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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May
Vol. 3, Is. 10 Sept.
20, 2013
From the
Editor
Editor’s Note: This issue of the
Roosevelt News—East Coast Edition is a day late and not as complete as usual for
reasons other than travel. Many of you
who are Facebook friends know that our daughter works at the Washington Navy
Yard in Building 197. She was at work
Monday morning on the 4th floor in the Information Technology
area. Without going into details, she
was one of the fortunate survivors as she was in a meeting in an office a short
distance from her cubicle. Her work area
was the target of the shooter and any of her coworkers in cubicles around hers
did not survive. She is physically ok
and is recovering mentally as well as anyone could expect given the trauma she
experienced. We have spent many hours
with her this week as she does much better when around people. Each day is better for her and we believe she
is on her way to healing.
We
delayed our departure for the Roosevelt School Reunion as a result of
this. We do plan to leave on Monday
heading to
cnm
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Editor’s Note:
The following was written
prior to the events of last Monday.
We’re in our final two days
of “fitting” our rolling “Bed and Breakfast” for our trip to
Karen and Mark went to a
Jason Aldean concert Saturday night and asked if we
could keep Paige (who would have obviously liked to go--more on this
later). Karen asked if we’d like to have
Gianna also. Before you start to think
that she was imposing let me explain.
Gianna is Mark’s sister Wendy’s little girl who is a year older than
Paige. These two are inseparable. They have spent most of their leisure time
together--especially at “Grammies”--Mark’s Mother. The bottom line is,
if you want one of them, you want the other.
Other than being normal rambunctious little girls, they’re really very
little trouble when together and much easier to care for than having one of
them. So, the two of them spent the
night with us Saturday. On a normal
Saturday night, Paige and Gianna stay at Grammies and go to church with
them. Mark and Karen normally join them
there. Nana asked Karen if Paige and
Gianna would want to go with us or should we bring them home before church. Grammy is out of town. Karen asked and Paige said that they would
like to go with us.
Sunday was “Bring a Friend
Sunday Fall Kickoff” at our church--displays for small groups, huge “Moon
Bounce” for the kids, and a “pot luck” lunch.
As we rolled into the parking lot Paige spotted the Moon Bounce and shouted,
“Wow, looks like a fun church to me.”
She and Gianna blended in with the other ones their age and I’m sure
never missed a turn on the Moon Bounce.
Both seemed to enjoy themselves and yes there was more “exposure” than
just the Moon Bounce, but I can’t deny that it helped.
This church is classified as
a “
When we took Paige home her
Daddy asked, “How was church?” She
replied, “It was good.” He quickly
pointed out that the Moon Bounce would not be there every week. I think she already knew that. At that time Nana “goofed” by asking, “How
was the concert?” Paige quickly
responded with, “You went to a concert without me?” She then asked, “Who was it?” Dad responded with a “little white lie”--It
was “Heavy Metal” which I know you don’t care for. JASON ALDEAN, she does care for! We’re asking that you send up a little prayer
for Mark’s indiscretion. lol
All in all it was a great
day with our eldest Granddaughter and her cousin.
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Content
Contributors for the Week
Wayne
Rickerd, Class of 1945
Kate
(Roberts)
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Thoughts from the
Squirrel Lair
NOW SHE IS A TEACHER!!!
In September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren,
a history teacher at
She replied, 'You can't have
a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.'
They thought, 'Well, maybe
it's our grades.'
'No,' she said.
'Maybe it's our
behavior.'
She told them, 'No, it's not
even your behavior.'
And so, they came and went, the
first period, second period, third period.
Still no desks in the classroom. Kids called their parents to tell them what
was happening and by early afternoon television news crews had started
gathering at the school to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all
the desks out of her room.
The final period of the day
came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the desk-less
classroom. Martha Cothren
said, 'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he or she
has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in
this classroom. Now I am going to tell
you.'
At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened
it. Twenty-seven (27) U.S. Veterans, all
in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in
rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the
final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first
time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.
Martha said, 'You didn't
earn the right to sit at these desks.
These heroes did it for you. They
placed the desks here for you. They went
halfway around the world, giving up their education and interrupting their
careers and families so you could have the freedom you have. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be
good students, to be good citizens. They
paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.'
By the way, this is a true
story. And this teacher was awarded
Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year for the State of
Do you think this email is worth passing along so others won't forget either,
that the freedoms we have in this great country were earned by our U.S.
Veterans? ................... I did.
