Page2 ffi Welcr Welcometo t proudto onceal Thisis theone c nivalatmosPher I'm sure ** You havemanY imPt annualparade f, horses.In additi Day arethe cro music of BillY dignitaries. ln additionw Glub.0thers, lrom left, ale: John TomTodd, cenler, is this year's president ofthe Stilwell Kiwanis strawberriesYo ofthis Kiwanis division; Todd; Freeman,immediate past presidenti Ctet Mangler,lieutenant'governor strawberriesat charlesGlozier, vice plesident; and Dean Jackson, secletary'treasurer. streets.ln add creamserving I On behalfof Festivol our activitiesin ClubSponsors joy our hosPita The StilwellKiwanis Club has had an un- day of deerseason. broken tradition of community service The Club also sponsors a concession sinceit was charteredin 1946. standduring the summer,at the city'sball The Club,which meetsfor lunch each park. After 35 yearsthe Stilwell KiwanisClub Tuesday,is one of 7,273clubs which make "We up Kiwanis Clubs International.The or- continues to live uP to its motto, membershipoI 291,221 Serve". ganizationhas a Cha and includesclubs in 61 nationsand geo- Vic graphicalareas. Joh "We Under the motto of Serve," the Aboutthe cover Pas StilwellKiwanis Club sponsors such diver- sified activities as the local Boy Scout Official photograph of Miss Bob Alderson DonaldBooth Troopand the annualStrawberry Festival. StephanieGoodall who will be DavidBrane The club donatesabout $5,000 each crownedqueen of the 34th annual RonBroad - programs, Festivalon MaY 9. WilliamBusbl year to variouscommunity as Strawberry Joe H. Carsor well as hundredsof man hours. The cover was made possible JamesF. Cars Clubmembers participate in fund raising through the contribution of Joe LynnCarl "Pancake CharlesCrozie activitiessuch as Day" which is StilwellFoods, Inc. HershalDotsc traditionallyheld the morningof the first BerryFergusc Thispage made possible through the contribulionsof the following: NationalPackaging SPecialists Shreveport,Louisiono ZeloMountain, Inc. Foyetteville, Arkonsos EllexTransportation, Inc. Hic Tulso,Oklohomo Page3 Welcometo the Festivol Welcometo the StrawberryFestival! The StilwellKiwanis Club is very proudto onceagain sponsor the 34thAnnual stilwell strawberry Festival. Thisis the oneday our littletown of 3,000people balloons into a largecar- nivalatmosphere gathering of 20,000people. l'm sureyou will find somethingfor everymember of yourfamily' We havemany important events that highlightour day.Among these are the annualparade featuring numerous floats, queens, clowns, and uncounted horses.In addition,some of the outstandingevents during the Strawberry Day are the crowningof our StrawberryOueen, the outstandingcountry music of Billy Parker,and our Kiwanisluncheon featuring numerous dignitaries. In additionwe havea finestrawberry auction where you canbuy allthe strawberriesyou want (if you can afford them),and if you don't buy any strawberriesat the auction,there are always plenty available on the side streets.In addition,we will have our annualfree strawberriesand ice creamserving beginning at 2:30p.m. On behalfof the StilwellKiwanis Club, I sincerelyhope you enjoyall of ouractivities in our Cityof Stilwell.I urgeyou to comeback often and en- joy our hospitality. Tom Todd President StilwellKiwanis Club
KiwanisClub 0fficers Tom Todd President Charles Crozier Dean Jackson Vice President Secretary-Treasurer
John Freeman Joe H. Carson Past President Past Lieutenant-Govetnor KiwanisClub Members Bob Alderson Clint Fixin Jack Kay Greg Seamans Donald Booth James Frazier Phil Kaniatobe Jack Smay David Brane John Freeman Larry Lane Daniel D. Smith Ron Broad Murle Gilbreath James Lee L.T. Sorav William Busby H.D. Gound Sam Love Claude Todd Joe H. Carson J.L. Hallford Jerry Means Tom Todd James F. Carson W.O. Hatley Neb Miller Buck Wright Joe Lynn Carson Raymond B. Hitson Tobe O'Neal Cary Wyatt Charles Crozier Mark Hodson Barnes Pemberton James Young Hershal Dotson Dean Jackson Bob Ray Hugh Zimmerman Berry Ferguson Jim Jones Dale Rowan Wade Zumwalt
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Miss Stephanie Goodall, 16-year-old School. brown-eyed brunette daughter of Mr and Miss Goodallsang a medleyof Broad- "Country Mrs Steve Goodall,was chosen as queen way hits; Miss Keeter sang a of the 34th annual Strawberry Festivalhere Medley"; Miss Hill presenteda twirling in March. routine;and Miss Robinsonsang a solo, "One Miss Goodall defeated 15 other Adair Dayat a Time." County loveliesfor the title. The other contestants were Misses The queen will receive merchandise TeresaLynn Hanvey,17, daughterof Mr gifts from Stilwell area merchants and and Mrs Joe Watt, Route 2 Westville;
Judgeswho chose the 1981 Strawbery Festival0ueen, fromlett, were: Chils Lincoln ofKTUL-TU, Tulsa;Mrs Lincoln; Becky Dixon, also of KTUL-TV;Dan Henshel of Kl06 FMtadio, Siloam Spilngs, Ark.;Badara Bashore, Muskogee Phoenix; and Dan Little, L&S Band Insttuments C0., Foil Smith, Ark.
