14-THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, May I, 2003
by Sherry Clemens
Journal Staff Writer
88 Years Ago, May 7, 1915
Walter Drumright has leased his
barber shop to Ray McConnell of
Tryon. Mr. Drumright will prob-
ably start a new shop somewhere
in the Cushing oil field.
Arthur Redbum, who has been
the faithful engineer at the electric
light plant here, left Wednesday
by way of Tryon, for Arlington,
SD. He will accept a position in
the plant there. Johnny Weems is
running the plant here at present
time.
The AI Williams of Eden Chapel
are the owners of a new piano.
Did you see that smile on Clar-
ence Cole's face? It is because of
a new son born at their place a few
days ago.
Harve Carr and Susie McCall
Of Forest Valley drove to Per-
kins and were married by Rev.
Marvin Bell, Wednesday, April
28, 1915.
67 Years Ago, April 30. 1936
Burglars entered the Santa Fe
freight depot at Perkins Saturday
morning by breaking a padlock
on the warehouse. They carded
away heavy loot in grocery and
hardware cartons billed fbr Per-
kins and Vinco business houses.
Articles taken were six automobile
tires, 50 pound sacks of coffee,
one case canned kraut, two cases
soap, one case of Bisquick flour,
one case raisins and five cases of
paint.
Jack Ridpath's barn was struck
by lightning Monday afternoon
and burned to the ground. He lost
all his feed, seed and a plow.
50 years Ao, May 14. 1953
Sergeant John A. Ricketts,
USAF, son of Mrs. Anna Ricketts,
Perkins, has been participating in
the nuclear tests being conducted
at the Atomic Energy Commission
in the Nevada Proving Grounds.
Stumbo Grocery and Market was
advertising Pure Pork Sausage for
39¢ pound and Loin Steak 50¢
pound.
McDaniel and Sons Hardware
was advertising a new GE kitchen
range for $12.50 down and $12.50
per month.
40 Years Ago, May 2, 1963
Jim Niles won the regional
Class B high jump at Oklahoma
City Saturday with a jump of 5'6".
The meet was held in the mud and
rain and all jumps were lower than
usual. Niles will now enter the
state meet in high jump.
School officials announced the
week that the freshman class of
Perkins High School will graduate
in the new gymnasium. This will
be the first event held in the new
building. Miss Patty Evans has
been named class valedictorian
and Gwendolyn Pearson as class
salutatorian.
30 Years Ago, May 3. 197;
The Perkins Lions Club will
conduct an all-out drive beginning
at 7:30 Monday night, May 7, to
sell electric light bulbs to residents
according to Elmo Barnes, General
Chairman for the drive. Proceeds
from the sale will go towards Boys
State delegates, Lions eye bank
and other Lion projects.
Secretary of State John Rogers
announced today that 10 students
of Perkins-Tryon High School will
receive the Secretary of State's
award for achievement of the high-
est degree of excellence in study
of Oklahoma history. Gaining
statewide recognition are: Chris
Baker, Steve Baker, Jim Dodrill.
Terry Loysden, Kevin Manke,
David Parrack, Tony Vassar,
Connie Jarvis, Dorothy Knight
and Johnny Hogsdon.
20 Years Ago, May 5, 1983
Larry Moorman, who has served
as Mayor, for the past two years,
was elected to another term by
his fellow board members at
Monday's city council meeting.
A come and go retirement recep-
tion for Maxine Kastl will be held
May 22 from 2 to 4, in the high
school lunchroom. The public is
invited.
The new reigning Ms. Perkins.
Steve W|llingham, was congratu-
lated by his wife, Kristy, who was
director of this year's Red Stock-
ing Follies. The Chamber cleared
about $600 on this year's event.
I Remember
by Chades Wall
Wayne and Sandy Grider put up
a round bale snow man near their
home on Goodnight road, south-
west of Perkins. This "bale man"
was put up in conjunction with a
service they offered to area people
and groups by giving hay rides
during the Christmas season.
