Tulsa Firm Pays Tribute To Oklahoma's Favorite Son

Thursday, January 11th 2007, 9:57 am

By: News On 6

People across Oklahoma are finding hundreds of ways to celebrate and observe our state's centennial. A Tulsa company is marking the history making milestone with a tribute to Oklahomaâ€™s favorite native son, Will Rogers.

News on 6 anchor Craig Day says Steven Wright is very proud of the nostalgic calendars his company produces, especially the latest one.

It's a commemorative centennial calendar featuring Will Rogers. This is the third in a series of Oklahoma centennial calendars Tulsa based Yellow Pad Inc. has produced.

In fact, Yellow Pad has done 16 nostalgic calendars over the years on the stateâ€™s big sports teams, historical topics, and more. But the one about Will Rogers seems special, especially during our stateâ€™s centennial. â€œYou don't talk about an Oklahoma centennial and you don't do anything about that unless you talk about Will Rogers and the contributions he made to not only the state but the country and the world.â€

The 2007 calendar is also full of interesting facts and information about Will Rogers including more than 140 quotes there are also more than 40 old photographs. A timeline looks back on defining moments in Rogersâ€™ life and career. â€œI call him the first great communicator. He was a live entertainer, he was an actor, he was an author, he was a newspaper columnist, he was a radio announcer.â€

And a man who charmed world leaders but spoke directly to the common man.

Wright hopes folks enjoy the calendar long after 2007 is over. People who love Oklahoma and have an admiration for the cowboy philosopher.

The Will Rogers centennial calendars are on sale at several Tulsa stores including Steve Sundry's, Tulsa Treasures, and several area Hallmark stores. They are also available online at www.yellowpadinc.com and www.nostalgiccalendars.com.