March 3, 2021 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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March 3, 2021 Oilfield still at work Local resident, Carl Sanve, driveways. stopped by last week to share this Carl didn’t get a chance to catch photos their names, but wanted to make After the historic snow storm sure that the community knew that that hit westem Oklahoma and much of the state a couple of weeks selfless acts such as this do not go ago, some local oilfield guys took unnoticed and are very much appre- time out and helped clear some ciated. SWOSU School of Business and Technology 8-week courses begin March 8 WOSU osophical theories. Essential FINAN-2113 Personal Fi- components and course con- nancial Planning (Sections tent will include: leadership in 5401 and 5412) the context of self-governance, An introductory course responsibility, adherence to principles, integrity and con- exploring personal financial stancy of purpose. Current management. Course topics EVERETT DOBSON case studies will be used to ap- may include personal budget- ply ethical theories. Prerequi- ing, consumer loans, credit USINESS & BUSIN ORS site: Junior standing. card usage, insurance, savings ORGL-4333 Leading and accounts, investments, social "TECHNOLOGY Managing (Section 5584) A study of theories that in- security, home ownership, fi- nancial institution services, fluence leadership with appli- personal taxes, wills, estate of computers to access infor- cation to a variety of work sit- Southwestern Oklahoma uations. Essential components planning, retirement plan- State University’s Everett Dob- mation for general education son School of Business and students. Includes an intro- and course content will in- ning, career planning, finan- Technology offers short-term duction to computer concepts clude: basic leadership and be- cial planning, and leasing ar- Canute February courses that begin March 8 and end April 30 in Weather- ford. The last day to enroll in and security, operating sys- tems, and computer applica- tions, including Word, Excel, havior styles, negotiation, crit- ical thinking, change, conflict resolution, ethics and social rangements. SWOSU also offers several 1-hour, online classes that pro- Wall of Fame the courses is March 8. PowerPoint and Access. NOTE: responsibility, and diversity vide training for Microsoft and “These courses are a good ‘The course curriculum is based in the workplace. Assessment Adobe products. The last day option for students who need on the Windows operating sys- of personal leadership abilities and personality traits will be to enroll in the 1-hour courses a class to maintain full-time tem. Students who do not have is March 19. If more informa- enrollment,” said Dr. Patsy access to a Windows computer included. Prerequisites: ENGL- Camri Tabor Parker, professor and associ- should plan to use computers 1113 & ENGL-1213 & Junior tion is needed, please email Camri Tabor was born on March 3, 2008 in Elk City, Oklahoma. ate dean of the Everett Dobson in the SWOSU computer labs standing. [email protected] . She is the daughter of Jessica Kamphaus. She has two older sis- School of Business and Tech- whether taking this course on- ters, Karissa and Araiya, and one younger brother, Tycen. nology. line or face-to-face. Camri is currently a seventh grader at Canute Public School. About life.. ‘The courses are: ORGL-4113 Ethics and Or- She enjoys playing basketball and softball, hanging out with COMSC-1023 Computers & ganizations (Section 5583) friends, and spending time with family. Camri spends most of her Information Access (Section This course is designed time spending time with her family and friends. 1442) to examine the dynamics of After high school, Camri plans to attend college at The Univer- Introduction to computers, workplace and personal ethics sity of Florida, where she can get her associates degree in nursing. computer software and the use through the study of basic phil- Opportunity doesn’t wait One hundred years ago - March 1921 By Glynda Lomax “People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with Dr. Victor Tisdal opened his nutrition. He believed that ev- 5-year-old, Martin, went to the audience while Mary Ola mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” sanitarium in the renovated ery farm should have “a cow, a replenish the furnace in the sang a song about snow and ~ Andrew Carnegie old high school. The nurses sow anda her basement and accidently ig- cast snow-like confetti. The and employees of the Hickman L. Lydall finished thresh- nited some trash. It was the day I usually put my trash out on the curb for pick- Hospital were all transferred to ing 2882 bushels of kafir (a The First Christian Church balloon top was made of red up. I sighed and walked away from the window. There was no way the new facilities and Mr, and Southern African variety of celebrated Grandpa John A. and lit by an electric light; as could pull a full trash can through over a foot of snow out to my Mrs. Thomas J. Hickman ad- sorghum) Miller's 83rd birthday. He first the house lights were turned curb, Maybe in the morning. ministered the sanitarium. that weighed out at 33 bush- joined the church in Buchan- out, it made an impressive Two winter storm systems in a row had packed a snowy one- Remember Marvin Hunt els