Yesteryear

USHERS for the Stockton High School Graduating Class of 1997 were Brandon Waller, Nichole Gartrell, Laura Gasper and Joey Casad..

* And So They Say: Jerry Riseley: “After working on income tax returns all these years, I don’t have many illusions about people.” Chuck Waller: “I am ready for hot weather now. I have my summer hair cut.’”

Had the rainy dedication of the courthouse been a day later, there would have been several thousand people present since the weather decided not to cooperate on the following day.

SCHOOL STARTED IN SEPTEMBER and we were out in April. The reason for the short school year was that the older children and their parents needed to be in the fields to plant the spring crops.

* And So They Say: Jo Carmicheal: I would enjoy being lazy, but I do not have time.” Brad Waller (age 5): Mother, can we keep our cat after she grows up to be a tiger?” Hazel Larson: “After trying to get some seedlings started, I will never complain again about the price of plants.”

The Jasmine Asian Cafe opened in Stockton on Thailand’s New Year, Friday, April 13th. Owner Vipawan Thangsuwan, “Pook,” was familiar to the area since she opened a booth at the Rooks County Free Fair ten years earlier when she began serving her Asian cuisine.

The dedication of the new courthouse and high school building was held on April 20th. Reverent J. Edward Kulp, one of the best orators in Kansas, delivered the dedicatory address with other speakers for the day being O. O. Osborn, Honorable Charles I. Sparks and S. R. Tucker.

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.

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.”