90 Years Ago

A tusk and part of the skull, evidently belonging to some prehistoric monster, were found on Sand Creek the first of the week and were on exhibit at the W. H. Keilhotz Shoe Shop. The tusk was about eight inches in diameter and a couple of feet long.

A Phillipsburg powerhouse, taking advantage of the breaks, thundered through the Stockton High School grid machine for a 19 to 6 victory last Friday evening. Stockton residents who drove to Manhattan on Saturday for the Kansas State-Nebraska football game were rewarded with a thrilling battle.

Work started this week on a new, modern duplex apartment house for Stockton. It is being built by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hageman just west of their residence on South Second Street. It will be made of stucco, and the size is 28x40. The building will face west.

That Stockton has a very good chance to obtain a Freshman college was learned Monday evening when a meeting was held here to discuss the project.

Rooks County went along with the rest of the counties in Kansas in taking it “on the chin” as the result of the drought of 1934, according to figures obtained in the recent farm census by the Department of Commerce which was released this week.

A large and enthusiastic crowd of members of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce turned out Thursday evening for the first regular meeting of this group since the summer heat was turned on. The session washed at the Hicks Hotel, with dinner being served.

Work on sand graveling No. 1 Highway between Stockton and Plainville commenced this week. The Hardman Construction Company of Alton is the contractor on this project which was let at Smith Center on August 25th. The specifications for this project calls for 14 miles of sand-gravel surfacing.

Although laboring under such obstacles as having some of the buildings destroyed by fire and nearly all crops ruined by drought, it can be said that the Rooks County Free Fair was a success.

This reporter was surprised when he walked through Floral Hall at the fairgrounds this morn and saw the number of fine exhibits on display. When one looks at the agricultural products, flowers, etc., it is hard for him to conceive that we have been sign through such a terrific drought period.

The directors and officers of the Rooks County Free Fair held their final meeting on Tuesday evening and are now ready for the opening of the next big attraction for Rooks County and the surrounding communities.