Yesteryear

WHILE GOING THROUGH priceless old “Dunning family” photos, Lila Dunning found this jewel. Ray Dunning, Alan’s Dad, wrote on the back: “I worked on building this school house, all the way, from start to finish. I laid the cornerstone and front stones.

Blaine Baxter of Baxter’s Bait and Tackle of Stockton was the front page lead story, written by Mike Corn, in the Sunday, March 2 issue of The Hays Daily News. The story centered around Baxter’s 19-year-old business and the changes he has witnessed over the years.

* And So They Say: Jo Carmichael: “If you are going to hit a cow, don’t do it in Trego County. I think the sheriff over there favors the cows.” Ruth Phelps: “I can tell this is going to be a most unusual year. Our old cat had kittens three days apart last week.

It was an enjoyable and enthusiastic meeting of the county Republicans held in the assembly room of the courthouse last Saturday afternoon, All but three of the twenty-two townships of the county were represented and the party spirit prevailed.

THE STOCKTON JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING TEAM finished their 1994 season by placing fourth in the MCEL Tournament in WaKeeney.

On Saturday, Feb.

* And So They Say: George Riffel: “Every time I open my mouth I get in trouble, so I have practically stopped talking.” Stella Willis: “If someone isn’t off work on account of the flu—that’s news.

The following article was clipped from last week’s copy of the Topeka Daily Capital: “Few politicians have ever heard of E. Bartholomew. Few newspapermen have for that matter, yet it is a well known name among botanists around the world.

RECOGNIZED for her 30 years of being associated with the Plainville Rural Hospital in February of 1994 was employee Valeria Thomas. Valeria started working at the clinic with Dr. A. M. Pederson and Dr. Vale Page in 1964.

* 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.