2-The Perkins Journal Thursday, June 9, 1977
PERKINS JOURNAL
Robert L. md Yvomme Evans, Ovmem.Pubiidm
Published each Thursday at 133 S. Main Street,
Post Office Box F, Perkins, Oldahoma 74059
Second Class Postage Paid at Perki.s. Okla. 74059
Telephone...405-547.2411
Subscription Prices:
Payne, Lincoln, Logan and Noble
counties ............................. . ......................... $6.00 plus tax
Elsewhere ......................................................... $9.00 plus tax
MIMIll %
A I If now is who I reod in fhe pcecI--Wifl Rogers
I II II Illlll I I
I I IN I --
Around
the Farm
by Allan Wall
I llll II I
Farmers have been cutting
their alfalfa hay. This is the
second cutting this year.
Alfalfa is actually an amaz-
ing farm crop. A stand of alf-
alfa can last from five to
seven years from the time it
was planted• On a real good
year, you can get five or six
cuttings of it. Alfalfa also
puts nitrogen in the soil.
it has deep roots, and can
obtain more water than
many other plants. However,
if alfalfa is grown in a
field for too long a period of
time, it robs the soil of too
many minerals. This is
where crop rotation comes
in.
The scientific name of al-
falfa is Medicago Sativa. In
England it is called lucerne.
Alfalfa is probably native to
Iran. It was introduced into
Greece from Media (in north.
ern Iran) about 470 B.C. it
was carried from Greece to
Italy, from Italy to Spain,
from Spain to Mexico,
from Mexico to Chile, and
from Chile to California in
about the mid 1800's. Al-
though it had already been
introduced into New York
about 1820, alfalfa spread
more rapidly in the west
from the introduction into
California. It is more adapted
to the western U.S. than the
East.
I I I Illl
Harvest is underwayt
Grain farmers have been tak-
ing to the fields, and com-
bines are rolling. Follow this
column for further reports.
***
We have over 50 White
Rock chickens that are now
almost 2 months old. All
their lives they've been con-
fined in one kind of cage or
another. Last Friday evening
their world was greatly ex-
panded. We opened the door
of their house, but none of
them went outside. So we
threw'era out. However,
they didn't go very far, ex-
cept for the ones I
transported a little farther
out. For one thing, it was
nearing their bedtime, so
the far majority of the chic-
kens were huddled by their
house. I had to throw them
back inside.
The next day, however,
the chickens were
thrown outside and stayed
for the majority of daylight.
They really started to
catch on to the idea of
pasture.
Male chickens are called
cockerels till a year old, then
they're called cocks. Fe-
males are called pullets till
a year old, then they're
called hens.*
See you next week,
Senior Citizens News
We've been having some
strange weather, even for
Oklahoma. After all the
clouds, rain, and storms, it
suddenly turned imo real
summer, encouraging the
use of air conditioning and
helping dry the wheat fields
so the combines could get
into some of the fields.
Then on Monday it turned
cool again. Now if it could
just manage to rain on the
gardens that need it and not
rain on the unharvested
grain then everyone would
be happy, but it just doesn't
work that way.
Several, have reported
canning green beans and
beets recently, also cherries
and apricots and corn.
Monday night, was
another good music night
with 142 signing the book.
Recent visitors at the Cen-
ter included Clinton and
Wilma Easter's daughter
and granddaughter, Katrina
and Sharon Pratz of Mesa,
Ariz., Mike Reddout, Okla.
City, grandson of Floyd
and Mabel Caldwell, Raul
Sanchez of Oklahoma
City, grandson of the Pat
Knapps, Brown and Lenora
Vesey of Bartlesville, daugh-
ter of the John Beelers, Judy
Tabor, Faiffax, daughter of
Jim Rylant, also G. F. (Dec)
and Winnie Robinson, ella-
homa City, relatives of Pearl
Freeman who came by to
see the center and buy some
ceramics. I don't know how
the ladies find time to do so
many ceramics along with
the garden and yard work
and canning and freezing,
but they seem to manage.
Guess they do ceramics
while they rest. Several large
pitchers and bowls and large
Indian flower pots are being
. made.
The quilting ladies are
busy again since Mrs. Re.
binson's No. 1 was finished
last week and No. 2 was put
in the frames Monday. It's
a Star Pattern and very pret.-
ty.
