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EL RENO, OKLAHOMA THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1955
— FOURTEEN PAGES — PUBLISHED WEEKLY —ALL HOME PRINT
They Originated C. * A. Claims Fight:    ”fbree^‘hne
who launched the fight of the Cheyenne & Arapaho tribes for com-
pensation for 49,000,000 acres of land talcen by the palefaces in the
early days of settlement, resulting in the decision by the Indian
Claims Commission last week approving settlement. The long fight
for the payment for the land was originated in the Wigwam, former
meeting place maintained bv The El Reno American in the room
now occupied by the Montgomery-Ward order house at 119 North
Bickford. Tribesmen met here for three days and on Feb. 23, 1929,
voted to go to bat for the claim. In the picture, left to right, are
Henry Rowlodge, tribal vice-chairman; Jesse Rowlodge, secretary:
Daniel B. Henderson, tribal attorney; John Fletcher, chairman, and
Alfred Wilson (deceased), interpreter.
Cheyennes, Arapahos Elated over 111
Decision-Elect New Committeemen
Many Details to Be
Handled Before Biq
Payment Is Made
Members of the Cheyenne
& Arapaho tribe are greatly
elated over the news receiv-
ed last week that the Indian
Claims commission in Wash-
ington D.C., had approved |afocialioJn* *1° el^Led state,
tile claim of the tuo tribes,meeting and election in Tulsa
for compensation for 19 mil-]Nov. 3.
ion acres of land in Kansas,
Colorado and Nebraska, ced-
ed to the Indians by the Fort
Laramie treaty of 1851. Ap-
proximately $25 millions is
believed due the Indians as
a result.
When the Tribesmen met at
Concho, Tuesday, for their annual
business meeting an election of
representatives on the Business
Rural Road Crash
Friday Night Fatal
II To Indian Youth
An El Reno Indian youth, Goth-
ier Coyote, 14, became Canadian
county’s sixth automobile fatality
of the year in a ear-bridge crash
about 9:30 p.m. Friday one and
one-half miles west of El Reno
on a county road which borders
the reformatory reservation on the
south. The Coyote youth, son of
August Coyote of Calumet, was a
passenger in a car driven by 17-
year-old Edward Pratt, son of Mrs.
Anne Parker, 235 North El Reno,
with who Coyote had made his
home for the past year.
Pratt was released from Park
View hospital Saturday after
DEAD treatment for shock
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w    Another passenger,
Theodore Cutnose, 21, of El Reno,
was treated for a broken left arm
and released a short time later.
Investigating officers said that
Pratt was driving the ear east
toward El Reno when it apparently
went out of control and struck
the iron railing on an old wood-
en bridge. The car rolled at least
one time and possibly more be-
fore coming to rest on its wheels
in the the ditch headed west. Of-
ficers said that Coyote was thrown
out of the car and apparently
died of a broken neck. He was
T* LI r* l Cl |dead on arr*Vfd al parI< Veiw.
I rim Die bets btate I The death of the Indian boy
il •! I a 1%    . constituted the sixth death on
nosoito Assn. Post lroads and W*way» in the county
^ W    I this year. Two other fatalities also
n    u t4    I has occured on rural roads. The
Ppr^ \Kt h°u?lta adl™mslrat" last death in Canadian county was
^ h!lf rrL?ni Im^ in thn cT'that * a" Oklhoma City woman
V . "    th,1 ; who died when her sedan plowed
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placed in a top office of the U(ljon CWy (***«. 9
The Coyote boy’s services were
conducted in Concho Tuesday.
$150 In Premiums
Is Being Offered
At Poultry Show
Judging Scheduled In
County Fair Building
Local poultrymen, both young
and old, will have an opportunity
to show off their pet birds Satur-
day, Nov. 19. when the Canadian
Caunty Poultry association stages
its annual show and offers about
$150 in premiums as incentive for
participants.
The one-day ev.’it»!tion will
open at 11 a.m. witn judging by
Charlie Ward, state poultry fed-
eration officer from Guthrie.
M. J. Robertson, El Reno high-
school vocational - agricultural
teacher, will serve as superintend-
ent of the show which will be
held in the poultry building on the
county fair grounds. Robertson
said that the building will be
opened at 8 a.m. so that exhibitors
can bring their birds and get
them ready for the show.
