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OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
STATE CAPITOL STATION
OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA 73105
KEEP
OKLAHOMA
BEAUTIFUL
Churches To Have Union
Easter Services Friday
"Three Personalities on the
Cross" is the sermon topic which
will be preached at the union
Good Friday service April 20.
Rev. E B. Moss is the speaker
and his text will be Matthew
23:38.
The services will be held at the
Assembly of God Church and will
begin at 8 p. m. Rev. Jimmie
Ledgerwood will give the invoca-
tion and Rev. Jolin Adams the
benediction.
The choir, composed of the
Garber church members, will be
directed by Mrs. Carolyn Ledger-
wood and will sing, "H sanna to
Our Lord and King" and "The
Everlasting Song". Pianist is Mrs.
Deanna Dunn. Organist is Mrs.
Mary Kile and Otis Kile is the
Letha Schulz Elected New
Band Boosters President
Officers were elected Monday
evening when the Band Boosters
met for their regular monthly
meeting. Due to conflict, the date
was moved up one week The next
meeting will be May 14 and this
will be the last meeting of the
year.
Newly elected officer, are Mrs.
Merle (Letha) Schulz, president:
Mrs. Goldie Pirkl, secretary; Mrs.
Terry Carson, treasurer and vice
presidents are Mrs Coraleen
Neundorf, Mrs. Henrietta Novy,
Mrs Karen Brunken, Mrs. Ann
Petr. Mrs. Gayle Spyker, Mrs.
Jakieta Miller, Mrs Dorothy
Blaser, and Mrs. Joyce Postier
Outgoing officers are president,
Mrs. Henrietta Novy; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Pat Fagan, Mrs. Ra-
mona Thedford, Mrs. Pat Clark.
Mrs. Phyllis Piters, and Mrs.
Jeanette Mitchell.
The Annual Spring Concert
will be held May 7 at 7:30 p m
The B. nd Boosters will sponsor
a reception in the cafeteria Im-
mediately following the concert.
The public is invited to at-
tend the evening of entertain-
ment.
One of the big items which the
State FFA Convention is
Scheduled for April 25-27
State and National government
and Future Farmer of America
leaders will be in attendance at
the 47th annual Oklahoma FFA
Convention on the Oklahoma
State University Campus . The
three-day event will be held April
25-27 in Gallagher Hall in Still-
water.
Governor David Hall will be on
hand Thursday night to present
the State Fanner Degree to 345
youths while over 5,000 parents.
Future Farmers and guests are
expected to attend. This is the
highest degree presented by the
Oklahoma FFA Association.
Following this ceremony, the
five district Star Farmers will be
presented by the State Officers.
Governor Hall will then present
the Star State Farmer of Okla-
homa for 1973.
Also in attendance will be Jerry
Goolsby, National FFA Secretary
from Guthrie.
Keynote speaker on Thursday
morning is Lowell Catlett, Dal-
hart, Texas, former regional vice
president of the Future Farmers
of America. He, along with Dr.
Francis Tuttle, State Director for
Vocational and Technical Educa-
tion: Dr. Robert Kamm. Presi-
dent of OSU, will address the 708
delegates plus numerous other
FFA members and guests.
The opening session will be
chaired by Rick Thomas, Walters,
State President of the Oklahoma
FFA Association. Two delegates
from the 345 FFA chapters will be
present to conduct official busi-
ness and witness awards,
GARBER
FREE PRES
HOME OF
CHAMPIONS
73rd Year
Single Copy 10c
Thursday, April 19, 1973
No. 29
song leader.
The scripture. Matt. 28:1-10,
will be read by Rev Ed Bridwell.
The union Good Friday services
are sponsored each year by the
Garber Ministerial Alliance.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crites and
childr n returned home Friday
from s’ Petersburg, Fla. where
they had spent the past 3%
month Bob and Carol played for
the Wir djammer Club on Treas-
ure Island at the Ramada Inn.
Mark and Lucinda attended the
Orange Grove Elementary school
which is an open area school.
They reported the temperature
was in the 70s and 80s and 85
when they left.
Band Boosters purchased this
year was the 81 band hats. The
c of this project was $1,153
and this included a drum major
hat. The e hats are kept in large
boxes and loaded on the buses
b fore a contest and chaperones
. sue” these hats to the band
members before use and they are
"checked" back in immediately
after using them.
The "immediate" band boost-
er project is the Band Calen-
dar". The picture of the High
s hool and Grade school bands
will appear on each page and the
birthdates and anniversaries of
each family in the band on the
correct day. This information
may be mailed or given to Mrs.
