The Mannford Star (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 9, 2000 Page: 2 of 10
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I i lANNFORD STAR Wednesday, February 9, 2000
equipment,.
If you don’t hunt or fish, you
can still support Oklahoma’s
spends recess at a dead run."
Even if classrooms are air con-
ditioned, "and not all of them in
this state are”, many buses are not
equipped with air conditioners,
Sweeden noted.
Let's hear from Nana Judy.
She’s busy in the kitchen, mak-
ing some meat loaf.
what Will Rogers did best: twirl a
rope. “I don't know what you
might consider art," Rogers wrote
in a newspaper article at the time of
the film’s release, "but there is 30
years of hard practice in it."
In its December 31, 1999 issue,
Time magazine carried a two-page
feature entitled, ‘The Best of the
Century," which focused on a va-
riety of entertainment elements.
Compiled by the magazine’s crit-
ics, the feature spotlighted the best
films and best novels, the best
buildings and the best sculptures,
the best operas and the best musi-
cals.
“The Ropin’ Fool" was singled
out in the category of “Best Come-
dy Routine" along with Abbou and
Costello’s “Who’s on First” and
Monty Python’s "Dead Parrot."
Video cassettes of "The Ropin'
Fool” are available for purchase in
the Gift Shop of the Will Rogers
Memorial in Claremore.
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In addition, schools want to
pack in a full semester before
Christmas and New Year’s. "Kids
don't want to have to study for
semester exams over the holi-
days,” Sweeden acknowledged
Also, the end of the school year
is tied directly to the start of the
term, since state law requires a
school year to encompass at least
175 days of instruction. The dates
of summer vacation “are a matter
of great concern not only to par-
ents and students but also for
teachers and administrators, many
of whom have summer jobs or
enroll in education refresher
courses,” Sweeden said.
“I realize all that. Nevertheless,
we need some creative options.
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school earlier each year ”
For example, he suggested,
“We could have semesters of un-
equal length Whoever said the
fall semester has to be exactly as
long as the spring semester? Why
couldn’t one be shorter than the
other, so long as the school term
spans 175 days of classroom in-
struction?”
Starting the school year when
the temperature is a hundred de-
grees or higher and the humidity
is 80 to 90 percent “is just not
practical or safe," the first-term
lawmaker asserted.
“I don’t like the idea of impos-
ing even more mandates on local
school boards," Sweeden said.
"However, my bill just might
make their jobs a little easier by
setting some guidelines.”
HB 2488 will be reviewed soon
by the House Committee on Edu-
cation. of which Sweeden is a
member.
One might call it a time capsule.
Certainly it is one for the ages.
Will Rogers' timeless film, “The
Ropin’ Fool," recently was named
one of the three best comedy rou-
tines of the last 100 years by Time
magazine.
Released on October 29, 1922,
by Pathe Exchange, the two-reel,
silent movie has withstood the test
of time.
One of the first films to feature
extensive use of slow motion pho-
tography, “The Ropin’ Fool" pro-
vided the perfect stage for Will
Rogers’ incredible skills with a lari-
at.
Portraying a character by the
name of "Ropes" Reilly in the film,
Rogers pulled off a number of clas-
sic rope tricks from his days in
Wild West shows, from lassoing a
horse and rider to throwing a minia-
ture rope around his best girl’s ring
finget.
In. short, the movie showcased
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means of support for the Okla-
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which is responsible for the man-
agement of all non-game wildlife.
“By sharing part of their their
tax refund, Oklahomans have do-
nated more than $1.5 million to
the Wildlife Diversity Program
over the past 15 years,” said Jer-
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Time now for our thought;
“A friend is one with whom
you are comfortable, to whom
you are loyal, through whom
you are blessed and for whom
you are grateful.' William
Arthur Ward-
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The Prairie Queen quilting class
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get. We're still signing people up
II you're interested. The Roman
Stripe begins next Tuesday, the
Remember your loved ones on
Valentines Day, and have a fun
week! Sincerely yours 'til the
cows come home.
