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* Plainville City came up with a $21,000.00 surplus in its 1975 city budget, according to city clerk Floyd Wheeler. * The new City offices were to be housed in the former Plainville State Bank building.

* And So They Say: Edna Stice: “When your teenage daughter’s feet get so big you can’t wear her boots, that is bad.” Betty Harding: “Well, now that the TV football season is about over, maybe we can start living again at our house.” Chet LeSage: “I injure easy, but I heal quick.” Bonnie Hrabe: “I, for one, will be glad when winter is over— not only on account of the weather, but because of all the taxes that have to be paid then.” Jo Stewart: ‘It was certainly nice to go to market this year and not be hailed as coming from that place where Madalyn Murray tried to start an atheist colony. This year, it was ‘Oh, you’re the lady Chamber of Commerce president from Stockton.”

On Tuesday, January 13th, the Woodston Fire Department was called to a grass fire located in the backyard at 106 Spruce Street. The Stockton Fire Department was called for mutual aid for a brush truck. The fire was contained to the backyard.

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The Sunlight 4-H Club is the name of the latest addition to the several organizations of its kind in Rooks County, according to Laurence R.Daniels, county agent. At the meeting, attended by several families from Lanark Township, it was decided to organize a community club, with nineteen girls and boys planning to join. Officers are president Evelyn Melton, vice president Bud Bailey, secretary Kenton Snyder, treasurer Clara Dix, reporter Phyllis Snyder, and recreation leader Grace Bailey.

Tierney Kester was the Stockton Grade School Spelling Bee Champion, with Caleigh Iwanski runner- up; Daylan Carlson, third place; Emilee Bouchey, fourth place; and Bailee Hemphill, alternate. The filing deadline to run for the open seat for the Stockton City Commission had passed, with only one filing from incumbent Reesa Brown.

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* Ed G. Meyers was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W.

* Mrs. Ed Diehel of Plainville and Therean L.