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 Carolyn Niebruegge May                      Michael L. May

Vol. 2, Is. 25                                                                                      Jan. 4, 2013

 

 

From the Editor

 

It has been a trying two weeks for us (especially Carolyn and her brother, Kenneth) as we went through the “ups and downs” of the events eventually leading to the loss of their Mother during surgery to do a partial hip replacement a week ago last Saturday.  I don’t think that either of them was necessarily expecting to lose her, yet at 95 they most certainly knew it was a possibility.  One is never totally prepared to give up a parent, but we all know the time will come.  Both of them have handled the situation with extreme courage and grace and are taking the steps necessary to move forward.

 

I may have mentioned this somewhere before in previous editions of this publication, but it seems appropriate to bring it up again at this time.  I’ve never seen two people enjoy a “good funeral” more than Carolyn’s parents.  I could never understand it--until recently.  If you’re as old as I am or older, I’m sure that you already know what I’m getting ready to say.  Unfortunately, funerals are a mechanism like no other for bringing family and friends together.  In fact as a cousin said to me while taking pictures during the lunch prior to the funeral--I want to get a lot of good pictures as this group may never gather, in total, together again.  His comments were so true.  However, with that gathering comes the part that Grandma and Granddad so enjoyed--the opportunity to visit, tell stories, and rekindle memories and friendships from days past.  We shouldn’t forget that doing that is what our recently lost, loved ones would want.  That time together with family and friends is beyond value.

 

I had an opportunity to go to Hobart on New Year’s Day to pick up some of “Jerry’s Famous Peanut Brittle” from Jerry Hayslip and let me say if you have not had the opportunity to try his “brittle” you need to add that to your “bucket list” because I’d put money that you have NEVER had better.  I’d highly suggest that you stop right now and contact Jerry at 580-726-2161 and remove Jerry’s Brittle from you “bucket list.”  If you do, I promise you’ll do it again.

 

While in Hobart, I stopped by Ray and Martha’s Funeral Home to pay my respects to Olene Davis who passed away last week.  While there I had an opportunity to visit “for a spell” with Ray and Martha and tell a few stories.  Prior to leaving Rhea Bierman came in to also pay her respects to Olene and we had quite a spirited “chat.”  Getting three old “right wingers” like Ray, Rhea, and myself together can get quite rowdy--no place for Democrats at the time.  Please don’t be distraught as we all still love Democrats, but we’re just smart enough to know that we will all continue to be friends much longer if we don’t congregate when “talking on the right side.”  As I left headed back to Mt. Park, I chuckled and thought--just another pleasant experience centered around the loss of a loved one.  Thank you Grandma and Granddad for teaching me that good things can still be gleaned out of sad events.

 

mlm

 

 

 

Content Contributors for the Week

 

Bill Hancock

Jack Whitson, Class of 1953

All those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”

 

Thank you all!

 

 

 

Remembering Grandma (Kathlene Niebruegge)

 

While preparing the ” the Celebration of Life” for Carolyn’s Mother, the minister and her cousin Gary Lumpkin, who gave the eulogy asked for family input on remembrances of her.  Following are the unedited responses collected.  I thought that you would enjoy seeing the feelings each of the family hold in their hearts for Kathlene (and Roy). - mlm

 

Comments from Carolyn May (Daughter)

 

I have so many fond memories of Mom that it’s hard for me to pick only a few.  She was my best friend.  There was nothing I couldn’t talk to her about.  As a teenager she could shop for me or me for her and we always liked what we picked.  I remember one late Saturday afternoon finishing up shopping at John A. Brown in Oklahoma City and it was about closing time.  She needed a new purse but was still busy in another department in the store.  She told me to run down to the purse department and pick her out a purse and she would be down to pay for it.  I picked out a purse and shortly Mom showed up to pay for it. The clerk was in awe that a teenager would pick out a purse that her Mom would immediately take without looking further.  When I was in college, Mom and Dad would come see me and bring new shoes or a new outfit and I always liked them.

