56 Years Ago

Body * And So They Say: Joke Venekamp (Holland): “I would give anything if I could be watching a basketball game back in Stockton and rooting for the Tigers.” Bump Arrington: “I want the law to keep Bob Jarrett from picking on me all the time.”

Body *And So They Say: Dorothea Lytle: “Saturday was the first time we ever ran out of everything in the bakery.” Rupert Dryden: “I used to have long golden curls—and still have them put away in a box somewhere.

Body * And So They Say: Dean King: “I was certainly more than pleased with my grand opening— all those lovely flowers and everything.” Marilyn Freemeyer; “It is certainly a tragedy when on your only day off, your car won’t start.

Body * And So They Say: Harold Copper: “I’d like to shoot those people who were so anxious for cold weather to get here.” Butch Ostmeyer: “After having my picture in the Record last week I thoughg I’d be getting lots of fan mail by this time.”

Body * And So They Say: Butch Ostmeyer: “I made the women happy at last year’s Fair by bringing them Myron Floren, so I’m going to make the men happy this year with Joann Cassel.” A. L. Pettijohn (Monday): “It is this kind of weather which makes me glad I moved in from the farm.”

Body * And So They Say: Pat Langley: “People will steal anything—even Beatles records.” Judge Gilbert: “The next time they have a bunch of robberies in the county, I hope they choose any other day except Sunday, as it disturbs my day off.

Body * And So They Say: Lucia Hamilton (Friday afternoon): “I’m going to shoot myself. I thought it was Saturday so I didn’t turn the soap opera on at noon.” Freddy Baughman: “It’s certainly getting so that no news is good news.

Body * And So They Say: Idress Stephenson: “We only went as far as Kirwin for Christmas, but that is plenty far in holiday traffic.” Chuck Ostmeyer: “I think we should have another legal holiday each year—the day after Christmas.

Body * And So They Say: The Help at Waller’s: “We’ve got the boss out of the way now, so we can get some work done.” Red Hagan: “I’ve got my fingers crossed, but with only a few days to go, it looks as if Stockton is going to have a really good traffic safety record this year.”