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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L.
May 
Vol. 4 Is. 12 July 1, 2015
From the
Editor
Well as you’ve heard Arnold
Schwarzenegger say so many times “I’m Baaaacccckkkk!” You can say the same for me. Carolyn has totally been carrying this paper
for the last several months other than me getting it backed up on our computers
and out on the Internet. I thought it
only appropriate that I pitch in and write an editorial.
Fortunately my sight is
improving and I’m praying that it stabilizes.
My doctor keeps telling me that what I have to do is remove stress from
my life as he feels that stress is what’s causing my issues. We removed some of the greatest stress from
our lives yesterday when we turned in our resignation from working the polls
for local, state, and federal elections.
I believe this to be the single most stressful thing I do—days of
preparation for each election, a “marathon 18 hour day” at the polls, and 3
days to recover. I want to get up each
morning not having anything to dread other than that every 4 year colonoscopy.
We’ve had more stormy
weather than I’d like, although not
We have our RV in the yard
slowly starting to get it together for the trek in September to
Wanted to talk a little
politics, but knew Carolyn would roll her eyes.
Maybe she’ll let me sneek the following in. My most recent concerns are the two decisions
by the Supreme Court on “Obama Care” and “Same sex marriage.” I’m not going to address this in the fashion
some of you might think I would.
Remember, I’m old school and it really bothers me that 9 justices who
were appointed (rather than elected) to their positions by the “setting party”
when they were appointed—regardless of whether they are Democrat or Republican
have the ability to decide what is right or wrong for the country. Obviously with this court and most previous,
it’s hard to be unbiased when decisions are made based on politics rather than
the constitution. I, as you might
suspect don’t agree with either of their decisions, but most likely not for the
reasons you might suspect. I’ll let you
guess about that and leave it here.
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Kate
(Roberts)
Gary
Wax
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering…
Words and
Phrases Remind Us of the Way We ‘Word’
As
you read this, see if you can recall some of these expressions now obsolete
because of the inexorable march of technology.
These phrases included “Don’t touch that dial,” “Carbon Copy,” “You
sound like a broken record, and “Hung out to dry.” Maybe we can ‘shine some light’ on more faded
words and expressions.
Back
in the olden days we had a lot of moxie.
We’d put on our best bib and tucker and straighten up and fly
right. Hubba-bubba! We’d cut a rug in some juke joint and then go
necking and smooching and spooning and billing and cooing and pitching woo in
hot rods and jalopies in some passion pit or lovers’ lane. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumpin’ Jehoshapat! Holy moley!
We were in like Flynn and living the life of Riley, and even a regular
guy couldn’t accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop, or a pill. Not for all the tea in
Back
in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when’s the last time anything was
swell? Swell has gone the way of
beehives, pageboys, and the D.A.; of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts,
saddle shoes, and pedal pushers. On, my aching back.
Kilroy was here, but he isn’t anymore.
Like
Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle and Kurt Vonnegut’s Billy Pilgrim, we have
become unstuck in time. We wake up from
what surely has been just a short nap and before we can say, “I’ll be a
monkey’s uncle!” or “This is a fine kettle of fish!” we discover that the words
we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent as oxygen, have vanished
with scarcely a notice from our tongues and out pens and our keyboards.
Poof,
poof, poof go the words of our youth, the words we’ve left behind. We blink, and they’re gone, evanesced from
the landscape and wordscape of our perception, like Mickey Mouse wristwatches,
hula hoops, skate keys, candy cigarettes, little wax bottles of colored sugar
water, and an organ grinder’s monkey.
Where
have all those phrases gone? Long time passing.
Where have all those phrases gone?
Long time ago: Pshaw. The milkman did it. Think about the starving Armenians. Bigger than a bread
box. Banned in
On,
my stars and garters! It turns out there
are more of these lost words and expressions that Carter had liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff, this winking
out of words of our youth, these words that lodge in our heart’s deep
core. But just as one never steps into
the same river twice, one cannot step into the same language twice. Even as one enters, words are swept
downstream into the past, forever making a different river.
We
of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeful times. For a child each new word is like a shiny
toy, a toy that has no age. We at the
other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are
words that once did not exist and there were words that once strutted their
hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective
memory. It’s one of the greatest
advantages of aging. We can have archaic
and eat it, too.
