The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02
RESIGNS PROFESSION
FOR BUSINESS LIFE
Supt. r. A. Randall to Leave Plymouth
and Conduct Large Milling Plant at
Union City, Mich--Great Work Done
for Schools---McDowell Succeeds.

Supt. r. A. Randall has resigned as
head of the Plymouth schools and
his resignation has been accepted, to
take effect Aug. 1.
After long and earnest considera-
ton, Mr.. Randall has decided to give
up professional life for a business
career. He will go to Union City,
Mich, and take the management Of
a large -four mill which he and his
brother E. w. Randall of Tekonsha
Mich, have recently bought.
The plant is splendidly situated
on the Coldwater river whence it de-
rives the best of water power.
Large changes and additions will BIS
made in and to the present mill, and
when these are completed its capacity
will be hundred barrels day.
Union City is beautiful place of
about $500 people, and Is situated
just north of Coldwater in the heart
of the greatest wheat section of
Michigan. The opportunity offered
here was a most attractive one, and
the brothers, both of whom were
brought up in the milling industry,
feel that they have secured a very
fine business. Mr.. Randall of
Tekonsha will continue to operate the
old home plant, which is only a few
miles from Union City.
Possession of the new plant at
Union City will be taken May ], and
the improvements will be completed
by fall. While Mr.. Randall's year
in Plymouth does not expire until
August, he will make occasional
visits to Michigan to look after the
progress of the work on his mill,
which work will be directly under the
supervision of his brother.
A Loss to Plymouth
The going away of Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall will be distinct loss to
Plymouth. They have been foremost
in the social and educational life Of
the city and will be missed on every
hand. For nearly eight years they
have touched the life of all classes OF
the community in a way that will
cause the deepest regret at this news
of their intended departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall came TO
Plymouth in August, 1908, and ever
since that time they have grown
stronger and stronger in the estima-
ton of the people. Mrs. Randall
was the life and spirit Of every club
meeting or social gathering at which
she was present, and, aside from
her social attachments, there was
never a time when occasion offered
that she did not do kind service for
some one in need of it. Mr. Ran
dali has become tower of strength
in the continued educational uplift
of the city, setting always higher
and higher mark of attainment for
the youth of the community.
Fortunate and Unfortunate
Plymouth has been exceedingly
fortunate In having but two strong
educators at the head of her schools
since the time they began to have
a head; but she is unfortunate now
in losing her present superintendent
at the prime of his life, and when he
has the schools so splendidly organic
ed and the buildings equipped for
the best work. The school board re
grets deeply the loss to our schools
The impossibility of paying 70
the best brains and effort what the
business life pays is the cause of it
Mr.. Randall has put eight of the
best years of his life into the Plym
outh schools-has loved them and
worked night and day for them-has
poured his very soll into them-yet
he knows that the financial outlook
in this profession is but dark at best
compared with what he can do in tho
business life. So. although it is very
hard for him to leave work into
which he has put so much, he ha
decided that he must tear himself
away.
Great Work for Schools
During his eight years in Plym.
outh Superintendent Randall ha
done great work for ou- schools
They are stop notchers" In Indiana
with all her fine educational system
Plymouth High school has always oc-
cupied a high place. It was among
the first tewnty-one schools to re
ceive commission from the Stat
Board of Education in 1874.
In addition to being commissioned
the Plymouth High School has re
Gently obtained privileges from
Higher Institutions which are re
cognized only in our largest and hes
High schools and we now have the
same advantages as the best institu
tons of our country.
In May, 1908 Plymouth High
School wac adm;ffod For 4bo 6,~k