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Did You Know...?
The Collins Foundation was donating $5,000 ($43,305.50 with today's inflation) for the lighting of the baseball field at Liberty Park and for the construction of restroom facilities. (Sapulpa Herald, May 19, 1959).
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Artifact of the Month:
Club Loraine was a night club inside the Loraine Hotel. As far as we can tell, the Club ran from 1946 to 1947. There were only 3 mentions of the Club in the newspaper, a 1946 article about alcohol sales in the club, and 2 advertisements in 1947. The Loraine Hotel would be consumed by fire in 1949, taking a few businesses on Main & Lee along with it. What Have We Been Up to This Month? Have you been by the museum lately? We are moving things around and shaking things up a bit. We have update numerous exhibitions and still working on a few more as we speak. The Fire Museum has been a hot item to see for our visitors! And have you noticed the Filling Station?! Wow, those gas pumps look good out front, don't you think? And don't forget to get your passport here and stamped for your visit! Tourism this Month:
  Then and Now Images of Sapulpa
The post card image states Uden Yeager Bookstore, probably taken in 1912, from on top of the Sugar Loaf Hill. The large buildings, including Uden, along S Main St are no longer around; in addition, the hill is nearly removed, as well.
Did You Know...
The Sapulpa Golf Course was building grass greens to replace the old sand greens. Jerry Croston, who was in charge, gave most of the credit to Bob Irwin from Oaks Country Club, and Bus Hudgins who donated the equipment. The greens would be completed about June 1st the same year. (Sapulpa Herald, April 18, 1950). Artifact of the Month:
This is a patch for the Sapulpa High School Pepoose Club. This was actually the Pep Club for the high school. An article stated: "Pepooses" and "Wahooes" are the two pep clubs. Go Chieftains! (Sapulpa Herald, Oct 31, 1949) What Happened This Month:
You have missed us as much as we missed you! This has been a wonderfully busy and delightfully surprising. Tourism has begun to boom and our visitors are lovely and active. Our volunteers have been eager to show off our museum, and the visitors did not disappoint. We hope soon to begin Phase Two of our reopening, and expanding our hours to include Wednesday. Thank you so much for your continued support. Tourism this Month:
Then and Now Images of Sapulpa...
Located on the northwest corner of Hobson and Elm:
 Did You Know...
(Sapulpa Light, March 19, 1909) The Central Motor Car Company, located at 119 S Main, advertised for the vehicles but for the stock of accessories such: spark plugs, inner tubes, casings, pumps, lamps, body polish, brass polish, goggles, wind shields, dry cell batteries, transmission oil, cylinder oil, high test gasoline, kerosene, and gloves.
Artifact of the Month:
This small book, published in 2007, holds information about former students of the Sapulpa High School. The biographical information section contains - student name (maiden name); class year; title, employer, address, and telephone; residence address and telephone; spouse; children's names; email. The class year section lists students from 1907 to 2006. |
Sapulpa Historical Society has new blog series to be posted every Friday.
The new blog series, "Then and Now," has 4 segments to teach Creek County history. First Friday's segment: 'Sapulpa Showcase' shares an artifact-of-the-month in the museum. Second Friday's segment: 'Historical Highlight' tells a little tidbit about the town's history. Third Friday's segment: 'Society Sights' shows a then-and-now image of a local business. Fourth Friday's segment: 'Museum Moments' features life in the museum world. Catch Sapulpa’s new blog series “Then and Now” every Friday right here ! |
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