1989 - City of Stilwell

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42nd ANNUAL
STRAWffiEWRY
FESTflVAL
Queen
ANGELA BREWSTER
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K I W A N I SC L U B O F F I C E R S
President'sWelcome
MICHAEL DOUBLEHEAD
President
HIRAM MoFARLAND
Past Pres.
ROBERTCROZIER
Vice Pres.
LYNN CARSON
Sec./Treas.
K I W A N I SC L U BM E M B E R S
Dean Jackson
Dewayne Littlejohn
Sam Love
Nesbert (Neb) Miller
A. J. Morton
Robert (Bob) Murray
Hiram McFarland
Louis McGee
Leonard Navarre
George Roberts
Larry Roberts
John (Jack) Smay
L. T. Spray
Guy Strickland
David West
Phillip D. Wiltfong
Charles Winn
Cary C. Wyatt
Larry E. Adair
Billy J. Brunk
James F. Carson
Joe Lynn Carson
Lynn Carson
Russell M. Cheatham
Harold WayneCollins
Reggy Cox
Stanley Joe Crittenden
Charles W. Crozier
Robert L. Crozier
Hershall C. Dotson
Michael Doublehead
Berry A. Ferguson
J. L. Hallford
Harold Ray Hart
R. B. (Ray) Hitson
Andy Inman
A B O U TT H E C O V E R
photograph of Miss AngeTa Brewster
Official
WestviJfe High SchooT, wi77 be
who attends
crowned queen of the 42nd AnnuaT Strawberry
FestivaT on Saturdayi May 13, 1989.
Special thanks to Frances Hewin of Hewin
and
the
furnishing
Queen
Photography for
Attendantst photographs.
It is with much pride and enthusiasmthat I
join my fellow Kiwaniansin welcoming you to our
42nd annualStilwell StrawberryFestival.
Each year we anticipate having you as our
guests for the day. We look forward to seeing our
many friends and making new friends as well, The
Kiwanis Club of Stilwell in cooperation with the
Ad-Co Kiwanis Club, the outstanding businesses,
local strawberry growers, Mayor, the Stilwell City
Council, Chamber of Commerce, Stilwell School
Systems and the fine citizens of our community
have worked long and hard hours in hopes of
providing you and your family fun and enjoyment
for the day.
Each year we strive to improve the quality of
our festival and we hope this will be evident to
you our guests, as this is one of the largest events
in the State of Oklahoma.Some activities include
a 5 kilometer family run, parade,festival luncheon,
crowning of the queen, country & western entertainment and of course the serving of free strawberries in the afternoon,
Once again I extend a big THANK YOU to the
many people involved in making the Strawberry
Festival a success, and a Special THANK YOU
t o Y O U o u r g u e s t s f o r m a k i n g i t a t l p o s s r O l e... r o r n
in and letrs all have a great time at the 1989
Stilwetl StrawberryFestival.
Best Personal Regards!
Mike Doublehead
President
S t i l w e l t K i w a n i sC l u b
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STRAWBERRYFESTIVAL
COMMITTEEASSIGNMENTS
ln town ads . .
Booklet
Publicity . . . .
Program . . . .
Autos
for the day . .
Parade
VIP Luncheon .
Auction....
C a r n i v a. .l . .
Corrcession . . .
Trophies..,.
Strawberrie6
toBands....
Run..
Roping.....
Traffic Control.
Banners
Strawberry
Serving
(to Public)
Queen Contest .
Charles Crozier/Neb Miller
Phil Wiltfong
Andy lnman/Larry Adair/Sam Love
Hiram McFarland
Guy Strickland
David West/Joe Crittenden
Jim Carson
Dean Jackson/Berry Ferguson
Dean Jackson
A.'J. Morton/Reggie Cox
Bob Murray
Lynn Carson
Leonard Navarre
Louis McGee
B i l l B r u n k / A u x i l i a r yP o l i c e
Larry Eagleton/Charles Crozier
Lynn Carson
Wayne Cotlins/Robert Crozier
DEDICATION
We are
pTeased to
year's
dedicate
this
Strawberry
FestivaT BooHet
to L. T. Spray.
