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75 Years Ago - March 23, 1950
RANDOLPH - A town without a doctor in the midst of one of the worst flu and pneumonia epidemics in several years - that was Randolph last week.
The situation brought home to a lot of people the predicament that Randolph is facing, and will face within the next few years. Dr. A.E. Cook, veteran Randolph physician, has carried an office practice and made a limited number of calls the past few years, but he has been hospitalized the past two weeks seriously ill. Dr. G.E. Peters, the town’s only remaining physician carrying o full-time practice, was ill the past week with the flu and exhaustion from too strenuous demands during the unprecedented number of illness.
The situation was made even worse by the large number of flu and pneumonia cases.
Loss of medical men here has caused Randolph to drop from a town of four physicians, two dentists and two veterinarians, which at the present has one physician, one dentist and one veterinarian.
60 Years Ago - March 18, 1965
RANDOLPH – It was announced this week by Rev. Otto Buehler that low bids on the St. Frances high and grade school building project totaled $322,269.00. Bids for the building program were opened Wednesday.
Low bidder on the general contract was Sioux Contractors of Sioux City, Ia., with a bid of $241,820.00. Gill Bros. Plumbing and Heating of Sioux City was the low bidder on the pluming and heating contract with a bid of $59,443.00. The low bid on the electric contract was by Krueger-Ihle of Norfolk with a bid of $21,006.00.
The bids are in line with the original estimate which totaled $341,250.00 including architect fees. *** RANDOLPH – As of Wednesday morning, the names of six candidates had been filed for city council and board of education vacancies here in the annual spring election. The election will be held April 6.
The petitions assure competitive races in the school board election as four candidates have been nominated for two vacancies. If no further nominations are made in the city council elections, the two candidates nominated will run unopposed.
Board of education candidates are Melvin Ehrhardt, Eldred Pentico, Mrs. Harrison Huwaldt and Dr. Robert E. Rodgers. Mr. Ehrhardt and Pentico are currently serving on the board and their terms expire this spring. Mrs. Huwaldt is a former member of the board.
Norbert Olberding has been nominated for a seat on the city council, representing the north ward. He is the present councilman from that ward and his term expires this spring.
Fred Rokahr has been nominated as a candidate to represent the south ward. Roy Gibson is the present south ward councilman. His term expires this spring.
50 Years Ago - March 20, 1975
RANDOLPH – The Randolph City Council held a special meeting on March 13 at which time all bids submitted for the construction of the new Randolph Fire Hall and Rescue Station were rejected.
The Randolph Rural Fire District directors in attendance at the meeting included Vincent Schmit, Richard Thies, Leroy Eberhardt, Cecil Letting and Art Rhode, The rural directors and member of the city council, after a lengthy discussion, decided that in the best interest of all parties concerned that changes would have to be made in order for the bid to stay under the $100,000 figure.
According to the city council and rural board members there will be no changes in the main structure of the building, only changes in minor areas. Some of the changes mentioned include the removal of the water meter to record the amount of water used throughout the building, water line size, floor covering and painting of the interior walls. *** RANDOLPH – The Randolph Community Club awarded John Pock and Roy Gibson plaques Monday.
The wording on the plaques read, “In the estimation of the members of the Randolph Community Club, you are the world’s greatest gourmet chef.”
Mr. Gibson and Mr. Pock were in charge of preparing the meal for the membership drive that was attended by approximately 85 people.
40 Years Ago - March 21, 1985
RANDOLPH – A long meeting of the Randolph Centennial produced very little visible results, but at least one major decision was reached and another postponed for a month.
Following the receiving of bids from four book companies, the group voted to allow Taylor Publishing Co. of Dallas, Texas, to print and help distribute the Centennial History Book. It is expected that the representatives of the company will be in a trance at the History Book Committee meeting that will be held on March 25. All book committee members and others interested are invited to attend the meeting that will be held at the Rogers and Rogers Law Offices.
In other items of business, the committee tabled the selecting of the official logo for the centennial until next month.
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