THESE STOCKTON MEN participated in the Grand Island Bowling Tourney at the end of February in 1997. The men brought home $1,956.23 in prize money out of a total payout of $10,485.25. They are (front row, from left): Lawrence Koelling, Joey Bellerive, Kermit Schindler, Dale Boucher, Corky Hagan, Harry Colburn, Jerry Sterling; (back row): Kevin Morgan, Merrill Johnston, Delwin LaRue, Dan Nelson, Bill Dibble, Bob Lambert and Donnie Johnston. Not pictured: Chad Sterling, Mike Hollern, Dale Broeker and Bob Oliva.

* And So They Say: Les Eckart: “You haven’t tried anything till you’ve tried to get a passport photo.” Butch Ostmeyer: “I don’t think it will be too long until we have the 1964 Fair lined up pretty well.”

A Scrapbook Crop Event was planned for March 18 as a fundraiser for the Stockton Fire Department.

Mr. and Mrs. George Maddy arrived from Oklahoma City last Saturday. By Monday George had become the owner of the J. B. Graham property on Second Street south and at once commenced clearing the grounds preparatory to the erection of three $5,000.00 residences of different designs to face east. George is an expert stucco builder and has several forces of hands on construction in Oklahoma. Within three weeks he will have materials and workmen on the ground and will commence simultaneously of the three houses. They will be sold on the installment plan. He will engage in stucco building on a large scale in Stockton and no doubt many new homes will go up this season in Stockton. We confidently look for a large building program this year, in addition to the completion of the courthouse and the erection of the big high school building.

At the Rooks County Spelling Bee, although Stockton didn’t claim the championship position, they were proud of the accomplishments of their 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place showings. Sage Penner finished 2nd, Leslee Damrow was 3rd place, and Blake Armstrong and Molly Schleicher claimed the 4th and 5th place spots. Winning the champion spot was Cole Smith of Plainville.

Basketball Tournament at the start of the new year in 1997. Players on the team included (front row, from left): Tara Towns, Korina Kriley, Melodie Hollern; (back row) Betsy Lewis, Jamie Pickett and Sara McReynolds.

* And So They Say: Dave Oyer: “I put fertilizer on my lawn on top of the snow and I’ll bet the grass will be a foot tall in a month.” Francis Cadoret: “There’s no need of putting the fire in the paper as everyone in town was there by the time we got there.” Leo Bird: “I don’t know anything— and I’m not sure of that.”

Records and reports show that a large number of books are being read because of the presence of the library in Stockton. However, an analysis of the facts will show

The 2005 Kansas Bankers Association Conservation Award Winners for Rooks County were Don and Sandy Benoit, and Tom and Donna Benoit, who farm in western Rooks and eastern Graham counties.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1964 * And So They Say: Spec Dillingham: “I’ve already started my flower garden—in the basement.” Leonard Liebenau: “I’m enjoying the nice weather, but I wish someone would