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* And So They Say: Harold Copper: “I’d like to shoot those people who were so anxious for cold weather to get here.” Butch Ostmeyer: “After having my picture in the Record last week I thoughg I’d be getting lots of fan mail by this time.”
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* And So They Say: Butch Ostmeyer: “I made the women happy at last year’s Fair by bringing them Myron Floren, so I’m going to make the men happy this year with Joann Cassel.” A. L. Pettijohn (Monday): “It is this kind of weather which makes me glad I moved in from the farm.”
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* And So They Say: Pat Langley: “People will steal anything—even Beatles records.” Judge Gilbert: “The next time they have a bunch of robberies in the county, I hope they choose any other day except Sunday, as it disturbs my day off.” Lloyd Hollern: “You’re not the only one who wishes I knew something. I’ve wished it for a long time.”
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* And So They Say: Lucia Hamilton (Friday afternoon): “I’m going to shoot myself. I thought it was Saturday so I didn’t turn the soap opera on at noon.” Freddy Baughman: “It’s certainly getting so that no news is good news.” Betty Bobbitt: “I made a New Year’s Resolution to never say anything in front of a reporter again.”
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* And So They Say: Idress Stephenson: “We only went as far as Kirwin for Christmas, but that is plenty far in holiday traffic.” Chuck Ostmeyer: “I think we should have another legal holiday each year—the day after Christmas.” Lloyd Hollern: “The most exciting thing I did on Christmas was to sleep late.”
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* And So They Say: The Help at Waller’s: “We’ve got the boss out of the way now, so we can get some work done.” Red Hagan: “I’ve got my fingers crossed, but with only a few days to go, it looks as if Stockton is going to have a really good traffic safety record this year.”
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* And So They Say: Gene Miller: “I’ve got all my Christmas shopping done—in fact, I’ve had it done ever since last Christmas.” Deke Coolbaugh: “When I get a little older, maybe I’m going to start to wear glasses.” Pat Reed: “Friday the 13th came on Monday this month.” Lela Smith: “My new grandson was so tiny, I’ll bet they had to shake the sheets to find him.”
* Santa Claus was coming to Stockton to visit with all the little girls and boys.

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Another Stockton concern has changed hands! Last Saturday, E. E. Fisher closed a deal with Ed Rea for the purchase of his bakery equipment. Mr. Rea has had his hands full in running both his baker and café and to get ride of some of the responsibilities, disposed of the bakery. The baking business is a new thing to Mr. Fisher and we are betting dollars to doughnuts that he will make good in his adventure. He is retaining the services of R. Wolfe, who has been the baker in the shop for the past few weeks, and Mr.

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* And So They Say: Voncile Ostmeyer: “I’m doing all my Christmas shopping in Stockton.” Mrs. William A. Voss: “We have seen the Christmas decorations in several towns bigger than Stockton this year, and they can’t compare.”
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* And So They Say: Anne Henderson: “I had a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. I didn’t have to cook at the lunchroom and my husband went hunting all day so I got all my floors scrubbed and waxed.” Daisy Fetterolf: “I don’t think too many people had fresh stuff out of their garden for Thanksgiving, but we had green onions.”