1992 - City of Stilwell

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4 5 t hA N N U A L
STRAVBERRY
FESTIVAL
May 9, 1992
S t i l w e l lO
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KIWANIS
CLUBOFFICERS
REGGYCOX
President
LYNNCARSON
DAVIDWEST
Vice President
Past President
G H A R L EC
SR O Z I E R
Treasurer
G R E GJ O N E S
Secretary
K I W A N I SC L U BM E M B E R S
LarryAdair
B i l l yB r u n k
DrewCarson
Jimes carson
Joe LynnCarson
LynnCarson
KyleCatron
WayneCollins
ReggyCox
Joe Crittenden
CharlesCrozier
RobertCrozier
MikeDoublehead
WillieDunaway
BerryFerguson
J. L. Halford
RayHitson
JohnEwart
SteveGarrett
JohnFreeman
RandyProctor
LarryStrauss
DeanJackson
GregoryJones
DewayneLittlejohn
Sam Love
HiramMcFarland
NesbertMiller
GaryJones
GeorgeRoberts
LarryRoberts
Guy Strickland
DavidWest
MikeWhorlow
P h i lW i l t f o n g
Betty Matevia
BrendaBlackwood
W. F. Dubbs
Jim Panter
PRESIDENT'S
WELCOME
A heartywelcometo our grand little communityin the foothillsof the Ozarks! Welcometo our
celebration
of one of our chief industriesherein Adair
Countyagriculture,the harvestingof the berrycrop.
Someof the finesttastingberriesin the worldareraised
and harvestedhere in our community. This year,we
salutethe "Yearof the Indianr'. 1992was proclaimed
such by our state'sleader,Gov.DavidWalters.We have
a great heritage here and are proud to celebrateit.
Oklahomahas the highestconcentration
of Indianpeopleanywherein the UnitedStates.I hopeyou will enjoy
the festivitiesinvolvedin our 45th AnnualStrawberry
Festival.
Many, many hours of work are donated to
pleasanttimefor the wholefamimakethisan enjoyable,
ly. The KiwanisCluborganizes
the festivaland has the
cooperation
of the entirecommunityin makingall thear.
rangements
necessary
for the day. Specialthanksare
due to the Chamberof Commerce,
the Mayorand City
Council,the StilwellUtilityworkers,the PoliceDepartment,The Fire Department,
the StilwellSchools,and
most of all to the local strawberrygrowers. All have
workedtogetherto make sure there is somethingfor
eachfamilymemberto enjoy. Lookthroughthe booklet
to find what interestsyou.
The concernof our KiwanisClub is to make
this a betterplacefor our community's
children.Thatis
what the Festivalis all about. The funds we raise
throughthese festivitiesmakepossiblethe many programswe sponsorfor our youth.
I sincerelyhopethat this will be a greatday
for you and your family.
Havea wonderfuldayl
SPECIALT H A N K S
ReggyCox
KiwanisClub President
Special thanks to Frances Hewin of Hewin
Photographyfor furnishing the oueen and Attendents'
photographs.
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BAIRD'S
FARMand
STONEY
POINT
MACHINE
Hwy.51 West - Stilwell
"Welcometo the FesttYat"
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A N D M O N U M E N TC O M P A N Y
Serving Adair & Cherokee Counties
THE HART FAMILY SERVING YOURS
a Pre-arranged Planning
a Hart Family Cerlificates
a Custom Designed Monuments
THREE LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU
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WESTVILLE
STILWELL
T IHVING,
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2408 TEXASDRIVE
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MAIN & MARKET
1992
STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENTS
BOOKLET......
WayneCoilins
PUBLICITY....
StevenGarrett
PROGRAM.....
StevenGarrett
A U T O SF O RT H ED A Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. .t .r .i .c.k. G
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PARADE.........
.....David
West
BANDSFORPARADE
........Chartes
Crozier
LUNCHEON...
..DrewCarson
SHUTTLE
8USES...........
.......John
Freeman
AUCT|ON.......
.DeanJackson
CARNIVAL....
.DeanJackson
CONCESSION
....GaryJones
C O N C E S S I OPNE R M | T S . . . . . . .
.......CityCterk
panter
TROPH|ES.....
......Jim
STRAWBERRIES
TO BANDS...........................Kyte
Catron
RUN................
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TRAFFICCONTROL............................Dewayne
Litilejohn
ROP|NG.........
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Sawney-KeyClub
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Joe
BANNERS......
.....................George
Roberts
STRAWBERRY
SERVING
TO PUBLlC.......Chartes
Crozier
ARTS& CRAFTSBOOTHS..........................ADCO
Kiwanis
(May7th).........................Betty
QUEENCONTEST
Matevia
BrendaBlackwood
PARADE
CHAIR8ENTA1.........
.GaryJones
RandyProctor
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DEDICATION
The Stilwell Kiwanis Club is proud to
dedicate this yea/s Strawberry Festival Booklet to the
late Otto Alderson.
Otto was chahman of the ctub,s Charter Comittee and
Vice hesident back in 194.6when this ctub was organiz_
ed. The following year, 194.7,Otto served as hesident of
the club.
The Stilwell Chamberof Commerce,in lggl.
recognized Otto Aldeaon for his many years of service
and as a pioneer in the Stilwell Chamberof Commerce.
Truly, both organizationsare grateful for hisinsight and
work
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PROGRAM
FOR45Ih ANNUALSTRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL
1992
STRAWBERRY
RUN............
8:00a.m.
