Duchess of Weaselskin

Bayfield, CO - We hear that NW Oklahoma is still in a drought this winter, with very little moisture and lots of wind. Wonder what April will bring? Remember the Spring of 1971 when a big snow storm blew through and shutdown everything with huge drifts of blowing snow? our oldest son, Michael, was just a baby back then and we were enjoying the warm sunshine of January in Hatfield Park back in 1971.



Our SW Colorado Weather Cam has a new look using the iframe code where you can view the archives and present views and choose which webcam (weaselskin or southward) that you want to check out.

In Vol. 13, Iss. 2 - Feature #5867, of last year we mentioned that the Ensor / McClure Mansion was undergoing a restoration with it's new owner, Mark Bellah. We recently heard from a grandchild of a cousin of Grace McCurley Ensor that had visited the Ensor Mansion in her earlier years.

Corey Koehn, says, "My grandfather is Grace McCurley Ensor's cousin. My mother told me she went through the house in the late 70's when I was quite young and said the house was fantastic! I'm so glad to hear the house is being restored. I would love to see the house since I was in it at a very young age. My mom said the ball room was amazing! Grace also had a full time housekeeper who lived in the house, so she thought. I would give anything for a tour."

Hey, Mark Bellah, if you are reading this online, maybe you could add this research to the historical archives of the mansion that sets on the southwest corner of 13th & Locust Street, in Alva, Oklahoma. How is the restoration going and the collecting of its histories and legacies. We would like to know more. Thanks for any update that you might share here with us.

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On This Day In History (23 January)

America - On this day, 23 January 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War. Go to Article

On 23 January, 1898, Sergei Eisenstein, the Russian film director and innovator, was born. Following his death on 11 February 1948, his obituary appeared in the Times.

On This Date, 23 January:

• 1789 - Georgetown University was established in present-day Washington, D.C.
• 1849 - English-born Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to receive a medical degree, from the Medical Institution of Geneva, N.Y.
• 1932 - New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
• 1937 - Seventeen people went on trial in Moscow during Soviet leader Josef Stalin's Great Purge.
• 1950 - The Israeli Knesset approved a resolution proclaiming Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
• 1962 - Tony Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in New York for Columbia Records.
• 1964 - The 24th amendment to the Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified.
• 1968 - North Korea seized the U.S. Navy ship the USS Pueblo, charging it had intruded into the communist nation's territorial waters on a spying mission. The crew was held for 11 months.
• 1977 - The TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC.

NW Okie's Corner

Bayfield, CO - Megan Murrow Cooper commented and reminds us of a horrible death of 4 February 1904 that appeared in the following newspaper of Wapanucka, Johnston county, Indian Territory.Where was Wapanucka, Johnston county, Indian Territory and why did it report about a fire death of 4 year old girl in Whitehorse, Woods County, Oklahoma Territory?

Megan says, "Appears in The Wapanucka Press 4 February 1904, Wapanucka, Johnston County, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. Guthrie: During the absence of her parents, Bessie, the 4 year old daughter of Frank McMullin of Whitehorse, in Woods County, climbed into the stove hearth to warm her hands and her dress caught fire and she was burned to death." -- Vol. 10, Iss. 21, The OkieLegacy, dated 2008-05-25

For those interested in acquiring a copy of the Kemper Military scanned images of WWII airmen, go to the link below that takes you to the pages and "Right Click," then "Save As" to your computer.

VOL. 12, ISS. 4 Feature #4782 -- Carrie says, "I saw a photo on your Uncle Bob's legacy page of some WWll airmen. One was S/Sgt Marion Boren Missing in action 6-14-1943. This is a relative of mine. Do you have any other info on him? Is there any way I could get a copy of that original photo. It is the only one we have found of him. I would really appreciate anything you could share with me. I did find out his plane went down in the English Channel and his body was never recovered. He was flying in the B-17F "Visiting Fireman". He was part of a ten man crew on that plane. Thank you."

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100 Years Ago Today 23 January 1912

America - According to The Washington Times, dated 23 January 1912, Last Edition, (Washington DC, 1902-1939), on the front page there was an interesting headline that read: Undaunted By Law Youthful Elopers Start Honeymoon. Subheadlines were: "Bridegroom Arrested for Misrepresenting Wife's Age, Out on Bail."