Two divisions are being held
again this year—an open class
and a junior division, open only
to students through the 12th grade.
Birds must be registered with the
show’ officials before 10 a.m. of
the show day.
Robertson reports that ribbons
and gold medals will be presented
to the various winners in the
divisions.
A fee of 25e per single entry
and 50c for trios is being charged
in the open class, but the junior]
division will not have a charge.
Serving as president of the]
county poultry assn, this year is |
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Chet Smith of Calumet and Mrs.| / f)gy fQ UnO/DOS Of / /O/T70 //DpTO VfflgCanadian County Rural Home Im-
Diono pi ponn is th* pi-ovement contest, who received some $500 in merchandise and cash awards during the annual din-
counties in the state as a means of encouraging better homes in the I aim ureas. In the above pictu
made by The American photog. the prize winners are lined up as follows: Front row, left to light-
Mrs, J.W. Stout, Mrs. Ralph Taylor, Mrs. Chas. Perkins, Mrs. Ruscoc Johnson, Mrs. Anton Kouba
and Mrs. Wilbur Owen; Second row—Mrs. Ora Beyer, Mrs. Theodore Zoubek, Mrs. John Denwalt,
Mrs Bruce Miller, Mrs. Frank Krivanek, Mrs. Leonard Hale, and Mrs. Bernard Reding; Thud row
Mrs Herbert Wittroek, Mrs. B. J. Hemphill, Mrs. Hersciiel Brown, Mrs. Morris Leek, Mrs, Geoigi
Nilzel Mrs. Floyd Knight and Mrs. C. E. Weller. Other winners not shown were Mrs. Edwaid Aus-
tin, Mrs. Vlrdln L. Roysc, and Mrs. William S. Novak.    _
4-H Achievement
Night Date Is Set
Trimble began his service to the
hospital association in 1952 when
he was named state secretary, and
continued to serve since that time
for three years as a member of
the board of directors.
Also attending the Tulsa parley
were Mrs. E. F. Bradford, Park
View chief nurse, and Miss Clara
Lou Vance of the hospital nursing
staff.
Included on the list of officers
committee, they received a verbal |to be elected was a farmer El
report from Woodrow Wilson of Brnoite, R. L. Loy of Mercy hos-
Thomas, secretary of the commit-
tee, who was present in the nat-
ion’s capital last week when the
decision was rendered, He re-
turned Friday from Washington.
Fred Bushyheacl, who is chair-
man of the business committee,
received the news of the decision
from William Howard Payne,
Washington attorney and former
El Reno resident, Wednesday ol
last week.
Fight Started in 1929
The fight for the repayment for
the lands was launched at a meet-
ing in the Ei Reno American Wig-
wam, former meeting place at
119 North Bickford, on Feb. 3.
1929. when tribal representatives
met here with their attorney. John
Fletcher was chairman of the old
Tribal Council at that time and
he has been an active figure in
the prosecution of the claim ever
since that time, making many
trips to Washington. Jess How-
lodge, Geary, has also been one
of the indefatigable workers for
the claim.
In a letter from Mr. Payne to
the two tribes, Attorney Payne
gave the following information
regarding the status of the case:
“Two cases involving the Fort
Laramie treaty land have already
been decided and the courts
awarded judgement at 50 cents
per acre. Final action in the Crow
case will be had when proof of
value of their lands is presented.
Frank Blanc, El Reno i the
association secretary-treasurer.
Directors for the show nre Fred
Von Tungeln, Mrs. Walter Loren-
zen and Gary Smith, all of El
Ren, and Wade McCann. Calumet.
Contract for 115.
U Widening Due
In Dec. or Jan.
pital in Oklahoma City, who was
named association secretary. Loy
lived in El Reno about 25 years
ago and served as a claims dajust-
or with the Rock Island.
Other state officers elected were
Jack Shrodc of the Wesley hos-
pital in Oklahoma City, president-
elect, and Kenneth Wallace of
Tulsa, treasurer. Shrodc will suc-
ceed Dave Huffman of Muskogee
as the president at installation
next year.
65 Make Reservations
For Legion Steak Fry
Calumet American Legion com-
mander Pat Mooney announces
that some 65 reservations have
been made by Legionnaires of the
post for its “Out Of Debt” steak
fry slated in the Hut Thursday
evening.
