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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May
Vol. 2, Is. 13 Oct.
12, 2012
From the
Editor
Here I am at the last minute
trying to pull together a editorial for this week’s
paper. I’m having a hard time trying to
break into an editorial that says something that most would like to hear about
and a topic that will not be offensive to some of the readership. By the way, that is not an easy task and I
question if most people writing editorials even consider such. I think that most just generally express what
they think and “let the chips fall.”
However, since we have received two negative comments within the last
two weeks, one believing that politics should not be discussed in the editorial
and one disagreeing with my opinions.
Both are fair. Carolyn, although
totally “wrapped around the axle” over the upcoming election says, “You need to
cool it!” So in an attempt to please the
one I live with and those who may disagree with what I write. Here goes.
As a senior, I have the time
to pay attention to politics and the political process which I did not have
while working. I suspect from the
comments and articles that we receive from other seniors that many of them
share my interest in such. I think we
have mentioned this before, but Carolyn suggested several months ago that we
should consider volunteering to work the elections. I agreed thinking that this would be a great
mechanism for meeting new people and an opportunity to serve the
community. We weren’t able to get
positions in our local precinct so had to go to one about 8 miles away. As it turns out that has been a good thing
and I doubt that we would change to our precinct if afforded the opportunity as
we have met a great bunch of people over there.
I would offer to suggest that many other seniors share the phenomenon of
decreasing their circle of friends after leaving the workplace. Less contact with people in retirement is
definitely a downside for us and working the elections is just one way to
append that ever shortening list of viable friends.
Now that the election is
certainly on our radar screen it becomes crucial to do our homework in preparation
for the rigors of Election Day.
I plan to be ready for the day
and I hope that you plan to be ready and cast your vote!
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Anonymous
Paul
Hay, Class of 1950
Wayne
Rickerd, Class of 1945
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering…
I
have been putting off sending this story until the time came closer to
Halloween. Paul Hay, Class of 1950
This is a story of 3 high school boys in Roosevelt who were out to have some
fun on Halloween night. The 3 guys were
Jack Trotter, David Rule and me. If there was anyone else along, I cannot
remember. The year was about l949.
Jackie and I lived in town. David
lived a few miles west of town, but was visiting us on that night.
We went down the main street of town which was pretty quite that night.
We knew we had to do something to have some fun. We had heard of some of the guys talk about
moving someone’s outhouse back a few steps and wait for the results when
someone had to pay a late night visit to the out house. We thought about that but decided against it.
As we walked around we spotted an old truck, something like a model
"A", which had been left near the garage in town for service and
repairs. One of the guys said he knew that truck, and it belonged to
Sheldon Henderson, who farmed a few miles west of town. He knew how to
start the old truck, so we decided to take a ride around town. As we rode around looking for something to
do, we came up with a plan. We would pick up an outhouse and take it down
to the high school.
We soon found a suitable "privy" and loaded it up, it took all three
of us but we got it loaded. We drove the
old truck down to the front steps of the high school and gently sat the old
building down on the front steps. No one
seemed to notice us so we decided it was time to go home. We parked the old truck on the steps of the
gym and headed home.
We
thought that was funny and yet no one had seen us. Must
have been a real dead town, that night.
We thought the story was over until the next morning when we went to class (at
the high school). During the first period, the superintendent, Mr. Dacus, came into the classroom and made an
announcement. He said he needed some volunteers to help him for a few
minutes and he began looking over the class. Since no one volunteered he
said he would choose 3 people to help, (don't get ahead of me now). He
looked at me then Jackie and then David.
He said you 3 can come with me. Of course we went right away. He said someone had left the
"privy" on the front steps and it needed to be returned to its
rightful owner.
He never accused us or even hinted that we were the culprits.
To
this day I do not know how he knew we were the 3 guys who would do such a trick
and would know where to return the misguided privy.
That is just a few of the details as I remember them. I sure wish my 2 buddies were here today to
help me put in a few more of the details of that deed. That type of fun
would be very calm by today's standards, but it was fun for us.
