* The big oil news of the week is the strike made by the Margay Oil Company of Tulsa at their Bemis well, the east offset of the Bemis discovery well. Monday evening, oil was hit at 3,282, and the hole filled up to 2,800 feet in 30 minutes.

The approach of spring and the unusually large amount of dust in the air on Sunday and Monday, no doubt, brought back many memories of last year's dust storms. Farmers, especially, are wondering if there will be a recurrence of soil blowing. While only time will answer that question, there are many steps farmers can take to prevent such conditions in the future, according to Laurence R. Daniels, county agent. One preventive measure pointed out by Mr. Daniels is turning the back of light rolling land to pasture grasses, native grasses, which are effective soil holders and soil stabilizers against both wind and water erosion. There is a marked tendency to give greater attention to laying out fields to reduce the severity of wind and soil blowing. On farms laid out for strip cropping, the alternate strips of stubble from small grains, corn, and sorghum are valuable soil holders.

After three weeks of extensive remodeling, the interior of Sperry's Cafe now presents a decided change in appearance. Many improvements have been made, including the installation of three large booths on the west side. White knotty pine boards have been placed along the side of the restaurant, extending about halfway to the ceiling, which are very attractive. The rest of the wall has been repainted a cream color. Beautiful mahogany-colored Formica tops have been placed on the counters, which tests the length of the room. New tables have been made of the same material, which is the latest in restaurant furnishings. Frank Sperry and daughter, Elva, who operate the cafe, have received many compliments on the improved appearance of their establishment.

The bitterest cold to strike Stockton in recent years hit Friday evening, sending the mercury to a new low of 20 below by Saturday morning. An alarm broadcast over the radio on Friday morning warned all farmers to get their stock in before the severe storm arrived. By midafternoon, the temperature had dropped from about 30 degrees above to zero.

* The company in charge of the Bemis oil well is now feeling good and has drillers at work on the hole. They have been in forced idleness for the past two months and are now thrilled to know they can proceed—the driller, Messrs.Shell, Shaffer, and Williams, arrived back in the city on Tuesday and were mighty glad to be back.

After more than two years of serving as the poor commissioner of Rooks County, Miss Pearl Rorabaugh has resigned her position to accept one on the faculty of Kansas State College in Manhattan. Miss Rorabaugh's resignation was effective on Wednesday. She will teach home economics. She is a graduate of Kansas State College and also worked a number of hours there following her graduation. She is particularly pleased at the opportunity to return to Kansas State, as she will be associated with several of those she was in school with. Miss Rorabaugh has had a number of years of experience in the teaching profession, having taught in Wichita, Tulsa, Okla., Texas, Smith Center, and Manhattan. Mrs. Eva Griebel has been appointed acting poor commissioner by the county commissioners. Mrs. Griebel has been serving as a case aid and is well-versed in the relief office's duties.

A press dispatch recently released stated that U.S. Highway No. 40 North has been designated as U.S. Highway No. 24, confirmed by a letter to the Record from R. M. Sawhill of Glasco, secretary of the U.S. Highway 40 North Association.

The Sunlight 4-H Club is the name of the latest addition to the several organizations of its kind in Rooks County, according to Laurence R.Daniels, county agent. At the meeting, attended by several families from Lanark Township, it was decided to organize a community club, with nineteen girls and boys planning to join. Officers are president Evelyn Melton, vice president Bud Bailey, secretary Kenton Snyder, treasurer Clara Dix, reporter Phyllis Snyder, and recreation leader Grace Bailey.

Rooks County got another producing well on Saturday when a well estimated at 60 barrels was brought in on the old Bird Low place, eight miles north of Stockton. Gillespie and Hess own the well.

Ralph Imler, who took the petrified animal skull, which was recently found on Sand Creek, to Hays for identification by Professor Sternberg, reports that it has been identified as a prehistoric buffalo belonging to the species Bison Latifrons. Scientists believe these animals became extinct several thousand years ago, at the earliest. The animal was larger than the buffalo we know, but not as large as the head would indicate. When the skull was found, it was believed the object had a tusk, but when it was examined in relation to the skull's bones, it was clear it was a horn. The diameter of the broken-off horn indicates a spread of 7.5 feet, which was above average for this animal. There are six or eight other skulls of this buffalo variety in museums across the country, the largest being in California. One was found near Hoxie in 1903, the only other known to have been found in this area. The specimen found in Sand Creek is currently on display at the college museum in Hays.