The veterans voted to hold the
dinner marking the group’s recent
paying off of its last outstanding
debt.
propriate funds covering the judg-
ment.”
New Committeemen Elected
Votes in the Tuesday election
were cancassed Wednesday and the
following were elected as repre-
sentatives on the Business Com-
mittee for the coming two years:
Canton Cheyenne district. Sam
Buffalo; Canton Arapaho district,
f.......... Otis Bates, Walter Fire and Alfred
I Thus the Cheyenne and Arapaho I Whiteman; Clinton Cheyenne dis-
should have the benefit of judg- trict, John Fletcher; Colony
ment in at least three cases in- Arapaho district, Herman Haury;
volved with the same treaty. Final ’ Thomas-Dcer Creek Cheyenne dis-
judgment in your ease will also trict. Woodrow Wilson; Kingfisher
be held up until the General Ac- Cheyenne district, Raymond Buf-
counting Office completes its ac- falo Meat; El Rcno-Calumct Chey-
counting and presents evidence of enne district, Richard Boynton;
the amount of money the govern- Geary Arapaho district, James V.
ment has alrcadv paid the Cheyen- Fire, Joe Pedro and Jesse Row-
nes A Arapahos. After final judg- lodge; Watonga Cheyenne district,
ment is had there may be appeals, George Rearing Bull; Hammon
l or there may be no appeal taken Cheyenne district, Albert Hoffman,
bv either party. But in either case Committee members will meet
when disposition is final it will later and elect a chairman, vice-
bc necessary for congress to op- chairman, and secretary.
Upsets on Gridiron Don t Faze Local Experts
Four Divide Honors in American s
Weekly Football Prognostication
Upsets and ties mixed up the I field, Bertha Brock, Clarence
' *ridi™ Mntt'sLs ovcr lhe n8tion H^&Klfrcy JohnH Imnc!
Saturday, and once again the ex- M John „ Irvine, R w, Davis,
iwrt dopesters look a beating. But „ Marjc RoWe, C, O. Borchers,
that didn't hinder the predictors ™J( MnPatSfooney.
in The El Reno American s week- gus DCar(jorff continues to stay
ly contest of selecting the winners ahead of thc pack in the
in the 20 major games of the day. swcepstakes contcsl having a score
Contract for thc widening of
U. S. 66 on Sunset Drive from
Ellison avenue west a half mile
inside the Fort Reno reservation
is due to oc let in cither the
December or January contracts
by thc state highway commission
a delegation of U. S. 66 members
from here learned during the
annual meeting of thc Oklahoma
U* S. 66 Assn., held in Oklahoma
City, Monday.
Thc project calls for the four-
laning of the stretch to replace
the present two-lane road outside
thc city and three-lane in the city.
At the meeting Julius Cox.
chairman of the state highway
commission, and Bud Stoldt, dir-
ector, were thc principal speakers.
Bud Conway, chairman of thc
roads and highways committee of
the El Reno chamber, was re-
elected as a director of thc state
group.
Attending the sessions from here
wore County Commissioners Ray
Tech, Bill Mabcrry and George
Hurst, Chamber Manager Jack
Burmeier, City Manager C. A.
Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phil-
lips, Roy Burgess, Bill Hutson,
Cecil Ledbetter, Bud Conway, and
Marion Hensley.
Mr. Conway and Mrs. Hensley
are due to meet with Governor
Gary on Wednesday of next week
when thc securing of designation
of U. S. 66 on the Interstate High-
way system will be considered.
and four El Rcnoites split the
honors and cash in thc event.
Dr. T. JL. Pike, Cecil W. Caudill.
A. Steinbruek and Ralph Godfrey
turned in thc high scores of 16
each and that was a far better
record than most of the top sports
commentator*.
Runners-up in the event with
scores of 15 were: Mrs. C. E.
Wellborn, Fred W. Hutson, Pat
Dailey, Catherine Ellis, Rex Font*,
Pat R. Penkright, and Aubrey
Turner. Right behind them with
14 right were. Dr. A. L. Johnson,
Merv Meyer, Kay Callahan, Mrs.
E.    R. Dennis, R. H. Schaff, Clay
Wellborn, Lawrence Deloncy, Roy
Swaim, Jack Massey, Leslie E.