As the story reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henderson Byrne, youthful elopers, whose romance was interfered with at Rockville, when the bridegroom was accused of perjury, and arrested for misrepresenting the age of his bride, are in WAshington this afternoon happy at being reunited."

The couple came to Washington DC from Rockville at noon, after Byrne had been before a police magistrate and arranged bail. The young bride was a Loudoun county, Virginia maiden of fifteen years. Her father, Theodore J. Linton, returned home from Rockville somewhat disappointed, for he had expected to take his daughter back with him.

After henderson's bond had been arranged before Police Judge Edmonston during the morning, the girl ran over to her husband, caught his arm, and the two raced down the stairs of the Rockville court house together and boarded a Washington-bound interurban car, while Mr. Linton mournfully came to the city on a later car.

The fifteen year old bride proclaimed, "I shall stand by Fred to the finish," nodding her head with determination. "If he is in any trouble it is all my fault. Fred thought I was older than fifteen years, because I led him to think so. He wanted to marry me and I wanted to marry him and I decided that leap year gave a girl the privilege of making her fiancé think she is older than she really is . . . If she wants to. Generally they want to make 'em think they are younger."

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The Wapanucka Press of Indian Territory (1901-192?)

Wapanucka, Oklahoma - We did a search over at Chronicling America for The Wapanucka Press, of Wapanucka, Johnston county, to see what we could find out about newspaper in Indian Territory of Oklahoma.

What we found was that it began in May 1901 with the publisher A. K. McGill. Who was this McGill? Is it a relative of my ancestral McGill's? I do not know . . . yet!

The newspapers dates of publication were from 1901-1920's with the unknown date in the 1920's of when it ceased to publish. Perhaps it dates to 1924, because that is the dates that the Oklahoma Historical Society archives division goes back to in Oklahoma City. It was a weekly, printed in English, for the Indian Territory, Johnston county and Wapanucka, Oklahoma.

By the way . . . Where is/was Wapanucka, Johnston county, Indian Territory?

Google Map of Wapanucka, Johnston county, OKlahoma:

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Lambert, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Lambert, Oklahoma - A reader commented on the following OkieLegacy feature dated , Vol. 9, Iss. 8, concerning Lambert, Oklahoma.

Gilbert Arnold stated, "I was born in Cherokee in 1929 and attended Lambert for part of first and second grade. John McCrady was my great uncle. I spent the Summer of 1950 on the farm with my Uncle Earl (Buck) and Aunt Myrtle McCready." View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

The History of Eliza Warwick, Vol. I

England - Last week we ended on page 118, Vol. I, of The History of Eliza Warwick, with a promise to reveal more about Sir Charles Beaufort, who was arriving from France to visit at Fairy Hill with some friends, Lord Stamford, Colonel Middleton, Mr. Lawson, Colonel Temple.

Sir Charles Beaufort was described as, without exception, the handsomest man with his form, address, conversation, all seducing and his dark eyes were dark and full of sensibility. His nose was aquiline and his mouth and teeth were also described as beautiful. Sir Charles possessed an air of nonchalance in general that many women thought provoking, and which gas him a thousand charms.

Sir Charles had a fine voice, and was as fond of music as Col. Temple and was perfectly accomplished. He spoke with a infinite ease, and very sensibly, on all subjects. Sir Charles had a happy command of expression, that never failed him and if any thing could exceed his facility of speech, it could only be the extreme share of art which he possessed in a superior degree to any man.

Sir Charles father and mother died early and the Duke of Beauvarise, who loved his sister with extreme tenderness, undertook, at her dying request, to inspect the education of her son, Charles Beaufort. The Duke of Beauvarise regard his nephew, Sir Charles Beaufort, treating him as his adopted child -- as the Duke did Gen. Harry and Eliza Warwick's daughter, Eliza Warwick, after her parents deaths.

The Duke was in reality, prosing to make Sir Charles his sole heir to all his possessions. Cir Charles was a very amiable person with noble qualities and was sent to Oxford. That is where he contracted an intimacy with Lord STamford, and with many men, like him, of the most libertine principles. After Sir Charles left the University, he gave into the most riotous scenes, with the feed of every virtue in his breast, he was lost to virtue itself.

