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VOL 100 NO. 4
Perkins, Payne County, Oklahoma . USPS 428040
THURSDAY, October 26, 1989
A
Jeff Shuitz
Poe stated last Sunday
Settler's Day and
"ended with a
! wasn't joking.
end of the day's events,
heard about all
and wanted to see
on.
into town by corn-
street from the
caused quite a commo-
some of the Festival
always been the per-
of mine not to cover
mk stories. So, I
the opportuni-
the critter when he
his way toward
crowd had gathered
Skunk and was throw-
him. This caused the
and let
I kept my distance
of the law officers in
him in the alley bet-
Office and Perkins
Body Shop and
Skunk was no
serve notice to all
who would like to at-
Old Settler's Day
Settler's Day and
has enough ex-
tour kind coming into
"raising a stink."
OSU
Drumright recently
acopy of an article his
for an Arizona
Mike Hodgeon, is
the Arroyo Grande
column he relates how
or "Pappy," continues
and his family.
Sever guess his age to
Mike says. "He
84. He probably
as I do--maybe
his mind is-definitely as
sharper than mine,"
that "Pappy" walks
a day and owes his
to working hard and
particular trip Orville
by himself to see his
This con-
his grandees
this all the more
he continues, " is the
almost didn't live
lost his life twice.
child, when his appendix
and the other time was
broke out in a garage
His arms and
,in the fire.
at the end of his arti-
Seems to be no end to his
from one editor to
"zest fur life" is not
"Pappy" but also in
longtime residents of
not only Orville,
but also
Richard
Grimm, and Gertrude
people have lived full
lure a few
for life" is also called
people
who didn't
comforts of modern
to help them live.
"zeSt"
and all of'
longer, fuller li ,K if
r bit of those el@ments
"pione spirit,"
had the opportunity
trod view the Perkins
book, "Perkins, O.T.,
Cimarrom" you
a treat.
written by David
L Erickson and is
The 68th Annual Old Settler's
Day and H arvest Festival, held last
Saturday, October 21, was enjoyed
by many who came into Perkins to
take part in Perkins' Centennial
Celebratio
The highlight of the day was the
Festival Parade, which included ap-
proximately 40 entries.
Round Up Clubs, mounted police,
floats and miniature cars entertain-
ed the Festival crowd in one of the
largest parades in the history of the
Festival
The First Grade Brownie Troop
wen first place in the float division
of the parade, with the Perkins-
Tryon FFA chapter winning second
and third place going to the Perkins
Cub Scouts.
Other winners in the parade are:
Best Marching Bands
lst--Perkins-Tryon "Midnight
Regiment" Marching BancL
2nd--Carney High School Mal
ching Ban&
Best Elementary &
Midge School Band
Perkins-Tryon Middle School
BancL
Best Marching Troup
1st--Star Stepper Twirlers,
D arena Hiss, Teacher.
2nd--Brownie Troop No. 35,
Debra Allensworth, Leader.
Best Decorated Bike
Elizabeth Shult 4 year old
daughter of Jeff and Nanette
Shultz, Perkins.
Best Round Up Club
Perkins Round Up Club, Perkins.
Oldest Car
Stan Witte,
After the )arade
part in j
pumpkin roll egg ~.~
toss and a pie eating contest.
Contest winners were
Best Moustache
Gary Bateson, formerly of
Perkins. Won $50 from
Whistlestops, Inc.
Beet Smile
Marsh Putman, Perkins. Won
$50 from Whistlestops, Inc
Best Western Dressed
MALE--Cale Lester, 2 year old
son of Scott and Carla Lester.
Perkins. $20 from Whistlestops,
Inc
FEMALE--Laiken Lester, 2
month old daughter of Scott and
Carla Lester, Perkins. $20 from
Whistlestops, Inc
Beet Pig Calling
Deena Vassar, Perkins. $20 from
Whistlestops, Inc.
Ugliest Dog
Joshua Gordon, Perkins, and his
ugly dog "Legion." $20 from
Whistlestops, Inc
Concessions were provided by
local civic and school organizations.
Jamie Waters, Perkins. was the
winner of the Grand Prize Drawing
of $500 in Perkins Bucks.
Drawings were held at various
times during the Festival. Winners
were:
Margie Jarvis--Free ham from
Ralph's Packin&
Rhonda Hallmark--S50 gift cer-
tificate from Whistleetop 1.