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Most school districts in Okla-
ma would have to push back
ir starting dates if a measure
an Osage County legislator be-
rries state law.
House Bill 2488 would require
blic school districts to establish
•ir starting date on “any day
■ring the last full week in Au-
ist of each year," beginning with
e 2002-2003 school year.
Rep. Joe Sweeden, author of
P 248 8, said public schools in
awhuska, as just one example,
ened Aug. 12. After many par-
s registered their concern, the
’I administration moved the
it date next year, the 2001-
school term, back to Aug
, Sweeden said.
I he day our daughter started
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gistered 104 degrees," the
iwhuska Democrat said. "The
ade school has an asphalt play-
und and every kid I know
ething other than starting
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Also, you can purchase the new
Wildlife Conservation License
Plates for an extra $25, $20 of
which returns to the Wildlife Di-
versity Program. Applications are
available at local tag agencies or
by calling (405) 521-4616.
Mash bread, eggs and Worces-
tershire sauce in large bowl til
smooth paste forms. Mixin 1 /3
cup ketchup, garlic powder, salt
and pepper and onion. Add
ground chuck and mix thor -
oughly. Mound meat mixture in
9 x 13" baking pan. shaping in 8
x 4" loaf. Spread remaining 2 1
ketchup over meat loaf. Arrange
vegetables around meat loaf.
Guess it's time to get on down
the road, but first, let's have a
little laugh.
Two friends stopped at a livery
stable and asked for a gentle
horse to ride. The livery man
brought out one, saying. "Tliis
horse is gentle . so long as you
don't let the rein get under his
tail.” When the friends returned,
the livery man asked. "How did
you get along?” “Oh. Just fine."
they said. “There were a couple
of showers while we were out.
but we took turns holding the
umbrella over his tail."
A force of volunteers will
1 bring this spring flower, the
flower of hope, to residents of
lulsa as a major fundraising ct
, fort for cancer control I onations
ollected from the flower sale
I oil be used lot cancel iescarch
Hid programs,
I housands I >| beatiful | |c| J
i tic mi daffotlils will anise from
' e West Coast as pan of a spe-
al shipment lot i ulsa. | he dal
odil represents hope for cancer
atienis The money raised from
ft il Ds will h ip SIpywyI
".al (.nicer society projects.
Because Oklahoma’s wildlife is brochures and field guides, and
a state resource, many people coordinating state wildlife obser-
mistakenly believe their tax dol- vation activities such as the Win-
lars are used to support wildlife ter Eagle Tours and Watchable
programs. Wildlife Weekends.”
However, the Oklahoma De- i ms year, make a donation to
partment of Wildlife Conserva- the Wildlife Diversity Program or
tion, the agency responsible for ask your tax preparer to do it for
managing the state’s wildlife re- you.
sources receives no state tax ap- If you are not receiving a tax
propriations and is primarily sup- refund, you can still assist the
ported by sales of hunting and state’s wildlife by sending dona-
fishing licenses, and by a federal tions directly to the Wildlife Di-
excise tax on fishing and hunting versity Program, 1801 N. Lincoln,
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or Daflodil Days Heather
Irown is the Chair ol the Amen
an Cancer Socicty Daffodils for
l ulsa. Ihese fresh-cut flowers
H be sold at the I ulsa Division
merican Cancer Society begin
My daffodils are peeking out a
little. just checking out the
weather. That's one of the first
signs ol knowing that spring is
just around the corner. The daf-
fodil's in Granny ‛s y ard were one
of the earliest species. They had
been in her yard since the
beginning of time. Well, any-
way. as long as I could remem-
ber. We always had just one
more snow after they bloomed.
It seemed like winter and spring
were having their last little argil-
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ment. Spring always won.
Thank goodness, because the
bears were yawning. cabin lever
was breaking and the crappie
were tilting.
