This week has actually been a good one :) We were able to get into a
lot of less actives and investigators homes. We saw a lot of the less
actives at church but the investigators flaked. Which is too common for
my liking. So transfer calls did arrive and I will be transferred to
the opposite end of Oklahoma. I am going to Ponca City. Just in time for
Winter! Ponca City gets the worst snow storms in Oklahoma according to
various sources. Woot Woot! I am going to be serving with Elder
Faulkner. I know nothing about him. I think I will be his breaker, or
his 2nd companion. So I will be "breaking" all his trainers bad habit he
graciously gave to him
:) I'm excited for the change of scenery, but I will miss Pauls
Valley. I think I will miss Elder and Sister Fairbourn (the senior
couple) the most though. I've practically been adopted into their
family! I love 'em to pieces! Man, a whole marching band? Lucky!!!! I
miss those munchkins! Give 'em a big ol' hug and kiss for me! Has Landon
been growing? Hey mom, will you retrieve Elder Trock's address for me, I
would like to send him a letter. Thanks your grand! Well I'm glad to
hear all is well and busy on the home-front. I'm oh so looking forward
to conference next week! It's like missionary Christmas! Free gifts of
answers, counsel, the spirit, and love! Nothing beats conference! Well I
hope the baptism went well. I hope to be attending one soon as well ;) I
love you guys! Don't forget to try and make Sean trunky! I mean he only
has one more transfer! SUCKER!!!! :)
Not a Second Wasted,
Elder Burnham(B2)
Ponca City (Pawnee: Riihitawiruʾ, Riíhitawiru, Riihitáwiru [4]) is a small city in Kay and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, which was named after the Ponca Tribe. Located in north central Oklahoma, it lies approximately 18 miles (29 km) south of the Kansas border, and approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Interstate 35. 25,387 people called Ponca City home at the time of the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Kay County. The city is near the Arkansas River, the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, Kaw Lake, and Lake Ponca, which all provide numerous recreational opportunities.
PONCA CITY, OK – JULY 30: In this town northeast of Oklahoma City, there
is a statue of Standing Bear, who was chief of the Ponca tribe. One can
see the lights of the Conoco Phillips refinery only about 100 yards
away. Some Native American Tribes in Oklahoma are in favor of the
Keystone XL pipeline, while others are expressing concerns about the
pipeline’s impact on native lands. (Photo by Michael S. Williamson/The
Washington Post
The Pioneer Woman statue
was modeled by sculptor Bryant Baker and was unveiled in a public
ceremony on April 22, 1930, when forty thousand guests came to hear Will
Rogers pay tribute to Oklahoma's pioneers. The statue is 27 feet
(8.2 m) high and weighs 12,000 pounds.
Ponca City is the site of the Pioneer Woman Museum and the Pioneer Woman statue. The statue was erected to commemorate women pioneers. In the early 1920s, E. W. Marland decided to create a statue commemorating the Pioneer Woman.[13]
Marland was reportedly asked, "E. W., why don't you have ... a statue
to the vanishing American, a Ponca, Otoe, or an Osage - a monument of
great size?" Marland answered, "the Indian is not the vanishing American
- it's the pioneer woman."[13] He sponsored a competition for the winning statue.
In 1928, miniature 3 feet (0.9 m) sculptures were submitted as part of a competition by 12 U.S. and international sculptors: John Gregory, Maurice Sterne, Hermon Atkins MacNeil, James Earle Fraser, Alexander Stirling Calder, Wheeler Williams, Mario Korbel, F. Lynn Jenkins, Mahonri Young, Arthur Lee, Jo Davidson and Bryant Baker). They were displayed in twelve cities around the state, where they were viewed by 750,000 people who voted for their favorite.[citation needed] The twelve original submissions have been on display at the museum at Woolaroc near Bartlesville, Oklahoma since the 1930s. Marland sold them to Frank Phillips after losing control of the Marland Oil Company.[citation needed]
The British-born American sculptor Bryant Baker was chosen as the winner. His full-scale work was unveiled in a public ceremony on April 22, 1930. Forty thousand guests came to hear Will Rogers pay tribute to Oklahoma's pioneers. The statue is 27 feet (8.2 m) high and weighs 12,000 pounds.[citation needed]
A related museum commemorating Oklahoma women was opened on September 16, 1958, on the 65th anniversary of the Cherokee Strip land run.[14] It recognizes the work of Native American as well as European-American women, and their leadership and stamina in creating homes, raising children and taking care of the work of sustaining life and communities.
In 1928, miniature 3 feet (0.9 m) sculptures were submitted as part of a competition by 12 U.S. and international sculptors: John Gregory, Maurice Sterne, Hermon Atkins MacNeil, James Earle Fraser, Alexander Stirling Calder, Wheeler Williams, Mario Korbel, F. Lynn Jenkins, Mahonri Young, Arthur Lee, Jo Davidson and Bryant Baker). They were displayed in twelve cities around the state, where they were viewed by 750,000 people who voted for their favorite.[citation needed] The twelve original submissions have been on display at the museum at Woolaroc near Bartlesville, Oklahoma since the 1930s. Marland sold them to Frank Phillips after losing control of the Marland Oil Company.[citation needed]
The British-born American sculptor Bryant Baker was chosen as the winner. His full-scale work was unveiled in a public ceremony on April 22, 1930. Forty thousand guests came to hear Will Rogers pay tribute to Oklahoma's pioneers. The statue is 27 feet (8.2 m) high and weighs 12,000 pounds.[citation needed]
A related museum commemorating Oklahoma women was opened on September 16, 1958, on the 65th anniversary of the Cherokee Strip land run.[14] It recognizes the work of Native American as well as European-American women, and their leadership and stamina in creating homes, raising children and taking care of the work of sustaining life and communities.