L. T. is a Tongtrine nenber
of the Stilwell
Kiwanis CTub and has been a nenber
of our
He and his wife
con nunity
for
30 years.
Evana have 3 sons, Jin, John, and Jay, and
6 grandchildren.
L. T. served as the President
of Kiwanis cTub in 1967 and has served in
nany capacities of the c7ub. This is our way
of saying thank vou to L. T. Spray for all of
his support and hard work for the people of
>rf r wetr-
SATURDAY
PROGRAM
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL RUN
8:00 a.m.
ENTERTAINMENT
..8:45a.m.
Ref lections
NATIONAL ANTHEM
10:00 a.m.
Patsy Morton
INVOCATION
1 0 : 0 5a . m .
Michael Fink
FLAG SALUTE
. t0:08 a.m.
Cadette Trooo 219
42ND ANNUAL
STRAWBERRYFESTIVAL PARADE . . 10:10 a.m.
David West - Parade Marshall
Senator David Boren - Honorary Parade Marshall
Leonard Navarre - Master of Ceremony
AWARD PRESENTATION
. . 11:30a.m.
POSTER CONTEST AWARDS
. . 11:30 a.m.
Frank Farrell
A N N O U N C E M E N TO F
SPECIAL GUESTS
1t:4O a.m.
Mike Doublehead- President
CROWNING OF FESTIVAL QUEEN
il:50 a.m.
FESTIVAL LUNCHEON
t2:00 Noon
Doss Stilwell Cafeteria
ENTERTAINMENT
. t2:15 o.m.
Blue Ribbon Band
ENTERTAINMENT
t2:4S p.m.
CandisClark
ENTERTAINMENT
..1:15o.m.
Billy Parker
AWARDS TO CHAMPION GROWERS
2:00 p.m.
BERRYAUCTION
...2:t5o.m.
ENTERTAINMENT
2:45 p.m.
Cheetah
FREE STRAWBERRIES
. 3:00 o.m.
RODEO
. Friday - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday - 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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After the crowning ceremonies the queen will
be attending the Strawberry Festival luncheon. The
luncheon is open to the public at a cost of $5.00
per person. Proceeds go to the Kids' Summer Program sponsored by the Kiwanis. This years guest
speaker is U.S. Senator David Boren.
Senator David Lyle Boren is the Chairman of
the Select Committee on Intelligence. He also
serves on the Committees on Agriculture, Finance,
and Small Business, serving as the Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Energy and Agriculture Taxation
in the Finance Committee, and as Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing
and Product Promotion in the Agriculture Committee.
Senator Boren is the son of former Oklahoma
Congressman and Mrs. Lyle H. Boren (1936-1946).
An.honors graduate of Yale University, he was
graduated in the top one percent of his class and
was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Upon graduation,
Senator Boren was selected as a Rhodes Scholar
and attended OxforU University in England, representing Oklahoma.
Senator Boren served as Governor of Oklahoma
from 1975:1979, aqp was the first Chief Executive
of the state ever to go directly by election to the
U.S. Senate from the Governor's chair.
In 1985, Senator Boren established the Oklahoma
Foundation for Excellence which awards prizes to
outstanding public school teachers, recognizes high
school seniors as Academic All-Staters, and helps
provide technical help to form private foundations
to aid local schools.
The Senator has two children, Carrie and Dan.
He is married to former Judge Molly W. Shi of
Ada, Oklahoma. His home is in Seminole, Okla.
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O U E E NI S C H O S E N
Miss Angela Brewster,
17 year old blonde daughter of Gene and Ann
Brewster, of
Westville
was chosen 1989.Strawberr-yFestival Queen..
Angela is a junior at
Westville High
School.