LynnCarson
ENTERTA|NMENT................
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Reflections
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DavidWest- ParadeMarshalI
GlenJohnson-HonoraryParadeMarshall
J.C.Watts-Masterof Ceremony
AWARDSPRESENTATIO
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1'l:45a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF SPECIALGUESTS
CROWNING
OF FESTIVAL
QUEEN.........1
1:50a.m.
FESTIVAL
LUNCHEON...
12:00noon
DossStilwellCafeteria
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RiverCity Cloggers
ENTERTA|NMENT................
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AWARDS
TOCHAMPION
GROWERS.....
2:15p.m.
BERRY
AUCTION.......
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FREESTRAWBERR|ES........
2.45p.m.
ARTSANDCRAFTS...............
Friday- 1:00p.m.
Saturday- All Day
RODEO..........
8:00o.m.
Thursday,Friday,& Staurday
p.m.
SQUARE
DANCE.............Saturday.............8:00
SkatingRink
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Dale & Mary Rowan
6 1 0N . 2 n d
696-3350
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TRADING
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CO.
MOTOR
STARR
500 S. 2nd - 696'3200
Stilwell,OK 74960
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Miss Sky Hume, 1g year old daughter
of
Butch and tva Hume,is the_199i reigning
Silwberry
Festivaleueen. Sky is a Freshman
at Northeasrern
State University. Sh" ,". a member
of the 1991
graduatingclass at Stilwell
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memberof the StilwellAssemblyof
God Churcn
Sky wouldlike to extenda specialthanksto
both of her grandmothersDora Girdnerand the
late
AnnieHumefor encouraging
her to run foi StrawOerry
FestivalQueen.
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contributions of the following.
RAYCHEM
CORPORATION
Electr onicsDivision
1 5 0 l L . B . J .F r e e w a yS
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Dallas,Texas 75234
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G L E ND . J O H N S O N
LUNCHEON
SPEAKER
1991FestlyalQueenSky Hume,conter followlng
her coronatlon.In lhe plcturewlth her are the at.
tendanls,from lefl: TracyLaRose,socondlunner.
up and Wallsl Roblnson,llrst runner.up;Eddle
Slough,govornorol lhe Texas.Oklahoma
Dlstrlct
of Klwanls,who crownedthe queen.
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contrlbutlonsol the lollowing.
NORTHSIDE
BODYSHOP ilORTHSIDE
AUTO
SALES
Hwy 51 West - 696-2432
Afterthe crowningceremonies
the queenwill be
attendingthe Strawberry
Festivalluncheonat the Doss
StilwellCafeteriaat the high school.The luncheonis
open to the public at a cost of $S.00per person.proceeclsgo to the Kids' Summerprogramsponsoredby
the Kiwanis.This year's guest speakeris Glen D.
Johnson,Speakerof the OklahomaHouseof Represen.
tatives.
Glen,an attorneyfromOkemah,receivedhis B.A.
Degreein Government
from the University
of Oklahoma
in 1976.His honorsinclude:Top Ten Freshmen,1973;
LetzeiserAward,1976;and phi Beta Kappa,1976. He
receiveda J.D.Degree,Universityof Oklahomain 1979.
Glen was electedto the House of Represen_
tatives in 1982.He has servedas Chairmanof the
CriminalJusticeCommittee;JudiciaryCommitteeand
Appropriation
and BudgetCommittee.
Also he hasserved as Chairman
of the HouseMajorityCaucusandMajor_
ty FloorLeader.Glenwas electedSpeakerof the House
in Januaryof '1991.He is the youngestSpeakerof the
Housein the UnitedStates.
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JimAdair
696-2937
THETIUFFLER
SHOP
JOPLI}I
PRINTING
CO.
713% North2nd Street
696-5312
J o p l i n ,M i s s o u r i
I{EVAG.BROWN
STEWART'S
USED
CARS
MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
1400W. Locust
Stilwell,Oklahoma
CERIIHED
N'Bttr ACCOUIITAl{T
1206N. 2nd - 696-5600
203West Division
JamesStewart& Joe Stewart
(918)696-281
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ENTERTAINMENT
Bettyand KeithStretchof Wagoner,Oklahoma
PrlncessJenniferKookenand PrlnceJoshuaKuykendall
YOUNGROYALTY
J e n n i ef r D ' L e a d a w nK o o k e n , a g e f i v e ,
daughterof Kenny and Carol Eubanks,was chosen
Princessat the Twelfth Annual StrawberryFestival
Princeand PrincessPagent.Ghosento reignwith heris
age five, son of Dwayneand
JoshuaGlen Kuykendall,
DebbieKuykendall.
They were chosen from among twenty-five
boysand girls,age four,five,and six.
First runners up are Holly Nichole Crittenden,age four, daughterof Mitchelland DonnaCrittenden,and John LanceKelley,son of Daleand Diane
Kelley.
Second runners up are Kasey Meyer,
daughter of Ghris and Patty Meyer,and Jimmy Lee
Matlock,son of Jerryand JaniceMatlock.
The annualevent is sponsoredby Soroptimist Internationalof Stilwell, and organizationof
women.
businessand professional
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contributions of the following'
EIA,I-DOR
WESTUILLE,
OK 74965
ElectricMotors-Electric
MotorGrinders
PolishingLathes
10-
Cloggingis a LivingFolkdancewith it's orginin
the AppalachianMountainsin the 1800'swhere immigrantsfrom England,Scotland,and lrelandhad settled. lt was madepopularby BenSmatherson the Grand
OleOpryin the40'sand50's.lt is nowin a revivalall over
the U.S.as well as othercountries.
