Yesteryear
56 Years Ago
* And So They Say: Leta Bouchey: 'I wish there were eight days in the week.' Pudy Larson: 'Hazel has all the smarts in our family and there just isn't any left for me.' Dave Oyer: 'That was the best vacation Eva and I ever had‚ in fact, it was the only one we ever had.”
Looking Back
It appeared that all roads were leading to Stockton, with the new census figures showing an increase of 45 citizens for the town, bringing the total to 1,231. Jose Gabriel Aguilar/ Romero was Stockton's new foreign exchange student from Mexico.
What Stocktonites Were Doing 90 Years Ago
Frank Cooley, for nearly ten years an efficient highway patrolman, has resigned his position and is going into the tourist camp business. Last week he purchased several lots from George Unger and Ira Scott on east Main Street and will soon start the erection of the cabins and a filling station.
Reflections
* To raise awareness for the Special Olympics 18-wheeler Convoy, Plainville Police Officer Dan Spears, Luke Schulte, Director of Special Events, and Rooks County Sheriff Officer Dave Ohm, with partner Bosco, ran their leg of the torch relay in August.
A Half Century Later—1976
* The Plainville City Council's main agenda item was the possibility of a Plainville Senior Citizen Center. Mayor Jerry Staab appointed city attorney Jerry Smetana and councilmen Francis Malin and Paul Hancock to assess the feasibility of the proposal from the Northwest Kansas Area on Aging.
A Century In Review
* A very sad accident happened Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
What Stocktonites Were Doing 90 Years Ago
Work on the east end of Highway 24 is progressing rapidly. It is hoped to have the section between Osborne and Portis open for travel by the end of this week.
