56 Years Ago

* And So They Say: Howard Wanamaker: “I don’t know why it is, but things always happen to the machinery when we are the busiest.” Dean King: “There are some people who wouldn’t be happy unless they had something to complain about.” Neva Marshall: “Don’t ever try to move if you’ve lived in a place for over 21 years.” George Dove: “When I got married I had a head of hair that you could hardly get a comb through—and now you can hardly find a hair.”

* Stockton’s newest business, Bates of Stockton, had opened its doors, taking the place of J. C. Penney. The visitors liked what they saw, even though there were a few glitches on opening day, like the new air conditioning unit wasn’t working.

* The interior remodeling and redecorating of the Maris Store have been completed. Everything was in an attractive shade of beige, with the ready-to-wear department enlarged to accommodate more sportswear.

* Mrs. Karen Stanton had announced the sale of her beauty shop to Mrs. Sandy Folsom. Before opening her own business, Karen had worked at Alma’s Beauty Shop for several years and had quite a following. Sandy had worked for a while at Buena’s Beauty Shop and, more recently, operated Zada’s Shop in Phillipsburg.

* Able-bodied men and boys were being called to the Rooks County Fairgrounds to get the area in apple pie order for the opening day of the Fair— those who could were asked to bring pickups, shovels, rakes, hoes, and cutting implements.

* A motion filed by Armond E. Newell against Unified School District 269 to vacate a restraining order had been heard by Judge C. E. Birney. After considering the motion, Judge Birney adjourned the case after giving Marion Chipman, the petitioner's attorney, twenty days to prepare a statement of facts. The case developed from the order of the Board of Education of that district during the winter to close the Damar High School and transport pupils to Palco.

* From The Feminine Slant By The Office Cat: You’re not as young as you might be when the only thing about you that gets thinner is your hair.

* Looking Backward Fourteen Years Ago: Health Center officers elected Don Peebles as president, Howard Webster as secretary, and Kenneth Mock as treasurer. Chick Lamoreux was meeting his weekly payroll with silver dollars. Ernest Christensen, who had operated the Hicks Hotel for many years, passed away at the age of 91 in Medford, Oregon.

* The Boys Scouts and Explorers from 32 counties enjoyed the camping facilities at the Dane G. Hansen Scout Reservation on Kirwin Reservoir. Stockton Boy Scouts included John Hageman, J. D. Niermeier, Tom Smith, Terry McRae, Ron McRae, Jerry Harding, Greg Mahoney, Doug Cunningham, Jim Rogers, Delwin LaRue, and Scoutmaster Virgil Hagan.

* Miss Pat Berkley had been honored with a bridal shower at the Plainville Methodist Church. The hostesses were Mrs. E. L. Taylor, Mrs. Jerald Starkey, and Mrs. Gordon Morris.

* Miss Leta Krob and Mr. Denis J. Moeder were united in marriage on July 1st at the Sacred Heart Church in Plainville. * Bonnie Ruhnke and Jerry Cordill were married on June 10th at the First Christian Church in Troy.

* On sale at Webster’s Supermarket were two cans of Comet cleanser for 29¢, a tube of Prell shampoo for 87¢, Bromo Seltzer for 67¢, and Pikes Peak roast for 69¢ a pound.

* Showing at the Park Drive-In were the movies “The Texican,” starring Audie Murphy, and “Oh Day, Poor Day,” starring Rosalind Russell.