Southside OKC Memories....anyone?

[Generals64]

Here's some information I found....

Elsie was a real cow owned by family farmers in Connecticut. The Borden family approached the farmers, purchased Elsie, and commenced promoting her as their mascot.

Her husband is Elmer the Bull, later lent to Borden's chemical division as the mascot for Elmer's Glue. Their offspring included Beulah, Beauregard (born 1948), and twins Larabee and Lobelia (born 1957). The first Elsie, "You'll do Lobelia," was from Elm Hill Farm in Brookfield, Massachusetts.

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Where in the world did you find this information?...I remember my mother fillled out hundreds of names on the entry blanks....... However, lo and behold...My mom and dad had twins in 1963...Thankful she didn't use Larabee and Lobelia....Whew>>>>>>>>

[SoonerGirl26]

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Where in the world did you find this information?...I remember my mother fillled out hundreds of names on the entry blanks....... However, lo and behold...My mom and dad had twins in 1963...Thankful she didn't use Larabee and Lobelia....Whew>>>>>>>>

Here's more information on the contest:

In 1940, Elsie married Elmer, who would later become the famed mascot for Elmer’s Glue. Elsie also became a mother to Beulah and showed off her new calf at an encore appearance at the New York World’s Fair. And in July of 1947, added a little boy to the family. Elsie decided to let fans chose the name of her baby bull - and at the close of the contest, more than a million entries had been received with the name Beauregard selected as tops.

Elsie announced, in 1957, that she was pregnant again—with twins! Once again a calf-naming contest was held. This time, over three million entries were received, tallied and judged. Then it was all said and done, Elsie was the proud mother of beautiful calves Larabee and Lobelia.

[FRISKY]

Weren't the cow's pictures and names painted on the tanks across from the Fire Station at 22nd and Broadway?

[grantgeneral78]

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Where in the world did you find this information?...I remember my mother fillled out hundreds of names on the entry blanks....... However, lo and behold...My mom and dad had twins in 1963...Thankful she didn't use Larabee and Lobelia....Whew>>>>>>>>

Those are the cows that parachute into the football stadium!

[Prunepicker]

Does anyone remember the name game that Borden's did when Elsie was
expecting? She had two calves in the game but if your name (nationwide) was the
one Borden's picked you got some money prize and free milk products for a year
or something like that. What was the name of the two calves that was selected. I
can't remember... I think the Bull's name was Beauragard (sp)...

Here's the thing. Elsie and Elmer had Beulah in the early 40's. Then they had a
boy a little and there was a contest to name him, Beauregard. In the 50's
they had twin girls Larabee and Labelia.

[Prunepicker]

Here's more information on the contest:

In 1940, Elsie married Elmer, who would later become the famed mascot for Elmer’s
Glue. Elsie also became a mother to Beulah and showed off her new calf at an encore
appearance at the New York World’s Fair. And in July of 1947, added a little boy to the
family. Elsie decided to let fans chose the name of her baby bull - and at the close of
the contest, more than a million entries had been received with the name Beauregard
selected as tops.

Elsie announced, in 1957, that she was pregnant again—with twins! Once again a
calf-naming contest was held. This time, over three million entries were received,
tallied and judged. Then it was all said and done, Elsie was the proud mother of
beautiful calves Larabee and Lobelia.

I wish I had read this post first.

[Prunepicker]

Weren't the cow's pictures and names painted on the tanks across from the Fire
Station at 22nd and Broadway?

You are correct, sir. They may still be there. Didn't they close that place in the
mid 90's? I know my daughter was working there when it closed.

[Generals64]

You are correct, sir. They may still be there. Didn't they close that place in the
mid 90's? I know my daughter was working there when it closed.

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you know, we had Keirns Dairy on 44th and S. Agnew....Where did they get the milk and dairy products? Other than from a cow.....beat you to it...

[Prunepicker]

you know, we had Keirns Dairy on 44th and S. Agnew... Where did they get the
milk and dairy products? Other than from a cow... beat you to it...

Their milk came from goats.


They probably had their own dairy near by. Who knows?

[Generals64]

Their milk came from goats.


They probably had their own dairy near by. Who knows?

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I was asked today if the dairy on the turnpike by Chandler was the old Keirns Dairy.....Does anyone know?

Prune picker, do you remember the Life Savers in the little book and the Chocolate Covered cherries we all ended up with at Christmas. I remember getting those gifts from the older people at Christmas and we lived on SW 47th and there were some older people along the block....I would take my Chocolate covered cherries and not only share them....but they could just go ahed and keep the box......I think my dad bought them for us so he could eat them.....boy those things are "Nasty".

