3rd Quarter 2008
July, August and September 2008

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Class of 1953 Yearbooks, Annuals

Class of 1916 Annual Basketball Team
The Class of 1916 Annual was the first Annual published at Elk City High School. It was known as the"PRIMA"

Pictures of Old Settlers Day 2008

Old Settlers Day

Elk City was a bustle of activity, despite the weekend of rain, which didn't stop dedicated fair goers. Thursday morning various groups were setting up booths and Friday morning folks were busy entering the exhibits. As the rain began to fall Friday evening the activites were moved to the pavilion where the Queen, Prince and Princess were chosen. Those that entered into the contest received a nice big goodie bag. The pie auction began with Tony and Jerry as auctioneers, and the highest bid was made on a beautiful homemade raspberry pie. Between the auctioning off of the many pies, door prizes were handed out. The cake walk had two long tables of cakes to be won. Farm Bureau kids tractor pull was a part of the evening of fun.

Saturday morning started early with biscuits & gravy at the Christian Church. The Community Building was open for visitors; the exhibits were judged on Friday afternoon. The parade started at 10 a.m. in another downpour of rain, but soon slowed down to a good drizzle. The parade watchers were sitting in their cars or standing in the drizzle under the protection of their umbrella. The parade was as good as usual, consisting of many of the organizations entering floats, antique tractors, restored cars, kids floats and bikes, sheriff and fire equipment and the Elk Valley band which marched in the rain. The ICC cheer squad and Gus Jones equipment were added to the parade this year.

When the parade ended, some visited the exhibts in the Community Building, while others went to the Masonic Hall where the Eastern Star ladies served a nice lunch. The kids races were held on the main paved street instead of the ball field because of the mud problem. After kids races, everyone went to the ball field braving the mud for horseshoe pitching, volleyball, and basketball tournaments; the salsa contest closed out the afternoon of fun.

That evening the Bean Feed was well attended with the usual wonderful beans being served. Michele Knopick entertained the crowd until the talent show began. The fair drew to a close with the dance and the Black Widow Band.

Pictures of Old Settlers Day 2008

Around Town

The city fire department is building a new fire truck and has the old one that they are replacing up for sale.

The Post Office held an open house thanking customers for their loyal business and support. Mona, our postmistress, invited customers to visit enjoying refreshments and meeting of the staff. Tours were available so customers could get a behind the scene look at how the mail is sorted and delivered every day.

Elk City is looking for old Elk City Sun Newspapers, especially the years of 1930, 1940, 1950 and 1960.

The Gingham Aprons FCE Club went to Bartlesville on their annual education trip. They visted the mansion of Frank and Jane Phillips and Keepsake Candles. Keepsake Candle Factory was having an open house and serving a nice luncheon.

The farmers market was held most of the summer in the center of Elk City. The produce depended on how much rain had fallen and how much produce was ruined from all the rain.

The Carson Lodge #132 is still serving a great breakfast to a large number of people on the 4th Sunday of each month. During nice weather a considerable number of motorcycles of every shape and size attend the breakfast. Serving around 600 during the nice weather doubles the size of Elk City. You can see groups of motorcycle enthusiast arriving and leaving all morning.

The Osburn Family held their annual "Fall Hog Roast". It was a beautiful evening for the event, and the tables were filled with good things to eat.

The Montgomery County Sheriff held a community meeting in June. It was an informative and interesting program about the problems of drugs. They said 90% of all crimes are drug related.

Elk City VFW Post 7254 The VFW is still sending boxes of items to the local troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Single serve items such as raviolis, mac & cheese, handy wipes, chapstick, bar soap, granola bars, protein drink mixes, q-tips etc. are being donated. The VFW had their first ever float in the Elk City parade this year. They also had a fundraiser raffling off a hog. The post 7254 welcome four new Elk City members. Way to go VFW.!

Church News

The First Christian Church of Elk City did some renovations this summer. They added onto the annex of the church, making it quite a bit larger and changed the restrooms to be more handicap accessible. This is the part of the church where the biscuits and gravy breakfast was held at Old Settlers Day; the annual Turkey Supper, and all their activities during the year.

The Methodist Church is having their annual Fall Supper Oct. 11th, serving turkey, dressing & gravy, noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, jello salad, hot rolls, pie and drinks. You can eat in the church annex, come and get carry outs, or have the dinner delivered to your home.

The Methodist Church hosted a summer cookout in July. Though the temperature was hot, the cooks managed to grill the hamburgers and hotdogs outside. After dinner the group played Bingo and visited.

Vacation Bible School was held the end of July at the Church of the Nazarene. The theme this year was "Loving God; Serving Others". They had fun with cars and at the same time learned about the overhaul God wants to do in your hearts. Kids had their hot wheels ready to race.

Obituaries

Newkirk, Roger D. died June 12. Mr. Newkirk was born September 3, 1948 to Maxon and Wilma Joan Greenburg Newkirk, graduated from Elk City High School in 1968.

Fowler, Paul E., age 91 died July 5, Mr. Fowler was born September 1, 1916 to Elton R. and Myrtle Stotler Fowler. He graduated from Montgomery County High School. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Poetry
Senior Class Poem taken from the first Elk City High School Annual "The PRIMA" in 1916
Poem by Orlena Jenalia Myers

Thinking and dreaming alone,
Of the sweet and wavering past,

Of pictures so dearly cherished
Because they could not last,

Memories all hallowed and golden,
And buried in our souls,

Of dreams and hopes and desires,
Along the path to our goals

The school days, Ah sacred memory,
Cherished and sweet as it be

Borne in the heart of the student
Over mountain, in valley or sea

Those years counted in trio
Then seeming a life time in age

But now when gone forever,
Make but the title page

Only the beautiful preface
Of a story book of life

A romance of love and adventure
With moments of perilous strife

And those Elk City school days
Are foundations carried thru

The stones of a mighty structure
Which will stand tried and true

Three years of work and labor,
Three years of trials o'er

And yet, they held their sunshine,
And joy and mirth and more

The Freshman year of learning
That children don't grow wings

And when they enter High School
They cease their childish things.

Out of the Past

Taken from the first Elk City High School Annual "The PRIMA" in 1916

In the year 1889, when Kansas was struggling to care for her greatest crop of corn, Elk City offered her first course in Secondary school work.

From that time on, there has been a gradual extension till finally in 1913 the required number of teachers brought recognition by the University. Miss Pike and Miss Easley ably assisted Mr. Lewis at that time.

But the next year a lady was hired for full time in the High School and a Collegiate Course fully established. At that time our present haughty Seniors were small boys in knickers or wee girls in curls, feasting at tables not prepared for them and vexing their loving teachers in many odd and lovable ways.

Then in 1915, a great year for the school, with Miss Dickerman as assistant, two courses were offered one a regular College course and another looking toward training our young people for teachers. Both courses have been carefully followed by the different classes, and much interesting work was done.

While struggling with Psychology, Geometry and Cicero, the idea was conceived of producing a work of art, an Annual. As it was the first time an Elk City High School Class had attempted such a thing, it was with fear and trembling that it was attempted.

The Superintendent, Mr. Harder, thought it would be much better to allow the young folks to launch their enterprise in their own way and to make the work characteristic of the class. So aside from some advice the pages of this work are entirely the product of the class built up from the happenings of the year. It represents a contact with the world withn and without; we have tried to show ourselves as others see us and reveal the joys and sorrows of school life by G.E.H.
NOTE: Think G.E.H. is Prof. Geo. E. Harder, Supertintendent

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