1968 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF THE MGCC

 

 

 **Thank you Ed Craig and Orick Sparlin for your dynamic photography that has kept the memories alive for so many of us. 

1968 March 3  "Ladies Golf Association"

The Ladies Golf Association of the Miami Country club will hold its spring membership coffee at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the home of Mrs. G. P. Campbell, 1230 Johnson Drive. Mrs. Dan Heyburn, president, said an invitation is extended to all women interested in playing golf who have membership in the Miami Country club 

1968 March 8  "Help Wanted"

2 Boys--Golf minded, ages 15-16, Miami Country club, Golf Shop, see Mr. Stapp. 

 

1968 March 31  "High School Golf Tournament Here Monday"

1968 MHS golfers: Charlie Grayson, a junior; Randy James, junior; Coach Jack Leake; Mark Cordell, sophomore; and Jack Mann, senior. 

 

1968 April 2 "Tulsa Hale Leads 18 Teams in Miami Tourney"

Tulsa Hale's Rangers, coached by Walter Knapp, won the team championship of the 10th annual MHS Invitational golf tournament at the Miami Country club with a four-ball total of 339.  The champion foursome, consisted of Doug Brecht with an 18-hole total of 81; Mike Hearn, 84; Bill Woodley, 87, and Stan Wilkinson, 87. Fred Morgan of Tulsa Rogers and Richard Maril of OKC Harding shared medalist honors with 80's. Next were Brecht of Hale and Eddie Vossler of OKC Marshall, with 81's. Vossler is the son of PGA Pro Ernie Vossler.

The Miami War Dogs finished ninth among the 18 teams with a four-man total of 354. Coach Jack Leake was the general director of the tournament, Miami club pro John F. Stapp serving as starter. **Doug Brecht spent his career in golf. After being Asst. Pro at OU golf course, Doug went on to become one of the lead USGA Rules Official for the LPGA. 

 

Memory from Randy James: The Hogan clubs that my parents bought for me in 1967 took me to the State High School tournament in 1968 and 1969.  In 1968 the team qualified (I think the team was Jack Mann, Charles Grayson, Mark Cordell, Mark Wojcik and me) and in ‘69 I qualified by placing 2nd in both individually and two ball with Mark Cordell.  

 

1968 April 10  MHS Golfers Tip Tahlequah

Miami high school golfers defeated Tahlequah, 9 to 4, in matches Tuesday afternoon at the Miami Country club. Coach Jack Leake and his War Dogs were in Tahlequah this afternoon for a return match on the college course. Miami stands 3-1 for the season. 

Randy James gave the War Dogs an extra point Tuesday by taking medalist honors with an 18-hole score of 84. Other results: Charles Grayson 86, tied his match; Mark Cordell 91 tied his match; Jack Mann 85 defeated Steve Stierwalt 3-0; Randy James 84 defeated Gene Pittman 3 and 1.

 

1968 April 24  Miami Golfers Place Second in Pryor Meet

 

Miami high school's boys golf team finished second to Okmulgee, in the state class A regional. Both teams qualified for the state finals. Jack Mann of Miami, first day co-medalist blew to a 92 yesterday for a 168 total; Mark Cordell's 166 paced the team followed by Charles Grayson, 167, Mann, Randy James, 171, and Steve Renegar 175.  

 1968 Miami Ladies Golf Association Officers

 

 

 1968 May 20  "Miami Golfers 2nd in Springfield Play"

 Twin Oaks golfers at Springfield, Missouri, won Tri-club matches Saturday which also involved golfers from Twin Hills, Joplin and Miami Country club.  Twin Oaks complied a 184 1/2 points to 179 for Miami and 177 1/2 for Twin Hills. The event was held at Springfield. Dick Luke, Springfield was medalist. 

 

 

1968 June 9 "City Junior Golf Program"

The summer junior golf program at the Miami Country club will begin Friday under the sponsorship of the Miami Ladies Golf association. The program is for boys and girls from age 7-17 whose parents are members of the country club. 

Registration will begin at 7L45 a.m. Friday, at which time the entry fee of $2.00 per person may be paid. Junior golf activities will be conducted each Friday through July, except on days of tournaments. Johnie Stapp, club pro, will give lessons each Friday preceding play. 

Championship and A flights will start their weekly rounds at 8 a.m. followed by othr flights. The pairings this week will be made at the tee. Parents who can help scorers are urged to be present. Mrs. George Wojcik, chairman and Mrs. Tom Cordell, co-chair are leaders of the junior golf program. 

 

 1968 June 16  "Ladies Golf Notes"

The Miami Ladies Golf Association competition for Wednesday will be for "low hazards" from the Red Tees. 

 

Pairings off No. 1--8:30 Virginia Snook, Helen Jones, Jun Jenkins; 8:37 Lois Cowles, Barbara Gust, Claire Oliver; 8:44--Martha Campbell, Lib Lillard, Bev Jackson; 8:51  Ruth Heyburn, Melba Cordell, Lottie Mae Russell; 8:58 Barbara Shouse, Erin Wojcik, Fay Berentz; 9:05 Sue Barnes, Lois Garwood, Peg Murphy.

9:12  Hattie Wall, Pat Horner, Joyce Rutter; 9:19 Mae Farrier, Yvonne Temple, Hattie Wall; 9:26  Evelyn Hatfield, LaRue Gaines, Helen Moore; 9L33  Cora Wilson, Maxine Jeffries, Mary Van Beber;  9:40  Elizabeth Hansford, Marylyn Adams; 9:47  Sarah Mirjanich, Bonnie Moody, Gladys Wetzel.

 

Pairings off No. 6--8:30  Helen Jo Painter, Vera Elmburg, Helen Post; 8:37  Phyllis Brockie, Mary Frances Mann, Virginia Romick; 8:44  Barbara Blevins, Nancy Johnson, Sue Enyart; 8:51  Val Dale, Mary Robinson, Jerrie Matthews;  8:58  Rose Pratt, Betty Ketcher, Gladyce Hirsch;  9)05  Noma Newman, Elaine Page, Mavis Ford.

9:12 Jean Phillips, Bunny Starcher, Pauline Taylor; 9:19 Mary Lou Wickham, Wanda Doan, Linda Elmburg; 9:26 Roma Dahl, Caryl Rohwedder, LaVon Young; 9:33 Louise Whitney, Aileen Bradshaw, Charlene Walker; 9:40 Grace Burns, Helen Stapp, Delores Renegar; 9:47 Pauline Atkinson, Pat Parker, Clara Barton. 

