The Stilwell Kiwanis Clr like to take this opport welcome you and your fam 30th annual Strawberry F We hope you have a gr enjoying the parade, str auction, band stand enterl Roundup Club Rodeo, VI eon, and the many oth attractions of this Festiva Our feature speaker at luncheon will be Gov. Davi whom we are proud to hal

Kiwonis Club office

Larry Strauss President

by u's' marshals in Tommy Todd TOMBSTONE of Ned christie, the cherokee who was shot and killed County Cherokee Vice President l8g2 west of Stilwell, ir "*"-i*a ty Mack Starr, left, president of-the Adair joo"". Christie was killed m.ilir".i so"i"ty, "tia uik" bh"i"tie's grave is l,ocatedat VYauhillau. the U.S' marshals more Jack Perry after olficers set fire to ftir io! fort. A writer his claimed Christie dealt fought more battles Past Lieutenant-Govern ;i;"y thr" any other oJffi6 pre-stateho-oddays and is said^!o Jrave Parker's court at Fort ,rltt goo""r-"rrt otti""", itt- *y otrt"" outlaw in the history of Judge E.R. Kirkbride Smith. Ark. Past President

Larry Eubanks Secretary-Treasurer Officialphotograph of Miss Tammy Smotherswho will be Joe H. Carson queen of the 30th annual Strawberry Festival on About crowned Past Lieutenant-Govern May 14. the cover ih" "orr"" was made possiblethrough the contribution of Stilwell Foods, Inc.

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EAGLE THEATRE ChemcoProducts, Inc. Bargain Entertainment Tulsa,Oklahoma 1 BALLENTINE PRODUCE, EkcoProducts, Inc. Alma, Arkansas Texas Dallas, CARNATION CO.,CAN DIVI Mt. Vernon, Missouri Afco Metals,Inc. 3115S. ZeroSt., Ft. Smith, Ark. Welcome!

The Stilwell Kiwanis Club would us again. like to take this opportunity to The Stilwell Kiwanis Club has welcome you and your family to the spent a great amount of time and 30th annual Strawberry Festival. effort in trying to make this a most We hope you have a great, time enjoyable time for you, and on enjoying the parade, strawberry behalf of all the residents of Adair auction, band stand entertainment, County, I would like to welcome Roundup Club Rodeo, VIP lunch- you to Stilwell, Oklahoma, in the eon, and the many other great heart of Green Country. We hope attractions of this Festival Day. your stay is enjoyable. Our feature speaker at the VIP Larry Strauss, luncheon will be Gov. David Boren, President, whom we are proud to have joining Stilwell Kiwanis Club

Kiwonis Club officers KiwonisClub members

Bob Alderson Neb Miller Larry Strauss Robert L. Baker Mark President Norman Joe H. Carson Tobe O'Neal Joe L. Carson W.B. Pemberton Tommy Todd Charles Cosby Vice President Jack Perry Hershal Dotson Wally Racker Larry Eubanks Larry Jack Perry Roberts Berry A. Ferguson Past Lieutenant-Governor Dale Rowan Clinton C. Fixin C.W. Scott John Freeman E.R. Kirkbride Jack Smay H.D. Gound Past President Don Smothers J.L. Hallford L.T. Spray W.O. Hatley Larry Larry Eubanks Strauss E.R. Kirkbride Secretary-Treasurer ClaudeTodd Tommy Lamb Tommy Todd Sam Love Marvin Wright Joe H. Carson Jr. Eugene LupPlace Past Lieutenant-Governor JamesYoung Jerry Means Wade Zumwalt

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1977 Strawberry Music-Johnny Marlin-DallasUnger Festival Queen Tam- my Smothers and Parade herattendants, Brenda Littlejohn, lelt, and Connie National Anthem Campbell. Invocation