other awards. CatherineMarie Hanvey, 16, daughterof Namedfirst runnerupto the queen is Mr and Mrs Watt; Shelly Johnson,17, Miss RonettaKeeter, 17, daughterof Mr daughterof Mr and MrsTommy Johnson, and Mrs GusKeeter, Route 4 Stilwell;and Westville; Penny Louise Jones, 18, secondrunnerup is Miss ShawnaHill, 16, daughterof Mr and Mrs Floyd Jones, daughterof Mr andMrs MackHill, Stilwell. Route4 Stilwell;Molly McCuistion,16, Firstalternate is Miss Susie Robinson, daughterof Mr and Mrs Woodrow Mc- 16, daughterof Mr and Mrs GlennRobin- Cuistion, Stilwell; Naomi Mink, 16, MissStephanie Gooda l son,Stilwell. daughterof Mrs Emma Mink, Route 1 Keeter,lett, and Miss Sl Allfourgirls are students at StilwellHigh Bunch; Kimberly Kaye Morris, 16,
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MissStephanie Goodall, 1981 Oueen ol the StrawberryFeslival, with her attendants, Miss Ronetta Keeter,lefl, and Miss Shawna Hill.
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J.R.PENIGK, JR. Grower. Pocker& Shipperof Sweet Polotoes Page 6 mie Jean Ritter, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Ritter, Route 1 Bunch; and Valerie Sanders, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Sanders,Route 1 Stilwell. Neil Morton served as master of cere- monies for the contest which attracted an overflow crowd estimated at close to 400 Music-Oklahoma Dersons. was queen contest chair- J.L. Hallford Parade man.
NationalAnthem
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Awards to Champi StephanieGoodall sang a medleyof songs duringthe talentcompetition at this year's Strawberry Auctio queencontest. Music-Oklahomi daughter of Mr and Mrs Spencer Morris, Route 2 Stilwell; Lurde Ortiz, 16, daughter Free Servingsof S of Mrs FelicitaOrtiz, Stilwell; Katy Owl, 16, The1981 Strawberry Festival 0ueen was daughter of Mr and Mrs Daylight Owl, presentedwith a bouquet0f r0sesby the Rodeo, Thursday, Route 1 Bunch; Vicki Perry, 19, daughter 1980queen, Miss Vicki Guthrie ol Westville. of Mr and Mrs Jack Perry, Stilwell; Tam-
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Music-OklahomaArmy National Guard Band ...... 9:00a.m.
Parade 10:00a.m. Bob Ray,Parade Marshal
NationalAnthem ....11:00a.m. lnvocation ....11:05a.m.
FlasSalute ' 11 :10 a'm' iru s".*, .in."ri"" D;; b
Crowningof StrawberryFestival Oueen for 1981 . . .11:15a.m. Miss StephanieGoodall fntroduction of SpecialGuests 1'l:25a.m.
Entertainment...... 11:30a.m. Mary Kay Harshaw,Miss Cherokee
KiwanisLuncheon . . . 12:00to 1:30p.m. StilwellCommunity Facilities Building
Entertainment"" ' "12:00 erilyp"rk";
Awardsto ChampionStrawberry Growers . . .2:00p.m.
StrawberryAuction . . .2:15p.m.
Music-OklahomaArmy NationalGuard Western Band . . . . .2:45p.m.