Remember the Gospel
Music Sunday, June 12, 2 to
4. Several have shown an
interest in having this type
of program once a month so
come and help by singing or
playing or just listening.
Birthday Dinner this
month will be at noon Friday,
June 17 and then the same
day at 1:30 will be the tests
for Diabetes by the County
Health Nurse.
A letter from Gertrude
Dilliner says she arrived
home safely and everything
at her home was OK,'and
"greetings" to everyone at
the Center.
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Doc Comments --
Visiting a dream
of 50 years ago
As you read this, I hope to
be crossing the laplands of
Oklahoma and Arkansas into
the dreams of things of 50
years ago in northwest
Alabama. The farm, the ale
swimming hole, the green
forest and clear running
streams where the colorful
fish floundered and played in
the early morning sun while
the birds and wildlife flour-
ished with sweet music of
songs and mating calls of a
variety of pleasant metrical
sounds of nature. Visits to
loved ones and friends, dec-
oration day at the rural
church where we attended
Sunday School and services.
A family reunion for O.V.B.-
's family, the Browns, an an-
nual affair of people from
over the nation, good food,
music and alot of fellowship.
Tales of yesteryear that
brings both sadness and joy.
But before I go, I must fulfill
a promise to report the re-
sults of medicare handling
an ambulance service under
review which had been disal-
lowed because the patient
was not delivered to the dos-
est approved facility.
It upheld the previous
ruling of disallowment which
was expected. The fact is
that the patient was already
in the closest approved facili-
ty and the attending physi-
clan made a diagnosis at
the case and recommended
that the service of a specia-
list was needed and since the
closest approved facility
could not furnish such serv-
ice, the patient was trans-
ferred by ambulance to a fa-
cility with the services rec-
ommended. In all fairness,
we believe the handling by
Medicare's servicing agent
was made according to their
instruction. They said,
"The Medicare program
pays for transportation from
one hospital to another only
when the first hospital does
not have appropriate facili-
ties to care for the patient's
condition, the unavailability
of a specialist is not consid-
eration in determining
whether the hospital has ap-
propriate facilities." Now
since the doctors determined
that a specialist was neces-
sary prior to an operation,
it seems to me that is a very
important part of treatment.
The doctor's diagnosis was
proved to be correct. Medi-
care Agent said further con-
sideration may be made if
the charge exceeded $100.
The ambulance charge was
$80.00 and that takes care
of the request.
Now, the problem is that
we should have some legis-
lation providing medicare
with instruction to give the
patient the best in treatment
according to the doctor's
opinin. No one wants an in-
cision without a complete
diagnosis of the trouble. I
am appreciative for the doc-
tor's handling of the case.
There was more time spent
on the preparation and test
than was used in the actual
operation. The proof of his
wisdom and experience is
in the success of the opera-
tion. It was successful. But
we wonder what would have
happened if an explorative
operation had been perform-
ed. I was the patient. Right
or wrong, I will always be-
lieve the doctor did the right
thing and think there should
be some consideration given
to instruction by Medicare to
their agents. I am not unhap-
py about it but have sent
complete records of the case
to members of the U. S. Con-
gress and Senate. With
Carter's new program on
Health, Education and Wel-
fare, there's little chance for
immediate action for change,
but maybe it will get into the
new program. It would seem
that such instruction violates
the patient's freedom of
• choice in treatment.
Arrivederci
T. C. "Dec" Banner
Barbs and Wires-
A wedding at our house
By Ken Anderson
Someone called me the
other day and asked what it
took to be a writer, the first
thing that came to mind
was the following rules:
1. Shun, avoid, and refrain
from recklessly employing
unnecessary, excess, and
superfluous extra words.
2. Make certain all sen.
tences full & complete.
If possible.
3. At all costs, in any case,
avoid cliches like the plague.
4. Take pains to spell and,
punctuate correct.
5. Be consistent.
6. Don't approximate.
Always be more or less pre-
cise.
7. Sedulously eschew ob-
fuscatory hyperverbosity or
prolixity.
8. Avoid pointless repetition
and don't repeat yourself
unnecessarily after you've
already said something
once and then say it again
after having said it the first
time.
