Duchess of Weaselskin

Bayfield, Colorado - Hope you all are having a safe Labor Day weekend! Southwest Colorado Rockies has been cool and wet this last week. Our "sweet 100 tomatoes" have really started ripening. They are those little, round tomatoes with a slight sweet taste that you can just plop into your mouth. From garden to kitchen a few do not make it back to the kitchen. Especially if they are ripe for eating!

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Alva High Class of '61 - 50th Reunion

Alva, Oklahoma - The Alva High Class of '61 had it's 50th reunion this Labor Day weekend in Alva, Oklahoma. We hear that the attendance was something like 60+ people (including spouses).

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Mother of Exiles - Statue of Liberty

America - Who was the Mother of Exiles? What do you know about the history of the Statue of Liberty? My search on Google.com found some interesting information concerning this special Mother of Liberty (a.k.a. Mother of Exiles).

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Baseball In Chester, Oklahoma

Chester, Oklahoma - Remember baseball days in Chester, Oklahoma in the old days? It is not exactly known when the Chester baseball team was organized, but according to the Chester Centennial (1895-1995), there have always been ballgames around "Cottonwood Corners."

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This Day In History (September 5)

On this Day, September 5th, 1972, Palestinian terrorists attacked the Israeli Olympic team at the summer games in Munich; 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, five terrorists and a police officer were killed. READ ARTICLE.

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NWOSU Homecoming 2011 - NW Oklahoma

Alva, Oklahoma - We received a 2011 homecoming brochure from our college alma mater, Northwestern Oklahoma State University ( a.k.a. NWOSU, Northwestern Normal School, Northwestern State Teachers College, Northwestern State College). From the brochure it appears that the theme may be "Northwestern: Branded for Life." Set your calendar for these dates: Thursday, September 29 thru Saturday, October 1, 2011, Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma.

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Major Andrew Drumm

Oklahoma - This feature appeared in our 2001 November issue of Vol. III, that Bonnie Haas wrote up and sent to the "OkieLegacy."

by Bonnie Haas -- "I was interested in the bit about Major Andrew Drumm since my friend Dr. Joyce Bender and I have researched his contribution to the development of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. (Major Andrew Drumm: Cowman, Businessman, and Visionary in THE CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, Spring, 2001, pages 18-35.)"

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NW Okie's Corner

Bayfield, Colorado - On Golden Pond at Weaselskin Creek, we look back to our "Mailbag" archives to pull some tidbits of what some of our readers sent in for OkieLegacy Vol. III, 2001 Issues.

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Warwick, Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Warwick, Oklahoma - Warwick, Oklahoma resides in Lincoln county and is a small rural community with a Hurst Park, built by the Hurst families, in the middle of town.

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101 Ranch of Oklahoma Territory

Oklahoma - One of our readers back in 2001 sent us this panorama image of the 101 Ranch. It is a beautiful vintage panoramic photo from the National Archives.

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