FreeServings of Strawberriesand lceCream .2:45p.m.
Rodeo,Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 7,8,9 . .8:00p.m. Sponsoredby StilwellRound-up Club
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Page 8 Stilwell(two). The procession horses,20 poniesar Floatw4nners wer Givic-1st,Cherok plex,$75; 2nd, Sorol 3rd. CherokeeNatir $25. rritii w:lliii Gommetcial-1st, ffijii. riiti,p.
Firstplace in the civic division of the 1980 Strawbery FestivalParade was won by the Gherokee Na- tion0f 0klahomawith this yellow and red beauty. Porodeottrocts thousonds A parade that took 80 minutes to pass a twirlers from the Tulsa area, 13 queens, given point launchedStilwell's 33rd annual more than 20 dignitaries. Strawberry Festival last year. Bands in the processionwere from Fort The lineof marchincluded 11 marching Gibson, Grove, Watts, Ouinton, Bristow, No.1 floatin the cr bands,20 other marchinggroups of young Arkoma, Morris, Westville (two), and wasblue and white
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Stilwell{two). dustries,Inc., trophy; 2nd, Bank of Com- The procession also included 235 merce,trophy; and 3rd, Peggy'sFlowers, horses,20 poniesand 11 mules. trophy. Floatwfnners were: Bandwinners were: Givic-1st,Cherokee Nation Tribal Com- CfassAA-1st, FortGibson;2nd, Bristow. plex,$75;2nd, Soroptomist Club, $50; and GlassA-1st, Arkoma; 2nd, Westville; 3rd, CherokeeNation Stilwell Academy, 3rd, Morris. $25. Junior High School-1st, Grove; 2nd, Commelcial-1st.Cherokee Nation In- Weswille;3rd, Watts.
No.1 lloatin the commercial division ol theparade was the Gherokee Nation Industries' entry which wasblue and white wilh strawberry accents.
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DeMohon, FFA sweetheail, left, and Deby Stephenson, filst attendant,lode 0n the StilwellHigh SchoolFuture Farmers of AmelicaGhapter's Float. Slilwelll
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StilwellFoods' pink and white Festival float featured a hugecrown.
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MissVicki Gttthile, righl attershe was crowned bY tule,from left: Miss Oonna Brunk,attendants to Miss ffffiffisH 1980F *flm Miss Vicki Guthrie,d; Mrs Doyle Guthrie,Rout W crowned queen of the Festival by Kiwanis Go Thirdplace in thecommercial category ol thelloat competition was won by Peggy's Flowers. The highlightof the bandstat floatwas decorated with liesh flowers. Ghildren dtessed as strawberdes rode on the floal. ing the parade.
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W MissVicki Gulhrie, right, weats her crown as queen of the 33rd annual Strawberry Festival shoilly attershe was crowned by Ed Gunter, Kiwanis governor lor theTexas-Oklahoma District. Also in thepic- ture,from lefl: Miss Donna Terrell, queen ol the 1979 Festival;and Miss Doreen Curry and Miss Gathy Brunk,attendants to Miss Guthrie. 1980Festivol Queen Miss Vicki Guthrie,daughter of Mr and Herattendants were Miss CathyBrunk, Mrs Doyle Guthrie,Route 1 Westuille,was daughterof Mr and Mrs BillBrunk, Route 3 crowned queen of the 1980 Strawberry Stilwell;and Miss Doreen Marie Curry, Festivalby Kiwanis Gov. Ed Gunter as a daughterof Mrs MarieG. Curry,Route 2 highlightof the bandstandprogram follow- Stilwell. ing the parade.
