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Body Warner Parkhurst Co. F, 38th Iowa Infantry Regiment Co.

Body Joan Balderston’s family surprised her last Saturday morning, June 5, when everyone gathered to celebrate her 89th birthday. Saturday’s celebration started with a breakfast buffet, followed by making individual stepping stones for her garden.

Body STOCKTON’S CONTINGENT to the 2021 KSHSAA State Track and Field Championships pose for a picture before heading off to Wichita on Friday, May 28.

Body Hebrews 12:1 includes, “let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.” We are on a path to a destination, that destination being heaven, but yet we have many obstacles in our path.

Body GARBAGE IN, GAR- BAGE OUT. Back in my undergrad days, I had to take a computer programming class. One thing we learned early on was GIGO—garbage in, garbage out. One mistake, in either logic, in typing your code, etc., and your program crashed.

Body THE STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR, under the direction of Megan Riener, performed during the 2021 Commencement which was held on Saturday, May 8..

Body THE SHS CLASS OF 2021had a set of twins, John and Venessa Yakish, receive their diplomas on May 8..

Body The Stockton Peony Festival was held on Saturday, May 29th with several contests held before and during the event.

Body FUSION YOUTH GROUP recently completed their year with a worthwhile service project at the Mt. Ayr Camp Meeting Building.

Body The Stockton Fire Department answered a fire call at 5:30 a.m. on Monday morning, June 7th at the Rose Smith residence at 322 North Second. An electric cord had shorted against a water line by the washing machine.