Sand Creek Mercantile had opened its doors in Stockton. Owner Cheryl Calvin focused on shabby vintage and out-of-the-ordinary items or whatever caught her eye to stock her not-so-ordinary store.

The J. P. Vallette Cash Store was broken into Monday night, and merchandise of about $200.00 was taken. A pane of glass from the rear door was removed, permitting the robbers to unlock the door. Evidently, the robbers “knew their stuff” in selecting merchandise for many pairs of the best silk hosiery and other silken garments were appropriated, a few pairs of men’s shoes, several sacks of flour, and some canned goods and about $8.00 from the cash register. Mr. and Mrs. Vallette could not determine the quantity of merchandise taken, but these articles are missing. Tracks show that a car was driven up to the door, and the robbers made more than one trip to carry the goods away. The same night, the Swank Store of Woodston was entered, and there, the robbers helped themselves to two guns, some flashlights, ammunition, and other articles from the Swank stock. Tuesday, Sheriff Gillilan received a wire from the Wichita police that they were holding two men who had confessed to the Swank robbery. It is said that the men were trying to sell the guns and flashlights and, in doing so, aroused the suspicions of the prospects, and the police were notified. Local officers think that these men had a hand in pulling off the job at the Cash Store. In company with Joe Hagemeister, Sherriff Gillilan left immediately for Wichita and will return home this afternoon with their prisoners.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1968 * And So They Say: Lee Phelps: “I’ll always have money because I embedded a nickel in my new sidewalk.” John B. Smith: “Up in Maine, all the houses in the small towns and the country look like they had just been freshly painted the day before.” C.

A wedding of more than usual interest was solemnized in the Methodist church on September 29th when Miss Lena Lambert was united in marriage to Mr. Hugh W. Bigge on the golden wedding anniversary of the grandparents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Lambert. The church was tastefully decorated with autumn flowers, asparagus fern, and pampas grass sent for the occasion by the bridegroom’s aunt, Mrs. W. H. Tanzey of Reseda, California. The bride was attractively and becomingly gowned in blue georgette crepe made with a deep cape collar and flowing side draperies. She carried a shower bouquet of Ophelia, roses, and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Bigge, the bride, has spent her life in this vicinity and is a graduate of Stockton High School. She has made a host of friends by her beauty and winning charm. Mr. Bigge is also a Stockton High School graduate and of the journalism department of Cotner College in Lincoln, Nebraska. Also, during the joyous day, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert held their golden wedding reception in their home, with ninety guests calling to offer their congratulations.

Marc Muller, a Swiss engineer traveling around the world in a unique solar- and wind-powered car, was in Stockton, drawing a lot of attention on Main Street. The Rooks County Commission signed the air space resolution, which provided for regulation and restriction of the height of any objects in the vicinity of the new airport by creating zones and boundaries.

* And So They Say: Judge Gilbert: “I fall down every time I stub my toe, and when I try to save my back, I hurt my elbow, so you can’t win for losing.” Elton Smith: “You don’t have to be capable to get your name on the ballot, even though it’s just a popularity contest.” Bud Lytle: ‘All I did over the weekend was no more than I had to.” Don Grieve: “I get mail from everywhere. I’m known all over the world.”

Motorists from the west of North 40 Tuesday morning brought the information that a Packard car had been wrecked and, as a result, caught fire and burned that morning at a point about 20 miles west of Stockton. The driver, and only occupant of the car, was picked up by parties in the following card and taken to Hill City to have his injuries dressed. The young fellow refused to give his name or answer any questions. However, he eventually gave his name as Alfred J. Bowers, 19 years old, and he admitted he stole the car in Ohio. Graham County officers were unable to get further information and have wired the Ohio authorities. Meanwhile, Bowers is being held until word has been received from Ohio. His injuries consisted of an injured leg and shoulder, and he is being cared for at the Moore Hotel in Hill City.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The SHS Homecoming Queen and King were MaryLynn Griebel and Jon Bellerive. Quinling Li from Zheng Zhou, China, was a foreign exchange student with Doug and Stacy Keas as her host family for the year.