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STILWETLCAFE THEPILLSEURY COMPANY LLllYl| DollyKesfer ProirieVilloge, Konsqs Hi, Page19 Homemakersgroups. Focts INDUSTRIALFOUNDATION Stilwell lndustrial Foundation,a non- profit organization,stands ready to assist obout prospectivenew industries. RECREATION Water sports, fishing and picnickingat Stilwelf nearby Lake Tenkiller;small game and deer hunting;Adair RecreationArea, north edge of POPULATION Stilwell,includes trailer hookups, smalllake for fishing plus (1980 census)-City, 2,369; Adair Coun- and swimming, ty, 18,575. t TABORFOBCE J" Male,2,211; female, 825. ? TRANSPORTATION FederalHighways 59 and 62; and State Highways51 and 100. Interstate40 is 30 miles south. The KansasCity Southern Railroad,six truck lines and a busline serve the area.Stilwell also has a cityairport with runwaysof 1,600and 2,000feet. A new airportis in the planningstage. GOVERNMENT Mayor-CityCouncil. Active volunteer fire departmentwith 20 members.Eight city police officers and eight county officers. Three OklahomaHighway Patrolmenare stationedhere. Stilwell is also home for a unit of the OklahomaNational Guard. ORGANIZATIONS Chamberof Commerce,Stilwell Kiwanis Club,the Ad-CoKiwanis Club, Adair Coun- ty Cherokee Historical Society, Garden AdairGounty Gouil House. Club, RoundupClub, Study Club, Sorop- tomist Club, StrawberryCapital Square picnicand campingfacilities, baseball and DanceClub, American Legion, Veterans of softball diamonds,and children's play- ForeignWars, MasonicLodge, Order of ground;city swimmingpool; tennis courts; EasternStar, OddfellowsLodge, Rebekah two gymnasiums;and movietheatre. Two Lodge,Adair County QuarterHorse Asso- skatingrinks are to open in Stilwellthis rll ciation,Adair County Cattlemen'sAssoci- year.Four golf coursesare locatedwithin a T ation, and seven Adair County Extension 30-mileradius.
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The StilwellKiwanis Club and the Cityof ists,an osteopath,one optometristand a Stilwellsponsor baseball and swimming chiropractor.Two ambulance services programsfor youngstersin this area. operatein Stilwell. Homeis a modern Stilwell is the home of the Oklahoma The StilwellNursing was championshipgirls basketballteam (2-Ai facility with 96 beds. An addition Gommur for two straightyears-1978 and 1979. recentlyconstructed. CLIMATE c0MMul{rcATr0Ns Average winter temperatureis 37.4 Independentlyowned telephonecom- degrees.Average summer temperature is pany offersdirect distancedialing, touch 82.1. Rainfallaverages 42.46 inchesper tone and mobile dial telephones.Allied year.Stilwell's elevation above sea level is TelephoneCo. has constructeda new 1,11 2 feet. buildingin Stilwellto handleits continuing EDUCATION growth. One elementaryschool, one junior high TELEVISIONRECEPTION andone highschool. Adair County Branch, Fivecommercial stations and one educa- Indian CapitalArea Vocational-Technical tionalstation in Tulsa,Okla., and two com- School,is locatedat northedge of Stilwell. mercialstations in FortSmith, Ark. FlamingRainbow University recently pur- SPECIALEVENTS chasedthe buildingformerly occupied by StrawberryFestival, Dogwood and fall StilwellHigh School and is offeringseveral foliage tours, rodeos and Adair County classes here. John Brown University, Fair. SiloamSprings Ark., is 30 milesaway; Uni- HEATTH versityof Arkansas,Fayetteville, 50 miles; Thenew MemorialHospitalof Stilwellis and NortheasternState University,Tahle- equippedwith 50 beds.The AdairCouttty quah,25 miles. HealthDepartment Building is locatedin INDUSTRlALSITES AVAILABLE Stilwell.The city hasfive M.D.'s,two dent- Acreage is available for industries
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wNortheastern State University Page 22 through the Stilwell IndustrialFoundation. water-4,000,000 gallons per day-from Many choice locations for industries are 140-acrecity lake.The lake is largeenough availablein the area. to serve Stilwell for three years without a The Cherokee Nation is developing an drop of rain falling. Presentsewer system industrialpark just south of Stilwell on US is large enough to accommodatea city of 59 with the aid of a governmentgrant. One 10,000. A $500,000 industrial sewer large building, occupied by Facet In- system, which can handle 2,000,000 dustries, a filter manufacturer,has been gallonsof industrialwastes daily,was com- erected at the industrialPark. pleted recently.Enlargement of the city's PBEVAILINGWAGE SCALE U.S. minimum wage and hour law water and sewer systems is under way for prevails. additionalindustries.
1980, had total capit€ $2,652,578.77 with $21 posits and total assets INDIANINDUSTRIAL ASSISTA The Bureauof Indian tion with Oklahomaen agencies,will assistind of qualified applicants
Ganoeingon the lllinoisRiver is a favoritepast-time.
