Looking Back
What Was Going On 14 Years Ago
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. City commissioner Mike Heenan gave a presentation from the information he accumulated on the Solomon Valley Manor, stating this was his pitch, not only to the public but to his fellow commissioners as well, on a plan for the future of the facility.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton USD 278 Board of Education, on Feb. 5, 2009, after seven executive sessions and the meeting lasting past 11:00 p.m., the board accepted the resignation of USD 271 Superintendent W. Luis Cass, effective immediately. A special board meeting was then called the next evening for the purpose of hiring an interim superintendent. After meeting with Dan Newman, Osborne, board members approved the hiring of Newman to serve as interim superintendent until the end of June.
At the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Stockton City Commission held on Feb. 3, commissioners Twila Sander, Mike Heenan, Darrell Sammons, Wayne Madison and Reesa Brown voted to extend an offer to Keith Schlaegel for the position of interim city manager for a period of three months at a salary of $3,500 per month; then after three months, his salary would increase to $4,000 per month.
Forty-two teams from 10 area towns competed February 1st in the Baker’s Double Bowling Tourney at 183 Lanes. The winning team was Dale Winklepleck and Rob Beck.
For the first time in the season, the Stockton Tiger basketball teams got a sweep over their opponents when the Logan Trojans came to town. The Lady Tigers picked up a 58-27 win, the Stockton boys won 50-43, and the junior varsity girls and boys downed Logan 37-31 and 63-44 respectively.
The Stockton Wrestling Club competed in the Plainville Kids Invitational on Feb. 7th. Pictured were Trent Howell, 1st place in 6 & Under, 52 lb. class; Aaron Hahn, 1st place in 8 & Under, 58 lb. class; Brady Beougher, 1st place in 8 & Under, 64 lb. class; and Nolan Lowry, 1st place in 10 & Under, 70-lb. class.
Birth Announcement — Twins Connor Andrew Dinkel and Quinn Michael Dinkel, great-grandsons of Shorty and Mary Emery, were born January 13, 2009 in Kimberling City, Mo.
Obituaries were published for James Ronald Lytle (1937); and Rev. Robert Ashley Zwink.
And So They Say — Lavinia Haines: “Have I told you lately how glad I am you’re here?” Blaine Baxter (to Susan): “You didn’t know your past would come back to haunt you, did you?”
Showing at the Nova Theatre was “Hotel For Dogs.”
Looking Back 14 Years Ago (1995) — Driver James Schamberger suffered only cuts and bruises when his NCRA truck, hauling 47,000 lbs. of crude oil, overturned on a road along the Rooks/Osborne county line. The truck and trailer were totaled; however, since the tank was sealed tight, a potentially dangerous situation was averted. The Stockton High School Football Team was recognized by the Kansas State High School Activities Association for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement for the first semester in which the team’s semester average was better than a 3.0 grade point average.
56 Years Ago, Spotlighting the Year... 1953 — Stockton’s first free automobile show held on Feb. 7 (1995) was a huge success andcrowdsestimated from 3,500 to 10,000 were on hand to witness the event. (ASTS) Carl Moore, after the auto show and parade: “That’s the nicest thing I have ever seen in Stockton, and I’ve been here all my life.” Stockton’s new mercury vapor lights on Main Street, extending from Cypress to Elm Street, were turned on on Feb. 6.
What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago (1911) — Some years ago the Baptist and Methodist churches at Woodston built a church building in partnership, the contract stating that in case of either party becoming dissatisfied they were to make a give-or-take offer of their interest in the building to the other party. Last week the Methodists made the offer to buy or sell to the Baptists, who promptly closed the existing partnership by buying the Methodist interest. It is understood that the Methodist people will, in the near future, erect a building of their own.
The Yesteryear photo featured students of the Mt. Vernon Grade School, District 40 in Belmont Township, circa 1933. Their teacher is believed to have been Evelyn Dougherty. The schoolhouse was moved into Stockton and remodeled for a home in the 1940s; nothing remains. Students pictures were Chester Baxter, Betty Horn, Floyd Horn, Ina Leighty, Betty Leighty, Margaret Farr, Leslie Holsman, Charles Farr and Raymond Leighty.