1968 June 17  "Parent-Child Competition At Club Here"

Trophies went to Dr. W.D. Jackson and son, Scotty, and Mrs. George Newman and son B.J. in the parent-child golf tournament Sunday at the Miami Country club.  Ninety-two entries competed in the nine-hole event.

The Jackson's won the low gross with a 38. John F. Robinson and John Jr., were second, 40; Tom and Tommy Cordell, third, 44; Rex and Dana Painter, fourth, 46, and Don and Charles Grayson, fifth, 46.

The Newman's were the low net winners with a 33. Also scoring well were Jim Rutter and Ricky Adams, second, 35; Sue and Renee Barnes, third, 36; Bill Hirsch and Kenny Gibson, fifth 37.  

 

Dana Painter Meyer shared many memories. These are her special memories about her parents: My parents, Rex and Grace
Painter, so it isn't surprising Mom's name would pop up the following month. I know both of my parents were playing golf before they were married. 

Certainly, my first twelve years of life were built around golf and the country club. I remember handing on my Mom's pull cart while she played. It wasn't surprising that at some point while we were still you that she quit playing.

Dad, on the other hand, continued to play as much as he could which was a lot. I doubt if anyone ever actually said it, but I think we all knew that certainly golf was an important to Dad as his family and business. I  do not know if he ever played as a child but all of his siblings and cousins seemed to be big golfers. His niece, Martha Mahan, even played in the LPGA for a few years.

When people expressed their sympathies in 1997 when Dad passed away, I said more than once that he actually died about six months earlier when he could no longer play golf. (Dad had osteosarcoma. The tumor wrapped around nerves making it difficult and then impossible to walk.) 

Long before "The Council of Dads" was written, I felt I had just that. My Dad's golfing buddies, Marion Zajic, Kenny Richards, Charlie Trussler, Lou Mirjanich, Bill Carter, and George Beck, to name a few. Your parents were part of it, too. I thought your Dad was God and your Mother was so very beautiful and sweet. Everyone was always kind and supportive. For a least ten years after my Dad passed away, Marion would periodically call just to check in and say how much he missed my parents. I still cry thinking of him. 

1968 June 19  "Miami Junior Golf"

Winners in Miami youth golf competition the past week were: Championship--Scotty Jackson, Susie Wickham; A flight--Bill Giffhorn, Rebecca Mirjanich; B flight--John Mirjanich, Gail Painter; Five holes--Matt Giffhorn, Pam Landers; Two holes--Chipper McLaughlin, Sandy Jackson. 

Thursday, 8 a.m. is tee-off time this week for those who compete in 18-hole play. Lessons for this group will be on Friday morning as usual.

The Thursday pairings: Mark Cordell, Scotty Jackson; Pam Bradley, Jonya Stapp, Susie Wickham.

Friday pairings follow:

A flight: Kenny Gibson, Tommy Cordell, B.J. Newman, and Bill Giffhorn; Sheryl Enyart and Rebecca Mirjanich; Robin Matthews, Stephanie Pruitt, and Sheri Gorley. 

B flight:  John Mirjanich and Tony. 

68.6.27 Top Talent Due in Miami for Junior Girls Golf Tourney

Diane Lukken, 16, of the Oaks Country club in Tulsa, will defend her Championship title in the annual Miami Girls Invitational beginning at 9 a.m. this Friday. Back again is last year’s third place winner, Karen Edwards of Bartlesville Hillcrest CC. Carrying hometown prestige into the championship flight are Jonya Stapp and Karen Jefferies winners of fourth and fifth place places last year.

Another Miamian in the top flight is Suzy Wickham, 14, who chose to bypass the A flight for championship. Suzy won first in A flight last year and was eligible to compete at the group again.

Teresa Weinshilbaum of Ponca City, the state junior girls champion of the last two years and medalist in last year’s state women’s tournament, may be deserving of the role as favorite for the 1968 Miami championship.

Another top contender is Louise Stekoll of Okmulgee, runner-up to Miss Weinshilbaum in the state junior girls competition. Louise will be competing in the Miami meet for the last time. She won second place in 1965, fourth in 1966, and faded to seventh in last year’s local invitational. Paula Eger, 15, of St. Louis, who last year won the Missouri state junior girls crown at the age of 14, will be competing in the Miami meet for the first time.

 

1968 June 30  Diane Lukken Repeats as Champion of Miami Girls Tourney

Diane Lukken, 16 year-old from Tulsa Edison, repeated as champion of the ninth annual Miami Invitational junior girls tournament. Miss Lukken carded a 42-42=84 with stiff winds out the southwest. A year ago, calm conditions prevailed but extra soft conditions on the course caused scores to be high than usual.

Louise Stekoll of Okmulgee, finished second with 45-41=86. Her afternoon score of 41 was the best nine-hole round of the tournament. Marsha Elder of Tulsa won third place with 47-42=89. Barbara Russell of Oklahoma City placed fourth with 90. Teresa Weinshilboum of Ponca City finished sixth with a 92. One stroke behind but out of the trophy group were Jonya Stapp of Miami and Linda Dickey of Tulsa with 93’s.

Winners of other flight were Rebecca Mirjanich, A flight, Mary Lou Karlovich, Tulsa, B flight, and Ann Heyburn, pee-wees. Other Miamians in the tournament were: Suzy Wickham, Karen Jeffries, Gail Painter, Linda Wickham, Dana Painter, Melissa Landers, Deborah Austin, Janey Adams, Theresa McKinney, Ann Heyburn, Pam Landers, Sonya Austin, Chandia Garrett, and Carol McKinney. 

 

 

1968 July 11 "Miamians in State Jr. Girls Golf Meet"

In addition to Jonya Stapp's advance to the semi-finals of the championship flight other Wednesday results for Miami entries included:

Suzy Wickham lost to Shelly Koppitz, 1 up on the 19th hole in B flight. Tamara Romick lost to Linda Dickey of Tulsa, 8 and 6 in C flight. In the nine-hole B flight, Gail Painter of Miami was the leader with 62-60=122. Pam Landers of Miami was third in the pee-wee A flight with 40-52=92.