 

She was a great mathematician and teacher.  She understood math and could explain it so that others would understand.  When I was in high school, it was not uncommon for several of my friends to sit around our kitchen table at night for her to tutor us in algebra, geometry, trig, etc.  She loved every student she taught and demanded that they give their best effort.  She was the best teacher a girl could ever have when it came to cooking.  We cooked side by side from the time I was 8 or 9 years old.  She was the best cook and knew how to pass that on.

 

She always had a bag of yarn and crochet hooks or knitting needles with her as long as she could see.  In addition to the several afghans she made for her kids and grandkids, I believe she made an afghan for every niece, nephew, great niece and great nephew.  She also made sure she made an afghan for each new baby in the family and even had white baby afghans made for me to put in the cedar chest so that the great grandchildren would have them.  We all have enjoyed using her many hot pot holders, kitchen towels, dish rags, and dish towels she made.

 

One story I will never forget.  I believe I was in 3rd grade and school was dismissed for 2 weeks in the fall for cotton harvest.  I couldn’t wait to get my cotton sack and head to the field.  Mom had shortened the shoulder strap on a smaller sack to fit me and off to the field we went.  When we came in for lunch, I announced to her that I wasn’t going back as I didn’t have to pick cotton.  She quickly informed me that I did have to pick cotton and that I would be going back to the field.  I didn’t miss a day and as I recalled I earned about $32 for the two weeks work.  Mom always said I thought carefully how I would spend that money.  Kenneth had about the same earnings.  We each bought Mom a pretty little figurine for Christmas from those earnings and she passed those down to each of us when she moved to BrookRidge.  I will always remember how she told this story and how proud she was of those gifts from us.

 

Comments from Kenneth Niebruegge (Son)

 

He doesn’t know that she cooked any one thing that was his favorite.  However, he does remember those canned English peas that she made him eat as a child and how he hated them and still does to this day.  Carolyn feels bad that he was made to eat the peas as she figures it was her fault they had them so often because at the time they were her favorite vegetable.  Today she doesn’t eat canned peas either.

 

Kenneth and I both remember her love for working with Dad on the farm particularly with the custom harvest.  She worked at whatever Dad needed help with.  Sometime it was cooking meals and washing for the harvest crew.  But as the years went on she spent many hours driving those wheat trucks from the field to the elevators.  It was not uncommon for her to drive a truck loaded with a combine as we moved from one work sight to the next.  Custom harvest was a part of her life for over 30 years.

 

Comments from Karen Musselman (Granddaughter)

 

I loved their long visits when they came to see us.  They were the best!  We did so much sight seeing and have seen pretty much everything the DC area has to offer because of those visits. I also remember them taking us to swim lessons during those visits. I tell Paige all of the time about those swimming lessons   trying to convince her and Mark that Paige really needs to take formal lessons (even though she’s been swimming since she was 3 years old).

 

The one thing I will never forget is her LOVE of teaching!  She would get so frustrated with me if I ever implied a teacher I had was bad!  It was me, I wasn't trying hard enough or I just didn't understand what the teacher was trying to teach.  All teachers were a blessing in her eyes!  She would help me understand and encourage me to always do my best.

 

As for her and Paige, I mostly remember comments (whether directly from her or Mom and Dad relaying back to me) that she thought Paige was a mini me, and it was good to see me getting a little dose of what I gave out as a child. But I'm most proud that she thought "I turned out ok" because we all know I was quite the challenge as a kid!

Her love of dolls clearly was passed down to Mom!  She loved all dolls.

Making blankets and clothes for Barbie dolls, hot pot holders, and those crazy yarn covered hangers. Those are still the best hangers I have!

 

Comments from Kevin May (Grandson)

 

She always cooked an angel food cake for me and chocolate delight for Karen every time we went to Oklahoma.  Anything she cooked was fantastic.  I always kind of thought of her as "the source" of the great cooking in our family (e.g. Mom learned from her).  Not sure if that's true or not, but that's how I thought of her.

When I was in college and the Army she used to send me TONS of chocolate chip cookies in the mail.  So much so that my college roommates and fellow soldiers would look forward to her next care package.