9. Observe, in all written
expression, it is, of the
foremost qualification--
if not, certainly not or not
less than--at least secondary
then, the importance, of
whenever possibly trying,
so that when, except where
it cannot be avoided, and/or
in further necessary develop-
ment it becomes impera-
tive to admit, or omit, yet,
remember without fail
(for this must not be under:
estintated) to be BRIEF and
CLEAR. THIS IS VITAL!
10. Always try to remember
the extrere iniportance
of being accurate, neat, and
• careful..
(Thanks to extension
specialist Owen McGruder
for the abo,,;e.)
• An&her .friend, this one
the editor of the Coyote
"News up in Warm Springs,
Oregon, advises that in
older to curb drunken driv-
ing in other p[rts of the
world s6me pretty tough
laws have been enacted ....
In Malaya, the drunk is
jailed. If he is married,
his wife goes too.
In South Africa, the driver
is given a 10-year prison
term, a fine of $2,800, or
both.
In Turkey, the driver is
taken 20 miles out into the
desert and forced to
walk back under police es-
cort.
In San Salvador drunk
drivers are executed b
firing squad.
We had a wedding at our
house last week. It was a
time of joy, both for the
young couple and for the
opportunity for fellowship
with our friends, relatives
and guests. But in the midst
of the festivities our 12-
year-old washing machine
decided to give up the ghost
in a grand manner, erupting
transmission grease up
through the agitator smack
into the middle of a load of
frilly, white unmentionables.
I'm still trying to decide
which to replace first; the
washer so I can have a
clean pair of sox, or the other
stuff so I won't hear any
more distaff complaints
about feeling a bit too
"breezy". I may do neither
and just disappear into my
room. Which at this point
would not be hard to do. In
fact, when I retire at night
I tie one end of a rope around
my waist and the other end
to the doorknob so I can
find my way back out in the
morning.
In the weeks before the
wedding, my wife's sewing
table began to overflow
with buttons and bows,
pins, scraps of material,
pieces of lace, and other
such folderol: As the date
grew. near, the rest of the
house was scrubbed and
shined for company and all
the feed store calendars,
insurance company scratch
pads, grocery store game
cards, and other truck
which usually graces the
dining room was moved into
our room. In the final
days we were too busy to
read, so added to the pile
was all the incoming mail,
magazines, newspapers,
and PTA pronouncements.
Then when the washer blew
up, it seemed rather point-
less to cart dirty laundry
from one room to another,
so that too, lay where it
fell. At the moment the
only solution seems to be to
run for congress. That way,
if I'm elected I can have my
room cleaned and the con-
tents neatly boxed up and
sent to Washington at the
taxpayer's expense.
My wife keeps telling
me to cheer up, that things
will get better. Well, she's
been telling me that for
25 years and all I've gotten
is older and fatter.
We've ordered a new
washer, but I almost hate to
see it delivered. This past
year we've already had to
buy three new major ap-
pliances and a new pickup.
So far everyone of them had
defects that had to be
corrected after we got them
home. The local dealers
were ve nice about it
and prompt in their service,
but what is happening
at the factories? What you
spend several hundred
dollars for a gadget, it seems
like it should at least work
momentarily when you
plug it in for the first time
or outlast its first tank of
gas. I hate to complain
all the time, but manage-
ment or labor or someone
isn't playing fair with the
purchaser. No one wants
more government rules and
regulations, but if the
makers of products don't
believe in quality and pride
of workmanship and try to
build a reputation based on
these principles, who can
the consumers turn to?
This was the second wedd-
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From
The Files
From The Perkins Journal
June 6, 1957-20 years ago)
The Perkins Lions Club,
City Council and School
Board have approved a plan
to chain and lock the en-
trances to the Perkins Mem-
orial Park each evening at
9 p.m. The measure is being
taken to curtail vandalism
and young people parking in
the area. During the winter,
cars have been used to knock
down posts that fence off the
picnic area and cars have
been driving through the
grounds doing considerable
damage to that area. The
restrooms were also turned
over. Work has been going
on for the past week on set-
ting out new grass in the
area and it was pointed out
by Lions President J. A. Mc-
Lauchlin that the recreation
area is still a public park
and the lock up action has
been taken in order that the
park may be maintained
and kept in better shape.
Dick Heath, bookkeeper
and assistant manager for
the Vassar Manufacturing
Co. is now associated with
the M. P. Boydston and
Company, local accounting
firm according to Jack Vas-
sar. Heath is a 1950 graduate
of Oklahoma A & M major-
ing in accounting. He is a
veteran of the U. S. Navy and
a Stillwater High grad.
