From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Monday, March
17, 1997
LOCAL
Water Service To Be Interrupted
Ponca Indian Legion Post 38 Sets Dance
Roustabouts Auditions March 29
Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Contract Awarded To Throop
NOC Regents Review Several Reports
Reunion Date For Billings Alumni April 5
DEATHS
Wiley John Howe
Pearl A. Park
Mary Jayne Fallon
Services Pending
Barbara Sloan
Wanda Waters
Funerals
Roma Paden
Obituary Correction
Minerva Zahradnik
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Desk & Derrick Members Meet
Residents west of Ponca City will be temporarily without water on Tuesday.
According to the City Engineering Department, residents on Olympia Street, Stephen Street, Irving Street and Flormable Street will have water temporarily shut off between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ram Engineering will tie a 12-inch transmission water line to a 16-inch transmission water line.
This work is part of the Northwest Water Transmission Pipeline project. For more information, contact Steve Shea at 767-0329.
Ponca Indian American Legion Post 38 and auxiliary will celebrate the legion's 79th anniversary with a birthday dance Saturday at the Ponca Tribal Cultural Center, White Eagle.
The post, known as Buffalo Post 38, has been in existence for 70 years.
Head staff for the dance will be Wilkie Eagle Sr., Marland, head singer; Raymond Alexander, Wichita, head man dancer; Andrea Starr, Carnegie, head lady dancer; Herbert Switch, Del City, head gourd dancer, and the Rev. Thomas Roughface, Bethany, master of ceremonies.
Emily K. Smith is Post 38 princess and Meryl Feathers is auxiliary princess. Both are from Ponca City.
Activities begin with gourd dancing at 2 p.m. with supper at 5:30 p.m. and more gourd dancing at 6:45 p.m. War dancing will follow at 8 p.m.
Their will be arts and crafts on display and the concession stand will be run by the post.
Attendees are reminded to bring their own dishes, chairs and giveaway change.
Current officers of Post 38 are Delbert "Smokey" Cole, commander and service officer; Kirby Feathers, vice commander; Henry Lieb Jr., adjutant; Tyrone Poore, finance officer and "poppy person"; Colbert Cole, sergeant-at-arms; Gilbert Cole, chaplain and historian, and Leonard Biggoose, judge advocate.
The post meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Cultural Center.
TONKAWA- The Roustabout Jamboree, a day of tryouts for prospective members of the Northern Oklahoma College musical show troupe, is set for March 29, according to Wilma Harman, music faculty.
Tryouts for male and female vocalists and for instrumentalists are open both to high school students entering Northern next fall and to current Northern students. Students may also audition for music scholarships for jazz band, concert band and choir.
Auditions will begin at 9 a.m. in Wilkin 103. Students should be prepared to present a vocal or instrumental solo of their choice, preferably with their own accompanist or performance tapes. Pop, country-western or Christian music songs are suggested for vocalists.
Instrumentalists needed include guitar, brass, woodwind, percussion and keyboard players. Instrumentalists should select a contest number or etude.
Tryouts will include sight singing, rhythm exercises, demonstration of tonal memory and learning a choreographed dance routine taught by current Roustabout members.
Persons auditioning and their parents will be guests of the college for lunch and will be invited to attend the evening Roustabout Benefit Show, featuring the 1996-97 troupe, at 8 p.m. in the Northern Performing Arts Center. Those selected for the 1997-98 troupe will be introduced during the performance.
Harman recommended that students interested in the Jamboree tryouts should call 628-6334 or 628-6335 as soon as possible to inform the Northern Music Department whether they are auditioning as vocalists or as instrumentalists. They may also obtain additional information about the Jamboree and music scholarships at the above numbers.
By LAURA TREADWAY
News Staff Writer
Throop Construction Company was awarded the Fifth Street sanitary sewer reconstruction contract at the Ponca City Board of Commissioners special session this morning at the Public Safety Center.
On March 10, the board approved an emergency addendum to waive the competitive bidding requirements to replace a collapsed sanitary sewer line on North Fifth Street between Hartford Avenue to Williams Avenue.
Throop bid $14,546.80 for the project and Sober Brothers Inc. bid $27,420 to replace 700 feet of deteriorated, eight-inch sanitary sewer line serving 12 houses.
Public Works Director, Ken Parr said the city engineers would meet with Throop this morning and plan to get started on the project immediately. Parr confirmed the project would be funded from capital money specified for sanitary sewer repairs.
Commissioners also authorized Throop to purchase materials and supplies needed to complete the project exempt from sale tax.
