Yesteryear

Greg Beougher, Sharri Coffey, Nicole Pulec, and Randal Riffel ran for the Stockton school board positions. Harry Purdum, Sandi Rogers, Donald McLaughlin, and Darrell Sammons were running for the two Stockton City Commission positions.

* And So They Say: Twila Smith: “On my day off, I go out and spend my money.” Chuck Waller: “A person would have had to have attended the Cantata Sunday evening to realize how many talented people there are in Stockton.

The air filter for the big engine, which generates the power at the city light plant, which was ordered by telephone from Massachusetts last Wednesday, was installed Sunday afternoon and tested until Tuesday morning when the smaller engines were again put in use.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Present for the groundbreaking of the new Stockton Estates Apartments were county commissioner Ted Lambert, Dr. Raquelle Bainter, Wes Bainter of Bainter Construction, city commissioners Kim Thomas, Wayne Madison, and Don McLaughlin, zoning appeals board chairman...

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Brock Krysl: “I had to come home to catch up on my sleep after studying day and night for my exams.” Velma Bartlett: “The vandals got to the Flame of Freedom even quicker than I thought they would.”

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All previous Rooks County dirt storms have paled into insignificance since the storms of Friday night and Wednesday morning. All the old-timers are unanimous in their opinion that they were the worst ever seen here.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Gene Miller: “I found out that with two kids, you don’t get out and about as much as you used to.” Lue Slansky: “I guess I lost my voice because I tried to out talk everyone else.”

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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,...