She is vice-president of
the Math Club. color
guard captain, and is a
member of the Future
Business
Leaders
of
America. She also attends
the First Baptist Church
of Westville and is a
member of the Baptist
clrama team.
Angela
was
chosen
f rom a f ield of seven
contestants.
The contestants compete in five categories
for the title of Strawberry
Festival
Queen.
These categories
are:
essay, street-wear,
talent,
formal-wear,
and
question/answer.
QUEEN'S ATTENDANTS
The 1989 Strawbercy
Festrval
Oueenrs attend.ants are: ltfiss l(ia
Groons (right)
first runnen)pt
(left)
and
ltiss
Katina
Dawn
Pruitt
second runnerup.
AngeTa Brewster
Miss Kim Grotms, first runner-up, is the seventeen year old daughter of Tim and Jan Grooms of
Stilwell. She is.a junior at Stilwell High School
and is a member of Reflections, FBLA and FCS.
She has served as a page to the House of Representativesr and is a member of the First Christian
Church in Stilwell.
Second runner-up is Katina Dawn pruitt. She
is sixteen years old and a junior at Stilwell High
School. Miss Pruitt has .been a member of 4-H for
four years, is a member of the Reflections select
choral group, and attends the Calvary presbyterian
Church at Peavine. Her parents are Mr. anb Mrs.
Tommy Pruitt of Stitwetl.
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ENTERTAINMENT
YOUNGROYALTY
BilTy Parker
Bil{y Parker performed on this first T.V. Show
ItThe Big Red Jamboree'r at the age of f ifteen.
At eighteenr Billy played "The Ozark Jubileeil out
of Springfield, Missouri with the late great Red
Foley.
In 1959, rrThanks Alot", his f irst record was
released on Leon McAulif fe's Cimmaron Record
label. lh 1967 he recorded his lirst Decca record.
Billy now works nine to twelve at KVOO in
Tulsa, OK. The Billy Parker stage show with
Candis Clark and the Blue Ribbon Band will be
performing at the bandstand from 12:15 to 2:00
p.m. Donrt miss the wide variety of country music
that this show offers.
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Matthew TerrelT and MeTissa Dawn Henson
The 1989 Stra$/berry Festival Prince and princess are Matthew Terrell, son of Larry and Nina
Terrell, and Melissa Dawn Henson, daughter of
Henry and Lisa Henson.
They were chosen at a pageant on March 31,
1989. Twenty-two children competed for the tittes.
Preston Pruett, son of Danny and Becky pruett,
and Heather Neff, daughter of Charles and Robin
Neff, are the first runners-up.
Second runnerslup are Christopher Duncan, son
of Dale and Bobbie Duncan, and Jessica Wagner,
whose parents are Gary and Machelle Wagner.
The annual event is sponsored by Soroptimist
International of Adair County, a service organization of professional and business women.
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ALL-SCHOOLREUN]ON
The ninth annual All School Reunionwill begin
at 5:30 p.m., May 13, with registration at the door
of the Doss Stilwell Cafeteria at the Stilwell High
School. Alumni dues of $3.00 may be paid at the
registration table.
The program. will include the presentation of
the outstandingalumnus of Stilwell High School,
scholarship recipient from the 19Bg graduating
class, and awards to the oldest alumnus present and
the alumnus who traveled the greatest distance for
the reunion.
C l a s s r o o m sw i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r i n d i v i d u a l c l a s s
meetings, and refreshments will be served in the
cafeter i a.
Willian H'' LangleY' Jr'
William H. Langley, Jr., owner and operator of
East Side Abstract Co. and Langley Ins. Agency,
was the recipient of the outstanding alumnus award
in l988. Langley is a 1965 Stilwell High School
graduate.
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RODEOOPENSMAY 12
The Stravyberry Festival iodeo is. scheduled for
May 12 and 13 with top names . in ' professional
sponsored
rodCo among the contestants. Thq rodeo'
'will start at
by the Stilwell Roundup Club,
8 o'clock on Friday night. There will be two performances on Saturday, one at 2:00 p.m.' and the
last at 8:00 p.m.
