Yesteryear

Body RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES were held at the end of June in 1994 at H. C. Sweet Abstract when Wendy King took the reins from Chuck Hageman, who had recently retired.

Body * And So They Say: Les Eckart: “I’ll buy someone a t-bone steak if they’ll tell me what friend I loaned my battery charger to.

Body Willis Beckley had the misfortune to get his arm broken last Sunday. He, in the company with some other boys, was playing on top of a shed and as they went to jump down, he broke his arm at the elbow.

Body ABE SCHINDLER was recognized on his retirement with the Rooks County Road and Bridge in the spring of 1994. He had spent 40 years with the county. Shown are (from left) commissioners Gary LeRock, Jack Turnbull, Schindler and commissioner Normand Hrabe.

Body * And So They Say: Pudy Larson: “The Stockton kids are sure lucky to have such a good swimming pool these hot days, and I hope they appreciate it.” Mabel Bartlett: “I do an awful lot of things, but don’t do anything very well.

Body The Stockton area was again hit with a severe thunderstorm. Not only did we experience the usual heavy wind and small hail, but the city of Woodston saw firsthand the fury of a tornado.

Body James Hunter. who has been working roads in Thomas County for some time, wrote to Stockton relatives that during work one day last week, the grading machine uncovered 32 quarts of hootch.

Body THE STONE LETTERING and decorative work had been removed from the front of the old Stockton High School, which was built in 1922. It had served as the middle school building for many years and was soon to be torn down during the summer of 1994 to make way for a new building.

Body * And So They Say: Susan Hamilton (age 4 after her first year at Bible School): “Mommy, how do you wash up God? I’ve heard this a dozen times at Bible School.” Leo McCue: “What does a man have to do to get his name in the paper?

Body The memories of June 9, 2005 came back over the previous weekend in May, 2008, with the arrival of strong storms on Thursday and Friday nights. While we were spared a tornado’s damage, straight-line winds and over 6.5 inches of rain brought their own brand of damage.