Saluteto the Flag

Welcomeand Introduction of Guestr Larry Stra

Crowningof Strawberry FestivalQr

Remarks Govt PrincipalCl Queenof the Festivol Music-The Waysiders

Miss Tammy Smothersof Stilwell will be Brenda Littlejohn, 17, daughter of Mr and CherokeeSwingers crowned queen of the 1977 Strawberry Mrs Don Christian and Mr and Mrs Verlin Festival on May 14. Littlejohn, sponsoredby the Adair County Music-George Mack Johnson& Thr Miss Smothers, 18, a senior at Stilwell Orchard Co.; and Miss ConnieCampbell' 18' High School,was chosenin competitionwith daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard Campbell' Awards to ChampionStrawberry Gr sevenother girls here in March on the basis sponsoredby the Stilwell Study Club. of talent, beauty, poise, and personality. Chosenas first alternateattendant was Miss Strawbeny Auction The daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Dee Dee Dotson, daughter of Mrs Emma Smothers,she was sponsoredin the contest Dotson and James Dotson, sponsored by Free Servingsof Strawberriesand I by the Stilwell High SchoolSpeech Club. Larry O'Neal MFA, Inc. Miss Smotherswill succeedMiss Dalana Other contestantswere Misses Michelle Rodeo,Thursday, Friday and Saturr Hudgins, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cliff Martinez, Tonya Richards, Donna Terrell, Spon Hudgins, Stilwell. and Lenora Watie. The new queen's attendants are: Miss

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WESTINGHOUSEELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. WONDERBREAD Tulsa, Okla. Phone 918/838-3344 Fayetteville, Arkansas APr

HOLBIRD INDUSTRIES NATIONAL STEEL SERVICE CENTER 8/582'529f Jin Building Materials, Trusses & Prelabs Tulsa. Okla. 9f C I Progromfor Moy 14, 1977

Neil Morton, Master of Ceremonies

Music-Johnny Marlin-DallasUnger & The Waysiders ...... g:00a.m. Parade Tom Todd, ParadeMarshal

National Anthem ...... 11:00a.m.

Invocation ...... 11:0ba.m.

Saluteto the Flag ...... :...... 11:10a.m. . Cub Scouts of America

Welcomeand Introduction of Guests ...... 11:1ba.m. Larry Strauss, President, Stilwell Kiwanis Club

Crowningof Strawberry Festival Queenfor 19?? ...... ,...... 11:20a.m. Remarks Governor David Boren of Oklahoma Principal Chief Ross Swimmer of CherokeeNation

Music-The Waysiders ...

CherokeeSwingers .....12:00a.m.

Musie-George Mack Johnson& The Wild Bunch ...... 12180p.m.

Awards to ChampionStrawberry Growers ...... 2:00p.m.

Strawberry Auction .....2:80p.m.

Free Servingsof Strawberriesand Ice Cream ...... 8:00p.m.

Rodeo,Thursday, Friday and Saturday,May 12,18and 14 ...... g:80o.m. Sponsoredby Stilwell Roundup Club

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Bruce-RogersCompany FortSmith- Rogers,Ark. ForemostMilk A PerfectlyBalanced Milk Jim HopkinsFord, Inc. Stilwell,Oklahoma CLOWNS and Walt DisneY characters, right, sPiced uP the parade. Below, are members of the Bedouin mounted patrol from Musko- g€€, dressed in Indian regalia. The parade also included the Muldrow gun- fighters who gave the crowd a thrill every half block or so by staging another gunfight good guys winning 'everywith the time.

BETWEEN 23,0fi) and 25,0(X)persons swarmed on Stilwell for the 1976 edition of the Strawberry Festival. The 8O-minuteporade included 16 bands, colorful floats, 344 horses, 32 ponies, 20 mules, and one tiger. Stilwell Foods, Inc.' had the top commercial float which ieatured o huge Bicentennial cake. The Vocational-TechnicalSchool's entry wes No. I in the non-commercial category. Other winners: Commercial-2nd, Bank of Commerce; and 3rd' Piggty-Wiggly (now Jack's Food City.) Non-commercial-2nd' Ad&ir County 4-H; and 3rd, Pentecostal lloliness Church.

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PEGGY'SFLOWERS DEJARNATT BBOTHERS STILWELL READY MIX "Flowersfor all Occasions' Ben & Jim-Dirt Contractors U.S. 59 North STILWELLTRUCK SERVI( Truck repairingand Parts REASOR'S DISCOUNT FOODS ROCK'S IRON & METAL CO. "We "Slimr" CHUB'SCOUNTRY STOR Sell for Less" James and Jane 323S. 2nd St.. Stilwell CLOWNS and Walt Disney characters, right, spiced up the parade. Below, are members of the Bedouin mounted patrol from Musko- g€€, dressed in Indian regalia. The parade also ineluded the Muldrow gun- fighters who gave the crowd a thrill every half block or so by staging another gunfight with the good guys winning every time.