Rodeo events are: bareback bronc riding, team
'. roping, steer wrestling' calf roping' bull riding'
'cowgirls
barrel racing, and saddle bronc riding.
Last year's Saturday night gate receipt reached
$7,000, which surpassed the previous year's record
of $6,100.
The Old Fort Days Dandies, a horse and rider
drill team, will be performing at the Saturday
afternoon and night performance of the'Strawberry
Festival Rodeo.
Deann Gregory - 1988 Rodeo Queen
The 1988 Rodeo Queen, Deann Gregory, 17, is the
daughter of Travis and Mary Gregory of Stilwell.
She is a senior at Stilwell High School. She is a
member of FFA, FHA and HOSA. Her hobby is
horseback riding.
As Queen of the Roundup Club she has represented them well by participation in opening
ceremonies at the following rodeos: Catoosa, Old
Fort Days (Fort Smith), Vian, Muldrow, Watts,
Westville, Sallisaw, All Indian Rodeo (Tahtequah),
Stilwell Fall Rodeo.
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The 1988 Sweetheait,'Jessie Hurst, 6' is the
daughter of Jay Hurst of Sallisaw and Jo E l l a
Hurst of Tulsa.
She is in the first grade at Cidny La Rear
School in Tulsa. She enjoys horseback riding and
is a member of the Arkie-Okie Trail Ride.
As Sweetheart of the Roundup Club she has
represented them well by participating in opening
ceremonies at the following rodeos: Eufaula' Old
Fort Days (Fort Smith) Vian, Sallisaw, Muldrow'
Watts, Wiestville, All Indian Rodeo (Tahlequah)'Stilwell Fall Rodeo.
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Tulsa Man Wins
"RunFor The Berries"
Over 100 runners participated in therrRun for
the Berries" five-kilometer race. The race started
on U.S.59 at the First ChristianChurch. Darrin
Rohr, 23, Tulsa was the overall winner. He f inished
the course in 15 minutes and 12 seconds.
Finishing first among the women was Randi
Thompson, 13, Poteau, in 17 minutes and 50
seconds,
The "Run for the Berries" 5-kilometer course
is TAC sanctioned and measured for accuracy by
certification expert Glen Lefarlette.
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F I R S TO U E E N I N 1 9 4 8
This year's Strawberry Festival Queen, Miss
Angela Brewster, is the 42nd Adair County young
lady to reign over the annualevent in Stilwell,
F O R M E RS T R A W B E R R YF E S T I V A LO U E E N SA R E :
1948- Pat Reed
1949- PatsyProck
1 9 5 0 -C a r l i n eE m e r s o n
1 9 5 1 - P a t s yL e e
1952- Norma Lee Latta
1953- Delores Steddum
1954- EarbaraCaviness
1 9 5 5 - B e s s i eP h e l p s
t956- Annetta Johnson
1 9 5 7 -M a r yJ a n e C a b e
1958- DeloisNolire
1 9 5 9 - M o n a r a yS t a n f i l l
196O-ShirleyTate
1 9 6 1 -D e v e r y B
l utter
1962- Marilyn Todd
1963- SandyJ. Goodall
1964- DeannaBriggs
1 9 6 5 -C a l e n eG r e e n
1966-RiraKay Carson
1 9 6 7 - K a r e nN i c h o l s
1968- CarolynCarson
1 9 6 9 - B e v e r l yG r e e n
1 9 7 0 - M a r g a r e tC o u c h
1 9 7 1 - D o n n aP a d g e t t
1 9 7 2 - K a t h yR o s e b e a r y
1973- Lydia Lewis
1974- NinaReagon
1 9 7 5 - K a r e nB a u b l i t
1976- DaLanaHudgins
1 9 7 7 - T a m m yS m o t h e r s
1978- BetsyCox
1 9 7 9 - D o n n aT e r r e l l
1 9 8 O -V i c k i G u t h r i e
1981- StephanieGoodall
1 9 8 2 - M o n i c aM a r t i n e z
1983- BrendaLawrence
1984- Shellie Fay Cureron
1985- Cheryl Lynn Tackett
1 9 8 6 - C h a r l e n eG r e e n
1987- Stephanie Cain
1988- Jamie Johnson
THE CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA
SALUTES THE 42ND ANNUAL
STILWELL STRAWBERRYFESTIVAL
AND THE.
