* The Palco High School girls swept the Junior Miss Pageant titles, with Miss Robin McClellan crowned the 1976 Rooks County Junior Miss. Kristi Steeples was first runner-up, Jill Gagnon was second runner- up, and Lorna Sutor was third runner-up.

* And So They Say: Pudy Larson: 'Ask Chuck Schruben howhestayedathome two days last week.' Abbie Tipton: “I’m glad I don't have a family to raise these days—particularly if I had to do it in a city.' Jakie Willis: 'I'm allergic to work.' Kenneth Buss: “The rain should make five to ten more bushels of wheat per acre.' Curley Walker: “The time to fish is a windy day. I caught six nice ones on Saturday.' Lee Phelps: 'It was too bad more people didn't get to see the senior play as it was outstanding and Miss Brokaw certainly deserves a lot of credit.' Jo Carmichael: “If you are on a diet, never go on a weekend visit. I can tell you that from experience.' Elvin Keiswetter: 'I'm not creating much news these days.'

Two more oil wells will soon be drilled in Rooks County. Heimerich and Payne have made a location and have the cellar dug for their test on the Bedard estate land just west of Zurich.

The SHS Prom Queen and King were Hayley Dix and Michael Dix. Kim Thomas was set to serve another term as Stockton City Mayor, with Clerk Doug Conn administering the Oath of Office.

* A new laundry has been started in the Cal Farrier building on Mill Street, and the proprietors are Mr. and Mrs.

* Plainville had been officially designated a bicentennial community in a letter from the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration Regional Office in Kansas City to Plainville Bicentennial Chairman Paul Hancock. * The Plainville State Bank Board of Directors announced the appointment of Barrett Van Dyke as chairman and Paul Van Dyke as the bank president.

* Plainville High School seniors Taylor Ganoung and Kylee Pywell were crowned the 2011 Prom King and Queen. * An estimated 150 people had gathered at the Nova Theatre for a benefit concert featuring inspirational Christian music from Crossroads.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Edna Stice: 'No wonder a person can lose weight on that grapefruit diet. That unsweetened grapefruit juice makes you so sick you can't eat.' Spec Dillingham: 'Did anyone see my rose cones blowing down the street on Sunday?' Jo Stewart: 'I hoped our 65th anniversary would be the success it is proving to be, but I didn't dream it would be this big!' Mildred Elliston: 'I don't know why we have to have March in April.” Ruth Hrabe: 'My dad saw a chicken going through the air southwest on Sunday— and it wasn't flying —it was being blown away.' Duffie Hindman: 'It was no lie on Sunday when anyone said they just blew in.' Louis Carter: 'I always like a little toast with my jelly and jam.' * Stockton High School held its first Mr.