MAJOBINDUSTRIES ELECTRICALPOWER Stilwell Foods,lnc., CherokeeNation In- The City owns its own electricaldistribu- dustries, Inc.. Facet Industries, Hudson tion system, and gets its own power from Foods,Inc., Adair County OrchardCo., and the Grand RiverDam Authority. Specialin- ldeal Fruit Farm. dustrialrates are offered. Presentcapacity MOTELSAND RESTAURANTS of 5,000 KW could easily be enlarged. Two motels with 56 units. Numerous Ozarks Electric Cooperative serves the good eating places. rural areas. WATERAND SEWER SYSTEM BANKING rl;$ri$t pure of Dec. 31 Stilwell has an abundanceof clean, The Bank of Commerce,as , 0klahoma
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1980, had total capitaland reservesof staffing requirements. $2,652,578.77with $23,603,558.10in de- With the ArkansasRiver only about30 positsand total assetsol $27,071,993.60. milesaway, Adair County can expectcon- INDIANINDUSTBIAL DEVELOPMENT tinuedgrowth now that the Arkansasand ASSISTANCE VerdigrisRivers are openedto navigation. The Bureauof IndianAffairs, in coopera- INDUSTRIESINTERESTED IN THIS tion with Oklahomaemployment services AREAARE INVITED TO WRITEBOB RAY, agencies,will assistindustry in recruitment PRESIDENTOF THE STILWELLAREA of qualifiedapplicants to meet personnel CHAMBEROF COMMERCE.
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The AdairCountY l|ldr SouthernRaihoad's old d Stilwell'scity swimmingpool is a'popularplace. of the intedorol thebuil fi$,$1st**$'ittt
AdairCounty Vocational-Technical School is locatedat the noilhedge ol Stilwell.
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TheAdair Gounty glder Amedcans' organization occupies most of thespace in theKansas Gity SouthemRailroad'j oH depot in Stilwell.The Gity of Stilwellrecently completed extensiYe remodeling of theinteilot of the building.
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BOARDOF TRUSTEES
GeorgePoolaw (Kiowa) Chairman
Leo Fishinghawk (Cherokee) Vice Chairman
Peggy Watson (Cherokee) Sec./Treasurer
Jean Fishinghawk (Cherokee) ex-officio
Dan Goehring ex-officio StilwellHigh School in about1912. RichardNichols (Pueblol
CarolButler (Kiowa/Caddo)
_Dr.John Edwards (AbsenteeShawnee)
LouisGriffin (Cherokee)
GeorgeCochran (Cherokee)
James Morrison (Cherokeel
StrawberyFestival Parade in Stilwellback in the1950s.
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LOCATIONS: BOARD OF TRUSTEES CAMPUS Velcome Rt. 5, Box 240 (Hwy.62) Tahlequah, Ok.74464 George Poolaw (Kiowa) to the 91 8-456-5662 Chairman 34th 419 North Second Street Leo Fishinghawk Stilwell, Ok.74960 (Cherokee) 918-774-3644 Vice Chairman Struwberry Oaks lndian Center Peggy Watson Oaks, Ok. (Cherokee) Festiaal 91 8-868-2979 Sec./Treasurer
tradition of education: Jean Fishinghawk Visit our new compus in Stilwell A (Cherokee) from elementary to ex-officio FRU'S high school to college. . . MABEEEDUCATIONAL BUILDING Dan Goehring has ex-officio Since 1902 this site been in continuous use as a part RichardNichols school. The main of the (Pueblo) current structure was built to house the Stilwell High Carol Butler School in 1908, with addi- (Kiowa/Caddo) tions in 1914,1921,1940 (a WPA project) and 1947. For a time during the 40's, the Dr. John Edwards (Absentee Shawnee) building also housed the elementary school. Louis Griffin (Cherokee) The new Stilwell High School opened in 1980 and George Cochran FRU began the negotiations (Cherokee) for your enioyment and fund+aising necessary to purchasethe old building. James Morrison (Cherokee) AmericanIndian In January 1981, the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation awarded FRU $300,000 to purchaseand begin renova- POW-WOWtion. By February,FRU was at home in the new Mabee Sotur:doyNight, Moy 9 Educational Building and the tradition of education on qt the this historic site continues.
Flaming Rainbow, the on- When renovationsare done, ly four-year lndian-emPhasis FRUCompus Gy- the Mabee Campus will in- college in the United States, clude classrooms, labs, of- is fullv accredited by the brought to you by the fices, a student center, a Oklahoma State Regents conference center, an ath- "candidate and a fot ac' FLAMING RAINBOWUNIVERSITYletic center, vo-ag facilities creditation" by the North and a museum for the Adair Central Association. Student Activity Council County Archives.
