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* And So They Say: Francis Eshler; “I don’t think I’m ever going to be a grandfather. My daughter, Darlene, just had another girl.” Jerry Jackson (after the big rain): “Well, this isn’t a very good day to put up hay, but it’s sure a fine day to fix fences. Dave Oyer: “If people keep putting out the propaganda about business places closing, Stockton will soon be known as ‘This is the town that was.’” * The worst storm to visit the area since at least as far back as 1951 had arrived unexpectedly on Thursday night. The cloudburst had a rain accumulation of over five inches at the power plant. The forces of the wind had driven the rain into houses from the north and under doors, windows, and seemingly just through the walls. Many basements were flooded with windows broken by hail or holes knocked in the roofs from trees falling. Corn, row crops, and gardens suffered with the combination of rain, hail, and wind. Bow Creek was particularly hard hit. Falling branches fell on power lines in many places, causing several areas to be without electricity. Many cars had been pulled out after miring down on the highway detour, but no injuries were reported. The birds were not so lucky, and hundreds lost their lives. People reported picking up from 30 to 50 in their yards the next day, with one family finding 75 birds.