Betty first becameinterestedin cloggingabout
15yearsagg whenshe sawan exhibitiondancein Louisiana.In 1986she begancloggingunderthe instruction
of Alan Keeneof Tulsa. Mr. Keeneis notedfor bringing
this styleof danceto Oklahoma.Bettyhas beenclogging on a weeklybasiseversinceandteaches,alongwith
her husband,Keith,four times a week in Tahlequah,
Salina,Wagonerand Muskogee.Also, Betty teaches
beginningand intermediatecloggingat Northeastern
StateUniversityin Tahlequah.
"Cloggers"which is an exhibitiongroup who
performed
have
at the Blue Grass Festivaland Chili
Cookoff, Tulsa; T-Town Barbeque, Tulsa; Cookson
Jubilee,Cookson;WesternHills Lodge,Wagoner;River
City Playhouse,Tahlequah;NortheastSquareDance
Festival,Tulsaand manyotherfestivalsand programs.
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WILLIAMS
FOOD
STORE
320West Locust
S t i l w e l lO
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JIMDATIDY
DRTVE-tll
Jack and Betty Guffey
uFwPosT
10829
Post Meeting
FirstThur.7:00P.M.
AmericanLegionBuilding
MR.B'SPTZZA
Hwy 100
696-3560
FEEDER'S
SUPPLY
1 9 N . 1 s tS t . - S t i l w e l l
Fred& RondaHoltz
SEARS
CATALOGUE
SALES
John& SuzanneEssary- Owners
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RODEOBEGINSMAY7
Festiaal Doy
The StrawberryFestival Rodeo will begin on
Thursday,May 7, with performanceson Friday May g
and SaturdayMayI at 8:00p.m.eachevening.The rodeo
is sopnsored
by the StilwellRoundupClubandwill have
rodeo professional competition in bareback bronc
riding,steerwrestling,calf roping,and otherevents.
By PatrlciaIngles
lf you'reeverin Stilwell,Oklahoma
in the monthof
May,
We havesomethingfor you,
Thatwill reallymakeyourday
Crateaftercrateof Strawberries
homegrown
and
w h a ta d e l i g h t .
Crafts and music, good food and floats and
hometownpeople,
Who will treatyou right.
So whenyou enterStilwell,go to the courthouse
souare.
TheStrawberry
FestivalstartsMaythe gth.
" S o ,n e i g h b o rw, e ' l ls e ey o u
there!"
Short Season
YALONDAPATTERSON
199i Rodeoeueen
YalondaPatterson,17 year-olddaughterof Robertanc,
DiannePatterson,
is a Juniorat StilwellHighSchool.
Yalondahas riddenwith the Old Fort DaysCocaColaDandiesfor two years.She is an activememberof
FFA,StudentCouncil,BetaCluband is Secretary
of her
JuniorClass.
She raises and shows Beefmastercalves.She
rides two Appaloosageldings named ,,pepper"and
"Chiet Qrazy
Horse".
Yalondaattendsthe StilwellChurchof Christ.
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EASTSIDEABSTRACT
W.H. Langley,Jr.
CABSOiI
tOAtICOMPAilY
TomJ. Carson
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The strawberry season is relatively short, starting
early in May and ending about June 1 - but it's long
enough for everyoneto get his or her share.
Cratesof strawberriessell especiallyfast on StrawberryFestivalDay,so thosewishingto buy are reminded
to get their share as early in the day as possible.
Growers will be in Stilwell on FestivalDay to sell
berries near the band sland where mtrch of the action
takes place.
Hundreds of people, including migrant workers,
sfudentsand housewives,jump in each year to harvest
the strawberry crop.
A good picker.canpick about 1OOquart boxesin a six
hour day.A few yearsago,73 pickerspicked25O crates
lrom 2/z acresfor one of the besl days on record anywhere in the county.
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Ozmrs
ErBcrnrc
Coopnurrvn
STILWELL,WESTVILLE,OK
FAYETTEVILLE.
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ALL.SCHOOL
REUNION
The twelfthannualAll SchoolReunionwill begin
at 5:30p.m.,May 9, with registrationat the door of the
Doss Stilwell Cafeteriaat the Stilwell High School.
Alumni dues of $b.00may be paid at the registration
table.
The programwill includethe presentation
of the
outstandingalumnusof StilwellHigh School,scholar_
ship recipienttrom the 1992 graduatingclass, and
awardsto the oldestalumnuspresentand the alumnus
who traveledthe greatestdistancefor the reunion.
This year two individualswere selectedas
outstandingalumnusthey are, Betty Barkerand Carl
Stevens
Betty retired in 19g9
from the Stilwell School
Systemafter over 38 years in
the fieldof education.
Shewas
bornin Stilwell,thedaughterof
Floyd and Ada Starr, and
graduatedfrom Stilwell High
Schoolin 1945.She receiveda
bachelorof sciencedegree in
educationin 1950anda master
of educationdegree in 1962
from Northeastern State
Betty Barker
University.
Betty was twice namedTeacherof the year
for the StilwellSchoolSystemand was selectedAdair
CountyTeacherof the year in.lg7l.
Always a teacher, after retirement from
Stilwell,Betty took trainingin the Laubachmethodof
teachingreadingand has worked with the Spanish
LiteracyMission at CalvaryBaptist Church since it
beganin 1989. For many years she has taught a first
gradeSundaySchoolClassat the First BaptiJtChurch.
whereshe is a member.