FRU is on equol opportunily/ollirmotive oction institution. Page28 Stilwell Churches
Most religiousfuiths are representedin the Stilwellarea. Otherdenominations have churchesin communitiessurrounding Stilwell. The churchesinclude:
ASSEMBLYOF GOD BELLBAPTIST CHURCH BUNCHBAPTIST CHURCH CALVARYCHURCH OF EAST PEAVINE CENTRALBAPTIST CHURCH CHERRYTREE BAPTIST CHEROKEECHILDRENS MISSION CHEROKEEHILLS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHUCULATECHURCH Thou CHURCHOF CHRIST CHURCHOF GOD OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH EWINGCHAPEL HOLINESS FAITHTABERNACLE FIRSTBAPTIST CHURCH FIRSTCHRISTIAN CHURCH FIRSTUNITED METHODIST CHURCH FREEHOLINESS CHURCH GRACECHAPEL GUIDINGLIGHT CHURCH HONEYHILL CHURCH MULBERRYBAPTIST PENTECOSTALHOLINESS CHURCH ROCKSPRINGS BAPTIST UNITEDMETHODIST INDIAN CHURCH
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0LlvE'sDx VOilNIE'SPAWil SHOP FUEtSERVICE Vonnie,Shirley ond Poul RICHARDJ(IHI{I I0l W. Wolnui -SELF-SERVIGE Phone774-331 THEHEAD OUARTERS _ Ph. 696.HAIR MAYTAGLAUT{DRY 315N. 2nd- Stilwell Open24 Hours- Gorry & ShoronRobbins clRcLEs F00DST0RE sTltwELLWELDING SCHooI - 696'5511 ROCK'SIR(IN "All "Slim," & Laundry- 2nd & Mople,696-4115 Typesol Welding"- 805S. 2nd Jomr ISAACSFEED STORE LEE'SAPCO Hermon lscocs Welcomefo our City HUI{TERS5 & 10 G.& R.SUPPI Stilwell,Oklo. 918-682-7430 Thousandsof tu*eys arc raised in AdairCounty each yeat.
Strawberypalch near Stilwell.
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\ Page30 Music will be provid Stilwell High School Morton.. Rodeo events are riding, team roping, s roping, bull riding.girlr saddle bronc riding. Added money totals Miss Mary Ann Watl Ritter were chosen que respectively,at the 19 Each receiveda saddle Miss Watkins is the Mrs Waco Watkins, Sl ter's parentsare Mr anr of Stilwell. Their successorswi the final performancet
MaryAnn Walkins ShellyRitter Rodeo0ueen RodeoSweetheail Rodeoopens MoyT
Three performances of the Stilwell o'clock each night. Admission prices are Roundup Club's 34th annual Champion- $3 for adults and $1.50 for children at the ship FestivalRodeo are scheduledthis year Fridayand Saturdayshows. at the club's arena north of Stilwell on US Admission at the Thursday show is $1 59. per person. The rodeo, sanctioned by the Interna- An estimated 300 cowboys and cowgirls tional Rodeo Association, will open the will compete. night of Thursday, May 7 and end the David Bailey Rodeo Co. will furnish the night of Saturday,May 9. Startingtime is 8 stock. lUildand woolly hol
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Wildand woolly horses and bulls ate a trademarkof the FestivalRodeo in Stilwelleach year.