 

 1968 July 14  Jonya Stapp Reigns as State Jr. Girls Golf Champion"

Jonya Stapp, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnie F. Stapp of Miami, is Oklahoma's new junior girl's golf champion. She achieved the honor Friday afternoon at the Oaks Country Club, Tulsa, by dethroning Teresa Weinshilboum of Ponca City, state champion the past two years. Jonya finished the 18-hole round with a 2-up victory. 

 

Playing by far the finest golf of her career, the pretty Miamian who stands 4-4 and weights 106, was sharp throughout the four-day tournament. The quality of the competition in this year's tourney was considerably above average, in the opinion of veteran observers.

 

This year Jonya qualified for championship flight with a score of 88. Three girls shot 82 each in a tie for medalist honors and Jonya defeated two of the trio in route to the championship. 

 

In Thursday's semi-finals Jonya sank a 30-foot putt on the third extra (21st) hole to eliminate Louise Stekoll of Okmulgee, second-place winner in the two previous state tournaments and winner of the second place in the recent Miami tournament.

Jonya has been swinging golf clubs most of her young life, but never settled down to taking the game deadly serious until the last eight months. She participated in various stages of the local junior golf program, from the pee-wee class to the top flight.

1968 July 15 "State Champion Jonya Honored"

Jonya Stapp, Oklahoma's new junior girls golf champion, was honored by the Miami Country club Sunday afternoon with a large turnout for a reception at the club. She was joined by members of the junior golf brigade--Suzy Wickham, Karen Jeffries, and Tamara Romick. 

Tamara Romick, Karen Jeffries, Suzy Wickham, Jonya Stapp, Grace Painter.

Mrs. Wayman Jackson and Mrs. Rex Painter were in charge of the reception arrangements. Rex Painter in a brief talk, paid tribute to Jonya's achievement and present a gift card from the club members to the champion's mother, Mrs. Helen Stapp.

Memory from Rebecca Mirjanich Davis:  When I was in the pro shop one of my favorite things was looking at the all of the clubs that were for sale. If you remember sets of irons and woods were displayed along the south wall of the pro shop. One day, in probably 1966, I saw a set of Ben Hogan Princess irons that were used. If I recall correctly they had previously belonged to Dr. Bill Neal’s sister.  The set was a 3 iron through 9 iron and they were ladies clubs not junior clubs. The cost of the set was $25.00. I desperately wanted my parents to buy the irons for me. Each time I went in the pro shop I would look at them longingly. My parents eventually bought the irons for me and I was so proud of them.  My previous set of junior clubs only included a 3,5 and 7 iron.  I was excited to have so many more irons to play golf with. I continued to use those irons until the head of the nine iron flew off, going farther than the ball, when I hit out of a fairway bunker at Indian Springs Country club in 1981.  I would say that $25.00 was money well spent. Thanks dad and mom for giving me such a lasting gift.

1968 July 21  Leaders in Miami Junior Golf

The annual tournament Friday at the MCC concluded the season’s junior golf program. Point trophies were awarded to the following players for weekly play--Championship winners are Scotty Jackson and Suzy Wickham; Class A winners are Bill Giffhorn and Rebecca Mirjanich; Class B John Mirjanich and Gail Painter.

 1968 July 21  "Trophy Winners"

1968 July 28 "Boy's Invitational Winners"

 Danny Tewell, 17, whose athletic talents include regular service as a split end on the football team and forward on the basketball team at Stillwater high school, is the 1068 Champion of the Miami Invitations Junior Boys Golf tournament. He carded men's par, 36-36=72 to win the eighth annual meet Friday at the Miami Country club. 

Other Miamians playing the event: Charles Grayson 43-43-85; Randy James 45-42-87: President's flight--Bill Giffhorn 43-48-91, Tom Cordell 48-44-92, B.J. Newman48-54-102:  A flight--Wayne Anderson 70, Mike Haywood 96: B flight--Matt Giffhorn 64, Jim Arndt 67, Jackie Brown 82.

The tournament sponsored by the Miami Ladies Golf Association had 115 entries and was played under hot and relative calm conditions. Mrs. W.J. Hatfield was tournament chairman. Assisting her with various details were Bill Hirsch, starter; Letty Stapp and Helen Moore, pairings; Maxine Jeffries and Helen Moore, registration, Hattie Wall, Gracie Burns, Clara Barton, Mary Louise Klein and Maxine Jeffries, scoreboard. Grace Painter, Pauline Taylor, Shirley Ober, Mae Farrier, Betty Schwertfeger, Myrtle Shepler, and Pat Landers, food, Johnie Stapp and Helen Stapp, trophies. 

1968 August 2  From the Clutter

Whose local family has the most participants in a competitive sports program?

Golf honors go to the Heyburn red-heads, including the parents. Dan and Ruth have five children--Mark, 11; Ann, 10; Danny, 9; and twins James and John, 7; Mary Ruth, 3 will join the golfing brigade in a few years.

Next with six golfers in each family are:

Jack and Marylyn Adams and children—Nancy, 18; David, 16; Ricky, 15; and Janey, who will be 13 on Saturday.

Tom and Melba Cordell and children—Nancy, 18; Mark 16; Tommy; 14; and Ann, 13.

Bill and Sue Giffhorn and children—Bill, 14; Dan, 12; Matt, 10; and Lisa,7.

1968 August 18  Ladies Golf Notes

Winners in last Wednesday’s competition for least fairway shots were: Championship, Evelyn Hatfield; Class A, Stormy Lewis; Class B, Lottie Mae Russell; Class C I, Pauline Taylor; Class CII, Jerrie Matthews.

This week’s play will be for “point play” (3 par, 2 bogey, 1 double bogey) from the white tees. Pairings:

No. 1 tee:  Virginia Sapp, Helen Jones, Lois Cowles; June Jenkions, Lottie Mae Russell, Beverly Jackson; Faye Berentz, Mary VanBeber, Yvonne Temple; Lib Lillard, Pat Horner, Melba Cordell; Cora Wilson, Mae Farrier, LaRue Gaines; Virginia Snook, Erin Wojcik, Hattie White; Ruth Heyburn, Peg Murphy, Mary Louise Klein; Sue Barnes, Evelyn Hatfield, Lois Garwood; Elizabeth Hansford, Barbara Shouse, Martha Campbell; Hattie Wall, Barbara Gust, Noma Newman; Joyce Rutter, Helen Moore, Stormy Lewis; Virginia Lee Wilson, Maxine Jeffries; Mary Robinson, Caryl Rohwedder, Vera Elmburg.