Afterwards, the group reconvened to its regular work session to review the 1997-98 budget status. City Manager Gary Martin said he has been going through budget recommendations from city department heads.
Additionally, Martin made a recommendation that the board have a budget retreat to study each department and see where items can be adjusted.
Furthermore, Martin said commissioners needed to review $13 million in capital needs also submitted by departments. He confirmed there is no way to fund these requests.
Moreover, the board will need to discuss outside funding. The city manager said the retreat would allow the board to look at cuts, talk about transfers from the Ponca City Utility Authority and other ways to generate revenues.
Martin feels a flat rate should be transferred from the electric utility, but would prefer a percentage be transferred from the other utilities.
He reminded the group that Commissioner Lyn Boyer did not approve of spending down the reserves for ordinary expenses. Previously, the board had considered a proposal to spend down reserves over a three year period instead of making drastic cuts.
By KRISTI GRABEAL
News Education Editor
TONKAWA - The Regents for Northern Oklahoma College met Friday and listened to reports from Dr. Ron Appleman, vice president for academic affairs, about a revision approved recently from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
This revision says that institutions, such as Northern, allow high school students to obtain college credit for certain vo-tech classes if they agree to make a "B" or better grade and declare their intention to enter college. They will then have that college credit after enrolling and completing 12 hours in college.
Mrs. Marion Tucker, vice president for information systems, reported on desktop enrollment. She said that most faculty had received training and now have the ability to enroll students from their own office computers.
Continuing students now go directly to their advisers, who can complete the enrollment process. Student records and enrollment are available to a faculty adviser and those students that he or she advises. Advisers are currently enrolling for the summer session and college will be ready for fall enrollment about April 1.
Mick Weiberg, vice president for student affairs, said that the scholarship committee was currently working on selections for scholarships for the coming year. Weiberg noted that there was an increase in interest and number of applications for the Presidential Scholarship.
Northern offers four Presidential Scholarships to freshmen and the scholarship may be continued in their sophomore year providing the student maintains an academic GPA of 3.25 and fulfills participation requirements during the school year.
Approval was also given the re-employment of full-time faculty that had been employed one or more years for the 1997-98 academic school year. The Regents approved tenure for Mrs. Judy Kirk, nursing instructor; Ms. Rhonda McClellan, language arts instructor and Dr. Robert Mattiesen, biology and agriculture instructor.
The board accepted the resignation of Dianna Wilkins as financial aid coordinator for the Enid campus and approved the hiring of Jeannette Redman for that position. Debbie Herren was employed, effective June 1, as a curriculum/teaching specialist in information systems.
The summer office hours that have been used for the past two summers were approved beginning May 19 until Aug. 1, 1997. The office hours during that time will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with a 30-minute lunch break. On Friday the hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Administrative offices will be closed Friday afternoon even though some classes will be meeting Friday afternoon.
The next meeting was set for 4 p.m. April 17, at the NWOSU-NOC Enid campus Board Room.
BILLINGS - The Billings Alumni Association is making final plans for the annual Billings Alumni Reunion on April 5. This year's officer's include: Coby Snyder, president; Vermona Davis, secretary/treasurer; Rita Howry, vice president; Justin Heinrich, vice president; Tracy Silvery, vice president; Joyce Bellmon, vice president; and Ronnie Horn, vice president.
The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. in the Billings school cafeteria with L&N Cook Shack as caterers. Special guests for this year will be the class of 1947 and the class of 1997. Following the banquet, the alumni street dance will be held in the Billings downtown area at 9 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Henry Grant from Billings. At the banquet this year, a raffle drawing will be held for a First Lady Doll, donated by Shirley Bellmon. Proceeds will go to the Alumni Scholarship Fund.
Other highlights include the alumni basketball game on April 4, in the school gym. This year, the Billings alumni will play the WBBZ Wizards, a radio station from Ponca City. For more information about the basketball game, contact Coby Snyder at 725-3263.
The Billings Alumni Reunion will cost $12.50 per person. Reservations
can be made by call Coby Snyder.
DEATHS
Wiley John Howe, Ponca City resident, died Saturday, March 15, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 80.
A prayer service will be held this evening at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church at White Eagle with the Rev. Ted Freeman, officiating. The traditional Indian feast will begin at noon Tuesday at the church followed by the funeral service. Burial will be in the Ponca Indian Cemetery with military honors provided by the Ponca Indian American Legion Post 38,. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home, Ponca City.
