56 Years Ago

Body * And So They Say: Elton Smith: “They tell me the only way you could find a place to fish for walleye at the Webster Reservoir was to elbow someone out of the way.” Jim Riedel: “If they slap on any more taxes, I won’t have anything left of my paycheck.

Body And So They Say: Reid Baxter: “I guess everyone thinks spring is here as we ran out of fishing licenses Saturday.” Bill Bedore: “Now that the ball games are over, there is nothing to do but listen to the politicians cuss each other.

Body * And So They Say: Efford Lowe (Wednesday last week): “I thought maybe the Record would get out early today as it’s my birthday.” Dr. Harold Mauck: “If a person has to be sick, they are lucky to be in Stockton where people are so considerate and helpful.

Body * And So They Say: Bill Gouldman, with the help of Butch Jones and Rollin Stewart: “After six months of work, I’m about to get my gun cabinet finished.” Judge James H. Gilbert: “I own one thing that is in perfect running order— and that’s my nose.

Body * And So They Say: George Riffel: “When I’m mad at someone, I cuss him out if he’s smaller than I am—and if he’s bigger, I run.” Leta Bouchey: “Would you believe it— the wind blew one of my earrings off Sunday.

Body * And So They Say: Glenn Conn: “If you folks have something you really want people to read, why do you put it on the front page? Why don’t you put it on the page with my ad?

Body * And So They Say: George Riffel: “You don’t have to believe it but I got this skinned nose when I followed my hunting dogs down over a little hill and ran right into a currant thicket.

Body * And So They Say: Ira Hazen: “The pheasant hunters must be in town again. I found three empty beer cans on my lawn last week. Surely, no one in Stockton would do that.” Curley Walker: “It only has to warm up a little more until I can go fishing.

Body * And So They Say: Virgil Bird: “I’ve been on six guided tours and have only met one unpleasant person on any of them.” H. C. McCall: “I’ve taken the Record since 1910 and I’m not planning to be without it now.” Jess Riffe: “I don’t even know a good lie I can tell you today.” Mrs.

Body * And So They Say: Everyone at the Solomon Valley Manor Opening: “This is the nicest Home I have seen.” Myrna Kincaid: “The Record almost kept me from going to the VFW Auxiliary Convention.