* And So They Say: Pudy Larson: “The grandkids are gone and we now have a new project at our house—painting the inside.” Lula Keeten: “It looked kind of good to see girls in dresses again the first day of school.” Doris McMichael: “It looks like the school kids are going to be dragging Main with Hondas this year instead of cars.” Clarence Heiner: “After you have already had your shoulder broken twice, the third time doesn’t hurt much.” Albert McCue: “One of the leading citizens said he saw two little green men peaking out of the UFO sighted here Friday evening.” * Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald McDonald was posed with Larry and B J Poore at the Ronald McDonald House auction in St. Louis.

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There will not be a “98 Years Ago” column for the remainder of this year. This is due to the fact that there is nothing available on newspapers.com for the 1924 Rooks County Review starting in September. The Sentinel will print “56 Years Ago” and “14 Years Ago” with the “98 Years Ago” to return in January 2023.

The Rooks County Fair opened Tuesday and continues on for the four days. The grounds have been put in shape, the race track and ball grounds have been worked over, the Scott Greater Shows have taken the midway space and are ready for the crowds.

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1966 * And So They Say: Viola Paulson: “As we were coming home from Phillipsburg last Tuesday night, we counted 87 cars going north out of Stockton from the Fair.” Stranger in the grandstand: “I always heard this was a good fair, but I didn’t have any idea it was this good.” Kenneth Medley: “Sunday was the first time I ever sat through three ball games—and the last.” Bump Arrington: ‘I think the City should pass an ordinance making the people cut their weeds.” * Mr. and Mrs.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago A whole new set of administrators was featured in a color photo on the front page of the Aug. 21, 2008 Sentinel.

JASON LINDSEY was shown with the $1,000.00 check he had received in a 1997 Pillsbury Scholarship drawing at Webster’s Food Pride. Jason’s grandmother, Jean Lindsey, had registered him in the drawing. They are pictured with Webster’s co-owner at the time, Nick Lowe.

If there is oil under Rooks County, it is going to be found out. Drilling operations are becoming active to the extent that two wells will be sunk, drilling operation proper to start within a short time.