What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago
Miss Ruby Dotson and Miss Flossie Gaumer, both of Beloit, are opening a beauty shop inside the Maris store this week. The ladies are experienced in beauty work and come to this city highly-recommended. Miss Gaumer is known to a few Stockton ladies; she had them as customers while she operated a shop in Beloit. Miss Dotson is a former county girl; her parents resided for some years in southwest Stockton and are now located at Glasco. The two ladies are going to outfit the shop with the very latest in fixtures, and being experienced operators, they should demand a good patronage.
Adventure-loving citizens of this community will get a real thrill next Monday and Tuesday at the Star Theater when they see the official pictures of the Byrd Exposition to the South Pole. The Star Theater has been fortunate in securing this picture earlier than most cities have been able to get it. A number of Stockton residents have seen the picture in city theaters during the past few weeks. Without exception, they report it as one of the most interesting presentations of a significant historical event they have ever seen. For many minutes the screen reproduces the actual photographic reels taken by the expedition photographer as the aero plane circled over the South Pole.
The Rooks County Fair is on, and the Review and Record goes to its readings on Wednesday morning to give the force a chance to enjoy the Fair. Hundreds of exhibits are already on the grounds, and the registration fee is far higher than usual. The Young Brothers Carnival Company is on the grounds with a merry- go-round, Ferris wheel, a tiny tot merry-go-round, giant swings, and the usual assortment of concession and food stands under the grandstand. The Chick Boyes Players have their tent at the entrance of the grounds and are playing to record crowds. Butch Burlin is back from El Dorado for the week, and while he will not be in uniform catching for the Stockton boys, he will be on the diamond calling the strikes and balls. Three days of merry entertainment are promised, and record crowds are expected if the weather remains clear.
Mrs. Ernest Ruby of Bogue went to Kirwin on Wednesday where she joined her sister, Mrs. Henry Freeman, and they entrained at Kensington for Woodstock. Ill. There, they spent two days with Miss Nellie Baldwin, Mr. Freeman’s sister. They visited the famous summer resort at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on Sunday. On Tuesday, they continued their journey to Gomer, Ohio, and other nearby points where they will visit various relatives of the Reynolds connection. Before returning home, they will also take in the annual Reynolds family reunion in that part, the forepart of September. This is Mrs. Ruby’s first visit to Ohio, and she has not seen Illinois since she was a very small girl.
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Stewart and their little daughter, Grace, left a few days ago to be away most of the winter. They will visit Winnipeg and Medicine Hat, Canada, then head over to Spokane and other places along the coast.
Lloyd Viers returned Saturday from Topeka. He states that his mother is somewhat improved from injuries received in a fall from a load of hay. His aunt, Mrs. H. N. Viers, is also making good improvements.
Carl Bray returned last week from Colorado, where he had visited a brother in Denver and a sister, Mrs. W. F. McConnell, in Boulder. His father, C. Bray, who had been staying there, came home with Carl. Mrs. McConnell came with them for a short visit.
Mrs. T. C. Hinkle of Carbondale, Kansas arrived the past week and is visiting her father, J. L. Stevens and his family. Dr. Hinkle practiced medicine here about 20 years ago. He has written several books of animal stories and aims to get out a new book every year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Parker and family of the Woodston vicinity were in Stockton Monday evening. The family attended the Chick Boyes show while Jim did some campaigning.
Mrs. Chase (Millie) Brown, only daughter of Frank and Evelyn Hindman, passed away at the age of 74 years, four months and nine days on August 19th.
Miss Olive Roberts, daughter of Mrs. Mac Roberts of Palco, was united in marriage to Omar Roy on July 29th, by Father Kellher of Zurich. The bride wore a pink crepe de chine gown, and the groom wore a suit of dark navy blue.
Miss Gladys Stice and Mr. Carl Larsen were united in marriage by Probate Judge Bissing at Hays on July 31st. Gladys is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stice, is a graduate of Webster High School, and for the past three years has been a successful teacher in our Rooks County schools.
From The Woodston Argus…. Fred Poore reports that his son, Alvin, with William Whaley and Alvin Walker, went rattlesnake hunting on Sunday and Monday with the result that there are 40 less rattlesnakes in that community than there were before the hunt….Word was recently received here of the death of Mrs. Golda Lyons of Parsons, who died August 7th after a short illness. Mrs. Lyons will be remembered here as Golda LaRue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaRue.
