The Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 103, No. 182, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1996 Page: 1 of 12
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Here’s the rest of Mrs. Irene Treeman's story about the ori- 103rd Year — No. 182
gin of the Perry Country Club, from a paper she wrote for a---—-----
local women’s club in 1980:--
Hing and Be Nothing”
Journal
Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996
(AP) Means.
Perry, Oklahoma
35 Cents
The dam for Wills Lake, the site of the original Country
Club on the east side of Perry, was on the west side of the lake,
and between the dam and the entrance gate was a large
space where two long hitching racks were located, Mrs. Tree-
man wrote. In 1905 there were almost no automobiles in Per-
ry, but everybody had some kind of horse and buggy. By 1920,
almost everybody had some kind of car.
One of the buildings at Wills Lake/Country Club was
the keeper's cottage, a one-room building west of the pavil-
ion. Mrs. Treeman remembered the keeper as an elderly man
who lived there and was always around. "I can't remember
any vandalism or bad behavior at the old Country Club," she
wrote.
"In 1920 Mr. Wills would not renew the lease on his prop-
erty so the club's board of directors made some arrangement
with him about leaving the buildings. He opened a public recre-
ation place there for a while," Mrs. Treeman noted. "The di-
rectors began looking for a new location for the Country Club
and soon began buying property on the hill north of town where
the present day Country Club functions. There had been no
golf course at the old Country Club, but plans for a new club
included golf. Securing as much land as they needed took quite
a bit of time, but in 1925 the board of directors drew up arti-
cles of incorporation and rules and regulations for the conduct
of the club. The directors were Harry DeLashmutt, Sherman
Krisher, Bert Byerley, 0. R. Hall, H. C. Jackson, Ralph Tree-
man, J. A. Boller, Marsh Woodruff and P. W. Cress."
"The clubhouse was built, the lake began to fill up with
water, and the golf course was on its way. I know more about
the lake than anything else because by husband, Ralph, and
Marsh Woodruff were the lake committee. Many evenings
we spent out there where an army of men with horses and
scoops were digging out what was to be the bottom of the lake.
Later, the dam was built. My son, Bill, told me recently that
during the first heavy rain, after the dam was built, weak spots
showed up and he stayed with his father until 2 o'clock in
the morning hauling sacks of cement which they threw into
the weak places. For years, he said, you could see those hard-
ened cement sacks in the dam."
WINCHESTER
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W INCHESTER BAND, comprised of local and area musicians, will provide music for the Cherokee Strip Celebration
street dance that will begin at 9 p.m. Saturday on the Noble county courthouse drive. The dance is scheduled to end at 12.30
a.m. Sunday. W Winchester also provided entertainment on Tuesday at Exchange Bank and Trust Company’s 121h annuarad
preciation barbecue event held in the bank's drive-through area. Band members include Bob Cotner. Perry lead pula
RannieGiollivers Lucien steel guitar: Dallas Dutcher. Guthrie, drummer: David Tillman, Glencoe, rhythm guitar and vo-
SbSchieffer. Stillwater formerly of Perry, bass and vocalist: Matt Keith. Stillwater, fiddle; and Ken Howerton,
Makes ocalist. Howerton performs with the Oklahoma Opry in Oklahoma City and in 1983 was a top ten finalist
the Marlboro Talent Roundup. Winchester band was formed in 1980 and since has opened shows for George Jones
Mark C hestnutand Becky Hobbs. The band plays a variety of music, ranging from 50s and 60s rock and roll to EIVS Pres-
ley hits to top 40 country tunes. Winchester also plays requests from members of the audience. (Staff photo.)
Cherokee Strip Celebration
Schedule of Events
Monday-Friday, Sept 9-13
Noble County Fair
Wednesday-Saturday, Sept. 11-14
Carnival Downtown Perry
Friday, Sept. 13
7:30 p.m. — Home Football game - Perry vs. Cushing
8 p.m. — Rodeo - Cherokee Strip Rodeo Arena (behind
Daniel's Field Stadium)
Saturday, Sept 14
8 a.m. — Horseshoe toss - north side of courthouse
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. — Entertainment in courthouse park
9 a.m. — First Family registration and reception, Perry Sen-
ior Citizens Center
9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Cherokee Arts and Crafts Festival on the
east side of courthouse
9:30 a.m. — Lil' Settlers Land Run
9:30 a.m. — Dramatic presentation of Gospel, Courthouse
Park Stage
10 a.m. Annual Co-Op Kids Tractor Pull in courthouse
park
10 a.m. — First Gunfight - courthouse park
10:30 a.m. — Cherokee Strip Parade. Parade Theme:
We Journey Together From Past To Present
Noon-5 p.m. — Buick-Olds-Pontiac Car Show, Wal-Mart
Parking Lot
Noon — Second Gunfight
12:30 p.m. — Dramatic Presentation of the Gospel
1 p.m. — Third Gunfight
1 p.m. — Casting Contest - north side of courthouse
2-4 p.m. — Cherokee Strip Tea and Open House
2 p.m. — Fourth Gunfight
3 p.m. — Fifth Gunfight
3:30 p.m. — Dramatic presentation of the Gospel
4 p.m. — Sixth Gunfight
5 p.m. — Seventh Gunfight
8 p.m. — Rodeo - Cherokee Strip Rodeo Arena (behind
Daniel's Field Stadium)
9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. — Free Street Dance with Winchester
Band - north end of courthouse driveway.
