Yesteryear

Body IT’S HARVEST TIME IN KANSAS and this picture, taken 75 years ago in 1946, brings back memories from years gone by. Ivan Burgess, father of Eleanor (Burgess) Buss, was 31 years old at the time.

Body The Rooks County oil valuation for 2007 had been published at $38,829,518, still high when you consider the previous year’s $41.3 million valuation was the highest recorded since 1984. The 2007 figure is down $2,513,993 from 2006, or down 6%.

Body The forty-sixth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Perrine Kincaid was celebrated by a good number of friends and neighbors coming to their home bringing well-filled baskets. Dinner was served under the old apple trees in the front of their home.

Body THE WHEAT TRUCKS were lined up at the Coop Elevator in the middle of June 1994, with the crop looking very promising for the area farmers..

Body Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2008, the new hospital was progressing despite bouts of wet weather. A Home and Garden Tour in and around Stockton was planned for July 1st, sponsored by the Sigma Phi ESA.

Body * And So They Say: Red Hagan: “I don’t feel so good since my fivemile Boy Scout hike.” Don Grieve: “I was the first customer to go in the front door of the new bank building on Monday morning.” Mrs.

Body The Standard Filling Station was robbed sometime during Saturday night. The thieves gained entrance through a window in one of the side rooms giving access to the safe in the office proper. The combination of the safe was worked and the thieves helped themselves to $23.

Body Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2008, the new hospital was progressing despite bouts of wet weather. A Home and Garden Tour in and around Stockton was planned for July 1st, sponsored by the Sigma Phi ESA.

Body WINNERS OF THE BIG WHEELS/BICYCLE RACES at the 1994 Summer Festival were (front row, from left): Brett Kreutzer, Erica Pounds, Tyler Johnston; (second row) Cody Dix, Dewey Pounds, Grant Kollman; (third row) Tyler Muir, Drew Waller, Brook Dix; (back row) Chance McKinney, Josh Post...

Body * And So They Say: Opal Bonneau: “I made a first. I am the first certified AJBC Instructor. Sure wish they would hurry and get the lanes ready for bowling so I can help our kids.” Duffie Hindman: “I am getting confused.