56 Years Ago

* And So They Say: Coach Johnny Locke: “Kelly Desmarteau had the distinction of being the only player in the state tournament who hit 100% of his field goal tries.” John B. Smith: “It would take up less space in the paper if you’d just list the people who didn’t go to the tournament.”

* And So They Say: Jo Carmichael: “If you are going to hit a cow, don’t do it in Trego County. I think the sheriff over there favors the cows.” Ruth Phelps: “I can tell this is going to be a most unusual year. Our old cat had kittens three days apart last week.”

* And So They Say: George Riffel: “Every time I open my mouth I get in trouble, so I have practically stopped talking.” Stella Willis: “If someone isn’t off work on account of the flu—that’s news.”

* And So They Say: Ray Bigge: “I don’t now whether I am the only person around here still rolling his own cigarettes, but I do think I am the only one still using Bull Durhum.” Kenneth Medley: “The trouble is that people take the wrong attitude toward me.”

* And So They Say: Joke Venekamp (Holland): “I would give anything if I could be watching a basketball game back in Stockton and rooting for the Tigers.” Bump Arrington: “I want the law to keep Bob Jarrett from picking on me all the time.”

*And So They Say: Dorothea Lytle: “Saturday was the first time we ever ran out of everything in the bakery.” Rupert Dryden: “I used to have long golden curls—and still have them put away in a box somewhere.” Iva Roskilly: “Glen had a birthday Saturday, but I’m not telling how old he is.”

* And So They Say: Dean King: “I was certainly more than pleased with my grand opening— all those lovely flowers and everything.” Marilyn Freemeyer; “It is certainly a tragedy when on your only day off, your car won’t start.”

* And So They Say: Harold Copper: “I’d like to shoot those people who were so anxious for cold weather to get here.” Butch Ostmeyer: “After having my picture in the Record last week I thoughg I’d be getting lots of fan mail by this time.”

* And So They Say: Butch Ostmeyer: “I made the women happy at last year’s Fair by bringing them Myron Floren, so I’m going to make the men happy this year with Joann Cassel.” A. L. Pettijohn (Monday): “It is this kind of weather which makes me glad I moved in from the farm.”

* And So They Say: Pat Langley: “People will steal anything—even Beatles records.” Judge Gilbert: “The next time they have a bunch of robberies in the county, I hope they choose any other day except Sunday, as it disturbs my day off.”