Volume 5 , Issue 5

Oakie's NW Corner

I suppose you all made it through the Super Bowl weekend of commercials and the snowstorms in the northeast USA. The weather here in Oklahoma still changes every three or four days from Spring to Winter to Spring and back to Winter again. The head cold is gone, though!

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Early Thirties Economy

Let us go back to 1931 with a brief history of the Early Thirties Economy In 1930 and 1931, the decade opened with unparalleled prosperity and growth. Nation's business magazines labeled the panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas as the most prosperous region.

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1931 Road Map of New Mexico

This 1931 Road Map of New Mexico belonged to Bob McGill (15 years of age). I am assuming the trip began at Boise City, Oklahoma heading west towards Kenton, Oklahoma on US-64 to the New Mexico towns of Folsom, Capulin, Des Moines, and Clayton. Turning around at Clayton and backtracking his route back to Capulin and Raton.

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NW OK Marriage 1942

Cornish-Behrens - Sunday, 1942, Alva, Okla. - Blanche Cornish, John Behrens Vows Read Sunday Afternoon In Alva - Mrs. Pearl Gibson, Alva, announced the marriage of her daughter, Miss Blanche Cornish, to Mr. John Behrens, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Behrens, also of Alva, Sunday afternoon. The vows were exchanged in the home of the bride, which was beautifully decorated with cut flowers. Rev. Ray Vaughan, pastor of the First Christian church, read the vows, at the double ring ceremony.

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Over 61 Years Ago

This is what Life was publishing in their magazine on July 7, 1941 and selling for 10-cents per copy and at a yearly subscription of $4.50. I found this magazine in my Grandmother's treasures that she packed away in an old, rounded, steamer trunk.

Not For Sale! BUT ... What value do you put on this over 60-year Defense Issue of Life? I have found a value anywhere from $15 to $50 for mint, unread editions. How do you know they are UN-Read?

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Uncle Bob's Marriages

In the Vol. IV, Iss. 29 I had Uncle Bob's marriage announcement of his first wife, Helen Louise Soper, that was just another romance during WWII, racing to the altar before they get sent overseas to War. That first marriage of the heart took place 1 June 1944. Uncle Bob and Aunt Helen were divorced 22 June 1948.

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'34 Lamont Seniors:

Elsie Pahl, Emaline Pahl, Harriet Millnollen, Gene Piburn, Roberta Adams, Donald Vollmer, Roberta Courtney, Elvin Landis, Richard Fink, W [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Bricks - Castle on the Hill

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Foxtown, KY, Madison County

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Pugh-Hagen Marriage Connection

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Cimarron Valley Clipper Editor - Clarence & Grace Wandell

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Looking for Chocolate Gravy Origins

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