Currenily she is chairpersonof the Adair
County history book committeeand co_editorof the
Historyof AdairCountybookwhichwas just released.
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conlributionsof the lollowlng.
STILWELL
LIUESTOGK
AUCTIOil,
INC.
RandyRoller
ARKHOLA
STILWELL
READY
MIX
Bettyand her husband,Bill,liveon a farmin
the Chalk Bluff community. They haveone daughter,
Dianne Barker,Tahlequahattorney,and two grandchildren,Angel Risenhoover,
Tahlequah,and Melinda
McLemore.
St. Louis.Missouri.
Mr. Stevens was a
s e n i o ri n S t i l w e l lH i g hS c h o o l
in 1943when he volunteered
for the UnitedStatesNavyduring WorldWar ll. He servedon
the U.S.S.Warhawk,an attack
transport ship, attaining the
rankof Seaman1st Class. He
spenttwo yearsand five months in the Navy.
A ft e r r e t u r n i n g f r o m
GarlSlevens
WWll, he returnedto Stilwell
and graduatedin 1946. After graduation,he attended
ConnorsStateCollegeon a lootballand boxingscholarshipfrom 1946to 1948.He thenattendedNorthwestern
Universityfrom 1948to 1950on a footballscholarship
and therereceiveda bachelor'sdegree.
In 1950,as a memberof the Stilwellunit of
the OklahomaNationalGuard,Carlwas recalledto active duty to fight in the KoreanWar,with a rankof 2nd
Lieutenant.Afterarrivingin Korea,he transferred
to the
45thDivisionAirborneRangers.He organized
andcommanded and elite f ighting f orce called "Stevens
Raiders".
In 1989the 45th Divisionof the Oklahoma
NationalGuarddecidedto re-name
the NowataUnitafter
Steven'sRangerunit in the KoreanWar. Garl was
honoredwith a banquetand commissionedHonorary
Colonelby the BrigadeCommander,
GeneralSmith.The
NowataUnit now proudlybears the name ,,Steven's
Raiders".
CarlmarriedKatherine
SueBucknerin 19S3.
Theyhavetwo marriedsonsandf ivegrandchildren.
Garl
is the son of Al and MinnieStevens.
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ACEHARDWART
209 North 2nd Street
Hwy.59North
. BAROT{
CENTER
MART
Ronand RobinGray
Jennifer,Seth,Bonnie
CEDAR
TREE
CHIMNEY
SWEEPS
RAY& EdithDobbins
696-7819
WALMART
Stilwell. Oklahoma
WALMARTPHARMACY
Hwy 100 West -
696-3186
Flowers For All Occasions
24 N. FirstSl. - Stilwell
WORKMAN'S
DEPT.
INC.
STORE,
235 N. Muskogee - (918)456-6931
PHILMAHANEY
CUSTOM
AUT()PAINTING
Hwy. 51 Rabbit Trap, Stilwell
696-4536
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PEGGY'S
FLOWERS
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Tahlequah,
OK74464
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COMPANY,
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NancyGarrettFarrier,
Mgr.
C H A M P I O N S H IBPE R R I E S
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Stilwell Area Chamberol CommerceBoard of
Dlrectors:seated (L-R)Ms. Dolly Kester, vlcepresident;DlaneKelley,presldent;standlng(L.R)
Reggy Cox; Brenda Blackwood; Nancy Garrelt
Farrler ; CharlesW. Crozler;Joe Lynn Carson;
Roberta Jackson, and Dean Watl, recordlng
secrelary.Nol plclured:BarbaraJones,pasl presl.
dent; Wayne Lacle, Mlke Doublehead,and Joan
Hatfleld,Sec./Treas.
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AdairEnterprises,
Inc.
Mr. B's Pizza
LarryAdair
NorthsideTrading
Liz Bailey
LarryO'Neal,Inc.
Bankof Commerce
EdithNelson
CarsonLoan & lnv.
RowenaOgden
CherokeeNation
CherokeeNationlndustries OklahomaEmployment
SecurityComm.
City of Stilwell
OzarksElectric
LloydCole
Community Rehab Medical
Quantek
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t onuts
Democrat-Journal
Double"O" Trophies
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Fragrance
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SteveGarrett
GuyStricklandGhev.
Dr. B. F. Green
H & R Block
Hart FuneralHome
L u l aM a eH u r l b u t
J & J's Special-Tees
and More
Stg. DerrellJames
GaryJones,DDS
L & LP r i n t i n g
LibertyPropane
VianStateBank
Reed'sHardware
Ron Rhoads
J o eR i t t e r
RobertsFuneralHome
RowanIGA
StarrMotorCompany
StateFarmInsurance
StrawberryPatch
MaryStilwell
StilwellFoods
S t i l w e lLl u m b e r
StilwellPharmacy
S t i l w e lP
l u b l i cS c h o o l s
SoonerSupply
Taxes-R-Us
TommyThompsonCPA
FloydA. Thompson
Tyson Foods
Wal-Mart
R u t hW i n t e r
WilliamsFoodCenter
MemorialHospital
(Domoctat.Journal Pholos, by Kalhy Gachos)
ChamplonshlpStrawberrles,shown by Mr. and
Mrs. DarylLockard,were sold for $2,800.
D a r y l L o c k a r d ' s c h a m p i o n s h i pC a r d i n a l
strawberries
of Stilwellwas boughtby the Bankof Commercefor $2,800at the Strawberry
Festivalauction.
