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State Representative Dale Wells, D-Cushing, was on hand at the Perkins Library Monday
morning to present a check from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries to be used for new
books and getting on line on the inter-net.• Also pictured are, l-r, Charlotte Parrack, Perkins
Library Board member; Vicki Moher-Sanger, Oklahoma Department of Libraries represen-
tative; Helen Marler, Perkins Librarian; Representative Wells; David Sasser, president of
the Perkins Friends of The Library; and Carol Acuff, president of the Perkins Library Board.
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Pictured are Leslianna Judge and Felisa Murray for Perkins 4-H; Travis Cundiff, Perkins.
Tryon FFA; Allen Sharp, president, Perkins 4-H and FFA Booster Club; and Dennis Kastl, Ag
Farm Committee. The group was on hand Monday to distribute over $I0,000 raised from
the Pork Chop Supper and Auction. (Please see related story.)
"retired" only means
Acuff find time for more activities
By Margaret Coate
When a pretty young nurse
from Indiana meets a good-look-
ing young sailor from Oklahoma,
what happens? They get mar-
ried--anyway, that is the case
with a young nurse named Carol
and a young man named Cecil
who met on a "blind date" when
she was in the cadet nurse pro-
gram at Northwestern Univer-
sity, Evanston, and he was a at-
tending that university.
Carol had lived in Elkhart,
Ind. with her grandparents, a
town 100 miles from Chicago.
She remembers vividly the rail-
road track was near their back-
yard and, she says, all trains to
New York City passed their
backyard with only a fence be-
tween. "Organized crime (the
mafia) was always in the news,"
she said, and people of Evanston
were always leary of strangers
because they never knew when
one of the mafia gang would get
offthe train in theilmtown. News
of those people--Al Capone,
John Dillinger, Sam Giancoma
or Lucky Luciano-- was always
in the papers or on the radio, and Industry was part ofthecon-
"We knew all their faces from struction for the fair," she said.
reading The Chicago Herald Two events at the fair that she
American, The Chicago Tribune recalls most vividly are Colleen
and The Elkhart Daily Truth," Moore's Doll House and Sally
Carol recalls. Another exciting Rand's fan dance.
event Carol recalls is attending Even though she spent many
the Century of Progress World's years as librarian at Perkins-
Fair in Chicago with her father. Tryon High School, Carol carried
"The present Museum of Science Continued on page I I
Carol Acuff shows off one item in her tdby jug collection,
Mark Twain. The statute is also of the renowned writer, Mark
Twain. (Photo courtesy of Cecil Acuffl
by Rick Clark stop signs because of the "lack
The Perkins Journal has of a partner".
learned that the Oklahoma De- He had requested that the
partment of Transportation Town of Perkins be involved in
(ODOT) will be installing three- helping to pay for the installa-
way stop signs at the west inter- tion of signal lights (red, yellow,
section of SH33 and US 177.green), but since it was not in the
Depending on the weather the town limits, the highway depart-
stops signs should be installed ment had hoped that the county
"sometime in February," accord- could help on the project.
ing to Jim Sim, ODOT resident Instead, Sim said that since it
engineer in the Perry Divisional was not in the Perkins city lim-
Office. its, nor was there a county road
Sim said that he will be mak- directly involved, he felt that
ing the stop sign recommenda- going with the stop sign plan
tion to the Transportation Corn- would be better.
mission at their February meet- The new plan will stop traffic
ing where it will probably get fi- from all three directions-east,
hal approval, west, and south-and will also
After the commission's ap- include changing the east]west
proval, Sim said that if the caution light to-a blinking red
weather cooperated, the signs light to warn drivers of the stop
will be up "in February." signs.
As reported in earlier editions Sim also said that if the
of The Perkins Journal, Sim had weather cooperated that new
made a recommendation to have highway marking (striping) will
traffic signals installed at the also be done in conjunction with
intersection, but has opted for the three-way stop sign plan.
Annual 4-H and FFA pork chop supper
and benefit auction labeled a success
By Shelley Dawson
On November 9, 1996, the Second Annual Smoked Pork Chop and
Benefit Auction was held at the Perkins Elementary Gymnasium
for the 4-H and FFAstudents. Over $10,000 was netted to be used
for the Perkins 4-H and FFA Boosters, and the Ag Farm. The
Booster Club officers feel that the 4-H and FFA students' donations
of time and articles made by them contributed to the success of the
auction and supper.
The money will be divided with 10% going to each the Perkins-
Tryon FFA and the Perkins 4-H Club. Forty percent will stay in
the 4-H and FFA Booster account which will be used for scholar-
ships, add-on money for livestock projects and other things for the
4-H and FFA students. The remaining 40% will go for improve-
ments to the Paul and Anna Marie Evans Ag Farm on Highway 33.
The classroom area of the Evans Ag Farm is near completion from
proceeds of last year's money. There are still many things needed
to complete the building. The Evans Ag Farm committee will de-
cide how to best use the money for the improvements. Suggestions
will be made as to what would be of the most benefit at this time for
the building.
Approximately 400 people were served at the meal. the 4-H and
FFA students assisted with the meal preparation, serving, set up,
clean up, and carrying auction items. The 4-H and FFA Booster
Club wishes to thank the many donors, buyers, 4-H and FFA stu-
dents, parents and other supporters who helped make this such a
great success. If you are interested in attending and joining the 4-
H and FFA Booster Club, the group meets the first Thursday of the
month at 7 p.m. at the Ag Farm. Your participation is welcomed
and encouraged.
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Tryon school patrons interested Tryon Elementary after he pos-
in"saving their school" are asked sibility of closing the campus
to attend a special meeting was discussed at a P-T board
called by organizers this Satur- meeting earlier this month.
day evening, 7 p.m., at the Tryon At that meeting held January
Elementary School Cafeteria, ac- 6, declining enrolment, espe-
cording to Perkins-Tryon School cially at the Tryon Elementary,
Board Member Dwight Brown. was discussed by the superinten-
Brown said that the meeting is dent and other board members
designed to discuss ways that and could cause the board to
the residents in the Tryon area close the Tryon campus if the en-
can help increase enrolment at rolment did not increase.
the Tryon Elementary. Tryon Elementary has shown a
Brown, who represents the steady decrease in enrolement
Tryon area on the Perkins-Tryon since 1990, according to informa-
school board, said that everyone tion released by Superintendent
is invited, including other board of Schools Jim Hyder.
members, teachers and admjn- Those enrolment figures are:
istrators. 1990-126; 1991-131; 1992-129;
He explained that it is not an * 1993-113; 1994-101; 1995-95;
official board meeting, but and 1996-85. These numbers are
rather a way to rally the commu- based on students enroled Oct.
nity around a plan to save the 1 off each year.
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