Volume 12 , Issue 5

Duchess' Snowy Domain

Good Morning, Sunny Monday -- First day of February! The Sun has been shining since dawn here in Southwest Colorado, North of Bayfield. The temperature at 9:20a.m. read 21.1F. By Noon the temperature had reached 28.5F. By 2:33 p.m. it was up to 33.4F.

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February Facts, Customs and Traditions

Did You know ? The Romans and Celts regarded February as the start of Spring? February, along with January, was introduced onto the Roman calendar by Numa pompous when the calendar was extended from ten to twelve. It comes from the word "februa" which means cleansing or purification and reflects the rituals undertaken before Spring.

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More Old Radio Shows

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Inquiry of Obit Anna Catharina Charlotta Wilhelmina Nieman/Niemann

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Looking For Photos of Capron, OK

NW Okie's Great Uncle Charles Robert McGill operated the McGill Drugstore in Capron, Oklahoma after his tenure as a teacher. I know somewhere in amongst my old photos that there is a picture of the McGill Drugstore of Capron, Oklahoma. BUT ... Alas, I can not lay my hands upon it at the moment.

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Oklahoma Winter

Winter finally makes it's way to Oklahoma this week.

Roy says, 28 Jan 2010, "The TV weather guys and gals are happy because they got it right this time. Western Oklahoma had an ice storm early today, followed by snow. The Interstate Highway at Weatherford was blocked in both directions for awhile by overturned 18-wheelers.Two that completely blocked both lanes of traffic in each direction I believe, plus at least 4 others just a short distance away.

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Pioneer Dyer Information

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Update URL: Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine

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Literary Baseball Magazine

Back about six or seven years ago we heard from someone concerning "Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine" page, which now has a NEW URL. It went something like this:

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History of Baseball in Oklahoma

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Kemper Class of 1940 - KMS

Last week we end with the class of 1939-40 (Alkire to Dean, LM), of the Kemper Military School (KMS) at Booneville, Missouri. This week we continue with the Class of 1940, Diehl to Sewing. On the top row, second from the right, is listed a clyde Winston Garrett, of Eastland, Texas. A descendant of Clyde W. Garrett had shared a few things in the OkieLegacy ezines a few weeks ago. Now we see a photo of his ancestor this week.

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Kemper Class of 1940 & 1941 - KMS

The Class of 1940 is listed from Shannon to Wooteen and the Class of 1941 is listed from Aloff to Weimer.

Top Row: Trowbridge Willis Shannon, Livingston, MT; Milton Rich Shimonek, Pawhuska, OK; Theodore Eugene Simon, Iraan, TX; Spencer Bell Sitter, McLean, TX; Patrick James Stanosheck, Odell, NE; Samuel Theodore Steinmetz, Denver, CO; William Bert Stevenson, Amarillo, TX; Michael Joseph Stewart, Wichita, KS; Frank Boydston Summers, Boston, Mass.

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Class of 1941, '42, '43 - KMS

The Class of 1941 is listed from Williamson to Windsor; the Class of 1942 is listed from Ashton to Wright; and the Class of 1943 is listed from Armstrong to Whitney.

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Request From Kenneth Updike

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 and personal stories that I told you and your readers."

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