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Page32 Strowt
r.c. r.r- STRAWBERR \,oil.. t..L., , SAL Y2 cuP maYonnais 2 tablespoonschc 1 tablespoonlime 1 teaspooneach 1 and currypowder ffit"\. 2 cups dicedcool 1 cup slicedceler % cup choPPedr i,,i,", tr i ' t"Jt' pintsfresh stral l'^?."Jli.xuruert 1Yz Lettuceleaves Mint sprigs In largebowl, mix t chutney,lime juice an 0t(HUtGtt powder. Add chicket Bald Hill e toss, coverand chill. slice 1 pint of berri( "1i,_:.li-T".,',lii# chickenmixture. Line servingplates with lel
Adair CorJn strawberriesart shipped to n same day or tt ;l'*,nioiiffi'a "tT . ing. o Strawberriet being picked, should be selt only fully red+i Moke Stilwell your Hqs. plump and w natural shine your headquarlelswhen you Stilwellis within easy dfivingdistance ol make Stilwell green caps. manypoints ol interestin eastern0klahoma' s0 cometo visit. o To hold b remove them
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STRAWBERBYCHICKEN in center.Garnish with whole strawberries SALAD and mint. Y, cuP maYonnaise 2 tablespoonschopped chutney STBAWBERRYPRESERVES 1 tablespoonlime juice Prepare, wash and drain enough 1 teaspooneach grated lime peel,salt strawberriesto fill quartcontainer. Place in andcurry powder 5Tz quartsaucepan. Add y2 box Sure-Jell 2 cupsdiced cooked chicken and stir untildissolved. Add 3 cupssugar 1 1 cup slicedcelery andmix well. Let come to rollingboil. Time % cup choppedred onion and let boil6 or 7 minutes.Skim off foam. 1y2 pintsfresh strawberries,stemmed Empty into pyrex dish and let stand a day 1 lettuce leaves or so before putting into jars. Store in Mint sprigs freezer' ln largebowl, mix togethermayonnaise, chutney,lime juice and peel,salt and curry STBAWBERRYE0UIVALENTS powder.Add chicken,celery and onion; Onepint basket of strawberriescontains toss,cover and chill.Just beforeserving, about: slice1 pint of berries;gently toss with ...3'll+cups whole berries chickenmixture. Line platter or individual . . .2/+ cupssliced berries servingplates with lettuce.Mound chicken . . .1 213cups pureedberries
H(lWTO PICK'EM Adair County's vine-ripened tainers and arrange them in a strawberriesare handpicked,then single layer on a cookie sheet or shipped to markets either the other shallow container and re- same day or the very next morn- frigerate. ing. o Strawberries kept refrigerat- O Strawberries do not ripen after ed will stay fresh and bright for being picked, so consu m e r s severaldays. should be selective and choose o Don't wash strawberries or only fully red-ripeberries that are remove caps until just before us- plump and well-rounded with a ing. Washing removesthe natural natural shine and fresh-looking protectiveouter layerand the caps green caps. protect the strawberries' texture, o To hold berries at their best, flavor and nutrients. remove them from their con-
Thispage made possibte through the contilbutionsol the following: InternationalMulti-Foods 8th ond Morquette,Minneopolis, Minn. GarrettChevrolet andOlds. Go., Inc. PembertonReal Estate Forms-Ronches-Homes Page34 More berry recipes Count Stilwdllwas namec Stilwell who built FBESHSTRAWBERRY PIE pedfrom a spoon.Pour into pie crust. Chill Southern Railway,fot 1 qt.strawberries until set, about4 hours.Garnish with re- hamletsand villages, 1 cup sugar mainingstrawberries. Port Arthur, Tex., nan 3 heapingT. cornstarch EASYC0CONUT GRUST: Combine % c. ween1886 and 1912, I 1 10 oz. bottle of 7-Up meltedbutter or margarineand 2% c. flak- tributions to the econ 2 drops of red food ed coconut.Press into 9-inch pie plate. o coloring Bake in 300 degreeoven for 30 to 35 south-centralstates Mix sugar and cornstarch until well minutesor untilgolden brown. Cool. sas,Louisiana, and Te blended,add 7-Up and food coloring,stirr- ing to dissolve sugar mixture, cook over This prize-winningfestival recipe is easy medium heat, stirring constantly, until to make and the preservesare delicious, thick. Let cool. Fold in 1 qt. of halved the colorbright and clear. strawberries,pour into baked pie shelland chill for 2 hours. Garnishwith Cool Whip. SENSATIONALSTBAWBERRY SATAD For a light-on-caloriessalad, combine sliced strawberrieswith fresh papaya, STRAWBERRYBAVARIAN PIE pineappleand bananaslices. Serve the 2 pts. fresh strawberries fruit mixturein a scoopedout pineapple T+ c. sugar shell, and top with a dollop of lowfat 1 envelopeunflavored gelatin yogurt or favoritesherbet, 2 tsp. lemonjuice 1 c. heavycream 9-inchbaked coconut crust AdairCounty posse p Thinly slice 1y2 pints strawberries; BERBYABC'S madeat the FlintGouil reserveremainder for garnish.In