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What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago

At 480 feet, Jack Dryden quit drilling on the deep well, having demonstrated there is no deeper vein. Casing has been put down the whole depth and the water that flows in from the 240-foot vein will be used in fitting the swimming pool. Excavating for the pool has already commenced.
98 Years Ago

Looking Back

Scheduled to perform at the Nova Theatre on April 8 were two bluegrass groups—Steam Powered Airplane and The Prairie Acre. Uriah Price, formerly of Stockton, was a member of the SPA band.
14 Years Ago

56 Years Ago

* And So They Say: Clara Liebenau: “I certainly am getting a fine birthday present—this rain.” Elton Smith: “By the time I know it, it’s history—not news.” Mrs. Paul Marshall: “When I get the Record, I always read the ‘And So They Say’ first then turn to the classified ads.”
56 Years Ago

LOOKING BACK

Kaleb Mateo Inchaustegui received the honors of being the first baby to be born at Rooks County Health Center in 2006. He arrived March 17 to parents Susan and Shawn Inchaustegui of Webster. They were praying for the baby to come in perfect timing and for an easy delivery with no complications.
14 Years Ago

THE STOCKTON GRADE SCHOOL WINNERS

of the February estimation penny project in 1997 were (front row, from left) Shevelle Swaney, Jana Conger, Jim Baughman, Joel Dix, Tad Miller, Marcus Moll, Daniel Riffel, Brett Sander; (back row) Jake Graf; Andrew Gallaway, Tim Hrabe, Erin Thornburg, J.D. Riffel and Katie Hagan.
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56 YEARS AGO

* And So They Say: Earl Bartholomew: “I’ve only lived a day at a time ever since I’ve been bornf Doyle Cook: “I broke in my fishing luck Sunday by catching two nice channels.” Elizabeth Dryden: “I went hunting again, but I’m not going to tell the Record about it.”
56 Years Ago

WHAT STOCKTONITES WERE DOING 98 YEARS AGO

A letter from A. L. Look of Dolores, Colorado, informs us that his son Alfred has resigned his position as advertising man of the Groden Mercantile Company of Durango, and has accepted the position of leading man for the Navajo Film Company.
98 Years Ago
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