Wiley John Howe was born July 6, 1916, on the Ponca Indian Reservation near Ponca City, the son of Oliver and Mattie (Headman) Howe Sr. He graduated from Pawnee Indian School in 1934 and attend Haskell Institute until 1940. After serving in the National Guard for three years, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on Dec. 23, 1940. He served as a combat veteran of five European engagements during World War II and received the American Defense Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and the Silver Service Star. After his honorable discharge on Oct. 12, 1945, he moved to Omaha, Neb., where he was employed as an industrial welder until 1991, when he moved back to Ponca City.
He was married to Ethel Miller on March 18, 1978, in Elk Point, S.D., She preceded him in death on Aug. 11, 1983.
Survivors include three brothers, Earl Howe Sr. and Eugene Howe, both of Ponca City, and Oliver Howe Jr. of Arkansas City, Kan.; and one sister, Blanche Howe Ribbs of Ponca City.
Casket bearers will be Wiley Whitehorn, Earl Howe Jr., Easson Howe, Maurice Howe, Darrell Green and Dwight Howe. Honorary bearers will be Louis Crispen, Delbert Fremont, Bob Anderson, George White Eagle, Earl Howe III and Rick Hudson.
Pearl A. Park, former longtime Ponca City resident, died Friday, March 14, 1997, at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center. She was 90.
The funeral will be held graveside at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Ponca City with Mr. David Webster, minister of music, Community Christian Church Disciples of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Pearl A. (Alley) Park was born Jan. 28, 1907, in Ponca City, the daughter of William Bradford and Grace (Bickel) Alley. She attended Sunnyside School south of Ponca City.
She was married to Edgar E. Park on June 3, 1922, in Newkirk. He preceded her in death in December 1972.
Survivors include one daughter, Virginia Rasch of Lake Charles, La.; one son, Donald Park of Lancaster, Calif.; one daughter-in-law; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Allan G. Park; two sisters, and two brothers.
TOPEKA, Kan. - Mary Jayne Fallon, former Ponca City resident, died Sunday, March 16, 1997, at Topeka Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, Kan. She was 75.
The funeral will be held at Penwell Gable Midtown Chapel in Topeka, at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Topeka. Friends may visit at the chapel, 1321 S.W. 10th Street, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Mary Jayne (Martin) Fallon was born Nov. 3, 1921, in Shawnee, the daughter of Louis and Mary Ann (Raus) Martin. She graduated from Ponca City High School and Oklahoma Business University, and was employed at Continental Oil Co., for about five years.
On July 11, 1945, she was married to John H. Fallon, who preceded her in death in 1991. Mrs. Fallon had been employed at Capitol Federal Savings in Topeka for 15 years and was an active member of the Central Church of Christ in Topeka.
Survivors include one son, John H. Fallon Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; one brother, George Martin of Ponca City; one sister, Katherine Theobald of Ponca City; and two grandsons.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Fallon's name to the Central Church of Christ, 1250 College, Topeka KS 66604.
Barbara Sloan, former Ponca City resident, died Sunday, March 16, 1997, at her home in Mulvane, Kan. She was 53. Survivors include her husband, William Sloan, of the home. Arrangements are pending with Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City.
Wanda Waters, Ponca City resident, died Sunday, March 16, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 68. A prayer service will be held this evening at the Ponca Indian Cultural Center with the Rev. Ted Freeman, pastor, Ponca Indian Baptist Church, officiating. Other arrangements are pending with Trout Funeral Home.
Funerals
Tuesday
Roma Paden - Funeral will be held graveside at 10 a.m. in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Heyer, associate pastor of Ponca City First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Obituary Correction
Minerva Zahradnik - Mrs. Zahradnik was preceded in death by her husband,
parents; four sisters, Pearl Jordan, Charlene Chisholm, Leona McCauley and
Lucille Schneider; and two brothers, Carroll McClaskey and Roy McClaskey.
NEWS BRIEFS
St. Patrick's Luncheon - St. Francis Guild of St. Mary's Church is sponsoring a St. Patrick's Day luncheon and card party Wednesday, noon to 3:30 p.m., at the Parish Hall of the church. Tickets are $5 each and reservations may be made by calling Deanna Nicholas, 762-5496 or Beverly Smith, 762-2695.
Vandalism - The Ponca City Police Department received notice at 9:01 a.m. Saturday that a vehicle in the 700 block of North Lake Street was egged.
Assault and Battery - A 39-year-old man was arrested in the 500 block of North Third Street at 11:12 a.m. Saturday on a city warrant for assault and battery.
Accident - A Ponca City police officer took a report of a minor accident in the 1400 block of East Hartford Avenue at 11:41 a.m. Saturday.