No. 6 tee: Nancy Johnson, Bonnie Moody, Pauline Atkinson; Val Dale, Delores Renegar, Roma Dahl; Mary Lou Wickham, Elaine Page, Sarah Mirjanich; Sue Robinson, Wanda Doan, Phyllis Brockie; Sue Enyart, Pat Parker, Pauline Taylor; Helen Stapp, Gladyce Hirsch, Helen Jo Painter; Mary Heywood, Dollie Humes, Aileen Bradshaw; Mary Frances Mann, Clara Barton, Rose Pratt; Bunny Starcher, Virginia Romick, Jean Phillips; Gladys Wetzel, Jerrie Matthews, Barbara Blevins; LaVon Young, Charlene Walker, Barbara Anderson; Wanda Jo Brown, Helen Post, Mavis Ford, Louise Whitney.

 

1968 September 9   160 GOLFERS IN WEEKEND TOURNEY HERE

The 13th annual invitational golf tournament at the Miami Country club will open a two-day run Saturday with an all-time record field of 160 contestants from six states. The previous record was 139 last year. 
 

1968 September 9

 1968 September 9  "Miami Title Trophy to Pipes Third Time"

Pursie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill., became the first three-time champion of the Miami Country club annual invitational golf tournament when he captured the top trophy Sunday. Pipes and R.C. Harvey, Jr. of Shawnee Mission, Kansas carded identical 75-75--150 scores. Rather than remain for a playoff, Harvey forfeited the championship to Pipes and accepted second place honors. Tommy Beck of Tulsa, champion of the past two years finished third with 75-76--151. His score last year was 70-71--141. Stiff wind both tournament day figured in the higher scores for most of the contestants this time. Another two-time champion of the Miami tourney, Dr. W.D. Jackson, was sidelined after 13 holes Saturday by bursitis. He won the 1959 and 1964 meets and finished second to Beck the past two years. 

Other Miamians in the tourney were: Bob Klein 75-83--156; Jack Doan 80-80--160; Bob Hill, Jr. Parsons,  82-80--162; Dick Lowry, Vinita, 79-87--166; Chi Galloway, Joplin, one of six to share medalist honors with a 75 score Saturday, withdrew as a contestant because of a lat arrival for Sunday's play. Gift certificates were awarded to the top six players of six flights. First-place winners in other flights were: President's flight--Delmer Barnes, 83-78--161; First flight-- Mark Wojcik 88-81-167; Third flight--Henry Garwood 95-87--182; Fourth flight--tie Dean Haines and Jim Rutter with a 196. Rutter lost in a coin toss. 

President's flight: John F. Robinson Sr, Kent Jeffries, Joe Whipple, Woody Painter, Jr., George Parker, Frankie Jacobs, Dr. W.D. Neal, George Myers, G.R. White, Rex Painter, Bill Hirsch, Brad Smallwood, Norman, John Robinson Jr., Bob Hill, Sr., David Robinson, John Burford, David Page, Bill Wilson, Woodrow Painter, Sr., Ted Lowry, Dr. Harry Ford, Don Young, John Elmburg, George Wojcik, Pat Campbell, Al White,  George Romick, Ray Enyart, Lou Mirjanich, Bob Garwood, Dr. Raymond McKinney, Henry Garwood, Jerry Blevins, Bill Oliver, Dick Wadleigh, Dan Mailath, Frank Remis Jim Rutter.

 1968 September 9 "From the Clutter"

Mahlon Craig of Baxter Springs, competing in the weekend Miami Invitational golf tournament, fired a 199-yard hole-in-one but it didn't count as an ace on his scorecard. The ball rolled into the wrong hole on the No. 3 green which becomes No. 16 when the nine-hole course is played the second time around in an 18-hole competition.  Each green has two holes--one with a red flag and the other with a whit flag to correspond with the tee shots. Craig was  aiming for the white flag but the red hole gobbled his fine shot. The green is a par 3, whether played as No. 3 or No. 16.

Tom Pendergraft shared a memory of caddying during the invitational: I caddied for a man named Percy Pipes from Illinois. It is strange but the thing I remember about him, other than his name, is the flop-flop-flop sound of the leather fringe flaps that covered the laces of his golf shoes. 

1968 September 15  "Twilight League Champions"

1968 September 20  "Women's Winners"

 1968 September 25  "Club Championship"

Pairings for the annual Miami Country club's championship for men have been announced, with assignments to flights based on qualifying scores in recent rounds.

Bob Klein was medalist with a two-under-par 72, Runner-up was Dr. W.D. (Bill) Neal with 74.

First round matches must be played on or before Sunday, Sept.29. Fires-round losers in the 16-man championship flight will continue play in the president's flight, with four weeks of play required to determine the champions in these two top groups.

the other flight have eight men each and the winners can be determined in three weeks. First-round pairings and qualifying scores:

Championship: Bob Klein, 70 vs Bill Harsch, 77; John F. Robinson Sr., 76 vs Bud May 81; John F. Robinson, Jr. 75 vs Kent Jeffries, 79; Chi Galloway, 76 vs Bob Temple, 81. Dr. Bill Neal, 74 vs Jack Doan, 78; Bob Snook, 76 vs Mark Wojcik, 81; Woody Painter, Jr. 76 vs Lloyd Tate, 80; Dr. W.D. Jackson, 77 vs Don Young, 82.  

A flight: Stratton Henley, 83 vs Delmer Barnes 85; Corbin Shouse, 83 vs George Meyer, 86; Lloyd Cowgill, 83 vs Dale Osborn, 85; John Sheppard, 83 vs Bill Hirsch, 86. 

B flight: Bill Hatfield, 86 vs Bob Hunt, 88; Bob Nunn, 87 vs Paul Wilson, 89; Delbert Wolf, 87 vs Lou Mirjanich, 89; John Elmburg, 87 vs. Dr. Harry Ford, 89.

C flight: Woody Painter, Sr., 89 vs Hank Garwood, 91; David Page, 90, vs Clifford Gust, 92; John Burford, 89 vs Dan Mailath, 92; Frank Hansford, 90 vs Dick Wadleigh, 92.

D flight: Bill Oliver, 92 vs Don Wiley, 94; Mike Craig, 93 vs Dail West, 95; Jerry Ketcher, 93 vs R.O. Neel, 94; B.F. Wilson, 93 vs Bob Wickham, 95.