The second place berries,All Star variety,exhibitedby O.D.Hooper,Rt. 1 Bunch,was purchasedby
Rowan'sIGA for $1,900.
Otherauctionresults:
Third,AdairCountyOrchard,Stilwell,LateGlow
variety,purchased
by StilwellFoodsfor $1,500.
Fourth,JamesWoodward,Tahlequah,Cardinal
variety,purchased
by FreedomFinancefor ggOO.
Fifth,GladysWoodward,Rt. 4 Stilwell,Cardinal
variety,purchased
by StilwellFoodsfor $850.
The1991contestberriessoldfor a totalof $7.950.
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696-7055
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GREEN
COUNTRY
FLOOR
COVERIiIG
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Tahlequah,
OK - (918)456-4411
PEOPLES
BANK
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W e s t S i l o a mS p r i n g s ,O K
BIGT'S INDIAI{ARTS
ANdCRAFTS
Hwy 59 North2 miles
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FARMERS
PRODUCE
Hwy.59 North
Gene& BonnieGray
BRUNER'S
USED
CARS
Hwy 59 North
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Dewayne- 696-3280
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ThousandsFill Streetson FestivalDay
Floals that calry a message.'.. .
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(Democral.Journ.l Pholos, by Kathy Gachesl
ChurchFloats... Canall be seenin the parade.
Vehlcles ol all klnds are In parade. . . .
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STILWELL
LUMBER
COMPANY,
INC.
Stilwell, Oklahoma
STATE
FARM
INSURANCE
C0.
SHARPE'S
DEPARTMENT
STOBE
Stilwell, Oklahoma
TSM'S
ECgilgMy
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6e6-3014
LarryStrauss- 696-41
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STILWELL
REALTY
&
HOME
RENTAL
SOONER
SUPPLY
COMPAilY
724s. 2ndst. - (e18)
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center
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M A N YC H U R C H E S
A varietyof religiousdenominations
in Stilwell. FromEnglishto Cherokee'
are represented
over60 churchesholdservicesregularly.
Thousandsllne up lor Strawberrlesand Shortcake
All ages enloy borrlesand cake
The churchesInclude:
OF GOD
ASSEMBLY
CHURCH
BELLBAPTIST
CHURCH
BUNCHBAPTIST
CHURCHOF EASTPEAVINE
CALVARY
CHURCH
CENTRALBAPTIST
CHERRYTREEBAPTIST
SI S S I O N
C H E R O K ECEH I L D R E N 'M
PRESBYTERIAN
C H E R O K EHEI L L SU N I T E D
CHURCH
CHUCULATE
O FC H R I S T
CHURCH
FAITH
CHURCHOF GODOF THEAPOSTOLIC
FAITHTABERNACLE
CHURCH
BAPTIST
FELLOWSHIP
CHURCH
FIRSTBAPTIST
F I R S TC H R I S T I AC
NH U R C H
M E T H O D I SCTH U R C H
F I R S TU N I T E D
SH U R C H
F R E EH O L I N E SC
G R A C EC H A P E L
L I G H TC H U R C H
GUIDING
H O N E YH I L LC H U R C H
OFGOD
L I G H T H O U SCEH U R C H
BAPTIST
MULBERRY
HOLINESSCHURCH
PENTECOSTAL
BAPTIST
ROCKSPRINGS
CHURCH
SALEMBAPTIST
CHURCH
DAYADVENTIST
SEVENTH
N D I A NC H U R C H
M E T H O D I SI T
UNITED
W H I T M I RC
E O M M U N I TCYH U R C H
Z I O NU N I T E DM E T H O D I SCTH U R C H
(Domocral-Journal Pholo by Kathy Gaches)
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E.COLE,
MART LLOYD
SPEEDY
STILWELL
StilwellNursing
Home
S t i l w e l l .O k l a h o m a
cARS0l{& CR0Z|ER
102W. Division 696-7191
Jim Carson,Agt.-RobertCrozier,Agt.
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Attorney-At-Law
"Welcometo the Festival"
Ronand RobinGray
Jennifer,Seth,Bonnie
HOLIDAY
MOTEL
"O'' TROPHIES
DOUBLE
Hwy.59 South - 696-7777
S t i l w e l lO
, klahoma
THEHEAD
OUARTERS
HAIR
SALON
315N2nd-696-HAIR
S t i l w e l l ,O K
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TAXES.R.US
918-696-2141
720S. 3rd
Stilwell,OK 74960
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. . R U NF O RT H EB E R R I E S ' '
IS BIGATTRACTION
THE CHEROKEE
NATION
SALUTES
THE45THANNUAL
STILWELLSTRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL
A N DT H E
STILWELLKIWANISCLUB
Men, women and chlldren of all ages begln the
1991"Run for the Berries".
The 5th Annual "Run for the Berries"which
startedon U.S.59 at the First ChristianChurchand
finishedat the Bandstandin DowntownStilwell.was
won by Tim Ownesof Fayetteville,
Ark. in 16 minutes
and 8 seconds.
,
The five kilometercourseis TCAsanctionedand
certifiedfor accuracy.
RESTROOMS
AVAILABLE
Portablerestroomsfor men and womenwill be
set up in the area of the bandstandon Strawberry
FestivalDayin Stilwell.
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contrlbutionsof the'followlng.
