Tag: learns

World War I soldier’s family learns his fate; Brule blazes blamed on fishermen

Jun. 11—June 7, 1924 Alice Carlson best speller Alice Carlson, age 14, student of the Wentworth school, town of Amnicon, won the Douglas County spelling, arithmetic and penmanship contest held yesterday afternoon in the county board rooms, courthouse. Examinations were written, with 100 words taken from the state fair spelling contest being given, together with […]

OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE: Nero learns emulating dad

May 25—Family, faith and brotherhood mean a lot to retired machine operator Tyrone Nero. His family has deep roots in the Four Mile area east of Fort Gibson. “I watched my dad growing up,” Nero said. “He would help those in the community, he was a deacon at our church. I watched him just being […]

New Zealand Man Who Belly Flopped Onto Orca Learns His Fate

With the recent string of orcas attacking boats and the nickname of “killer whale,” not to mention their endangered status around the world, one would likely think to stay away from one in the wild. One man in New Zealand recently decided instead to go for a swim with a male orca and his calf. […]