E flight: Robert Burgess, 95 vs Cy Elmburg, 100; Tom Prewitt, 99 vs O.M Douglas, 100; Dr. J.O. Bradshaw, 100 vs Robert Rohwedder, 100; Jim Rutter, 99 vs Vernon Allen, 102. 

F flight: Dick James, 102 vs George Romick, 105; Jack Brown, 104 vs Jack Renegar, 108; Dave Stewart, 103 vs Bill Dunbar, 107; Wes Renegar, 104 vs Jack Robinson, 113. 

**Sadly, no matter how I searched I could not find the results. Perhaps in 1969 I will find results with a note as to last year's winner.

1968 September 29  "Lighter Golf Clubs Gain in Popularity"

Golfers who avidly seek new aids for their game, now are turning to aluminum-shafted clubs. "Aluminum shafts have caused the greatest flurry in the pro shops in the past few decades. Everyone seems to want one," says Mark Cox, President of the PGA. The shafts are 1/2 ounce lighter than the steel shafts that placed hickory shafts. One-quarter ounce is added to the weight of the club head, so that the total club is 1/4 ounce lighter than previous clubs. 

1968 November 3  "Ladies Golf"

Mrs. Dan Heyburn, 1220 McKinley, president of the Ladies Golf Association of the Miami Country club, will be hostess to members at a fall coffee at 10a.m. Wednesday. Officers for the ensuing year will be introduced.  

1968 November 21  "From the Clutter"

Thirty years ago: Defending titlist George Coleman, Jr., won the golf championship at the Miami Country club by defeating Glenn Scott, 5 and 4, in a 36-hole match. 

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1967 TIMELINE AND STORIES OF THE MIAMI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

1967 Wardog Golf Team

Richard Varley's personal secretary, wife Carol, took this dictation.

I played on the MHS golf team from 1966-67, my freshman and sophomore years. My teammates were Charlie Grayson, Mark "Bones" Wojick, and Woody Painter. They played the state tournament at the OU golf course.  Notables on Stillwater HS team included Mark and Larry Hayes!! The War Dogs were neck and neck with them the first day but couldn't keep up after that. Monk Campbell was the sponsor whose soul responsibility was to keep an eye on them.  Mark Hayes, Ok Hall of Fame

My Junior High School golf was comprised of the same group with Claire Oliver as their coach, chauffeur, and stand in Mom. They traveled all over NE Oklahoma from Nowata, Tahlequah, Pryor and across state lines to Parsons,Kansas. This group also played summer tournaments together.  

We lived in Miami from 1959-1967. I could write a book on my memories. Gambling started at an early age with hours on the putting clock. Winnings began with cokes, peanuts, candy bars, and eventually dollar bills. Numerous times we were thrown off the golf course for fighting, which included the future MHS golf team plus John Robinson, Jr. After reports of boys fighting on the course, your Dad would roar out there in a golf cart and send us to the pool. Sometimes we were sent back to the course by the lifeguard for horseplay. Also, many times your Dad would go to the practice tee and work with each one of them. Afterwards, the boys shagged the balls. 

I recall having the opportunity to caddy for Susan Basolo, a great girl golfer from Muskogee. I caddied two different times. She was very cute.  Susan Basolo, Herstory @ Literally Letty

1967 March 26 "MHS Golfers to Play"

Miami high school golfers will play Thursday in the Parsons, Kansas Invitational high school tournament. This will be the first competition of the season for the War Dog linksmen. The four Miamians who will compete at Parsons will be determined by best scores in nine-hole rounds Tuesday and Wednesday at the Miami Country club.

The top four in previous tests consisted of Mark Wojcik, senior; Charles Grayson, sophomore; Woody Painter, senior; and Craig Tetirick, senior newcomer to the golf squad from Camp LeJeun, N.C., where his father, Samuel C. Hudson, served in the Navy before retirement.

Sophomore Richard Varley and freshman Mark Cordell are other members of the golf squad. Pending assignment of a regular coach for the MHS golfers, pre-season workouts have been in the charge of Jack Leake, head football coach. 

1967 March 26 "Country Club Bunny"

The Easter Bunny is bigger than she, but Amy Robinson's big, dark eyes rival her cuddly playmates. The bunny is at Miami Country club, where members children--those 10 and under--will attend an Easter party this afternoon. They will search for 500 candy eggs, and marshmallow bunnies under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Patterson, who also will award prizes. Among the hunters will be 18-month-old Amy, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Robinson, 706 Sixth Avenue Northeast. 

1967 April  "Stillwater High Golfers Capture Honors"

Stillwater high school golfers paced by senior Mark Hayes, swept all honors in the ninth annual Miami High School invitational golf tournament Monday, at the Miami Country Club. Eighteen high schools had teams in the meet. Temperatures of 51-52 degrees and gust winds prevailed. 

Stillwater's four-man total for the 18 holes was 321, five better than the 326 total score for runner-up Tulsa Edison. Hayes won medalist honors with 77.Two other members of the champion Stillwater foursome were senior, Dough Tewell, and sophomore Denny Tewell, who carded 81 and 83 respectfully. Medalist Hayes transferred to Stillwater from Okc Northeast last year. 

The meet was launched in 1958 and has been held here each year since then except in 1966, when authorization was not cleared in time from the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.

Miami high school golfers finished 11th in the 18-team field with a total of 363.

1967 April 6  " 'Lot Easier Than I Thought,' Says Mantle of Switch to First Base"

1967 April 9  "For High School Golf"

1967 April 9  "Ladies Golf Notes"

Winners in Miami Ladies Golf the past week were: Beverly Jackson, championship; Lottie Mae Russell, Class A; Marge Smith, B; Pat Parker, C; and Joanne Burgess in beginners

Wednesday's play will be for low gross from the red tees. The pairings follow:

Championship: LaRue Gaines, Pat Horner, Letty Stapp, and Lib Lillard; Melba Cordell, Evelyn Hatfield and Yvonne Temple; Martha Campbell, Beverly Jackson, and Eva Williams; Cora Wilson, Sue Barnes, and Faye Berentz

Class A: Lottie Mae Russell, Clara Barton, Marylyn Adams; Joyce Rutter, Vera Elmburg, Mae Farrier; Dollie Humes, Hattie White, Noma Newman; Helen Moore, Lois Cowles, Erin Wojcik; Helen Jones, Hattie Wall, Elizabeth Hansford; Louise Whitney, Val Dale, Lois Garwood, and Mary VanBeber.

