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Oct. 16, 1947 RANDOLPH - Peace through strength is the Legion’s theme, and this means universal military training, Department Commander Earle P. Barnes of Omaha told a large audience of Legionnaires Tuesday in the featured talk at the Third District Legion and Legion Auxiliary convention held in Randolph.
Commander Barnes stated that the Legion should give whole hearted support to the movement for universal training, in view of the fact that many women’s organizations throughout the nation are advocating universal military training as the only safe way to keep this country prepared. He stressed that if the nation’s women, who send their husbands, sons and brothers into the dangers of battle advocate military training surely the nation’s men should fall in line. He also spoke of the scrapping of the nation’s forces too soon, and how we must preserve our way of life above any other in the world today.
Oct. 16, 1947 RANDOLPH - The 1947 pheasant season will open in Nebraska Saturday, October 18, and the season this year will be the shortest season in many years with the season set for ten days. A two-bird bag and possession limit is the rule this year.
The influx of hunters from other parts of the state and from out of the state is not expected to be as great in Randolph this year, because of the shortened season, small bag limit, and fewer pheasants. Also, hunting hours this year will be from noon to sunset.
Oct. 15, 1997 RANDOLPH - Council members addressed local natural gas rate increases with company representatives Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Don Noecker and Doug Lightfoot of KN Energy attended to explain the recent purchase gas adjustments.
In October of every year, we do a filing project to pinpoint the cost of gas. Last year, we had a 6.5 percent decrease. Shortly after, the price skyrocketed which no one could have foreseen. After the price increased, we had to pass through the cost. Our September filing attempted to cover costs lost and project costs, Noecker said.
Oct. 15, 1997 RANDOLPH - Board members explored bus lease-purchase options and decided against a local work-release program, Monday, Oct. 13.
“Through the lease-purchase, the school has the possibility of buying two buses within a year or less time,” Superintendent Jim Troshynski said. “The reason there’s a push for lease-purchase (options) is some are exempt from the lid.”
In depreciation reserve, the school has $40,000. Troshynski said the board could put $30,000 down and borrow the rest with $15,000 payments each year.
Oct. 16, 2002 RANDOLPH - The Randolph community, and more specifically, Cary and Mary Kruse and family, are fortunate to host a delightful young lady, Annie Hennig, as a foreign exchange student for the 2002-2003 year.
Hennig, the daughter of Thomas and Denise Hennig, Threna, Germany, says her home town of Threna is comparable to Randolph. Hennig has one brother.
Oct. 16, 2002 RANDOLPH - The Randolph Board of Education unanimously approved Faye Leach Monday as the full-time Kindergarten-High Ability Learning instructor.
Leach will now spend eight-tenths of the day with kindergarten instead of five-tenths of the day. The remaining two-tenths will be spent on the H.A.L. program.
Oct. 17, 2012 RANDOLPH - At Monday’s regular monthly school board meeting, Superintendent Dave Hamm informed the board members that the Keystone Oil Pipeline has had a huge impact on the overall valuation for the district.
Taxes generated for the district from the pipeline last year were in the neighborhood of $75,000, but this year, the amount has jumped to around $265,000, said Mr. Hamm, who clarified that this is not above and beyond the budget but represents the amount that local taxpayers will not be required to contribute.