These rides were called sleigh
hay rides and were done with a
decorated flatbed trailer hitched
to a tractor. The trailer even had
Christmas lights. The people were
taken on a ride down to the river
bottom area. Bob Duke would ride
with the group and played music
tapes and sang and led Christmas
carols. Wayne and Sandy ran these
rides two or three evenings a week
during the Christmas season, and
had good turn outs in spite of the
cooler weather. The rides were an
outgrowth of their pumpkin enter-
prise they carded on earlier in
the fall.
The "bale man" helped
show people the intersection
for Wayne and Sandy's house,
It had a battery epemted light
to shine on it after dark.
The "bale man" was made
with two large round bales,
one on top of the other. White
flocking was sprayed on the
face and the eyes, nose, and
mouth were painted with
black spray paint. A plastic pipe-
line cap fastened to a small piece
of pipe, was put into the bale man's
mouth for a tobacco pipe.
His hat was made of a big com-
bine fire with a white plastic 55
gallon barrel for a crown of the
hat. Two small square bales were
fastened with rods to each side of
the bale man for his arms. Aread
scarf was fastened to his neck.
Four black buttons were painted
on the man's shirt. The bales were
tied with a white plastic cover
which made a good shirt.
What Wayne and Sandy did is an
example of finding new services
and products a farm family can
market and also at the same time
be of benefit to the community.
Pawnee Bill Ranch presents Dutch
oven workshop
The Pawnee Bill Ranch Site
will host a Dutch Oven Cooking
Workshop on May 10 presented
Kenneth and Linda Edmond-
and Larry and LaNita Plank of
[arkins. The workshop will start
at9 a"m. and conclude at I p.m.
The fee is $25 and pre-registm-
tion is required. To be ensured a
spot in the class, participants need
to pre-register by May 6. Lunch
will be provided and each partici-
pant will take home a binder of
information and many recipes.
Participants are asked to wear
closed toe shoes and bring an oven
mitt and a writing utensil.
The Edmondsons and Planks
have been Dutch Oven Cooking
competitively for the past five
years and have taught classes
locally as well.
To register call the Pawnee Bill
Ranch at 918-762-2513.
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Senior Portraits?
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David!
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OHS Weekly Calendar
May 2 - Oklahoma State his-
tory Day state contest, Okla-
homa City, winners qualify for
national History Day finals in
Washington, D.C.; June 8-12.
May 3 - Cherokee Strip
Museum and Rose Hill School,
Perry: Rural Heritage Festival
with events and demonstrations
related to rural heritage, 10 a.m.
to 3 p,m., $1 for adtdts, children
under 12 free, (580) 336-2405.
May 3 - Pawnee Bill Ranch,
Kroier of Midwest City 9 a.m.
to 4p, m., $20 per person with
payment required, fee includes
lunch at the ranch, (918) 762-
2513.
May 10- Honey Springs Battle-
field, Checotah: Squad encamp-
ment with reenactors interpreting
Civil War camp life, soldier
duties, drills. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m..
free, (918) 473-5572.
May 10 - Spiro Mounds Archae-
ological Center, Spiro: Celebra-
tion of 25th Anniversary of open-
ing of Spiro Mounds to the public
with guided tours, lectures, cake.
free, (918) 962-2062.
May 10- Pawnee Bill Ranch
, Pawnee: 2nd Annual Friz-
pre-registration and advance zell Music Festival in honor
of Lefty Frizzell, one
great traditionalists in C
try Music, Attendance a
Festival should be 8,01
I0,000 people with the i a
increasing eacn year, tr
stars include Hank Th(i
the King of Western 5,
Bill Brown of the -Ol
Jubilee", Peggy Rains,
Parker the voice of K
Mel McDaniel,
Grandest Lady of Them
the theme song for The
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Oklahoma."
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