Yesteryear

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What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Celebrating the 99th anniversary of the Girl Scout organization were Junior, Brownie and Daisy Troop members Shayanne Wente, Tierney Kester, Jayden Spresser, Katy Kriley, Toriana Bouchey, Delaney Colburn, Haven Hamilton, Chloe Scott, Annabelle Kester, Olivia Dix,...

One of the chief helmsmen at the Record Office, Cloyce Hamilton, is in the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Concordia, recovering from an appendix operation. He was taken there on Tuesday night and operated upon on Wednesday. He is getting along fine, according to all reports.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Leonard Liebenau: “I want everyone to get down on their knees and pray for good weather for my sale.” Dennis Reynolds: “We certainly had a lot of usual weather this winter. It was all the same.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Cecelia Beck placed third in the State Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest in the 12-year-old girls category.

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The Chamber of Commerce Wolf Hunt was just advertised too well. It seems there was so much talk and enthusiasm about this big event that even the wolves heard about it and the canny animals they are, gave the six-mile square territory a wide berth on Tuesday. Not one was seen, let alone killed.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Ollie Ochampaugh: “The only thing we can do about the weather is complain about it.” Dan Stewart: “There really are more nice people than mean ones. You just hear about the onery ones more often.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Pop Simpson Shelter House at the City Park, erected in 1963 by the Stockton VFW in memory of the town’s beloved police chief, Pop Simpson, was getting a muchneeded renovation. The roof was preserved, and the brick fireplace was kept intact.