50 years ago, July 18, 1974According to statistical reports just released, the counseling office at Northern Oklahoma college offers services proven popular with the students.In their annual report, counselors Robert Steichen, Dr. Duane Stebens, and Mrs. Floretta Bellmon report having spend 3,169 hours in professional contacts during the past academic year. These included personal conferences with 1,978 individuals during the year.The report indicates that academic counseling was in the most demand and took 1,042 of staff time. Personal-social counseling and vocational guidance followed with 771 hours and 742 hours respectively.The time study showed counselors to be active also in liaison work with faculty and parents.Cathey Shows $200SmilePostmaster Glen L. Strange presents a Special Achievement Award certificate to Jim Cathey, Post Office distribution and window clerk. Along with the award, Cathey received a check for $200 in recognition of his good work at the Post Office. The award was for his sustained outstanding performance at this work. In the past several years Cathey has received three letters of commendation from his postmaster for his excellent performance on the job. The award was made here on Wednesday.Sunday Was Hottest Day of Summer, 105 DegreesSunday was Tonkawa’s hottest day of the summer which the temperatures reached 105 degrees at 2:15 p.m. It cooled down to 104 at 3:45 and went down even further for a few minutes and then hit 104 again at 5:00 p.m.Ponca City with 105 degrees was pointed out on television as being the hottest city in the nation Sunday. We were not far behind.View & ReviewsRichard Nixon, President in Moscow: “The peace we seek to build is one that is far more than simply the end of war.”Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army, on volunteer Army: “The Army ended fiscal year 1974 at full strength.”Mike Mansfield, Senate Majority Leader: “Congress is on its way toward compiling an excellent record.”Leon Jaworski, Special Watergate Prosecutor: “Let us hope . . . there will never be another such calamitous burden to shoulder in our affairs of government.”July 15, 1999Tonkawa will get its new football stadiumTonkawa’s dream of a new football stadium came to fruition at a special meeting of the Board of Education Thursday, July 8.Members of the Tonkawa board unanimously approved Supt. Brent Walden’s recommendation to lease-purchase new football stadium bleachers and press box facilities.The Tonkawa Quarterback Club and Tonkawa Alumni Association, spearheaded by David Fruits, began the fund drive ...