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PEGGY'SFLOWERS B-CGENERATOR "Flowersfor all Occasions" I StarterRebuilder

STILWELLTRUCK SERVICE DOSSSTILWELL Truck repairingand parts Grocery& Market

CHUB'SCOUNTRY STORE BRUNER'SAUTO A TRACTORSUPPLY 323S. 2nd St.. Stilwell Also UsedCars

BENFRANKLIN STORE Stilwell.Oklahoma The Plains Indian dancers per- formed in the parade and, later, on the band stand. Uncle Sam in parade

QUEEN OF THE 1976 FES Dalana Hudgins, left, and atr Merriott, 1975 Queen Karen attendant Brenda Littlejohn a Oklahoma Gov David Bore Kiwanis Gov Earl Walker. Tl crowned by Walker on the following the parade. At righ gets a kiss from Walker.

Part of the parade crowd in 1976.

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THOMAS CLEAN CLEANERS IGA WAREHOUSE MARKET Jor You-AIl Come to See Us Dale & Mary Rowan Sr THE JACK RIDERS INDUSTRIAL UNIFORM & TOWEL Welcome, "Uniforms SUPPLY,INC. Visitors that Advertise" Conte Corrugate I

QUEEN OF THE 19?6 FESTIVAL, MiSS Dalana Hudgins, left, and attendant Judv Merriott, 1975 Queen Karen Baublit. ani attendant Brenda Littlejohn are flanked bv Oklahoma Gov David Boren, left. ani Kiwanis Gov Earl Walker. The queen was crowned by Walker on the band stand following the parade. At right, the queen gets a kiss from lValker.

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ContainerCorp. of America CorrugatedContainers- Muskogee WIDE VARIETY of entertainr presented from the band stand at Festival. At top, the crowd listen to a country western singer. At CIIAMPIONSIIIP BERRIES purchased for $675 at the auction at the 19?6 Festival bv Charlie Scott, minister of the First Jimmy Leake, left, owner of a Tulsa television station, were grown by Johnny Auffet, righi. Church, shows the form that won I Aulfet also received a $25 cash award from the Stilwell Kiwanis Club for his Atlas varietv him in the pie-eating contest. championshipberries. Secondwas llomer lligrrite; third, Leonard Baird; fourth, John Benneth ond fifth' Hooper and Son. Twelve exhibitors in oll entered the berry judging. Their berries sold for a record $2,600 at the auction. The cheapest crate brought a record $60.

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Wal-MartDiscount City, Stilwell GREEN COUNTRY We reallydo sellfor less Mobile Home Sales VIP Sales ARKANSAS OFFICE EQUIPM Company Fort Smith, Arkansas 4673S. 83rd East Ave.. Tulsa. Ok.74145 SCHMIEDING PRODTICECO Springdale, Arkansas WIDE VARIETY of entertainment was presented from the band stand at the 1976 Festival. At top, the crowd listens intently to a country western singer. At right, Mr Charlie Scott, minister ol the First Christian Church, showsthe form that won a prize for him in the pie-eating contest.

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ARKANSAS OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. KEYSTONE SEED CO. Fort Smith, Arkansas Hollister, Calif.-Veget. SeedGrowers

SCHMIEDING PRODT]CECO., INC. ALLIED BEARINGS SUPPLY CO. Springdale, Arkansas Tulsa-Muskogee SQUARE DANCING w&s a feature of the 1976 Festival progra THOUSANDS lined servings of strawberries snd ice cream following lp _l9l _free the band stand. It was so popular strawberry auction. E.R. Kirkbride, president of the Stilwell Kiwanis Club in 19?6. s&id Kiwanis Club plans a similar exhit probably a record number of personsreceived free desserts. The serving lines opened at 3 p,m. year. At right are a couple of the y and didn't close until nearly 5 p.m. lVaiting w&6 never much of a problem since the long lines moved quickly and orderly. who enjoyed eating free strawbe ice cream at the Festival.

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SQUARE DANCING was an added feature of the 1976 Festival program on the band stand. It was so popular that the Kiwanis Club plans a similar exhibition this year. At right are a couple of the youngsters who enjoyed eating free strawberries and ice crearn at the Festival.