Thanks for allowing me to share this Halloween story.
Paul Hay
Class of 1950
(Editor’s Note: I remember as a child riding around
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
A Poem You Cannot Forget
When an old man died in the
geriatric ward of a nursing home in
Later, when the nurses were
going through his meager possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the
staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to
The old man’s sole bequest
to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas edition of the New Magazine of
the St. Louis Association for Mental Health.
A slide presentation has also been made based on his simple, but
eloquent, poem.
And this little old man,
with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this ‘anonymous’
poem winging across the internet.
Crabby Old Man
What do you see nurses?...What do you see?
What are you thinking…when
you’re looking at me?
A crabby old man…not very
wise,
Uncertain
of habit…with faraway eyes?
Who dribbles his food…and
makes no reply.
When you say in a loud
voice…’I do wish you’d try!’
Who seems not to notice…the
things that you do.
And forever is losing…A sock
or shoe?
Who, resisting or not…lets
you do as you will,
With
bathing and feeding…The long day to fill?
Is that what you’re thinking?...Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes,
nurse…you’re not looking at me.
I’ll tell you who I am…As I
sit here so still,
As I do at your bidding…as I
eat at you will.
I’m a small child of
Ten…with a father and mother,
Brothers
and sisters…who love one another.
A young
boy of Sixteen…with wings on his feet.
Dreaming
that soon now…a lover he’ll meet.
A groom soon at Twenty…my heart given a leap.
Remembering, the vows…that I
promised to keep.
At Twenty-five, now…I have
young of my own.
Who need me to guide…And a
secure happy home.
A man of Thirty…My
young now grown fast,
Bound to
each other…With ties that should last.
At Forty,
my young sons…have grown and are gone,
But my woman’s beside me…to
see I don’t mourn.
At Fifty,
once more, babies play’ round my knee,
Again, we know children…My
loved one and me.
Dark days are upon me…my
wife is now dead.
I look at the future…shudder
with dread.
For my young are all rearing…young
of their own.
And I think of the years…and
the love that I’ve known.
I’m now an old man…and
nature is cruel.
Tis jest to make old age…look life a fool.
The body, it crumbles…grace
and vigor, depart.
There is now a stone…where I
once had a heart.
But inside this old
carcass…a young guy still dwells.
And now and again…my
battered heart swells.
I remember the joys…I
remember the pain.
And I’m loving
and living…life over again.
I think of the years, all
too few…gone too fast.
And accept the start fact…that
nothing can last.
So open your eyes,
people…open and see.
Not a
crabby old man…Look closer…see
ME!
Where’s the tissue!!! Remember this poem when you next meet an
older person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul
within.
We will all, one day, be
there too if we live long enough!
The best and most beautiful
things of this world can’t be seen or touched.
They must be felt by the heart.
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.
Cooperton Valley Picture Trail
The “
Interesting
Tidbits
The English
Language
Who
said English is easy?
Let’s
face it. English is a crazy
language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor
ham in hamburger, nether apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in
And
why is it that writers write but fingers don’t’ fing,
grocers don’t groce and hammers not’ ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn’t
the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One index, 2 indices?
Doesn’t it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get
rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If
teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a
humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all
the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play
and play at a recital? Ship by truck and
send cargo by ship? Have noses that run
and feet that smell?
How
can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy
are opposites? You have to marvel at the
unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down,
in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off
by going on. English was invented by
people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which,
of course, is not a race at all. That is
why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out they
are invisible.
P.S. Why doesn’t ‘Buick’ rhyme with ‘quick’?
News
Birthday Celebration for “Dobber”
Cook
If you are in the
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A Southern Kiowa Christmas
The Southern Kiowa Chamber
will be hosting A Southern Kiowa Christmas in Snyder on December 15, 2012. The Chamber is in the planning stage for the
event. So far they expect to have
Breakfast with Santa, a Parade, a Drawing for Giveaways, and Vendor booths with
crafts, etc. for sale. As the plans are
finalized, we will more detailed information and times for the various events.