BIGSLICE
RESTAURANT
Wilma Mankiller
PrincipalChief
Stilwell
BIGBFOOD&DELI
BEACON
DRIUE.I}I
Stllwelland Tahlequah
John A. Ketchel
Depury Chief
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BAIIDIDO'S
MEXIGAN
RESTAURAilT
Tahlequah
MAGIC
LUBE
& OIL
2 Locations -
Tahleouah
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Tl
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BankCom%erce
Hometorcn
Banking
Since 7937
KiwanisClub Otficers:(lefi) CharlesCrozier,treasurer;
(back)Lynn Carson,vice president;(right)Greg Jones,
Secretary;(front)ReggyCox,president.
CLUBSPONSORS
FESTIVAL
The Stilwell Kiwanis Club, which has sponsoredthe
StrawberryFestivalever since its inception,has an unbroken
tradition of community service since it was chartered46
years ago
Underthe motto of "We Serve",the StilwellKiwanisClub
sponsors such diversified activities as the Boy Scouts, the
annualStrawberryFestival,and the summerbaseballprogram
for areaboys and girls.
Club membersparticipatein fund raisingactivitiessuchas
"PancakeDay" which traditionallyis held the morningof the
openingday of deerseason.
The Strawberry Festival dates back to 1948 when the
Stilwell Kiwanis Club decided to do something about
stimulatinginterestin one of Adair County'smajor economic
resources.
The Strawberry crop that year was valued at about
$750,000and was describedas "the biggest berry harvestthe
areahas ever experienced."
M A I NB A N K
D R I V E . IB
NA N K
SERVING
STILWELL
AND
A D A I RC O U N T Y
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contributions of lhe lollowlng.
BILLY
J. BRUNK,
O.D.
Ootometrist
918-696-671
7
DAYLIGHT
DONUT
SHOP
Mr. B's ShoppingCenter
CHRISTIAN
FAMILYBOOKSTORE
1 1 9W . P l u mS t
Sue Coleman- 696-3841
COLLINS
FIRESTONE
S t i l w e l l ,O k l a h o m a
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HERMAN
JONES
FarmBureaulns.
696-7228
soNtc
DRtvE-tN
"No Place
Hops Like Sonic"
696-3424 - 696-3425
Bank-
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comofrerce
P.O.Box 512- Stilwell,OK 74960
(918)696-7745
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FAVORITERECIPES
STRAWBERRY
PIE
(DiannaMays)
1 can condensedmilk
1 quart strawberries
2 tbl. Lemonjuice
Smallcontainercool-whip
Grahamcrackerpie crust
M i x : L e m o n J u i c e , S t r a w b e r r i e sa n d m i l k
together,fold in cool whip, pour mixture in graham
crackercrustand chill.
BUTTERFROSTING
MAMA'SHOUSESTRAWBERRY
(JohnDavidThomas)
6 tbl. butter(creamed)
ADD
2 1/2cups sifted powderedsugar
ADD
114cup strawberryjuice
1 1/2tsp. vanilla
1/2tbl. shreddedstrawberies
add 2 additionalcups powderedsugar
Gradually
JAMS
StrawberryJam
2 cups cleanedberries
2 cupssugar
Placewhole berriesin good sizedpan and
poursugaroverand startto mash. Cookovermedium
heatfor 25 minutes.Pourintobowlandlet set untilcool.
Pourin jars and seal with wax or lids.
v
VrnnSrarpBnnx
WELCOMETO
srrtWELL's
45THANNUAL
STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL
PROUDTO PROVIDE
COMPLETE
BANKINGSERVICE
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EASTPARK
DINER
CIRCLE
INNMOTEL
Hwy.5'l East
Bill andCathySwift
1 1 5S . 2 n dS t .
(918)696-7022
CIRCLE
S
FO(ID
STORE
GUYSTRICKLAND
CHEVROLET
& OLDS
andLAUilDRY
2nd & Mapte- 696-41
15
(918)696-7075
JOH}IC.GARRETT
ATTORNEY
AT LAW
205W. DivisionSt.
TO STILWELLAND ADAIRCOUNTY
sTnf,i[EEnRY
PATCH
&
HERBAL
KITCHEN
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1 1 1W . D i v i s i o n
DollyKester
1 ON O R T HS E C O N D
STILWELL
M E M B E RF D I C
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696-5711
I
lllnuseof 4epresrntutiues
STATEOF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE'S BEST SHORTCAKES
2 cups Shawnee Baking Mix
2 Tablespoons Shortening
2 Tablespoons, Sugaf
Scant 2,/3 cups Water
Mix all the above ingredients together.
Roll out about 3/ 4 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter or
cut in squares to preferred size. Brush tops with melted
butter. Bake in 45O degree oven 10-12 minutes.
Serving suggestion: Serve with STILWELL strawbernes
andwhippedcream
*****
State Representatives Larry E. Adair, D- Stilwell and
Robert H. Henry, D- Shawnee, submitted this recipe
which is officially recorded in the Oklahoma House of
Representatives official proceedings of the Fortieth
L e g i s l a t u r e ,M a y 1 5 , 1 9 8 5 .
Enjoyyour stay in Stilwell,participatein all the
activitiesplannedfor your enjoymentduringthe Forthf ifth Annual Strawberry Festival and please feel
welcometo visit Stilwelland AdairCountyagain.
LARRYE. ADAIR
STATEREPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
NO.86
ADAIR.DELAWARE.
MAYESCOUNTIES
12O7KERRYDRIVE
STILWELL.OKLAHOMA
ZI$O
(918)69G7r18
442 STATE CAPITOL
OKLAHOMA CITY. OK 73105
l40/sl521.2711
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STILWETL
PHARMACY,
Il{C.
