Looking Back

What Was Going

On 14 Years Ago

Rooks County Commissioners Bob Schamel, Gary LeRock and Pat Hageman met with members of the Rooks County Fair Board to discuss the number of members on the fair board. In 1971 the county commissioners passed a resolution that in essence stated that the 25 townships in the county would be combined into 12 voting precincts. According to the resolution, the fair board had to have a minimum of 12 members according to the voting precincts, but through the years the fair board had always been made up of the 25 townships. After discussion, the commissioners agreed to reverse the 1971 resolution, for the fair board only, to state that the fair board would consist of 25 members. Officers were nominated and voted on by fair board members, and those officers and other township representatives were approved by the commissioners. Nominations for two vacancies on the fair board would be brought to the next meeting of the commissioners.

KAY Snoball King and Queen for 2006 were Grant Kollman and Alaina Dix. The two were crowned at the end of the annual Snoball Dance on January 7, 2006.

Opponents weren’t kind by the Stockton Tigers in their first two games back from the winter break. The Tiger girls and boys both fell by large margins to Norton, and then again both teams lost to Ellis, although the Tiger boys gave the Railers a good game.

The Stockton Public Library was fortunate enough to purchase ten new computers from Topeka Shawnee Library when they upgraded their system. The computers were purchased with funds in the library’s Capital Outlay. Seven of the computers were to be placed in the kids’ section and three were for adults.

Anna Hahn auditioned and won the role of Zuzu in a musical rendition of the Christmas classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” for the Heartland Community Theatre. Hahn, along with 40 other actors between the ages of two to sixty, performed the musical on Dec. 9-12, in the newly-renovated Thomas More Prep-Marian High School Auditorium in Hays.

And So They Say — Brenda McClure: “John Berkley told me years ago, if you want something done, ask someone who’s busy—they have to be organized.”

The Stockton Junior High Tigers eighth-grade boys were to play for the Mid-Continent Elementary League Championship in Plainville after defeating Osborne and Hill City. On the girls’ side, seventh-seeded Stockton was eliminated, losing to Norton, the second seed.

Rooks County Health Center recognized Cathy King, RN, as Employee of the Year.

Showing at the Nova Theatre was “King Kong.”

Obituaries were published for: Jeanette Roberts, 1915-2006; and John D. Eisiminger, 1942-2006.

Looking Back 14 Years Ago, Spotlighting the Year... 1992 — Amanda Dawn French, daughter of Doug and Kim French, earned New Year’s Baby honors, born on January 1! (From ASTS) Rev. Jane Ireland: “It’s only January 2nd and already my year is busy!”

56 Years Ago, Spotlighting the Year... 1950 — It was a busy time for delivering babies! Born on January 5 was Bruce Lynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johnston; born on January 6 were Leslie Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Conn, and Richard Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bishop. The doctors and nurses had a one day rest before delivering three more babies, all girls, on January 8: Elaine Judeen was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gus Over-