Last week’s paper mentioned the fine concert staged by our local citizens, L. D. Fuller. It was Mr. Fuller’s opening number for the season before he and his company started on their tour. The concert was held at the high school auditorium, and the room was nearly filled to capacity. Fuller is undoubtedly a wizard on musical instruments, playing several at once, creating a novel expression among his audience. His son, Lorenzo, 12 years old, was exceptionally good on the harp. It is said he is the youngest harpist in the state. Mr. Fuller was assisted in the entertainment by his wife, a sisterin- law Mrs. J. Q. Sayers of Hill City, Professor Martin of Troy who will be one of the company’s regular entertainers as violinist this season, Will Pugh who puts on the comedy stuff, a daughter Rosabella Fuller, Eugene Stewart, and D. J. Green and his quartet.

The SHS Prom theme was “Between Now & Forever,” with royalty candidates Derek Spires, Janie Gilmore, Scott Voss, Carlee Lindsey, Calvin Dix, and Amber Kriley. There was a small turnout for the two open seats on the Stockton City Commission, with Wayne Madison receiving 83 votes and Kim Thomas receiving 53.

Construction work will be started soon on the Federal highway east of Stockton. The camp has been located on the north side of the new location, half a mile east of the John Reed farmstead, and is situated at the center of the project for convenience. R. K. Walters is the superintendent in charge, with about fifteen men on the job. The actual construction work is still being held up while state highway engineers complete the office work on a recheck of the drainage structures. The work here will be under the charge of resident engineer F. Barkley, who arrived last week from Oberlin. Jack Coolbaugh, who has been studying engineering for some time, is assisting him in this location work. The material and equipment already on the job include a 60-horse power caterpillar tractor, a Stroud elevated grader, a dozen dump wagons, and much other equipment with some 30 horses and mules at the camp.

* And So They Say: Hazel Larson: “I wish I had some talent besides scrubbing.” Kenneth Currie: “March 28th was a red letter day. It was the first time Warren Harding ever had to buy the coffee.” Clark Stocking: “If you don’t believe I bowled a 200, I’ll never tell you anything again.” Stella Willis: “I’m afraid all the trash I hauled to the dump over the weekend has blown back into my yard.”

On April 1st, an angry thunderstorm with lots of dangerous lightning moved through the area, but only after lightning struck one of two oil tanks filled with two loads of crude oil in a battery located at 24 and U Roads six miles north of Codell. The firefighting personnel from Stockton, Plainville, Woodston Natoma, Ellis, Graham, and Russell Counties were called to the scene. The oil tank had collapsed, and the burning oil and wind-driven heat exploded, sending split pieces of the tank flying through the air. Six firemen were dispatched to the Rooks County Health Center for treatment from fighting the fire.

In the March 28th Yesteryear picture caption, some people were not identified, and the school was not named. Pat Hrabe Wehrli came to the rescue and sent the Sentinel the lacking information. Diana Eagon is the little girl in the front row to the far right. The teacher’s name is Frank Sonntag from Penokee, and Prairie View is the school’s name. Pat thought the picture was taken in 1955. We love it when our readers help us fill in the blanks!

* And So They Say: Elton Smith: “They tell me the only way you could find a place to fish for walleye at the Webster Reservoir was to elbow someone out of the way.” Jim Riedel: “If they slap on any more taxes, I won’t have anything left of my paycheck.” Howard Webster: “It’s best never to take any chance of not staying on the good side of your wife.” Irene Holland: “Really am disappointed that Pat Paulsen did not get any votes in the New Hampshire primary.”

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.

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