Nancy Blair--S25 gift certificate
from Del Mar's Food Store.
Joann Haselbaker--$25 gift cer-
tificate from Steer Inw
Dusty Gauleo--$50 gift cer-
tificate from Perkins Builders
Supply.
Julle Arthur--Black and Decker
toaate¢ oven from Eades Herdwer
Sherie Gordon--Complete
I hysicsl and vacdnatkm for a small
animal from Perkins Y Vet Clinic.
L.T. Hicks--One years free
subscription to the Perkins Journal.
Chades Cargill--20 gallons of gas
from Harris 66.
Virginia Chrisp--$50 gift cer-
tificate from Perkins Drug.
Richard Mendenlmll--Free oil
change fr n Cimarron Valley Co-
op.
Larry Mills--S15 gift certificate
from Cimarron Valley Co-olx
Sandy Mendenhall--$50 gift cer-
tificate from Whistlestop No. 2,Judy Reynold One free house
Sharon Burch--Free house plant plant from Patsys Flowers and
from Judy's Corner. Ceramics•
Francis Burden--One free"~ Dorothy Graham-k2~ gift cer-
stethoscope from Perkins Medical tificate from Baker's I~ Goods
Center. ~ Frances Burden--$20 lk~asolme
Olga Tomlinson--3 Free meals from Mac s Comer Corall~.
from Jalopy's. The Perkins Chamber OLCom-
Patsy Rains--4 Free pizzas from
Jalopy's.
Lucille Etheridge--5 pure silver
dollars from Payne County Bank.
Gerald Johnson--One free ex-
amination and cleaning 0¢$25 off
of any other dental service from Dr.
John ThompserL •
merce would like to thank ttese
Perkins merchants for also Cm-
tributing to the Grand Pri
Drawing:.
Perkins Insurance Agency,
Sasser Heartland, Jim Niles,
Perkins Tag Agency, Dr. E. Alan
Smith and Ken Smith Furniture.
READY TO ROUND UP THE RUSSLERS--Cale I ster won the Best
Western Dressed Male competition at last Saturday's Old Settler's Day
and Harvest Festival. Cale, the 2 year old son of Scott and Carla I.e.ster,
was awarded $20 from Whistlestops, Inc. for his prize winning outfit. More
Festival photographs can be seen on page 6 of this issue.
TWlorsville visitors for the Arte and Crafts Show on Nov. 3 and 4 will
e _joy nging and music by (left to right) Randy and Lavina Hutchison
of the l /kkin' Kountry Show and Marcia and Jim Hargrove of Oklahoma
Short C rms Co.
Fair To Be Held Nov.
Perkin
Alumni
By Sherri Mandtville
Taylorsville Country F ir is offer-
ing the best musical enterttinment
in Payne County of this year.There
will be arts and crafts, games hr all
ages, food concessions, antique
cars. music of all varities and muc
much more.
These activities begin on Friday,
Nov. 3rd with a Wagon Train leav-
ing Horsethief Canyon. southwest
of Perkins. and traveling to Perkins
where wagoneers will have lunch
with town officials.
The Wagon Train will then pro-
ceed to Taylorsville ~or all the good
old famil festivities.
The R p|ey°Scl4ool witl provide, h
~t from 5 to 7 p.m. and kick-
ing off the musical entertainment
will be the Oklahoma Short Grass
Company Band which includes our
own Jim and Marcia Hargrove.
At 8:30 p.m., a square dance
demonstration will be given as we
get ready for our good old fashion-
ed barn dance.
At 9 p.m- the Oklahoma Western
Swing Band will provide the music
for the barn dance. We encourage
you to bring your entire family for
some good wholesome fup
Concessions will be provided by
the Ripley High School Band.
Alcoholic beverages and drugs are
s-Tryon
Banquet
have vividly por- Progress Bazaar
beginnings of Perkins
wnt style and in To Be Held
Photograph& Nov. 4
b associated with Perkins, AA and AI-Anon
Past, should have this The Progress Community Center
will host their annual bazaar, din- Meeting times for Alcoholics
can be purchased for ner and auction Saturday, Anonymous and AI-Annon are:
from Evans Publica- November 4, starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday --7:30 p.m.
the book, P.O. Tharewillbearts and crafts, hand- Sunday -- 7 &8 I m-
OK 74059. made quilts and baked goods on Both organizations meet at the
book is very good andsale during the event. Galen Holsinger Lions Den and all
enjoyable for genera-Tickets for the event are $3.50 for those interested in attending are
adults and $2 for children
The Perkins-Tryo Alumni Ban-
quet will be November 4, in the high
school gynmasium- The cost of the
meal will be $7:00. The reservation
deadline will be November 1. Reser-
vations should be sent to Martha
Bowyer, Rt. 3, Box 245, Perkins.
