Yesteryear

* And So They Say: Postmaster Pat Reed: 'Why does the air conditioning always give out on the hottest day of the year?' Chet LeSage: 'After the hot weather we’ve been having, I'm not going to put on a coat until it freezes.

* The Rooks County valuations for July 2011 were $92,735,065.00, which was more than the year before at $85,350.202, an increase of $7,384,863.00. * The Plainville Chamber of Commerce held a Grand Opening for Hrabe Flooring.

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* Work was expected to begin on a Pizza Hut restaurant in Plainville. Dick Barton, representing the Maverick Development Company in Wichita, had been in Plainville to finalize the property purchase agreements with Clarence Milke and to let city officials review the plan for the 48-seat restaurant.

* The Plainville Chautauqua will start on the afternoon of next Thursday, and a good program will be the attraction. The Chautauqua is good entertainment for the masses, and those who can attend should do so.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Rooks County Golf, formerly Cedar Links Golf and Country Club, had a new owner: Bill Hambright. Stockton Grade School student Kyra Horn was named the winner in the sixth-grade category for her poster entry with the catch phrase: 'Picture yourself mosquito-free!

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1970 * And So They Say: Lloyd Stice: “You know something? If it stays dry to the middle of August, it's going to get hot.' Marion Hamit: 'I'm passing out cigars because I'm a grandfather.' Warren Harding: 'You can't beat Stockton for friends.

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Insects are damaging many stands of legumes and perennial grasses seeded for payment under the 1936 agricultural conservation program.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * From 131 entries, Rooks County Health Center was named one of the five finalists for the 2011 Governor's Award of Excellence. * Darlene Jones was voted in as the Plainville USD Board of Education President at the July BOE meeting.