Yesteryear

The best-looking well ever drilled in Rooks County, as far as it has been drilled, is the Kiskadden and Johndahl and the L.C.D. Drilling Company on the John Westhusin land. The hole was bottomed at 3,080 feet after encountering five good showings in the Topeka lime.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1970 * And So They Say: Nellie Morrissey: "Dode has all his Christmas shopping done already." Lorita Mahoney: "After attending the Schult Open House at Plainville, I think I'll sell my house and move into a trailer."

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Art Wilken's huge collection of old trucks, tractors, and pickups was set to be sold to the highest bidders at the Auction at the Wilken’s plant along Highway 183.

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* The Plainville High School Homecoming Queen candidates were Leasa Mock, Nancy Wootton, Lora Selbe, Dana Miller, and Kim Hamel. * Mrs.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * A meeting was held in the St. Joseph's Church basement, where the community worked on an action plan ahead of their meeting later in the month with Postal Service representatives about Damar's Post Office.

* Last Friday night at the Twin Mound schoolhouse, the Republicans held a political meeting, and a good crowd came out to hear the candidates' talks and discuss the day's political issues. Each candidate gave a short talk, and O.

Travis Whisman was the new Rooks County Deputy. He grew up in Plainville before moving to Hays for his freshman year of high school. He attended Fort Hays State and received a degree in criminal justice.

Despite the rain, there was quite a fair-sized crowd of women, includng a carload of Plainville and Woodston, as well as a number of men present in the courtroom at the courthouse on Tuesday morning to hear what Mrs. Ed Graham of Peabody, state president of the Kansas Women's Republican Club, and...