"Sand for a beach was hauled in and spread near the north
end of the lake for the children’s benefit. Mr. VanNoy, the
school physical education director, taught swimming out there
for one or two summers. The 'pitch-in' dinners from the old
Country Club were never resumed at the new location, and
it was not until 1954 or 1955 that the women’s auxiliary was
organized. Recent notices in the local paper concerning
families having dinner-club nights with games afterward re-
mind me of the early-day club."
. Celebration
Variety Offered At Observance Of
Arts & Crafts Festival 103rd Birthday
A variety of handcrafted ramics; Lori Schiltz, Ponca ing; Robin Wichita, Stillwa-
items will be displayed and City, no description listed ter, wood signs and miscellan- Preliminaries of the Chero- The parade will be led by
offered for sale at the 1996 Lonnie Hanks. Ratan, NM, eous. - kee Strip celebration will get police and sheriffs depart-
< Cherokee Strip Arts and wood crafts; Peggy Ash- Ron Taylor, Elk City, wood going Friday afternoon and ment cars followed by a big
Crafts Festival that will be worth. Enid, wood crafts; and miscellaneous crafts; Dee evening with a full day of pumper from the fire depart-
held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kelly Franklin, Stillwater. Ann Thomas, Perry. Long- attractions set for Saturday. - ment. a color guard and the
Saturday on the east side of metal silhouettes; Missy aberger baskets; Eileen Phil- The coming celebration • car carrying the parade’s
the Noble county courthouse. Hunter. Stillwater, no descrip- lips, candles; Bonnie Bole- Saturday is in observance of grand marshal. Eddie Moses,
roe r Betty Davis serves as show tion listed; Kelley Green jack, Blackwell, wood. the 103rd anniversary of the Tom Ruth is active parade
AMBULANCE MOVES chairman. Stillwater n i .1 Christmas and miscellaneous; Cherokee Strip land run on marshal.
PERRY WOMAN Exhibitors, their home- Su waters no description list- Jamie Shoop. Perry, wind Sept. 16,1893. The grand marshal will be
A Perry woman was trans- towns and descriptions of the David Gitittin, Cushing, catchers and miscellaneous; Students of Perry schools followed by the Perry high
terred Wednesday afternoon items they will show, include: Wood, Norma Farrar, Tulsa, and Lydia Davenport, Blan- will be out of class Friday be- school Maroon band direct-
by Perry f ire department am - . Chris Shepard, Perry, wood; m iscellanec bus and face paint- chard' sand art. ca use of parent-teache r con- ed by Sandy Hentges. Pe rry
bulance. Carol Mills, Perry, wood; ferences. Celebration activi- schools also will have tumor
Marguerite Gordon was Shawn Mogg, El Reno, mis- _ _ ■ ties will include operation Fn- high and fifth and sixth grade
moved after 2:12 p.m. Wed- cellaneous; Elsie Bickell, GM ArVAl day evening of a carnival in bands in the parade Barbara
nesday from Green Valley Perkins, wood; Oliver and L-CiTy Mill Veil the 400 block of Sixth street Clinkscales I assistant band
Nursing home to Perry Me- Joyce Hobbs, Cushing, ce- • and in the area of Sixth and director.
morial hospital and returned ramics and wood; Annie and Ce . . er _ • g Elm streets, a home football The parade entries include
10 Green Va leyatter3:20 Suggested For -nomimecumi nd inut;
painted items Karon Davis, at the arena of the Cherokee tries, old model cars, horse-
Oilton, wood, cross-stitch, Strip Riding club. A second men. including round-up
************ ENX Football Fans - ONE uisannetsiuupre
City, ceramics and wood; Les Justus, Perry schools cal fans are expected along way at 8 a.m. Saturday in the cdnothercelebration feature
Charlene Focht, Cushing, athletic director, has suggest- with a big crowd from Cush- courthouse park. Will r RP K tha
"Old School" shirts, hats, ed Perry fans arrive at the sta- ing to support their Tigers The main event of the day 1050m surma
wood and ceramics; Bill dium early Friday before the team, will be the parade that will block of Del aw are street
and Betty Davis, Beggs, 7:30 p.m. football game time Jus(us said seating and move at 10:30 a.m. Saturday A popular feature at
wood and jewelry; Linda because a very large crowd is parking will become crowd- through the north, east and a.m Saturday in the court
Brooks, Norman, Pouting expected. , , ed. He urged local fans to south sides of the square. The house park will be the Farm
Puppies and stuffed dolls; Justus explained there will come to the stadium early Fn- west side of the square wall be ers Cooperative ERA
Kelly Green, Stillwater, pho- be a Lil Settlers land run day before the game so'there occupied by food concessions sponsored mini tractor null
tographs and personalized demonstration before the w ill be less confusion for Friday evening and through P
watercolors, game. A large number of lo- all. the day Saturdav. - (continued on pg. 12)
briefly
stated...
