Co. B, 76th Illinois Infantry Regiment Isaac Veatch was born 20 May 1842, the son of James and Barbary (Hammer) Veatch, in Douglas County, Illinois.

The Stockton City Commission approved the purchase of a hydro vac from Vermeer for the City at the regular meeting on Tuesday, January 25th. Electric supervisor Cory Carlson was at the meeting to go over the details of the demonstrator model machine, which has a three-year parts and labor warranty This machine will help find and clean out undeground utilities without harming the wires, lines etc. and will be a benefit for several departments. The cost of the hydro vac is in the budget at a total of $51,708.00. Plans to rent out the equipment to other towns is being worked on at this time.

The Rooks County Conservation District’s 74th Annual Meeting will take place on Monday, February 7th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plainville Grade School Cafeteria. Activities for the evening will include guest speaker Dean Krehbiel, State Resource Conservationist, who will be speaking on “Woody Encroachment.” Featuring a speaker is something new added this year. Also included will be the presentation of the 2021 Bankers Soil Conservation Award by board member Randy Odle and Key banker, Chase Look, of Solutions North Bank of Stockton and the Windbreak Award presented by JD Riffel and Key Banker, Chase Look.

The Stockton Grade School was gifted with a surprise donation of two sets of handmade cedar Lincoln Logs and two sets of fraction blocks from 87-year-old John Will of Halstead, Kansas on Thursday, January 13th.

LAST WEEK’S WEATHER: Last Sunday was mostly sunny with the high in the low 50 range. Monday was sunny with the temperature near the 60-degree mark.

Mark Lowry with Heritage Insurance Group, Inc. was at the regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, January 18th to review the annual insurance policies for the County. The insurance covers property, liability, workman’s compensation and buildings. After reviewing the information, with it noted that the courthouse’s value is now $14 million, the commissioners approved the renewals as presented with Heritage Insurance Group, Inc. through EMC.

The Stockton Sentinel is always looking for pictures for our “Yesteryear” page. If you have a picture that you’d be willing to share with our readers (preferably at least 20 years old), send it to Stockton Sentinel, P.O. Box 521, Stockton, KS 67669, e-mail it to: stkpaper@ruraltel.net or bring it in to our office and we’ll be sure you get it back.

The Rooks County Conservation District’s 73rd annual meeting is set for Monday, February 7th. The meeting will be held in the Plainville Grade School Cafeteria to begin at 6:30 p.m.

(Continued From Last Week) July 1—Erin Deitrich and Chris Rea were featured in an article about their “Walking Across America.” Hays woman, Nicole Dechant, was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a convenience store in Plainville. Mead Lumber Company, Inc.