* And So They Say: Ira Hazen: “The pheasant hunters must be in town again. I found three empty beer cans on my lawn last week. Surely, no one in Stockton would do that.” Curley Walker: “It only has to warm up a little more until I can go fishing.” Gilbert Thyfault: “Everyone else hears all the gossip I hear, so I guess it isn’t even gossip.” Gisela Eckart: “I do hope no one is this country will ever have to see a war being fought in the streets of our towns.” Myrna Kincaid: “I don’t like to cook very well, but I can’t get anyone to believe it because Don looks so healthy and well fed.”

The patrons of the Central Branch of the Missouri Pacific can now ride on one of the new gas trains. Wednesday forenoon, without previous announcement, the new motor train pulled into Stockton. There is no certain knowledge as to the plans of the passenger department of the Missouri Pacific as to the type of service to be given to the towns of the Central Branch. However, it is generally believed that this type of train will supply the regular service, with steam trains used when weather conditions make that kind of train necessary. The new train is a greatly improved model over the little old panting motorcar that stirred up so much ridicule and general disgust when it appeared on the Branch last fall. The new motorcar is 74 feet long and has sufficient power to pull two extra cars. It will seat 40 passengers and has enough mail and express capacity for ordinary times. While there is no local enthusiasm for motor transportation, the communities along the Central Branch cannot complain if they are generally given the same type of service offered by the railroads to similarly situated communities. We should extend thanks to passenger officials who visited Stockton some months ago for considering our objection to the panting jitney. It would just as well to withhold comment until some official announcement about permanent service has been received. Anyhow, the communities along the Central Branch will be better satisfied with the new service than they would have been with the old motor.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Hope Turnbull was the Stockton Grade School Spelling Bee champion, with Cecelia Back as runner- up. After purchasing Nick Lowe’s business shares, Rusty and Cheryl Hrabe became the sole owners of Webster’s Supermarket.

* And So They Say: Virgil Bird: “I’ve been on six guided tours and have only met one unpleasant person on any of them.” H. C. McCall: “I’ve taken the Record since 1910 and I’m not planning to be without it now.” Jess Riffe: “I don’t even know a good lie I can tell you today.” Mrs. Dode Morrissey: “The last pixie doll I made went to the Craft Hall in a senior citizens center in New York City.”

Word has just been received from Congressman Charles Sparks that the Veterans Bureau has allowed Mrs. Catherine Livingston of Stockton the adjusted service benefits for the death of her son, George C. Livingston, while he was in the service of his country during the World War. George Livingston was one of the Rooks County boys who sailed away to the battlefields of France and did not return. His mother had failed to comply with the technical requirements, but it took Congressman Sparks only a short time to secure action after he learned of the situation. George was the son of Oscar Livingston, who died some time ago. He was a brother to Carl, Sarel, Guy, Roy, and Orville Livingston.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Stockton Tigers were the runners-up in the 2010 Mid-Continent League Basketball Tournament. The team was comprised of Joseph White, Jon Bellerive, Calvin Dix, Austin Smith, Dustin Kriley, Stephen Moll, Austin Wieden, Adam Murchie, Jesse Prockish, Sage Penner, Scott Voss, Nolan Weiser, Chance Miller, Jared Keas (manager), head coach Adam North, and assistant coach Scott Bennett.

* And So They Say: Everyone at the Solomon Valley Manor Opening: “This is the nicest Home I have seen.” Myrna Kincaid: “The Record almost kept me from going to the VFW Auxiliary Convention. The paper said the convention was in Wichita and when I told Don I was going to McPherson, he wondered what was up.” Mary Jo Robinson: “I think there is no doubt but what I am the quietest living person in town.” John B. Smith: “On our trip, I think we traveled every way except by dog sled.”

SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1968 * And So They Say: Lodeska Romeiser: “No, we’re not crazy at our house. We left our Christmas tree up and decorated all this time because we wanted it to be here when Doug comes home on leave.” Neva Marshall: “When they get those new memory pills, I want to be the guinea pig.” Barbara Riffe: “I’m getting just like a reporter—always snooping around to find interesting items I can send to Bob in the Navy.” Chub Baxter: “I celebrated my 21st birthday Tuesday.” * Twelve-year-old Mary Phelps, the daughter of Mr.