Donna McGee of Perkins
has received an institutional
scholarship to Oklahoma A &
M College as an outstanding
Oklahoma high school grad-
uating senior. The grants are
for $168, amount of the gen-
eral college fees for the full
freshman year.
Otis Cowley, Perkins, was
awarded a certificate at the
4-H Roundup in Stillwater
last week for his 16 years
leadership 4.H Work.
The city council discussed
purchase of a two-way radio
setup for the police, fire and
storm protection for the com-
munity. A plan was worked
out for compilation of water
ing at our house in I0
months. Thanks to several
local banks, credit unions
and loan companies, it was
a smashing success. All
except the final seconds,
that is. When the bride toss-
ed her bouquet who do you
think caught it? Daughter
number three, of course.
If we have another wedding
next spring I'm seriously
considering selling tickets
instead of sending out in.
vitations.
Letter to the Editor
York is where most of those
"intellectual" interpretation
of what's good for us origi-
nates. I wonder why they
haven't used some of their
"smart" to competently
manage their own affairs?
I've read that the "intel-
lectuals" and the liberal
news media don't want a
strong thinking America.
Because then it would be too
hard for them to have their
own way.
So thanks again for your
island of sanity and actual
individual thinking in the
midst of the liberal sea of
• rattle-bones rigmarole.
• -s- Alice Shoup Hess
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June 1, 1977
Dear Mr. Evans,
My esteem for The Per-
kins Journal continues to
grow. Thank you for your
words about the Nixon-Frost
interview. It is refreshing
and hopeful to read an edi-
tor who has given thoughtful
consideration to what former
President Nixon was actually
saying.
Too many commentators
have tried to muddy our
thinking with their knee-jerk
following of the "Eastern"
liberal media's interpreta-
tions.
That's why I've kept tapes
of the interviews. It keeps an
accurate comparison of the
liberal media's bias and
downright paranoic distor-
tion of Mr. Nixon's mean-
ings.
Books such as, "It Didn't
Start with Watergate";
"The God's Antenna"; "The
Assassination of President
Nixon"; and, "Betrayal in
Vietnam", to name a few,
show only too clearly that
anyone (I repeat, anyone)
could be ruined if the pres-
sure of day after continuous
day of yellow journalism was
turned upon them.
Isn't it a bit strange that
we "local yokels" are having
to bail out New York with our
hard earned tax money? New
consumption records starting
this month. The records will
be available for the board
to review each month in de-
termining the water situa-
tion.
The July 4th celebration
will consist of a two day
rodeo sponsored by the
Roundup Club, a carnival
consisting of six rides, and
the big fireworks display
plus the usual games and ac-
tivities throughout the
day. Another feature will
be the election of Miss Liber-
ty Bell queen to reign over
festivities.
Those from Perkins grad-
uating from Oklahoma A &
M are: Fred T. Kolosick, BS
secondary education; Wil-
liam C. Carlile, BS, animal
husbandry; Non'is Aldredge
Griffith, BS industrial en-
gineering and management;
James S. Kirby, BS, agron-
omy; Sam W. Shelby, BS
business administration, and
Charles Wall, BS, animal
husbandry.
(From The Perkins Journal
June 8, 1961-16 years ago)
Three local youths are at-
tending boys state. They are
Nolan Lee Arthur, Donnie
Cundiff and James Thomp-
son.
A tie vote resulted in the
Perkins town council's re-
fusal to approve a plat of the
Timberline Drive addition
to Perkins. Voting to approve
the plat were councilmen
Paul Weems and
lins. Chairman W.
and John Baker
against it. Martin
said the
al on the
thought indicated
on the south
plat should be 15
instead of 10 feet
the developer had
not met the council'
cations.
Judith Nelson
senting the Perkins
can Legion Auxiliary!
State this week.
(From The Perkins
June 8, 1967-10,
Rusty Behne
Lockwood w
managers of the
Teen Center at a
held Tuesday at thq
Jaycee Community
Others elected
Jarvis, treasurer;
Graves, secretary;
Wall, Phill Hu
Randy Hall, judges.
Editor i
We asked a local
he was ready to
yet. He said the
about ready, but
lazy! Guess who
(Couldn't have
Sadler?)
