The Rooks County Relay For Life’s theme was “Cruisin’ For A Cure.” The event was held at the Stockton Tiger Football Field and Stadium with thirteen teams walking throughout the night to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Over $18,000.00 was raised.

* And So They Say: John Wells: “Things do phase me—but I just don’t let them bother me.” Doyle Cook: “You women with your great big purses! We men have to carry everything we own in our hip pockets.” Bill Gouldman: “My new marquee cost me so much, I can’t afford to eat anything but chicken necks.” Charlie Coolbaugh to Rae Hageman: “You do more work in your wheelchair than most of us do on the run.” Wilma Johnston: “It rains every time our relatives come from California. I wish they would have come earlier this spring.”

G.W. Watkins of the Plainville country was in Stockton last Friday accompanied by his son, Oren Watkins, bringing him here for medical treatment. Oren had been working for the Graves Bridge Construction Company, A few days ago he with other workmen were driving piling. Oren was holding the piling while a companion was driving it into the earth. In some manner, the axe slipped towards Oren and struck him near the knee, inflicting a painful injury. He is now at the home of his parents until he is able to resume his work.

The election for a bond issue for the Webster consolidated school district carried with a nice majority, and the community is assured of an auditorium building. Considerable interest was shown throughout the day in polling votes, and at closing time, the records showed a total of 224 votes. Of this number, 130 voted for the bonds, 89 against the proposition, and five votes were thrown out for being illegal. The issue called for a $5,000.00 bond to erect an auditorium and community hall. Construction will commence after the bonds are approved and plans are worked out. It is expected to have the building completed in time for the school opening this fall.

Ken and Maxine Bates attended the graduation of their granddaughter, Brittany Bates, from Fairfield University in Connecticut. They also spent a short time in Iowa in the home of their daughter, Dee and grandsons Tyson and Kale Wicks, as well as several days in Chevy Chase Maryland in the home of their son, Brad, and his wife, Kim.

* And So They Say: Ellen Farr: “Martin Luther King and I were in Denver at the same time, but he made the headlines and I didn’t.” Clark Stocking: “It seems mighty funny to me, but no matter how many clothes a woman has hanging in her clothes closet, she never has a thing to wear.” Iva Lee Bennett: “My goal for the summer is to get my kids clothes all ironed before school starts in September.” Francis Cadoret: “I don’t know why they don’t keep school going through the summer.”

Guilty of burglary and also of grand larceny was the verdicts of the jury in the case of the State vs. Verle Adams, charged with those crimes. A complaint had been filed against him in February for charging him with breaking into and stealing from a granary of A.G. Schneider’s, south of Webster of 68 bushels and ten pounds of wheat. At that time he had been placed under a $2,000.00 bond for his appearance in District Court.

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183Laneshadpresented Doug and Kori Bigge with a check for $1,500.00 as the result of a No Tap Tournament where there were 99 participants. Owners Jerry and Patti Sterling donated the lineage fees back to the Bigges to help with medical expenses.