Sheldon. Helen Sheldon, Mrs. A.
F.    Dailey, Kent Hutson. Bus Dear-
dorff, Chas. Hawkins, M. B. Holm-
berg, Bennett Enfield. Benita En-
of 112 for the season. His near-
est competitors with scores of 108
nre R. W. Davis, Vera Borchers
and John H. Irvine. Others still
in the race arc: 107—Alice Rowe
and L. E. Sheldon; 106—Paul C.
Ellis, Bill Hutson, Shirlov J. Mur-
phy, Helen Sheldon, and Roy
Swaim; 105—Catherine Ellis,
James E. Gambol, Fred W. Hutson,
Dr. T. L. Pike and Clay A. Well-
born.
The grid season is nearing its
finish with only three more
Saturdays to go, but anyone can
still enter the weekly contest by
picking up entry blanks at any of
the advertisers listed on the special
page in this issue, using thc 20
games found in the 20 ads to fill
in the predictions, and then turn-
ing them in at The American
office by noon Saturday.
13 Indian Tracts
Are Sold Monday
Reports from the Concho land
office show that 13 of the 24 tracts
of Indian land offered up for
sale Monday went to buyers for
a total of $90,780. Thc sale of the
13 farms constituted a total of
1,453 acres Ed Edzards, area land
director, announced.
The farms were located through-
out the Cheyenne & Arapaho re-
servation. The largest single
amount received in the sole was
$26,251 for 160 acres in Dewey
county.
One Canadian county farm, the
William Gray allotment on the
South Canadian river and con-
sisting of 178 acres, went for $3.-
690.
Bids were not received on nine
of thc tracts offered, and two bids
were not accepted immediately as
they were below thc appraised
value of the tracts, but arc still
under study by the office, it was
reported.
Four Attend Annual Meet
Of Expenditures Council
A recommendation that congress
refrain from any reduction in
taxes until the national budget
is balanced was adopted at the
annual meeting of the Oklahoma
Public Expenditures Council at
Oklahoma City, Tuesday. Cong.
Tom Steed and Page Bclchcr ap-
peared on the program and both
agreed with this policy.
Attending thc meeting from El
Reno were L. C. Cadbcrry, Her-
man Youngheim, R. A. Bruce and
David DcLana.
Dr. Randall T. Klomme, head
of thc new state Commerce and
Industry commission, pointed out
thc fact that Oklahoma’s economy
is becoming more industrial and
less agricultural as mechanized
farming takes over and he urged
the need of stressing scientific
education in order to prepare the
young folks for industrial jobs
in the new petro-chemical era.
Enthusiasm Voiced
On Industrial Tour
El Reno’s official delegate on
the recent eastern states industrial
tour, Mayor Paul Licbmann, has
evaluated the annual trip as “very
worthwhile and one which in the
long run likely will result in
some industry finding its way in-
to the state.”
The mayor made the statement
on thc basis of enthusiasm shown
by many of the industrial execut-
ives when thc Oklahoma “sales-
men” spread their facts and fig-
ures on the tables and pointed
out that Oklahoma had many at-
tractive things to offer to indus-
try. Licbmann explained that in-
dustry docs not work on such
short notice, and naturally none
announced to the delegation thqt
they would move here or open
branch officers immediately, but
the interest and enthusiasm in-
dicated that industry was begin-
ning to eye thc Sooner state with
interest.
“In all, the 103-man delegation
contacted about 1.700 industries.
Some, who cited export and im-
port reasons, politely informed thc
delegation that they could not
operate in Oklahoma,” Licbmann
reported. “Others showed consid-
erable interest and took our book-
lets and fact sheets for study and
directed some serious questioning
toward the visitors concerning the
tax setup and labor situation,
which many conceedcd were bet-
ter than their present conditions.”
Sen James A. Rinehart of El
Reno made the tour representing
the state senate.
Jim Lewis Manages
Capital Gun Club
While Jim Lewis resigned sev-
eral years ago from his duties in
the El Reno Rock Island yards,
he is still a busy man as he was
recently made manager of thc
Capital City gun club at Okla-
homa City.
