Duchess Snowy Domain

Bayfield, CO - The last few days in SW Colorado around here have been in the mid-40s. It even got up to 50F in Durango on this Monday afternoon. BUT ... that may be the calm before the real storm that is expected the latter part of this week with more cold weather and a possibility of snow again.

Those weird shaped icicles on the left were snapped as they formed from the slowly, melting, sliding snow from the rooftop.

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Pictures From Yesteryear

Britton, OK - Roy of Perry, Oklahoma brings us these pictures from yesteryear of the Ritz Theatre in Britton, Oklahoma and the three Kendrick projectionists at a young age.

Roy says, "The photo taken in the projection booth at the Ritz Theatre shows me (age 17, probably) on the right, then my brother Ray (age 14) and Allan (age 12). All 3 were projectionists at this time. That's Larry Owens in front.

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Looking for Alva High Classmates of '39

Alva, OK - Merrill Schnitzer on Facebook.com is interested in establishing contact with any surviving members of the Alva High Class of 1939. In his comment on our Facebook feed on our OkieLegacy Ezine page Merrill says, "My list is getting very small."

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This Day In History (February 14)

America - On this day in history, February 14, 1929, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone's gang were gunned down.

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Warshing Clothes Recipe

America - This washing (Warshing) clothes recipe from the past comes by way of Steve Nicholson. Steve says, "The Warshing Clothes Recipe is below. Never thought of a "washer" in this light before. What a blessing! Years ago a Bisbee grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe. This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook -- with spelling errors and all.

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Home Comfort Range (1934) - Pastry Recipes

America - This week we promised you some pastry recipes from our Home Comfort Cookbook of 1934.

The 1934 Home Comfort Cookbook says, "Shell pastry which is to contain a cooked filling -- as for single-curst pies and cup pastries -- is baked before the filling is placed into it. If for raw or uncooked filling such as custard, the shell and filling are cooked at the same time. The pastry is lightly place in the pan in the usual manner, but is trimmed about an inch away from the rim of the pan, and this margins folded back over the edge, and scalloped, or fluted, with the fingers, to form a rigid rim around the inside of the crust."

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NW Okie's R & R - The Good Old Days

Bayfield, CO - Remember "Old Man Davis", who we believe had a studio in Alva, Oklahoma? I just love this photo on the left of "Old Man Davis." I would love to know more about this character of the past that had a studio in northwest Oklahoma in Alva, Woods county area.

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Maddox Family of Alva, Woods, OK (Late 1880's)

Alva, OK - In Vol. 11, Iss. 46, of The OkieLegacy Ezine we had a feature entitled, "Old Photos Need A Home." These were Old Photos found awhile back by the descendants of Charles Cummings of Alva, which worked as a photographer for various studios in Alva and the area. You can view the Old Alva Studio photos at our Oakiepics Webshots.

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