Try Our Drive-thru
Window
696-2500
HOP.IN
FOOD
STORES
MEAilSFURNITURE
FREEDOM
FII{ANCE
Stilwell, Oklahoma
SYI{ERGY
GAS
H w y . 5 9N o r t h- S t i l w e l l
Stilwell & Tahlequah
FUILSERVICE
TROTLI}IE
RESTAURANTOLIUE'S
696-3474
DINE-IN/ CARRY-OUT
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PANROTT'S
STORE
JEWETRY
BTACKARD
ESTATE
REAL
Stilwell,Oklahoma
Stilwell, Oklahoma
HARDWARE
REEDS
Quenton& Gene
CAFE
STILWELL
1'13West DivisionSt.
FLOWER
SHOP
N&DCONOCO STILWELL
204 N. Second
Welcometo the Festival
H w y . 5 9N o r t h
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696-2250
Vinia& Bill presley
T
AD.COKIWANISOFFICERS
Officersfor 1992are: FrederickHoltz,President;Louise
Johnson,Vice President;
LindaHagar,Secretary;
Frank
Muskrat,Treasurer.
A D C O K I W A N I SM E M B E R S H I P
PatsyMorton
StevenMorton
FrankMuskrat
ThomasMuskrat
ElaineRich
NancyRoberts
RebeccaMorton
CarolynWalkingstick
M i k eW i n i g e r
HershalDotson
CharlesBenham
Bob Catron
FrankFarrell
FrederickHoltz
LindaHagar
BobJohnson
LouiseJohnson
RogerKester
JimMcGee
NealMorton
FAVORITERECIPES
MAMA'SHOUSESTRAWBERRY
LAYERCAKE
(John DavidThomas)
2 1/2cupsf lour
1 1/3cup buttermilk
2 cupssugar
112cup shortening
1 tsp. bakingpowder1 tsp. vanilla
1/2tsp. bakingsoda 4 egg whites
1/8tso. salt
Gombinefirst 5, then add next 3 and mix on low
speed30 seconds,thenhighspeed2 minutes.Add egg
whitesand beat2 minutes.Pourinto 2 greased-floured
9" pans. Bakeat 350 degreesfor 30-95minutes. Cool
completelybeforefrosting.
Optional.Strawberry
sauce to be poured over
cakewhen served.
Strawberry sauce-juice f rom one quart
strawberriesmixedwith one cup sugar. Cookand add a
mixtureol 4 tbl. of waterand 3 tbl. of cornstarch.Cool
untilthickenedand add the quartof berries.
Velcome
to the
Festiaal
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conlributionsof the tollowing.
LUCILLE
& RAYHITSON
BTACK
DIAIiIOI{D
ATIGUS
RAilCH
696-7595
RocK's
tRoil
ANdMETALCO.
"Slim",
James& Jane
This BookletPrlntedBy:
L&LPRINTING
103West Division- (918)696.6366
S t i l w e l lO
, K
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A PartnerIn Stilwell's
ProgressSince1969
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T
PASTPRESIDENTS
FIRSTQUEENIN 1948
Past presidentsof the Stilwell Kiwanis Club date back to
1946.Many still live here. while some are deceasedand others
have moved away.
This year'sStrawberryFestivaleueen Sky Hume,
is the 44thAdairCountyyoungladyto reign
ou"i tn" "n_
nualeventin Stilwell.
1946- Dick Brody
1947- Otto Alderson
1948- Jack Chaffin
1949- Joe H. Carson
1950- Jean R. Reed
1951- BarnesPemberton
1952- NorvellHenley
1953- GeneL. Gray
1954- KennethRains
1955- John McGinnis
1956- Jack K. Holt
1957 - BerryA. Ferguson
1958- D.C.(Tobe)O'Neal
1959 - Jim DeJarnatt
1960- Jack Barham
1961- KennethCarleton
1962- ColbertStan
1963- Ben Briley
1981- JuliusH. Thomas
1965- Wade Zumwalt
1966- W. Neil Morton
1967- L.T.Spray
FORMERSTRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL
QUEENSARE:
1968- J.L. Hallford
1969- H.D.Gound
1970- H.D.Gound
1971- PhilKeeter
1972- CharlesMcFarland
1973- Jack Peny
1974- Lany Roberts
1975- Jack Smay
1976- E.R.Kirkbride
1977- Larry Eubanks
1978- Lany N. Strauss
1979- JamesYoung
1980- John Freeman
1981- Tom C. Todd
1982- CharlesW. Crozier
1983 - Jack E. Kay
1984- DeanJackson
1985- Bobby Ray
1986- JamesF. Carson
1987- Andy Inman
1988- HiramMcFarland
1989- Mike Doublehead
1990- RobertCrozier
1991- DavidWest
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contributionsol the lollowing.
