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Harmon County Historical Museum
SUE HARRIS, CURATOR
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Fall greetings to each of you,
The Harmon County volunteers of the Museum sponsored the first “Cotton Pickin’ Festival” on October 3rd. It was decided that August was just too hot for volunteers and visitors, so it was changed from “Black Eyed Pea Festival” to the “Cotton Pickin’ Festival”. The festival happened during a week-end that almost every town around had some special activity going on, so it may be necessary to change the date for next year. You are needed to attend the annual meeting to be held on October 27th at 6:00 pm at the Museum. Your ideas and input are welcome and needed This year there was not a Jack Rabbit Junction play. There was difficulty getting it planned, and writing of the script. However, children furnished a few animals for a petting zoo at the Junction. United Grocery Store sold balloons there, and Stockman’s Bank handed out candy. Just across the street from the bank, the former John Deere Building housed a quilt show. Those who like quilts were delighted to see them, as some were antique quilts from the Museum. Several were friendship quilts. Bingo was played in the little park east of the Museum, as well as fun photos were taken behind painted scenes. Vendors were on both sides of the street. The Lions Club started the day early with a breakfast at 7:00 a.m., and the parade at 9:00 a.m. A delicious brisket meal with all the trimmings was served at noon at the Civic Center, followed by a tour of the Co-op Cotton Gin. During the parade the announcement of the winner of the Autumn Decorating Contest was Stockman’s Bank. Also, Betty Motley was honored with an award for outstanding contributions to our community. (That means a lot of her time, sweat and work). She worked diligently with the “We Love Hollis” action groups that cleaned, painted, mowed and hauled out trash. This started with “Mission Hollis” from the First Baptist Church. It made such an impression, that other churches and groups joined in the effort to clean up our town. Wow! What an impact it has made. Betty also edited the book, PLANNING THE ROUTE III. The books are for sale at the Museum for $75.00 plus $6.00 for postage if mailed. This being Harmon County’s centennial year, we ordered two different t-shirts for this occasion. They are each $15.00. The blue t-shirt has Cotton Pickin’ Festival 2009 printed on the front. On the back in white letters are the names of the donors who made contributions to the Museum. The second t-shirt says 100 Years in Harmon County, OK 1909 – 2009. The color scheme is beige background with brown lettering. Again, the Harmon County “Opry” out did themselves to present some amazing talent. During the break, the little “Cotton Princess” was crowned, the winner for the Museum quilt was drawn, and the second Museum quilt was auctioned off. If you were not here for the festival, you missed one of the highlights of the year for Harmon County. Thank you for coming if you were able to attend. Please put this on your calendar to attend next year. The election of officers will be held Tuesday, October 27th at 6:00 pm at the Museum. Please note this on your calendar to attend. Lawrence Tomah, will be our guest speaker. He donated a flag in his daughter, Isabella’s, honor. The flag, Lords of the Southern Plains, Comanche Nation, hangs proudly with the rest of historical banners. If you have not paid yours dues for 2009, we hope you will do so very soon. For individuals the cost is $15.00, and for couples, the cost is $25.00. This money is used to pay utilities, office supplies, the curator, and other items such as minor repairs on the Museum. Volunteers have been so helpful and willing to work. You are very much appreciated. Thank you. This museum would not be here if it were not for members, volunteers and donors of artifacts. Memorials are given in remembrance of someone or an Honorarium for a birthday or an anniversary. That money is put into a savings account to help fund the Museum with interest. Anything is appreciated. Family and/or friends will be notified of your donations. |
PLANNING THE ROUTE III $75.00_________Plus $6.00 for postage if mailed_______
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Harmon County Historical Museum
MARCH 2008 NEWSLETTER ISSUE
This newsletter will be updated daily, weekly or monthly as needed in order
to keep our county friends and families up-to-date on museum news.
Please come back and view time to time.
PUBLICITY:
The museum is pleased to be advertised in the 2008 GREAT PLAINS COUNTRY travel guide that promotes tourism in Southwest OK. Harmon County Black Eye Pea Festival 2008 is advertised in this travel guide, along with the Antique Tractor Pull and Ranch Rodeo.
PUBLICATIONS:
The Harmon County Historical museum has taken on the task to plan, compile and publish the third county history book, PLANNING THE ROUTE 3. While the museum was not responsible for history books 1 and 2, we plan to make book 3 be as nice and informative as the first two. This is a very ambitious project for us it has proved popular in the past. Anyone with Harmon County history to share is welcome to participate. For those of you who missed out on being in book 1 and 2 just follow the five W’s, Who did What, Where, When and Why. Drop your information along with pictures off at the museum. Our hours are 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday. Sorry, we cannot return your photographs. We hope to have the book published by the end of 2009 or first of 2010. Please read about the book 3 by clicking on the link on the main page of this museum website. It will be updated from time to time, as will this newsletter. So please watch weekly to monthly for new information on this newsletter page.
ON-GOING PROJECTS:
2008 Black-Eye Pea Festival, Saturday, August 9th - "Harmon County's Wild West Show"
The ladies of Harmon County have been diligently working on quilt squares to piece together for the annual 2008 Black Eye Pea Festival (BEP) quilt raffle, called "Granddaughter’s Flower Garden." The BEP is sponsored annualy by the Harmon County Historical Museum. Make your plans now to bring your family Saturday, August 9, 2008 to the BEP. We also need volunteers to help make this a success. Please come by or call the museum to let us know you wish to contribute items for prizes, will volunteer to give up an hour or more of your time for helping in the booths, or willing to help with the desserts that are donated each year.
The museum is actively receiving new accessions weekly. Our Harmon County Centennial Family display is something to see and admire. Betty Motley invested a lot of time and effort in making this project something the citizens of Harmon County could be proud of viewing. Come in and see if your name and family pictures are on display.
ABOUT US:
At the monthly board meeting February 12, 2008, we elected to name this year’s Black Eye Pea Festival HARMON COUNTY’S WILD WEST SHOW. Mark your calendar for the 2nd week-end in August. Harmon County Historical Museum welcomes the opportunity to keep you informed of what is happening at the museum during 2008.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Just a reminder, January is annual dues month. A single person is $10.00 and a couple is $15.00. For those of you who have already paid, we say thank you. We are anxious to have new vendors this year along with the old ones. Children’s entertainment, arts and crafts, caricaturists, clowns, magicians, and food are always welcome. The museum cannot survive without your memberships, memorials and donations. We thank you for all of those, and we appreciate your promptness so we can pay our monthly cost to the building and utilities. We are fully aware, "this is YOUR museum!!"
ARCHIVES FOR THE ‘MEMORIES’:
If you were a young girl or boy in the 50’s, you learned to skate with wheels not roller blades. In the summer you played outside until twilight and chased lighting bugs. You picked wild flowers for your Mother after she bathed you in Sweetheart soap. The Lone Ranger and Flash Gordon episodes were the only excitement we watched on television.
HARMON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM 102 West Broadway, Hollis, OK 73550  (580) 688-9545  |