As a younger child, I remember the long visits that she and granddad would have with us in VA, both at the holidays and in the summers.  In the summers, especially, we would often go into DC to visit museums or various tourist sites.  Those are definitely good memories of mine.

 
Finally, I enjoyed watching various sporting events with her over the years, particularly college football and college basketball.  Unfortunately she wasn't able to watch nearly as much sports over the last few years.

 

Karen, good call on swim lessons and the teacher thing.  Dead on!

I can't believe I didn't mention the afghans she made for me....the multiple, multiple afghans. I still use them today. There were years where she wouldn't leave the house without her bag of yarn so she could be crocheting something. Kitchen hand towels, pot holders, doll dresses...and those hangers...she must have made a thousand of those things. And maybe the simplest and most functional items she made were those little yellow scrubbers. I still have a plastic bag full of unused pot holders and scrubbers that I'm hoping will last me a loooong time. ;)

Comments from Amber Niebruegge (Granddaughter)

 

Amber remembers that when she was in the first grade Grandma would pick her up after school from the Mt. Park Elementary Building and take her to Snyder to the snow cone stand to get a snow cone.

 

She also remembers how Grandma still loved to teach as only 4 years ago she regularly tutored one of Amber’s friends in math after school.

 

Comments from Mike May (Son-in-Law)

 

First of all her name was Kathlene--that’s spelled and pronounced “K-a-t-h-l-E-N-E.”  She explained this many, many times over her lifetime.  She really got quite upset if someone spelled it the WRONG way with a “leen” rather than the CORRECT way with a “lene.”  She stood by this up to and including the day she left this earth when she explained earlier that morning to the surgeon who was going to do her hip replacement that it was spelled “KATHLENE.”

 

I admit that when Carolyn and I first started dating she did intimidate me a little with her booming and commanding voice.  I decided early that I needed to be strong and hold my ground to establish myself in the family--and I continued to do so until I finally understood that her “bark” was much worse than her “bite” and that her “booming” voice was ONLY for emphasis.  When I evaluate her demeanor, it brings to mind Steele Magnolias.  She passed on that inner strength to her two offspring who are both strong, sharp, and no match for anyone wanting to “shove” them around when they choose to not be “moved.”

 

Grandma loved to visit--with ANYONE.  If you were fortunate enough to be seated beside her on a 3 hr. flight and wanted to know something about her husband, children, grandchildren, teaching, or custom wheat and corn harvest, you were in for a pleasant flight.  However, if you had planned to slump in your seat and enjoy a quiet peaceful flight, having her as your “seatmate” would have been your worst possible nightmare.  That said, I have watched her for nearly 43 years use the skill of talking to obvious total strangers only to find that almost always the two of them had something in common.  I decided long ago that was a skill I wanted to develop--so I did and I wouldn’t want to have missed the joy I have received over the years--being at ease talking to total strangers.  This is probably the most important thing she ever taught me short of teaching me how to extract the square root of a number.  I’m only kidding on the “square root deal” as I wasn’t a good student and I couldn’t do it today if my life depended on it.

 

She loved to share stories--long, detailed stories.  Again this love was still apparent on her last day.  I was sitting with her while Kenneth and Carolyn were out of the room when she attempted to give me a “blow by blow” description of her last two falls.  I think I got most of it down, but her 95 years has taken a toll on how quickly she could find the exact words she wanted to use--and she always wanted to choose the correct words.  That problem of finding the correct words started with me some 10 years ago.  Anyway, back to the story, I do admit that I may have dozed off a couple of times while she was talking.  I do hope she didn’t notice.  Additionally, while the doctor was there she attempted to launch into a couple of other “long winded” stories, but was silenced by Kenneth knowing that the doctor probably had other places she needed to be.  She may no longer be here, but the impact she made during “her stay” will NEVER be forgotten.

 

Editor’s note:  I would never want to imply that the above comments encompass the complexity of her 95 years, but they are most certainly a “snapshot” of what family remembers most.  Above all Grandma was a compassionate, caring lady who loved all of her family without reservation and told every one of them each and every time she spoke that she loved them.  Rest in Peace Grandma.  - mlm

 

 

 

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 “Cooperton Valley” Picture Trail site has been renewed for all to enjoy.  Thanks to Karen (Johnson) Mason for funding this site for the coming year.  This site has many pictures from past Cooperton School reunions.  We hope that you will find these photos interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past (or if you have and wondered where it went).  Go to http://www.picturetrail.com/coopertonvalley to visit the site.