S T I L W E L L K I W A N I SC L U B
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At mict-afternoon, the
strawberry auction was
-on
the banclstand. Tire auction
brqught gg,SSO for
t0 crates.
B E S TB E R R I E S
AUCTION RESULTS
Auction results are listed
with the placing, ex_
address,
strawberry u"ii"iv, i,iv""r, and
f;',:::r,
lst- O.D. Hooper,
^_S^tilwell, Cardinal, Stilwell
Foods, Inc., gt.25o.
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zno- Adair countv olgllto,
Stitwett, carcrinar,
, g75O.
Means Furniture,
Jro- Darryl Lockard, Stilwell,
Cardinal, Rowan,s
tGA, $1,250.
4th- Bairdrs Stonev
Stilwelt, All Star,
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Bank of Comnierce.
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iln- tsob Cain. Stilwell,..Cardinal,
Reasor,s $7S0.
6th- Homer Hignite, stilw-efl,
Cardinat, MidFirst
Savings and Loan, $r.O5O.
7th- Harold Brannon and
Son, Stitwell,
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Ailas,
Bank of Commerce, .
$l,OOO.
8thO.^ pierson, pr"iiie-6tue,
Ark., Cardi_
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Stricktandcnevrorbtanl otds,
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.Tahleqgah, Cardinal, cuy
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toth- Gtadyswoodward,
stiiwerrl'6"jrjiil]i su r,"ul
Foods,Inc., 9650.
Hooper,s
chanpion
strawberries
soiLd
9.
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for $1,250 to Strifwejl Foods at ,n" ,ri*n"ri,
a^ucdon.
Wayne
Eubanks, jeft,
representiig
Stilwell
Foods, was the successful
bidder.
RESTROq{ AVAILTBLE
L_rorEaDIe restroons for nen and nooen nill
":E up in rhe area of
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strauberry
Festival Day in Stifwefi.
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PASTPRESIDENTS
Past presidentsof the Stilwell Kiwanis Club date back
to 1946. Many still live here,while some are deceased
and others have moved away.
1946- Dick Brody(dec.) 1967- L.T.Spray
1947- Otto Alderson
1968- J.L. Hailford
1 9 4 8 -J a c k C h a f f i n( d e c . ) 1 9 6 9 - H . D .G o u n d
) 9 7 O -H . D .G o u n d
1 9 4 9 -J o e H . C a r s o n( d e c . 1
'1
95O-Jean R. Reed
1971- Phil Keeter
1 9 5 1 - B a r n e sP e m b e r t o n 1 9 7 2 - C h a r l e sM c F a r l a n o
1952- NorvelHenley
1973- Jack Perrv
1 9 5 3 - G e n eL . G r a y
1974- Larrv Roberts
1 9 5 4 -K e n n e t hR a i n s
1 9 7 5 -J a c k S m a y
1 9 5 5 -J o h n M c G i n n i s
1 9 7 6 - E . R .K i r k b r i d e
1956- Jact K. Hott (dec.) 1977- Larrv Eubanks
1957- BerryA. Ferguson 1978- Larry N. Strauss
) ' N e a l 1 9 7 9 - J a m e sY o u n d
1 9 5 8 -D . C .( T o b e O
1 9 5 9 -J i m D e J a r n a t t
1 9 8 O -J o h n H . F r e e m a n
1 9 6 O -J a c k B a r h a m
1981- Tom C. Todd
1961- KennethCarleton 1982- CharlesW. Crozier
1962- ColbertStarr
1983- Jack E. Kay
1963- Ben Briley(dec.)
