The Rooks County Health Center along with the Rooks County Health Foundation announced the public phase of the “Era of Caring” Capital Campaign for the new hospital at a cocktail reception at Cedar Links Golf & Country Club on April 10, 2007. Campaign chair, co-chairs and honorary chairs of the event were chair Kathy Ramsay; co-chairs Jen and Chris Brull, Phelma Knight and Dan and Karen Sanchez; and honorary chairs Dr. A. M. and the late Nancy Pederson, and Dr. and Mrs. Harold Mauck.

HEADING TO THE 1994 SHS PROM in style were Kim Deines, Pat Powers, Roy Morain, Lacey Keirns, Evan Bebb and Julie Desaire with chauffeur Doug Dumler..

* And So They Say: Dorothia Lytle: “I am certainly glad there is only one Monday in each week.” Elaine Korb: “I’m different than most people—I enjoy being lazy.” Stan Krysl: “I can’t help but celebrate my granddaughter’s birthday on the exact day as it falls on the last day for filing income taxes.”

With this issue our work as editor and publisher of the Record closes. Last week a contract was signed with Mr. Harry L. Covert for the sale of the Record and its consolidation with the Review. This paper, which has been published by us continuously for 43 years, five months and ten days without missing an issue in all that time, has passed to other hands. This sort of announcement may sound like an obituary, but in reality it is not, for the old home paper will continue its weekly appearances with the familiar name preserved in its hyphenated title of its successor. We merely step out, but the paper goes on forever, we are hoping. It is not without sadness that we terminate our long connection with the Record. How would it be otherwise? During practically all of our adult life we have recorded the doings of this community, eulogized the dead and passed out bouquets to the living when they got married or performed other creditable acts. We have a feeling of satisfaction that we have printed an infinitely greater amount of praise than criticism. Long ago we got into the habit of saying good things about people whether they liked us or not, and forgetting to record whatever unpleasant incidents may

THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE of the Rooks County Courthouse was held on September 8th, 1921. The picture was taken by photographer Andy (Sarah) White and was made into a postcard to commemorate the occasion. The dedication of the courthouse took place on April 20th, 1923. Cindy Ward sent Darrell Sammons this picture.

* And So They Say: Francis Cadoret: “I am more particular about what kind of food I buy for the dog than I am for the family.” C. N. Harper: “I would like to give my grandchildren some rabbits for Easter, but I want to keep on speaking terms with their parents.” Chuck Waller: “If we keep on having unpleasant Sundays like we did last summer, I think I’ll shut up shop on Wednesday instead of Sunday.” Virgil Olson: “I have two stories about how I got my cut nose and black eye. One is the truth, and the other is more lurid.” Elmer Slansky: “There is no question about it. It does make a difference whether you plant in the light or the dark of the moon.”

The Easter Bunny visited the Stockton Public Library on April 4th. Kids surrounding the Easter Bunny were Riley Brown, Simon Armbrister, Isaac Reed, Trevor Miller, Devan Eustice, Nolan Buss, Miles Armbrister, Beatrice Griebel, Ellie Bellerive, and Angelo Ruiz.

Blue pencil your calendar for April 20th, when the magnificent Rooks County Courthouse will be dedicated. Reverend J. Edmond Kulp, one of the best orators of Kansas, will deliver the dedication address. The program will be rendered in front of the building at 2:00 p.m. Guides will be stationed throughout the building both in the forenoon and afternoon for the purpose of showing the people through the structure. Mrs. W. F. McNulty went to Osborne Friday evening to visit her mother in the hospital. After they had gone to bed somebody shouted, “Get out, the house is on fire!” There were very hasty exits and they found shelter at Mrs. Wooley’s where they got rooms. The hospital is on the third floor of the Nye home. The fire started in the attic and burned through the roof before it was extinguished. Two patients had major operations the day before. They were taken to a nearby house where there was a furnace and suitable accommodations. No one was injured.

The April 3 election was in the books, with the sales tax increase defeated; four school board members were selected out of eight on the ballot, with successful races for Mark Lowry, Patrick Lingg, Greg Beougher, and Jeff Nyp; and Wayne Madison and Twila Freeman taking seats on the City Commission.

ERLE MUIR was sworn in as the new Stockton City Mayor in April of 1994 by city clerk Sandi Rogers. Pictured are commissioner Iva Lee Bennett, commissioner and mayor Erle Muir, city attorney Ed Hageman and city clerk Sandi Rogers.