Having dominated thc shoots
held weekly by this club for many
years, Jim was called upon to take
over thc management of thc 56-
year-old institution by Dan
Hogan, president, and every Sun-
day he spends a full day manag-
ing thc public shooting matches
of thc club. The grounds are locat-
ed on the east side of Lake Hefner
and are open to the public on Sun-
days. Mrs. Lewis is in charge of
the snack bar. Turkey shoots arc
to be held by the club thc next
two Sundays.
El Reno trapshooters who are
regular participants in the shoots
at thc club are Norbert Sulsman,
Gene and Garland Sears. A. T.
Zachary, Jess Cook. Bill McKinst-
er and Fcrd Merveldt.
Jaycees Sponsoring Big Stage Show
In School Auditorium Saturday Night
Soil Conservation Topic
For Meeting of Group
Soil and water conservation will
be considered at a meeting of thc
Canadian County Joint Advisory
committee at the Oxford Monday
evening of next week when Frank
C. Dunnaway, prominent farmer
and state soil conservation expert
from Jones, Okla., will be the
main speaker. This will be the
regular monthly meeting of the
group, with dinner starting at 7
o’clock and thc conference at 8
o’clock. The public is invited to
attend, according to Avery A.
Johnston, chairman of the com-
mittee,
At last month’s meeting water
conservation and pending water
control legislation was taken up,
and Mr. Dunnaway, who is chair-
man of the state Soil Conservation
districts, will devote a portion of
his talk to the water problem
facing Oklahoma. The speaker was
bokccl by J. D. Randolph, soil
conservationist for the East Cana-
dian County Soil Conservation
district.
What has been termed b>
audiences “probably the finest
aggregation of non-professional
talent to be seen in this area,”
the Oklahoma City Dance Theatre
troupe, will be presented Saturday
evening in the El Reno highschool
auditorium by the junior chamber
of commerce.
Dr. Francis W. Hollingsworth.
Jaycec president, said that the
troupe is composed of advance
dance students, vocalists and
navolty entertainers who are scek-
mg • cpei iencc a imnt<
men before going on the pro-
fessional stage.
Show manager Red Ingram of
Oklahoma City announces that the
production will feature a variety
of entertainment in nine separate
numbers.
“We have a show that will ap-
peal to everyone,” Ingram describ-
es thc production. “It includes a
good balance of classical num-
bers. modern dance, vocal and
novelty acts to make it a fast-
moving. enjoyable program."
Most of thc youngsters are regu-
lar performers on Oklahoma City
television stations and they range
in age from 17-21.
Ticket chairman Sam Davis re-
ports that the engagement is on
a limited basis with only 900
seats being sold for thc one show.
Thc program begins at 8 p.m.
Advance tickets are available
through any junior chamber mem-
ber.
State's Birthday
To Be Observed
Annual obesrvance of Statehood
day and thc Hall of Fame banquet
next Thursday at Oklahoma City
will attract a number of Canadian
county people to the festivities,
and a number of El Rcnoites will
pay particular attention to the
event since the annual obesrvance
was inaugurated by a former
resident, Mrs. Anna B. Korn.
The Oklahoma Memorial Assn.,
founded by Mrs. Korn, will hold
its annual program at the Histor-
ical Building at 11 a.m., when
Mrs. Korn will lead the .session.
Roy Johnson of Ardmore is pre-
sident of the association, and P.
B. Vandament of Yukon is trea-
surer.
In the evening the annual Hall
of Fame banquet will be con-
ducted at the Biltmore hotel at
7 o’clock when the following will
be honored by induction into the
Hall of Fame: James Cash Pen-
ney, New York City; Paul Har-
vey, Chicago; Ross Rizlcy. Wash-
ington, D.C.; Judge Miner Dale,
Woodward: Goston Litton, Norman,
and Mrs. Annetta Chids. Tulsa.
Tickets to the banquet will be
available at thc hotel, according
to Mr. Vandament.
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Postponement of about a month
on the annual Canadian County
4-H Achievement night was an-
nounced today by the county
agents office. Thc big night when
youngsters are honored for their
work in thc 4-H program will be
held on the night of Monday, Jan-
uary 9.
Mrs. Margaret Fitch, county
demonstration agent, said that it
earlier had been scheduled for
early December, but due to con-
flicts with several other activi-
ties it was set back to January.
Some 200 boys and girls
are slated to be honored on the
evening when top extension divis-
ion officials will be on hand to
make the presentations.
