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75 Years Ago - Nov. 3, 1949
RANDOLPH – Jody Sellon and Ruth Ann Gibson, both seniors, were crowned Homecoming King and Queen of Randolph high school for 1949 at half-time ceremonies of the Laurel and Randolph football game Wednesday night. One of the largest crowds to attend a game this year witnessed the crowning.
Edwin Wurdinger, junior game captain, placed the crowns on the heads of the king and queen. Attendants for the king were Dale Hughes, and Marylyn Stingley, for the queen, Irene Brown and Virginia Milander. All are seniors.
Crown bearers were Sandra Hoff and Rodger Broer. After the king and queen were crowned, a corsage of red and white carnations was presented to the queen and a gift to the king.
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RANDOLPH – An item taken from the farm page of the Des Moines (Ia.) Register-Tribune and sent to this office by Glenn Heady of Vinton, Ia. states that at Kenneth R. Ding’s Spotted Poland China boar sale at Ocheyedan, Ia., the second high price animal was sold to Leland Viergutz of Randolph, Nebr., for $390.
The top animal sold for $430, and the third highest for $380. Forty six boars sold at the sale averaged $157.30, only four selling under $100.
60 Years Ago - Oct. 29, 1964
RANDOLPH – Linda Winkelbauer was crowned Homecoming Queen and Dennis Sellon, Homecoming King at the homecoming dance held October 16 at the city auditorium.
Attendants are Deanna McGrew, Janet Van Auker, Gary Brummels and Bill Dibbert.
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RANDOLPH – The state highway department has let bids on a parking project consisting of 5.6 miles of paving on Highway 20, from the junction with Highway 81, west to join the paving east of Osmond.
The bids on the three phases of the project total $552,628.00.
They are as follows: Abel Construction Company, grading and paving, $507,845.00.
Norfolk Bridge and Construction Company, culverts, $40,906.00.
De Groff’s, Atkinson, guard rails, $3,877.00.
50 Years Ago - Oct. 31 1974
RANDOLPH – Voters of Randolph as well as voters across the entire State of Nebraska will cast ballots for a variety of positions on Tuesday, November 5 when they vote in the general election.
Eligible voters will go to the polls between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Residents eligible to vote living in Randolph Precincts 19-1 and 19-2 will decide if they want The City of Randolph to add fluoride to the water supply as prescribed by law. *** RANDOLPH – The Times has been informed by Walter Andersen, Mayor of Randolph, that several persons have been guilty of discharging firearms within the city limits of Randolph.
In asking for strict compliance of the firearm’s law, the mayor pointed out that a crippling injury or even death could possibly result from discharging firearms carelessly.
40 Years Ago - Nov. 1, 1984
RANDOLPH – The Customer Appreciation Dinner and Dance took place on Saturday evening at the West Randolph Ballroom.
About 350-375 persons attended the Randolph Community Club sponsored event. The crowd was somewhat smaller than was anticipated. One reason given for the lower than expected turnout was the good weather conditions that was allowing the farming community to proceed with the harvesting. It is estimated that about 50-60% of the harvest has been completed.
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RANDOLPH – Voters in Cedar County will join with the rest of Nebraskans as well as residents of other states on Tuesday when they voice their preferences in 1984’s General Election.
On the Presidential Ticket voters will be asked to choose between incumbent Republican Ronald Reagan and four other candidates as he seeks a second term. Challenging are Democrat Walter Mondale, Libertarian David Bergland and Independents Mel Mason and Dennis Serrette.
A spirited race also shapes up in the race for the United States Senators as Incumbent Democrat J.J. Exon is being challenged by Republican Nancy Hoch. On the Congressional Ticket Incumbent Republican Doug Bereuter is trying to be unseated by his Democratic opponent Monica Bauer.
30 Years Ago - Nov. 2, 1994
RANDOLPH – RHS musicians selected from over 2,000 others for the Nebraska All-State Band and Chorus include Matt Morten, tuba player; Nick Sullivan, chorus, and Melanie Bunsen, chorus.
The annual event is sponsored by the Nebraska Music Education Association. Selection as a member of one of these groups is one of the highest musical honors attainable in Nebraska.
Morten will be among 165 students selected to be a part of the event. Guest conductor for the band will be Dr. Gerald King from Victoria, Canada. Dr. King is a Professor of Musical and Music Education at the University of Victoria.
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RANDOLPH – As Tuesday, Nov. 8 Election Day approaches, Randolph’s local candidates await the outcome of public opinion to decide if they’ll be granted public office.
Running for Mayor is Incumbent Roger Johnson and challenger and former mayor Gordon Boatman. Tim Kint and Marlin Van Slyke are running unopposed for city council.
Three school board seats will be filled also. Rick Dominisse and Jerry Wiese are running for re-election. Stan Claussen decided not to run for re-election this year.
Challenging are Joan Gubbels, Kathi Meyer and John Arens.
20 Years Ago - Nov. 3, 2004
RANDOLPH – The first step in achieving the goal for new playground equipment at the elementary school in Randolph was made a reality Friday.
A fundraiser featuring former Nebraska quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch was held in Randolph. Crouch signed autographs with the funds going toward a fund to purchase new playground equipment from Crouch Recreation.
Crouch bought the company, located in Omaha, three years ago and has been working in any way he can with the Randolph Playground committee at the elementary school and elementary principal Pat Sweeney ,to help the school raise the $26,000 that it will need for the new desperately -needed equipment.
10 Years Ago - Nov. 5, 2014
RANDoLPH – Before the days of combines and four-wheel drive tractors, famers did what farmers have always done - picked corn by hand.
Paul Korth, an 83-year-old Randolph farmer who never got to finish high school because his family needed him on the farm, said there’s an art to picking corn by hand that has been lost these days.
“It takes a good corn hook and getting both hands to work together at the same time,” said Korth. He explained the process - grab hold of the ear with the left hand then use the corn hook to “hook” it with your right; it’s a single motion. The end result is the ear in one hand the silks in the other.
“That’s where the speed comes in,” said Korth.
Because of the labor intensive nature of farming before the age of machinery famers would routinely get together and talk about each other’s day in the field. Sometimes working together, but for the most part Korth said it was trying to compare one farmer’s progress to the other. Out of this natural competitiveness grew a sport that has lasted to this day called simply ‘cornhusking.’ *** HARTINGTON – Mail-in ballots are proving to be a success in Cedar County. As of Friday, 41 percent of the all-mail ballots had already been returned to the Cedar County Clerk’s Office.
Of the 285 early ballots that had been requested 212 had been returned by Oct. 31.
Of the 5,912 registered voters in Cedar County, 1,948 received all mail ballots in Cedar County.
All-mail ballots were used this year in all but five of the voting precincts int he county. *** RANDOLPH – Randolph will observe Veterans Day Nov. 11 with a program in the new gym at Randolph High School starting at 10 a.m. The VFW and American Legion will begin the event as they are presenting the colors and the flags and leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
The High School Band will provide music.