FELTS
SHOES
Mr.B'ssh;ptins
a;nter
STILWELL
MERCANTILE
19z[8- Pat Reed
1949- PatsyProck
1950- CarlineEmerson
1951- PatsyLee
1952- NormaLee Latta
1953- DeloresSreddum
1954- BarbaraCaviness
1955- BessiePhelos
1956- AnneftaJohnson
1957- Mary Jane Cabe
1958- DeloisNofire
1959- MonarayStanfill
1960- ShirteyTate
1961- DeverylButler
1962- MarilynTodd
1963- SandyJ. Goodall
19&l- DeannaBriggs
1965- CaleneGreen
1966- RitaKay Carson
1967- KarenNichols
1968- CarolynCarson
BeverlyGreen
MargaretCouch
DonnaPadgett
KathyRosebeary
LydiaLewis
Nina Reagon
KarenBaublit
1976- Dalana Hudgins
1977- Tammy Smothers
1978- BetsyCox
1979- DonnaTenell
1980- Vicki Guthrie
1981- StephanieGoodall
1982- Monica Martinez
1983- BrendaLawrence
1984- ShellieFay Cureton
1985- CherylLynn Tackett
1986* CharleneGreen
1987- StephanieCain
1988- Jamie Johnson
198Sf- Angela Brewster
1990- AngelaRoss
1991- Sky Hume
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contribulions of the following.
CHUCKWAGON
CAFE
Jay& LuciileWitson
696-381
1
AUTO,
INC.
FLETCHER'S
HARDWARE SHELTER
INSURANCE STILWELL
323S. 2nd _Stitwetl
Larry
o'Neal
& T00LRENTAL
(918)
Service& Dependabilitv
S i n c e1 9 0 6
696'3700
SUPER
STOP
MARTII{
MEDICAL
CEI{TER
912W. Cedar- 696-7278
Hwy. 100West
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RAYMANUFACTUBING
C0MpAlly
Hwy.100West_ 696.2294
Stilwell, Oklahoma
Stilwell, Oklahoma
196919701971197219731974'1975-
696_2135
CHARIIE'S
CHICKEI{
& BAR.B.OUE
S t i l w e l tO
,K
-33-
MOUNTAIN
VIEW
WHOLESALE
MEATS
H o m e o f t h e F a m o u sH o t L i n k s
_ 696_7393
800-284_4553
MARKET
BASKET
Glen& BarbaraBentz
Lor-LeeSanders
I
FAVORITERECIPES
INDIVIDUALSTRAWBERRY
SHORTCAKES
(BillyeBaird)
Batterfor shortcake:
2 cupsflour
3 tsp. bakingpowder
1/2tso. salt
1/2tsp. creamof tarter
1/3cup sugar
112cup shortening
1 c u pm i l k
Mix all dry ingredientstogether,stir well. Add
shortening,cut into flour mixture,add milk just to
moisten.Placeon flouredboard,pat to 1 inchthick,cut
with biscuitcutter. Placeon greasedcookiesheetand
bakeat 350degreesor 15minutesor untilgoldenbrown.
(Recipemakesaboutone dozen.)
Slicebiscuitin half. Placebottomin servingdish,
coverwith strawberries,
thentop halfof biscuit.Garnish
with icecream,whippedtopping,whippingcreamor half
and half. Eachpersoncancreatehis own masterpiece.
Biscuitscan be storedfor late use.
FRESHSTRAWBERRY
PIE
(CarolynDenny)
1 1/2cupssugar
1 1/2cupswater
114cup cornstarch
Dashot satt
Redfood coloring
jello
1 pkg.strawberry
1 pint fresh strawberries
1 bakedoie shell
Whippedcream
Combinesugar,cornstarch,
waterand salt. Cook
until clearand thick. Removefrom heat,add color,add
jello and stir well. Let cool, put strawberries
in shell,
poursauceover,chill. Top with whippedcreambefore
serving.
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contrlbutlonsof the lollowlng.
AMERICAN
TEGION
AIID
AMERICAN
TEGIOII
AUX.
Post 102
PRO
CLEANERS
ANdLAUNDRY
11 N. First- 6966610
HUDSO}I
FARMS
HATCHERY
713 North2nd Street
696-4125
KEATHLEY.PATTERSOl{
ELECTRIC
CO.
FARMERS
INSURA}IGE
Stilwell, Oklahoma
(918)696-3371
-34-
Festivalis a timeto come
TheStilwellStrawberry
with us. lt is
backhomeandenjoya superhornecoming
as we renewold
goingto be a timeof joy andcelebration
perhapsmakenewones.
f riendships...and
Thank you for coming to the 45th STILWELL
FESTIVAL.
Whilein the areaenjoysome
STRAWBERRY
of the otherattractions:
*
F l o a t t h e l l l i n o i sR i v e r
*
Boat, fish, and swim in Lake Tenkiller
*
Fish for trout in the lower lllinois River
*
See the Old Baptist Mission
*
Visit the Murrell Home
Gelebratlng
."TNABOFTHE
TNDIAN''
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contributions of the following.
Northeastern State UniversitY
Tahlequah,
OK
Hwy. 59 North - 696-4530
Ft. Smith.Ark.
BILL'S
AUTO
PARTS
C O M EB A C KH O M E
TO STILWELL
FAMILYCARECLINIC
MD
UNDERHILL,
F""KEITH
ilID
F. GREE}I,
BURDGE
696-7727. 696-3101
-35-
Srill
proudto call
Stilwell
homeafter
50years.
,",.ililT.@Jffi*q,.
only a few yearsolder than this festival.
We even named our company after
its birthplace. We're proud to have come
such a long way in half a centUry.But
just like Stilweil the town, Stilwell
the company will never outgrow the
valueswe hold dear. Values like
honesty. Integrity. Old-fashioned
standardsof quality in our product and
quality in the jobs we do everyday.
We're proud to be nationally known as a
leadingproducerof quality frozen
vegetabies,fruits, dessertsand pie shells.
And we're also proud to call
Stilwell. Oklahoma. home.
a
StilwellFoods,Inc.