Yesteryear

Body From 15 Years Ago 2011 * Betty Maschka of Plainville was honored for her four years of service as a Senior Companion at the Inservice meeting held in Plainville. Maschka served clients in their homes in Rooks County and had also served individuals in Hays.

Body * Completion of the new 100-by-100 foot addition to the Schult Homes Corporation plant in Plainville was scheduled for approximately one month, according to general manager L. R.

Body * The big oil news of the week is the strike made by the Margay Oil Company of Tulsa at their Bemis well, the east offset of the Bemis discovery well. Monday evening, oil was hit at 3,282, and the hole filled up to 2,800 feet in 30 minutes.

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Body SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Charley Baxter: 'I was hoping for some good moisture as every time I get ahead of the dust on the county roads, I have to slow down for a mailbox, and it catches up with me.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Thanks to a donation of archery equipment from the National Wild Turkey Federation, Stockton students were enjoying learning a new sport during their Physical Education classes.

Body * The basketball championship contest was held in Hays, with teams selected from this part of the country competing in the big affair. A number of games were played, and the Plainville boys stayed right in there to the last and emerged with the championship hanging to their belts.

Body * The newly elected Plainville Chamber of Commerce officers were Max Hutton, Harry Gilbert, Floyd Wheeler, Dan Nelson, Don Languein, and Paul Hancock. * A $5,000.00 grant from the Kansas Bicentennial Committee assured the restoration of the historic Ash Rock Congregational Church.

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Body From 15 Years Ago 2011 * The Plainville City Council had signed Resolution #144, approving working with USDA Rural Development to fund a receiver box for a storm siren for the City of Plainville.