The contract for the new Stockton High School building was let onto Gordon Walker of Salina, Kansas. The new building is to cost approximately $90,000.00 when completed, leaving the District over $10,000.00 with which to purchase the equipment. Mr. Walker will be here next week to commence the work on our new building, which he expects to have ready for use by the first of October. The plumbing and heating contract was awarded to The Universal Plumbing Company of Stockton, and the electric contract went to Ramsey and King of Hutchinson.

There was a very light showing of registered voters out for the April 4, 2006 general election, with only 22% of the City’s 1,021 registered voters turning out to vote. The seat on the city commission proved to be an upset as Reesa Brown, with 124 votes, unseating the incumbent Earl Richter, who received 103 votes.

CHARTER MEMBERS of the Auxiliary to Monroe-Taylor-Barnes VFW Post #8873 who received their 50-year pins in March of 1997 were (back row) Margaret Houser, Margerete Lowe; (front row) Alma Fleming, Mabel Schmitz and Voncile Ostmeyer.

* And So They Say: Betty Harding: “With all the things that are happening in other places, we should all be glad we live in Kansas.” Bernard Carlson: “Outside of numbers, the Messiah chorus at Lindsborg was no better than our local chorus.” Stella Willis: “Well, I hope I’m retired before the bank gets in any more special issue coins.”

The Stockton Sentinel is always looking for pictures for our “Yesteryear” page. If you have a picture that you’d be willing to share with our readers (preferably at least 20 years old), send it to Stockton Sentinel, P.O. Box 521, Stockton, KS 67669, e-mail it to: stkpaper@ruraltel.net or bring it in to our office and we’ll be sure you get it back.

At 480 feet, Jack Dryden quit drilling on the deep well, having demonstrated there is no deeper vein. Casing has been put down the whole depth and the water that flows in from the 240-foot vein will be used in fitting the swimming pool. Excavating for the pool has already commenced. Mr. Dryden wants to coat it with white or blue so the bottom will be visible. Mr. Dryden has had much experience in deep well boring.

Scheduled to perform at the Nova Theatre on April 8 were two bluegrass groups—Steam Powered Airplane and The Prairie Acre. Uriah Price, formerly of Stockton, was a member of the SPA band.

MEMBERS OF THE MONROE-TAYLOR-BARNES VFW POST #8873 were honored with their 50-year pins in March of 1997. Charter members receiving pins to commemorate the milestone were (back row, from left): Raymond King, Ig Gross, Harold Houser, Max Schmitz, Theodore Sammons, Jim Baughman accepting for the late Cleo Baughman; (front row): Robert Ballard, John “Jack” McMillen, Glenn Conn and Dean LeSage.

* And So They Say: Clara Liebenau: “I certainly am getting a fine birthday present—this rain.” Elton Smith: “By the time I know it, it’s history—not news.” Mrs. Paul Marshall: “When I get the Record, I always read the ‘And So They Say’ first then turn to the classified ads.”

The Stockton Sentinel is always looking for pictures for our “Yesteryear” page. If you have a picture that you’d be willing to share with our readers (preferably at least 20 years old), send it to Stockton Sentinel, P.O. Box 521, Stockton, KS 67669, e-mail it to: stkpaper@ruraltel.net or bring it in to our office and we’ll be sure you get it back.