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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L.
May 
Vol. 4 Is. 5 Dec. 1, 2014
From the
Editor
This issue is getting out a
little late with us being down south with our
It seems that the entire
summer was so full of projects and health issues that I spent most of my time
just trying to get “things behind me” so I could look forward to the next
task. We spent considerable time going
through getting the outside of the house power washed and painted; the deck
power washed and sealed; and the swing set stained. Then we started going through training
preparing for the November mid-term elections.
While getting through that I started “building” this new notebook that
I’m writing this editorial on. We
followed that 3 weeks ago by tearing out and rerunning a small portion of the
driveway and front steps that had settled.
With all that behind us, we have windows scheduled to be replaced next
Monday, followed by installation of new shades in the entire house and curtains
in Kevin’s old bedroom. After the first
of the year we have a couple more days of painting inside the house.
The bottom line is that with
all the projects “quasi” under control we feel like we have time to “breathe”
and do some of the pleasurable things that we should be doing in
retirement. Just as we reach this point,
we get word that a near life long friend from graduate school back at
Events like this—and you’ve
all had them—remind us that we need to live each day to the fullest. Hug and hold those we love and for the ones
we can’t, call and tell them how much they mean to us. All we have promised is just the moment…
mlm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Jerry
Alford, Class of 1959
Charles
Curtis, Class of 1965
Carla
Rickerd
Kate
(Roberts)
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Remembering…
A Great
Tony Orlando recognizes
American military heroes! You might
really be surprised by this one. But,
trust me, you’ll enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=861025907261401&set=vb.114634691
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Putting the Queen’s Longevity into Prospective
http://imgur.com/a/30SZa?gallery
I don't know about you, but
I went into shock somewhere between Eisenhower and Truman.
(P.S. After looking at this I am shocked
at how long I've been around, too...)
IF YOU REMEMBER ALL OR MOST OF THESE PRESIDENTS, YOU'RE NO SPRING CHICKEN
EITHER!
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Love Story
I saw this elderly gentleman
dining by himself, with an old picture of a lady in front of him. I thought maybe I could brighten his day by
talking to him.
As I had assumed, she was
his wife. But I didn’t expect such an
interesting story. They met when they
were both 17. They dated briefly, then
lost contact when he went to war and her family moved. But he said he thought about her the entire
war. After his return, he decided to
look for her. He searched for her for 10
years and never dated anyone. People
told him he was crazy, to which he replied, “I am. Crazy in love.” On a trip to
He proposed immediately and
they were married for 55 years before her death 5 years ago. He still celebrates her birthday and their
anniversary. He takes her picture with
him everywhere and kisses her goodnight.
Some inspiring things he
said;
"I was a very rich man.
Not with money, but with love."
"I never had a single
argument with my wife, but we had lots of debates."
"People are like
candles. At any moment a breeze can blow
it out, so enjoy the light while you have it."
"Tell your wife that
you love her everyday. And be sure to
ask her, have I told you that I love you lately?"
Be sure to talk to the
elderly. Especially strangers. You may think that you will brighten their
day, but you may be surprised that they can actually brighten yours.”
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Colors Only God Could Create
VIEW GODS HANDIWORK,
AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL.
The fool has said in his
heart there is no God, Psalm 14:1. When
you look at these pictures, it truly isn't hard to understand that you don't
have to be very smart to believe in God, but you have to be pretty dumb not to.
God bless and keep you. The
Lord's face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9PO1oLVMpg
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
Jaw Dropping Illusions
These are almost
unbelievable. Enjoy!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO_KyTtJg10
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Wyman Meinzer, Photographer
Wyman Meinzer
is the photographer. The photo of the
coiled rattlesnake appeared on the cover of a wildlife magazine in the
80s. He said there were times he crawled
a long way on his belly to get a good shot of a wild animal.
