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OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL g
2401 N CAIRD AVE SOCIETY
OKC OK 73105 7 14
ODWARD
MAJOF
One Hundred Eighth Year
No. 34 June 26,2008
50 cents
Precipitation
Report
George Oller, Reporter
June 16. 2008 To
June 23 2008
TOTAL---------Trace
Wheat
Prices
Prices Courtesy Of The
Gather Coop
Janae Lamer Receives
Degree From OSU
Garber FFA Members Attend
Leadership Conference
06-16-08
06-17-08
06-18-08
06-19-08
06-20-08
06-23-08
06-24-08
$8.56
$8.74
$8.80
$8.65
$8.50
$8.39
$8.35
Janae Lamer recently re-
ceived her Bachelor of Sci-
ence Degree from Okla-
homa State University. Her
degree was from the Col-
lege of Agricultural Sci-
ence and Natural Resourc-
es, in Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, with
pre-med emphasis. Janae
is the daughter of Jim and
Lynette Lamer.
What’s
Up!
NOC Announces Spring
Honor Rolls Of Garber
& Billings Students
Local area students are Appointed to this roll from
among 722 freshmen and Garber is Charles Skidmore,
sophomores earning recogni- Dean’s honor roll lists stu-
Karli Hostetler, Justin on June 3rd and did many lington National Cemetery
Billings Chamber of
Commerce meet the 3rd
Wednesday monthly at
the Main Street Cafe.
Garber CIA Meet-
ings are held the sec-
ond Thursday of every
month at 7 p.m. in the
Community Building.
For those interested in
seeing articles on old
days in Billings and
Garber, e-mail your
memories to gbnews@
pldi.net or call 580-863-
2240.
The Relay for Life
Blackwell /Tonkawa will
take place from 7 p.m.
July 18th until 7 a.m.
July 19th on the campus
of Northern Oklahoma
College in Tonkawa. To
participate on a team or
to receive more infor-
mation about the event,
contact Sandy Linton at
628-2575 or Bruce Dale
at 363-2323.
The Garber swimming
pool will be closed on
Monday, open Tuesday
through Saturday 1 to 6
p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and
2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission for ages 3-5
is $.50, 6-12 $1.00, 13-
17 $1.25 and ages 18 and
up $2.00. Season passes
are also available.
The Junior Class of Bill-
ings will have their annual
summer fundraising din-
ner on July 4th from 5-8
p.m. in the air conditioned
Community Building on
Main St. The menu will
consist of Hamburgers,
grilled corn on the cob.
baked beans, homemade
desserts and plenty of cold
drinks. Come support the
Junior Class and then en-
joy the fireworks in the
park at dark.
tion on Northern Oklahoma dents who maintained a 3.00 Strate. and Randi Yost at- things. They toured the Lin- where they watched the
College academic honor rolls (B) or higher grade-point tended the Washington coin. Jefferson, Roosevelt, changing of the guards. They
for the spring semester.
average in a minimum of 12 Leadership Conference. The Washington. Korean War, returned home on June 9th.
President’s honor roll lists core course hours during the group departed for Washing- World War II. and Vietnam Pictured above left to right,
students who have completed semester with no incomplete ton D.C. on June 1st, travel- War memorials. Thev visited Randi Yost, Karli Hostetler,
a minimum of 12 core course grade recorded. Appointed ing on a bus all the way to
hours during the semester to this roll from Billings is Cambridge, Ohio. They ar-
with a perfect grade-point Kurtis Stoll and from Gar-
average of 4.00 and with no ber, Magan Eby, Luke Garis
incomplete grade recorded, and Solena Rodriguez.
Billings Chamber Of
Commerce Growing
Membership Drive Ends
The Billings Community Eloise Bellmon, Russell &
rived in Washington D.C.
Chamber of Commerce has Kay Betz, Cindy Boone, Jim
ended its membership drive & Pat Brand, Allan & Leeann
for 2008. We want to thank Brown, Angela Brown, Dar-
those who continue to sup- ryl & Tammy Brown, Nancy
port the chamber every year Brown, Janie Bush, Ray-
and for the new members, mond & Michelle Camarillo,
We have a total of 19 busi- Garry & Dawn Canaday, Ir- t
ness memberships and 252 lyn Carter, Jennie Chasteen, 1
individual memberships, up Walter Alan Choate, James
17 from last year. If you have Clavin, Mildred Combrink,
not paid your dues and would Darlene Comer, John Craig,
like to, you can pay Kay Ev- Dick & Kay Davis, Donald
ans at First Bank & Trust & Hattie Dean, Marvin De-
Company. or if in error your ment, Kyle Dolezal, Clay &
name has been left off the Tara Drake, Bruce & Karen
list, please let us know.
