Yesteryear

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The groundbreaking for the new Stockton Medical Clinic was scheduled for January 19th, at the corner of Spruce and Main Street in Stockton.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Stockton Public Library was marking its 100-year anniversary. The establishment had received a generous contribution from steel magnate, Andrew Carnegie, for its original construction a century ago.

A few weeks ago a poll was taken of the Fifth Avenue tailors to find out the country’s ten best-dressed men for the year 1934. The ten selected stretched all the way from New York City to Hollywood.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1968 * And So They Say: Bernice Brown (Holdrege, Neb.): “If the Apollo 8 didn’t do anything else it certainly put an end to linking romance with the moon, as the pictures and descriptions by the astronauts have proved it to be the most unromantic looking place.

The curb, gutter, and gravel contract on South First Street was let last Saturday afternoon by the city commissioners to the firm of Cook & Ransom of Olathe for the sum of $6,378.05. Eight contractors took part in the bidding, and their bids ranged from the successful offer to the sum of $8,789.

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The Parade of Christmas Trees winners were Crossroads Quilt Guild, Cuppas, and Stockton Mealsite in the Adult category. The youth winners were the Stockton High School Class of 2011, Ginger Kollman’s third-grade students, and Gina Dix and Beth Vrbas’ second-grade students tying for third.

* And So They Say: Frankie Dillingham: “When Spec comes home sick from work, you know he’s sick enough to stay for a few days.” Alma Maddy: “We won’t be having any more holidays for a while— not till—or is Ground Hog Day a holiday?” Mrs.