Ok. 74059 or call {405) 547-5425.
The theme of the banquet this
year will be ' ENTENNIAL
1889-1989". Robert D. Tomlinson.
class of 64, will be Master of
Ceremonies.
The Honorees this year will be
James Fulwider, 1939 graduate;
Hollis Ward, former teacher; and
Jack K. Vassar (1944), former board:
member. The honored classes will
be the 1939 class, the 1964 class
and the 1979 class. The 1939 class
will gather from 2-4 p.m. at the
Perkins Museum. The 1954 class is
holding it's 35th reunion at the
Lion's Den
The recipient of the 1989 Alum-
ni Sel arship, Teresa Baird, will be
introduced at the banquet. Special
recognition will be given to the first
person sending in their reservation.
the oldest male and female
graduate and the one traveling the
greatest distance to the banquet.
Registration will begin at 5 p.m.
Serving will be at 6 p.m. By-Laws
of the association will be presented
for adoption at the business
meeting.
Membership dues are still $2.00
per person or $3.00 if both husband
and wife are former students.
Members am being asked to add an
extra 50 cents (or more) per person
to be placed in the Perkins-Tryon
Alumni Scholarship Fund.
BAKER AND BLAIR HONORED--John Baker {above} and Bill Blair
(below) received plaques expressing appreciation from the Perkins
Chamber of Commerce and the Perkins Historical Society for their
dedicated service md good will toward the city of Perkins. The plaques
were presented by David Saeser, shown with both men, at the Chamber's
noon hmcheea and meeting last 3 nureday, October 19. The ceremony was
a part of the Chamber's observance of Business Heritage Day.
prohibited.
On Nov. 4th at 9 a.m.. Marcie
Meelm will start off the Taylorsville
Country Fair as she sings the Na-
tional Anthem.
Then throughout the day, we will
hear from local talent such as Greg
Savory from Ripley, whose country
music will make you think George
Strait is there.
And then the Dunn Family will
us gospel music. Following
the I unns, Frieda Teitz will be
ging for us. Friends of Bluegrass
will gefyour toes a tapping and at
high noon the Territorial Gun-
fighters wiR have the I ngalls shoot-
out
Will Rogers, portrayed by Sam
Downs, will do a show of his own.
Sam is the spittin' image of Will
and you'll think you've just met a
celebrity. Will Rogers is sponsored
by the Perkins IAc s Club.
Bonnie Sadler and the Cimarron
Boys will perform country music to
get us ready for the Territorial Gun-
fighters shot-gvn wedding at 2 p.m.
At 2:30 p.m., the Kikkin' Kount
Show will begin. Set back and let
them entertain you. They'll make
you sing, laugh and totally enjoy
yourself.
After the show, we can enjoy
gospel music provided by the
Heartland Quartet. Following the
Quartet will be the Oklahoma
Natural Grass Band and their toe-
tappin' bluegrass music.
Performing throughout the day
all over the grounds will be the
Mime group from Hillcrest Baptist
Church of Stillwater.
To wind down the day's enter-
tainment, you can listen to Dondi
Earnest and Gloria Lane as they
bring you a variety of music for all
ages.
Keep in mind that all the events
and entertainment are free to the
public, although donations will be
accepted. So, come on--take a step
back in time and let us entertain
you. A schedule of event s will be
provided.
For further information, contact
Gloria Lane, promotions ~rector.
at (405) 547-5221 or Rm dy Hut-
chinson. Kikkin Kountry Show, at
377-5273.
SET YOUR
CLOCKS BACK!
Everyone remember to set your
clocks back (1) hour this Satttr-
day night before going to bed. All
local minist s have anaounet l
that they will not accept sleep!~
late as an excuse for mis~dng church
this Sunday morning because
everyone will receive an extra hou~
of sleep.