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Stilwell Democrat-Journal

StilwellChamber of Commerce "Always Planningfor Stilwell'sFuture" Ferry-MorseSeed Company Memphis,Tennessee New hospitol isneonn9 completion

Stilwell's new $3.1 million Memorial Hospital, located on SH 100 West, is scheduledfor opening on July 1. The gleamingnew facility will be an asset which few rural communities in the nation can boast. When in full operation, the new hospital has plans to serve not only the Stilwell area with hospital and physician services. but Westville and other communitiesin Adair County and western Arkansas. The new facility will have 34 private roomsand eight semi-privaterooms and will accommodate50 patients. In addition to the hospital, three office suites have been included in the new building and will be availablefor lease by physicians. The latest x-ray and medical laboratory diagnostic equipment has been purchased. Over $100,000has been spent for x-ray equipment alone. The emergencydepartment will consistof three well equipped emergency treatment rooms, capable of handling any emergency situation from heart attacks to major accidentvictims. Stilwell Memoriol Ilospital is located on SH lfi) West The surgery department will feature a surgical suite with two operating rooms meals. county bond issues or tax assessmet which will be equipped to handle most major The laundry equipped with automatic Members of the board of directors surgery cases. washers and dryers will insure a supply of non-profit corporation which arranl The maternity department, including the clean linens for the hospital at all times. the finance and built the new facility nursery, the labor, delivery and post-partum The new hospital will have a snack room addition to Bradford, Mrs Lucille rooms, are in a separate section of the just off the attractive waiting area for the Stilwell, secretary-treasurer;E. hospital. convenienceof visitors to the hospital, Todd, Stilwell; and Mrs Bessie Hen The all-stainlesssteel kitchen featuresthe A.G. Bradford, chairman of the hospital Westville, members. latest equipment designed for convenience board, said the new hospital building has Dr John H. Carson is the presidr and efficiency in the preparation of patient been financed totally without either city or general manager of the corporation.

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ROBERTS FUNERAL HOME D-X AGENCY Serving Adair County Since 1913 Dale Davis and Lester Campbell ')) F INLAND CONTAINER CORP. RICELAND FOODS Dallas, T ex - 214/ 242-5281 Stuttgart, Arkansas Fast I HERMAN JONES SCOTTSUPPLY CO. OF ARKANSAS Okla. Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. Springdale, Ark. 501/751-4600 Ozat ,,CO T

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The public will pay a minimum of $12 per crate of strawberries on Festival Day in Stilwell. Growers will be selling their berries in the parking lot just west of the Adair County Court House, as in the past.

RESTBOOMSAVAILABLE Portable restrooms for men and women will be set up in the area of the band stand on Strawberry.Festival Day in Stilwell. If you can't find one, ask for information from a Kiwanian or a National Guardsman.

SECOND SATURDAY The Strawberry Festival is held in Stilwell on the secondSaturday of May each year.

STILL IN OPERATION A water wheel,known as Golda'sOld Mill, located at Bitting Springs off SH 51 west of Stilwell, is more than 100 years old. The wheei still provides power for grinding corn, just as it did for the Indians and settlers.

FIRST-RATE This is first-rate travel country, mainly ital is located on SH lfi) West trecauseyou'll find Adair County residents county bond issues or tax assessments. friendly and helpful and proud of their Members of the board of directors of the picture-book scenery and historical spots. non-profit corporation which arranged for the finance and built the new facility are, in addition to Bradford, Mrs Lucille Hurd, DEER, ELK, BUFFALO E. Stilwell, secretary-treasurer; Claude Deer, elk, and buffalo were the first and Mrs Bessie Henderson, Todd, Stilwell; grazing animals recorded in this area by Westville. members. WashingtonIrving in his book, "Tour of the H. is the president and Dr John Carson Prairie," written in \822. general manager of the corporation.