The Duke of Beauvarise tried, more like a friend than a parent to dissuade him from the mode of life he was pursuing he painted to him the horrid consequences of such proceedings. The Duke thought it was the proper time for him to make the grand tour, and proposed that Sir Charles should leave England for that purpose immediately. Sir Beaufort made no objection, and in a few weeks took leave of the Duke, and set out for Dover. Then he directly embarked, accompanied by very worthy man, whom the Duke had made choice of to be the companion of his travels.

It was after his returns of this four years absence, Sir Beaufort came came back to Fairy Hill with his friends at his uncle's request to visit Fairy Hill.

The Baronet (Charles Beaufort) and his companions staid three days with his uncle at Fairy Hill. Charles became a constant visitor to Fairy Hill, where he lost his passion for hunting in a few weeks after his residence in Yorkshire, nor did he long pursue any of those sports which the season and country offered to the gentlemen.

Duke Beauvarise was generally engaged with Lord Stamford, and many others, in such amusements. During those hours of pleasure to them, Beaufort begged leave to stay at home with Mrs. Heber and Eliza Warwick, which was a request so often repeated, that it at length was thought unnecessary. Sir Charles walked with Eliza WArwick and her companion, Mrs. Heber and read to them while they worked. Sometimes singing and playing or accompany Eliza when she sang.

Eliza was becoming as smitten with Sir Charles as he was with her. It was a suppressed tenderness. Sir Charles used to fix his eyes upon Eliza and not take them off until he found he threw Eliza into confusion, which she knew not how to account for and which at that time she never felt at the intent gaze of any other man.

Sir Charles Beaufort was not the only man in love with the young girl of fifteen years. Col. Temple was very assiduous about Eliza, also. Col. Temple's love of music gave him numerous opportunities of being near Eliza when she was engaged on any instrument, and Temple would pay a thousand compliments to Eliza. Col. Temple once proclaimed that he never loved any of her sex so sincerely as he did Eliza. He assured Eliza, that, young as Eliza was, could Eliza give him some room to hope he might in time return she might return his tenderness, and he need would attach himself to any other woman. That is how charming, beautiful our Eliza Warwick was proclaimed to be to the opposite sex at age of 15 and 16 years of age.

Eliza proclaim that she was so much a child as not to comprehend his meaning as she blushed, but it was with indignation. Temple mistook the cause, and tried to seize Eliza's hand, but she arose with dignity from the harpsichord, and with an offended air, desired him for the future to entertain her with subjects better suited to her years, and more agreeable to her inclinations. That if he presumed to mention again to her so hateful a topic, she would certainly inform the Duke of Beauvarise of it.

As Eliza Warwick turned from Col. Temple, she was surprised to find Sir Charles Beaufort had been behind her chair while she addressed herself to Col. Temple, and had attended to the whole of our conversation.

Eliza should have told her Lordship that the Duke of Beauvarise began once more to be uneasy at the chain of acquaintance Sir Charles still continued linked to. The duke got Sir Charles appointed Ambassador to the court in little more than four months after his arrival in YOrkshire. Sir Charles was within a short time of his departure, when he listened to the answer Eliza made to Col. Temple, and expressed his admiration, as Eliza related above.

Eliza had retired to her chamber and seated herself at one of the windows which looked into the garden, and threw open the sash, in order to enjoy the serenity of the night, and at the same time to indulge her tears, which flowed fast, for what reason she could not tell. She was young, unexperienced in these feelings she was feeling.

Eliza had not continued thus many minutes, when she heard the sound of voices just below her, and soon found they issued front he lips of Sir Charles Beaufort and Col. Temple. "By Heaven," cried the latter, with impetuosity, "I love her."

"true," said Beaufort, "But, dear temple, tho' I can feel for you, I cannot exculpate you from a want of friendship to me. I declared to you my sentiments of her front he first moment I beheld her. You acted not so ingenuously by me. You endeavored, by an underhand method, to seduce her from me."

"Faith, I was wrong," replied Temple, "But at that instant I forgot my friend, and could not command myself. She is all loveliness! I am devilishly unhappy. But she likes neither of us."

