Thanks For the Memories

We want to thank all those that recognized some of the names of the World War I soldiers KIA while fighting for the Canadian/British expeditionary forces during 1914-1918.

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Seeking NWOSU Information

Alva, Oklahoma - I'm hopeful that "Okie Legacy" readers will be able to provide some additional information about Northwestern's old "Science Hall [more]... View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

The Rest of the Story

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WWI Oklahoma Soldiers

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Books On Woods County, OK

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William Edkin & Cordelia (Holt) Miller

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American Expeditionary Forces & Great War Society

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NWOSU's Old Science Hall

"Look ye! towering o'er yon slope
Stands a monument of knowledge;
Thing of beauty, massive, grand,
builded by skilled workman's hand --
Alva's Western Normal college,
Nucleus of our country's hope."

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A Valentine Story

We are in the process of taking down Kenneth Updike's stories and ramblings of "Growing Up In Oklahoma" because Kenneth asked us, "To remove all of my previous writings to you about my Ramblins [more]... View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Oklahoma Draft Registration Certificate WWI

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Pvt. Frederick Gayland Sandy, WWI Soldier

"When I saw the name of Private Frederick Gayland Sandy among that list of WWI soldiers that you published in last week's issue of The Okie Legacy, I immediately printed a copy to take to church with me this morning, and when I asked Gayland's wife, Jackie, if he'd had an ancestor in the 1st [more]... View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Waynoka History

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Waynoka's West Rodeo Grounds

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Floppy Top Bop

According to one of our reliable sources, "There was no Dirty Bra Bop to my knowledge. One summer when we were living at the ranch, maybe '57 or '58, tube tops were all the rage. Tube tops were strapless bandeaus made of stretchy knit fabric. One day, after lunch, we were all in the kitchen doing dishes and cleaning up. Connie, wearing a tube top, was dancing while mopping the floor."

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Location of Waynoka's 1st Rodeo Ground

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James Hiram Mondy, WWI Soldier

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Evelyn Benefiel Stout

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Old Miller Hotel

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Perry, OK's Gas Prices

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