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I TeroMountain, Inc. 'i Fayetteville,Arkansas I tt BeaconDrive-ln Fast Food Service-Call in Early 774-3538 OzarksElectric "Consu Cooperative mer-OwnedUtility" telephones. Television reception-Four s' Foctsobout Sti lwell Tulsa, Okla., and one in Fort Sm Special events-Strawberry Population (1970 census)-City, 2,134; Order of Eastern Star, Oddfellows Lodge, Dogwood and fall foilage tours, r Adair County, 15,141. Estimated county Rebekah Lodge, Adair County Quarter Adair County Fair. population today is 16,500. Horse Association, Adair County Cattle- Health-The new Stilwell Labor force-Male, 2,185; female, 792. men's Association, and seven Adair County Hospital with 50 beds,is nearingr Transportation-Federal Highways 59 and Extension Homemakers groups. and is expected to open abou 62; and State Highways 51 and 100. Industrial foundation-Stilwell Industrial replacing the present Stilwell Interstate 40 is 30 miles south. The Kansas Foundation, a non-profit organization, was Hospital. The Adair Countl City Southern Railroad, six truck lines and a recently revitalized and a 30-acre tract was Department Building is 1o, bus line serve the area. Stilwell also has a purchased for prospective industries. Stilwell. The city has three I\ city airport with runways of 1,600 and 2,000 Recreation-Water sports, fishing and osteopath, two optometrists feet. A new airport is in the planning stage. picnicking at nearby Lake Tenkiller; small chiropractor. Two ambulance Government-Mayor-City Council. Active game and deer hunting; Adair Recreation operate in Stilwell area. volunteer fire department with 20 members. Area, north edge of Stilwell, includes small The Stilwell Nursing Home is Nine city police officers and six county lake for fishing and swimming, plus picnic officers. Two Oklahoma Highway Patrolmen and camping facilities, and children's are stationed here. Stilwell is also home for playground; city swimming pool; two a unit of the Oklahoma National Guard. gymnasiums; and movie theatre. Four golf Organizations-Chamber of Commerce, courses are located within a 30-mile radius. Stilwell Kiwanis CIub, the Cherokee Nation The Stilwell Kiwanis Club and the City of Kiwanis Club, Adair County Cherokee Stilwell sponsor baseball and swimming Historical Society, Garden Club, Roundup programs for youngsters in this area. Club, Study Club, Strawberry Capital Communications-Independently owned Square Dance Club, American Legion, telephone company offers direct distance Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masonic Lodge, dialing, touch tone and mobile dial

Indian Capital Area Vo-Tech School at Stilwell

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C.J.Carson ISAACS'GROCERY A FEEI InsuranceAgency S.L.and Wilma lsaacs MARTIN'SAUTO REPAIR -77 - "The FriendlY" Phone 774 42 Stitwell WORSHAM'SCARDINAL Bankof Commerce FoodStore STILWELLBUTANE CO. Sidand Pat lnternationalMultifoods CASHPAWN SHOP Minneapolis,Minnesota DarrylLockard telephones. facility with ?5 beds. An addition is being Television reception-Four stations in planned. Tulsa, Okla., and one in Fort Smith, Ark. Climote-Average Special events-Strawberry Festival, - winter temperature is 37.4degrees. Dogwood and fall foilage tours, rodeos and Average summer temperature Adair County Fair. is 82.1. Rainfall averages 42.46 inches per year. Stilwell's Health-The new Stilwell Memorial elevation above sea levei is 1,112feet. Hospital with 50 beds, is nearing completion and is expected to open about July 1, Education-One elementary school, one replacing the present Stilwell Municipal junior high and one high school. Adair Hospital. The Adair County Health County Branch, Indian Capital Area Department Building is located in Vocational-TechnicalSchool, is located at Stilwell. The city has three M.D.'s, an north edge of Stilwell. John Brown osteopath, two optometrists and a University, SiloamSprings, Ark., is B0 miles chiropractor. Two ambulance services lway; University of Arkansas,Fayetteville, operate in Stilwell area. 50 miles; and Northeastern State The Stilwell Nursing Home is a modern University, Tahlequah,Zb miles.

l1llit.*ii Municipal swimming pool

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LEE'SCITGO HUNTER'S5 and10 59-5'lHishway',y,, Cliftonand ChristineHunter ISAACS'GROCERY A FEED FARMERSPRODUCE AND MILL S.L.and Wilma lsaacs Feed- Seed- Fertilizer MARTIN'SAUTO REPAIR ISAACS'CONOCO -7 STATION Ph on e 774 742 - Stitw etl Stilwell,Oklahoma

WORSHAM'SCARDINAL COLLINSFIRESTONE FoodStore Tires- Batteries-Appliances

STILWELLBUTANE CO. NORTHEND FABRIC pat SHOP Sid and Welcometo Our Festival

CASHPAWN SHOP SEABS DarrylLockard Alexand Jan James DIFFERENT DIRECTION Creeks in the Stilwell area flc ffi'ffiffi. which way. Lee's Creek flows south ar ffi Evansville Creek, north: Caner northwest; and Sallisaw Creek. so Among other little known distinr Stilwell: highest elevationof any ( eounty seat east of Oklahoha C highest elevationof any Oklahoma the Kansas City Southern Railway First Christian Church

