Rachel Whitney, Curator,
Sapulpa Historical Museum
Wednesday, February 11, 1914, Sapulpa Evening Democrat: Great Progress in Agriculture
“‘How to Make Two Blades of Grass Grow Where but One Grows Now’ moving pictures for farmers at the second annual convention of the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural…This Second Annual Meeting is called for this purpose. After twelve months of endeavor the results obtained are highly satisfactory. The crop yield for the Eastern half of the state is close to $10,000,000 more than the previous year. Seventy-five percent of the Eastern Oklahoma counties have a county organization and a farm expert or farm demonstrator located there. The results of this work is already being shown, better farming, a rotation of crops best suited to the soil, more attention to the class of seed…they are receiving the information with open minds…”
Friday, February 11, 1944, Sapulpa Herald: Sapulpa and County Exceed Bond Quota; E Bonds Short
“The Fourth War Loan drive in Creek County and Sapulpa has already gone over the top, figures revealed today-but not in Series E Bonds, Guy Berry, chairman announced this morning. ‘While this looks good from one standpoint, there still are some loose ends to pull together,’ he stated. Series E quotas have not been met, neither over the county nor in Sapulpa. The total investment in bonds today was $1,129,875 for the county as a whole, against a quota of $1,127,000. A total of only $445,780 E Bonds for the county was in, against a quote of $649,300. Over $200,000 are still out. Sapulpa has gone over the top on its general bond investments, too, with a total of $565,289, against a quota of $563,500. In the E Bond bracket Sapulpa is behind by about $53,000 and Sapulpans were urged to reach their quota in this bond series at as early a date as possible. Sapulpans have bought a total of $271,368 E Bonds, against a quota of $324,500. Lon Jackson, city chairman, praised Sapulpans for their response but urged them to see the clearance of all issues through. Berry was optimistic over a completion of all series quotas by next Tuesday. The bond drive will be concluded February 15.”
Tuesday, February 11, 1964, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Tulsan to Narrate Concert
“The Sapulpa High School concert band presents its annual mid-winter concert in the high school auditorium. This will be the band’s first public appearance in the new auditorium. Narrator for the concert will be Bill Ryan, announcer for KVOO radio station. He will join the band in a special arrangement of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by Don Gillis…Band director George Brite said, ‘I am looking forward to the band’s performance in the new auditorium. The acoustics will be 100 percent better than in the gym. The band has had to work twice as hard to eliminate their mistakes.’ Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 for students.”
Friday, February 11, 1994, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Tyler Celebrates His 50th Birthday
“About 400 supporters, including Glen Johnsn, speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, turned up Thursday night to honor Rep. Mike Tyler on his 50th birthday. It was also a night when Tyler formally kicked off his 1994 campaign for office…And they all spoke highly of Tyler, praising his abilities as well as his capacity for long, hard hours…After all the kind words, Tyler spoke: ‘This humbles you. It is such a genuine pleasure to serve this district…in this district, we care for each other. It is rewarding to represent you and I want to give you someone who really cares…’”
