History Committee

Committee's Purpose

Thanks for checking out our history page. The history book committee is encouraging you to submit a story about you or your family and their ties to Oklee and the surrounding area.
Once again we are attempting to put together a history book of Oklee and the surrounding townships. We very much want to hear from you and tell us the story of your family.
We would like pictures, especially pioneer pictures from the earlier days of Oklee. We will be able to scan the pictures and return them to you. We know how valuable pictures are and would like to include as many as possible in our book, while also making sure the are promptly returned to you so they are not lost or damaged.
Thank you for helping to make our history book and centennial a success!!

Last week the Oklee Centennial History Committee held another History Night. The evening was cool and rainy, but it didn't dampen the spirits of the committee members. Many of them were in attendance and enjoyed the event.
However, it was somewhat disappointing to have very few other than history members present. The last time a History Night was held it was a roaring success with many from around the communities of Oklee in attendance. Not to say a few didn't come and give us some very interesting photos and stories for use in the upcoming History book and more recipes came in. And a box of a great number of old books documenting the Griebok post office (which was located where Leif Fore lives now) and Independent School District 58 (sometimes referred to Roadside School in the books) was given to the History Committee to use for their displays. A few other items were borrowed to the History Committee to make a display of Oklee High School graduation announcement from many years ago.
So even though only a few came out the History Committee feels pleased with the items that were brought in for our use.
If you have items that you would like to share with the History Committee please feel free to call a member listed on the website or email them. If you would like to bring in an item for scanning or use in displays, please contact Bonny Cote at the Oklee Herald Office on Thursday or Fridays to make arrangements.

The History Committee met at the meeting room in the Oklee City Building with 11 members present.
1. First order of business DEADLINES were discussed. Overall deadline for the History Book is November, 2009. We would like church histories in and done by July, 2008, townships by September, 2008. Personal histories will keep coming.
2. We need people willing to go interview people. This is a big job and we need manpower. Other jobs are going through old papers and typing in information. Researchers and typists are needed!
3. We are planning another History Night at the Oklee Hall on June 10th. People may bring pictures to be scanned and share stories as well as have a lunch.
4. Still looking for a history museum.