Class B: Gladys Wetzel, Virginia Romick, Sara Mirjanich; Barbara Gust, Gladyce Hirsch, Mavis Ford; Pauline Adkinson, Roma Dahl, Wanda Doan; Mayne Munson, Betty Ketcher, and Nancy Johnson.

1967 March 4  "Norse Third in 8-Team Rounds"

Northeastern A&M golfers finished third in an eight-team weekend golf tournament in Coffeyville.

Coffeyville was first and Hutchinson second. Coffeyville's Red Ravens were playing today in a dual meet at the Miami Country club. The Norse golfers will play OM and Oral Roberts U. golfers in the meet Tuesday at Tulsa's Rolling Hills club.

In the meet at Coffeyville, teams played 27 holes during intermittent rain the first day and 18 (long, author's memory) holes the final day. The f45-hole scores for NEO were: Steve Conatser 108, Ron Robinson 210; George Billows 214;  Letty Stapp 248.   

1967 Norsemen Golf Team: Letty Stapp, Steve Conatser, George Billows, Ron Robinson

 

1967 April 19  "Norse Golfers Post Victories"

Northeastern A&M golfers posted victories over Oral Roberts University and Oklahoma Military Academy in a triangular matches Tuesday on the Rolling Hills course in Tulsa. George Billows as medalist scored the decisive point as the Norsemen edged ORU 7-6, Billows shot a 77, best round of the day.

Results:  NEO 7, ORU 6--Ron Robinson (83) def. Martin (85) 3-0:  George Billows (77) def. Vandruff (84), 3-0; Steve Canaster (88) lost to Hickok (85), 0-3; Letty Stapp (94) lost to McAllister (82) 0-3.

NEO 8 1/2, OMA 3 1/2--Robinson (83) def. Jacobs, (84), 2-1; Billows (77) def. Davis (85) 3-0; Conaster (88) lost to Brown (79) 1/2 to 2 1/2; Stapp (94) def. Sasewich (110) 3-0.  **Keep in mind we walked and carried our golf bags and I played from the men's tees at all tournaments. 

1967 May 1  "Joplin Golfers Win Here"

Twin Hills golfers of Joplin totaled 66 1/2 points in the Tri-Club matches Sunday afternoon at the Miami Country club. Springfield's Twin Oaks delegation totaled 62 and Miami 51 1/2.

After two rounds of play, including the first two weeks ago at Springfield, Joplin leads with 137; Springfield ha 121 point and Miami 99.  

Stiff winds and slick greens handicapped the performances here Sunday, with only six out of 60 contestants bettering 80 on the par 72 course. Joe Brown of Springfield was medalist with 75 on nine-hole rounds of 37-38.

Dr. W. D. Jackson, who is in charge of the Miami team, was next with 39-39=78. Marvin Porter, Max Buchanan, Paul Carlson and Harry Robeson, all of Joplin, carded 79 each. 

The 18-hole scores for Miamians were:

Bob Klein 81, John Robinson 82, Dr. W.D. Jackson 78, Dr. W.D. Neal 91, Tom Cordell 86, Ron Robinson 82, Dick Lillard 81, Tom Forbes 88, Lloyd Tate 87, Bob Temple 88, Clarence Caskey 86, Jack Doan 93, Al White 96, Rex Painter 84, George Parker 89, Kermit Lewis 89, Charles Trussler 86, Marion Zajic 88, Woodrow Painter 97, and Bill Hirsch 90.

 1967 May 11  "NEO Golfers Bi-State Champions"

 

Sharing the spotlight at the Wednesday night NEO A&M sports banquet were Coach Kenneth Richards and members of the Norse golf team who won the Bi-State Conference golf championship a day earlier in Shawnee. From left are George Billows, Ron Robinson, Coach Richards, Letty Stapp, Steve Conatser. 

**Personal note: The summer of 1967 was my last full summer in Miami. I left for LSU in August and a year later July of 1968 I married, Don Rains.

As a child of a WWII veteran, I grew up with the reckoning that war kills, but I learned that war kills even people my age, even people I know. The summer of 1967 Ron Robinson's younger brother, Tommy, bought a new set of golf clubs. Ron being the older was humorously jealous. The two brothers and other kids our age often spent time on the practice tee in the heat of days. Dad often checked on us and our games.  Sometime during that summer or fall of 1967 Tommy Robinson, son of H.D. and Mary Robinson was drafted and sent to Vietnam. 

Before Tommy left Miami, a bunch of us were on the practice tee when Ron turned to his little brother and said, "Hey, if you don't make it back from Nam, I want your new clubs." We didn't think anything of it.  A few months later, during the school year 1967-68 my parents notified me that Tommy Robinson had been killed in Vietnam. 

I don't think we ever forget those moments.  

1967 May 21  "Ladies Sunrise Golf League Begins"

Competition in the Sunrise League will begin Tuesday. Pairings are posted on the bulletin boards and all groups must tee off before 10:00 am.

1967 June 16  "In the News"

Miami high school football coach Jack Leake, who was a sharpshooting passer with the 1957-58 MHS War Dogs, displayed rare marksmanship Thursday on the Miami Country club golf course.

Playing in a "fivesome" with Letty Stapp, Dick Lillard, John Doty and Paul Patterson, Leake holed out for birdie on No.8 with a 35-yard wedge shot from of the green.

Then on the par 5 hole No.9, Leake carded an eagle 3 by sinking a shot of more than 150 yards with a seven iron.

1967 June 18  "Ladies Golf Notes"

Winners in the past week's competition for the Miami Ladies Golf association were:Beverly Jackson, championship; Mary Van Beber, Class A; Mary Louise Klein, B, and Dorothy Jones, C.

Next week's competition will be from the red tees, taking par on 3 and 8. The pairings follow:

Championship--Yvonne Temple, Martha Campbell, LaRue Gaines; Faye Berentz, Evelyn Hatfield, Lib Lillard; Pat Horner, Claire Oliver, Beverly Jackson; Cora Wilson, Ruth Heyburn, Sue Barnes; Melba Cordell and Barbara Shouse.