 

 

 

Interesting Tidbits

 

Here is this week’s query about Hobart history from Bill Hancock.  Thanks for listening.  We realize many won’t have any information, but, well, others will!

 

What businesses have been on the lot where the Sonic is located today—across the alley from the Wagon Wheel?

 

What we’ve learned….

 

Last Time’s Query:  Name some businesses have been across the street south of the old high school.

 

Southwest Corner of Main and Iris, 1937-39:

Harold Gibson, HHS ‘39: “From 1937 to 1939 there was a small store on the southwest corner of Main Street and Iris that catered primarily to the high school students.  I don't remember the name of the proprietor.  The store inventory was almost entirely chosen for the students.  For example, one penny would buy you a cigarette of your choice.  I don't know just when the store opened, nor when it closed.  I left town in 1939 for school.”

 

Harold says Ruby Jane Richard Brown (HHS ’39) also remembers the little store, “with its counter and stools for the customers and the rush to get to the store from the school during the noon hour.  I don't remember, but maybe the store also sold hamburgers or other such snacks.”

 

Southwest Corner of Main and Iris, 1940-58:

A service station was on that corner during the 1940s—it was appropriately named the High School Service Station.  L. L. Kelsoe was operating it in 1941, 

By 1949, C. E. Budd had converted the station into the Park Inn Grocery.  It operated until 1957 or 1958, when Burl and Boo Stephenson opened the B&B Grocery.

 

The B&B Grocery and Market, 1958-68?

Burl and Boo Stephenson were parents of twins Mike and Pat, HHS class of 1969.

 

Surely every person who attended HHS in the 1960s remembers the B&B, a small grocery that also sold sandwiches and chips to HHS students.  Its Frito chili pies are legendary.  Kids packed inside shoulder-to-shoulder, each armed with a quarter or fifty cents.

 

What a magical place it was! I think we bought our sandwiches and chili pies in the main part of the store for a year or so, and then Burl and Boo built the west wing and the lunch service moved there.  I was among several students who snuck across Iris to the B&B with money that our parents had given us to buy a well-balanced and healthy school lunch.

Jim Barnes, HHS ‘67: “B&B Grocery: “not ‘good’ Frito chili pies—absolutely the best ever.

 

Ray Cragar, HHS ’69: “You finally ran a gimme….great Frito chili pies that we scarfed during lunch time (beat the heck out of cafeteria food - seemed so at the time anyway).”

 

Jim Webber, HHS ’67: “Mr. Oster worked in the meat dept for Burl.  They added the great snack stand about 1965 didn't they?  I think motive was twofold - keep kids out of grocery store and introduce the Frito chili pie!  I can taste it now - mustard but no onions.  Every time I see a Frito chili pie, I think of the B&B.”

 

Carolyn Asbury Shockey, HHS ’67: “…for lunch every day, Frito chili pies and a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup with a Dr Pepper.”

 

Sharon Means Kelly, HHS ‘69: “High School lunch was almost always the B & B.   Loved their chili - on Frito pies, hot dogs, whatever.  Always with a cherry Sprite.   Then to the grocery counter to buy a Valomilk or Cherry Mash for dessert.  Yum! Then on weekends I worked at the DQ, where I indulged in steak sandwiches, fries and hot fudge sundaes. Always had my meals planned out! Ha, ha.”

Sharon Means Kelly: “Didn't Ted Lowe his brother Earl own the laundromat?  I remember being over at LaDonna's house and watching her dad count all the change that came out of the machines.  And he counted it the old-fashioned way!”

Mike Gage, HHS ‘69: “B & B grocery added a room to the rear of the store, sold burgers and fries to the school kids.  When they retired Mr. Armour from Rocky turned the entire building into the Bearcat Inn…big burger joint, fed lotsa school kids.”

