Sonic Equipment Company had installed the new digital movie equipment for the Nova Theatre. Allaire Homburg was Stockton’s new superintendent.

The Ellis County News says the war against bootlegging in eight counties has been waged for the last six weeks by federal prohibition officers working under the direction of George H. War, federal prohibition officer for Kansas, and the net result of “one long series of raids” as a member of the party of officers who have been active here termed it, has been the capture of sixteen stills, 250 gallons of whiskey and 7,000 gallons of mash. Thirty-three arrests have been made, and twenty-two persons accused have pleaded guilty to the charges against them. One of the officers directing the campaign against bootlegging gave the News information regarding the raids in the different counties. He said “the job was done,” and the federal officers would probably leave here on Thursday. Hays has been the agents’ headquarters who have worked in Sheridan, Barton, Decatur, Rooks, Trego, Ellis, Graham, and Russell Counties.

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* And So They Say: Dode Morrissey: “Thirteen hours of plowing in one day is too much as it sure stretches a lot of muscles I don’t use in bowling.” Joe Bouchey, Sr.: “Most of us farmers would have got our wheat cut sooner this year if we had just sent the kids out into the fields with a pair of scissors.” Clarence Heiner: “I’ve lived in Stockton longer than anyone else. I’ve lived here 85 years, and that is a long time. I was born only 20 miles from here, but have never been back to my birth place.”

The residence of Billy “Jonesy” Jones at 1116 South First in Stockton was destroyed by a fire. According to Stockton Fire Chief Alec Hrabe, no one was at home when the fire broke out. The Stockton Fire Department had called in the Plainville fire crew to assist them in extinguishing the blaze. The house and outbuilding were both declared total losses.

* And So They Say: Judge Gilbert: “They tell me someone caught a 19-pound channel cat in the Plainville Lake Sunday.” Mary Jo Robinson: “If you want to find anyone these days, you have to go out into the harvest fields.” George Riffel: “I went out and literally stopped four combines going by on the highway. But it didn’t do me much good as they turned down my wheat at the elevator because it was too wet.” Butch Ostmeyer: “We are really going to have a colorful Fair this year. The toilets down at the fairgrounds have been painted a different color on each side” * The new 1,600 HP Fairbanks-Morse engine was put into operation at the City’s power plant, and according to City manager C. N. Harper, everything seemed to be satisfactory. The new engine had been in the process of installation since January.

Mr. King made a deal whereby Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Viers became the owners of the King Café. Flago had conducted the business for several months and succeeded quite well in pleasing the public. Dr. and Mrs. Viers took immediate charge of the café and will conduct the business along lines that appeal to the hungry public. Mrs. Viers said to a reporter that “she loves this kind of work and it was just what she wanted to do.” From that, the public has one guess as to the policy and accommodation it will receive from the café. Dr. Viers, commenting on the purchase, said they had not as yet decided what name they would give the cafe.

IN THE SUMMER OF 1991.

It is one sure thing that Stockton will have some manner of celebration on July 4th. The committees were unable to complete their plans in time to make such an announcement last week. Still, this week advertising matter will be broadcasted that assures the people of the community and county to spend the Fourth in Stockton. Besides celebrating the 149th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the celebration is under the auspices of the golf and baseball clubs. The golfers will have charge of a tournament with the towns of Osborne, Smith Center, Phillipsburg, Woodston Plainville, Logan, and Downs to participate. The Stockton Municipal Band will give a concern at the City Park, and the day’s entertainment will close with a dance at the Harn Air Pavilion, music to be furnished by the Creole Syncopators.

* And So They Say: Ted Brunson: “All I did on my vacation was mow the lawn and fish. And the fish came hard and expensive.” Jim Reidel: “Our baby antelope is doing fine now. We’ve got it on calf starter and when we take him out to the farm he follows the kids around like a little dog.” Bernice Brown: “They are advertising the Rooks County Free Fair on the billboards up around Holdrege.”