Jaycees Vote To
Hold Night Session
El Reno To Host
DAV Parley Sunday
Public Is Invited
To Reformatory
Angus Sale Nov. 17
A considerable number of Ok-
lahoma stockmen are expected to
be on hand Thursday, Nov. 17
at the El Reno reformatory for
a special auction which will see
105 head of Angus commercial
steers, calves and cows go to the
high bidder in an experiment by
the U. S. Prison Bureau. The
auction sale method of selling the
stock is a new undertaking for
the institution — all previous sales
being either direct to the Okla-
homa City stockyards or through
sealed bids, farm manager Harry |
Von Tungeln announces.
The bulk of the sale will be
made up of 85 heifer and steer
calves, which were last year’s
crop and will average about nine
months old. Von Tungeln report-
ed. While none are registered,
many are from top-ranking stock
and would be suitable for 4-H
club and FFA projects, he point-
ed out. Most of the stock will be
put in pens ol five and ten and
auctioned otf. but the better grade
calves would be sold individually
giving the voting buyers a chance
at them, the farm manager ex-
plained. There are also 20 cows
ranging in age 3-10 due to be
sold.
The sale ring will be set up
in the institution machinery shed
The El Reno Jaycees voted Fri-
day at their regular luncheon-
meeting to hold one night meeting
each month. The last Thursday
evening in each month was design-
ated the night for the monthly
session.
Dr. F. W. Hollingsworth explains
that thc night session would be
in place of the meeting on the
following day—which is the regu-
lar meeting day.
Projects currently being worked
on by the club are the Dance
Theatre group from Oklahoma
City which will perform in the
El Reno highschool auditorium
Saturday evening; the county-wide
Voice of Democracy contest; and
the organization of a Jaycee club
in Weatherford
A group of Jaycees attended the
Weatherford chamber of commer-
ce meeting Tuesday evening to
outline the Jaycees’ purpose and
hear the Weathorfard civic lead-
ers’ feeling toward the organization
of a chapter there.
Reservations on Tag
Numbers Beginning
A gradual increase in the re-
servation of “special license tag
numbers” by car owners wfas re-
lated this week by El Reno tag
agents' Mrs. Blanche Fisher, who
pointed out that the 1956 tag
issue date is less than a month
Best Since 1898 Says
Federal-State Report
Oklahoma’s best cotton crop
since 1898 is now being harvested,
according to the statistics of the
Oklahoma federal-state crop re-
porting service, the estimate yields
for the state having been boosted
50,000 bales from the Oet. 1 esti-
mate. The revised estimate is 450,-
000 bulcs as compared with 293,-
000    bales last year and 390,000
bales for the ten year average.
Canadian county is enjoying
its share of this bonanza crop and
at Union City the cotton trucks
are reported to be stacking up at
the gin to a comparable extent
with the wheat trucks which lino
up when a big crop is harvested.
Will Get m Yield
At the Union City gin only the
1    Webb’s cotton is being ginned this
year, this arrangement having
| been made by J. A. Webb, breed-
' er of Webb’s Purple cotton and
] his improved varieties. In order
; to prevent the seed from being
j mixed with other varieties, the
gin agreed tc handle the Webb
* cotton exclusively. Contracts were
signed by Mr. Webb for all farm-
ers planting his seed to sell the
seed back to him at harvest time.
Thc crop has made a tremendous
yield all over the south part of
the county and many farmers are
reporting a hale of cotton to the
acre.
Perfect cotton weather has been
experienced and excellent pro-
gress has been made on picking
the lint crop. The heavy freeze
of last week helped defoliate the
stalks and open the bolls. While
the force of cotton pickers hasn't
been large, the extended period
of fine weather has enabled thc
harvesting of the major portion of
the crop without any damage
from rains.
Picking Makes Progress
The crop reporting service gives
the following report of the crop:
“Yields continue to exceed pre-
harvest expectations in all areas.
The estimated yield of 268 pounds
per acre is the third highest for
Oklahoma since records began in
1894, being exceeded only by 295
pounds in 1898 and 286 pounds in
1897,. The highest yield recorded
in recent years was 225 pounds
in 1949. Use of select acres, ir-
rigation, fertilizer and insect con-
trol measures were reported as
important factors resulting in very
favorable outturn this year.
