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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Leta Bouchey: 'I got through Friday the 13th, without any accidents. I waited until Saturday, the 14th.' Betty Hunter: 'We went fast on our trip Sunday, but came home mighty slow.' Mabel Nichols: 'I knew it was going to snow on Sunday evening because the forecast said it wouldn't.' Milt Boethin: 'When I get my new Owl Court sign, it will be the biggest thing ever to hit Stockton.' * Miss Stephanie Stewart of Stockton was elected as president of Sigma Sigma Sigma social sorority at Fort Hays State, after serving a year as house treasurer.

* The Old Fiddlers Contest was a big event, and a large crowd was out to hear them play the oldtime tunes. There were 12 entries, and each played two pieces.

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From 15 Years Ago 2011 * Betty Maschka of Plainville was honored for her four years of service as a Senior Companion at the Inservice meeting held in Plainville. Maschka served clients in their homes in Rooks County and had also served individuals in Hays.

* Completion of the new 100-by-100 foot addition to the Schult Homes Corporation plant in Plainville was scheduled for approximately one month, according to general manager L. R.

* The big oil news of the week is the strike made by the Margay Oil Company of Tulsa at their Bemis well, the east offset of the Bemis discovery well. Monday evening, oil was hit at 3,282, and the hole filled up to 2,800 feet in 30 minutes.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Charley Baxter: 'I was hoping for some good moisture as every time I get ahead of the dust on the county roads, I have to slow down for a mailbox, and it catches up with me.' Martha Cramer: 'There is nothing like a good case of flu to provide a perfect lost weekend.' Milt Boethin: 'If John Smith had kept all the stuff which had been in his store, he could make a million dollars on the antique market.' Lloyd Hollern: 'I let my wife be the boss in our home. That saves a lot of arguments.' George Riffel: 'I never had so much fun in my life as I did on my trip, and I never knew an old man could learn so much.' * The University of Missouri Press held a reception in honor of Dr.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Thanks to a donation of archery equipment from the National Wild Turkey Federation, Stockton students were enjoying learning a new sport during their Physical Education classes. Four Stockton FFA members were to receive their State FFA Degrees in Manhattan at the end of May during the State FFA Convention.