the new school building is getting credit for all of the increase.
This is not true. The tax for the new school budding amounts to 9.00 mills exactly the amount as was announced prior to the bond issue election last year.
What also makes the tax bill higher for local residents is the fact that county and state taxes took a jump of 4.758 mills the past year. The state tax went up 1.365 mills, while the Cedar County levy is 3.393 mills higher.
Feb. 20, 1964
RANDOLPH – Pvt. Gary L. Dickes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dickes of Randolph, has been enrolled in the U.S. Army Signal School at Fort Monmouth, N.J. for intensive technical training.
He is a 1962 graduate of St. Frances High School and attended Norfolk Junior College.
Admission to the Signal School is limited to men of outstanding promise. Classed as a technical institute, the school gives training chiefly in the operation, maintenance, and repair of different types of electronic equipment, from radio and television sets to “electronic brains.” Courses are given also in meteorology and both motion-picture and still photography.
Feb. 21, 1974
RANDOLPH – The Randolph High Cards got back on the winning track this past week as they turned back Cedar Catholic of Hartington 56 to 46 on Tuesday, February 12 before routing Crofton 71 to 40 on Friday evening.
Next action for the Randolph team will be this weekend when they travel to Neligh on Friday night before going to Wayne on Saturday evening.
The Cards with two games remaining in conference play still have an outside chance of winning the title. If Laurel would beat Pierce and the Cards win both of the remaining conference games, it would end up in a three way tie.
Feb. 23, 1984
RANDOLPH – The three board members whose terms expire this year on the Randolph Board of Education have filed for re-election.
Kearney Lackas, Doug Preston and Richards Daws all have indicated by their filing that they wish to return to their posts on District 45 Board of Education.
Another filing has taken place, according to County Clerk Ed Stevens, when Mrs. Gene (Janet) Twiford of Laurel filed for the position of County Commissioner. Mrs. Twiford is seeking the position that is presently being held by Marvin Hartung of Coleridge whose term expires this year.
Feb. 23, 1984
RANDOLPH – Old man winter reminded residents of Northeast Nebraska and most other parts of the state that February is still a good time for a severe snow storm as an estimated 20-22 inches of snow fell over the weekend.
The National Weather Bureau in Norfolk issued a blizzard warning on Friday afternoon as the low pressure system moved into the area. The storm arrived in the Randolph area about 10:00 p.m. on Friday night as snow started to fall. By Saturday morning when daylight arrived about 10 inches of snow was measured by several residents. The snowfall continued most of the day Saturday and by Sunday morning most observers agree that between 22 and 24 inches of snow had accumulated on the ground. The snow was driven by winds that reached up to approximately 30 miles per hour.
Sunday morning traffic was at a virtual standstill and country roads and city streets were drifted shut. City snow removal crews had most streets passable to at least one way traffic by mid-morning and continued with their efforts into Monday morning.
Feb. 23, 1984
RANDOLPH – An announcement in this week’s issue of The Times indicates that Bob Hamilton is now managing Dart Oil Co.
According to the announcement Mr. Hamilton has already taken over the operation of Dart Oil and that the tank wagon service for farm fuel service is still being handled by Randy Langemeier.
Feb. 23, 1994
RANDOLPH – Carhart Lumber Company is pleased to announce that Gary W. Gubbels, Randolph, has been chosen to become the manager of the Carhart Lumber Company branch in Randolph. He succeeds Rick Alderson who was moved to the Carhart operation in North Platte on Jan. 1.
Gubbels will assume his duties on Feb. 24 after completing manager training at the Carhart Lumber general office at Wayne. Robert Carhart president said the company was pleased to find a manager who was already part of the community of Randolph. He said that Gubbels is both enthusiastic about the people he will serve and future of the business in Randolph.
Gubbels graduated from Randolph High School in 1986. He entered the air force in the fall of 1986. He served in Germany and Georgia as an electronics specialist then he discharged in the fall of 1989. He then farmed and worked at two other local firms until he most recently started working for O.L. Scheer Company at Norfolk.
Feb. 23, 1994
RANDOLPH – Cedar County Sheriff Elliot A. Arens reported that on Feb. 4, Damien Janssen appeared in Cedar County Court before the Honorable Paul R. Robinson on the charges of the, criminal trespass, and criminal mischief. Janssen waived the right to be represented by an attorney and entered a plea of guilty to each count. The court examined Janssen to determine if he understood the charges, found that the plea was knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily entered and found that there was a factual basis for the complaint and accepted the guilty plea.
Janssen was arrested on Feb. 3, by the Cedar county Sheriff’s Office after they received a call from the Yankton police department, Yankton, S.D., on a possible suspect in the burglary that had occurred at Shop EZ in northern Cedar on the evening of Jan. 29. Stolen out of the store were numerous cartons of cigarettes, several cases of beer and several food items.
It was the sentence of the Court that Janssen be placed in the custody of the Youth Development Center of the State of Nebraska at Kearney, for an indeterminate term and to make restitution in the amount of $100.00 for each count and pay court costs for this matter.
Feb. 25, 2004
RANDOLPH – Fund-raising efforts for the new Randolph Public Library reached a milestone last week.
A generous donation by Wattier’s True Value of Randolph and Laurel of $5,000 put the total raised since last summer at $200,000.
Peggy Leiting, who serves on the library’s new building committee, said all those funds have been raised at the local level and will figure prominently in different grants that the library may be eligible for this year.
Feb. 19, 2014
RANDOLPH – Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Nebraska and the United States overall.
In recent years, the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes has not changed much, but youth in Nebraska are continually saying no to tobacco use.
The sixth grade class at Randolph Public Schools would like to reduce this proportion even more.
With guidance councilor Amanda Reimers, the sixth graders have been working on a tobacco education program. On Friday, Feb. 21, at the basketball game, they will show the community what they have learned. All youth and spectators are encouraged to wear white to the basketball game to represent their pledge to be healthy and tobacco free.
Feb. 19, 2014
RANDOLPH – Randolph’s school board will need at least one new member if not two.
Three people are up for re-election, Paul Schmit, Dan Backer and Barb Rohde. As of Tuesday morning, Schmit was the only one to have filed for re-election.
Rohde said she would not run for another term. Backer’s intentions are not known.
Feb. 19, 2014
RANDOLPH – Dave Harvey of WindSmart, the manufacturer representatives for the 20021 Company wind-vented roof system, spoke to the Randolph school board on Monday, Feb. 17, during the regular monthly meeting.
Harvey explained the science and the benefits of installing a wind-vented replacement roof system. Some benefits include: high wind resistance and increased ability to dry out, fewer roof fasteners required, and increased efficiency.