h - The Journal, Thursday, November 15, 1973
uy Ken McKosato
(Last Tuesday, November 6,
a small group from the Amerl-
can History class of Mrs. Thur-
man's went to the Freedom For-
um, held in the Civic Center in
Oklahoma City. There were four
speakers. The last was a very
interesting man by the name of
George Mardikan. Also, we
"THE IMMIGRANT"
would like to thank Mrs. Thur-
man for the opportunity to go to
the Freedom Forum.)
This man has a lot to say to
the world. His name, George
Mardikan. His profession, now
one of the biggest restaurant
owners in San Francisco. Mr.
Mardikan, you could say with=
out any doubt, came up thehard
way. Before he was twenty years
old, the native Armenian had
gone through five wars and one
of the greatest famines the
world has known. He also was
very young when about a half-
million of his people were killed
by Communists. He heard of
America but not as free and
opportune as it is but as a strict
government ruled country.
Also, before he was twenty, the
greatest thing happened to this
man who had had a very rough
early life. He immigrated to the
United States.
In the United States, Mr.
Mardikan thought this was the
greatest country in the world.
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When he first came
"teeming shores" he
love with
in the America", the
Liberty. He was
when he was told that
not a citizen of the
es until he proved
U.S. standards. He
was a citizen when he was
ed a bar of soap and
he wanted to take a
shower.
Later, he knew he
to make some kind
in San Francisco,
long way from New
he first set foot on
soil, he just
sleeyes" and went to
restaurant washing dis
by step he gained a
until he was asked to
business manager of a
restaurant. Finally he
his own restaurant.
on is past. He now is
thy and owns a chain
restaurants. ~r~d~.
I think, and so does
dikan, that he was deSW~
Creator to grow ~s0¢
our
have lived like he did. ~.~v*
travels all over the worl,~0~'~
ing his message. Corni~ ~.
our melting pot countrY,,,~
truly ar-.~
George Mardikin of t~'~,
American, has one
truthful and sincere me
of our think. Think.
Eden Cha
Donna Murlin
2~nere were 39 at cb~
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Mr. and Mrs. Earl
girls visited Mr.
McLemore and family
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. AlVa
spent the weekend with
Mrs. Charles Murlin
in Oklahoma City.
visited Mr. and Mr:
Strickler.
Mrs. Maude Hanks
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tayl~
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
and family visited lt~rS.
Courtrlght Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. AIrs
were Tuesday dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Don
Tryon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Mr. and Mrs. Lyndell
Sited in the home of
Mrs. Dave McLemore
lly Monday evening.
eel celebrate Slmwn's 5tb
day.
Mr. Jim Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Sunday
Aliene Tye of
Mrs. Lodene Taylor
Mr. ~and Mrs. John
of Stillwater, Mr.
Sammy Mr.
H. A. Thompson,
Mr.~ and Mrs. Anci]
of Odessa, Mrs. Rut~
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
family of Mannford,
Mahoney, Mr. and Mr
Peeples and Mike
City, Genene PeepleS
fly, Mr. and Mrs.
borne of Pawnee
PoweU.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Jana visited Mr. and
Sutliff and family
noon.
Mrs. Jim
day
Wayne Taylor and
Special
PORCH SALE: Six
Tables, dishes,
many clothes,
coats,
things,
street north of
School.