The first load of
the Perkins area
wheat harvest
unloaded at the
Sunday afternoon
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2-The Perkins Journal Thursday, June 9, 1977
PERKINS JOURNAL
Robert L. md Yvomme Evans, Ovmem.Pubiidm
Published each Thursday at 133 S. Main Street,
Post Office Box F, Perkins, Oldahoma 74059
Second Class Postage Paid at Perki.s. Okla. 74059
Telephone...405-547.2411
Subscription Prices:
Payne, Lincoln, Logan and Noble
counties ............................. . ......................... $6.00 plus tax
Elsewhere ......................................................... $9.00 plus tax
MIMIll %
A I If now is who I reod in fhe pcecI--Wifl Rogers
I II II Illlll I I
I I IN I --
Around
the Farm
by Allan Wall
I llll II I
Farmers have been cutting
their alfalfa hay. This is the
second cutting this year.
Alfalfa is actually an amaz-
ing farm crop. A stand of alf-
alfa can last from five to
seven years from the time it
was planted• On a real good
year, you can get five or six
cuttings of it. Alfalfa also
puts nitrogen in the soil.
it has deep roots, and can
obtain more water than
many other plants. However,
if alfalfa is grown in a
field for too long a period of
time, it robs the soil of too
many minerals. This is
where crop rotation comes
in.
The scientific name of al-
falfa is Medicago Sativa. In
England it is called lucerne.
Alfalfa is probably native to
Iran. It was introduced into
Greece from Media (in north.
ern Iran) about 470 B.C. it
was carried from Greece to
Italy, from Italy to Spain,
from Spain to Mexico,
from Mexico to Chile, and
from Chile to California in
about the mid 1800's. Al-
though it had already been
introduced into New York
about 1820, alfalfa spread
more rapidly in the west
from the introduction into
California. It is more adapted
to the western U.S. than the
East.
I I I Illl
Harvest is underwayt
Grain farmers have been tak-
ing to the fields, and com-
bines are rolling. Follow this
column for further reports.
***
We have over 50 White
Rock chickens that are now
almost 2 months old. All
their lives they've been con-
fined in one kind of cage or
another. Last Friday evening
their world was greatly ex-
panded. We opened the door
of their house, but none of
them went outside. So we
threw'era out. However,
they didn't go very far, ex-
cept for the ones I
transported a little farther
out. For one thing, it was
nearing their bedtime, so
the far majority of the chic-
kens were huddled by their
house. I had to throw them
back inside.
The next day, however,
the chickens were
thrown outside and stayed
for the majority of daylight.
They really started to
catch on to the idea of
pasture.
Male chickens are called
cockerels till a year old, then
they're called cocks. Fe-
males are called pullets till
a year old, then they're
called hens.*
See you next week,
Senior Citizens News
We've been having some
strange weather, even for
Oklahoma. After all the
clouds, rain, and storms, it
suddenly turned imo real
summer, encouraging the
use of air conditioning and
helping dry the wheat fields
so the combines could get
into some of the fields.
Then on Monday it turned
cool again. Now if it could
just manage to rain on the
gardens that need it and not
rain on the unharvested
grain then everyone would
be happy, but it just doesn't
work that way.
Several, have reported
canning green beans and
beets recently, also cherries
and apricots and corn.
Monday night, was
another good music night
with 142 signing the book.
Recent visitors at the Cen-
ter included Clinton and
Wilma Easter's daughter
and granddaughter, Katrina
and Sharon Pratz of Mesa,
Ariz., Mike Reddout, Okla.
City, grandson of Floyd
and Mabel Caldwell, Raul
Sanchez of Oklahoma
City, grandson of the Pat
Knapps, Brown and Lenora
Vesey of Bartlesville, daugh-
ter of the John Beelers, Judy
Tabor, Faiffax, daughter of
Jim Rylant, also G. F. (Dec)
and Winnie Robinson, ella-
homa City, relatives of Pearl
Freeman who came by to
see the center and buy some
ceramics. I don't know how
the ladies find time to do so
many ceramics along with
the garden and yard work
and canning and freezing,
but they seem to manage.
Guess they do ceramics
while they rest. Several large
pitchers and bowls and large
Indian flower pots are being
. made.