[Prunepicker]

I was asked today if the dairy on the turnpike by Chandler was the old Keirns
Dairy... Does anyone know?

Prunepicker, do you remember the Life Savers in the little book and the Chocolate
Covered cherries we all ended up with at Christmas...

Not sure about the dairy. It's Highland right now and before that it was Farm
Fresh.

Yes, those Life Saver Books and the Chocolate covered cherries are great
memories. Prunette and I were talking about who made those cherries. We
were thinking queen was in the name or something like that?

[SoonerGirl26]

Yes, those Life Saver Books and the Chocolate covered cherries are great
memories. Prunette and I were talking about who made those cherries. We
were thinking queen was in the name or something like that?

Queen Anne - and the box was red.

[Prunepicker]

Queen Anne - and the box was red.

THANX! Yes, Queen Anne! Those were great and less than a $1.

[SoonerGirl26]

THANX! Yes, Queen Anne! Those were great and less than a $1.

Yes, and they were sooooo sweet - they made you sick if you ate too many at one time!! My mom loved them, I would buy her a couple of boxes at Walgreen's every year at Christmas. She passed away earlier this year, guess I'll have to eat some in her memory this Christmas.

[Prunepicker]

Yes, and they were sooooo sweet - they made you sick if you ate too many at
one time!! My mom loved them, I would buy her a couple of boxes at Walgreen's
every year at Christmas. She passed away earlier this year, guess I'll have to eat
some in her memory this Christmas.

Are Queen Anne's still available? If so, where can we get them? Walgreens?

I'll gladly eat a box for you and your Mom, but maybe not all at once.

Do you remember those Creme Haystacks? I think that's what they were called.
Pure empty calories and no nutritional value whatsoever They came in a bag.

My mom was a Russell Stover's fan. We got her pounds every Christmas!

[SoonerGirl26]

Are Queen Anne's still available? If so, where can we get them? Walgreens?

I'll gladly eat a box for you and your Mom, but maybe not all at once.

Do you remember those Creme Haystacks? I think that's what they were called.
Pure empty calories and no nutritional value whatsoever They came in a bag.

My mom was a Russell Stover's fan. We got her pounds every Christmas!

I think you can still get them at Walgreen's...I know I did last year. I'll look, if they have some I'll bring you a box on the 13th. :-)

Don't remember Creme Haystacks. What about Old Fashioned Creme Drops? You can take a package of those and melt them in the microwave, stir in peanut butter and spread in a pan to cool.....it makes quick and easy peanut butter fudge.

[SoonerGirl26]

Prunepicker.....I checked today...you can get the Queen Anne's chocolate covered cherries at both Walgreen's and Walmart (97 cents) in milk chocolate or dark chocolate. Yummmmmm.......

[Prunepicker]

Prunepicker... I checked today... you can get the Queen Anne's chocolate covered
cherries at both Walgreen's and Walmart (97 cents) in milk chocolate or dark
chocolate. Yummmmmm...

So much for my diet Walgreen's here I come!

I'm thinking about creating chocolate covered prunes. That should be a big
seller.

[Prunepicker]

Okay, let's try to dislodge that information that's been lying stagnate in our brains
for a few decades.

Here's the question.

How did Foreman Scotty wear his watch? Which wrist was it on?

[FRISKY]

Left wrist with the face towards the inside of his wrist so that the crystal wouldn't get hit or scratched while he was working. I used to wear my watch the same way, but I didn't remember why until you asked the question.

[grantgeneral78]

Okay, let's try to dislodge that information that's been lying stagnate in our brains
for a few decades.

Here's the question.

How did Foreman Scotty wear his watch? Which wrist was it on?

Wow that is attention to detail!

[Prunepicker]

Left wrist with the face towards the inside of his wrist so that the crystal wouldn't
get hit or scratched while he was working. I used to wear my watch the same
way, but I didn't remember why until you asked the question.

You are correct, sir!

I never could wear my watch that way.

[Generals64]

O.K. Foreman Scotty wore a pistol while he was doing a lot of the sketches....What caliber was it? and what company make the pistol.


Hint:.....Roy Rogers had the same type of pistol.....

[Prunepicker]

O.K. Foreman Scotty wore a pistol while he was doing a lot of the sketches...
What caliber was it? and what company make the pistol.

Hint... Roy Rogers had the same type of pistol...

I think it was a Colt .45 single action. He had quite a collection of guns and was
robbed once.

He wore it during the show, too. He wouldn't let anybody play with it.

Does anybody remember looking at the rain barrel? What was it?

[FRISKY]

I vaguely remember the gun and rain barrel, but don't know the answers to the questions.

It would be interesting to see some of the old Foreman Scotty shows.