At this time the Chamber is
looking for vendors for this event. If
you would like to have a booth at the Southern Kiowa Christmas, please email candace.thurmond@gmail.com for
more information.
********
The
Roosevelt Senior Citizen Center serves lunch on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $4 for
those 60 and over and $5 for the younger generation. Stop in and enjoy a good meal while visiting
with your friends.
The
menu for next week is as follows:
Tuesday,
October 16: Taco Soup, Mexican
Cornbread, Salad Bar, and Cookies
Thursday,
October 18: Chicken Fried Beef Steak,
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Salad Bar, and Cake
********
The
Society meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, September
through May (unless there is inclement weather), in the Slaner
Room of the Hobart Public Library.
Programs include speakers who have knowledge in various areas of
research. Refreshments are served by
some of the best cooks in the area.
Dues
to the Society are $15 per calendar year which includes a subscription to the
quarterly newsletter. The lifetime
membership fee is $120. If you are
interested in becoming a member, send your name, address, and dues to the
Society,
Officers
for 2012 are as follows: President,
Joyce VanDerpol; Vice President, Lena Harris; Recording Secretary/Treasurer,
Pat Pope; Corresponding Secretary, Rod Pope; Historian/Parliamentarian, Galeen
Chain.
Committee
Chairs for 2012 are as follows: Cemetery
Records, Della Collins/Galeen Chain/Alice Cash/Linda Holly; Publicity/News,
Galeen Chain; DAR Representative, Doris Strange; Obituaries, Della Collins;
Newsletter Editor, Linda Holly.
The
Society is always interested in finding out about any Kiowa County records
whether in homes, churches, clubs, funeral homes, businesses, etc., that should
be preserved. They also are interested
in doing oral interviews on tape with any members of pioneer families or
elderly who could give insight to the early settlement of the County. Should you know of any of these, please let
them know.
You
don’t have to be a resident of
Editor’s
Note: I wish I were closer so that I
could attend the meetings as I have developed in interest in genealogy and
would love to have the assistance of others with the same interest. I am sending in my lifetime dues so that I
can get the newsletters and learn as much as possible from afar. Hopefully, I will be in southwest
********
It’s that time of the year again. The Roosevelt Haunted House will open for its
40th year. The House will be
open on Oct. 19, 20, 26, 27, and 31. The
cost is $5 per person. The Captain’s
Side Show will be on Oct. 26. Plan to
attend and have a great time. The
proceeds are always for a great local cause.
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:
October 12 – Tanner Hopkins
October 12 – Margaret
Smith–Stutzman
October 13 – John Alford,
Class of 1963
October 13 – Vernie Mahoney
October 13 – Gerald Pina
October 14 – Alva “Dobber” Cook, 90 years young
October 14 – Mary (Griffee) Rickey, Class of 1962
October 15 – Jeff Vanderpol, Class of 1980
October 16 – Virginia McCollom
October 17 – Gary Neuwirth
October 18 – Max Buchanan, Class of 1978
Humor
Virus
I thought you would want to know about this email virus. Even the most advanced programs from Norton
or McAfee cannot take care of this one.
It appears to affect those who were born prior to 1950…
Symptoms:
Causes you to send the same email twice.
Causes you to send a blank email.
Causes you to send email to the wrong person.
Causes you to send it back to the person who
sent it to you.
Causes you to forget to attach the attachment.
Causes you to hit “SEND” before you’ve finished.
Causes you to hit “DELETE” instead of “SEND.”
Causes you to hit “SEND” instead of “DELETE.”
IT IS CALLED THE “C-NILE VIRUS.”
Have I already sent to you?
Or did you sent it to me?
********
I
Asked if I Could Borrow a Newspaper
Moral of the story—maybe you should ask us why we’re asking for
something before you hand technology to us older folks.
I was visiting with my sister last night when I asked if I could
borrow a newspaper.
“This is the 21st
century,” she said. “I don’t waste money
on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my
iPad.”
I can tell you this. That fly never knew what hit him.