Industrial sites available-Thirty acres 2,000,000gallons of industrial wastes daily, located 7/4 mile north of city Iimits on the was completedrecently. KansasCity SouthernRailroad right-of-way, Electrical power-The City owns its own was recently purchased by the Stilwell electrical distribution system, and gets its Industrial Foundation for prospective own power from the Grand River Dam industries. Other land on the railroad and Authority. Special industrial rates are one or more highways is also available for offered.Present capacityof 5,000KW could industry. easily be enlarged. Ozarks Electric The Cherokee Tribe is developing an Cooperativeserves the rural areas. industrial park just south of Stilwell on US Banking-Bank of Commerce has total 59 with the aid of a government grant. One capital and reserves of $1,486,269.03with large industry has announcedplans to build $14,892,434.92in depositsand total assetsof in the industrial park. $16,758,575.17. Prevailing wage scale-U.S. minimum Indian Industrial Development Assistance wage and hour law prevails. -The Bureau of Indian Affairs, in Major industries-Stilwell Foods,Inc., cooperationwith Oklahomaemploymenl Cherokee Nation Industries, Inc., Adair services agencies, will assist industry in County Orchard Co., and Ideal Fruit Farm. recruitment of qualified applicants to meel Motels and Restaurants-Three motels personnelstaffing requirements. with 56 units. Numerousgood eating places. With the Arkansas River only about 30 Water and sewer systern-Stilwell has an miles away, Adair County is looking for an abundanceof clean, pure water-4,000,000 industrial boom now that the Arkansas and gallons per day-from 140-acre city lake. Verdigris Rivers are openedto navigation. The lake is large enoughto serve Stilwell for three years without a drop of rain falling. INDUSTRIES INTERESTED IN THIS Present sewer system is large enough to AREA ARE INVITED TO WRITE JERRY accommodatea city of 10,000.A $500,000 PANTER, PRESIDENT OF THE STIL- industrial sewer system, which can handle WELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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E.G. and Ella Mae Carroll Levi and Christine Carlile

H.D. and Bonnie Gound Bob and Mae Baker L.T. and Evana Spray Wade and Mabel Zumwalt Leor James O. Young Glen and Roxie Robbins Sp Lucille Hurd Hershal and Penny Dotson Jerry and Mary White Berry and Bobbie Lou Ferguson I Jean McConnell I Dorothy Reed Ma Tom and Vahla Todd Dr and Mrs Jimmie Taylor

Mr and Mrs E.R. Kirkbride Kenneth and Johnnie Rains

Otto and Frances Alderson Gene and Sue LuoPlace DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS Creeks in the Stilwell area flow every which way. Lee's Creek flows south and east; Evansville Creek, north; Caney Creek, northwest; and Sallisaw,Creek. southwest. Among other little known distinctions for Stilwell: highest elevation of any Oklahoma eounty seat east of Oklahoha City; and highest elevation of any Oklahoma town on the Kansas City Southern Railway.

Dogwood blooms ore plentiful

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Stilwell State Park is popular spot

First Baptist Church CHEROKEE This page made possiblethrough the INVOLVED IN contributions of the following: ELECTRONIC LLOYDBREWER "45 CITYFILLING STAT. LEE'SAPCO YearsContinuous Service', Welcometo Our City This p JAN 8 TIM'SCIRCLE INN A RESTAURANT CAVINESSSERVICE - "Your STATION 774-7022 Downtown Stilwell BusinessAppreciated"

JOLLYCHEF RESTAURANT & BAKERY HOLIDAYMOTEL Nextto Jack'sFood City Stilwell STARR'SDRIVE.IN L.R. WEBB, 774-28U, 774_7327 Cheroke Addieand Sam D. Starr OrderBuyer, Stocker I FeederCattle

BLACKARDREAL ESTATE STILWELLFFA CHAPTER Ph.24-2990-Stitwetl I WelcomesYou to the Festival S STILWELLFLOWER SHOP STILWELLAUTO SUPPLY Flowersfor all occasions LulaMae Hurlbut,Owner T

