World War II Veterans from northcentral Kansas were honored at the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2008. U.S. Representative Jerry Moran posed for group and individual pictures and spent the day with the heroes. Moran’s father was one of the members on this Honor Flight.

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* And So They Say: Stella Willis: “I had a wonderful vacation. I caught up on my ironing.” Jake Jaros: “I certainly hope the sun keeps on shining so the rest of my tomatoes can get ripe.” Gardner Rogers: “I’ll tell you one thing, Kansas raises bigger weeds than Texas.” Mabel McCaslin: “My opinion is that the astronauts were a lot safer up there 850 miles above earth than they would be in a car going between here and Salina.” Chuck Hageman: “It’s too bad our team isn’t the Roosters, then we could call our booster club, the ‘Rooster Boosters.’” * The Chamber of Commerce had announced that Peanut Day was set for October 22nd. The first such event was held the year before and proved to be an enormous success with the exception of the fact that the peanuts ran out.

Rooks County Health Center board president Jeff VanDyke cut the ribbon amid thunderous applause, as the new facility was dedicated on Sunday, Sept. 7. Pictured were: Plainville Chamber of Commerce representative Jacque Bartunek, COO Bill Stahl, Governor Kathleen Sebelius, board member Jon Voss, Chief of Staff Jennifer Brull, MD, board members Chuck Comeau and Sheila Hachmeister, director of the Rooks County Healthcare Foundation and Communications & Development Director Kathy Ramsay, CEO Julie Price, U.S. Representative Jerry Moran, and board member Charles Allphin.

SENIOR COMPANIONS who were recognized in September of 1997 for their services were (front row, from left): Famy Fry, Lois Glendening; (back row) Ruby Bedore, Virginia Saunders and Juanita Spore..

* And So They Say: Hazel Larson: “I’m certainly glad I’m living when I am. Never in history have so many interesting things happened.” Wilber Doak: “I am flying my flag today, September 14th, because it is the anniversary of the writing of the ‘Star Spangled Banner,’ and the book says you are to fly the flag.” Ernest Trible: “I spent most of my weekend on the roof.” Erma Jean Price: “We can notify everyone that we found our dog. So folks can stop looking for him.”

The new 59,410 sq. ft. Rooks County Health Center (RCH), located one mile north of Plainville on U.S. Highway 183

* And So They Say: John Wells: “Any news I know, I wouldn’t want to have my name connected with it.” Abe Schneider, Jr.: “All that’s new with me is that I get a little older and a little fatter all the time.” Gilbert Thyfault: “Van Eaton didn’t know what to do with his vacation, so he went to the hospital.” Paul Ballinger: “All I did over the Labor Day weekend was to lose my billfold.” C. N.

By Rick Gianni Rooks County Historical Museum Coordinator Rooks County Historical Museum Coordinator Rick Gianni will periodically be writing articles and sending photos to the Stockton Sentinel for his new column: “The History Corner.” The articles will appear as space allows. We hope you all enjoy his first article.