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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May 
Vol. 1, Is. 24 Dec.
30, 2011
From the Editor
Well it has been a great
Christmas for the May family and promises to continue as we travel south later
this week to see our son, daughter-in-law, and more importantly our youngest
grandbaby Raegan--our “Little Republican”--in
I know from all the writings
on Facebook that many of you have been fortunate enough to have similar “family
experiences” over the holidays. The
importance of family can never be over emphasized. Opportunities to gather should never be
missed as we never know when the family circle will be broken.
I always look back to 1969
when I lost my Granddad Glenn May in February and my Uncle Floyd May in July of
that year. I think I have mentioned here
that Thanksgiving was our biggest holiday of the year--and both of these family
members were a huge part of that tradition.
Losing these two patriarchs of the family from one Thanksgiving to the
next caused traditions in our family to begin to crumble breaking our family
circle as we had known it. I’d put money
that most of you can recall a similar event in your families’ evolution that
has left such indelible marks--marks that are near impossible to recover
from. That said, let me challenge each
of you to not let events such as this cause your family circle to weaken. Although difficult, we must go on, pick up
the pieces, and nurture our family circle back to good health after such loss.
Here’s wishing you and your
family a prosperous and “healthy” new year from the editors of the “Roosevelt
News -- East Coast Edition.”
cnm
& mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Jerry
Alford, Class of 1959
Austilene
(Turner) Borum, Class of 1962
Ruby
Fern Johnson, Former
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering…
We received
the following from George Farrar several weeks ago. We held it thinking someone else might send
us some remembrances of Mrs. Edmundson.
We have received none so far so are printing George’s. We would still love to receive memories of
Mrs. Edmundson or anyone else you would like to share. cnm
If you do a piece on Naomi
Edmundson, here is an input. I have many memories of Mrs. Edmundson because she
was not only my second grade teacher, but also my Aunt Naomi. I remember she had a passion for wild birds
and taught us about them. I still
mentally place myself in her classroom to get directional orientation when I’m
in a new location because she had the prime directional compass points
prominently posted. She was patient with
all her students and let all of us learn at our own speed or in a manner that
suited us best. I also remember that she
jumped rope with the kids and could double-dutch, and she roller skated with us
when we went to Craterville—and she could skate
backwards, which I thought was amazing.
George
Farrar, Class of 1969
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Although the music on the following isn’t as good as
we would like for it to be, the pictures are beautiful and the words are
meaningful. cnm
Snow and Lessons of Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQv018mwnc
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that Wanda
Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the
Roosevelt Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past
reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about
them. We thought you might find these
interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.
News
Jerry
Hayslip’s Peanut Brittle
Telling you about Jerry’s peanut
brittle is not “new news.” However, what
is new is that what Jerry affectionately referred to as his “USA Famous Peanut
Brittle” will now be known as his “Internationally Famous Peanut Brittle.” He has just completed “whipping up” a couple
batches of brittle and shipped them to Eric and Kaye Jackson who are serving as
missionaries in Uganda. Eric has plans
of sharing the brittle with several of the local adults and children who have
never experienced eating peanut brittle, let alone Jerry’s famous recipe. Eric has promised to send us pictures of them
enjoying Jerry’s version of peanut brittle.
See the email from Eric in the “Email Bag” section below and look in
future issues of the “Roosevelt News -- East Coast Edition” for Eric’s
pictures.
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
We
have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from
Wanda’s files. We are sure we are
missing some. Please send us the birthdays
and anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as complete
as list as possible. We are going to
start with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please send us
the information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we
list be wrong, also please let us know.
Happy Birthday
To:
January
2 – Michael Muldowney
Humor
How
Children Perceive Their Grandparents
She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful
eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to
leave, the little one said, “But Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper
good-bye!” I will probably never put
lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye.
My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy
Birthday. He asked me how old I was and
I told him 62. My grandson was quiet for
a moment and then he asked, “Did you start at 1?”
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into
old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and
more rambunctious, her patience grew thin.
Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room,
putting them back to bed with stern warnings.
As she left the room, she heard the three-year old say with a trembling
voice, “Who was THAT?”
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own
childhood was like. “We used to skate
outside on a pond. I had a swing made
from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the
woods.” The little girl was wide-eyed,
taking this all in. At last she said, “I
sure wish I’d gotten to know you sooner!”
My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, “Grandma, do you
know how you and God are alike?” I
mentally polished my halo and I said, “No, how are we alike?” “You are both old,” he replied.
A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather’s
word processor. She told him she was
writing a story. “What’s it about?” he
asked. “I don’t know,” she replied. “I can’t read.”
I didn’t know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I
decided to test her. I would point out
something and ask what color it was. She
would tell me and was always correct. It
was fun for me, so I continued. At last,
she headed for the door, saying, “Grandma, I think you should try to figure out
some of these colors yourself!”
When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept
the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. noticing them before I did, Billy whispered,
“It’s no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes
are coming after us with flashlights.”
When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, “I’m
not sure.” “Look in your underwear,
Grandpa,” he advised. “Mine says I’m 4
to 6.”
A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother,
“Grandma, guess what? We learned how to
make babies today.” The grandmother,
more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. “That’s interesting,” she said. “How do you make babies?” “It’s simple,” replied the girl. “You just change ‘y’ to ‘I’ and add ‘es’.”
