Volume 5 , Issue 12

Oakie's NW Corner

Well! Brrrrr!.... According to the Calendar, it's Springtime once again! Thursday March 20, 2003, brought in a chilly remindered that we were one day away from Spring... among other things - Winter is still with us for another day at least here in the heartland. By Friday, the temps were back in the 50's and 60's with sunshine to warm things up for the first day of Spring 2003! What will saturday bring?

Congratulations to the 2003 Alva High Ladybugs! ... The AHS Ladybugs took home the Class 3A State Champs title in the Basketball Championship play-offs this week in Oklahoma City. I hear that the last time AHS Ladies won that title was back in 1924. Way to go Ladybugs! We are Proud of You! You can read about it in the Alva-Review Courier, March 21, 2003 Edition. According to the Sports Spasm, March 21, 2003 written by Jim Barker for the Alva-Review Courier -- if you are so inclined to help, make your donation for Championship Rings for the Ladybug State Champs. You can contact the Alva Education Foundation, c/o Helen Thiesing, 506 14th St., Alva, Oklahoma 73717.

Grandma's July, 1909 Vacation in Colorado... Did I forget to mention last week about the 1909 Vacation Photo that I have included? These were photos that my Grandmother Constance (Warwick) McGill put together of her trip to areas around Colorado Springs, Crystal Park, Helen Hunt's Grave and Seven Falls in Colorado back in 1909. From looking through the photos, things were rugged back then without paved roads -- mules, horse and buggy were used as their mode of travel. I love viewing the fashion of that time. They were still wearing the long, floor-length dresses, skirts.

AND... Who was this Helen Hunt that was buried on the summit of Mount Jackson, Colorado (a Cheyenne peak named for her, about four miles from Colorado Springs)? SEE Mailbag Links below. [You may Click image for a larger view.] Grandma Constance (Warwick) McGill is the young lady in the white dress in both pictures above.

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