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Yesteryear

56 Years Ago

11 months ago By Spotlighting The Year…1969
Body * And So They Say: Kenneth Currie: “It’s too bad that the fairgoers didn’t get to see Stan Krysl working on the Lions Club permanent shelter at the fairgrounds because that was some extra good entertainment.” Betty Harding: “My boss is just like my husband.
56 years ago

Looking Back

11 months ago By What Was Going On 14 Years Ago
Body Former Stocktonite Philisene Probasco, 92, had moved to the St John’s Assisted Living Complex in Hays in 2009. Once she moved in she began walking inside the facility for exercise and kept track of her miles.
14 years ago

Yesteryear Picture

11 months ago By News Staff
Body AS WE APPROACH THE 146TH ROOKS COUNTY FREE FAIR, this vintage photo showcases the grandstand act of the Swenson Thrillcade, which provided entertainment at the Fair in 1963, 1964, and 1965. The world-famous daredevils captivated audiences with their thrilling, supercharged stunts.
AS WE APPROACH THE 146TH ROOKS COUNTY FREE FAIR, this vintage photo showcases the grandstand act of the Swenson Thrillcade, which provided entertainment at the Fair in 1963, 1964, and 1965. The world-famous daredevils captivated audiences with their thrilling, supercharged stunts.

56 Years Ago

11 months ago By Spotlighting The Year…1969
Body * And So They Say: Dean King: “This stupid idea of federal offices closing for a Moon Holiday is just about to make me change my politics.” Jess Jarrett: “Pudy Larson didn’t close his business on Monday because he’s a Democrat.
56 years ago

Looking Back

11 months ago By What Was Going On 14 Years Ago
Body GrandChampionsofthe Rooks County 4-H Fashion Show were Nate Billinger, Madeline Towns, Tatum Hamilton, Cecelia Beck, Rebekah Niblock, Monica Towns, and Jacob Towns.
14 years ago

56 Years Ago

12 months ago By News Staff
Body SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: W. McCaslin (reading And So They Say column): “I don’t ever want to see my name in that darn column.” Dode Morrissey: “Everyone knows I’m a sort of a pest.
56 Years Ago

What Stocktonites Were Doing 90 Years Ago

12 months ago By News Staff
Body The harvesting of Rooks County’s wheat crop is now underway, but so small are the yields that farmers are evidently not bothering to take the grain to the elevators. Reports from Stockton show that only two or three loads have been marketed.
90 years ago

Looking Back

12 months ago By News Staff
Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Nolan Buss won the Huffy bicycle and helmet at the Dollar General June raffle. At the Stockton Unified School District Board of Education’s meeting, new members Nicole Pulec and Shari Coffey were sworn in.
14 Years Ago
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