1984: Archway over city park entrance installed

75 Years Ago - July 7, 1949

RANDOLPH – For the first time in many years a big parade has been planned for Randolph, to be held on Junior Fair Day, August 11.

Arrangements are still in the formative stage, but what is in need now is for the entire community to get behind the project and make it a success. Every business firm, every organization, every club, every church organization, every 4-H club and every women’s project club is tendered a special invitation to make an entry of a float for the parade.

The Victory Project club, which has successfully sponsored or helping in sponsoring several community projects in the past, has consented to undertake the project of the parade and sponsor it. Committees will be made known later.

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RANDOLPH – Frank Lewis, who has lived in Randolph for the last two years since retiring from the farm, was named city marshal and chief of police by the council on Tuesday night. He was sworn in Wednesday.

Mr. Lewis succeeds Marvin Swanson, who resigned to enter employment with Cedar county.

60 Years Ago - July 2, 1964 RANDOLPH – Willis G. Eberhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Eberhardt of Randolph, who is employed with IBM in its Electric Typewriter division of the Washington Commercial Office, Washington, D.C., was elected director of the One Hundred Percent club of 1963 for being a consistent sales leader with a record of selling 60 typewriters and also for being top man in supply sales, totaling $27,402.00.

Mr. Eberhardt received the distinguished salesman award sponsored by members of the Sales Executive club of Washington for 1933. This award was based on outstanding performance in salesmanship. ***

RANDOLPH – The Randolph Saddle Club will attend the Norfolk Rodeo on July 4. The club has picked Mary Lou Lenhoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Lenhoff, as its rodeo queen for the event. Each club in attendance must have a queen.

All planning to participate in the event are to be at the Ponderosa Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m and are to take along a picnic dinner.

50 Years Ago - July 4, 1974 RANDOLPH – Thieves struck at Randolph Oil on Thursday evening or early Friday morning and made off with an undetermined amount of cash.

Apparently the thieves entered the building by breaking a window on the east side of the grease room and then squeezing through an opening in steel bars on the window.

The box containing the money was located in a desk drawer in the office. Nothing else was disturbed by the thieves.

Another break-in is being investigated by Randolph Chief of Police Dan McCright and Cedar County Sheriff, John Riibe. The VFW lunch stand at the park was broken into some time Sunday night and approximately 1 1/2 cases of pop stolen. *** RANDOLPH – The Randolph Community Club’s Fall Festival Committee this week announced that Dailey Bros. Circus will perform in Randolph on Wednesday, August 21.

At a committee meeting on Monday evening Don Bermel and Eldon Robinson were appointed to check with 4-H leaders concerning the number of livestock available for showing at the Fall Festival. The Home Economics Division will set up their displays in the shelter house and surrounding area.

Another attraction discussed at the Fall Festival committee meeting on Monday night was the possibility of the Community Club sponsoring a barbecue the evening of the Fall Festival. Vernon Viergutz was named to head up the group that is looking into the barbecue. *** RANDOLPH – A glass jar unburied on Sunday, June 30 by Clyde Cook and Peter Campion at a school house contained a list of students who attended the District 38 school on February 3, 1928.

The jar was uncovered on Sunday when the two men who gave the list of students to Merit Graf, were digging out an old swing set at the school site located 2 1/4 miles south of the Wareham Corner.

According to to Mr. Graf, who has the old paper in his possession, the following persons are listed on the sheet: Hazel Barmington, Clifford Milander, Irene Friedenbach, Alfred Schutt, William Rohde, Lorraine Smith, Clifford Rohde, Gladys Schutt, Donald Friedenbach, Opal Graf, Kermit Graf, Sylvia Ann Milander, Eleanor Phillips, Neva Rohde, Sylvia Lippold, Clarence Wurmiger and the teacher, Mrs. Ruth Schlipman.

40 Years Ago - July 5, 1984 RANDOLPH – The arch over the entrance to the Veterans Memorial Park was put into place on Friday night by a group of volunteers who have worked on the project over a period of time.

