98 Years Ago

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body According to Miss Pearl Rorabaugh, commissioner, there will be but two more chances for young men to enroll in the CCC Camps. The dates are August 23rd and August 30th. Only one young man from this county entered a camp this week. He was John Conger.

Body Over 100 spectators attended the park on Friday evening to see the youngsters from the FERC playground classes exhibit their pets and dolls. The children were out in full force, too, despite a threatened thunder shower.

Body Details of the new Works Progress Administration (WPA) were explained to representatives of several political subdivisions in Rooks County here on Thursday morning by Paul Jackson, the engineer of the new setup.

Body Rooks County taxpayers will have to dig up about the same amount of money for the county’s operating expenses next year as they did in 1935, under tentative levies set by the county commissioners after preparing the 1936 budget, which is published in this issue of the Rooks...