Yesteryear

What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago

Body Next Tuesday, the local United Telephone Exchange will be host to the managers and owners of independent exchanges of this district. The district comprises all the counties west of Jewell and Mitchell Counties.
94 years ago

Looking Back

Body Taten Pulec was the 2010 Kansas Kids State Champion in his 12 and Under Division for folkstyle wrestling at the Kansas Kid Championship Tournament in Topeka. Dr.
14 years ago

What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago

Body Even with the dates of the Rooks County Fair’s annual meeting five months away, J. Q. Adams, the association’s secretary, is a busy man. In the past month, he had contracted for a significant portion of the free acts and other entertainment. Again, Mr.
94 years ago

Looking Back

Body Thomas and Ruth Ann Bigge were named as the 2009 Kansas Master Farmer/Master Farm Homemaker at a banquet held at the Courtyard By Marriott Hotel in Junction City. They were also to be honored at the Kansas State Fair in September.
14 years ago

56 Years Ago

Body And So They Say: Reid Baxter: “I guess everyone thinks spring is here as we ran out of fishing licenses Saturday.” Bill Bedore: “Now that the ball games are over, there is nothing to do but listen to the politicians cuss each other.
56 years ago

What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago

Body C. D. Hobson of Downs, a veteran Missouri Pacific engineer, was crushed to death beneath his engine when the Lenora Branch passenger train ran into a herd of cattle on a curve a few miles west of Kirwin.
94 years ago

56 Years Ago

Body * And So They Say: Efford Lowe (Wednesday last week): “I thought maybe the Record would get out early today as it’s my birthday.” Dr. Harold Mauck: “If a person has to be sick, they are lucky to be in Stockton where people are so considerate and helpful.
56 years ago

Looking Back

Body Betty Bedore was retiring from the Rooks County FSA Office. Miranda (Byfield) McCune had opened a quaint ice cream shop in the east part of town on Highway 36 called Cune’s Corner.
14 years ago
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