The music is by Doug
Smith. Doug is from
Most of the pictures were
taken in West Texas in the rolling plains (Caprock to
Take a few moments and view
and listen. I doubt if you'll ever see
such fantastic use of music set to amazing animal and landscape
photography. The changes in the tempo
perfectly compliment the scenery. It is
quite simply a beautiful portrayal of the State of
http://player.vimeo.com/video/22132017?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0
News
The
Roosevelt Senior Citizens has reopened from the summer break. Lunch is served 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 August is as follows:
Tuesday,
Dec 2: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed
Potatoes w/gravy, Green Beans, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday,
Dec. 4: Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes
w/gravy, Green Beans, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Tuesday,
Dec. 9: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, English
Peas, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday,
Dec. 11: Christmas Dinner: Ham and Turkey w/gravy, Sweet & Mashed
potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Tuesday,
Dec. 16: Baked Chicken, Stewed Potatoes,
Sweet Peas, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday,
Dec. 18: Nacho Supreme, Spanish Rice,
Mexican Corn, Salad Bar, Dessert
Tuesday,
Dec. 23: Beef Tips and Noodles, Broccoli
& cauliflower, Rolls, Salad Bar, Dessert
Thursday,
Dec. 25: Christmas Day, Closed
Tuesday,
Dec. 30: Closed
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It's a Southern Kiowa Christmas
The Southern Kiowa Chamber is sponsoring their Christmas Parade Sunday,
December 7 beginning at 2:30. Following
the parade everyone will gather at the indoor tennis court where we will
announce winners for the parade and kids will be able to enter into the
giveaways and to also see Santa and receive a treat sack while supplies last.
There will be a table set up for your child to enter their name in for the
giveaway. Please come have your child
enter for the drawings then get in line to see Santa. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be available
for pictures.
Hot Chocolate and Cookies will be available.
Southern Kiowa
Chamber Oklahoma along with several business and individual made this
giveaway possible.
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Snyder Showteam Soup/Chili Dinner
The
Snyder Showteam will sponsor a Soup/Chili Dinner from
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. prior to the Southern Kiowa Chamber Christmas
Parade. The dinner will be held at the
Snyder Ag Building. The meal includes a
bowl soup/chili, cornbread, and a drink for $5.
Dessert will be available for an extra charge. Come out and support the Showteam
prior to attending the parade.
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Cooperton
New Year’s Dance
The annual New Year’s Eve Dance will be
held on Wednesday, December 31 at the
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:
December 1 – Joel
Shockley, Class of 1981
December 1 – Joel Hebensperger, Class of 1992
December 1 – Garret
December 2 – Jay Howard, Class of 1993
December 3 – Paul Hay, Class
of 1950
December 3 –
December 3 – Sam McNeill, Class of 1962
December 3 – Johnny Starcher, Class of 1977
December 4 – Daniel Valderas – 1990
December 5 – Wilma (Cook)
December 6 – Monte Webb
December 7 – Norine (Goodin)
Jackson, Class of 1949
December 7 – Dwight Peterson, Class of 1956
December 9 – Faith Funkhouser
December 9 – Tommy Copeland
December 9 – Sugar Garcia
December 9 – Cindy (Blish) Phillips, Class of
1971
December 9 – Kirstian Burton
December 10 – Kirk
December 11 – Malynda (Ankney) Adams, Class of
1966
December 11 – Ray Hackney, Class of 1960
December 11 – Joe Krehbiel
December 11 – Shirley McGee, Class of 1991
December 11 – Wes Moore
December 13 – Louise (Hopkins) Kendall, Class of 1971
December 13 – Sara Ruth Ellis
December 13 – Rena Long
December 15 – Levi Elliott
December 15 – Nelson Davis, Class of 1952
December 15 – Dortha Vanderpol
December 16 – Billy Glenn Pitts, Class of 1956
December 16 – Ken Heskett
December 17 – Alaysha Nicole O’Neal
December 17 – Lisa (McCollom) Liles, Class of
1975
December 18 – Betty Callen
December 18 – Joe Balderas
December 18 – Alice (Rudkins) Newman, Class of
1979
December 19 – Christy Pina
December 19 – Jason Green
December 19 – Monty Lapar
December 19 – Joe Don Nash, Class of 1960
December 20 – Dwight Skinner
December 20 – Doyle Krieger
December 20 – Helena (Robbins) Cooper
December 21 – Pat Sanders
December 22 – Mike Montgomery
December 23 – Santos Balderas
December 23 – Dago Torres
December 24 – Jacey Pearl Funkhouser
December 25 – Norwood Pollard, Class of 1959
December 26 – J. R. Howard
December 26 – Lance Cole Carter
December 26 – Robert Long
December 26 – Janeena Hendry
December 27 – Haylee Hopkins
December 27 – Randy Jackson, Class of 1964
December 27 – Shawn Dickinson
Happy Anniversary To:
December 15 –
December 18 – Nick
& Rachel Ambruso
December 23 – Johnny
&
December 23 – Billy Glenn & Edna Pitts
Humor
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
(Written by kids)
You got to find somebody who
likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you
like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
-- Alan, age 10
-No person really decides
before they grow up whom they're going to marry. God decides it all way before and you get to
find out later who you're stuck with.