1984- Dean Jackson
1 9 6 4 -J u l i u s H . T h o m a s 1 9 8 5 - B o b b yR a y
1965- WadeZumwalt(dec.)1
986- James F. Carson
1 9 6 6 -W . N e i l M o r t o n
1 9 8 7 -A n d y I n m a n
1988- Hiram McFarland
C L U B S P O N S O R SF E S T I V A L
T h e S t i l w e l l K i w a n i s C l u b , w h i c h h a s s p o n s o r e dt h e
Strawberry Festival ever since its inception, has had an
unbroken tradition ol communtty servlce since it was
chartered 42 Years ago.
t'We Serve", the Stilwell
Under the motto of
Kiwanis Club Sponsors such diversified activittes
as the Boy Scouts, the annual Strawberry Festival. and the summer baseball program for area
boys and girls.
Club members participate in f und raising activities
"Pancake Day" which traditionally is held the
such as
morning of the opening day of deer season.
The Strawberry Festival dates back to 1948 when the
Stilwell Kiwanis Club decided to do something about
stimulating interest in one of Adair County's malor
economic resources.
The Strawberry crop lhat year was valued al about
"the biggest berry
$75O.OOO and was described as
harvest the area has ever experienced."
Kiwanis
Crozier,
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H I S T O R I C A LB R I E F S
Stilwell was hamed for Arthur Edward Stilwell who
built the KansasCity Southern Railway,founded several
dozen hamlets and villages, and created a city, port
Arthur. Tex.. named for himself. Between lgg6 and
1912. he made sizablecontributionsto the economic
growth of the south-central states of Oklahoma,
Arkansas,Louisiana, and Texas.
Stilwell was a red haw thicket, interspersed with
persimmon trees, in 1895 when the Kansas City
Southern Railway bought a right.of-way from
Mrs. Martha Johnson and Mrs. ElizabethFreeman.Very
soon. lots were offered for sale and a town plat laid out.
The United Stares Congresspasseda bill in 1g3Ofor
the removal of the Five CivilizedTribes from the southeasternpan.of the U.S. into IndianTerritory.nowknown
as Oklahoma.Alt of Adair County became a pan of the
Cherokee Nation. Many. Cherokeesvvere already here
when, in abour 1838, the Eastern Cherokees were
forced to leave their homes in Georgia,Tennessee,and
North Carotina and were driven over the infamous
lTrail of Tears,' ending in the northern part of Adair
'Cbunty
at Mission Mounrain.
About 91 p€r cent of the personsliving in the southern
part ot Adair Cgunty are of Cherokeedescent.Also, the
county has the gr..ebtestconcentration of,Gherokee
Indiansin the United States.'
.
Enjoy your stay in Stilwell' participate in all
the activities planned for your enjoyment during
the Forty-second Annual Strawberry Festival and
please feel welcome to visit Stilwell and Adair
County again.
With best wishesr
LARRY E. ADAIR
STATEREPRESENTATIVE
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ADAIR. DEI.AWARE
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7.1960
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE'S BEST SHORTCAKES
Dommm
Stilrcll, Ollehom,
ciu
f989, poputatton 2,369.
n the earlybdies Slilwell,Oklahomawas a small
by harduorking,good
bwn A townpopulafisd
people.The perbct dace br a youngcompany
insislenton down-homegoodnesa
Stilyeell,
Oklahomais slill small.Stillgood.And,afier
fody-sevenyears,still homeof StilwellFoods.The
companyhasgrownand prospered.Butwe havenl bst
our old-fashioned
Sndads of gtoodness.
We silillinsiston gardenfreshnessin our vegetablesand
thefinesilqualig of ingrcdierrts
br <ltr bakerypoducb.
