Yesteryear

* Ronald J. Peavey, Plainville farmer/rancher, was re-elected as president of the Plainville Industrial Development Corporation for another year.

* That the oil game in this part of Kansas is not dead is proved by the fact that J. C.

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What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The combined tax values of Rooks County real estate, severed minerals, personal property, utilities, and oil for 2012 had increased by almost $8.5 million from the previous year. The total figure for 2012 was $101,204,511.00, compared with $92,735,065.

How many soldiers did Wild Bill Hickok kill in Hays on one blood-stirring and blood-spilling night in October 1868? History has been somewhat muddied. The number has ranged from two to six.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1970 * And So They Say: Dean King: 'When I'm not working. I'm WORKING!' Ruth Phelps: 'I don't know how near ready we will be for our grand opening, but it's like inviting guests for dinner—you have them whether you're ready or not.

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* Mrs. Frank Taylor met instant death at her home in Bolivar, Mo., on Tuesday when she, with her husband, started to put up the little chickens.

* Work had begun on a ramp on the south side of the Rooks County Courthouse, continuing up to the door from the parking lot on the west. The ramp was being built to accommodate people in wheelchairs or on crutches, so they would not have to climb the flight of steps to enter the facility.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * As of June 30th, Palco Bankshares, Inc. of Palco was the sole owner of the MidwestCommunityBank in Palco and Plainville, following final regulatory approval, as announced by Deryle K.