Class A--Virginia Lee Wilson, Joyce Rutter, Lois Cowles; Vera Elmberg, Hattie Wall, Helen Moore; Eva Williams, Helen Jones, Elizabeth Hansford; Marylyn Adams, Mae Farrier, Sue Robinson; Erin Wojcik, Clara Barton, Virginia Sapp; Lois Garwood, Maxine Jeffries, Hattie White; Mary Van Beber and Dollie Humes.

Class B--Louise Whitney, Wanda Jo Brown, Roma Dahl; Noma Newman, Lottie Mae Russell, Virginia Romick; Mary Louise Klein, Sara Mirjanich, Barbara Gust; Mavis Ford, Marj Smith, Gladys Wetzel; Gladyce Hirsch, Nancy Johnson, Betty Ketcher; Helen Stapp, Val Dale, Carrie Graham.

Class C--Wanda Doan, Dorothy Ulmer, Joann Burgess; Virginia Woods, Rose Pratt, Pauline Adkinson; Geraldine Matthews, Mamie Munson, Elaine Page. 

1967 June 18  "Another Record for Mantle"

Mickey Mantle, the magnificent Yankee, went into the books when he played in his 2,166th to top old team mark of 2,165 held by Lou Gehrig. 

1967 June 20  "Thunderbird Tournament"

Bob Garwood, with a low net of 132 for 36 holes, won a television set and a trophy for taking first place in the Thunderbird Handicap Golf tournament that was completed Sunday at the Miami Country club. Rex Painter was second with 141 and was awarded a transistor radio and trophy. Kent Jeffries won third with 142 and received a trophy and a set of glasses.

Charles Trussler, 143, Ed Dudgeon, 144, won fourth and fifty-lace trophies. Men and women competed on an equal basis in the handicap tourney that was played. 

Letty Stapp led the ladies with a low gross score of 179. Mrs. V.W. Lillard was second with 199. Bob Temple won an umbrella trophy for coming closest to a hole-in-one on the par 3 153 yard No. 12 hole. On the first 18-hole round, Temple's shot lipped the cup and stopped 23 inches away. 

No one came close to winning the Thunderbird sports car offered by the Ford Motor Co. to anyone getting a hole-in-one on No. 12 during the tournament. 

 1967 June 25  "New Champion for Miami Girls Tournament"

1967 June 25  "Parent-Child Golf Tournament"

A unique parent-child golf tournament this afternoon at the Miami CC will find mothers paired with sons and daughters and fathers paired likewise in the competition beginning at all nine holes at 4 o'clock. A shotgun signal will launch the rounds. Some partnerships cross family lines. The pairings follow:

Hole No1--Don Johnson, and Tommy Jackson, Rex and Gail Painter, Hoot and Kenny Gibson, Bill and Billy Giffhorn, Tom and Mark Cordell

No.2--Bill Hirsch and Danny Heyburn, Tom and Barbara Bomford, JoAnn and Barbara Smallwood, Dan and Dan Mailath, Bob and Suzy Wickham, George and Mark Wojick. 

No.3--Virginia and Rhona Romick, Jack and Jimmy Doan, Virginia and Bobby Wilson, Jack and Steve Renegar, Jake and Mike Hester, Woodrow and Woody Painter.

No. 4--Harold and Kenny Barnes, Bernie Schaff and Melissa Landers, Mary and Ron Robinson, Ruth and Ann Heyburn, Maxine and Kent Jeffries, John and Jonya Stapp.

No. 5--Mayeme and Stephanie Munson, Wanda and Randy James, Wes and Tom Renegar, Helen and Letty Stapp, Don and Rodney Street, John and John Robinson.

No. 6--Mel and Pam Landers, Dick and Barby James, Sue Giffhorn and Dan Giffhorn, George and Tammy Romick, K.C. and Karen Jeffries, Dr. Bill Neel and Scotty Jackson.

No. 6--Grace and Dana Painter, John and Chip McLaughlin, Dick and Kevin Wadleigh, Fran and Carol McKinney.

No. 7--Paul Patterson and Jack Mann, Jim and Brad Smallwood, Joe and Jim Thompson, Sara Mirjanich and Rebecca Mirjanich, Harry and Diane Dean, Dan and Mark Heyburn. 

No. 8--Ed and Christi Dudgeon, Bob and Becky Nesbitt, Helen and Jimmy Painter, George and William Windham, Hank and Bob Garwood, Pat Campbell and Charles Grayson.

No. 9--Dick and Lib Lillard, Tom Forbes and Tommy Cordell, Lou and John Mirjanich, Noma and Billy Newman, Nancy Johnson and Matt Giffhorn, Ray and Theresa McKinney. 

1967 July 16  "Junior Girls State Golf Tournament"

1967 July 30  "Karlovich Captures Junior Golf Meet"

Bob Karlovich, left of Tulsa, champion of the Miami Boys Invitational, poses with Tom Lloyd of Carthage, Mo, and Vick Benson of Tulsa second and third-place trophies, and Mark Cordell, Miami, winner of the championship-consolation trophy. 

Other Miamians: Charles Grayson 80; Mark Wojcik 80; Jackie Mann 81, Richard Varley 88, Steve Renegar 94, Scotty Jackson 90, Randy James 99, Tommy Cordell 96, Bill Giffhorn 99, Louis Price 106, Richard Adams 122, Billy Newman 122 NINE HOLE divisions:  Kenney Gibson 53, William Wyndam 65, Tommy Jackson 91, Matt Giffhorn 63, Wayne Anderson 90.

Randy James writes:

My first clubs.

Oh, Letty, I do so wish I had pictures of those days. One memory I share often of your dad was when he would stand up by the practice green and shoot ground hogs with a .22.  Your dad would let a few of us high school players play golf on Mondays when the course was closed. That was very special. When I was first learning the game, your dad taught me a good grip, told me to lay play and play and would "let" me chip up the entire range into a small pile. I was never sure if he was trying to improve my short game or just make it easier to clean up the driving range.

 Roger McCollum wrote:

In the 1957 timeline you shared an add for Henry Garwood's Insurance Agency. That was part of the Big I, independent insurance agencies.

In 1967 the Independent Insurance agents sponsored a junior national championship. It followed the same format as the USGA's Open with local qualifiers, a State Qualifier then the National Championship which held in different cities all over the country.

