Rachel Whitney
Curator, Sapulpa Historical Museum
Thursday, October 12, 1933, Sapulpa Herald: Public Service Valuations Received by Creek County
“Final public service valuations were received here late yesterday from the State Tax Commision and were certified by C.C. Grimes, County Assessor, to the Excise Board today. A decrease from $31,894,042 to $28,664,129 was shown by the returns. The reports make it possible for the County Excise Board to proceed with their work which has been delayed for the information received here. The County, City, and School Districts which have been operating since the present fiscal year on tentative budgets will be given their budget by the Excise Board after they have slashed the operating expenses enough to come under the amount on hand. Public service valuations decreased from $12,636, 946 to $11,359,733 according to the Tax Commission Report. The valuation of the School District 33 in which the City Schools of Sapulpa fall has a valuation of $5,465,417…”
Sunday, October 12, 1952, Sapulpa Sunday Herald: Sapulpa Today
“The Booker T. Washington PTA will have its first meeting of the year Tuesday. Theme of the meeting will be ‘Awakening of Youth to Their Responsibilities.’ Student speaker will be Evelyn Sullivan; parent speaker will be Mrs. William McLoskey; and faculty speaker will be Mrs. Z.C. Williams…DeMolay boys will be installed at the Masonic Hall…A field representative of the Tulsa office of the Social Security Administration will be in Sapulpa in the County Court Room of the Court House to assist local residents and family insurance payments…A meeting of the Forest Park Mothers will be held to make final plans for the coming Fun Night. PTA executive and committee members are especially urged to attend…”
Wednesday, October 12, 1977, Sapulpa Daily Herald: State Metro Index Drops
“Crime in the state’s two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, declined 8 to 21 percent the first six months of 1977, despite a sharp increase in killings in both cities, the FBI reported today. The agency said Oklahoma City’s crime index dropped 21 percent, compared with the same period a year ago, although the number of slayings jumped from 13 to a total of 28. Tulsa’s crime index decreased 8 percent, but killings climbed 30 percent, to a total of 13…”
Sunday, October 12, 1986, Sapulpa Daily Herald: Garfield Future Bright, Thanks to New Purpose
“It looked like the Sapulpa School System would sell Garfield School a couple of years ago when students were moved to other schools. But students are back and ‘there is never a dull moment’ at the school. The Garfield Center is giving about ninety 4-year-olds a jump on Kindergarten with innovative teaching methods, ranging from art to cooking. Three program for them are housed at the school – along with the food service office, food storage, and the school system’s education center. The newest classes – in the Early Childhood Program – fit in with the two already-established programs…There is the learning of nutrition. Other activities at Garfield teach about art and music…”