Yes, it's time to start getting
those gardens ready. Time to
plant the taters and onions
soon. Spring is just the most
exciting season. Everything is
going on with hustle and bustle.
It's like not only the bears are
yawning and waking, but the
whole world is. Easter. Mothers
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Children's Story Hour. Is tills
Thursday, February 10, at
1p.m. Bring in your little
’sweetie’ for stories, coloring and
Valentine card-making. We will
be all a-twitter as we decorate
hearts with glitter!
Valentine's Day, which could be
over 1.000 years old. is sur -
rounded with different legends
and stories as to its beginning.
Most of them involve gentle car-
ing priests and beheading, thus
elevating the priest to saint-
hood. As valentines celebra -
tions grew, so did the romantic
gestures. In the 17th century, if
a man gave his sweetheart a
pair of gloves, he was asking for
her hand in marriage . In the
Middle Ages, sweethearts sang
or recited 'sweet nothings' to
each other. And it has been love
and mayhem ever since!
Since tliis is the season of love
and relationships, we just added
a video series that was a gift,
and could tie very helpful to you
and your mate. It is an I I tape
seminar series, titled “Hidden
Keys to Loving Relationships” by
Gary Smalley, author and
speaker on personal and family
relationships. Each video semi-
nar. centers on a different
aspect of relationships.
We also just added to new fam-
ily-oriented movies. "Rigoletto"
and “Seasons of the Heart".
And just for you...Sandy lias
put out the following new books;
"Into the Garden" by V.C.
Andrews. 1999: "The Cat Who
Robbeu a Bans Oy Liami
Jackson Braun, 1999: "The
Night Remembers" by Kathleen
Eagle, 1997; “The Letter" b
Richard Paul Evans and "Falsi
Memory" by Dean Koontz, 1999
Stay tuned for more exciting
titles of books you've been waul
ing to read, brought to you I
your local friendly library and
librarians!
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Business and employers will
be encouraged 10 make advance
outers lor distribution to their
employees or as gifts to hospitals,
nursing homes. or retirement
communities Members of
churches can participate in this
very special project by placing
fresh-cut daffodils on the altar or
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Saturday's agenda will be fol-
lowed on Sunday Veteran re-
enactors say Sunday's crowds
will top Saturday's.
Military units will come from
Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas,
Kansas, Missouri, Iowa. Illinois,
New Mexico. Minnesota and
Nebraska.
I he U.S. Signal Corps and
-—iti finciisds voitsitttrs
Infantry. C Company, will host
the reenactment. Yale's
Chamber of Commerce and ihe
< ity of Yale will assist.
Participating units will include
the Ist Choctaw Dismounted
Rilbs. 8th Kansas. Ist Kansas,
i t ails Mississippi Brigade. 1st
Arkansas Light Artillery ind I si
Texas Light Artillery .
Shoppers will browse through
sutlers' tents displaying ladies'
and men's clothing, uniforms,
guns, basket weaving and sou-
venirs of the Civil War period.
Iwo blacksmiths and a broom
maker will offer authentic
pieces. One sutler w ill offer "pot
corn", that is popcorn cooked in
east iron cauldrons, as soldiers
did during the war.
I he only property owned by
Olympian Jim Thorpe will be
open to the public on West
Boston Sireet. The first home
constructed in Payne County is
west of the I horpe complex.
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Nana Judy's recipe of the week.
Classic Meat Loaf with
Roasted Vegetables
I slice bread, crust trimmed,
bread torn into bite size pieces.
2 eggs. 3 T. Worcestershire
sauce, 1/2 cup chopped onion.
1 /2 cup plus 2 T ketchup. 1 tsp.
garlic powder, salt and pepper,
1-1/2 lb. lean ground chuck. I
14oz can beef broth. 2 or 3
medium sweet potatoes. peeled
and quartered, 4 medium red
potatoes washed and quartered,
4 carrots,peeled and quartered.
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