For some years there has been talk of a pioneer association for Rooks County. Still, no definite action was taken until the Rooks County Fair when, in answer to a call sent out, over 150 pioneer settlers met in the upper room of the floral hall, signed up for an organization, and elected president Evan Hebrew, and for secretary, H. J. Lambert. It is hoped that every resident of Rooks County who was here in 1879 or earlier will become a member of the association.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1968 * And So They Say: Mrs. Tom Shaw: “We could have sold at least three bicycles from the ad we had in the Record last week.” Gil Thyfault: “I wish folks would quit calling me Mr.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Present for the reopening of the Stockton Correctional Facility were Chamber of Commerce President Chris Sander, Michelle Storz, Lisa Gilmore, Lorraine Baughman, Norton Correctional Facility Warden Jay Shelton, Liz Hainke, Connie Maddy, Corrections Manage of the East Unit of the Norton Correctional Facility Wallace Zamboni, Linda McLaughlin, Virginia Bice, Jim Paley, Mark Wilderman, Stockton Police Chief Kelly Post, Stockton Police Officer Tammy Post, Mike Kellner, Vince Williams, Dale Winklepleck, Chris Kollman, Stockton City Manager Keith Schlaegel, Diane Creevan Voss, USD No 271 Superintendent Allaire Homburg, Ginger Kriley, and Dave Steeples. Stacey Keas, who had taught in Plainville and Stockton for over 18 years, had opened the Lil’ Tiger’s Preschool in Stockton.

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Miss Ruby Dotson and Miss Flossie Gaumer, both of Beloit, are opening a beauty shop inside the Maris store this week. The ladies are experienced in beauty work and come to this city highly-recommended. Miss Gaumer is known to a few Stockton ladies; she had them as customers while she operated a shop in Beloit. Miss Dotson is a former county girl; her parents resided for some years in southwest Stockton and are now located at Glasco. The two ladies are going to outfit the shop with the very latest in fixtures, and being experienced operators, they should demand a good patronage.

* And So They Say: Mrs. J. L. Morrissey: “We had a nice vacation, but I’m certainly glad to get back where you don’t have to fight traffic and look at hippies.” Pudy Larson: “I told my grandson who is just entering high school that a kid doesn’t have to be very smart to do some of the things other kids think are smart, but it does take brains to get good grades and be a good athlete.” Elton Smith: “When one hears and sees how things are in the big cities, I think we’re awfully lucky to be living here.” Robert Osborn: “After seeing my new granddaughter, I think we’ll keep her— and I just happen to have a picture.”

Siblings Joel and Sara McReynolds attained the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on August 26th when Joel McReynolds PA-C and Dr. Mark Meyer were on a medical mission trip to Tanzania. Joel asked his sister if she wanted to go along, and she told him she wanted to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with him while they were there.

The Chick Boyes Players, with Chick himself and his own company, will be back to the Rooks County Fair this year with a new bill of plays and vaudeville. Chick will be in the plays this year, and there are some of the old members of the company and a few new ones. The opening night play is “Skidding,” a three-act play with a real story. The other bills for the remainder of the week are equally as interesting.

Chuck Hageman was honored during his retirement party for his 60 years of service to the Stockton Rotary Club. He also had the distinction of being the longest-serving member of the organization. The members saluting Hageman at the Carousel Bakery & Café were Greg Beougher, James Berkley, Darrell Sammons, Glenn Sears, Dale Winklepleck, Craig Iwanski, Mark Lowry, and Francis Mahoney.