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_ BANDBOOSTERS
"I feel that the early-day club and today’s club have been MEET MONDAY
a very real community asset, and now that Barbara St Clair Perry)Band Boosters will
has been elected president (the first female president that this meet a i7 p.m. Monday in the
club, old or new, has ever had) proves that the Perry Golf & bandroom at the highschool
Country Club of1980 is really keeping up with the times. Con- parentsiof band mem
gratulations and many thanks to all of those who have pro- are encouraged to atte nd.
duced an added dimension to Perry — the town I love."
Thus ended the report Mrs. Treeman prepared for pre-
sentation to the Perry Study Club in 1980. Her personal com-
ments about the value of the Country Club in this city are just
as apropos today as they were 16 years ago, and with the
impending construction of a new clubhouse it’s obvious the
club is still keeping up with the times.
We re fortunate to have this facility in our community.
And, we were fortunate to have had such remarkable histo-
nans as Irene Treeman to record some of the interesting facts
about the growth and development of Perry. This particular n m
account has enabled us to step back in time and to sample some P
of the delights of a pleasant, leisurely paced lifestyle which
characterized the early days here.
_fgb Justin Parker
. Injured in
Wheat Festival Topic Accident
For The Billings C Of C Justin Parker,8,311 Holly
Cstreet, was seriously injured
The annual Wheat Country yard sale. inan accident in the area of
Festival be among topicsthe railroad tracks to the
estival will be among topics Nominations for 1997 offi- southeast a short distance
of discussion at a meeting of cers will be under direction of from Far short distance
the Billings Community Mrs. Salmon H B Fyon irom me farmers Coopera-
Chamber of Commerce set and Mrs. Ranney. ' live Exchange property in
for noon Wednesday, Sept. , . . 5002 FCmTX:
18, at Mary’s Cafe in Billings. In other business, to"5 will A policeinvestigation re- Melanie Butterfield Guv-
Janet Hartz and Kay Ran- be a report concerning the city port by Officer Brand, mon stained glass Jane
ney will talk about t-shirts and si ewalk project, given by McGinty said the child re- Stockwell Poutine EX
Christmas ornaments that will Jack Graves; Welcome Wag- ported he was playing in the Puppies Vicoratand Cong P
be sold at the Wheat Festival on information, by Andrea area with other children when tyrants Meant run *
Saturday, Sept. 21, in down- c uskey; the Chamber s he dropped something on Perry, Victorian and country 2
town Billings. Home Beautification project, his foot in all half dozen chil- crafts; Lester Privetto, Eu- •
Kay Salmon will talk about by Shirley Bellmon and Mrs. dren had been playing in the faula cera mics; Candy
plans for the Outstanding Cit- Salmon, and new rules re- ar“’ X Mishalski, Stillwater, fused
izen of the community ban- garding the Billings Outstand- , A tire department ambu- glass jewelry: Conner Nal
quet that will be held Nov. ing Citizen of the Year nom- lance made a run to the scene Ponca City wood: John 01-
2. Mrs. Ranney will relate in- inations, by Mrs. Salmon and at 6:58 p.m. Wednesday and berding Terlton oak wood’
formation about a city-wide Leland Harris, moved the boy to Perry John and Pat Andrews Still
• Memorial hospital. The boy , Andrews, S
fives with his mother Linda water, wood, painted and Un- „ .
Parker, 311 Holly street, who painted; W. M. Mumford, 2-
was to drive him to Okla- Davis, OK, ladies clothing,
homa City Wednesday night matching jewelry and pin-
to see if the boy’s toe could be wheel-type toys; Jim and ..
repaired. One of his big toes Donnis Payne, Enid, hand- .
was nearly severed in the ac- made jewelry and leather
cident. items.
Ken Hughant, Oklahoma
City, wood bird houses and
jewelry; Janice Moore, Clare-
more, dolls with cloth and
wooden bodies and button
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Today's Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for
your son Jesus, and for the gift of eter-
nal life you give to all who receive
Him. Amen.
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----------------------------------- spools; James McClendon,
County Commissioner Atoka, handmade belts and
District 2 Indian jewelry; Steven and
DEMOCRAT Donna Le Valley, Guthrie, or-
- namental wood; Sherrie
DEAN COURTRIGHT Davis, Choctaw, miscella-
Noble County Clerk neous crafts; Tom and Joyce
DEMOCRAT Trude, Harrah, wood, quilts,
--HEMUCAL etc
RONITA COLDIRON Meri Stafford, Perry, ce-
GUNFIGHTS REPRESENTATIVE OF the early-day west will be included in Saturday’s Cherokee Strip Celebration
activities in Perry. The gunfighters’ group, including several local residents, will perform seven times during the day.
First of the gunfights will be staged at 10a.m., the second at noon and others at one-hour intervals. Some members ol the
group shown will take part in Saturday's action, along with others not pictured
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