 

Richard Chase: “Not sure who owned the store but it was a favorite place to hang out in the back smoking cigarettes in ‘58.”

 

Betty Kay Bernell, HHS ’68, who lived around the corner in what I remember as a real fancy house at 220 N. Washington:  Don't remember Park Inn but I went to B & B often if mom needed something or to buy a Cherry Mash or a couple of chocolate Ice Cubes. Loved Burl & Boo (I think that was their names.)

 

Anonymous friend, HHS ’68: “Great, cheap burgers.  And after lunch we'd go down the alley somewhere behind the store to the "sugar shack" to smoke a cigarette before afternoon classes.

 

“Margaret Caudill would send Cathy and me to get beef at Burl's, and we always made several trips up and down main before returning with the groceries!”

 

Linda Jackson Hutson, HHS ’67: “Daddy sold eggs there and Mama bought groceries there, Burl just kept a tab and Daddy settled up at the end of the month.  I had never paid for groceries until I was married and living in Stillwater.   Whenever I forgot to bring money for events at school, I just went over and Burl gave it to me and charged it to Daddy.  I was spoiled.  Later, it was a laundromat and Minnie Burrows worked there.  It was spotless.”

 

Dot Snodgrass Cox, HHS ‘61: “We would go in after school to buy a candy bar or soda.  I recall that when we were taking test in geometry or algebra, Mr. Richardson would notice that someone ran the stop sign, and the class would turn and look out the window.  Some student always knew the name of the person breaking the law.  I remember walking back from eating a Dave's hamburger at noon and seeing the students who smoked standing beside the store smoking.”

 

Virgil Brian, Class of ‘70: “I remember one class project, we counted the percentage of cars that did and did not stop.  Very few stopped!”

 

John D. Montgomery, HHS ‘72: “I used to write 50 cent checks on counter checks so I could play the pin ball machine at lunch.  Also, they had great meat market.  I can still smell what the inside of the grocery store smelled like.”

 

After the B&B?

We’re not sure when the B&B closed. One friend remembered that the Gandys ran a store on the site for a while.  Someone else said a pizza restaurant was on that corner for a while.  Does anyone else have any details?

 

Kozy Korner Laundry

Ted Lowe and his brother, Earl, opened a Laundromat on the site in about 1971.

Sharon Means Kelly: “I remember being over at LaDonna's house and watching her dad count all the change that came out of the machines. And he counted it the old-fashioned way!”

 

Mike Gage: “When they retired, the Lowes sold the business to Mr. Reinschmidt from Mountain View.  His wife was my high school English teacher, Charlene.” (She was one of the all-time nice people, of course.)  Is the laundry still there?

 

Boothe Drug

Darla Bynum: “When I was 13 I went to work at Boothe Drug.  The best memory ever from there was the NUT MACHINE!  Warm cashews. 57 years later and I woke up in the a.m. wanting warm cashews.”

 

 

 

News

 

New Owner of the Kiowa County Democrat

 

The editors of the Roosevelt News --East Coast Edition would like to pass along the following information from Dee Richardson.  We wish Dee the best in her new endeavor and look forward to reading her Kiowa County Democrat.


For those of you who don't already know, I am the new owner of the Kiowa County Democrat.  My first edition will be the week of Jan. 3.

The new office will be at 530 E St. here in Snyder. For now the mailing address and phone will remain the same. I am changing the email to: kiowacountydemocrat@gmail.com .

Deadline for news and advertising will be noon on Tuesdays.  My print time has changed to Wednesday morning, so the paper will not be in the stores until after noon on Wednesdays.

I'm excited to be working with the paper again.  Please contact me with any suggestions or concerns.  My cell number is 580-569-4235.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Dee Richardson

Kiowa County
Democrat
PO Box 305
530 E St.
Snyder, OK 73566

email: kiowacountydemocrat@gmail.com

Phone: 580-569-2684
Fax: 580-569-2640
Cell: 580-569-4235

 

Editor’s note:  We have visited with Dee and she has plans to adapt an on-line edition.  To start with it may be the same one used by the previous owners, but we do know that she is talking with the same group that does the Hobart Democrat Chief on-line edition--which works well with both PCs and iPads. - mlm

 

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Roosevelt Senior Citizens

 

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, January 8:  Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Salad Bar, Rolls, Fruit/Topping

 

Thursday, January 10:  Hamburgers, Fries, Baked Beans, Salad Bar, and Cake

 

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Kiowa County Genealogy Society

 

The Kiowa County Genealogy Society will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 8 in the Jake Slaner Room at the Jane Phelan Library in Hobart.  Refreshments will be served.

