Yesteryear

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

Body * 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.

Body 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.

Body * 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.

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

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Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.