See
‘ya later, alligator!
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Letter from a Mother to a Daughter
“My dear girl, the day you
see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to
understand what I’m going through. If
when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say:
“You said the same thing a minute ago”…
Just listen, please. Try to
remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story night
after night until you would fall asleep.
When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me. Remember
when I had to run after you making excuses and trying to get you to take a
shower when you were just a girl?
When you see how slow I am
when it comes to new technology, give me the time to learn and don’t look at me
that way… Remember, honey, I patiently taught you how to do many things like
eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair and dealing with
life’s issues every day… The day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please
be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through.
If I occasionally lose track
of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember, and if I can’t,
don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant.
Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be
with you.
And when
my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand
the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked.
When those days come, don’t
feel sad… just be with me, and understand me while I get to the end of my life
with love.
I’ll cherish and thank you
for the gift of time and joy we shared.
With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want
to say, I love you… my darling daughter.”
Unknown
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Potato Chips
Take 60 seconds to read this wonderful story.
It will give you time settle your brain, gather your thoughts, calm down
and finish your week off on a positive note.
A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew
it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of
potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.
When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was sitting in the park, just staring at
some pigeons. The boy sat down next to
him and opened his suitcase. He was
about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old man
looked hungry, so he offered him some chips.
He gratefully accepted it and smiled at him.
His smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him
a root beer. Again, he smiled at
him. The boy was delighted!
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a
word.
As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to
leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back
to the old man, and gave him a hug. He
gave him his biggest smile ever..
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his Mother
was surprised by the look of joy on his face.
She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so
happy?"
He replied, "I had lunch with God."
But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? He's got the most beautiful smile I've ever
seen!"
Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy, returned to
his home. His son was stunned by
the look of peace on his face and he asked, "Dad, what did you do today
that made you so happy?"
He replied "I ate potato chips in the park with God." However, before his son responded, he added,
"You know, he's much younger than I expected."
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a
listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of
which have the potential to turn a life around.
People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime! Embrace all equally!
Have lunch with God.......bring chips.
Send this to people who have touched your life in a special way. Let
Them know how important they are. I
did!!!!
God still sits on the throne. You may be
going through a tough time right now but God is getting ready to bless you in a
way that only He can.
Keep the faith!
Please pass this to people you want to be blessed. This prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of
the best gifts we receive. There is no
cost but a lot of rewards. Let's continue to pray for one another.
Here is the prayer:
Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and
e-mail buddies reading this right now.
Show them a new revelation of Your love and
power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy.
Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. Bless
their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings. In Jesus' precious name,
Amen.
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
Ambulance Drone
This is a very interesting concept. I wonder how long before we will see these in
actual operation. cnm
A Belgian student is seeking
sponsors to get his prototype "ambulance drone" off the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/y-rEI4bezWc
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Wisdom with Maturity
I don't trip over things, I do random gravity checks.
I don't need anger management. I need
people to stop ticking me off.
Old age is coming at a really bad time.
When I was a child I thought Nap Time was a punishment ... now, as a grown up,
it just feels like a small vacation.
The biggest lie I tell myself is ... "I don't need to write that down,
I'll remember it."
Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage
to change things I can, and the friends to post my bail when I finally snap.
I don't have gray hair. I have
"wisdom highlights." I'm just
very wise.
My people skills are just fine. It's my
tolerance to idiots that needs work.
Teach your daughter how to shoot, because a restraining order is just a piece
of paper.
If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would've put them on my knees.
The kids text me "plz" which is shorter than
please. I text back "no" which
is shorter than "yes."
I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week.
When did it change from "We the people" to "screw the
people"?
Even duct tape can't fix stupid ... but it can muffle the sound.
Why do I have to press one for English when you're just going to transfer me to
someone I can't understand anyway?
Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice.
Oops! Did I roll my eyes out loud?
At my age "Getting lucky" means walking into a room and remembering
what I actually came in there for.
Wouldn't it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes; come
out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller?
Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet.
News
The
Roosevelt Senior Citizens serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch for Seniors is
$4 and for the younger generation is $5.