 

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Note of Thanks

 

The family of Kathlene Niebruegge would like to express their sincere thanks to everyone who called or came by; brought food; sent flowers, plants or cards; or gave memorials in her name.  Your many expressions of kindness extended to us were overwhelming.  At a time of great loss, these expressions of sympathy from friends old and new were a blessing to the family.

 

Although we risk overlooking ones we shouldn’t, we want to specifically name a few groups and individuals for the loving attention they provided for our every need.

 

To the women of the Snyder United Methodist Church who provided the noon meal on the day of the services—thank you!  The food was delicious and plentiful.  Your kindness will always be remembered.

 

To Dr. Tim Richardson, thank you for the support and strength you provided all of us and for the wonderful job you did leading the celebration of Mom’s life.  She would have been pleased.  Above all, thanks for being our friend.

 

To the staff of Becker Funeral Home and especially John Jackson, thank you for the level of caring and professionalism you provided.

 

Lastly, from the remainder of the family, to Kenneth—THANK YOU for all you did to care for Mom/Grandma—24x7 whenever she needed you.  Your actions “define” the loving son.  We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the things you did that we could not do from afar.  Your deeds did not go unnoticed, nor do we believe they will go without reward.  We love you so much.

 

The Family of Kathlene Niebruegge

 

 

 

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

January 7 – Brenda Saville

January 7 – Mijo Chard

January 9 – Heath Thompson
January 9 – Darian Thompson

January 10 – Linda Clark
January 10 – Betty Starcher Moore
January 10 – Krystal (Mahoney) Lancaster, Class of 1991
January 10 – Glenda (Terry) Hebensperger
January 10 -- Robert Brown

 

 

 

Humor

 

Ole Fills In

A doctor in Duluth, Minnesota, wanted to get off work and go hunting, so he

approached his assistant.

 

"Ole, I am goin' huntin' tomorrow and don't want to close the clinic. I want you to take care of the clinic and take care of all my patients."

"Yes, sir!" answers Ole.

The doctor goes hunting and returns the following day and asks: "So, Ole,
How was your day?"

Ole told him that he took care of three patients. "The first one had a
headache so I gave him TYLENOL."

" Bravo, mate, and the second one?" asks the doctor.


"The second one had stomach burning and I gave him MAALOX, sir," says Ole.

"Bravo, bravo!  You're good at this and what about the third one?" asks the Doctor.


"Sir, I was sitting here and suddenly the door opens and a woman enters.
Like a flame, she undresses herself, taking off everything including her panties and lies down on the table and shouts:  ‘HELP ME - I haven't seen a man in over two years!!’"

"Tunderin' Lard Yeezu Ole, What did you do?" asks the doctor.

 

"I put drops in her eyes!!"

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You thought I was sending a dirty joke!!  NOT ME!  Remember - Keep Smiling.  It makes people wonder what you're up to!!

 

 

 

From the Email “Bag”

 

December 29, 2012

 

The Editor’s comments in the Dec 19, 2012 Roosevelt News were right on course.  I would like to just make these comments and hope all will do all possible to insist that our legislature pass effective legislation quickly (30 days).  It was a few days short of five months after the Aurora Massacre before a person – copycat using Aurora as an example, committed the Newtown Massacre.  I ask you and particularly our Legislators in Washington, D.C., how long before the next and who will be the target.  If our Legislators thought that their workplace in Washington would be the target, they would act, otherwise will they do nothing as in the past.  Allowing the Assault Weapons Ban to expire in 2004 tells you a lot about our executive and legislative branches at that time!  Once this occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, our Executive and Legislative Branches should have immediately ordered all sales be suspended for assault weapons, magazines of ammunition for those weapons, until this issue can be acted on through our legislature.  Instead, these sales have been skyrocketing since the Newtown Massacre. The agenda for our Legislature should be:

 

 *Legislature needs to act within the next 30 days to outlaw any individual owning or possessing assault type weapons and magazines/ammunition for those weapons.  From that date on, it should be unlawful for any individual to own or possess such a weapon.  That only Law Enforcement and Military can lawfully have these weapons, magazines, etc.