"Therefore," answered Beaufort, "Let us both try for her. If you are so happy as to gain her, you will be as dear to me as ever. If, on the contrary, I should chance to be the more fortunate man, let not that divide our regard and intimacy."

"Here is my hand," replied Temple, "You are a generous fellow."

"Ah! but, seat Temple," cried Sir Charles, "What an advantage do I give you over me! Here am I about to be banished from her. her young heart will be assailed by so dangerous an object as your are. She will receive the daily admiration of thousands. Never, Oh! Never, will one thought of Beaufort pass her imagination. I am almost distracted!"

"hold! Sir Charles," returned Temple, "you shall not outdo me in generosity. If she can be so far won by your insinuating manner as to feel a tenderness for you, and you can get a promise of love from her before you go, I swear to you, by the word of a man of honor, during your absence I never will mention a syllable of my own passion to her. Nay, on the contrary, I will forward yours with all my eloquence."

Eliza heard no more of that conversation because Mrs. Heber entered her room and Eliza quitted the window listening.

never did Eliza believe that she was the subject of their conversation. This is how innocent our Eliza Warwick was. Eliza never thought that men were so dangerous as she had heard or read about. She wondered who this fair one was. If Eliza had understood her heart's emotions, she should have known that curiosity did not so much inspire that under as jealousy. It is true that Sir Charles Beaufort engrossed much of Eliza's affection.

Soon after, Eliza and Mrs. Heber returned tot he company and Sir Charles and his friend entered. Col. Temple approached and uttered something like an apology for what had incurred so much of Eliza's displeasure earlier. Temple assured Eliza he would endeavor to bear the wight of his cruelty without one complaint. All the time Eliza was sighing and her eyes were searching eagerly for the site of Sir Charles, who was at that minute in deep discourse with a pretty young woman, Miss Herbert, the daughter of a worthy clergyman of Yorkshire, whom the Duke patronized, and who, with many other ladies, had come to Fairy Hill to visit.

After Col. Temple had left Eliza's presence, Sir Charles Beaufort advances towards Eliza with his eyes fixed on her face, without uttering one syllable he drew the chair Temple had left nearer to Eliza and seated himself and started, "Charming, Eliza! I have but one fortnight longer allowed me to remain in England. The Time is drawing near when perhaps I shall bid you a last adieu. Receive my thinks, my sweet young friend, for the many moments of pleasure you have afforded me. For the hours of happiness you have indulged me in. To the sense of your conversation - to the divine harmony of your soul. Am I indebted for the blissful scenes I have experienced at Fairy Hill. the happiest, indeed, of my life."

Eliza could not answer him and Sir Charles continued to speak, "I have one favor, lovely Miss Warwick! To ask of you a favor that, perhaps, your amiable heart will grant, when I assure you it will in some measure soften the rigor of my absence from those I love." Eliza told Sir Charles she should be ready to do every thing in her power to contribute to his ease, and earnestly begged to know how she could oblige him.

Sir Charles took Eliza's hand, tears flowed from his eyes, and he exclaimed, "Ah! Happy Temple!" He arose abruptly, and left the room. Eliza was astonished and unhappy. Eliza's eyes followed Sir Charles the whole evening.

When Eliza finally left the partying and headed towards the salon where Sir Charles was recoiling on a sopha she approached Beaufort and asked, "You are not well, Sir, "

Sir Charles arose and threw himself on his knees before Eliza, "Lovely, Eliza! You now see at your feet a wretched object, an object who at the instant he inspires you with pity is the last person in the world who merits it from you. I leave you tomorrow, charming Miss Warwick! I leave you in despair. I hardly know what I would say, but my amiable my adorable young friend, compassionate and forgive me!"

Eliza responds with, "Dear Sir Charles! I do not understand you. You are unhappy. Make me the friend of your sorrows. I am young, 'tis true, but I have a sympathizing and sensible heart. You leave us tomorrow, did you say? Ah! No, you did intend to remain another fortnight. Why this sudden resolution?"