Children’s Logic: “Give me
a sentence about a public servant,” said a teacher. The small boy wrote: “The fireman came down the ladder pregnant.” The teacher took the lad aside to correct
him. “Don’t you know what pregnant
means?” she asked. “Sure,” said the
young boy confidently. “It means
carrying a child.”
A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one
day when a fire truck zoomed past.
Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog’s
duties. “They use him to keep crowds
back.” Said one child. “No,” said
another. “He’s just for good luck.” A third child brought the argument to a
close. “They use the dogs,” she said
firmly, “to find the fire hydrants.”
A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. “Oh,” he said, “she lives at the airport, and
when we want her, we just go get her.
Then, when we’re done having her visit, we take her back to the
airport.”
Grandpa is the smartest man
on earth! He teaches me good things, but
I don’t get to see him enough to get as smart as him!
From the Email
“Bag”
December
22, 2011
Speaking of Mrs. Sims
English Class, one of the rules of RHS was you took her Freshman English Class
every year until you passed, so often their was an upperclassman in your class
trying once again to pass, ... or not. When my Class of '73 had her,
we had 'Duger'
Phillip R Liles, Class of
1973
********
December
23, 2011
Hi Mike and Carolyn:
Well, I made it through my
second back surgery the 6th. I got home a couple of days ago. I
think what ever ails me from now on, I will leave it alone. This one
was a little more detailed than the first and I can certainly say the pain is
much worse. My leg pain is better so I am sure it will get better as everything
heals.
My father died Monday the
20th. He was in the nursing home in
My cousin Larry
Elix died Monday also and my cousin Jerry died Wed. Haven't heard
anymore about their arrangements. Pauletta, Randy, my son Paul, and
grandson Anthony are attending my father’s services on Tuesday at 7p.m.
My grandson wants to see where I grew up. Boy is he going to be in
for a big surprise. I just hope he doesn't get lost in all the weeds.
By the way, I don't
think I mentioned my father’s name. It's Amos Joseph Elix.
I will sign off now and put
my daughter to bed. Take care everyone.
Linda Elix
Newson (Class of 1968)
********
December
23, 2011
Hi
Mike and Carolyn,
Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year to you two.
Mike, I would like to say something about what you and Marilyn Lester
said about me. First of all, thank you
both for saying nice things about me.
When I was growing up, I had a best buddy and we did everything
together. That was Troy Clark. I guess you could say we were like peas and
carrots, lol. Neither one of us ever
owned a car like some kids. We never
ever got to use the family car like some did.
First of all my dad’s car was a s952 Dodge four door and Troy’s Dad’s
was a 1950-53 Studebaker pickup which neither one was able to make it to Hobart
or Snyder. So we relayed on bikes or
legs. Then on Saturday or Sunday my
other best friend who was Dickie Hebensperger
got his parent’s car, a 1960 Ford. Now
we are styling.
We
lived a simple live, no money unless you sold pop bottles, hoed or pulled
cotton. As teenagers when we got too old
to ride our bikes to hunt bottles,
I
guess it is true as you get older you want to go back to the good old days and
just think how great it was. But it
wasn’t great. Times were very hard for
most families. So folks think about what
you have now compared to the old days.
It makes you wonder how we survived.
Again, Marilyn and Mike, thank you for being my friends.
Jerry
Hayslip, Class of 1964
********
December
23, 2011
Today
. . .I wish you a day of ordinary miracles.
A
fresh pot of coffee you didn’t have to make yourself.
An
unexpected phone call from an old friend.
Green
stoplights on your way to work or shop.
I
wish you a day of little things to rejoice in…
The
fastest line at the grocery store.
A
good sing along song on the radio.
Your
keys right where you look.
I
wish you a day of happiness and perfection—little bite-size pieces of perfection
that give you the funny feeling that the Lord is smiling on you, holding you so
gently because you are someone special and rare.
I
wish you a day of Peace, happiness and Joy.
They
say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a
day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.
Take
the time!
Wishing
you the very best for 2012.
Austilene
(Turner) Borum, Class of 1962
December
24, 2011
Hi Mike,
Glad to hear you are the new
Please add us to your subscribers; we like to keep
up with friends there.
Also our son Mark who lives in
Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year,
Jim Harvey
Former Pastor
********
December
25, 2011
Thanks for adding me to the list. I don't remember
Mark Harvey
********
The following email from
Eric was sent in response to my request that he take pictures of the locals
eating Jerry Hayslip’s now “Internationally Famous
Peanut Brittle” and send them to us for publication in the paper. mlm
December
28, 2011
We
will do this and send them to you as soon as we can.
Thanks
so much for giving us the address for the PB and for Jerry Hayslip. You two
will be flabbergasted at the parts of
Please
continue to bless all of the rest of us with your great information and force
connections between those of us who need some one to do the connections.
WE
send our love and affections to you tonight.
Eric and Kaye Jackson, Class of 1962
Obituaries
Amos
Joseph Elix, 81 (father of
http://rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=004541f7-8ed4-427d-ae24-8d3b84e68adb
Larry
Elix, 58 (Son of Walter Elix of Roosevelt and Cousin of
http://rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=842ee02f-bfa8-4563-a4f4-fa196bfd1464
We
were also notified of the death of Larry Elix (Cousin of
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Ray
and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99399&CScn=Hobart+Rose&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2246374&CScn=Resurrection&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99042&CScn=Mountain+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98391&CScn=fairlawn&CScntry=4&CSst=38
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