Tastyfrozen\€getablesandfruit Mou0Fwderingfrczen
dessefts.T.enderandflakypie crusts.Lookbr themin
yourgmce/s freezer.
Stilu,BllFoods.Sltillinsistingon the smalltown
lhat makesgood.
2 cups Shawnee Baking Mix
2 Tablespoons Shortening
2 fablespoons, Sugar
Scant 2,/3 cups Water
Mix all the above ingredients together.
R o ff o u t a b o u t 3 / 4 i n c h t h i c k . C u t w i t h b i s c u i t c u t t e r o r
cut in squares to preferred size. Brush tops with melted
butter. Bake in 45O degree oven 10- 12 minutes.
Serving suggestion: Serve with STILWELL slrawbernes
and whipped cream.
State Representatives Larry E. Adair, D- Stilwell and
Robert H. Henry, D- Shawnee, submitted this recipe
which is officiallyrecorded in the Oklahoma House of
Representatives offrcial proceedings of the Fortieth
L e g i s l a t u r e ,M a y 1 5 , 1 9 8 5 .
trvlalcesgood frozen and breaded
vegetables.
Makes good frozen fruia
Iylakes good frozen fruit cobblers.
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ARKHOLASTILWELL
READYMIX
Makes good frozen
pie cnasts.
S Y N E R G YG A S
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STILWELL
STILWELLTIRECENTER
P H A R M A C Y ,I N C .
124 W. Division
Stilwell, Oklahoma
Ron Hill - Owner
@
THEMUFFLER
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The best specialty frozen food company in America.
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S T R A W B E R R YM E R I N G U E S
( B y B e t t yI n m a n )
3 / ac u p s u g a r
2 tsD. cornstarch
1 tsp. white vinegar
3 egg whites
dash salt
dash cream of tartar
Beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar unt|twnites
form soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beat until mixture
is stiff and glossy. Beat in cornstarch and vineg.ar:
Arrange in 8 four inch circles on plain ungreased brown
paper on baking sheet, spread mixture higheron outside
edges. Bake at 275 degrees F. for t hour or until meringues are firm and lightly browned. Cool on brown
paper. Store in airtight container. At serving time spoon
ice cream in meringues, cover with sliced sweetened
strawberries and top with whipped cream.
S A K O W I T ZA M B R O S I A
I pt. strawberries,hulled and halved
1 cup seedlessgreen grapes,halved
1 small fresh pineapple,about2 cups in bite-sizepieces
1 mango,peeled,seededand cubed
2 red apples,cored and diced
7zcup powderedsugar
1 cup flaked coconut
2 tbsp. sherry
2 tbsp.apricotbrandy
P e e l a n d c u t p i n e a p p l e i n b i t e - s i z ep i e c e s .L a y e r
f r u i t i n l a r g e s e r v i n g b o w l ; s p r i n k l ew i t h s u g a r a n d
f laked coconut. Combine sherry and apricot
brandy; pour over fruit. Toss lightly to mix.
Chill in ref rigerator about 2 hours before
serving. (Note: Apples may be dipped in mixture of
lemon juice and water to prevent darkening.)
Serves 1O
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STRAWBERRY PIE
(Mrs. FloYd Cox, Zion)
1 quart frozen strawberries thawed and drained
Reserve berries to add later.
In sauce pan add:
2 cups drained strawberry juice
1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch (rounded)
Cook 3 minutes. Add red food coloring. Cool.
Add strawberries and 3 sliced bananas.Pour into
b a k e d p i e s h e l l s .T o p w i t h w h i p p e d c r e a m . M a k e s
two 8-inch pies.
STRAWBERRY PRESERVES
P r e p a r e ,w a s h a n d d r a i n s t r a w b e r r i e s F i l l q u a r t s t r a w b e r r y b o x w i t h b e r r i e sa n d e m p t y
into 51/zquart pan. Add y2 box sure-jell and stir
u n t i l d i s s o l v e d .A d d 3 c u p s s u g a r a n d m i x w e l l ' L e t
come to rolling boil. Time and let boil 6 or 7
m i n u t e s . S k i m o f f f o a m . E m p t y i n t o P y r e xd i s h a n d
let stand a day or so beforeputting into jars. Store
i n f r e e z e r o r r e f r i g e r a t o r .W i l l k e e p i n d e f i n i t e l y .
