56 Years Ago

* And So They Say: C. N. Harper: “I’m beginning to think about getting the swimming pool ready to open and I am considering the possibility of a family season ticket this year.” Bill Nichols: “What do you mean, a good day? The sun is too bright and the noise is too loud.” Mary Sammons: “I came home from my trip expecting to have to begin watering my lawn and found I had to cut the grass instead.”

* Mr. and Mrs. Gary LeRock were the parents of a daughter, Sondra Kaylene, born on April 27th. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schrock were the parents of a son, David Lee, born on May 8th.

* The old horse chestnut tree, the only one in Stockton, which had thrown shade in the 300 block on North Walnut Street for over 65 years, had been cut down. It had been grown from a seed planted by a Mr. McCubbin many years ago and according to those who remembered its nut bearing days, the older men used to carry a chestnut or two in their pockets to ward off rheumatism and the boys carried them for good luck.

* First place in the Wednesday Afternoon Housewives Bowling League at the Plainville Bowl had gone to the team of Stockton women comprised of Mrs. Ruth Marshall, Mrs. Iva Lee McMillen, Mrs. Virginia Saunders, Mrs. Opal Bonneau, Mrs. Ileta Baxter and Mrs. Margret Allen.

* Eleven-year-old Frankie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Slansky, had had the misfortune to fall from a swing and break his right arm just above the wrist.

* Bishop Arnold Lewis of Salina had been overseeing the work at the PECUSA Center at the Webster Reservior preparatory for the opening of the Center for the summer’s activities. A new water system was one of the projects on the agenda.

* Stockton’s meanest person had been at it again since Kippy, the Cocker Spaniel of the Cleo Ives family, had died after being poisoned.

* A freak accident had happened and was caused by the high wind on a Tuesday afternoon when a brand new Chevrolet pickup had toppled off the hoist at the Waller Motor Company by a sudden gust. The truck had just been unloaded and was on the hoist to be serviced. The wind whipped around the corner and the truck started rocking and toppled off on its right side. The cab, door fender and hood were extensively damaged. L. B. Waller, Jr. owner of the company, regretted the damage, but said it could be fixed, but if it had fallen on a person, that couldn’t have been fixed.

* H & W Welding Service was quitting business. The business had started seven years ago by Bill Hutton and John Wehrli, but when Bill moved to Nebraska, John had carried on the business with the assistance of Al Haines. The men had plans to remain in the welding business, but planned to work from trucks with portable welders.

* Little Tammy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gale Odle of the Bow Creek area, had suffered a painful injury to her right ring finger when she had caught it in a cream separator.

* From The Feminine Slant By The Office Cat: Your house IS clean, if it looks clean to you when unexpected guests drop in.

* Looking Backward Fourteen Years Ago: Mrs. Elsie Johnston and her granddaughter Elaine, had been seriously burned when a pressure cooker exploded. In spite of the bad weather, about 600 people had attended the rodeo at McComb Ranch. Mrs. Oscar Biggs had received word that over 3,000 people had taken chest x-rays while the mobile unit was in Rooks County. The coffee shop at the Beck Hotel had been completed remodeled.

* Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Waters had announced the engagement of their daughter, Karen, to Bobby Odle.

* Showing at the Park Drive-In were the movies, “The Young Racers” starring Mark Damon and William Campbell, and “Fun in Acapulco” starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress.

* On sale at Webster’s were ground cinnamon for 23¢ a can, allspice for 29¢ a can, four packages of Pillsbury cake mix for $1.00, three pints of strawberries for 89¢, and sirloin steak for 79¢ a pound.