Durkee, Mary Durkee, Blaine
our Nations Capitol and met Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas,
with Oklahoma’s congress- and Justin Strate.
men. They also went to Ar- Bryce Lamer. Reporter
Garber FFA Members Attend
Kansas State Judging Camp
The money from the mem- & Gwen Easter, Larry & Sue
bership drive is used to fund Ehlers, Neal Ehlers, Ethel This past weekend Amy cused primarily on the prop- ing to Tyler and Baxter some
all the events sponsored by Enfield, Brent & Kay Evans, Bailey, Baxter Heinrich, Ty- er format, terminology, and things were a little challeng-
the Chamber. The Chamber H.B. Evans, Hellen Evans, ler Schnaithman, and Chey- presentation of oral reasons, ing at camp, like giving to
of Commerce meets the third Jim & Carey Evans, Delbert enne Sumner of the Garber Garber FFA members were Dr. Schaake. Amy found it
Wednesday of the month at & Mary Lou Foltz, Debo- FFA chapter attended the also exposed to livestock challenging to analyze sheep
the Main Street Cafe at noon, rah Fuller, Virginia Gonza- University of Kansas State’s evaluation skills. When that were not tied up Chey-
Everyone is invited and lis. Jack & Pat Graves, Su- “Champion" Livestock Judg- asked what part ofcamp was enne thought it was tough
urged to attend. san Greer, Ferrold & Becky ing Camp. The camp was the most helpful students to judge breeding animals
Business Memberships are: Hammock, Brant & Rhonda a three day intense judging had a variety of answers, when she has never judged
Billings Fairchild Center, Hanlin, Kelly Hardin, Lind- camp designed for 4-H and Cheyenne felt that using dif- them before. Overall the stu-
Billings Hardware & Sup- sey Harmon, Leland Harris, FFA members who are seri- ferent words in your reason dents felt the camp was well
ply, Billings Market, Billings Robert & Helen Hartz, Betty ously interested in enhanc- was very useful. Amy was worth their investment and
Pioneer Village, Billings Ser- Hayton. David & Debbie ing their livestock judging delighted when one judging look forward to attending
vice Center, Davis Sanitation, Hay ton. Daisy Heimbach, skills. Workouts were con- coach worked one on one camp again. Pictured above
D & D Enterprises, Dugger Donal & Kathleen Heim- ducted similar to those at the with her while she was evalu- is Ty ler Schnaithman, Baxter
Funeral Home, First Bank & bach, Larry & Sonja Hein- collegiate level. Dr. Scott ating breeding ewes. Baxter Heinrich, Dr. Schaake, Amy
Trust C ompany, Garber-Bill- rich, Joe & Linda Heinrich, Schaake, coach of five con- and Tyler thought learning Bailey and Cheyenne Sum-
ings News, Herde Electric, Justin Heinrich, Dale Herde. secutive National Collegiate new terms so that it w ill be- ner.
Holt Insurance Agency, In- Bonnie Holtzen, Rusty & Championships, conducted come easier to give reasons
vestment Center Of Ameri- Loraine Honeywell, Marjo- the training. I he camp fo- was very beneficial. Accord-
Bryce Lamer,
Reporter
ca, Johnston's, OG&E, Perry rie Horn, Brady & Mendy
Daily Journal, Rush Metals, Hostetler, Ivan & Bertha
Rush’s Convenience Store Hostetler ,Travis Hough,
and Schieffer Inc.
Tom & Pat Houska, Melvin
Drive With
Caution!
Watch Out
For Our Kids!
Individual Memberships Howry, Hubert & Lisa Hum-
are: Marie Abraham, Jon ble, Gary & Marilyn Hurst,
Alexander, Barry And April Janis Jarrett, Lanell Jones,
Arnold, Cindy Baca, Joe Jennifer Jones, Shane Jones,
Baca, Dorothy Bailey, Ken- Leslie & Sheri Justus, Mary
neth Bailey, Richard Bailey, Kerfoot, Virginia Kidd. John
Donna Baker, Adam Barnes, & Peggy Kingery, Martin
George Bellmon, Henry & Cont. on page 4
Garber FFA To Host July 4th
Celebration
The Garber FFA Chapter will host the annual community 4th of
July Celebration. The event will be held at the Garber Park, on
Friday, July 4. The chapter members will sponsor games for all
children starting at 5:00 p.m. The chapter will also sell Hamburgers
(only 1$). Come Join the Fun!
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Hogan, Vickie Lee. Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 108, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2008, newspaper, June 26, 2008; Garber, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2244384/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.