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THE CANADIAN RECORD
THURSDAY9 OCTOBER 2003
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River Valley Museum Notes
By Sharon Wright
Traveling Quilt
The "Fall Leaf" pattern quilt
we are raffling off as a Fagade
Project Fundraiser is making its
rounds traveling to several differ-
ent businesses through the end of
November, You now can see it at
Canadian Banking Center. Next
week it will be displayed at First
State Bank. Posters containing
information about the quilt and
tickets are also available at Our
Fillin' Station and Cattle Ex-
change. Tickets can be purchased
in the Museum Gift Shop as well
as each location the quilt is being
displayed. We encourage every-
one to purchase raffle tickets.
This quilt was hand cut and pieces
by Judy Wampler and Freda Col-
lier, machine quilted by Judy
Walser. This warm and cozy quilt
would make a wonderful Christ-
mas or Birthday present for
someone who loves snugglin' up
on the couch. We thank all the
businesses who have agreed to al-
low us to show our quilt. Your sup-
port is crucial.
Quilts wanted
Our Annual Quilt Show, to be
held during Fall Foliage weekend,
is just around the corner. We are
looking for quilts, old or new, to
show. Please contact Jonna at
323-6548 if you are interested.
Help continue to make our Quilt
Show a huge success by entering
your quilt. Fall Foliage is October
18-19. The deadline for entering
your quilt is Wednesday, October
15.
Wolf Creek Heritage
Museum Notes
If Virginia Se«tt ami lovella Thiessen
Heritage Day was a huge suc-
cess. Yes, the weather may have
been a little wet and put a damper
on the crowd; however, we were
pleased with the results. More
than 100 people ventured out to
enjoy the activities and exhibits.
Lance Bussard fixed the bris-
ket and beans for the dinner. He
got a "rave review." The museum
staff added the cole slaw and po-
tato salad, thanks to Alexander's
Deli in Canadian.
The Cottonwood Connection
was a hit with the homemade ice
cream. Elaine Matthews brought
her portable loom and demon-
strated it for all to see. Several of
the kids had a try at it and we
think were converted. Elaine had
a small area rug completed before
she left. Cody Mathews (not re-
lated to Elaine) completed our
demonstration with his poster
Metcalfe Museum Musings
By Elaine Adams
Throughout the ages women
have expressed their artistic tal-
ent in the everyday things they
created for their homes and fami-
lies. The Navajo rugs, saddle
blankets and chiefs' robes now on
display at the Museum could have
been woven in only one color and
no pattern. Instead, the women
chose intricate patterns and de-
signs for such common items, cre-
ating beautiful works of art.
In the twentieth century in the
U.S., with machines to do much of
the household work and women
returning to the job market, many
of the traditional hand needle-
work arts have become less
common.
With funding from the
Oklahoma Arts Council, the
Metcalfe Museum has been asked
to be part of the "2003 Northwest
Oklahoma Traditional Artists
Tour." This Saturday, October 11,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., four women
who practice some of the needle-
work heritage will give demon-
strations and lessons. Hardanger,
tatting, quilting and knitting will
be demonstrated and taught. It
wall be a fun and educational time
for both children and adults.
Please call the museum for more
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River Valley Pioneer Museum
Canadian, Texas
118 S. 2nd Street 806.323.6548
rivervalleymusem. org
Part-time assistant needed
The museum is currently ac-
cepting resumes for a part-time
assistant position. This position
requires 15 hours per week at $7
per hour. Persons applying must
have computer skills, be orga-
nized, prompt, possess good
phone manners and work well
with the public. Extra hours will
be required on certain weekends
for special events and
fundraisers. Please send resumes
to PO Box 1201, Canadian, Texas
79014 or call 323-6548 for more
information.
Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
Lipscomb, Texas
presentation on the conservation
of the bobwhite quail.
Outside exhibits included a log
stand constructed by Lance
Bussard. It was used to demon-
strate the use of double-handled
saws. A number of the men and
boys tried their hand at it and
managed to complete sawing of
several logs. Jim Bussard duginto
his barns and pulled out a number
of farm implements. Ed Piel
brought his 1930'S tractor and
Ervin Koch added to the collec-
tion with his 1936 truck. The Farm
Bureau brought their education
trailer for all to view items made
from farm production.
