Stan Sailors, born in 1920 in the Falls City area . He attended schools in Richardson County. After graduation from high school in 1938. he attended Peru State College. He earned a teaching degree in 1939 and taught country school in district 83 northeast of Falls City. In 1941 he went to District 99, Preston Ne school. He joined the Army in 1942 and was in the signal corps. Dec 12, 1942 he served in North Africa, 1943 in Sicily, then to Winchester England till D day +4 to Normandy. Then he went to Belgium, France, and Germany. He was discharged September of 1945 . After the war he returned to Falls City, Ne and started in the shipping receiving department of Sidles Company in 1945. After a few years he was promoted to outside salesman. In 1958 he was transferred to Centerville Iowa as a manager. The manager of the Falls City store retired 4 years later and Stan was transferred back to Falls City in 1962. In 1977 the store was sold to Stan and he became owner operator. He retired in 1998 and the sons John and Chuck took over operation.