-- Kristen, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET
MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then..
-- Camille, age 10
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF
TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same
kids.
-- Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM
AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
-- Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A
DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other.
Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
-On the first date, they
just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go
for a second date.
-- Martin, age 10
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS
SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
-- Pam, age 7 (Love her)
The law says you have to be
eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
-- Curt, age 7
The rule goes like
this: If you kiss someone, then you
should marry them and have kids with them.
It's the right thing to do.
-- Howard, age 8
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR
MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
-- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)
HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE
DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-- Kelvin, age 8
And the #1 Favorite is…
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A
MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.
-- Ricky, age 10
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I Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore
This will put a grin on your
face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOgd9hitEAE
From the Email
“Bag”
Nov.
5, 2014
Enjoyed your
story about cotton pulling and school letting out at noon so we could harvest
the cotton crop while the town kids played ball, etc.
I left the farm
for a tour in the navy and married a Bostonian and lived in New
was headed from
Sincerely,
********
November
26, 2014
From
Geary McDowell
First, although we lost a
great lady today in the Perkins family, we know she has joined that wild party
in Heaven with so many other Perkins family members. She was so greatly
loved and loving to her whole family and shared so much love and laughter with
all Perkins members. You will be greatly missed
Item two:
As the subject line
indicated this is mostly about my father in law, Phil Arnold, the 79 year old
touch cookie, former USAF para-jumper. Those of
us who receive this message are believers in the power of prayer, knowing our
life is still in God's hands not matter what we humanely want (probably the
wrong use of that word or wrong word). I asked Phil today if he had a
Thanksgiving celebration to share as we had not had an update from him in a
while. He is definitely one person where the proof of prayer stands
undeniably. Thank you for all the prayers you have sent and sharing of
his stories with your prayer list and friends that he has sent us over the last
months and years and keep them flowing. Now, on to Phil's
Thanksgiving thankfulness message.
Why am I thankful during
this special season of Thanksgiving?
by Phil Arnold
Some would call this last
six years a rough period in my life. But
when I think what it could have been like I realize that I’m much more fortunate
than the “average bear” who might have experienced the same circumstances. Helen (aka Petey,
my wife) died six years ago this past June and I’ve been fighting cancer since
August of that same year. In between
her death and my first cancer surgery I had a heart attack and spent a week in
the hospital and then eight months in heart rehab three times a week. Thirty-three of us also started a new church
work during that same August. We named
it “
During the past six years I
have had four cancer surgeries, sixty-three radiation treatments, and 13 rounds
of chemo therapy. The cancer started on
my right temple and then crept down the right side of my face. They removed all of the nerves in the right
side of my forehead and my right eyebrow and eye lid sag noticeably now. They removed the largest part of the carotid
gland in front of my ear (which makes spit) and a cancerous tumor that was
wrapped around my main facial nerve.
That surgery partially paralyzed the right size of my face, mouth, part
of my tongue, and neck. However, it is
slowly improving and should eventually return to normal or close to it. Christian people all over the world were
praying for me on a regular basis and most of them are you folks who will read
this report. Now let me tell you the
good part that your prayers undoubtedly accomplished: I have never been in any serious pain from
the cancer even tho it appeared in three different
places on my face during this six year period.
