Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A retired teacher from Idabel, who felt disclosing her age was unnecessary, took first place honors Friday at Oklahoma CowBelles Beef Cook-Off."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "McCurtain County-- SH 57 southwest of Idabel on Red river, 2,394 feet long, six tenths of a mile of grade and drainage."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The Mountain Fork River offers access to water sports for visitors to Beavers Bend State Park."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sen. David Boren Hiking Trail provides a grand view of the Mountain fork river and Beavers Bend State Park."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The last known Oklahoman to die in Vietnam, as of Saturday, was Capt. Charles A. Roberts of Idabel. He died Dec. 26 of wounds received on December 14. Victim of shrapnel from a mine near Nha Trang, survived by his wife, Norma and four children, 9 and under in Idabel."

Photograph of tree farming, pine trees planted in 1948.

Photograph of hereford and nurse cows grazing on 60 acres of old 160 acre field seeded spring of 1945 to Kobe and Korean lespedeza and overseeded to big hop and black medic clover. Mr. Cavender bought this 560 acre farm from his father in 1944. With assistance of the Little River Soil Conservation Districkt the farm wa planned as a livestock unit. Sixty acres of native grass went to meadow, 100 acres to sericea lespedesa. In 1946, 40 additional acres were planted to sericea. Old pastures were improved, overseeded to clover mixtures and area now kept mowed. A 60 acre old field, fertilized, limed and planted with Korean laspadeza in 1945 was overseeded to hop & black medic clover shis summer, 600# carpet grass this spring. Weeds were kept mowed & this year Cavender grazed 22 registered polled Herefords, 2 horses & 6 grade cows on the old "field".

Photograph of a part of 12 acres of brushy pasture that has been cleared with a power saw since January 1946. Additional trees will be cut and sprouts will be controlled by mowing. The land has been seeded to carpet grass and will be overseeded to clovers and lespedeza next spring [1947]. The worthless, wooded area in the right background also will be cleared. Camera Station: in the 120 acre pasture. Facing the southeast from the side of the road at point 468 feet south of the farmstead gate. OK-9208.

Photograph of the Canant brothers’ farm, Idabel, Oklahoma. Four years ago when the Canant brothers bought a 400 acre farm, most of it was a worthless, wooded area that would not carry more than 25 head of cattle. They cleared 12 acres seeded it to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medick and white Dutch clover. This improvement increased the land’s carrying capacity to two cows per acre. Additional pasture work has been done and the farm now carries 100 head of cattle. OK-9204.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.