Rachel Whitney, Curator,
Sapulpa Historical Museum
Saturday, August 15, 1925, Sapulpa Herald:
Boys Pass Hard Test as Savers
“Live saving tests are held at scout camp and eleven are able to obtain the title. The eleven scouts won honors of state wide recognition yesterday afternoon when they passed the Red Cross Life Saving tests given them by Scout Executive Fred Woodson…Those who successfully passed the final test in this art are as follows: B.F. Wooden, Claude Davenport Jr, Charles Selby, Louis Hale, Willard Moore, Clark Thomspon, Archie Dean, Houston Paige, Robert Shoemaker, Frank Gromley, and Millard Croston…”
Thursday, August 15, 1946, Democrat News:
Liquor-Runner Computes High Costs of Living
“Albert Nadler, Missouri man, this week computed the high cost of living – and rum-running – as he paid the price for transporting 217 pints of tax-paid liquor into dry Creek County (and Oklahoma). Here is the amount of his tab: One Buick sedan, which cost him $825; a total of $100 on two counts of transporting and possession of liquor and an estimated $1,000 based on the current price of booze in this section. The auto was re-sold to a former city restaurant operator for $1,150 and after a local loan company had been paid the balance due on the vehicle, the remaining $325 – minus cost of the sale – went into the county. The 217 pints? County Sheriff Guy Williby has it under lock and key.”
Tuesday, August 15, 1950, Sapulpa Daily Herald:
European Visitors Love Sapulpa
“Sapulpans who turned out to welcome three European youngsters won the hearts of the three with their warm friendliness and simple entertainment program…The girls, Margaret Craton, 17, from England, Betrice Li Donnici, 17, from Italy, Rene Gielis, 19, from Belgium were at the Youth Center playing checkers with Sapulpa companions. The three visitors declared they love Sapulpa because ‘we have met so many youngsters our own age instead of being entertained solely by older persons.’ Mayor H.Q. Gilliam had previously presented the youngsters, who had lost their families to the European war, with the key to the city at a brief ceremony at the Royal Cafe, sponsored by the VFW auxiliary where a number of citizens met for dinner in their honor…”
Thursday, August 15, 1963, Democrat News:
Fifth Annual Pinto Show Set Sept. 7th
“The fifth annual Pinto Horse Show ill be held in Sapulpa at the fairgrounds, announced today by show officials. Horses entered in the show, which is sanctioned by the Pinto Horse Association of America and the Oklahoma Pinto Horse Association must be registered. Trophies will be awarded to exhibitors of the high point horse. Entry fees are $5 for the first class, and $2.50 for each additional class.”
