What Stocktonites Were Doing 94 Years Ago
Next Tuesday, the local United Telephone Exchange will be host to the managers and owners of independent exchanges of this district. The district comprises all the counties west of Jewell and Mitchell Counties. The program includes questions about all phases of telephone work, round table talks, operator’s school, and other topics. There are more than 150 exchanges in the district, and it is expected that there will be more than 100 telephone people here for the meeting which will take place in the assembly room of the courthouse and will be an all-day affair.
Mrs. James Crabel, better known to the people of this community as Doris Lewis died at her home in Osage City due to childbirth. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lewis received the telegram and left to be with the family.
Stockton boys Robert Osborn and John Smith had highgrades at Washburn College, with Robert making 94 and John 92 receiving an A standing. It is a fine showing for Stockton since the economics class test was taken to help reduce the class and weed out those not adapted to that branch of study, which was very large.
Ed Hageman of the local IGA Store is pulling down some honors. In the February IGA report of coffee sales, Ed ranked third in sales, having sold more than 700 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Covert, Mrs. Covert’s mother, Mrs. Cora M. Wilson, and Billie Tupper went Sunday morning to Morland to have dinner with the Archie Spurrier family. The Spurriers are nicely located at Morland. They have recently completed a lovely bungalow and are comfortably settled. Archie has a splendid newspaper plant and is doing a good business.
Frank Boyd has sold the 80 acres in which his house stands to Dean Philips. Dean will move the house in the near future. Frank and family will locate in Kansas City.
This corner of Rooks County was well represented in Stockton on Saturday. The attraction was the big Rooks County School Day. We attended the Spelling Contest, which we considered a very fine thing for pupils to participate in. Each group had a list of 150 challenging words. Little Myrtle Graham, a fifth-grade pupil, handed in a perfect paper. The wind and dust in the afternoon were so disagreeable we did not see the track meet. J. B. Kriley had a “rat killing time” at his home south of Stockton during the latter part of the week. While engaged in removing a pile of hay banked against the chicken house, 21 rats ran from their abode in the hay. Two dogs killed 19 of the rats. As Mr. Kriley expressed it, “we sure had a time of it.”
On Wednesday afternoon, W. J. Morrissey of Woodston, the Hudson–Essex dealer, was a business caller in Stockton. He reports the sale of three Hudsons—one to Ed Bartholomew, one to James Campbell of Webster, and the other to Mr. Glenn of Alton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cassett and daughter Jean, expect to leave Sunday for Topeka. Mr. Cassett is a member of the state reading circle board, and his mission to the state capitol is to address this matter.
T. E. Rea has been quite sick the past week or so from an influenza attack. Releasing himself too soon, he took a backseat and, at this time, is somewhat improved. I. I. Wright and his family came a few days ago from New York State and will make this their home. He will assist his father, A. R. Wright, in the hardware store.
Probate Judge Case was called from his slumbers late last week by Cupid to perform the ceremony uniting in marriage S. B. Halbert and Inez P. Day, both of the Woodston community.
Miss Virginia McNulty entertained a number of friends at her home last Friday evening. Bridge was the night’s entertainment with Lucille Butler high score and Edith Allen low score. Her guests included Reva Lowe, Lucile Butler, Christine Butler, Dolores Kincaid, Edith Allen, Edith Coolbaugh, Roma Rogers, and Thelma Lieberman.
Harold LeRoy Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Howard, living in Medicine Township, died on March 15th. He was a bright little fellow and will be missed in the home. He was born on April 14th, 1928.
S. W. Shepard was born on October 24th, 1870, at the farm home of his parents in Washington County, Iowa, and departed this life at his home near this city on March 18th, 1930.
Frank Hadley was born in Gridley, Illinois, on January 2nd, 1879, and departed this life from the hospital in Hays for his eternal home on March 17th, 1930, at the age of 51 years, two months, and five days.
From The Woodston Argus…..We understand that Mrs. John Greene, who has been suffering from appendicitis, is somewhat better at this writing…..L. R. Schlyer is carrying his right arm in splints as a result of having it broken while cranking a truck on Wednesday….. Mrs. Millie Bodine, who had been staying at home on account of the measles in her family, returned to work at the telephone office on Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Chapel took her place during her absence…..Mrs. W. Doak had a sudden stroke of paralysis Tuesday evening, and at this writing, she is very low, in fact, the relatives gathered at her bedside look for her to pass away most any time.