per acre. an Co., Missouri in an old log sight! two punch to the Ozark Mountains in my part of Arkansas and who was kicked in the head bya Allie and Charlie Schackle schoolhouse; later he helped junior class- thrown my schedule completely off course. mule when a child and was suf- purchased two Percheron his uncle erect a church build- ‘The primary and fering from severe headaches? mares, Black Beauty and Top- ing. He had been a church el- es of the Baptist church held an Iwished I was young enough to shovel my driveway, but those Drs. Tisdal and Ephraim Kil- sy. Less than three years old, der for fifty years. Easter Egg Hunt at the Tourist days were long past. I had shoveled my truck out of the snow just patrick operated to relieve they were a perfect match Edd M. Reed and Thomas Park. Myrtle Fenter found the the day before, and my back was still paying for it. And that had pressure on the brain and ad- of black, stood 16 1/2 hands M. Hebron resurrected the Elk most eggs, one dozen, while only taken 5 minutes of shoveling. hesions from his skull. By the high and weighed a little more City Broom Factory. Reed han- Oron Cornet found the least, When I looked out at my silent snowy neighborhood, I could evening of surgery, Marvin had than 1600 pounds each. They dled the industrial operations hear opportunity knocking. recovered sufficiently to speak. were the judged the two finest only one. They were given a while Hebron was the traveling My husband, had he been alive, would have heard it, too. He Mrs. Etta M. Reed and Miss mares at Clinton's 5th Annual little bunny and chicken for salesman. would have donneda coat, hat and gloves and been out the door Arlie Rea underwent tonsillec- Show and Sale and were the Anew soda fountain of white prizes. with a shovel, returning exhausted at day's end with a pocket full tomies without any anesthe- highest priced team sold. Italian marble trimmed with Frank Cooper's car short of cash, having shoveled driveways and sidewalks until he could sia! While Dr. Ira Lee was mov- The Chamber of Commerce ing to Elk City, his family ex- verdigris marble was installed circuited and caught fire. He shovel no more. He had a strong work ethic and he knew an op- arranged an Agricultural Meet- perienced three accidents. His at Gregory Drug. The plumb- made a heroic effort to save it portunity when he saw one. We both believed in hard work and ing with several noted speak- 12-year-old daughter, Mable, Twowas ing filtered and “sanitary”. by whipping at the fire with his not letting opportunities pass us by. In and out of Recessions, we refrigerators were housed trousers. When that failed, he had learned to make our own employment, not waiting for job ers from across the state. John fainted while riding horseback Fields, editor of the Oklahoma and fell from her steed, dis- at the base of the back bar. thought the car might explode opportunities if there was money to be made. Farmer, stated that of Beck- locating a hip. At about the Several booths equipped with so he dropped his trousers and Iwondered about the younger, able-bodied people in my area ham County's 2470 farms, 140 same time, his 9-year-old son, white glass tables and large mirrors on the side walls added ran. Consequently, he was mi- who could easily do snow shoveling who seemed to always be in were without a cow, 118 with- Fitzhugh, was shot by a play- need, but did not seem to be looking for opportunity. Did they out chickens, and 200 without mate brandishing a BB gun, to the store's attraction. nus both car and pants. just not recognize opportunity? Were they content with their hogs thus depriving children barely missing his eye! Not Charlie Grethen lost his barn This article was written by of milk, butter and other basic long afterward, another son, and granary to fire along with Luanne R. Eisler and taken easy chairs and video games, waiting for the soaring utility bills harness, six head of horses that always followed an extreme winter storm? I was sure op- from items published in The portunity existed because I would gladly have paid someone to and 600 bushels of wheat. The Reed Reads & Retail loss was about $3000 (slightly Carter Express, The Elk City shovel my sidewalk and drive that morning so I could complete more than $42,000 in today’s Press and The Elk City News- my chores and be able to walk to my mailbox. Gladly. If the OPEN flag is flying, dollars). ‘The school operetta, “The Democrat; these newspapers Just a few days later the sun warmed the sparkling snow and can be found on microfilm at sent it on its way. Driveways and sidewalks once again clear, ev- I'm selling, trading and buying! American Girl” was well at- the Elk City Carnegie Library. eryone breathed the fresh damp air as they rolled their trash cans tended. Little Mary Ola Young Supplementary information out to the curb. performed the first specialty 580.821.4376 was taken from www.dollar- Opportunity had knocked, but no one had answered. number. She climbed into the basket ofa large balloon set up times.com, https://educalingo. on stage. ‘The balloon rose and com/en/dic-en/kaffir-corn and “Opportunity is missed by most people because itis dressed in overalls Open Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment and looks like work.” - Thomas A. Edison travelled back and forth across Heritage Quest.