Weather during most of October
was ideal for harvesting and by
November 1 about three-fourths
of the crop had been ginned in
the eastern area, 60 percent in
the central area and about 50 per-
cent in the western third. Frosts
and freezes have defoliated plants
and the use of strippers and me-
chanical harvesters will now per-
mit growers to gather the crop
more rapidly. The Bureau of the
Census reports 248,428 bales gin-
ned prior to November 1, which
compares with 211,000 to the same
date last year.
UNITED STATES: The crop Re-
porting Board estimates the United
States 1955 cotton crop at 14,843,-
000 bales compared with an esti-
mate of 13,928,000 bales on Oct-
ober 1. The 1954 crop amounted
to 13.696,000 bales and 1944-53
average was 12.952,000 bales. The
indicated average yield per acre
is 431 pounds compared with 341
pounds in 1954 and the 1944-53
average of 279 pounds. Thc Texas
crop is now estimated at 4,250.000
bales compared with 3.940.000
hales produced last year.
and buyers will not have to worry
Representatives from Disabled about the weather problem. The
American Veteran chapters in five sale is to begin at 1 p.m.
cities will gather in El Reno Sun- Those w|shing to attend are in-1
day for the quarterly Fourth dis- structcd J>y Von Tungeln to park
trict meeting.    jn the n"in parking lot and regist-
The cities to be represented are er at gate No. 1. He explained
El Reno. Ardmore. Duncan, Chick- that busses will tuke those attend-
asha and Sayre. The meeting will jng to thc sale ring. Ladies will
me in the El Reno American Leg- also be permitted to attend thc
ion hall    •    auction.
DAV “top brass” to be on hand To check on the auction method
for the parley nre Department of disposing of the herd surplus,
Commander Carl W. Longmlrc * Von Tungeln said that another
and Department Adjustant Jack large herd of stork is being taken
“It is surprising how many re-
quests we get by cur owners for
special numbers,’’ Mrs. Fisher said
“Many want to duplicate their
street or telephone numbers or
to get a very low number just
lor the novelty."
The agent is taking reservations
now and will through the date
when the tags are to be issued
on full scale—Dec. 11. The motor-
ists seeking special numbers must
place on deposit with the agent
a check for the amount of thc
tag and the agent then will re-
serve the number on request if It
is not already reserved.
Mrs. Fisher said that she hud
not received any information con-
cerning the color of the new tag,
but had been notified there would
be no price change.
MliKARY TO CLOSE
Announcement is in a d e by
Librarian Marguerite Horton that
the El Reno Carnegie Library will
lx* closed all day Friday in obser-
vance of Veterans day.
Prices received on the two dif-
ferent groups will be compared
to see which outlet brings the bet-
ter price.
Auctioneers for the sale are
Delbert Winchester and George
Porter of Pryor.
1 to the Oklahoma City stockyard. Schultz of Enid.
Man Being Held for
North Carolina Law
County authorities are holding
an El Reno man for the state
of North Carolina on a complaint
that he left the state skipping
a $100 bond and failed to appear
on a charge of trespassing. The
trespassing charge in North Car-
oolinu Is equivalent to Oklahoma’s
breaking and entering charge.
The man, Joseph C. Brown, is
being held in the county jail on
$500 bail pending extradition pro-
ceedings or further directions
from the state of North Carolina.
El Reno 4-H’era To
Be on TV Saturday
The El H'-no HI 4-H club will
be featured on Oklahoma City
television station KWTV on the
“4-H’er.s on Parade” Saturday
at 12:30 p.m.
The youngsters to appear with
thc station farm director Wayne
Lyles are Nancy Kunneman, Mari-
lyn Ellison, French Denwalt and
Johnnie Miller.
Theme of the show will be
“4-H Achievements.”
IMPROVEMENTS ON R. I.
Two now Improvements have
been started on South Rock Island
this week. The Consumers Oil
Station No. 2 ut 1217 South Rock
Island is closed for an overhaul-
ing job which will include the
building of a new drive, relocation
of pumps and installation of new
plumbing and wiring throughout.
The work is expected to be com-
pleted by the end of next week
according to Marion Hensley. The
Toot’n Tellem building at 1200
South Rock Island is being wreck-
ed, and the area will be cleared
mr a parking lot for Lovell’s
Grocery.