56 Years Ago
* And So They Say: Doyle Cook: “Even if I were triplets, I couldn’t keep up with myself.” Chuck Waller: “I didn’t go pheasant hunting on Saturday morning. I thought it was too cold or maybe it’s just because I’m too lazy.” Irene Cabbage: “No one will believe it, but I DID see a truckload of giraffes parked outside a café in Hays Saturday night.” Mrs. Frank Walker: “Maybe no one will believe it either that I saw about 20 quail right outside my bedroom window Sunday morning.” Alan Stewart: “I wish I could think of something to put in the paper about Shorty Stice, but anything I could say about him would make him mad.”
* The Stockton Police Department had been working hard to clear up a number of traffic cases, vandalisms, thefts, etc. and had just about everything cleaned up with the exception of some recent dog deaths and the theft of the telephone from the Shelton Laundromat. It was believed that the telephone theft was the work of a gang traveling through the country, as three phones were stolen from Laundromats the same night in this part of the state. The dog deaths have been most regrettable and the police were following many leads, but to no avail. The dogs belonged to Harry King and Harold Stice, and both were highly valued by their owners. The veterinarian’s report was that they were undoubtedly poisoned. The investigation at local drug stores had failed to show any poison having been purchased. The police were holding to the theory that the poisoning was done accidently by someone who had gotten careless with rat poisoning. Police chief Virgil Hagan said he couldn’t believe there was anyone in Stockton mean enough to deliberately poison a pet, but he intended to keep on with the investigation.
* Bids on a number of Kansas Highway projects were to be taken in December. Among the proposed projects was one in Rooks County. It was the mile west of Woodston and would continue 7.2 miles east, ending two miles west of Alton.
* Reports had come to the Record to the effect that Kent Townley and Joe Oller, both of Woodston, had each gotten a deer with their bows and arrows over the weekend. The report was that the men were hunting together and that the two deer appeared at the same time.
* Sherry Veverka, who had been driving the 1961 Rambler belonging to her father, Franklin, had escaped injury when the car turned over on its top in a ditch about two and a half miles northeast of Stockton. She had to kick the glass out of the window to get out of the car. Damage to the car amounted to about $200.00. The accident had occurred when Sherry had gone over a hill and saw some horses in the road. She slammed on the brakes and the car went out of control.
* The junior class play, “Shy Guy” was set for November 22nd at the high school auditorium. The play was under the direction of Winton Sheffer, which meant for an excellent production. The cast included Craig Phelps, Quentin Van Eaton, Pat Nichols, Brad Bates, Bruce Wanamaker, Sherry Cook, Bonnie Yoxall, Vicki Olson, Janet Palmer, Joelle McCall and Ruth Hrabe.
* The Feminine Slant By The Office Cat: We are all working for the government… only most of us aren’t getting paid for it.
* Looking Backward Fourteen Years Ago: Mrs. Ella (Grandma) Harwood, Stockton’s oldest citizen, had died on November 19th at the age of 95 years. Lawrence Conyac had lost a cow when it was struck by lightning. The marriage of Miss Karleen Webster and Ronald J. Hrabe had been announced as having occurred on September 3rd.
* The Schneider Ranch of Stockton was the consignor of the highest selling bull in the Kansas Hereford Association sponsored Preferred Stock Sale in Hutchinson. A total of 42 especially selected bulls from 26 Kansas breeders had been offered at the sale with the top bull, Schneider’s SR Intense 954, sold to Jamison Herefords for $4,200.00.
* Showing at the Nova Theatre were the movies, “The Rare Breed” starring James Stewart and Maureen O’Hara, “Arizona Raiders” starring Audie Murphy, and “Born Free” starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers.
* Captain and Mrs. Bob Cruts, Ronnie, Randy and Kelly, had arrived in Stockton from Limestone, Maine. Bob was to leave for a four-months tour of duty in Okinawa, so Mary and the children were to remain in Stockton at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Larson.
* On sale at Glenn’s Mr. AG were choice club steaks for 79¢ a pound, frozen mince or pumpkin pies for 29¢ each, two pounds of Red Delicious apples for 29¢, and Hardin cider for 89¢ a gallon.
* The Junior Leadership Project group of the Stockton Jayhawkers 4-H Club had met at the Kreller home. The members working on the project were Mike Kreller, Kathy Kreller, Janice Sutton, Janine Stutton and Vicki Hollern.
