Yesteryear

Body * And So They Say: Jo Carmichael: “Everyone sure laughed at me when I told them it was going to snow on November 2nd because my Farm Journal said so.” Mary Alice Boethin: “Yes, I know I went deer hunting, but I’m not just about to eat any of the meat.

Body The FUSION Christian Youth Association was gifted a building for creating a youth center by the employees and directors of the Stockton National Bank to provide a fun, safe Christian environment for the junior high and senior high youth of Rooks County.

Body Stockton radio fans will be able to hear a former city resident broadcast a solo. Mrs. Rebecca Damon (nee Borin) will broadcast from Station KOIL, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the title of her solo will be “Goodbye, Summer.” Mrs. Damon will also appear in a duet, “Love Came Calling.

Body * And So They Say: Mrs. Mary Stewart: 'I saw a really beautiful sight Sunday morning. It was a deer standing up against an evergreen tree in our yard. It would have made a nice picture.' Rhada Hutton: 'The big news is that the fish are biting again at Webster.' Mrs.

Body Stockton High School and Junior High/Grade Schools received the Spring 2009 Standard of Excellence building awards in all five test categories of Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and SocialStudies/History-Government.

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Body Mrs. Olmer Adams represented the Stockton chapter at the national meeting of Red Cross workers, which met in St. Louis with a 600 delegation and many visitors in attendance. Mrs. Adams was asked to give an address at the October 12th meeting.

Body The Area United Fund Telethon was deemed a success, with a total of $3,472.00 raised. Venture Corporation was doing an economic stimulus-paving project south of Woodston.

Body * And So They Say: Kenneth Medley: “Why don’t you leave the front page blank some week? That would cause a lot of excitement, as everyone would wonder what it was you left out.

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