Superintendent L. H. Brewster of the Plainville schools and his entire faculty of teachers were in Stockton last Saturday attending the county teachers meeting. Mr. Brewster is a strong educator, a likeable gentleman and is giving his school pleasing satisfaction.

The David Reed family was named one of the ten Kansas Farm Bureau Families of the Year at the KFB annual meeting in Manhattan. The cast and crew of the Stockton High School play, “Kokonut Island” included Brooke Kee, Hannah Lindsey, Alyssa Conyac, Macee Kellner, Amber Kriley, Hayley Strutt, Nolan Weiser, Phoenix Hobdell, Taylor Morgan, Jordann Wiltfong, Delilah Griebel, Maggie Spires, MaryLynn Griebel, Brenna Schlaegel, Audrey Green, Chrissie Cox, Paige Kriley, Amanda Rubottom, Billie Chesney, Jon Reed, Stephen Moll, Chandler Nyp, Dustin Kriley, Jameson Nyp, Alex Henry, Franklin Brown, Austin Wieden, and Sage Penner.

* And So They Say: John B. Smith: “The world is certainly getting smaller. I had a letter from Vietnam and one from Holland in the same mail. And neither had been on the way more than four days.” Harold Maddy: “I was pretty old when I had my first baby, but she was worth waiting for.” Myrna Kincaid: “Sometimes, after trying all the nationally advertised cleaners, you find that just plain old elbow grease works better than anything else.” Erma Jean Price: “There was no one at our house Thanksgiving except me and the turkey.”

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Mrs. Noah Myers of this city recently received a clipping from the Colorado Springs newspaper, giving a description and photo of a large boa constrictor in which her son, Harry Laird, had a part in the story. Harry is the head baker in the Federal Baker, and on October 1st the janitor of the building went into the basement and discovered the constrictor had taken charge of the room. He immediately called for assistance from the owner and employees and, in time, had the snake in their control. The monster was six inches in diameter and escaped from a show company, which had quartered in the building during the winter.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1967 * And So They Say: Shannon Krysl: “Doug DeRosear says real funny things. When I asked him why he smashed his rolls up at the dinner table, he said, ‘So I can get all the flavors in one bite.’” Red Hagan: “Any more you can’t tell which comes first, Thanksgiving or Christmas.” Bob Smith: “They call me the deer slayer now.” Lee Phelps: “Never hit your head on an electric transformer while you are holding a string of tinsel.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Father and son archery team Bob and Matt Ward of Arkansas brought down two deer with their bows and arrows, with Matt taking down a non-typical 16-point whitetail, which scored 196 5/8 SCI points. It was the first time Bob and Matt had made a trip to Stockton and Mickey’s Outfitting.

Another of the old historical spots of the town is going when the county disposes of the old courthouse buildings and tract of ground. The county commissioners discussed the advisability of disposing of this property and decided to sell it at private bids. As outlined, a bidder can place his offer on the entire property, buildings, and ground, or individually. Bids for the buildings will be opened on December 9th in the morning. Offers for the lots will be opened in the afternoon. This tract of land or sections of it is very desirable for residences. The Review and Record holds it as a most desirable choice location for a county hospital. The surroundings are good for such an institution, and this paper believes Rooks County should have its own hospital. The old building might be remodeled to fit the needs of the hospital or torn away and replaced by a fair-sized modern building. This is a suggestion offered by the Review and Record, which is not so bad.

* And So They Say: Albert McCue: “Bob, who is stationed in Okinawa, writes that it just takes a little while to make us appreciate the United States. He says they have no sewers, just ditches on each side of the street, and often they are not even covered.” Merton Van Eaton: “This is the first time that I can remember that I never got a bird on the first day of pheasant season—and I only had one shot.” Stanley Krysl: “I’ve been here 20 years and this is the first year I haven’t gone pheasant hunting. Virgil Hagan: “Don’t people have any patriotism anymore? There were only eight flags out on Main Street on Veterans Day. I know things were closed up, but it wouldn’t have taken long to put the flags out.”