University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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■j ' J ' ' ' ■Si ' SmkfW JitaEffi msi .-i - , ceiiLC ( auctii K ' ldalioina The pine tree country with its buttes, pine trees, clear streams and fine vistas, is the natural scenic region of Oklahoma. This beautiful hill country holds many surprises for the visitor in the way of natural beauties. Its native wild life may still be seen in abundance. Many of these places are still difficult to reach by road, so the thrill of discovery attends the reali- zation of the stranger that he has at last found a perfect vacationing spot. These pictures, made in 1935, depict the unspoiled loveliness of this area.

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(I The eastern sky is tinged with red The darkness siowiy fades away, O ' er wooded hills the clouds hang gray, The pall of night that over earth was spread Is lifted, while with stealthy tread Aurora comes, fair goddess of the day To ope the bars that Sol may on his way With foaming steeds and glowing car be sped. The quails are calling in the field and brake The stars have slowly faded one by one The loon cries harshly from the distant lake. Steals forth the hunter with his dog and gun Within the grove the birds begin to wake And greet with songs of joy the rising sun. — from The Prairie Schooner and Other Poems by Edward Everett Dale Photographs made of Laite Spavinaw near Tulsa

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tut at ' ClLLvtli Erosion and the action of the elements have worn down portions of the table lands into wonderful shapes of natural sculpture. We see nnajestic cliffs, pinnacles, and buttes, shifting waves of sand, and sandstone shaped like the unfinished works of a master sculptor. George Washington Rock, near Thomas, Oklahoma. Salt Creek Canyon (pure salt) near Hitchcock, Oklahoma. .