Sir Charles responds, "Business of the most serious nature calls me hence, but I have one favor to ask of you before I go. It is this. I shall take leave of the Duke before he goes to bed, and will set off for London early in the morning. Now, my Eliza, do I draw near to my request. This is Friday. eNext Thursday night, at twelve o'clock precisely, will I secretly revisit Fairy Hill to the summer house, that is embosomed in the orange drove, will I repair. may I hope that you will meet me there?"

Eliza started at the proposal and hesitated as Sir Charles continued in a pathetic manner, "'tis as I feared, and you will not give me the satisfaction of imparting to you the secret of my soul. A secret that the suppression of has caused me a thousand pangs. A thousand hours of torture. But go, cruel Eliza! Those pangs, those tortures, can not affect you."

Eliza proclaim to Beaufort that he was mistaken, and asked why the mystery. Why must she not let Mrs. Heber know that Charles wish to see her next Thursday? Where can be the harm of that?

Charles responds, "Therefore, if no harm is apprehended, why to meet me without letting Mrs. Heber know anything of the matter?"
Eliza asked if her dear Friend Jennet could go with her. Charles cried, "No, Miss Warwick," in a disconsolate air, "Do not think of obliging me. I will not put you to so much inconvenience. You are afraid of me. You imagine I am not worthy to be trusted. Adieu! Lovely, Eliza! Pardon me for giving you this trouble?" He was about to leave Eliza, when she caught hold of his arm and asked him to stay where she relied to Charles that she has never been accustomed to conceal anything from her faithful Jennet. Eliza said she was very young, and did not know whether she should act properly in granting his request. Yet at the same time, Eliza was sure Charles would to ask of her that, which he knew would make her appear imprudent, should it be discovered. Eliza had an implicit confidence in Sir Charles. She considered him in the light of a brother.

To cut to the short of it, Eliza agreed to meet Sir Charles next Thursday night. Charles was transported and kissed Eliza's hands. Beaufort led Eliza into the dancing room, where he became Eliza's partner for the fresh of the night, a privilege he insisted upon usurping, as it was the last of his stay at Fairy Hill.

Sir Charles Beaufort was indeed, everything that could charm the heart of a woman.

When Sir Charles had gone, Eliza laid in her room and began to reflect on all that Beaufort had said to her. Eliza imagined that Charles loved her, and was engaged to another. She then thought that impossible, else the Duke would talk of his intended alliance.

Eliza counted the days and hours until their meeting Thursday night. As Thursday morning appeared, she arose with the sun. as the evening came and the clock struck midnight, Eliza was trembling in her knees. She slipped out of the room where the guest were dancing and flew some steps, stopped and listen and at length she reached the garden door, never having found it so difficult to open as her fear of slipping out unnoticed by guardian and her friend Jennet. With a trembling heart she advanced towards the grove to meet Sir Charles.

Sir Charles on perceiving that Eliza was actually there to meet him sprung forward, and was at Eliza's feet in on instant. Sir Charles told Eliza, "I have traveled, amiable Miss WArwick! Post from London, merely to obtain the honor, the happiness, that I am now possessed of your smiles, your kindness, have often charmed me. Behold me, lovely Eliza, a suppliant on my knees refuse not what I have to ask."

What was Sir Charles about to ask? Sir Charles proceeds to tell Eliza that he loves her. that heaven that hears, can witness to his truth. from the moment that he first beheld her, he became her slave. He has loved her, adored her.

Eliza was motionless, as she was too much affected to speak. Charles perceived he had gained he to himself, and he lost not the victory he had taken such pains to make. Eliza was overcome with the poignancy of her sensations, as she sunk down upon a turf of grass that was behind her. A Sickishness came over her, everything donated before before her sight, and she became insensible even to Sir Charles Beaufort. When she recovered, she found herself in his arms, and he had chased her temples with the hungary water she had applied to her nose a while before, and it recalled my scattered senses.

Finally, Eliza speaks to Sir Charles and tells him she must leave him and for the preservation of his own secret, it was necessary that she should return to the house. Sir Charles cut off a ringlet of Eliza's hair, which had got loose by the wind, with his own scissors, and vowed it should never be separated from his bosom.

After returning to the house from her secrecy meeting with Sir Charles where nothing seriously occurred. Eliza was in her room for a brief moment when Duke Beauvarise knocked on her door to see why her long absence from the dancers. The Duke was worried about Eliza and wanted her to come back to the dancers.