1967 July 30  "Junior Golf Winners"

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1967 August 6  "Broadmoor Trophy for Miami Girl"

Letty Stapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnie F. Stapp, won the second-flight trophy Saturday in the finals of the 25 annual Broadmoor Women's Invitational Golf Tournament at Colorado Springs. Miss Stapp, whose father is the Miami CC pro, was the only girl member of the NEO A&M golf team the past season. 

After trailing by three strokes at the end of the first nine holes on Saturday, Letty dominated the second nine to defeat Mrs. Doty Sullivan of San Antonio, Texas        2 and 1.  A year ago, Miss Stapp won second place in the first flight of the Broadmoor tournament, which annually draws entries from across the nation. 

1967 August 23  "Top Prospect Tag for Owens"

 Norman (Special)--Miami's Steve Owens is the top sophomore prospect among Chuck Fairbanks' Oklahoma ground-grinders this fall. The big, 192 pound tailback is as promising as a sunny day for the Sooners who will be returning with their backfield intact. 

Owens left a certified dent in the record books at Miami High School. Under coaches Max Buzzard and Bill Watkins, Steve started three years on the football team that finished 22-6-2. As a senior, he named co-back of the year by both the Tulsa World and Daily Oklahoman. He was a three-year letterman in basketball and nabbed four letters as a trackster. Perhaps Steve's greatest athletic achievement was as a cinder-man. In the 1966 state class A meet, Miami jumped to an early lead 'behind Owens' 19 points. He won the high hurdles, broad jump, high jump and placed second in the low hurdles. Not only did he excel in the brawn department, but also as a leader in the student body. 

1967 August 27  "Klein is City Golf Champion"

Bob Klein, a building  contractor who moved to Miami last year, has added the Miami Country club championship to the many honors he has won as a golfer. Klein defeated Dr. W.D. Jackson, Miami city champion the last two year, 4 and 3 in Saturday's 18-hole match that climaxed some two months of summer competition by local golfers. The same two met in the championship match a year ago with Jackson gaining a 1-up decision. 

Playing Saturday in the same foursome with two finalists were Dick Lillard and Bob Temple, with Lillard wining the consolation title. Other winners were:

President's flight--Tom Rogers, first and Bernie Schaff, second.

A flight--Dick Wadleigh, first and Dr. Ray McKinney, second.

B flight--Bob Wickham, first and George Romick, second.

1967 September 11  "Beck Repeats as Champion" 

Tommy Beck of Tulsa won the Miami Country Club Invitational golf tournament for the second straight year with a three-under par 141 for the 36 holes of the 12 Annuals meet that was played Saturday and Sunday. Runner-up for the second straight year was Dr. W.D. Jackson of Miami, champion of the local invitational in 1959 and 1964. 

Beck and Jackson were even at the turn of their final 18-hole round. Beck went one up on N. 16 with a par. The defending champion's putter was red hot on the final two holes. He holed out from the edge of the NO. 17 green to remain one stroke ahead. In true championship form before the big gallery at the final hole Beck sand a 25-foot putt for a birdie. Jackson's one-under-par 143 consisted of 72 on Saturday and 71 Sunday. 

Two other golfers matched par this year to tie for third place with 144. they were Persie Pipes of Mt. Vernon, Ill., champion in 1960, 1961 and Warren Shireman of KC. 

Ideal weather and course conditions prevailed for the tournament, which was conducted under the leadership Johnie Stapp, club pro and of Dr. Jackson (The truth is that Norma Lou Jackson, Doc's wife was in charge of the tournaments, year after year. The assistance of the Miami Ladies Golf Association was the glue that held this event together. Lois Garwood for the first decade and her team always decorated the country club interior.)

 A three-way tie in President's flight was shared by Bob Hill Jr. of Wichita; Keith Cresap of Vinita and Ed Himes, Dewey. They shot 151 with round of 79, 75.

Other Miamians (and notables) in the event: John F. Robinson, 148; Dick Lillard 148; Bob Klein, Miami City champion and six-time Southern Hills champ 151; Bill Stewart of Springfield (Payne Stewart's father);  Chi Galloway, Joplin 159; Dr. Bill Neal, 160; Tom Forbes 163; G.r. White 163; Joe Whipple, Springfield 163; Bob Temple 166, Rex Painter 176; George Wojcik 171; George Myers 167; Al White 167, Delmer Barnes 168; Dick Lowry, Vinita 170; John Elmburg 173; Ed Dudgeon 174; Bill Harsch 177; Bill Hirsch 177, Woodrow Painter 178, Dick Wadleigh 183; George Parker 177; Dr. Harry Ford 179; Bob Wickham 180; Charles Post, Nacogdoches, Texas 182; Bob Garwood 182; George Windham 183; Ray Enyart 183; David Robinson 185; Bill Wilson 190; Lloyd Cowgill 193; V.W. Lillard 193;Brad Smallwood 181; Pat Campbell 182; Bill Oliver 197; Dan Mailath 199; Henry Garwood 199; Jerry Blevins 199; Gorge Romick 109; Dr. Ray McKinney 202; Georg Mayer 205; Jim Rutter 213; Mel Landers 213

 1967 October 6  "Ladies Club Championship"

Holding trophies they won in the Miami Ladies Golf association championship tournament are, front row from left: Evelyn Hatfield, second in championship, Susie Barnes, second in A flight, Helen Jo Painter, second in C flight. Back row, Martha Campbell, medalist and champion, Beverly Jackson, first in A flight, Hattie Wall, B flight winner, Marjorie Smith, first in C flight and Wanda Doan, second in C flight.

Other winners were: driving--Ruth Heyburn, championship, Beverly Jackson, A, Marylyn Adams, B, Betty Ketcher, C-1 and Aileen Bradshaw C-2. Pitch and putt--Pat Horner, championship, Beverly Jackson, A, Lois Cowles, B, Nancy Johnson C-1 and Rose Pratt, c-2.

1967 October 22  "Ladies Golf Notes"

The annual turkey shoot will be the main feature of Wednesday's competition, with play from the white tees for low net. Participants will make their own pairings and must tee off by 10:00 am. 

SAVE THE DATE:  July 26, 27, 2024 in Miami, Oklahoma at the Dobson Museum, Peoria Community Center, and Peoria Ridge Golf Course for the Reunion of the Miami Golf and Country club members and friends. It will have been 40 years since the old country club burned to the ground (July 16, 1984) and I will have finished the research and publishing of the history from 1916-1984.

 **Authors observation: I am beginning to see verbiage that reflects our interest in space, such as, launch an event.