The quilting ladies are
busy again since Mrs. Re.
binson's No. 1 was finished
last week and No. 2 was put
in the frames Monday. It's
a Star Pattern and very pret.-
ty.
Remember the Gospel
Music Sunday, June 12, 2 to
4. Several have shown an
interest in having this type
of program once a month so
come and help by singing or
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Birthday Dinner this
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June 17 and then the same
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Doc Comments --
Visiting a dream
of 50 years ago
As you read this, I hope to
be crossing the laplands of
Oklahoma and Arkansas into
the dreams of things of 50
years ago in northwest
Alabama. The farm, the ale
swimming hole, the green
forest and clear running
streams where the colorful
fish floundered and played in
the early morning sun while
the birds and wildlife flour-
ished with sweet music of
songs and mating calls of a
variety of pleasant metrical
sounds of nature. Visits to
loved ones and friends, dec-
oration day at the rural
church where we attended
Sunday School and services.
A family reunion for O.V.B.-
's family, the Browns, an an-
nual affair of people from
over the nation, good food,
music and alot of fellowship.
Tales of yesteryear that
brings both sadness and joy.
But before I go, I must fulfill
a promise to report the re-
sults of medicare handling
an ambulance service under
review which had been disal-
lowed because the patient
was not delivered to the dos-
est approved facility.
It upheld the previous
ruling of disallowment which
was expected. The fact is
that the patient was already
in the closest approved facili-
ty and the attending physi-
clan made a diagnosis at
the case and recommended
that the service of a specia-
list was needed and since the
closest approved facility
could not furnish such serv-
ice, the patient was trans-
ferred by ambulance to a fa-
cility with the services rec-
ommended. In all fairness,
we believe the handling by
Medicare's servicing agent
was made according to their
instruction. They said,
"The Medicare program
pays for transportation from
one hospital to another only
when the first hospital does
not have appropriate facili-
ties to care for the patient's
condition, the unavailability
of a specialist is not consid-
eration in determining
whether the hospital has ap-
propriate facilities." Now
since the doctors determined
that a specialist was neces-
sary prior to an operation,
it seems to me that is a very
important part of treatment.
The doctor's diagnosis was
proved to be correct. Medi-
care Agent said further con-
sideration may be made if
the charge exceeded $100.
The ambulance charge was
$80.00 and that takes care
of the request.
Now, the problem is that
we should have some legis-
lation providing medicare
with instruction to give the
patient the best in treatment
according to the doctor's
opinin. No one wants an in-
cision without a complete
diagnosis of the trouble. I
am appreciative for the doc-
tor's handling of the case.
There was more time spent
on the preparation and test
than was used in the actual
operation. The proof of his
wisdom and experience is
in the success of the opera-
tion. It was successful. But
we wonder what would have
happened if an explorative
operation had been perform-
ed. I was the patient. Right
or wrong, I will always be-
lieve the doctor did the right
thing and think there should
be some consideration given
to instruction by Medicare to
their agents. I am not unhap-
py about it but have sent
complete records of the case
to members of the U. S. Con-
gress and Senate. With
Carter's new program on
Health, Education and Wel-
fare, there's little chance for
immediate action for change,
but maybe it will get into the
new program. It would seem
that such instruction violates
the patient's freedom of
• choice in treatment.
Arrivederci
T. C. "Dec" Banner
Barbs and Wires-
A wedding at our house
By Ken Anderson
Someone called me the
other day and asked what it
took to be a writer, the first
thing that came to mind
was the following rules:
1. Shun, avoid, and refrain
from recklessly employing
unnecessary, excess, and
superfluous extra words.
2. Make certain all sen.
tences full & complete.
If possible.
3. At all costs, in any case,
avoid cliches like the plague.
4. Take pains to spell and,
punctuate correct.
5. Be consistent.
6. Don't approximate.
Always be more or less pre-
cise.
7. Sedulously eschew ob-
fuscatory hyperverbosity or
prolixity.
8. Avoid pointless repetition
and don't repeat yourself
unnecessarily after you've
already said something
once and then say it again
after having said it the first
time.
9. Observe, in all written
expression, it is, of the
foremost qualification--
if not, certainly not or not
less than--at least secondary
then, the importance, of
whenever possibly trying,
so that when, except where
it cannot be avoided, and/or
in further necessary develop-
ment it becomes impera-
tive to admit, or omit, yet,
remember without fail
(for this must not be under:
estintated) to be BRIEF and
CLEAR. THIS IS VITAL!