Pat Henry of Amarillo shared
some cowboy poetry and short
stories to the delight of everyone
present. His shortest poem is
made up of five words, "It's habit
to grab it." He also shared with us
his guitar and harmonica, singing
METCALFE MUSEUM
LEARNING
THE
BIRDS
By Ruth Rogers Erickson
original songs, as well as old
favorites.
The day ended with the award-
ing of the highest bidders in our si-
lent auction and the drawing for the
Marilyn Yanke print. The winner of
the painting was Oleta Bernaud of
Higgins. Congratulations.
A special thanks to the many
people who contributed to our si-
lent auction. What a variety of
goodies.: It was interesting and
created a lot of fun to watch certain
individuals who kept an eye on cer-
tain items, i.e., cherry kuchen, to
make sure no one outbid them.
The museum truly had the air
of a county fair with the lovely ex-
hibits brought by the county
agents and the extension clubs.
We thank everyone who shared
the day with us. A wonderful day
it was, thanks to the citizens of
Lipscomb County.
A Gimpy Update
I've just moved back to the country, and already the wild turkeys are
hanging around the house. In the morning, I hear again their early gob-
bles, as they fly down from their roosts at just past first light. Midday
finds them silhouetted in the shadows, stepping out into the sun at times
to stretch and fan their tails. When evening falls, they assemble in the
long pasture by the creek and fly to roost in the cottonwoods, launching
themselves one by one into some chosen lofty perch.
I was relieved to see them, because I hadn't been here or fed them all
summer, and I wasn't sure if they might not have abandoned me for good.
But I'm back, and they appear to be back (although they may have never
gone away). At least from my limited human perspective, though, we're all
together again, and I'm reminded that it could be time for a Gimpy update.
Gimpy as you may or may not recall, was the name of a crippled wild tur-
key who showed up one day with a wounded left foot. This foot was curled
into a useless, swollen, undoubtedly painful ball. He lurched on his knuckles
like a feathered Quasimodo at first, and I thought he wasprobably doomed.
But over a period of about 18 months, he stared down all the fear-
some odds against him and prevailed, getting better and better until his
foot was almost normal. He did walk as though he wore one high-heeled
shoe, and his ankle looked permanently swollen, but he had three sepa-
rate toes on that side now, which was a considerable improvement over
the painful ball. So anyway, the last time I saw Gimpy, he seemed to be
doing just fine.
The trouble is, I haven't seen him in a long time. Even before the
springtime events that took me to town, I'd been worried. There were
plenty of turkeys around back then, but none of them was Gimpy. I fi-
nally had the sinking realization that the last time I had seen Gimpy was
right before hunting season, wild turkey season, that is, and well, you
just never know...
Now it's possible that Gimpy got so much better that I just can't rec-
ognize him anymore. But though I'd like to think that was true, deep
down I just don't believe it.
Gimpy was, however, no spring chicken. I could tell by the length of
his beard he was probably a geezer. Both male and female wild turkeys
can have beards, but the males most definitely have them, and the lon-
ger the beard the older the bird.
So Gimpy might not have gotten shot, or been eaten by some animal
predator. It's just possible Gimpy died of old age.
The truth is, I really don't know. If any of you brought home an un-
usual trophy after Wild Turkey season this year, perhaps you could drop
me a line and let me know. And if you happened to have a taxidermist
cousin handy at the time and had Gimpy stuffed, well, I'll make you a
fair offer for him.
For Gimpy was almost a friend. He was tame enough to come when I
called him, and his courage in the face of all that he was up against made
him a turkey I was proud to know. Knowing Gimpy, in fact, made me re-
vise my opinion of turkeys, at least the wild kind—they must have their
wits about them, or else they'd never survive.
I still call his name on occasion, but it doesn't do any good. The other
turkeys think their name is Gimpy too, now, so when I call for him, they
all come running. Which is kind of funny, I guess, since it makes it im-
possible to know if Gimpy's actually gone.
information and to reserve your
spot. Sandwiches will be available.
Hours of the museum, which is
located near Durham, Oklahoma,
are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday
through Saturday, March 1 through
November 30. You can contact the
museum at (580) 655-4467 or
metcalfe<®logixonline.net. Our
We will be
closed on
Monday,
October 13 th
for Columbus
Day.
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