* 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.

Miss Brecklyn Andraea Zizz was the Sentinel’s New Year’s Baby, who arrived on January 13th to parents Heidi and Joe Zizz. Gina Deutscher represented the Stockton Booster Club at the school board meeting.

The Efficiency Stores Company, with headquarters in Fairbury, Nebraska, is starting a closeout of its entire chain of stores. The company has many stores in Kansas and Nebraska. The sale of the stock and fixtures of the local institution began last week, and the reduced prices are causing the stock to move out rapidly. James Whitaker of Lexington, Nebraska arrived last Thursday to help the local manager, Mr. Carpenter, with the sale. Mr. Whitaker has only been with this organization for a few weeks, and his duties have been conducting the closeout sales.

THE 1970 TIGERETTES.

Last week, the Review-Record celebrated its Golden Jubilee, marking the close of a half-century of service to the people of the Stockton community. The paper has been in continuous publication since December 1879 and has been published under the ownership of but two individuals. W. L. Chambers is its founder and present publisher, Harry L. Covert. Half a century seems like a long time. Yet, there are a few of the original subscribers still on the list, though in some cases transferred to the name of a son or daughter of the old pioneer, who chose fifty years ago to have his part in building a publishing institution in Stockton. In a way, the Review-Record can never become the sole possession of any individual, for in a real sense, it belongs to all the people of the Stockton community. From the time a new baby comes to live in a Stockton home until the final close of its life chapter, the home paper takes joy in recording the story of the happy events of its life. If occasionally an unpleasant incident is intentionally left unrecorded, the Review/ Record makes no apology. It was not founded as a scandal-monger. Its purpose of existence has been to help make Rooks County a better place in which to live. Its publishers have felt that could best be brought about by calling attention to the beautiful things of life and giving only the least possible attention to those sordid hours that creep into the lives of every community.