Novy or Bob Collins The calen-
dars will sell for $1.50.
Directors Are Named For
Christian Church School
Linda Cinnamon and Dorothy
Fincher will be the directors for
Baked Macaroni with Cheese
at the Christian Church.
The dates have been set for
June 4 through 8.
On Wednesday, evening of the
25th, the activities will begin with
Public Speaking and Chapter
Meeting Contests. The top two
district winners will compete
in Cooperative, Bankers. Soil
and Water Conservation. Dairy,
Fre shman and FFA Public Speak-
ing Contests.
Winner of the State FFA Pub-
lic Speaking Contest will repre-
sent Oklahoma in the tri-state
event this summer in Oklahoma.
Other special guests will be
Sheree Kinzie, Cushing, state
FFA sweetheart, and the four dis-
trict sweethearts.
Politics will get an early start
at the 1973 convention as candi-
dates for the eight state offices
are nominated and make their
campaign speeches Thursday af-
ternoon. Balloting will begin co
Thursday and continue through
Friday in the runoff event.
Thursday evening the State
Farmer Degree recipients and
their vocational agriculture in-
structors will be guests at the
19th Annual Honor Dinner spon-
sored by the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company of Okla-
homa.
A recognition breakfast for
chapter presidents and their ad-
visors will be held Friday morn-
ing in the Student Union. This
event is sponsored by Wilson and
Co., in cooperation with Okla-
homa State's College of Agri-
culture.
Foundation awards will go to
the 62 top members and chapters
on Friday morning, April 27,
Members of AA Speak At
Youth Group Sunday Night
Two members from Alcoholics
Anonymous spoke at the com-
bined meeting of the United
Youth Fellowship and Chi Rho at
the Christian Church Sunday
right. About 30 members at-
tended.
Clean-Up Pitch
In Week Is
April 23 to 28
Next week, Monday, April
23
through Saturday, April 28 is pick-
up, clean-up time in Garber
Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday
all trash will be picked up and
hauled off provided it is placed
on the parking in front of your
home or In an easy accessible
location.
Keith Moody and Bill Sockelr
are chairmen and said, “This is
a good time to dispose of any
thing you wish carried away.
Everybody pitch in and let's keep
Garber Beautiful".
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
At Church of Nazarene
An Easter Egg hunt will be held
at the Church of the Nazarene
Saturday afternoon beginning at
3 p.m. Rev E. B Moss, pastor,
said all children from 6 months to
16 years, were welcome to attend
Methodist To
Have Maundy
Communion
The Garber United Methodist
Church is conducting a Maundy
Thursday Communion Service to-
night at 7 30 in the tradition
of the Service of Tenebrae (Latin
for darkness). Everyone is invited
to participate in this service of
mourning and expectation through
this Sacrament,
The entire worship will com-
memorate the coming, suffering
and death of Christ and will sym-
bolize the darkness over the earth
at his Crucifixion. Fifteen candles
are to be used, as with the original
Tenebrae service, being progres-
sively extinguished leaving only
cne lighted near the altar. "The
mood is one of sorrow yet deter-
mination as we wait in expecta-
tion for the joy of Easter.", Rev.
John Adams, pastor stated.
Lisa Schnaithman to Play
In State Auditions at OBU
Lisa Schnaithman won a Sup-
erior Rating in the auditions at
Cherokee on April 15 which was
sponsored by the Oklahoma Music
Teachers Association. Her piano
composition was Sonatina <1959)
and the composer was Khacha-
turian. and she played the Third
Movement. Lisa will now partici-
pate in the State Achievement
Auditions which will be on April
28 on the OBU campus at Shaw-
nee. She is a student of Mrs.
Herbert A. Seen in Enid.
Lisa is the daughter of Mr. and
Nrs. Myron Schnaithman.
Racket School
Homecoming To
Be Held Apr. 29
The 24th annual homecoming
of the Racket school will be held
Sunday, April 29 in the Racket
school building, east of Garber.
All former teachers, pupils and
friends rre invited to attend.
Everyone is asked to bring their
covered dishes and dinner will be
served at 12:30 p.m.
USE FREE PRESS WANT ADS
Rev. Klusmeyer
New Pastor of
First Baptist
Rev. Archie K; smeyer, pastor
of the Scott Bar . ■ Chur h near
H ntan, for the past four years,
hes accepted the pastorate of the
Fir t Baptist Church of Garber.
Rev. Klusmeyer and his family
moved to Garber la • week and
April 15 was his first Sunday
as pastor of the local church.
