Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Larry Koch of Ponca City, a member of the FDIC (Father Dabbles in Chili) team, measures spices to add to his concoction during Sunday's annual Oklahoma State Chili Championship Cookoff at the State Fair."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Larry Lee Smith stands outside the American Legion Children's Home in Ponca City. As a youngster, he couldn't wait to leave the home, running away a dozen times in five years, but now, as an adult, he appreciates the care and guidance he received there. Now Smith is executive director of the home - the only one exactly of its kind in the nation - and efforts are being made to raise $4 million to renovate the 61-year-old facility."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "For Ron Trant, presidential politics is a lot like professional football - the seasons are so long that he has a hard time sustaining rapt attention."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Old barracks which housed German POW's still stands in Tonkawa."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Concrete foundation pillars are what's left of POW camp."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Murder suspect Kirk Warren McBrain, shackled and under heavy guard, is returned from Louisiana to Ponca City Friday."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.