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What was supposed to have been a pleasant afternoon of horseback riding didn’t turn out that way for Victor Bird. The three-year-old colt he was riding did some crow hopping and bucking, and Victor fell and hit his left shoulder. The colt had nowhere to go, so he went back over Victor again, kicking him behind the left ear. He also dislocated his right ring finger.

Land and business properties of the county are on the move this past week indicating that conditions may be improving. James Randle sold his fine farm of 1,660 acres, laying a few miles northwest of Stockton, the purchaser being Mrs. L. Bigge, for the consideration of $8,000.00. Mr. Randle and his family will move to Stockton and become residents. He is advertising a sale of his farming property, preparatory for moving to town. George Bigge and family will move to the place as soon as it is vacated. Another farm to change owners was a quarter section in Greenfield Township, owned by Scott Reeder and sold to the Swank brothers of Woodston. This quarter section is a valuable piece of land and is seen as an investment. The stone building on West Main, formerly owned by W. H. Tanzey and occupied by Stockton Motors Company, passed into the hands of W. A. Walizer, conductor of the Missouri Pacific passenger train. This building changed hands a few days ago in transferring M. L. Breon’s stock in the Citizens State Bank to Mr. Tanzey.

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* And So They Say: Jo Carmichael: “Everyone sure laughed at me when I told them it was going to snow on November 2nd because my Farm Journal said so.” Mary Alice Boethin: “Yes, I know I went deer hunting, but I’m not just about to eat any of the meat.” Bill Gouldman: “The best thing about Vera’s trip to Hawaii was coming home and seeing me.” Pudy Larson: “Stockton is going to have to do something for itself. No one else is going to do anything for us.”

The FUSION Christian Youth Association was gifted a building for creating a youth center by the employees and directors of the Stockton National Bank to provide a fun, safe Christian environment for the junior high and senior high youth of Rooks County.

Stockton radio fans will be able to hear a former city resident broadcast a solo. Mrs. Rebecca Damon (nee Borin) will broadcast from Station KOIL, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the title of her solo will be “Goodbye, Summer.” Mrs. Damon will also appear in a duet, “Love Came Calling.” The meter length for KOIL is 278. Doubtless, Mrs. Damon’s many friends will enjoy this time with some pleasure to hear these two unique selections. Get your radio instrument ready for the program, starting at 7:30 p.m. and signing off at 9:00 p.m. on November 4th.

* And So They Say: Mrs. Mary Stewart: 'I saw a really beautiful sight Sunday morning. It was a deer standing up against an evergreen tree in our yard. It would have made a nice picture.' Rhada Hutton: 'The big news is that the fish are biting again at Webster.' Mrs. Verl Walker: 'Whoever left that package on my doorstep, I wish they had put their name on it as I would like to thank them for it.'

Stockton High School and Junior High/Grade Schools received the Spring 2009 Standard of Excellence building awards in all five test categories of Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and SocialStudies/History-Government.

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