* And So They Say: Howard Wanamaker: “I can’t tell you any news. It’s the women who do all the talking.” Clarence Spencer (after returning home from his trip to the West Coast): “Kansas is the only place to live.” Dave Oyer: “The kids are sure crazy these days—but I guess we were too, only our cars were not so powerful.” Virgil Hagan: “I still think we have the best kids in the world in Stockton, and the more I hear about other places, the more convinced I am.” * There seemed to have been an injury epidemic among the young men during the week, with the injuries affecting shoulders and arms. The first to be injured was Jerry Harding. Jerry was doing a Thrillcade act on a ramp some of the boys had rigged up, a bicycle being the vehicle. The stunt wasn’t a success, and Jerry fractured his right wrist. Thursday night, two other boys were hurt. While out practicing football, Johnny Hageman received a shoulder separation, which could cause him a lot of trouble and, at best, would keep him from playing with the eighth-grade squad for the remainder of the season. Tommy Charmichael was the other casualty. In a scramble over a big plastic bag filled with water, he received an injured right hand and some cracked bones in his left wrist.

Workers last week completed installing the front of the Wright Brothers Store. The design is strictly modern, with two deep window display spaces, and gives the store an attractive appearance. The delay of the material greatly hindered the final work. Now, in view of its completion, it will give this progressive store better window display facilities and greatly enhance its appearance. Now, let the other business owners proceed with civic pride.

George Parott of Stockton is in the local hospital recovering from an amputation of his left leg above the ankle. The operation resulted from an injury to the foot two years ago. At that time, a heavy weight dropped on his foot, crushing the bones in the member. The foot has been giving him considerable pain, and the trouble constantly increased.

* And So They Say: City manager C. N. Harper: “In spite of this summer being a little cooler than last summer, a little more electricity was used up to the first of August, and the swimming pool revenue was also more than last year.” Francis Cadoret: “A person has to be a millionaire these days in order to buy all the things his kids need to start back to school.” Erma Jean Price: “Someone told me that our first frost will be September 15th. I certainly hope they don’t know what they are talking about.” Kenneth Medley: “I like the harness races better than the motorcycle races at the Fair because everyone doesn’t stand up in front of you if a horse goes flying off the track.”

Stockton had voted for a $1,800,000.00 bond issue to enable the school district to finance the replacement of windows and doors at the high school with energy- efficient units, as well as replace the two pipe boiler unit with an energy- efficient forced air system in the junior high and grade school buildings. The heating and cooling system was installed the summer before, and the windows were in the final stages of being replaced before the school term.

THIS PICTURE of Alan Dunning’s dad, Ray E. Dunning was taken at the 1956 Webster Dam Dedication. The other photos show the many cars driving to the dedication, along with a souvenir cap of the event. (Courtesy photos from Alan and Lila (Hulse) Dunning who wanted to share these historic pictures with our hometown readers.)

JJ Oil Operations Manager Pat Lingg had announced that J-Mart would donate 1¢ from everygallonofgaspumped in September to the Stockton school system. The SHS Class of 1964 enjoyed their 45th reunion with a tour of the SHS Gymnasium.

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* And So They Say: Doris McMichael: “This certainly deserves special mention. I balanced the fair books the first try this year.” Clinton Smee: “I don’t really think I’m getting old, but you should hear my bones creak after I’ve been playing football with the kids.” Frank Mitchell: “Kind words do not cost anything and the average person can use all they can get.” Bill Wyant: “I can’t see why Ostmeyers couldn’t have declared a holiday for my birthday the day after the Fair. Of course, maybe when I get as old as Jack Benny, 39, they will.”

Mrs. O. S. Ellvin is suffering great pain in her eyes this week due to getting formaldehyde in the optics. Mrs. Ellvin occasionally bathes her eyes with an eye lotion. Still, this time, in preparing herself for the Chautauqua, she took hold of the bottle of formaldehyde by mistake and used it. The pain was intense, and the doctor immediately summoned. Gradually, relief is being felt, and it is thought there will be no impairment to the eyes. Mrs. Ellvin’s many friends will regret learning of her circumstance and trust she will recover nicely from the incident.