10. Always try to remember
the extrere iniportance
of being accurate, neat, and
• careful..
(Thanks to extension
specialist Owen McGruder
for the abo,,;e.)
• An&her .friend, this one
the editor of the Coyote
"News up in Warm Springs,
Oregon, advises that in
older to curb drunken driv-
ing in other p[rts of the
world s6me pretty tough
laws have been enacted ....
In Malaya, the drunk is
jailed. If he is married,
his wife goes too.
In South Africa, the driver
is given a 10-year prison
term, a fine of $2,800, or
both.
In Turkey, the driver is
taken 20 miles out into the
desert and forced to
walk back under police es-
cort.
In San Salvador drunk
drivers are executed b
firing squad.
We had a wedding at our
house last week. It was a
time of joy, both for the
young couple and for the
opportunity for fellowship
with our friends, relatives
and guests. But in the midst
of the festivities our 12-
year-old washing machine
decided to give up the ghost
in a grand manner, erupting
transmission grease up
through the agitator smack
into the middle of a load of
frilly, white unmentionables.
I'm still trying to decide
which to replace first; the
washer so I can have a
clean pair of sox, or the other
stuff so I won't hear any
more distaff complaints
about feeling a bit too
"breezy". I may do neither
and just disappear into my
room. Which at this point
would not be hard to do. In
fact, when I retire at night
I tie one end of a rope around
my waist and the other end
to the doorknob so I can
find my way back out in the
morning.
In the weeks before the
wedding, my wife's sewing
table began to overflow
with buttons and bows,
pins, scraps of material,
pieces of lace, and other
such folderol: As the date
grew. near, the rest of the
house was scrubbed and
shined for company and all
the feed store calendars,
insurance company scratch
pads, grocery store game
cards, and other truck
which usually graces the
dining room was moved into
our room. In the final
days we were too busy to
read, so added to the pile
was all the incoming mail,
magazines, newspapers,
and PTA pronouncements.
Then when the washer blew
up, it seemed rather point-
less to cart dirty laundry
from one room to another,
so that too, lay where it
fell. At the moment the
only solution seems to be to
run for congress. That way,
if I'm elected I can have my
room cleaned and the con-
tents neatly boxed up and
sent to Washington at the
taxpayer's expense.
My wife keeps telling
me to cheer up, that things
will get better. Well, she's
been telling me that for
25 years and all I've gotten
is older and fatter.
We've ordered a new
washer, but I almost hate to
see it delivered. This past
year we've already had to
buy three new major ap-
pliances and a new pickup.
So far everyone of them had
defects that had to be
corrected after we got them
home. The local dealers
were ve nice about it
and prompt in their service,
but what is happening
at the factories? What you
spend several hundred
dollars for a gadget, it seems
like it should at least work
momentarily when you
plug it in for the first time
or outlast its first tank of
gas. I hate to complain
all the time, but manage-
ment or labor or someone
isn't playing fair with the
purchaser. No one wants
more government rules and
regulations, but if the
makers of products don't
believe in quality and pride
of workmanship and try to
build a reputation based on
these principles, who can
the consumers turn to?
This was the second wedd-
J
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From
The Files
From The Perkins Journal
June 6, 1957-20 years ago)
The Perkins Lions Club,
City Council and School
Board have approved a plan
to chain and lock the en-
trances to the Perkins Mem-
orial Park each evening at
9 p.m. The measure is being
taken to curtail vandalism
and young people parking in
the area. During the winter,
cars have been used to knock
down posts that fence off the
picnic area and cars have
been driving through the
grounds doing considerable
damage to that area. The
restrooms were also turned
over. Work has been going
on for the past week on set-
ting out new grass in the
area and it was pointed out
by Lions President J. A. Mc-
Lauchlin that the recreation
area is still a public park
and the lock up action has
been taken in order that the
park may be maintained
and kept in better shape.
Dick Heath, bookkeeper
and assistant manager for
the Vassar Manufacturing
Co. is now associated with
the M. P. Boydston and
Company, local accounting
firm according to Jack Vas-
sar. Heath is a 1950 graduate
of Oklahoma A & M major-
ing in accounting. He is a
veteran of the U. S. Navy and
a Stillwater High grad.