Theft - A Ponca City police officer took a report at 1:12 p.m. Saturday of a cellular phone and money taken from a vehicle in the 200 block of North Tenth Street.
Fire - Ponca City firefighters responded to a possible structure fire in the 1200 block of East Prospect Avenue at 2:23 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters were advised the smoker was on fire.
Meter Hit - A resident in the 400 block of South Sunset Street notified the Ponca City Police Department at 3:12 p.m. that a vehicle hit a gas meter. Ponca City firefighters and an employee of Oklahoma Natural Gas responded. The employee repaired the meter at the scene, according to the firefighters' report.
Stolen - A Ponca City police officer took an advised auto burglary report from a resident in the 600 block of East South Avenue at 3:44 p.m. Saturday. Apparently, a cellular phone was stolen from a vehicle.
Collision - A Ponca City police officer was flagged down and advised of a minor injury accident at West Highland Avenue and North Waverly Street at 4 p.m. The injured subject refused treatment, according to the officer, who took a report.
Forgery - An employee of Wal-Mart, 1101 East Prospect Avenue, notified the Ponca City Police Department at 9:30 p.m. Saturday that a subject uttered a forged instrument.
Under Suspension - A 46-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer in the 300 block of South Osage Street at 9:38 p.m. Saturday for driving under the influence, transporting an open container, driving under suspension, improper lane use and no insurance.
Burglary - A resident in the 300 block of South Birch Street advised the Ponca City Police Department that a rifle was stolen from the residence. An officer took a report at 10:28 p.m. Saturday.
Roll-Over - Three Ponca City police officers responded to a one vehicle roll-over a quarter mile north of Wentz Camp on L.A. Cann Drive at 2:26 a.m. Sunday. No victim was found. The officers stood by until a deputy from the Kay County Sheriff's Office arrived.
Subject Held - A 19-year-old man was arrested by a Ponca City police officer at West Highland Avenue and North Lake Street at 4:33 a.m. Sunday for driving under the influence, driving left of center, transporting an open container and no insurance.
Under Suspension - A Ponca City police officer arrested a 23-year-old man at West Liberty Avenue and North Pine Street at 9:53 a.m. Sunday for driving under suspension, an expired inspection sticker and an expired tag.
Meters Hit - Ponca City firefighters responded to the report of broken gas meters in the 400 block of South Ash Street at 10:04 a.m. Sunday. The gas was shut off and Oklahoma Natural Gas was advised.
Vandalism - A resident in the 1400 block of South Sixth Street notified the Ponca City telecommunication officers at 2:32 p.m. Sunday that the house was vandalized. A Ponca City police officer took a report.
Graffiti - A Ponca City police officer took a report of graffiti found on a bus barn at North Third Street and East Emporia Avenue at 3:29 p.m. Sunday.
Juvenile Cited - A juvenile received a citation from a Ponca City police officer at Riggs Drive and West Hartford Avenue at 3:40 p.m. for possession of cigarettes.
Extra Patrol - A citizen contacted the Ponca City Police Department at 4:23 p.m. Sunday to report men were possibly living in the old Farm Fresh building on North Pine Street. An officer responded and moved subjects on.
City Warrants - A member of the Bureau of Indian Affairs brought a 34-year-old man to the Ponca City Police Station at 10:06 p.m. Sunday on two city warrants for failure to pay.
Citations Issued - Two Ponca City police officers located juvenile boys at South Seventh Street and East Walnut Avenue at 10:09 p.m. Sunday. The juveniles were reported to have been driving recklessly up and down Grand Avenue. Citations were issued.
Found - A Ponca City police officer located an abandoned bike at Circle Drive and South Fourth Street at 10:22 p.m. Sunday.
Theft - An employee at the Citgo, 320 West Grand Avenue, advised
the Ponca City telecommunication officers at 2:19 a.m. Monday that two juveniles
took small bags of chips and ran.
LIFESTYLES
The Ponca City Desk and Derrick Club members met at the Pecan Place Club House on March 10. Hostesses were Marie Beavers, Vicki Davis, and Beth Johnson.
The devotion was given by Mary Faken. Phyllis Kennedy conducted the meeting due to the absence of June Jeffries, president. Announcement was made that Helen Bunney was home from the hospital.
Louise Skinner presented the budget and plans were discussed for the Region 6 convention to be held in Bartlesville April 18-20. Registration deadline is March 31.
Joyce Johnson presented a film titled "Preserving Our National Treasure" about the oil industry.
April will be membership month for the group. Vicki Davis has compiled
information about the club to be given to prospective members. The next
meeting of the group is scheduled for April 14 at 6 p.m. at the American
Legion.