The Tonkawa News
65 years ago, July 1, 1954
NOJC Dorms Redecorated
Redecorating of Threlkeld and Markley halls, dormitories at
Northern Oklahoma Junior college, is one of the major improvements being made this summer on the local campus. Harold J.
Piper and Merlin London, instructors in physical education, are doing the work.
Walls in individual rooms in Threlkeld girls’ residence, have been painted and part of the downstairs halls and entries. The dining room and kitchen will be redecorated.
Work is now in progress in Markley, mens’ residence, where all rooms, halls and the lounge will be painted.
The next job, London says, is a complete redecorating job on the
81 college apratments at the POW camp north of the city.
Kiwanis Hear Smiecinski
Individual freedom is the thing that makes America great.
These are the words of C. T. Smiecinski, self styled Polish refugee who is vice-president and chief engineer of Williams Machine
Co. here, as he spoke to members of the Kiwanis club at their noon luncheon Wednesday in Hotel Tonkawa.
Smiecinski told how much the government of his native Poland resembled that of the United States before World War II. It was a country “between two dictatorships.” Russia on the east and Germany on the west, he said. He told how the country capsized from infiltration, pointing out that we have a similar danger in the U. S. today.
Smiecinski served as an officer in the Polish army and was captured by the Germans when they overran Poland. He related his experiences in concentration camps and German factories while a prisoner. Hitler and Mussolini, he said, were impressive public speakers and the Nazi chief brought his German audiences “to a state of frenzy” when he addressed them.
President Gilbert Humphries was incharge of the program and introduced the speaker. Twenty-six members and two guests, Bob
Beames of Brigham, Utah, and Guy Rance, Tonkawa, were present.
50 years ago, June 19, 1969
94 Take Red Cross Swimming
Raining clouds brought a halt to Tonkawa’s American Red Cross swimming program Tuesday, but nevertheless Wednesday started the swimming lessons for 90 youngsters and four adults. The first sessions will continue until July 11.
This year’s swimming program is headed by Dallas Layton,
Blackwell, swim instructors, Sherrice Mills, Tonkawa, and Sharon
Bevington, Blackwell. Assisting the instructors will be qualified aids from Tonkawa. They are Lisa Canaday, Jeanne Steichen and
Beth Humphries. Blackwell aids are also participating in Tonkawa’s program. Helping from Blackwell are Sara Cunningham,
Debbie Haney, Judy Thomas, and Mrs. Bob Williamson (Diatra).
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