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Yesteryear Picture

Yesteryear Picture

1 month ago By News Staff

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IT’S AVON CALLING! Everyone’s favorite Avon representative, Wanda Kreller, received two honor plaques for sales and service with Avon at the annual President’s luncheon in Garden City in the spring of 1994. She received a dozen roses for sales and services and a pin for being a member of the Avon President’s Council.Who still has bottles of perfume that Wanda sold to you?

Snapshot From Our Shared Past

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THE 1966 PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUCO OFFICERS were Gayle Gardner, Mike Reed, Toni Wood and Melissa Young. The Student Council serves as an interim organization in matters which are of primary concerns to all in the school, and as a means for students to voice their feelings through their elected student government representatives.They also planned assemblies such as Homecoming, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.

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2 months ago By News Staff

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DURING THE 1981 STOCKTON SUMMER PICNIC, the horseshoe-pitching contest featured some great competitors. When it was all said and done, the winners were (from left) Orville Pfortmiller of Natoma as the Class A winner, Gary and Marion Long of New Almelo as the Doubles Champions; Merrill Johnston of Stockton as the Class B winner; and Dale Dean of Stockton as the Class C winner.

Snapshot From Our Shared Past

2 months ago By News Staff

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DRESSESAND COSTUMES of all types were on display at the Bicentennial Costume Contest in Plainville, sponsored by the ESA. The winners were (from left) Jeanette Lill and Mrs. Tom Hrabe, first and second in the 50-Year and Older Costumes; Sondra LeRock and Sidney Gilliland, first and second in the Youth Division; and Mrs. Maynard Bellerive and Betty Davis, first and second in the Modern Bicentennial Division.

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SHOWING THEIR TIGER SPIRIT

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Snapshot From Our Shared Past

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HELEN HRABE was named the Bicentennial Queen from among the seven contestants during the Plainville Bicentennial Celebration in 1976. The contest was sponsored by the ESA Sorority. Pictured are (sitting, from left) Betty Davis, Myrtle Hutton (97 years young); (back row) Helen Hrabe, Helen Darnell, Alice Harris, Elizabeth Bartlett and Stella McConchie.

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LEON MCCOMB AND SONS OF STOCKTON

Snapshot From Our Shared Past

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THIS YESTERYEAR PICTURE, taken in 1916, shows a group of young Plainville-area women who met in town every Saturday afternoon. They are (front row, from left): Lottie McCurley, Lela (Wells) Gilbert, Ethel (Gilbert) Shepard, Anna (Gick) Eades, Mary (Gick) Stahl; (back row) Emily (Gick) O'Brien, Emma (Gick) Stahl, Catherine (Stahl) Hageman, Gertrude (Hilgers) Johnston, and Mildred Cabbage.

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3 months ago By News Staff

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THE FLOODS OF 1915 were triggered by abnormally high precipitation across the region, which caused the Solomon River to breach its banks and inundate surrounding valleys, leaving a lasting impression on the region. The high water and damage were documented through antique real photo postcards (RPPCs), such as this one depicting the flooded Washburn Truss Bridge near Stockton.

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