Yesteryear

Body Another change in business firms—this time Fred (Swede) Colson buying a half interest in C. A. Wilson’s suitatorium. The deal was made the later part of last week. Swede is an old hand at his business serving eleven years and during that time he got the business down pat.

Body VOLUNTEERS FOR THE STOCKTON PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM held in 1994 were (front row, from left): Jessica Rogers, Hannah Moll, Hannah Casad, Danielle Beougher, Gabriel Dix, Stephen Bigge; (middle row) Katrina Kriley, Alisa Jones, Andy Clifford; (back row) Heidi...

Body * And So They Say: Kerry McCue: “You guessed wrong. You said in the paper I’m nine years old and I’m seven.” Virgil Olson: “We flew from Los Angeles to Denver in one hour and forty minutes. Doesn’t seem possible.” Mrs.

Body Jake Brooke was the new Webster State Park Ranger, taking over for Zach Kesler who had been named the park’s manager. Jake’s duties out at the lake included maintenance, checking permits and law enforcement.

Body A business transaction that created some little surprise in Stockton business circles this weekend happened when George G. Hamilton sold his drug store to O. S. Ellvin, the contract being signed Saturday evening. Mr.

Body * And So They Say: Robert Sooby: “I was looking through some old newspaper files in the Courthouse and found an ad in one of the 50 Years Ago which advertised a patent medicine guaranteed to cure any pain.

Body The “Know Your Neighbor” column, written by Linda Roy Cross, featured Pat Ballard, age 81. Having been born in a town called Paradise must have affected her outlook on life, because Pat found joy everywhere.

Body Jack Glynn of the Glynn Detective Agency of Leavenworth with one of his assistants, county attorney Farrish and county sheriff Gilbert held an investigation in Plainville in which sixteen parties were questioned concerning the death of George Bedard.

Body IT’S HARVEST TIME IN KANSAS and this picture, taken 75 years ago in 1946, brings back memories from years gone by. Ivan Burgess, father of Eleanor (Burgess) Buss, was 31 years old at the time.

Body The Rooks County oil valuation for 2007 had been published at $38,829,518, still high when you consider the previous year’s $41.3 million valuation was the highest recorded since 1984. The 2007 figure is down $2,513,993 from 2006, or down 6%.