Yesteryear

Body RUTH PHELPS was the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce’s July Volunteer of the Month in 1997. Pictured are Chamber president Chris Kollman and Ruth Phelps. She received a certificate of recognition, a Chamber gift certificate, a Heartland SHARE box and a meal at Gambinos.

Body * And So They Say: C. R. Scott: “Did my wife tell you I washed all the dishes after her party the other night?” Vernie Degenhardt: “We were just unlucky on our Colorado trip.

Body Another change in business firms—this time Fred (Swede) Colson buying a half interest in C. A. Wilson’s suitatorium. The deal was made the later part of last week. Swede is an old hand at his business serving eleven years and during that time he got the business down pat.

Body VOLUNTEERS FOR THE STOCKTON PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM held in 1994 were (front row, from left): Jessica Rogers, Hannah Moll, Hannah Casad, Danielle Beougher, Gabriel Dix, Stephen Bigge; (middle row) Katrina Kriley, Alisa Jones, Andy Clifford; (back row) Heidi...

Body * And So They Say: Kerry McCue: “You guessed wrong. You said in the paper I’m nine years old and I’m seven.” Virgil Olson: “We flew from Los Angeles to Denver in one hour and forty minutes. Doesn’t seem possible.” Mrs.

Body Jake Brooke was the new Webster State Park Ranger, taking over for Zach Kesler who had been named the park’s manager. Jake’s duties out at the lake included maintenance, checking permits and law enforcement.

Body A business transaction that created some little surprise in Stockton business circles this weekend happened when George G. Hamilton sold his drug store to O. S. Ellvin, the contract being signed Saturday evening. Mr.

Body * And So They Say: Robert Sooby: “I was looking through some old newspaper files in the Courthouse and found an ad in one of the 50 Years Ago which advertised a patent medicine guaranteed to cure any pain.

Body The “Know Your Neighbor” column, written by Linda Roy Cross, featured Pat Ballard, age 81. Having been born in a town called Paradise must have affected her outlook on life, because Pat found joy everywhere.

Body Jack Glynn of the Glynn Detective Agency of Leavenworth with one of his assistants, county attorney Farrish and county sheriff Gilbert held an investigation in Plainville in which sixteen parties were questioned concerning the death of George Bedard.