CHARTER MEMBERS of the Auxiliary to Monroe-Taylor-Barnes VFW Post #8873 who received their 50-year pins in March of 1997 were (back row) Margaret Houser, Margerete Lowe; (front row) Alma Fleming, Mabel Schmitz and Voncile Ostmeyer.

* And So They Say: Betty Harding: “With all the things that are happening in other places, we should all be glad we live in Kansas.” Bernard Carlson: “Outside of numbers, the Messiah chorus at Lindsborg was no better than our local chorus.” Stella Willis: “Well, I hope I’m retired before the bank gets in any more special issue coins.”

The Stockton Sentinel is always looking for pictures for our “Yesteryear” page. If you have a picture that you’d be willing to share with our readers (preferably at least 20 years old), send it to Stockton Sentinel, P.O. Box 521, Stockton, KS 67669, e-mail it to: stkpaper@ruraltel.net or bring it in to our office and we’ll be sure you get it back.

At 480 feet, Jack Dryden quit drilling on the deep well, having demonstrated there is no deeper vein. Casing has been put down the whole depth and the water that flows in from the 240-foot vein will be used in fitting the swimming pool. Excavating for the pool has already commenced. Mr. Dryden wants to coat it with white or blue so the bottom will be visible. Mr. Dryden has had much experience in deep well boring.

Scheduled to perform at the Nova Theatre on April 8 were two bluegrass groups—Steam Powered Airplane and The Prairie Acre. Uriah Price, formerly of Stockton, was a member of the SPA band.

MEMBERS OF THE MONROE-TAYLOR-BARNES VFW POST #8873 were honored with their 50-year pins in March of 1997. Charter members receiving pins to commemorate the milestone were (back row, from left): Raymond King, Ig Gross, Harold Houser, Max Schmitz, Theodore Sammons, Jim Baughman accepting for the late Cleo Baughman; (front row): Robert Ballard, John “Jack” McMillen, Glenn Conn and Dean LeSage.

* And So They Say: Clara Liebenau: “I certainly am getting a fine birthday present—this rain.” Elton Smith: “By the time I know it, it’s history—not news.” Mrs. Paul Marshall: “When I get the Record, I always read the ‘And So They Say’ first then turn to the classified ads.”

The Stockton Sentinel is always looking for pictures for our “Yesteryear” page. If you have a picture that you’d be willing to share with our readers (preferably at least 20 years old), send it to Stockton Sentinel, P.O. Box 521, Stockton, KS 67669, e-mail it to: stkpaper@ruraltel.net or bring it in to our office and we’ll be sure you get it back.

Hon. Henry J. Allen, governor of Kansas, will be in Stockton on March 27th. He is on a three day speaking tour through northwestern Kansas under the auspices of the Fort Hays Normal School. His address will be strictly educational and everyone interested in education should hear this splendid address. Governor Allen is a very forcible speaker and will have many good things to say to us along educational lines.

Kaleb Mateo Inchaustegui received the honors of being the first baby to be born at Rooks County Health Center in 2006. He arrived March 17 to parents Susan and Shawn Inchaustegui of Webster. They were praying for the baby to come in perfect timing and for an easy delivery with no complications. Well, the baby was born on Saint Patrick’s Day, and they were back home with Kaleb before the snowstorm started.