During his ministry at the Scott
church. Rev. Klusmeyer led the
church in a complete remodeling
of the existing facilities and a
new educational annex was con-
structed. Also, during his min-
istry at Scott the church exper-
ienced both a numerical and fi-
nancial growth With mission giv-
ing being increased annually.
He and his wife, Shirley, have
three children. Mi s. Clyde Herbert,
Jr. of Hinton, Mrs: Michael
Youngblood of Chickasha and
Richard, 10. Rev. and Mrs. Klus-
meyer also have two grandchil-
dren.
A native of Binger, Oklahoma,
Rev Klusmeyer has pastored
churches at Stecker, Cedar Valley
rear Hydro and Anadarko before
going to Scott.
‘We are indeed happy to be in
Garber as pastor of the First
Baptist Church and look forward
to a good ministry here," Rev.
Klusmeyer said.
Members and friends are invited
to attend the services and meet
and hear the new pastor. Sunday
School is at 9:45; morning wor-
ship at 10:45; evening services are
at 6:30 and T'r.
Services for J. P. Eggers
Were Wednesday in Fairmont
Funeral services for J P. Clar-
ence Eggers, 68. Fairmont, were
held Wednesday in the Zion
Lutheran Church, Fairmont with
Rev L. Schultz officiating and
burial was in the Zion Lutheran
Church Cemtery.
Eggers died in an Enid hos-
pital Sunday morning following
a long illness. He was born Dec.
29. 1904 in Fairmont to Mr and
Mr S R Eggers and has lived
in the Fairmont community most
of his life. He married Lilly
Timm Nov. 5, 1933, and they
established their home on a farm
north of Fairmont. Eggers was a
lifetime member of the Zion Luth-
eran Church at Fairmont.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, an infant daughter
and one grandson.
Eggers is survived by his wife
of the home; two sons, Calvin, of
the home; Donald, Enid; one
daughter, Mrs. Robert (Jane)
Diel, Enid; three grandchildren;
one sister, Mrs. Lydia Harland,
Enid, and one brother, E. J Chris-
tian, Fairmont.
Jason Edward First Son of
Mr., Mrs. David Thibodeau
Mr. and Mrs. David Thibodeau
announce the birth of a son, Jason
Edward, who was born March 30
in Tyndale Airforce Base Hos-
pital. Panama City, Fla. He
weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces.
He has a little sister, Jana Beth,
one year old.
Grandparent are Mr and Mrs.
Melvin Strecker, Garber and Mr.
and Mrs. James, Orlando, Fla. He
has two great-grandmothers liv-
ing in E: id. They are Mrs. Olive
Walker and Mrs. Inez Strecker.
Russell Dupus Gives T-H
Program on Entomology
Russell Dupus gave the pro-
gram on entomology at the 4-H
project study Monday. He showed
how to kill and pin insects and
displayed his project bugs.
Mrs. Jun Blaser was project
chairman. There were 15 pre-
sent.
About People You Know
Mr. and Mrs. Bill O’Toole, Rose-
mead, Calif., are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Edd Schafer.
April 11 Date
Set for Cancer
Drive in Garber
The month of April has been
pro laimed Cancer Month and the
Garber chairman statos “The con-
quest of cancer is everybody’s
business".
April 27 has been set for the
city-wide drive and “Remember,
there I no generation gap where
cancer is concerned."
April 27 has been set for the
city wid edrive.
Mrs. Walterrean Carson is the
chairman and Gail Melton will be
in ch arge of the grade school pro-
gram which consists of "Send a
mouse to college". Two quarters
and a penny will buy a mouse
for the research lab.
A coffee will be held at the
D&M Chevrolet April 27 from 9
to 4. Everyone is Invited to come
and enjoy their favorite dessert
with a cup of coffee.
There will be a door to door
canvass in the evening to make
sure every person has an oppor-
tunity to donate to this cause
‘When a volunteer knicks on your
door, your donation will carry on
vital work that has made pos-
sible may life saving advances in
recent years", Mrs. Carson said.
Organizations can make their
check payable to American Cancer
Society and mail it to Walter-
lean Carson.
Lutherans Have
Special Services
For This Week
Holy Week and Easter obser-
vances at Immanuel Lutheran
Church include Palm Sunday,
Good Friday and Easter services.
In the Palm Sunday services
last Sunday three jouniors were
received into communicant
membership of the church by the
lemn rite of confirmation. The
three new members are Brett
Miller, Donald Showalter, and
Paul Stowers. The Sunday school
children sang a special number
and Miss Linda Simmering sang a
solo.
