Yesteryear

A new carpet was laid last week in the foyer and the aisles of the Nova Theatre. It is a beautiful, thickpile fabric and was laid over the old carpet, making it incredibly soft to the touch. The carpet lights for the project room will be installed soon, which will give a clearer, better picture.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago American country music artist and record producer Aaron Tippin was set to perform at the Rooks County Free Fair.

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* The Chautauqua for the year has just passed, and those who attended the lectures and plays say that it was as good as they have ever seen produced by the Chautauqua Association.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * Linda (Post) Gilbert was celebrating her 40th anniversary as a nurse at the Plainville Rural Hospital (Rooks County Health Center), holding the title of the facility's longest-tenured employee. * A photo by Lawrence Pfortmiller, donated by Paul Gross, was used to help...

* The Tenneco Oil Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, donated 3,650 feet of cable to the Webster State Park for more electrical outlets and lighting in the park restrooms.

Rain finally came to western Kansas after over six weeks of dry weather, during which thermometers never failed to register at least 90 degrees and only failed to reach the 100 mark on two or three occasions.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1970 * And So They Say: Kenneth Buss: 'A person is able to have a pretty good time on $4.00.' Linda Hagan: “There aren't enough hours in this week for me to go all the places I have to go.' Chuck Reed: 'I didn't cuss when I hurt my hand. I couldn't say anything.'