Last summer, the brick work was completed and the metal arch was constructed with the help of many volunteers. The name Veterans Memorial Park was picked in a contest several years ago. *** RANDOLPH – A wide variety of activities awaits fair goers in Randolph on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday when the Randolph Community Club Fair gets underway.

The community club, the sponsors for the fair, are presently selling advance tickets for the carnival rides and beef barbecue at most Randolph business places. Tickets for the barbecue, which will be served on Tuesday evening, sell for $3.00 and include entertainment by Jim Casey and his “lightning guitar” and the finals of the slowpitch softball tournament.

Other fair events include an antique tractor pull, the Saddle Club Horse Show, square dance Sunday night, the Woman’s Club Country Fair, horseshoe tournament, and youth activities including races and games.

30 Years Ago - July 6, 1994 RANDOLPH – Forty-two livestock feeders from Laurel, Belden, Coleridge, Randolph and Hartington boarded a chartered bus last Wednesday morning bound for Omaha to express concerns and needs regarding recent low cattle prices.

A total of 1,100 people attended the meeting which lasted six hours and involved two parts - Zero Tolerance Meat Inspection and industry concentration. Zero Tolerance involves hand trimming of any dirty areas on the carcass, causing waste and extra expense to feeders and packers. Cleaning carcasses with water is an alternative which cattle producers favor because there is less waste.

Speaking on anti trust laws was John Filippini of the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Filippini touched on anti trust laws that have been abused and some that aren’t enforced.

20 Years Ago - July 7, 2004 RANDOLPH – Anyone that takes a drive out along Bridge Street in Randolph, should keep their eyes open to the left, and they might see a little surprise.

Next to the home of Bob and Gloria Winkelbauer in a little fenced pasture are 10 miniature horses.

The Winkelbauers have raised miniature horses since around 1992, ever since they saw some sold at a local auction and became intrigued by them. Gloria admitted that before that sale she didn’t know what a miniature horse was. Now, 12 years later, they keep very busy with this business. *** RANDOLPH – Randolph’s southwest corner of Broadway and Main is featured on the cover of the Country Estate Fence, Deck and Railing calendar.

The nationally circulated calendar features the memorial to the service personnel and the Randolph Dental Clinic.

The calendar includes five photos submitted by Belden Lumber and Supply, three showing Country Estate projects from Randolph and two from Norfolk, all of which were completed by the local business.

10 Years Ago - July 9, 2014 RANDOLPH – Randolph City Council will step up to the plate on refurbishing the ballpark for drainage.

Council members gave their approval to add $3,500 into the 2014/15 city budget to make improvements on the two ball fields.

In an otherwise quiet session, the council discussed redoing the ball park. Along with the help that has been volunteered from a number of others, the council is considering a product similar to what the City of Wakefield uses.

Known as the “baseball capitol of Nebraska,” Wakefield has researched a variety of products and found a composite that comes from Shakopee, Minn.

The material, basically an ag lime, dries quickly when wet. *** RANDOLPH – The Randolph Volunteer Fire Department is one of the winners in the $250,000 training giveaways sponsored by Action Training Systems and the National Volunteer Fire Council.

Randolph Fire Departments’ share of the winnings is right at $5,000 worth of materials.

The 2014 Training Giveaway focuses on the importance of all personnel receiving adequate training with the theme of “Train Like You Fight.”

Over 500 departments applied for the Giveaway.

Only one fire department per state was a winner, according to Fireman Tim Lemmons. *** RANDOLPH – Community officials are inviting the public to another Town Hall meeting July 16.

The 7 p.m. meeting will be held at the Randolph High School Commons. The meeting will feature City Council members, as well as the planning committee.

The meeting’s purpose will cover the proposed zoning districts on a color-coded map and invite public input for changes and additions.

The process is deliberately unhurried so as to invite citizens to absorb the proposals and offer their input, said Gary Van Meter, spokesman for the committee.