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Cherokee Nofion Industries,lnc. Highway51 West Stilwell,Oklahoma Stilwell Prize-winl First-prize winners in competitl 1976Strawberry Festival reveal t Churches that won them their blue ribbons STRAWBERRY PRESERV are (Miss Lucille Starr) Most religiousfaiths Prepare, wash and drain strawbe representedin the immediate Fill quart strawberry box with br empty into 5% quart Pan. Add Stilwellarea. sure-jell and stir until dissolved.A sugar and mix well. Let come to rr Other denominationshave Time and let boil 6 or 7 minutes, foam. Empty into pyrex dish and I churchesin communities day or so before putting into jars Stilwell. freezer or refrigerator. W surrounding indefinitely.

The localchurches are: ITALIAN STRAWBERRY T (Mrs Kathie Potter) (Original) Assemblyof God Church Crust: Combine 2 cups flour, 1/8 ts powder, 7 tablespoons sugar. CentralBaptist Church tablespoonsshortening and 5 tr margarine until mixture is like coi Churchof Christ crumbs. Add 1 egg combined wi tablespoon water and % teaspo< First BaptistChurch Mix until dough sticks togetl several hours. Roll out and fit in First ChristianChurch pan. Flute every t/z inch and bak minutes at 375 degrees.Cool. Cream Filling: First United Methodist Soften I tsp. unflavored gel Church tablespoonswater. Add 2 teaspor and 3/4 cup confectioners sugar FreeHoliness Church ricotta cheese.Whip partially, adr gelatin and finish whipping. Put ir Glaze: UnitedMethodist Indian Crush enoughberries to make1 Church Add 1 cup sugar and 3 tal cornstarch. Cook until thick. Do PentecostalHoliness Berries: Chop enough berries to make 2

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NADINE'S DRY GOODS REED'S HARDWARE & FURNITURE Welcome to Our Festival Sarah-Quentin-Gene Ferry- M I Prize-winningrecipes

First-prize winners in competition at the on top of ricotta pushinginto cheeseslightly. 1976Strawberry Festival reveal the recipes Top with pretty, whole berries, pointed end that won them their blue ribbons. up. Coat with glaze. Chill for several hours. STRAWBERRY PRESERVES (Miss Lucille Starr) Prepare, wash and drain strawberries. Fill quart strawberry box with berries and STRAWBERRY CAKE (Miss empty into 5% quart pan. Add l/2 box Lucille Starr) sure-jelland stir until dissolved.Add 3 cups 1 white cake mix sugar and mix well. Let come to rolling boil. 1/2 cup water Time and let boil 6 or 7 minutes. Skim off 4 eggs 1 foam. Empty into pyrex dish and let stand a cup Wessonoil flour day or so before putting into jars. Store in 3 tablespoons pkg. jello (3 freezer or refrigerator. Will keep 1 strawberry oz.) (fresh indefinitely. 1 cup strawberries or frozen) Bring water to boil. Add iello. Let stand. ITALIAN STRAWBERRY TART Combinecake mix and Wessonoil. Mix until (Mrs Kathie Potter) lumps disappear.Add eggs,then flour. Beat (Original) until smooth. Add jello and strawberries. Crust: (the berries could be blended) Combine 2 cups flour, 1,/8 tsp. baking Greaseand flour two 9" x 1tl2" round layers powder, 7 tablespoons sugar. Cut in 2 and bake at 350 degrees about 25 to 30 tablespoonsshortening and 5 tablespoons minutes, or one oblong pan about 35 to 40 margarine until mixture is like coarse bread minutes. crumbs. Add 1 egg combinedwith one (1) Frosting: 1 packagepowdered sugar (16oz.), tablespoonwater and Yz teaspoon vanilla. 1 stick oleo, 1/3 cup strawberries. Beat until Mix until dough sticks together. Chill smooth. several hours. Roll out and fit in 9 inch pie pan. Flute every 1/zinch and bake 13 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees.Cool. STRAWBENRY PIE Cream Filling: (Mrs Floyd Cox, Zion) Soften 1 tsp. unflavored gelatin in 2 1 quart frozen strawberries thawed and tablespoonswater. Add 2 teaspoonsvanilla drained and,3/4 cup confectionerssugar to 2 cups Reserve berries to add later. ricotta cheese.Whip partially, add softened In sauce pan add: gelatin and finish whipping. Put in pie shell. 2 cups drained strawberry juice Glaze: 1, cup sugar Crush enoughberries to make 1 cup juice. 5 tablespoons cornstarch (rounded) Add 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons Cook 3 minutes. Add red food coloring. cornstarch. Cook until thick. Do not cool. Cool. Add strawberiies and 3 sliced bananat. Berries: Pour into baked pie shells. Top with Chop enoughberries to make 2 cups. Put whipped cream. Makes two 8-inch pies.