The
menu for the month of February is as follows:
Thursday,
July 2: BBQ Pork Loin, French Fries,
Cole Slaw, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Tuesday,
July 7: Lasagna, Green Beans, Garlic
Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday,
June 11: Nacho Supreme, Spanish Rice, Mexican Corn, Salad Bar, Dessert
Tuesday,
July 14: Closed for Vacation
Thursday,
July 16: Closed for Vacation
Tuesday,
July 21: Hamburger Steak, Mashed
Potatoes w/Gravy, Broccoli, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday,
July 23: Roast Beef
Tuesday,
July 28: Enchiladas, Refried Beans,
Spanish Rice, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday, July
30: Ham Steak, Potatoes/Gravy, Corn,
Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
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REPRINTING PIONEERING BOOKS
The Kiowa County Historical
Society has had so many inquiries and interest in Pioneering in
As most know, these first
two volumes have been out of print for many years. Are you interested in buying these volumes? If so, our pre-order cost estimate is $150
which would include Volumes 1 & 2. This
would be the discount amount. These volumes may cost a little more if you
purchase them after reprinting. Please call the
Pioneering in
Editor’s Note:
The Museum doesn’t accept credit cards but you can mail them a check or
money order to pay for the books if you are interested. We have the complete set of books and know
that our friends who grew up in
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Hello Alumni:
With just three months to go
before our 2015 Roosevelt Alumni Reunion, you should have Friday, September
25th & Saturday, the 26th marked on your calendars as the weekend for
visiting with old friends and classmates.
As your elected presidents, Pam Jackson and I along with our committee
have been working hard planning a weekend that we hope those attending will
enjoy. Final plans and reservation forms
will be out the first week of July. Also,
I would like to ask everyone who receives this notice via email (Roosevelt News
East Coast Edition) to help get the word out to all our classmates and friends
who do not have an email address.
Look forward to seeing you
all at the 2015 reunion.
Dan Hayslip
Editor’s Note:
We will put out a special edition of the newsletter when we receive the
final plans and reservation forms. Be
watching for that and get your reservations in early.
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Jerry’s Place
Jerry
Hayslip has opened his restaurant, Jerry’s Place, on Highway 183 just across
from the
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Cooperton
Dance Hosts Annual Ice Cream Social
The
There
will be an ice cream social. Bring your
favorite ice cream. An award will be
given for the best ice cream.
Everyone
is welcome and admission is $6 per person.
As always the dance is alcohol and smoke free so is family friendly.
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:
July 1 – Shannon
Stockton
July 1 – Kate (Roberts)
July 2 – Michelle Peterson
July 2 – Sheri (Pound) Wann,
Class of 1982
July 3 – Gregg Jackson, Class of 1975
July 3 – Connie Alonzo
July 3 – Carl Barnes, Jr., Class of 1990
July 4 – Shelli Mahoney
July 5 – Kamron Lile
July 5 – Chris Reeves
July 5 – Kashen Urban
July 9 – Daniel Peterson
July 11 – Jerry Alford,
Class of 1959
July 11 – Beth Mahoney
July 12 – Jill Stockton
Maxwell, Class of 1974
July 13 – David Leo Dickson
July 14 – Betty (Armstrong) Barnes, Class of 1959
July 14 – Christel Funkhouser
July 14 – Brady Hester
July 15 – Amber Gibbons
July 15 – Sandra Cranford
July 15 – Sharon Ellis
July 15 – Melissa (Lowell) McCannon, Class of 1993
July 15 – LaJeania (Burns) Hicks, Class of 1989
July 16 – Becky (Bynum) Tannery, Class of 1965
July 16 – David Jackson, Class of 1975
July 17 – Cliff Pool
July 17 – Juanita Lambert
July 18 – Ken Miller
July 18 – Martin Terry
July 19 – Kyla Everhart
July 19 – Linda Flow
July 19 – Kolt Walker
July 20 – Lisa Pool
July 20 – Martin Mahoney, Class of 1960
July 22 – Carol Hawkins Cooper
July 22 – Carly Michelle
Webb
July 26 – Robert Glen Harmon
July 28 – Chris Pena
July 28 – LaDonna Turner
July 28 – Gilbert Alonzo, Class of 1975
July 30 – Chase Brannon Jackson
July 30 – Samantha Reeves
July 31 – Polly (Swanson) Bredy
July 31 – Stacey (Miller) Bartel
July 31 – Betty L. (Mrs. Allen)
Happy Anniversary To:
July 1 – Allen & Betty
Moore
July 7 – Darren & Debbie
(Farris) Bryant, Class of 1972, married in 1989
July 13 – Paul & Delores
Swanson
July 14 – Donald &
Malynda (Ankney) Adams, Class of 1966, 46 yrs. In 2012
July 17 – Karen & Mickey May, Class of 1969
July 20 – Justin & Phyllis (Barnes) Krehbiel, Class of 1987
July 26 – Jim & Karen (Johnson)
Mason
July 28 – Will &
Christel Funkhouser
July 28 – Bruce & Dianne (
Humor
Only the Irish have Jokes Like
These
Into a
"What happened to you?" asks Sean, the bartender.
