* And So They Say: Jerry Riseley: “You just can’t hire friends and it’s about time our country is finding that out.” Marion Hamit: “I can tell anyone anything I know in thirty seconds.” Judge Gilbert: “I’m not supposed to tell you all the news—you’re supposed to guess at some of it.” Effie Lewin: “When I come home after just going to the grocery store, I can see how the weeds have grown.”

The electrical storm accompanying a heavy dash of rain Tuesday evening of last week did considerable damage to farmers southeast of Stockton. M. J. Schmitz lost a horse and a yearling colt, the two animals apparently standing side by side as the horse’s body fell across that of the colt. Wire cuts severely damaged two other colts in the field. Mr. Schmitz highly prized these two colts, and now injuries may prove defective. A cow belonging to Carl Liberty on the Fred Simons farm was also killed the same night by lightning.

Stockton sixth-grade student Richard Schleicher had won the National “Fight The Bite’” poster contest he had entered. The contest, which was sponsored by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, and the DEET Education Program had invited fifth-and sixthgrade students to create posters that encouraged children and adults to protect themselves against mosquito and tick bites, and the diseases they cause. Art teacher Barb Hensonhaddecidedtouse the contest as a class project. It wasn’t surprising to know that Richard’s entry post boasted a boy riding a mosquito, much like a bullrider would, holding a can of spray DEET. Richard was honored in Atlanta with the expenses paid for his entire family to witness the award ceremony, where Richard was the recipient of an award plaque and a $1,000.00 U. S. Savings Bond. Anna Hahn won a state award with her entry of a camping ground complete with a yellow tent and a boy standing in front of it while his dad is spraying a can of DEET. The slogan read, “I can’t believe that I can avoid mosquitoes.”

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What We Do People often wonder what a county historical society and museum does with their time and effort. Yes, items are collected and then stored for future generations.

The Rooks County Relay For Life’s theme was “Cruisin’ For A Cure.” The event was held at the Stockton Tiger Football Field and Stadium with thirteen teams walking throughout the night to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Over $18,000.00 was raised.

* And So They Say: John Wells: “Things do phase me—but I just don’t let them bother me.” Doyle Cook: “You women with your great big purses! We men have to carry everything we own in our hip pockets.” Bill Gouldman: “My new marquee cost me so much, I can’t afford to eat anything but chicken necks.” Charlie Coolbaugh to Rae Hageman: “You do more work in your wheelchair than most of us do on the run.” Wilma Johnston: “It rains every time our relatives come from California. I wish they would have come earlier this spring.”

G.W. Watkins of the Plainville country was in Stockton last Friday accompanied by his son, Oren Watkins, bringing him here for medical treatment. Oren had been working for the Graves Bridge Construction Company, A few days ago he with other workmen were driving piling. Oren was holding the piling while a companion was driving it into the earth. In some manner, the axe slipped towards Oren and struck him near the knee, inflicting a painful injury. He is now at the home of his parents until he is able to resume his work.