Good Friday services are sche-
duled for 7:30 p.m. with the cele-
bration ot Holy Communion. The
theme of the pastor’s message
will be “The Frightened Crowd.”
On Easter Sunday there will be
the reguar Sunday School ses-
sions at 9:30 and worship service
a 10:30. The pastor’s message,
based on John 20, 1 - 10, will be
"An Exited Crowd." The Easter
service also will be a communion
service.
Students Receive Superior
in Scholastic Contests
Kathy Postier received a sup-
erior in shorthand and Denise
Schulz received a superior in
shorthand and typing at the
scholastic contest in Alva Satur-
day when 50 high school students
wore c mpeting. Orpha Ingmire,
Typing I student, also attended.
Kathy was the only one to re-
ceive a superior in shorthand at
Northern Oklahoma College con-
test held recently.
Nursing Home
George Tunis entered the Home
for a stay with us. He has been
here w th us before for a short
time Welcome back George.
Gladys Melka and Sylvie Bry-
s n of Medford were visitors of
Miss Ann Melka.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Schultz of
Bre kinridge called on Henry
Helberg.
Mrs. Clara Dobler visited
many of the patients who are al-
ways glad to see her.
Mr. and Mrs W G. Krausse
visited her mother. Mrs. Mary
Hornstine.
Bill Sockler visited every one
in the Home. Thank you Bill for
y ur interest in our people.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lam-
bring called on Mrs. Lizzie Jans-
sen and brought her an Easter
ba ket and card.
Earnest and Ellis Barnes vis-
ited Walter Dunn, also his wife,
Edith and sons.
Mrs. Evelyn Watson’s sister,
Mr. and Mrs Roy Baker of Enid,
called on her.
Mrs. Elsie Simmering, Mrs. V1-
ola Gr other, Mr and Mrs Alvin
Simmering visited Mrs. Clara
Simmering.
Mrs. Alta Simpson called on
Mrs. Sylvia Bryant.
Misses Emilie and Clara Part-
sch visited their brother, Carl
Part ch.
Mrs. Vada Pruitt and son, Ran-
dy and granddaughter, Lavada,
visited Mrs. Atholee Wade.
Services in the Home were con-
ducted by Paster Mettler of the
Garber Lutheran Church Steven
Pralle played the piano.
Community Chamber is
Trying for 100 Members
The regular meeting of the
Garber Community Chamber was
held Monday night with 29 pre-
sent.
Julius Evers reported the Cham-
ber has 89 members and he is
working for 100
A letter to the Rock Island
Railroad is being circulated for
Chamber members to sign pro-
testing the moving of the agent
and depot building from Garber.
The Chamber voted to protest this
proposal from the railroad.
It was announced that Nick
Campbell who has had many
years of scouting, is going to be
a Scout Master for a troop which
is soon to be started in Garber.
Dale Winslow is taking pecial
training so that he will be able
to work with a swimming team
this summer.
The group voted to spend up to
$100 to support the Garber girls
in a summer basketball league
this summer to be conducted at
the "Y" in Enid. Coach Don Potter
is to coordinate this activity.
Elvin Sweet reported on the
Fourth of July celebration to be
held at the swimming pool.
Ray Gene Cinnamon, L. A.
White, John Pierson and Lewis
Lions To Sponsor Annual
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
Little short-legged young ‘uns
from one year old to the more
"grown-up" kids, those through
fourth grade, will be participating
Saturday, April 21, when mem-
bers of the Lions Club will spon-
sor their annual Easter Egg hunt.
The hunt begins at 9 a. m.
When the children hear the word,
"Go", that will be their signal to
begin searching for the brightly
colored plastic eggs which will be
filled with either candy or cash
prizes. One egg in each group
will contain a slip of paper to be
presented for the grand prize.
Children will be divided into
four groups.
Pre-school children from one
to five years will be divided into
two groups. Those from one to
three and those four and five will
hunt separately west of the school
building.
The area for the pre-schoolers
will be roped off Parents are
Darryl Kimmell Champion
Boy in 4-H Dress Revue
Garrber 4-H received many
high honors at the County 4-H
boys ar. I girls dress revue Fri-
day. The contest was held in the
Hoover building at the Garfield
County fairgrounds.
Darryl Kimmell won the jun-
ior division grand championship
in the 4-H boys Appropriate
dress contest in the “sports wear
for school" class. He is the ;
cf Mr and Mrs. Ansil Kimmell.
Kevin Postier was judged
champion in the casual school
we ir class in the Junior Divisi on.