I never got sick from the radiation even tho a
lot of the hair on the right side of my head and face is now missing. Most lose all of the hair on their head and
many from all over their body from the chemo but I never lost a single hair
from anywhere. I have no limitations
that were caused by the cancer or any of the treatments (except the sagging
eyelid which causes my eye to get tired if I read too long) and due to a very
tolerant church I was able to maintain my ministry most of the time during the
six years I have had this thing. I did
have a few weeks of hospitalization at various times during which time a supply
preacher was necessary. Now if all of
that is not the answer to pray I don’t know what is. I am so thankful for the prayers of Christian
people, which are your prayers, and for the Lord’s consistent faithfulness.
A few months ago, when I had
the stroke I mentioned above and which had nothing to do with the cancer, I
could think what I wanted to say and write but I couldn’t always translate it
into action where I could speak it or write it.
The church gracefully let me back out of my pastoral responsibilities
but asked me to remain a part of the church.
What a gracious bunch of folks!
Because our church is composed mostly of those of us who have been fast
friends thru membership in two other churches before GloryLand,
our membership has had a special bond as brothers and sisters in Christ. We have also always tried to pass the feeling
of that love and relationship on to new members who have joined our
fellowship. However, because of that
bond it is not easy for someone to come it and be completely accepted and effective
in the roll of a new pastor. But - - - - God sent us one! Bro Steve Williams, who is and will continue
to be the Chaplin of the Owasso Senior Citizen Home accepted our work as an
Interim Pastor but is rapidly being visualized and accepted as our regular
pastor. He is a special kind of guy who
can fulfill the needs of
And that is why I am
thankful.
Phil Arnold
********
November
28, 2014
Well, Phil's update for
Thanksgiving was a good one. But now something different.
Kim, Kathy's youngest sister
and Phil's youngest daughter was born some 55 years ago with major brain damage
and not expected to live. Phil has always said God used her and her
condition of severely retarded as another way for him to minister. Kim
gets to come home and visit about 30 days a year from the facility where she
lives and works north of
Geary McDowell
I had not much more than sent the previous message and we received
the call about 3:45, Kim, Kathy Arnold McDowell's youngest sister never
regained conscience from the big seizure last night. She passed away this
afternoon.
Thanks for your
prayers and thought for her and her family.
Geary McDowell
Food for
Thought
A little sanity in troubled
times...
Apparently the White House
referred to Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year which
prompted CBS presenter, Steven Levy, to present this piece which I would like
to share with you. I think it applies just as much to many countries as
it does to
A little sanity please...
Hope we find GOD again before it is too late!!
The following was written by
Steven Levy and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning
Commentary.
My confession:
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think
Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think
people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around,
period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that
Or maybe I can put it another way: where
did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed
to worship God as we understand Him? I
guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us
who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little
different: This is not intended to be a
joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
In light of recent events...terrorists attacks, school shootings, etc…I think
it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few
years > ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said
OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school...The Bible
says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt
not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Steven Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when
they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might
damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We
said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't
know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their
classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it
out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's
going to hell.
Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible
says.
Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but
when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about
sharing.
Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through
cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and
workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your
address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think
of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what
God
thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit. If not, then just discard it...no
one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't
sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.
Obituaries
Jim
Hebensperger, 71, Hobart, Class of 1961
http://www.rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=1baf958c-30e4-4de6-a9dc-adf7da033a72
Dolly
Beck, 90,
http://www.rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=54f01cdc-5ee3-48a8-883f-af2ca415fdcd
Ralph
Goodin, 66,
http://www.lowell-tims.com/PastObituary.aspx?did=43970cd3-df48-4435-a1a0-b80cd4eeae4c
Jerry
Menz, 74,
http://www.rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=5c0f01e7-931b-4979-b7c6-f8ca1cd56de4
Bessie
Allene Penrod, 103,
http://www.rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=2ccaed04-8a6b-4f8a-8e8f-395efb980067
Edwin
“Eldon” Hawkins, 88,
http://www.rayandmarthas.com/CurrentObituary.aspx?did=9bd2be56-3580-4a63-a74a-de2dc65ddf49
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
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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
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99439
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