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Agriculture is big business here. which has nationwidedistribution; the Adair In the past 50 years, sale of livestock and County Orchard Co., which is the largest in livestock products has been the principal this four-state region; and the Ideal Fruit source of agriculture income in Adair Farm. County. Corn, small grain, grain sorghums and Adair County products-including straw- improved grassesand legumes for hay are berries, green beans, apples and peaches- grown mostly as feed for livestock. Timber are sold all over the nation. Some are is regarded as an important cash income. processed locally, while others are shipped Several poultry processing plants also fresh. flourish in this area. Stilwell is the home of Stilwell Foods, Inc.,

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Cattle graze on lush Pasture VIP LUNCHEON IS MAY 14 The Stilwell Kiwanis Club will sponsora MAPS AVAILABLE VIP luncheon at the Stilwell Community Maps showing location of strawberry Facilities Building at 12 o'clock noon patches in this area will be available on Saturday, May 14. Strawberry Festival Day. OklahomaGovernor David Boren will be the principal speaker. Tickets for the luncheonare being sold for INFORMATION $5. Moke Sti An information booth will be established Shuttle buseswill be usedto transport the near the band stand on Strawberry Festival luncheonguests from the downtown area to Stilwell will make an ideal hea Day for the convenience of visitors. the community building. for you while you are visiting

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MR. B'S PIZ.ZA DAIRY BERRY DRIVE.IN Charles and Debbie Bennett 411S. 2nd St.. Stilwell Festivolis 30 yeors old

Stilwell's Strawbemy Festival-which Besides being cute and attractive, continues to grow each year-celebrates its contestantsin the first years of the Festival 30th anniversary on May !4 this year. were required to be actual strawberry The Festival had its beginning in 1948 pickers and were sponsored by their when the Stilwell Kiwanis Club decided to employers. "The do something about stimulating interest in contest, on the same day as the one of Adair County's major economic Festival,was held on the court housesteps," "There resources-the strawberry. Pat recalls. were about 10 Norvel Henley, an original member of the contestants.We didn't have to perform-we Stilwell Kiwanis, recalls the first Festival just sat there and were judged on the basis wasn't much by present day of applausefrom the "It standards. crowd." didn't have a parade-but it did have As queen,Pat received lots of music, a queen contest and a $50 U.S. Savings speech-making,"Henley says. Bond, a wristwatch, and some new clothes. Hundredsof free portions of strawberries Each year, the Festival improves and the and ice cream were served to all. crowds keep getting larger. The Festival is The first queen,Pat Reed (now Mrs Bob now consideredone of Eastern Oklahoma's Leatherwoodof Stilwell) was nine years old. most outstanding annual events.

Water sk Here'swl' Lake Tenkiller, Iocatedjust a felr drive west of Stilwell, is a family vacationer'splace. Many Oklahomans consider L killer the state's prettiest lake. 1 blue of the lake can't be matche waters of any other state reserv the hills are steep,rugged, and tret Every inch of shoreis publiclyor Early-day Strawberry Festival Parade so the boater is free to go and land wishes. Unsightly developmen

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Water skiing is great sport at Lake Tenkiller Here'swhere the octionis Lake Tenkiller, locatedjust a few minutes' clutter the natural beauty of the area; drive west of Stilwell, is a family lake. . .a concessionholders must conform to strict vacationer'splace. standards. Many Oklahomans consider Lake Ten- Lake Tenkiller is just one of many prettiest lake. The clear attractions in this area...so come to the killer the state's "Green blue of the lake can't be matched by the Country" and enjoy spectacular waters of any other state reservior...and vistas at every turn. Valleys, tree-covered the hills are steep,rugged, and tree-covered. mountains,unlimited water fun. Every inch of shoreis publicly owned,and Come,enjoy it all-the best of Oklahoma, sothe boater is free to go and land where he crowded with color, and a wide variety of wishes. Unsightly developments don't thines to see and do.

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