Yesteryear

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Body Kriley Farms and Cletus Graf brought in the first loads of wheat to the Farmers Union Elevator in Stockton and the Woodston Coop, respectively. The test weights were averaging about 60 plus, with the moisture content dry.

Body On June 17th, the special election to vote on whether or not we will have a one mil tax for band purposes instead of the present levy of one half mil will be held.

Body * And So They Say: Dean King: “I’m really in a bad way. I don’t even know any gossip.” C. R. Scott: “I’d better not say which of Lucille’s alumni reunion anniversaries we attended, as we are neither of us over 39.

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Body The County’s oil valuation was down 38% from the year before. Butch Post had been hired s the new Emergency Management Preparedness Director for Rooks County.

Body * And So They Say: Jerry Riseley: “You just can’t hire friends and it’s about time our country is finding that out.” Marion Hamit: “I can tell anyone anything I know in thirty seconds.

Body The electrical storm accompanying a heavy dash of rain Tuesday evening of last week did considerable damage to farmers southeast of Stockton. M. J.

Body Stockton sixth-grade student Richard Schleicher had won the National “Fight The Bite’” poster contest he had entered.

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