90 Years Ago

Three firms in Stockton have been in continuous existence for more than 50 years, according to a recent survey by John B. Smith, Chamber of Commerce secretary. Ten firms have been in business for more than 30 years, and three for more than 25 years.

E. G. Swank & Sons, owners of the Nova Theatre here, acquired their second show house on Monday when they closed a deal for the Atwood Theatre.

The Class of 1936 included Clair Anderson, Rita Behrens, Loren Bronson, John Butler, Alonzo Combs, Naomi Cooper, Grace Copper, Mary Crowell, George Doak, Jack Eades, Kathleen Evans, Richard Fleming, Willis Fuller, Evelyn Hodson, Velma Hunt, Genevieve Keilholtz, Alice Lindsey, Meda Gae Litton,...

The many friends of John Smith were much pleased yesterday evening when they learned he had been elected second vice president of the state association of funeral directors at the meeting held in Wichita.

Within the next two weeks, drilling is expected to start on another oil test well near Stockton. It is located in the northeast corner of section 26-7-17 on the E. C. Stebbins land. J. A. Shoemaer of Wichita is making the location, and R. E. Hess is the contracting driller.

Two more oil wells will soon be drilled in Rooks County. Heimerich and Payne have made a location and have the cellar dug for their test on the Bedard estate land just west of Zurich.

Democrats from different parts of Rooks County were in Stockton for an afternoon meeting at the courthouse to select delegates to the state convention in Wichita at the end of the month.

Schell Brothers 4-Ring Circus will be in Stockton next Thursday and will give two performances. There will be clowns, elephants, and other animals, trapeze acts, and other circus wonders to delight the small boy and girl and those not so small.

Another Works Progress Administration project was started in Rooks County last Thursday, according to Franklin R. Trinkle, area WPA engineer. It consists of graveling, earthwork, culverts, and a 30-foot bridge on a four-and-three-quarter- mile stretch northeast of Palco.

* And So They Say: Clarence Spencer: 'I have to smoke a pipe because I'm too young to smoke cigarettes.' Clark Stocking: 'Nothing exciting happened on our trip—not even a flat tire.' Chuck Waller: 'I think it's a little early to start any campaigning. The election isn't until Tuesday.”