The most recent additions to Richard Schleicher’s bull riding achievements wereplacingsecond in the state for the season average in points and placing third in the state at the Wrangler Kansas Junior High Rodeo Association event at Whitewater, Kansas.

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The Maris Store is this week inaugurating a gigantic sale in order to reduce the stock of merchandise. This popular and resourceful store is one of the fixed business firms of Stockton, carrying standard brands of merchandise. The store has been put under the management of the Hosbourgh-Cannon Sales Company of Lincoln, Nebraska with the personal attention of George A. Kiffin, Mr. Kiffin came last week to make arrangements and prepare for the price-slashing sale. The county and adjacent trade territory has been thoroughly covered with advertising matter— the store sending out 2,500 page bills, besides the page advertisement appearing in the issue of the Review and Record. The concern is giving every possible chance to acquaint the people of this trade territory of the excellent bargains to be found at the Maris Store during this sale.

* And So They Say: Kenneth Orr: “I farm for my recreation.” Doyle Cook: “I know I will never live in another place which is as friendly as Stockton.” Ed Baxter: “I don’t know what Bump Arrington does with his copy of the Record. He can’t read.” Jo Carmichael: “When it starts to thunder, I quit ironing. There are a lot better ways to die from than electrocution with a flat iron.”

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Kriley Farms and Cletus Graf brought in the first loads of wheat to the Farmers Union Elevator in Stockton and the Woodston Coop, respectively. The test weights were averaging about 60 plus, with the moisture content dry.

On June 17th, the special election to vote on whether or not we will have a one mil tax for band purposes instead of the present levy of one half mil will be held. The band is one of the best advertising mediums of Stockton as evidence by the great crowds that came from near and far to hear the weekly concerts last summer. During the past four years from $1,200.00 to $1,800.00 has been raised for band purposes among the business firms and professional men of Stockton, each individual paying from $15.00 to $30.00 for the six months’ season, and for the past three years about $600.00 has been raised by the one-half mil levy.

* And So They Say: Dean King: “I’m really in a bad way. I don’t even know any gossip.” C. R. Scott: “I’d better not say which of Lucille’s alumni reunion anniversaries we attended, as we are neither of us over 39.” Frank Adams: “Every time a cloud comes asy a time getting my magazines changed to my new address as I did my Rooks County Record.”

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The County’s oil valuation was down 38% from the year before. Butch Post had been hired s the new Emergency Management Preparedness Director for Rooks County.