Comments for Tom Benjey's Weblog

Comment on Single-Wing Article in Sports Illustrated by tombenjey

tombenjey — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:54:33 +0000

Thanks for stopping by, Alejandro. I generally post twice a week and try to keep messages around 300 words each. There is a lot of stuff out there now, but much of it is inaccurate. Before using anything on a school project, you’ll want to determine if it is true or not. And that can take a lot of time. Good luck.

Comment on Single-Wing Article in Sports Illustrated by Alejandro

Alejandro — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:01:36 +0000

Hi!. Thanks a bunch for the blog. I’ve been digging around looking some info up for shool, but there is so much out there. Google lead me here – good for you i suppose! Keep up the great information. I will be popping back over in a few days to see if there is updated posts.

Comment on Single-Wing Article in Sports Illustrated by Felix Trinidad Boxing

Felix Trinidad Boxing — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:42:14 +0000

Hey … I stumbled on this website by mistake. I was searching in Google for Accounting software that I had already bought when I found your site, I have to say your website is really cool I just love the theme, its amazing!. I don’t have the time today to totally read your entire site but I bookmarked it and also will sign up for your RSS feed. I’ll back around in a day or two. thanks for a nice site.

Comment on A Hearing for Jim Thorpe part II by Saber

Saber — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:20:29 +0000

I like this subject, bookmarked. http://www.data-logger.net

Comment on Frank Mt. Pleasant by tombenjey

tombenjey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:01:39 +0000

That’s interesting, Marc. Can you forward me a scan of the document?

Thanks,

Tom

Comment on Frank Mt. Pleasant by Marc Taylor

Marc Taylor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:20:56 +0000

I found some info in a Carlisle document that says he was on both the 1904 and 1908 US Olympic Teams.

Comment on Rebirth of Chilocco Indian School by justintylermoore

justintylermoore — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:33:49 +0000

Thank you for posting this! After reading about Chilocco here, it sparked my interest and have done extensive research over the past couple of months. I visited the campus, visited the Oklahoma History Archives and viewed several artifacts, and decided to make a post with all I have found. Come take a look!
http://www.abandonedok.com/chilocco-indian-school-revisited

Comment on Rebirth of Chilocco Indian School by Suzanne Grant Griffith

Suzanne Grant Griffith — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:14:23 +0000

I am so very happy to see positive news about Chilocco! I had read and seen pictures of neglect and disrepair that were devastating to me. I was born in Arkansas City and brought home to the Chilocco campus by my parents, Owen and Carrie Grant, who were both teachers at Chilocco. My earliest memories are of life at Chilocco. It was such a beautiful safe place to grow up in. I remember the school musical performances with Miss Dyer. I also remember going to annual picnics in the picnic grove. My mother taught home economics and I loved going to her classroom after cooking class because everything smelled so good. Mrs Wapp with her weaving were a wonderment to me also. My dad and Mr Hathcoat taught in the academic building. They liked to visit when classes were over. They would stand in the doorways of their classrooms and talk. My dad taught history and I loved seeing all of the maps and drawing on the blackboard. My goal in life as a 6 year old was to have a blue cloth covered, 3 ring notebook like the high school students did.
I also began nursery school there with Miss Ross as the teacher. I began first grade in the two-room school that was on-campus for employees’ children. The first, second, third and fourth grade were in one room with Mrs Tipton as the teacher. Some of my classmates were Laura Ruth & Billy Reid Thorne, Esther Scroggins, Mary Hair, and Jackie Otepobe. Other schoolmates were Eddie and Barbara Wapp, Brownie Pipestone, Susie Cook, George & Jerry Bearskin. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades were in the other room. I have forgotten the name of that teacher. We moved from Chilocco to Shiprock, New Mexico when I was in the third grade.
I have so many other memories that were triggered by the pictures. I also have most of the yearbooks. I look forward to contributing more when the time comes. I also have a lot of pictures etc from those years. My mother began teaching in the 1930s and my father came the next year.

Comment on Removal of Jim Thorpe’s Remains by Bob

Bob — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:25:28 +0000

The sad fact is that it appears that Jack won’t let his father rest in peace.
We in JT have given Mr. Thorpe a fiiting resting place. He is given the attention he deserves and is honored several times a year. Citizens of JT have pushed for statues, a hall of fame, etc.
Yes, he never set foot here in life, but has he ever been so warmly regarded anywhere else during his lifetime as he has been since he was laid to rest here in Od Mauch Chunk?
Let your father rest in peace Jack, right here where he has been for more than 50 years. We took him in, took his name and have revered him ever since, that’s a lot more than can be said of Oklahoma, et. al.

Comment on Henry Roberts Gets Married by Tanya Beardsley Speagle

Tanya Beardsley Speagle — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:57:42 +0000

Henry Roberts is my great-great grandfather as well. His daughter, my grandmother is still alive too. Her name is Edith Roberts Beardsley, she is the sister to Florence. I have heard about this historic game all my life. I loved to hear the story from Grandfather Henry, he told it with such excitement . I will never forget those precious times spent with Grandfather Henry and Grandmother Rose.