56 Years Ago

* And So They Say: Ray Bigge: “I don’t now whether I am the only person around here still rolling his own cigarettes, but I do think I am the only one still using Bull Durhum.” Kenneth Medley: “The trouble is that people take the wrong attitude toward me.” Chuck Waller (Monday morning): “Things sure are quiet today. I haven’t even sold one car this morning.”

* A business change on Stockton’s Main Street came as quite a surprise to practically everyone when it became known that the Boyd & Conn partnership had been dissolved with Glen Conn buying out his partner, Donald Boyd. The grocery store and meat market had been a well known and highly respected business institution for over 19 years. Glen stated that the store would continue to operate on the same principals as in the past, and would still be under the same name for the next year.

* Stanley Carver was hired as the City’s new police officer, replacing John Wehrli. He had been working as an assistant to John Brown with the Rooks County Road and Bridge Department.

* The four-room frame house belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Lorraine Williams and family had been destroyed by fire on Saturday evening while the family was away. The house and contents were either destroyed b y the fire or ruined by smoke and water so very little was salvaged. The cause of the fire was undetermined.

* Mr. and Mrs. Tommy O’Reagan were the parents of a daughter, Mary Margaret, born on February 20th.

* As We See It: Spring is just around a couple of corners now.

* From The Feminine Slant By The Office Cat: There should be a law against making calories taste so good.

* Looking Backward Fourteen Years Ago: Webster’s Peter Pan Store was announcing that it was going on a cash basis. The County had purchased a new two-way radio system, which was to be in operation in a month or two for the benefit of the law officers.

* Tammy Jane Odle was the guest of honor on her third birthday at a supper party given by her parents and brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Odle, Terry and Ted.

* On sale at Slansky IGA were twenty Texas red grapefruit, California navel oranges or Washington Red Delicious apples for $1.00, Danish canned picnic hams for $1.99, seven cans of Rainbow cut green beans, cream style corn or early June peas for $1,00, and large frying chickens for 35¢ a pound. * Mr. and Mrs. Max

* Mr. and Mrs. Max Strutt had announced the engagement of their daughter, Darlene Gay, to Larry Doty of Natoma. A June wedding was being planned. * Mrs. Tony Kreller and

* Mrs. Tony Kreller and Mrs. John Glendening had held a Valentine party for the Cub Scouts of Den 3. Enjoying the Valentine cookies and cherry ice cream floats were Martin Bell, John Ross, Wendell Peacock, Doug Maddox, J. D. Niermeier, Glen Byerly, Brad, Bobby and Deena Glendening, and Mark, Kathy and Dennis Kreller.

* Showing at the Nova Theatre were the movies, “The Outlaws Is Coming!” starring the Three Stooges, and “Please Come Home,” starring Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov and Richard Crenna.