S eve Campbell, Fair Ridge,
was reserve; Alan C ampbell. Fair
Ridge, sports wear for school, re-
serve; Lee Garton, (hampion, cas-
ual sports wear,
Susan McEachern, first year
poncho, reserve; Theresa Lacy,
fourth year dress, reserve; Ne-
adra Ingmire, fifth year, sports-
wear, champion, Debbie Se-
branek, 5th year, sportswear; re-
serve; Karen Schnaithman, 9th
year, champion, jacket ensemble.
Consumer Buying champion
in Senior division Arlene Novy,
age 16-18. Blue winners: Debbie
Sebranek, Theresa Lacy and
Cheri Pirkl. 13-15 age
County medals were also award-
ed to 4 H Club alternate-, in each
Weather By The Week
Courtesy of Arkla Gas
Precipitation Recordings
Courtesy of George Evers
Wed., April 11
Thur». April 12
Fri., April 13
Sat., April 14
Sun.. April 15
M nd., April 16
Tues., April 17
Hi
63
76
70
75
63
62
76
To
34
42
43
50
59
40
42
Pre.
0
0
0
0
0
1.25
0
Precipitation for the week was
1.25 and total thus far in
has been 2 53.
April
Garber Markets
(Tuesday, April 17)
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Milo
$2.40
1.40
1.05
2,90
King presented $329 prize money
to FFA boys Tuesday night and
will be giving $564 to 4-H Club
youth April 26 at their supper.
Th is made up from $400 Cham-
ber money and balance from the
sale of buttons.
Jere Johnson, county commis-
sioner, reported on the planning
being done on solid waste dis-
posal which is going into law on
July 1, 1974. He explained the im-
portance for all towns in the
county to cooperate so that an
economical unit can be worked
cut He encouraged all members
to • rk with the City to develop
a solution.
Bill f kler reported that plans
are being formulated for clean up
day.
The •■ present were Ed Long,
Alvin Johnson, Amy Thorp, John
M Jack Co pe r, John Pier-
on, Omer Reim, Rex Keller,
haw,
B 1 S :. C lint Chaney, Melvin
Str . Elvin Sweet. Jere John-
son, L. A. White, Wilbur Hunt-
singer, L L L ng. Fred Winslow,
John Adams, Julius Evers. Derrel
R J McGehee, Ray Brunken,
Lonnie Cl amon Nick Campbell,
Dink McEachern, Ivan Holder and
Walt Hasselwander.
asked not to enter the area until
the children have ample time to
hunt. The persons in charge will
tell the parents when they may
help their child.
ill also be
divided into two hunting areas.
One will be for the first and sec-
ond g aiders and one for those in
the third and fourth grades.
Rotarians Attend Workshop
In Perry for New Officers
•. -
Sweet, incoming Gar-
her Rotary president. Bill Sockler,
director and Omer Reim attended
a • richop for incoming offic-
ers for next year held at Perry
Monday. If was conducted by Dis-
trict Governor Dennis Cubbage.
division. Cheryl Sebranek, 2nd
year, sportswear and Roxanna
Lacy, 3rd year, member at large;
June Storck, 4th year and Cheri
Pirkl, 5‘h year.
Receiving blue ribbons were 1st
year pon hos, Lori Sweet, Stacia
Long; tote bags, Janene Wehren-
be .: 3rd year, pant dresses. La-
Vena N lend orf. Robyn Spyker;
4th year, Kathy Lacy, sports-
wear: 6th year sportswear, Orpha
Ingmire; 7th year, sportswear,
Paula Schnaithman; 8th year,
tailored coat, Arlene Novy.
Red ribbon winners were Carla
Eallinger, 5th year school wear
and Paula Bateman, 3rd year
dress.
■ ribbon winners in boys di-
vision are Jack Campbell, Fair
Ridge, blue, sportswear for
s . David Schnaithman, blue,
sportswear for school.
Blue w. iners in sportswear for
dress were Mark Sebranek and
Steve Long.
Choughts
From The Living Bible
There is a right time for
everything: A time to be
born, a time to die; A
time to plant; A time to
harvest; A time to kill;
A time to heal; A time
to destroy; A time to re-
build; A time to cry; A
time to laugh; A time to
grieve; A time to dance;
A time for scattering
stones; A time for gath-
ering stones; A time to
hug; A time not to hug;
A time to find; A time
to lose; A time for keep-
ing; A time for throw-
ing away; A time to
tear: A time to repair;
A time to be quiet; A
time to speak up: A time
for loving: A time for
hating; A time for war;
A time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 4:1-8
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