Donna McGee of Perkins
has received an institutional
scholarship to Oklahoma A &
M College as an outstanding
Oklahoma high school grad-
uating senior. The grants are
for $168, amount of the gen-
eral college fees for the full
freshman year.
Otis Cowley, Perkins, was
awarded a certificate at the
4-H Roundup in Stillwater
last week for his 16 years
leadership 4.H Work.
The city council discussed
purchase of a two-way radio
setup for the police, fire and
storm protection for the com-
munity. A plan was worked
out for compilation of water
ing at our house in I0
months. Thanks to several
local banks, credit unions
and loan companies, it was
a smashing success. All
except the final seconds,
that is. When the bride toss-
ed her bouquet who do you
think caught it? Daughter
number three, of course.
If we have another wedding
next spring I'm seriously
considering selling tickets
instead of sending out in.
vitations.
Letter to the Editor
York is where most of those
"intellectual" interpretation
of what's good for us origi-
nates. I wonder why they
haven't used some of their
"smart" to competently
manage their own affairs?
I've read that the "intel-
lectuals" and the liberal
news media don't want a
strong thinking America.
Because then it would be too
hard for them to have their
own way.
So thanks again for your
island of sanity and actual
individual thinking in the
midst of the liberal sea of
• rattle-bones rigmarole.
• -s- Alice Shoup Hess
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June 1, 1977
Dear Mr. Evans,
My esteem for The Per-
kins Journal continues to
grow. Thank you for your
words about the Nixon-Frost
interview. It is refreshing
and hopeful to read an edi-
tor who has given thoughtful
consideration to what former
President Nixon was actually
saying.
Too many commentators
have tried to muddy our
thinking with their knee-jerk
following of the "Eastern"
liberal media's interpreta-
tions.
That's why I've kept tapes
of the interviews. It keeps an
accurate comparison of the
liberal media's bias and
downright paranoic distor-
tion of Mr. Nixon's mean-
ings.
Books such as, "It Didn't
Start with Watergate";
"The God's Antenna"; "The
Assassination of President
Nixon"; and, "Betrayal in
Vietnam", to name a few,
show only too clearly that
anyone (I repeat, anyone)
could be ruined if the pres-
sure of day after continuous
day of yellow journalism was
turned upon them.
Isn't it a bit strange that
we "local yokels" are having
to bail out New York with our
hard earned tax money? New
consumption records starting
this month. The records will
be available for the board
to review each month in de-
termining the water situa-
tion.
The July 4th celebration
will consist of a two day
rodeo sponsored by the
Roundup Club, a carnival
consisting of six rides, and
the big fireworks display
plus the usual games and ac-
tivities throughout the
day. Another feature will
be the election of Miss Liber-
ty Bell queen to reign over
festivities.
Those from Perkins grad-
uating from Oklahoma A &
M are: Fred T. Kolosick, BS
secondary education; Wil-
liam C. Carlile, BS, animal
husbandry; Non'is Aldredge
Griffith, BS industrial en-
gineering and management;
James S. Kirby, BS, agron-
omy; Sam W. Shelby, BS
business administration, and
Charles Wall, BS, animal
husbandry.
(From The Perkins Journal
June 8, 1961-16 years ago)
Three local youths are at-
tending boys state. They are
Nolan Lee Arthur, Donnie
Cundiff and James Thomp-
son.
A tie vote resulted in the
Perkins town council's re-
fusal to approve a plat of the
Timberline Drive addition
to Perkins. Voting to approve
the plat were councilmen
Paul Weems and
lins. Chairman W.
and John Baker
against it. Martin
said the
al on the
thought indicated
on the south
plat should be 15
instead of 10 feet
the developer had
not met the council'
cations.
Judith Nelson
senting the Perkins
can Legion Auxiliary!
State this week.
(From The Perkins
June 8, 1967-10,
Rusty Behne
Lockwood w
managers of the
Teen Center at a
held Tuesday at thq
Jaycee Community
Others elected
Jarvis, treasurer;
Graves, secretary;
Wall, Phill Hu
Randy Hall, judges.
Editor i
We asked a local
he was ready to
yet. He said the
about ready, but
lazy! Guess who
(Couldn't have
Sadler?)
The first load of
the Perkins area
wheat harvest
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