Let us always remember the
men and women of our military and the rights they have won for us.
Blessings abound in our
The
2013 ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
Friday,
September 27, 2013
·
6:30-9:00pm: Mixer at the
Saturday, September 28, 2013 -
·
8:30-12pm: Registration,
Refreshments
·
11:30-1:30: Concession lunch available
·
1:00-1:30: Alumni Business Meeting
1. Financial Review
·
2. Election of President
·
2:00-4:00: Fund-Raising Auction
5:00-6:30:
Evening Meal, Catered by Klein’s Catering Service (BBQ) $15.00 per person in advance/$20.00 at
the door (if available).
·
7:00-10:00: Entertainment
We ask that you make every attempt to make your
reservations in advance in order to help the committee plan this event. Reservation form and payment must be received
by September 10, 2013 to guarantee meal tickets will be available at
registration.
Motels
and Bed & Breakfasts Available in
Detach and return with payment to:
2013
Alumni Name Class
of
Spouse, Friend, or Relative’s Name, also attending
Address City State ___ Zip
Email
address
Phone
number
Number
to attend Friday Mixer **Donations
accepted**
Number to attend Saturday night meal @ $15.00 each =
TOTAL
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Need
If you are planning on
attending the reunion and have not yet made hotel reservations, Jerry Hayslip
has one room available at the Hanna House in
Entertainment
Entertainment for Saturday
night has been lined up. Ricky Rodrigues, a singer who has opened for stars like Crystal
Gayle, Pam Tillis, the World Famous Platters, Eli Young Band, Blake Shelton, Merle Haggard and more will
perform. He will sing songs from the
60’s to the current date and has a show to go with it. This will be a great evening of entertainment
to cap off the reunion.
Reservations for
The following have
registered to attend the Roosevelt High School Reunion, September 27 and
28. Send your reservation in and join
these to have a great time visiting with old friends.
Class of 1943:
Class of 1945: Joyce Henson and Annette
Williams
Class of 1946: Mabel Blackwood, Wanda (Tufford)
Class of 1949: Norine
(Goodin) Jackson and Willie, Bobbie Sheets and Anita
Class of 1951: Betty (Block) Broadus,
Class of 1953: Evelyn (Lanterman)
Walters, Tom Alford, Phyllis Stockton and Randall, L.D. and Oweeda
Sheets
Class of 1954:
Judy (Johnson) Erickson.
Virginia Walker
Class of 1955:
Beverly (Gray) Franks and Don
Taylor
Class of 1956: Buck Cook, Charles and Barbara
Pollard, Dwight Peterson, Marge Jean (Rickerd) Salhus
Class of 1957: Donna Williams, Walter Farrar,
Albert Perkins
Class of 1958:
Class of 1959:
Jerry Alford and Lenora,
Class of 1960:
Joel Cook, Ray Hackney and
Martha, Henry Graves and Deloris
Class of 1961: Judy Williams and Eddie, Deanna
(Miller) Cook, Linda (Goodin) Hash Orr
Class of 1962: Dan Hayslip, Bill and Jean Ann
(Schrader) Lyde
Class of 1963: John Alford, Ted Schrader and
family, Karen Shelton and Tommy
Class of 1964:
Bonnie (Pollard) Phillips and
John
Class of 1965:
Michael May and Carolyn
Class of 1966:
Craig Goodson and guest,
Ralph Goodin
Class of 1972: Jenny (
Class of 1973: Phillip Liles
Class of 1976: Sabrina (Stroup) Vincent
Class of 1977: Gayla (Cook) Miller
Class of 1981: Donnie Peterson
Class of 1988:
Michael Chard and Linda
Melton
Class of 1991:
Glenda Ann Jenkins and Cody
and Shawn, Krystal (Mahoney) Lancaster
Others: Carolyn Martin, Merl and
Kathy Pollard, Valorie Amerson,
Brenda Wilhite
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The 2011 Roosevelt High
School Class Reunion was held on September 30 and October 1, 2011, in
If anyone need more
information or has questions about the reunion, please call Dan Hayslip at
972-938-3703 or 214-796-3131 or email him at danhayslip@sbcgloal.net
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
Moving Map of the
I think you will
find this map, a moving history of the
What a great refresher
course.
Probably the best capsule of
the history of our country ever put together. It's fascinating to watch
the evolution of growth from the 13 colonies up to the present, with dates,
wars, purchases, etc. included. As much as you may know about American
history, I guarantee you'll learn something from this short video clip.
