Yesteryear

Body The Rooks County Fair opened Tuesday and continues on for the four days. The grounds have been put in shape, the race track and ball grounds have been worked over, the Scott Greater Shows have taken the midway space and are ready for the crowds.

Body SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1966 * And So They Say: Viola Paulson: “As we were coming home from Phillipsburg last Tuesday night, we counted 87 cars going north out of Stockton from the Fair.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago A whole new set of administrators was featured in a color photo on the front page of the Aug. 21, 2008 Sentinel.

Body JASON LINDSEY was shown with the $1,000.00 check he had received in a 1997 Pillsbury Scholarship drawing at Webster’s Food Pride. Jason’s grandmother, Jean Lindsey, had registered him in the drawing. They are pictured with Webster’s co-owner at the time, Nick Lowe.

Body If there is oil under Rooks County, it is going to be found out. Drilling operations are becoming active to the extent that two wells will be sunk, drilling operation proper to start within a short time.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago This was Fair Week, 2008! The 129th Rooks County Free Fair got off to a fantastic start with the Free Hamburger Feed held on Sunday, Aug. 10th.

Body * And So They Say: Jean Lindsey: “I took a week off from work to get ready for the fair, but I’m not ready yet.” Mrs. Alex Siruta; “I don’t feel old until I look at my fifteen-year-old granddaughter.

Body go When a Dodge touring car in which Philo Hammond and Irvin Turnbull, with two girl companions, were riding last Tuesday night overturned, Irvin came out of the accident with a fractured arm. The young men and girls were on their way to Phillipsburg to attend a dance.

Body SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1966 * And So They Say: Virgil Olson (Monday evening at the church picnic): “I’m trying to eat enough to last till the Lions Club picnic on Wednesday night.” Tim Miller (in Vietnam): “We are playing all kinds of games.