large Give strawberriesthe gentlestof handl- bowl combine sliced strawberriesand ing to keepthem at their flavorfulbest. sugar;mix well and set asideuntil sugar -Top wash,place berries in a colander TheFirst United il dissolves. or large strainerand .rinsewith a gentle Stilwellhad its ince gelatinin water,then cool water. meetingof Methodir Meanwhile,soften sprayof "Trail placein saucepanover low heatand stir -After washing,remove caps if recipe overthe ol T until gelatin dissolves.Add gelatin and directs,trying not to remove any of the The United States lemonjuice to sugaredstrawberries. Whip berryitself. Twist the cap gentlyor usethe bill in 1830for the rem cream until stiff; fold into strawberrymix- pointof paringknife. ized Tribes from the r ture, - Pat strawberries dry with Paper the U.S.into IndianT Chill until mixturemounds when drop- towels beforeserving whole or sliced. as Oklahoma.All of A a part of the Chert Cherokeeswere alre Thispage made possible through the contilbutionsof the following:
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TULSAPAPER - A MEADGOMPANY ANDERSONWHOLESALE CO. SW's Lorgest Printing Poper & Indusiriol Pkg. Disrrib. Non-FoodDist. - Muskogee,Oklo. I Page35 Countyhistory briefs
Stilwrillwas named for Arthur Edward AdairGounty was named in honorof Stilwell who built the Kansas CitY a prominentCherokee iurist and SouthernRailway, founded several dozen educatol. hamletsand villages,and createda city, PortArthur, Tex., named for himself'Bet- About 91 per cent of the personsliving ween1886 and 1912,he madesizable con- in the southernpart of Adair Countyare of tributionsto the economic growth of the Cherokeedescent. Also, the county has south-centralstates of Oklahoma,Arkan- the greatestconcentration of CherokeeIn- sas,Louisiana, and Texas. diansin the UnitedStates. i I
AdahGounty posse poses with body, foreground, inthis age-wom old photogtaph said to havebeen madeat theFlint Couil House near Stilwell belote statehood.
1838, the EasternCherokees were TheFirst United Methodist Chutch ol about forced to leave their homes in Georgia, Stilwellhad its inceptionin 1839 at a Tennessee,and North Carolinaand were meetingof Methodistswho hadcome "Trail driven over the infamous of Tears," overthe "Trailof Teals." endingin the northernpart of AdairCounty The United States Congresspassed a at MissionMountain. billin 1830for the removalof the FiveCivil- izedTribes from the southeasternpart of The Strawberry Festivaldates back to the U.S. into lndianTerritory, now known 1948 when the Stilwell Kiwanis Club as Oklahoma.All of AdairCounty became decidedto do somethingabout stimulating a part of the Cherokee Nation' ManY interestin one of Adair County'seconomic Cherokeeswere already here when, in resources. Thispage made possible through the contilbutionsof the lollowing: PrestonRefrigeration Go. Fort Smith, Arkonsos HudsonFoods/Farms, Inc. .A Totolly Integroted Poultry Compony GontinentalGan Go., U.S.A. Houston, Texos T
LakeTenkiller, gne 0f Oklahoma'smost beautiful, is just a few minutesaway fiom Stilwell.
It was a summer morning on Lake gather around the shore of the lake. Tenkiller,and while a few campers stirred They occupy tent sites in three state in tents pitched under trees along the parks,one city park and 14 parks operated shore,a GreatBlue Heronwaded along the by the Army Engineers;cluster into 17 pic- rocky beach,dipping his neck occasionally nic grounds and set up for the weekend in to grab a fish. 14 cabin areas. And then the roar of a motorboat and They launchboats at 17 public ramps so jolted the laughterof a water skier the mor- they can prowl 12,500acres of water; they ning quiet and crackedthe mirror calm of stalk along 130 miles of shore; they fish the lake. everywhere, even indoors in seven heated The heron squawked in protest, ef- fishing docks. fortlessly rose from the lake and glided more lake, underneathStanding Rock bridge and up Tenkilleris than any other a lake, vacationer'splace. Caney Creek cove in search of a less family a populatedhaven. Many Sooners consider it the state's The smell of hickory smoke and sizzling prettiestlake. The clear blue of the lllinois bacon drifted through the trees. lt has been cannot be matched by the waters of the this way, winter and summer, for 15 years Grand, the Verdigris, the Canadian, the on TenkillerFerry Reservoir. Red,certainly not the Arkansasand Cimar- When the season is at its peak, it is ron which are impounded by the other ma- estimated as many as 10,000 persons jor dams.-Tulsa Tribune
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