From the Email
“Bag”
October
4, 2012
Hi Mike,
While I agree that Republicans finally have some good news regarding the
debate....I thought Romney really did well. My concern is that the
editorial section is beginning to be a political soapbox and I'm not sure that
was Wanda's intent with the e-paper. Granted, I don't have to read
it and perhaps it should be your privilege to do your political sound off since
you and Carolyn have taken on the paper which I find enjoyable. I know
you put a lot of time and work into it. Maybe it will be possible to get
back to
Good luck to all,
Jerry Curtis, Class of 1961
********
October
5, 2012
Did I miss
something? Doesn't the Constitution still grant us freedom of speech
and expression? One person’s right
to say it and another person’s right to disagree? I don't agree
with some things and I agree with other things. I am just happy,
that for now, I still have the right to both.
Linda (Elix) Newson
Class of 1968
Editor’s Note:
I corresponded with
October 6, 2012
Mike:
I am so sorry. I misunderstood! However you keep expressing your opinions and
views and I will continue to complain about them (lol). Just Kidding!!!!!!!
Class of 1968
********
October
6, 2012
Hello, I hope you are having
a good day.
I just wanted to share some
memories I have of Brad Ragsdale, who was recently killed in a wreck. Our class, the Class of '82, wasn't a big
class, but we were all pretty close. Most
of us that graduated together had been classmates since Kindergarten, Brad
included.
Brad was a good friend. I spent numerous hours with Brad from the time
we started Kindergarten on up to even a couple years after graduation. We played together, rode motorcycles together,
studied together, rode around together, etc.
I spent hours at his house, and
he at mine.
At his funeral, his mother, Ethylen, made the comment that I was the reason Brad made
it through high school. Funny thing is,
although I was humbled by the compliment, I really don't remember "getting
Brad through high school." What I
do remember is the friendship.
Another thing I will always
remember is how I felt when I found out he's been killed. Another friend, from an
already small class, now gone from our lives. That's two of our
classmates (from just 11) now gone. Brad, age 48. Too young, really, to be
taken. I can rest easy knowing
that Brad knew Jesus as his Savior. Oh,
I know people will say that maybe his life didn't reflect it, but nonetheless,
Brad made that decision as a young boy.
I like the newsletter; don't
always know everyone that contributes, but I like to read it anyways. Don't know the authors to the books I read
either, but that doesn't stop me from reading them. Have a good evening.
God Bless!
Sheri
(Pound) Wann, Class of 1982
Jesus
said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me."
********
October
8, 2012
With all the
time and effort you put in to the newsletter with out monetary gain, I
think your opinion and thoughts are yours to express freely as I know you would
publish anybody views and opinions if they were civil. Just like FOX
NEWS (fair and balanced).
Thanks for the
news letter,
Keith Aldridge
Political
Fodder
Unbelievable!
Under the heading of “YOU
ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS,” this is an actual event that I personally
witnessed and was a part of today.
At approximately 2:30ish
p.m., September 6, 2012, I entered the Kroger Store on SR28 in
As the next person in line,
I asked the cashier, “As a taxpayer what just happened here?” She said she was on the clock and could not
comment. I then asked if I had actually
seen this person purchase and discard a GRAPE, then get cash back on her EBT
card. The cashier responded that it
happens all day every day in their store.
She also said that if the person buying the GRAPE has it ring up over
$.02, they get mad and make her reweigh it.
My next comment was to ask the casher if she planned to vote in November
and she said she could hardly wait for 11/6/12 to get here as one taxpayer to
another. I paid for my groceries, in
cash, and left the store madder than 10 wet hens.
This is not one of those
stories that a friend of a friend told a friend…I witnessed this and would love
to testify in court to what I saw; however, it is apparently not illegal to go
into a grocery store and buy a GRAPE, throw it away and take cash back from a
food stamp EBT card and walk out the door.
If she is so poor she needs food stamps why didn’t she buy groceries? You can fill in the blank for your answer.
If we don’t get the takers
stopped, we are all doomed.
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Peoples
Cooperative Funeral
http://www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com/
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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