S T R A W B E R R YI C E C R E A M
( M r s B o bB a i l e Y )
2 % c u p ss u g a r
3 cups strawberries(crushed)
I T.Vanilla
6 eggs
2 cans Milnot
% tsp. salt
B e a t e g g s u n t i l l i g h t c o l o r .A d d s u g a r g r a d u a l l y .
Add salt, vanilla, and crushed strawberries, in
blender. Add Milnot and beat at low speed until
mixed good, then add strawberries.
Makes 1 gallon.
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Many Churches
A variety of religious denominationsare represented in Stilwell. From English to Cherokeei
over 60 churcheshold services regularly.
The ctxrrch€ lrrclude:
ASSEMBLYOF GOD
BELL BAPTISTCHURCH
BUNCH BAPTISTCHURCH
CALVARY CHURCH OF EAST PEAVINE
CENTRAL BAPTISTCHURCH
C H E R R YT R E E B A P T I S T
C H E R O K E EC H I L D R E N SM I S S I O N
C H E R O K E EH I L L S U N I T E D P R E S B Y T E R I A N
C H U C U L A T EC H U R C H
CHURCH OF CHRIST
C H U R C HO F G O D O F T H E A P O S T O L I CF A I T H
FAITH TABERNACLE
FIRST BAPTISTCHURCH
F I R S TC H R I S T I A NC H U R C H
F I R S TU N I T E D M E T H O D I S TC H U R C H
F R E E H O L I N E S SC H U R C H
G R A C EC H A P E L
G U I D I N GL I G H T C H U R C H
H O N E YH I L L C H U R C H
LIGHTHOUSE
CHURCHOF GOD
M U L B E R R YB A P T I S T
PENTECOSTALHOLINESSCHURCH
ROCK SPRINGSBAPTIST
S A L E M B A P T I S TC H U R C H
SEVENTHDAY ADVENTISTCHURCH
U N I T E DM E T H O D I S TI N D I A N C H U R C H
Z I O N U N I T E D M E T H O D I S TC H U R C H
, , R U NF O R T H E B E R R I E S "
Over 115 runners crossed the finish line last
year with Darrin Rohr (23) from Tulsa the over-all
winner in our 5-K Run. Randie Thompson (.|3) from
Poteau was the first woman to finish.
This year's run will be Saturday, May I 3,
Strawberry Festival Day and will begin at 8:00
a.m.
As last year, the run will begin at the First
Christian. Church, Hwy 59 at Pine and finish at the
bandstand in downtown Stilwell area. The tooo
course is flat, fast and scenic through the downtown Stilwell area.
An added feature this year is $500 in prrze
money. The overall male/female winnbrs will be
awarded a crate of Stilwell Strawberries olus $iOO
in first place prize money. Second place receives
$75 with $90 to third place in the male/female
open division. Two $25 gift certificates will be
awarded by random drawing from the field of
runners. Standard age division runners will recerve
plaques with medallions going to the 2nd and 3rd
place standard age division finishers.
The awards and strawberries will be presented
at the bandstand, downtown Stilwell at 9:30 a.m.
prior to the Strawberry Festival parade.
A souvenir T-shirt, soft drinks, water and fruit
will be provided all participants. The entry fee is
$8.00 prior to race day with $1O.OOon rice oay.
All participants 19 years and below - $5.00. The
course is certified and the run is TAC sanctioned.
For more information and entry forms please contact Leonard Navarre, P.O. Box ,|52, Stilwell, OK
74960 -- (918) 696-7241 / 8100 a.m. to 2:00 o.m.
'Run For the Berries'
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