Yesteryear

Body The engineers from the Fairbanks-Morse plant at Beloit, Wisc., are here this week installing the new 360 horsepower modern diesel engine at the municipal power plant. The installation work will be completed within the next week.

Body For the past 25 years, Dwight Schneider had employed Brull Harvesting of Pierre, S. D., to harvest for him at Schneider Ranch. Brull Harvesting was in its 52nd year when it began after Ken graduated from Victoria High School in May of 1958.

Body * And So They Say: Frank Mitchell: “I do think the kids are learning to spell better than they did a few years ago.” Merton Van Eaton: “I don’t think much of those Monday holidays they are talking about. It will just give more people a chance to be killed.

Body Stockton will have a Fourth of July celebration this year, and the businessmen are inviting everyone to come to town on the evening of the Fourth and enjoy the celebration. There will be no speech-making and no milling around during a hot July afternoon.

Body Lance Corporal Matt Terry was in an Afghanistan hospital recovering from injuries he received when an IED went off approximately ten meters from his platoon while it was on patrol looking for roadside bombs.

Body * And So They Say: Carmen Andrews: “How do you keep from antagonizing a friendly skunk that has taken over your place?” Lionel Carter: “I don’t get out very much anymore as it’s been too hot—but when I do get out, I go fishing.

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Body The Winstead Brothers of Wichita will launch an air circus next Sunday, staging the event at the Alex Low farm in northeast Stockton. C.H. Crawford, advance agent for the Winstead Brothers, was in Stockton for a couple of days this week, completing plans for the circus.

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