Yesteryear

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What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The final figures for the wheat harvest showed that the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator brought in 637,000 bushels, and the Woodston Coop brought in 439,000 bushels. This brought it to 94% of the ten-year average.

Drilling on the Shoemaker and Hess well on the Stebbins land has been resumed. They are drilling ahead about 1,500 feet.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * The 2010 Oil Assessed Value without penalty was $47,950,524.00 compared to the same value for 2011 at $54,821,929.00. The difference equaled a twelve-and-a-half percent increase.

* On Sunday night at about 9:20 p.m., the fire alarm sounded, and the barn belonging to J. W.

* The 1976 total assessed valuation of Rooks County had decreased $258,736.00 from the 1975 year, according to the county clerk's office. The oil valuation had dropped $1,384,615.00.

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Facing the best outlook for a wheat crop they have seen in several years, the farmers of Rooks County have turned their thoughts toward harvest, and this week will see several commence binding. Some headers are also expected to get in the fields within the next few days.

* And So They Say: Clark Stocking: 'No more fishing for me in the Ozarks since $6.75 was a pretty high price to pay for one scrawny little fish.' Fred McMichael: 'I don't like to go home because my wife always puts me on the end of a hoe.