This “moving” map of the
country shows it from the beginning of the 13 states through the present. It includes the acquisitions from
It also shows the Indian
Nations as they were during the Indian Wars: Modac,
Miwok, Mujave, Nez Perce, Flat Head, Crow,
A great
site, especially if you enjoy American history but have forgotten a lot of what
we learned in school. Turn on your sound, as the narration is a
significant portion of the presentation.
Click on the line
below. (Then when it opens, don't click on Go at the
bottom .... Click on Play at the top)
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html
News
The
Roosevelt Senior Citizens has reopened from the summer break. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m.
The
menu for next week is as follows:
Tuesday,
September 24: Bar-B-Q Plate, Potato
Salad, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday,
September 26: Baked Ham Sweet Potatoes,
Macaroni & Cheese, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
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Fall Festival
The Southern Kiowa Chamber
will sponsor its 4th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 12 in
Snyder. The Chamber is looking for
vendors for this Festival. If you are
interested in having a booth, contact Ashley Ervin at 580-471-4965.
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The Kiowa
County Historical Society is pleased to announce the first annual Kiowa County
Historical Essay Competition. This
contest is intended to encourage High School students in
There will
be First, Second,
First through
The rules
are as follows:
1.
Essays
must be no less than two single-spaced machine-written pages. No maximum length is specified.
2.
The
font shall be Times New Roman, the size of the font
shall be eleven. There shall be a one-inch
margin top and bottom and on both sides.
3.
Quotes
and passages from other published works are allowed, but must be correctly
attributed, set off in italic, and properly footnoted.
4.
Plagiarism
will cause rejection of the submission.
All essays will be subject to checking through accredited sites that
identify incidences of plagiarism.
5.
Essays
must be the original work of the student.
Submissions of original drafts may be submitted to others for comment,
but any major changes made by those others will not be allowed. In case of suspicion, the student may be
subjected to questions by the judges.
6.
Spelling
errors in the age of Spell Check are inconceivable. However, the student should edit the document
before submission to ensure the wrong word (i.e. for-four) which spell check
will not catch, should be corrected before submission.
The judging
criteria are as follows:
1.
Originality
- All things being equal, choosing a subject that has not been extensively
explored by other writers will be given extra consideration.
2.
Composition
- The essay should flow properly, tell the story in a
coherent manner, and without the addition of “filler” included to meet minimum
page count.
3.
Grammar
- Properly composed sentences and paragraphs.
4.
Punctuation.
5.
Historical
accuracy.
SUGGESTIONS:
1.
People
- Some current and former
2.
Events
- An event can be life-changing or as simple as the memory of a particular
picnic or town fair. Attempt to pick an
event that has not been covered extensively by other writers.
3.
Places
- An example would be the numerous schools which have closed down in
4.
Historical
Trends -
There are
many resources available to students when researching their chosen
subject. The
Submissions
will be forwarded to the Kiowa County Historical Society no later than October
21, 2013. Electronic submissions are
encouraged.
E-mail:
kiowacomuseum@cableone.net
Regular
mail:
Celecia
Stoup
(580)
726-6202
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:
September 20 –
September 21 – Glenda (
September 21 – Gereldene Durham
September 21 – Michael Saville
September 21 – Cindy Garrison
September 21 – Ramona Cline
September 21 – Will Funkhouser
September 21 – Julie Funkhouser
September 22 – Brooke Chapman
September 22 – Rich Ainslee
September 23 – Matthew Ragsdale
September 23 – Steve Boyd
September 23 – Chris Martin, Class of 1991
September 24 – Ramona Cline
September 24 – Tom Alford, Class of 1953
September 25 – Julie Funkhouser
September 26 – Cindy Garrison
Happy Anniversary To:
September 23 – Ray &
Virginia (Simmons) Walker, Class of 1954 married 1956
September 24 – Kate
& Wayne Stafford, Class of 1955
September 26 – Odie Lee & Debbie Hopkins
Humor
Enjoy the Show!!
An elderly couple walked
into the lobby of the Mayo Clinic for a checkup for the wife.
They had spotted a piano in
the lobby and thought, why not!
They've been married for 62 years and he'll be 90 this year.
Check out this impromptu performance.
It's all in attitude to enjoy life.
http://www.fark.com/cgi/vidplayer.pl?IDLink=4365716
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Peoples
Cooperative Funeral
http://www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com/who-we-are/history
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=2176228
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?=cr&CRid=99577&CScn=Springhill+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=38&
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98525
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=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99439
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