Yesteryear

The approach of spring and the unusually large amount of dust in the air on Sunday and Monday, no doubt, brought back many memories of last year's dust storms. Farmers, especially, are wondering if there will be a recurrence of soil blowing.

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Nine-year-old Hope Smith donated her hair to Locks of Love. This nonprofit organization provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children with long-term medical hair loss due to any diagnosis.

* And So They Say: Darrell Small: 'I hope whoever took the meat from my locker enjoys it while my family is going without.' Leta Bouchey: 'I'm nothing but a walking disaster.' Mae Green: 'I didn't lose enough weight while I was in the hospital to make it worth my time to be there.

* Plans for a low-income housing project for the elderly in Plainville, which had been dormant since being rejected by federal officials in November, were surfacing again.

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* Dene Dryden was the Rooks County Spelling Bee Champion by correctly spelling 'toxicosis' and 'abacus' in the final round.

A Century in Review 1926 Sorry, no issue was found in the 1926 Plainville Times bond book..

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Bill Gouldman: 'They say George Washington never told a lie—but then he never had to fill out a 1040.' R. J.

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