Yesteryear

Verle Adams, Arnold Shupp, and Chase A. Hilgers, all living near Plainville, were arrested the past week on an alleged charge of stealing wheat. The wheat, about 600 bushels, was the property of A. G. Schneider of the Webster country. Mr.

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Caitlin Lingg, daughter of Pat and Sandy Lingg of Stockton, was the Rooks County Spelling Bee Champion, winning the honors after spelling “planetarium” and “narthex” correctly. Caitlin would go on to represent the county at the State Spelling Bee in Great Bend in March.

About 50 businessmen met in the assembly room of the courthouse to attend the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.

PICTURED IS TREE FARMER LEO BIRD.

* And So They Say: Lucille Scott: “My husband usually remembers our wedding anniversary as it falls on Valentine’s Day.” Francis Eshler: “If I’d buy my wife a Valentine, she’d wonder what I had been up to.” George Ostmeyer: “Sometimes a person just has to admit he’s not as young as he was.

More than 30 citizens attended the public meeting held February 3 at City Hall to discuss the future direction of the Solomon Valley Manor. The Stockton City Commission was also present.

A deal was completed last Friday between Walter Timmons and S. C. Bundil, whereby the latter becomes the owner of the former’s shoe shop in the rear room of the Stockton National Bank building. Walter established this business nearly a year ago and is said to have been doing good business.

Stockton’s fear of losing the prison had become a reality. It had been just a year since Rooks County got the crushing news that Schult Homes in Plainville would be closing, with over 100 jobs to be lost.