 

*Legislature needs to act immediately, if not sooner, to STOP gun shows from selling firearms of any type to any person without the full background checks and waiting period as required in any other sale of firearms. This defeats the purpose of having these check at all.

 

*Video games/movies that depict this type of violent activity as occurred most recently in both Aurora and Newtown, must be included in fixing this problem.  In Aurora the murderer followed all he had learned in playing those games and of course, playing those games the more people killed makes you a winner.  No doubt from what we know about the Newtown murderer, that he had the same or similar teaching – video games!  Since the makers and sellers of these games will not take them off the market on their own, the legislature must take action to stop this avenue for our children and young people to receive their training and motivation to commit these horrific acts.  These are not games and should be outlawed similar to what porno films are now.

 

*Next, our legislators must put the NRA and their lobbyists where they have NO influence on legislators as they do now!  NRA in recent years even threatens any legislator who does not support them or they will not be reelected.  What is so sad, this also happens in our State Legislature as you saw Oklahoma just passed the Open Carry of Firearms that went into effect November 1, 2012.  Those legislators for the most part had no knowledge of firearms in the civilian sector and they refused to listen, including our Governor.  This will come to haunt us in future as it is most dangerous for law enforcement and citizens.  Example, Oklahoma City just had the 99th homicide in 2012 which I understand sets a record.

 

*Finally, those who recommend arming our principals and teachers is about the most naïve and uninformed recommendation anyone could make.  We have three teachers in our family, none are gun enthusiast and all said they would resign immediately if this occurred.  Dangerous for all concerned and would not solve the problem – handgun in hands of real amateur against assault weapon by person w/bullet proof vests, etc.

 

What do I base the above comments on?  I spent a career in the U S Secret Service working for 17 years at the seat of our government in Washington, D.C. and then a second career as VP responsible for corporate security worldwide for Pennzoil Company.  I know how dangerous firearms are and how one who owns/possesses firearms must keep them secure 24/7/365 and this is difficult for most people to do!

 

Louis Sims

 

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December 20, 2012

 

The Avocados story was very funny.

 

Judy Conrad, Class of 1961

 

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December 20, 2012

 

I really enjoyed the story from Linda Newson

 

Larry Phillips, Class of 1964

 

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December 20, 2012

 

Mike you should research and read about the 1927 school killings in I think was Bath, MA.

 

Larry Phillips, Class of 1964

 

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December 24, 2012

 

Mike:

You are not on a soapbox.  I don't call expressing your opinion a soapbox.  I agree with a lot of what you said and not so much others.  We don't always know when a person is going to snap or have mental issues because they are good at hiding them.  I personally feel that some types of weapons should not be owned by the public.  Assault weapons, semi-automatic hand guns.  Weapons used in war and by police officers.  Banning these types of weapons I think will help in lessening the kind of massacres that happened in Newtown.  Will it stop them?  No.  People are always going to get their hands on deadly weapons.  Banning will help but not stop them because there is always going to be someone in charge of these weapons who can be bought off.  All some people care about is money.  Not human life.  I haven't been able to watch HLN news or Nancy Grace because every time I tune in they are talking about those people who died and I can't stand to see the faces of those babies anymore.  My heart feels like it is going to explode.  The safety measures they had in place at that school were no match for bullets.  There is an armed police office from the city of Independence at my grandson's school during regular school hours.  Thank God!!!  We live in a dangerous world and this type of thing is not going to stop.  But I do feel casualties would be much less if armed guards protected our children at school.  Every time I hear there is no money for this and that when it comes to schools it makes me see red.  Those innocent lives are more important than money.  Find THE MONEY!!!  Let the overpaid officials reduce their salaries.  I just read about the four firefighters who were ambushed when they arrived to fight a fire.  Two were killed.  Two were injured and the shooter, who probably set the fire, killed himself.  I don't know what kind of weapon was used.