It was a week from that night, Beauvarise and Temple received letters from Sir Charles Beaufort. They contained farewells to both, and to say, that ere they could reach Fairy Hill he expected to tread foreign ground. The Duke read to Eliza aloud some passages of his, and paused upon that in which he was charged to offer Mrs. Heber and his lovely ward the best and tenderest wishes of his heart.

When the Duke asked Eliza if she had any objections to Beaufort's words. Eliza said no as the tears fell fast from her eyes. Eliza was presumptuous enough to love him better than any man in the world. The Duke told Eliza to continue to do so, because Beaufort was a noble fellow with some faults. The Duke will allow, but they are of that kind which his youth only can be taxed with. His heart is a good one, and the Duke never met with a man of stronger natural sense, or one who could have done more credit to his education.

While we end this weeks summary of the History of Eliza Warwick, we leave with Eliza laying open her heart to Jennet the situation of her heart, concealing only from her the private interview she had with Sir Charles. Jennet seemed very much affected at Eliza's relation, and she could plainly perceive that Charles was one of the last men Jennet would have chosen for Eliza's husband.

Jennet was a woman of infinite sense and delicacy, and her sentiments of virtue and honor were not inferior to those of famed Lucrece. Jennet told Eliza to consider how very young she was, that Sir Charles Beaufort would in all probability see women more of his own age, and more lovely than Eliza could pretend to be. That men were never content, and that young ladies characteristics should be always prudence and reserve. View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Fraternal Order of Eagles (1911)

Oklahoma - We were digging through some old receipts and papers and found the following receipt dating back to July 1911, which shows our Great Grandpa J. R. Warwick had paid dues of $2.25 to the Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE), in Alva, Woods county, Oklahoma. My question is, "What was the Fraternal Order of Eagles and how long did it last in this northwest Oklahoma community?

I spread the word around about this old receipt and connected to an article on Wikipedia that states the following about the Fraternal Order of Eagles International (F.O.E.). It was a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort (the first president), brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry (H.L.) Leavitt (who later joined the Loyal Order of Moose), Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams. Originally made up of those engaged in one way or another in the performing arts, the Eagles grew and claimed credit for establishing the Mother's Day holiday in the United States as well as the "impetus for Social Security." Their lodges are known as "aeries."

I was looking back at what else was going on in Alva, Oklahoma, the summer of 1911. I know from research done on the Old Opera House Murder Chronology in Alva, Oklahoma, that in June 1911 there was a change of venue from Woods to Woodward county and the defendant Justice N. L. Miller was delivered to the sheriff of Woodward county.

BUT . . . back to the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The early meetings were held on local theater stages and after taking care of business, attendees rolled out a keg of beer and enjoyed social time. As numbers grew, participants selected the Bald Eagle as the official emblem and changed the name to "The Fraternal Order of Eagles." In April, 1898, the membership formed a Grand Aerie, secured a charter and developed a constitution and by-laws, with John Cort elected the Eagles' first president.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles was an international non-profit organization, united fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.

The Timeline of the FOE:

Rotary Ranger Pamphlet

Alva, Oklahoma - Back in September 1948, there was a Rotary Ranger that was published monthly by the Alva Rotary Club of Alva, Oklahoma. We found this publication amongst our grandmother's treasures of the past and have scanned it into a pdf file that can be read at the following link, Rotary Ranger, 1 September 1948.

Orville Korn was the President, Harry Coffman was Vice President and James Morrison was secretary with the board of directors: Harry Coffman, Cliff Weathers, Wilbur Tanner, Brooks Bicknell and John Stout. The Rotary met every Monday, 12:05 to 1:05 p.M. at Rainbow Room Pangburn's Cafe. Anyone out there remember the Rainbow Room and Pangburn's Cafe?

The Editor of this monthly publication was F. B. H. Spellman. It includes a roster of Alva Rotary Club; President orville's message; coming programs for September and October of 1948; traveling members; Alva Rotary club committees and officers, July 1948.

Perhaps someone can find a ancestor amongst the names listed within this pdf file. Enjoy! View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe