From The Pages Of The Ponca City News, Monday, September
8, 1997
LOCAL
Getting Ready for the Fair
Nearly News
Wet Four Months Put 1997 to 38.16 Figure
Ponca City Teacher Creates New Product
DEATHS
Berniece Calkins
Elven Berry
Services Pending
Nora M. Austin
Velma Wiggs
Funerals
Lloyd V. Hain
Obituary Correction
Lloyd V. "Curly" Hain
NEWS BRIEFS
LIFESTYLES
Matrix Meeting About Center Open To Public
Anthropological Talk About Bison
SPORTS
Lady Cat Harriers Improve
Junior High Net Teams Fifth, Sixth in Tourney
Cat JVs Fall To Newkirk
Sports Notes
WLGA
PUTTING A SHINE on his traveling concession stand is Bill Johnston (right) of Belgrade, Neb., as he prepares for Kay County's 80th annual Free Fair, which starts Tuesday at the Fairgrounds in Blackwell. Johnston and his wife Judy have provided refreshments for Free Fair visitors here since 1969, as part of their summer circuit. Talking with Johnston is fellow vendor Cecil Stuever of Blackwell, who provides a separate stand but, since he's a local businessman, he doesn't have as far to travel. Tuesday is entry day for the Free Fair and the action will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (News Photo by Mark Galvin)
For those folks who love a parade or are interested in veteran affairs there will be a meeting this evening at 7 o'clock at the American Legion. Commander Chuck Gregg said the meeting is open to the public and ideas are welcome. A Veterans Day parade is being planned for Ponca City.
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For our many readers who follow the daily comics, you will notice in today's paper that the happenings in "For Better or For Worse" and "Alley Oop" (our only "continuity strips") are slightly out of order. Monday's comics were run in Sunday's paper while today will be those meant for Sunday's use.
By MAX STOKESBERRY
News Staff Writer
It has been a wet summer, with June, July and August leading the way in a year that has already surpassed all of 1996 in the precipitation column. And there are still four more months to go.
Weather records at Municipal Airport show 38.16 inches of moisture measured, with 1997 only two-thirds gone. A much drier 1996 ended with only 30.10 inches in the rain gauge, 5.52 below normal.
As September came on the scene the local figure for eight months stood at 14.36 above normal and 8.06 inches more than for all of last year.
August made a good try at equaling the feat of June and July, which became the wettest of those two months in 30 years. To match these performances it would be necessary to exceed the 8.53 inches received in August 1992. While not reaching that mark, last month's rains totaled 6.49 inches to take over third place behind the 7.13 recorded 20 years ago, in 1977.
Biggest contribution to last month's moisture for a 24-hour period was the 1.16 inches of Aug. 22. More than an inch also fell on three other days - 1.06 on the 11th, 1.04 on the 18th and 1.11 on the 19th.
Three of the first eight months this year had below-normal moisture, according to Mee-Too-Media observers at the airport. In the past 30 years, January has only had an inch or more of precipitation 10 times. The other 20 were below that figure. The first month lived up to its reputation again this year with a scant three-tenths of an inch, which was six-tenths below normal.
February has a slightly better batting average, collecting more than an inch 13 times out of 30. But it did itself proud in 1997 when 4.43 inches was the most moisture in the second month since 1967. It was the third time February had produced more than four inches. The other times were 4.26 in 1987 and 4.18 in 1990.
March, an erratic weather performer, has produced rain in amounts ranging from .03-inch to 7.93, the latter in 1973. This year's total of .85 was the fourth time in 30 years that less than an inch was recorded for the month. March was 2.27 inches below normal, and May was .15-inch short of expectations, with a 4.61 showing.
April, June, July and August joined February with these topside performances: April 5.78 (2.29 over normal), June 7.03 (2.63 over), July 9.27 (6.22 over) and August 6.49 (3.5 over).
Daily temperatures for August averaged 80.9 degrees, only one-tenth of a degree below normal. The top reading was 99 degrees on the 30th, followed by 98 on the 4th, 15th and 29th.
There were 18 days in the 90s and 11 in the 80s, while two failed to break out of the 70s. The top temperature on Aug. 6 was 76 degrees, and it became warmer by another two degrees on the 8th.
Coolest temperature during the month was the 63 registered overnight on both the 6th and 7th. The warmest overnight reading was on Aug. 16 when the mercury never dropped below 81 degrees.
Last month became the sixth August in 30 years to fail to register a 100 or higher temperature. Top readings in those six years were in the 95-99 range.
By KRISTI GRABEAL
News Education Editor
A new way to motivate students' progress during physical education activities has been invented. Sharon Luis, physical education teacher at Garfield Academy, has created a new product and is now marketing it for physical education teachers. This new product is called "Fitness Progress Reports."
This product provides teachers an easy and effective way to recognize and motivate students' progress during the fitness testing segment of each semester. Luis commented that, "This new method will help students set goals and to be used as a parent-teacher communication tool."
Students can collect these colorful forms by participating in seven different categories. Some of the categories include: rope climbing, sit-ups, eraser running and more. Luis said, "It is just another way to give each student a pat on the back."
Luis, who is beginning her 27th year of teaching at Garfield, made this concept available, free of charge, to the Ponca City elementary physical education teachers in the 1996-97 school year. "I think that the physical education teachers enjoyed giving them out to the smiling faces of their students," Luis also stated.
Locally, the "Fitness Program Reports" are available for purchase at Brace Books & More. Several national physical education catalogs are also offering them. They can be seen in: GOPHER, Sportime, Flaghouse and Greg Larson Sports Catalog. Luis commented that it was great to see something she had created be available for physical education teachers in the United States. "It's very rewarding to see it and I am so happy that something like this could finally be done," Luis said.
"I wanted to purchase paper award certificates for my physical education students for years. I believe paper awards can be used as a visual teacher-student and parent-teacher communication tool. I searched bookstores, teacher supply catalogs and conventions hoping to find some, but unfortunately I could not find any," said Luis, "With the help of Mr. Thomas and Maria Skaggs at Braudrick Printery, the Fitness Progress Reports have finally been developed. I had written up what I wanted the forms to say, but those two came up with the creative ideas and emblems."
"I can only say that when I see my students faces light up and they
know they have achieved something great, it makes me feel special. I am
also thrilled that my students can take something home to show their parents
or guardians," Luis concluded.
DEATHS
Berniece Calkins, resident of Ponca City, died Friday evening, Sept. 5, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 77.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, at Grace Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Kerney Graham of Newkirk officiating. Burial will be in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery.
Berniece (Dobson) Calkins was born Jan. 19, 1920 in Cushing, the daughter of Jesse and Cora (Drake) Dobson. Her mother died when she was an infant and she grew up in the home of George Mitchell and Katherine "Kitty" (Newman) Dobson. She attended grade school at the Kaw City rural school district.
She was united in marriage to Myron Calkins on April 8, 1939 in Newkirk. Mrs. Calkins was a homemaker and a member of Sunset Baptist Church. She enjoyed being with her family, reading, and listening to gospel and country music.
She is survived by two daughters, Charlene Calkins of Ponca City and Deloris Keeler of Oklahoma City; one brother, Cramen Dobson of Hemet, Calif.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Myron, in March 1987; her parents; 10 brothers, five sisters, and one half-brother.
Casket bearers will be Larry Longshore, George Hawkins, Ron Dobson, Mitch Dobson, Don Lady, and Dwight Larimer. Honorary bearers will be Stacy Talley and Glen Griffith.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Kay County Division, c/o Vicki Graves, P.O. Box 348, Ponca City, OK 74602.
NOWATA - Elven Berry, father to Sharon Ann Buster of Ponca City, died at Nowata on Friday, Sept. 5, 1997. He was 83.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hillside Christian Church in Nowata with Ben Killion officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Nowata under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service.
Elven Berry was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Adair, the son of Thomason and Florence (Hall) Berry. He grew up and received his education in Nowata.
On Sept. 18, 1940, he was married to Ethel Mae Veal in Vinita. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Alabama. He was selected to escort General Douglas MacArthur to the USS Missouri for the signing of the Peace Treaty that ended World War II.
After his discharge he returned to Nowata where he worked for the Tulsa World, Magic Empire Express, and was an agent for Lincoln Income Insurance. Berry served on the Nowata Police Department for 25 years before his retirement. He was a member of the Nowata Hillside Christian Church, American Legion and VFW.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Mae Berry of the home in Nowata; one daughter, Lori Larimer of Ponca City; one sister, Newel Hessong of Nowata; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Marjean "Jeanie" Shannon; his parents; and one sister, Opal Fields.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Berry's name to the 10-33 Emergency Team, 321 East Cherokee, Nowata, OK 74048.
NEWKIRK - Nora M. Austin, Newkirk resident, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 1997, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Ponca City. She was 97. The funeral is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Newkirk First United Methodist Church. Friends may visit at Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk, until 9 p.m. Tuesday. The casket will be closed at the service. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Women, c/o Miller Stahl Funeral Service, 200 South Main, Newkirk, OK 74647.
BLACKWELL - Velma Wiggs, longtime Blackwell resident died in Blackwell Regional Hospital Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7, 1997. She was 67. Arrangements are pending with Hackler Funeral Home, Blackwell.
Tuesday
Lloyd V. Hain - Funeral at 11 a.m. at St. Luke's Church of the Nazarene in Ponca City. Burial will be in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington, Kan., under the direction of Trout Funeral Home, Ponca City.
Lloyd V. "Curly" Hain - A correction has been made in
the names of survivors submitted in the Hain obituary published in the Sunday,
Sept. 6, 1997 issue of The News. Grandchildren of Mr. Hain are Cindy Holloway,
Randy Neal, Rodney Neal, Judith Armstrong, Calvin Johnston, Tammy Wolfe
and Wendy Stobbe.
NEWS BRIEFS
Family Fun Carnival - Woodlands Elementary School's Family Fun Night Carnival will be held Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. A "western" theme will be carried out through games, food and fun activities. Food will be served in the cafeteria. The public is invited to attend.
Arrest - Police arrested a 69-year-old man at 9:36 a.m. Saturday at Lake Road and Pecan Road for driving under suspension.
Arrest - A 19-year-old man was arrested by Ponca City police at 11:05 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of North Pine Street for domestic assault and battery.
Arrest - Police arrested a 42-year-old man at 4:27 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of North Elm Street on two city warrants for trespassing and assault and battery.
Arrest - A 35-year-old man was arrested by Ponca City police at 4:36 p.m. Saturday at East Walnut Avenue and South Fifth Street for resisting arrest and public intoxication.
Arrest - At 5:13 p.m. Saturday police arrested a 35-year-old man for trespassing and public intoxication in the 1500 block of West Chestnut Avenue.
Arrest - Police arrested a 31-year-old man at West Highland Avenue and North Osage Street at 7:26 p.m. Saturday for driving under suspension and expired registration.
Arrest - At 11:17 p.m. Saturday police arrested a 40-year-old man on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Arrest - Police arrested a 28-year-old man at 11:53 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of North Fourteenth Street for driving under restriction, city warrant for no insurance and failure to pay taxes to the state.
Arrest - A 16-year-old boy was arrested for trespassing and public intoxication in the 600 block of North Pine Street at 1:32 a.m. Sunday. He was released to his parents.
Theft - Police received a call at 2:04 a.m. Sunday reporting the theft of two 12-packs of beer from the Triple T at 720 South Waverly Street. A petit larceny report was taken.
Arrest - At 2:54 a.m. Sunday police arrested a 37-year-old man for domestic assault and battery in the 3500 North Union Street.
Arrest - Police arrested a 31-year-old woman at 10:06 a.m. Sunday at West Highland Avenue and Hampton Drive on a city warrant for failure to pay.
Break-In - A woman in the 1400 block of South Thirteenth Street reported to police at 1:04 p.m. Sunday that someone had broken into her house and stolen a stereo. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Burglary - The owner of the The Style Shop, 408 North Union Street, reported to police at 2:32 p.m. Sunday that the business had been burglarized. An officer was assigned and a report was taken.
Accident - Police received a 911 call at 2:40 p.m. Sunday reporting an accident at Dalewood Lane and Lake Road. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.
Vandalism - A woman in the 800 block of North Sunset Street reported vandalism to a vacant garage at 3:09 p.m. Sunday. Police responded and an attempted arson report was taken.
Arrest - At 3:15 p.m. Sunday police arrested a 30-year-old woman at Hartford Avenue and North Union Street for driving under suspension.
Loose Goat - At 4:38 p.m. Sunday a resident in the 400 block of North Palm Street reported a goat in the front yard. An officer was assigned and the animal was taken home.
Vandalism - At 4:46 p.m. Sunday police received a report of several vehicles broken into in the 400 block of West Grand Avenue had been broken. Two officers were assigned and a report was taken.
Minor Accident - The Ponca City Police Department responded at
7:38 p.m. Sunday to a parking lot in the 2100 block of North Fourteenth
Street where a minor accident was reported. Officers took a report.
LIFESTYLES
Another in a series of meetings between the Matrix company of Tulsa and the Friends of the Ponca City Cultural Center Foundation is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Programming room of the Ponca City library. The public is invited to attend. The "Friends" was formed to preserve the home of E. W. Marland and the artifacts it contains.
Bill Hirsch with Matrix will lead the discussion. The company's job is to provide a structure for determining the final shape and content of the master plan and to listen to what interested parties want said a spokesperson.
Phase I was "Brainstorming and Vision Development" and Phase II will be "prioritizing" of the first phase. Phase III will be the "Completion of the Master Plan " and will involve a written program document and drawings.
Among the items being discussed are "how does the Cultural Center relate to other community goals?" and how does the center "become self-supporting and generate revenue for operating and maintenance costs?"
The Kay County Chapter of the Oklahoma Anthropological Society will meet Thursday at 7 p.m., at the Conoco Fourth Street Clubhouse.
Speaker will be Kent Buehler, staff archeologist for the Oklahoma Archeological
Survey. His topic will be "Primary Fauna Analysis." He recently
attended a Bison Conference held in Bozeman, Mont. that was devoted exclusively
to the North American bison, which nearly became extinct in the 1880's.
He will report on new bison study material covered at the conference.
SPORTS
SAPULPA - With three starters out of the lineup for Friday's Sapulpa Invitational, Po-Hi cross country coach Kelly Chaney knew the boys were not going to do as well in their second race of the season
Still they managed a seventh place finish in the 11-team field.
But it was the Lady Cats who gave Chaney a lift as they dropped considerable time off their results from their first race.
"The girls knocked anywhere from 30 seconds to 1:30 off their previous times," Chaney said. "That is a big improvement."
The improvement comes just in time as the Cat runners host the Ponca City Invitational Saturday at Lake Ponca. The elementary school division kicks things off at 9 a.m. Saturday.
"Most of the girls were in the eight-minute range last week," Chaney said, noting that was over a 1.1-mile course while the Sapulpa run was one mile. "These times most were down in the six-minute range."
Amanda Cobb led the Lady Cats, finishing 24th overall in 6:18. Jane Koster finished 39th in 6:41, Laura Chaney 41st in 6:51, Mary Metzger 42nd in 6:52 and Kate Emig 45th in 6:58.
Amanda Miller crossed the finish line in 7:29 and Megan Butt in 7:35.
Once again Paul Paschal led the shorthanded Wildcats, finishing fifth overall in 10:26 over the two-mile course.
Chris Buck was timed in 11:31, Eddy Mora in 11:49, Kris Upchurch in 12:52, Jacob Daniel in 13:07, Brian Connelly in 13:40 and Eric Chambray in 13:13.
"We had three regulars out, one with an injury and two on personal business," Chaney said. "We had to move three JV runners up to the varsity team. They did pretty well, but it kept them from getting medals in the JV division."
Robert Scott led the JV entries, finishing ninth overall in 11:51. Justin Rosenburg was timed in 12:15. Murat Ozdemit in 12:23, Jeremy Ross in 13:16, Justin Thomas in 13:21 and Daniel Wages in 13:243.
Also running for the JVs were Joshua Bailey, Jacob Bull, Chris Keim, Joshua Pitts, Bilah Agha, Tim Frick, Michael Powers, John Chamberlin, Nathan Coates, Cameron Hollingsworth, Aaron Austin, Jeff Hand, Patrick Tucker, Jeremy Buxton, Matt Stuemky and Gene Kugelman.
For the JV girls, Sara Scott was eighth overall in 6:48, Carol Stangeland finished in 7:18. Abby Frick in 7:28, Amber Baker in 7:37 and Ashley Roussel in 7:50.
In the Junior High division, Trevor Viljoun paced the Ponca City boys with a sixth place finish in 5:36 for the mile. Chad Patterson finished in 6:22, Aaron Lewis in 6:34 and Patrick Wheeler in 7:13.
For the junior high girls, Yvonne Warrior was seventh overall in 10:43. Nancy Taylor was timed in 8:23 and Trista Hannon in 9:27.
WINFIELD, Kan. - Ponca City sent two teams to the Winfield Middle School Tennis Tournament Thursday, finishing fifth and sixth in the eight-team field.
Allison Hufnagle took fourth for Ponca Red in the No. 1 singles while Tiffany Almack finished sixth for Ponca Blue.
In the No. 2 singles, Morgan Mongold was second for the Red team and Erin Megenity was fourth for the Blue team.
The Red's Marcie Wilkinsen and Gina Smith were fourth in the No. 2 doubles while the Blue's Jenni Nimmo and Karley Merrifield were sixth.
Anna Stalcup and Tara Cries-For-Ribs took fourth in the No. 2 doubles for Ponca Red while Ponca Blue's Tara Trenary and Ashley Atteberry were sixth.
Ponca Red finished with 9 points and Ponca Blue 5. Wichita Collegiate won the tournament with 14 points while Independence, Kan., had 12. Winfield and Ark City tied for third with 10 points each. Stillwater and Wellington tied for seventh with 2 points.
"The girls played well for the first time out," Ponca City coach Don Lambring said. "Everyone gave good effort."
Newkirk capitalized on a couple of Ponca City mistakes to take a 14-0 decision in the season opener for both teams at Sullins Stadium Saturday night.
"The defense played extremely well," Ponca City coach Joe Maddox said. "They had a couple of bust early, but they just got better and better as the game went along.
"The offense had some mental breakdowns. But overall they played well for the first game.
"I'd say it was a B-plus night. Our getting beat was the only thing that kept it from being an A.
Maddox praised the work for quarterback Blake Geubelle in leading the offense while linebacker Wade Bair kept the defense in line.
Football Club Meets - The Ponca City Quarterback Club will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the football locker room building.
The club is planning a Tailgate party on Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., prior to the Wildcats' first home game of the season, against Tulsa Memorial.
Tickets are $4 per person and can be purchased at the party.
The Wentz Ladies Golf Association will hold Lady's Day play Tuesday on the back nine.
Championship and President's flights will tee off at 9 a.m. with A, B and C flights to follow.
Last week's winners were Shirley Pigg and Bobbie Isenberg in Championship
flight, Irene Heppler in President's flight, Sandra Keller in A flight,
Joyce Wynn in B flight, Ernie Goodman in C flight and Dee Wallace for Low
Putts.