Yesteryear

Headliners at the Rooks County Free Fair were Jamey Johnson and Heidi Newfield. Brian Waggoner, a Plainville High School graduate and a Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 1st Class office in the U.S.

A fair showing of oil was struck at the Minx Well. This well is located a few miles south of Zurich and on the Minx & Son Ranch. The depth of the hole at the strike was 3,080 feet, and pay sand was not touched, but the find was made at a limestone formation.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States had announced that Alva Beck of Stockton had achieved All-American status as a Post Commander.

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* And So They Say: Rhada Hutton: “We’re getting awfully tired of those rumors that Quenzer’s is going to close out.” Nellie Kern: “My daughter sent me a package of candy from Japan, but it doesn’t taste much like candy to me.” Ruby Odle: “When it finally got to be summer, it really got to be summer.

The owners and managers of the swimming pools in Stockton and Phillipsburg are formulating plans for the purpose of holding a water tournament between the two counties.

Barb Poore and Peter Bellerive began their duties as USD No. 271 Board of Education members at the July monthly meeting.

* And So They Say: Gil Thyfault: “Nothing exciting has happened to me in a long time, except that I caught a fish Sunday.” Chet LeSage: “I saw a mosquito flying down Main Street wearing a pair of bifocals. I don’t know who they belong to.

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