"Jamie O'Conner and me had a fight," says Paddy.
"That little shit, O'Conner," says Sean, "He couldn't do that to
you,
he must have had something in his hand."
"That he did," says Paddy, "a shovel is what he had, and a
terrible lickin' he gave me with it."
“Well," says Sean, "you should have defended yourself, didn't you
have something in your hand?"
“That I did," said Paddy. "Mrs. O'Conner's breast, and a thing of
beauty it was, but useless in a fight."
****
An Irishman who had a little too much to drink is driving home from the city
one night and, of course, his car is weaving violently all over the road. A cop pulls him over.
"So," says the cop to the driver, where have ya been?"
"Why, I've been to the pub of course," slurs the drunk.
"Well," says the cop, "it looks like you've had quite a few to
drink this evening."
"I did all right," the drunk says with a smile.
"Did you know," says the cop, standing straight and folding his arms
across his chest, "that a few intersections back, your wife fell out of
your car?"
"Oh, thank heavens," sighs the drunk.
"For a minute there, I thought I'd gone
deaf."
****
Brenda O'Malley is home
making dinner, as usual, when Tim Finnegan arrives at her door.
"Brenda, may I come in?" he asks.
"I've somethin' to tell ya".
"Of course you can come in, you're always welcome, Tim. But where's my husband?"
"That's what I'm here to be telling ya, Brenda." There was an accident down at the Guinness
brewery..."
"Oh, God no!" cries Brenda. "Please don't tell me."
"I must, Brenda. Your husband
Shamus is dead and gone. I'm sorry.”
Finally, she looked up at
Tim. "How did it happen, Tim?"
"It was terrible, Brenda. He fell
into a vat of Guinness Stout and drowned."
"Oh
my dear Jesus! But you must tell me truth, Tim. Did he at least go
quickly?"
"Well, Brenda... no. In fact, he got out three times to pee."
****
Mary Clancy goes up to
Father O'Grady after his Sunday morning service, and she's in tears.
He says, "So what's bothering you, Mary my dear?"
She says, "Oh, Father, I've got terrible news. My husband passed away last night."
The priest says, "Oh, Mary, that's terrible. Tell me, Mary, did he have any last
requests?"
She says, "That he did, Father."
The priest says, "What did he ask, Mary?"
She says, He said, 'Please Mary, put down that damn
gun...'
****
ANDTHE BEST FOR LAST
A drunk staggers into a Catholic Church, enters a
confessional booth, sits down, but says nothing. The Priest coughs a few times to get his
attention but the drunk continues to sit there.
Finally, the Priest pounds three times on the wall.
The drunk mumbles, "ain't no use knockin, there's no paper on this side
either!"
From the Email
“Bag”
June
3, 2015
Does anyone have a picture of the Senior Class of
1944 RHS?
Thanks,
Carla Rickerd
Food for
Thought
A Haircut
Blessed are those that can
give without remembering, and take without forgetting.
One day a florist went to a
barber for a haircut. After the cut, he
asked about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money from you;
I'm doing community service this week.'
The florist was pleased and left the shop.
When the barber went to open
his shop the next morning, there was a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses
waiting for him at his door.
Later, a cop comes in for a
haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replied, 'I cannot
accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week.' The cop was happy and left the shop. The next morning when the barber went to open
up, there were a 'thank you' card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.
Then a Congressman came in
for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, 'I
can not accept money from you. I'm doing
community service this week.' The
Congressman was very happy and left the shop.
The next morning, when the
barber went to open up, there were a dozen Congressmen lined up waiting for a
free haircut. And that, my friends,
illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the
politicians who run it.
As Will Rogers said:
BOTH POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON!
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,
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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&
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