Jevon Belcher shot Kasandra Perkins 9 times in the chest, shoulder and neck on Dec. 1st.  They just released more information.  He used a 40 caliber handgun, (I don't know that much about guns) emptied it into her body.  Four were still in her body and there was a hole under her body and the bullet was found in the basement.  I asked myself did he pull the trigger 9 times or was it a semi automatic handgun?  If he had to pull the trigger manually 9 times, could he have stopped himself?  I don't know.  But I do know our children have to be better protected and so should the general public.  I believe that the kind of weapons the public is allowed to purchase should be limited and much better background checks should be made.  Also, every responsible gun owner should learn to use them.  The only match for a bullet is another bullet.  I love my dogs and they alert me to things going on but I know my dogs can also be shot.  This is my soap box.

Linda Newson Class of 1968

 

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December 25, 2012

 

Michael and Carolyn,

 

Please subscribe me to the Roosevelt News – East Coast Edition.

 

I have enjoyed reading several issues.  I ran across your ePaper while looking for old photographs of Roosevelt to use in a display that I am putting together on my office wall at the state capitol.

 

I am also looking for photographs from other Kiowa County communities in District 56 such as Komalty, Cooperton, Babbs and Sedan.  Thanks to Wanda Jackson, there are a number of photographs that can be used for Roosevelt.  I am primarily interested in outdoor photographs of recognizable landmark photographs such as the business districts or school houses.  If any of your readers have access to this type of photograph that has not been posted, I would appreciate that.

 

The map of the district may be viewed at: http://www.okhouse.gov/Documents/Districts/2012/HD56%20Reduced.pdf

 

 

Thanks,

David Perryman

Oklahoma State Representative

District 56

David.Perryman@okhouse.gov

 

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December 26, 2012

 

Dear Mike and Carolyn,

 

Please know of our sincere sympathy and prayers in this time of your loss.

 

Peace,

 

Jim and Val Harvey

 

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December 27, 2012

 

Mike and Carolyn,

 

You are in my thoughts and prayers today.  What a wonderful and full life Mrs. Niebruegge achieved.  I understand and appreciate the significance of a life devoted to teaching and farming.

 

God bless the both of you!

 

Steve Sims, Class of 1968

 

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December 27, 2012

 

You are in my prayers.

 

Joye Johnson

 

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December 27, 2012

 

I understand and my heart goes out to all of you.  I am so sorry.  Be careful in this winter weather.

 

Prayers for all of you.

 

Frances (Roberts) Herod, Class of 1945

 

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December 28, 2012

 

Michael and Carolyn,

 

I extend my condolences and prayers to each of you and your family during this difficult time.  I feel as if I have become acquainted with each of you through the 'Roosevelt News' and look forward to receiving each week.

 

Jay Orr

 

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December 30, 2012

 

Please accept my condolences Carolyn and Mike.


George Farrar, Class of 1969

 

 

 

Obituaries

 

Olene (Reid) Davis, 78, Roosevelt, Class of 1952

http://.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=c6f45cbf-574e-4d6e-9d34-c02a95283e96

 

 

Useful Links:

 

Becker Funeral Home of Snyder, OK

http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder

 

Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home of Lone Wolf, OK

http://www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com/who-we-are/history

 

Ray and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart, Mt. View, and Carnegie, OK

http://rayandmarthas.com/

 

Roosevelt Cemetery Layout

http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm

 

Roosevelt Cemetery Markers (Picture Trail)

http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery

 

Roosevelt Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38

 

Hobart Rose Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99399&CScn=Hobart+Rose&CScntry=4&CSst=38

 

Hobart Resurrection (Catholic) Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2246374&CScn=Resurrection&CScntry=4&CSst=38

 

Mountain Park Cemetery on Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99042&CScn=Mountain+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=38

 

Snyder Fairlawn Cemetery on Find A Grave

 

 

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