Kingfisher History
This woman is the Mayor of Kingfisher
Who is Roxie Alexander?
The new Visitor Center and Chamber Office is named for this person
Who is Emil Boeckman?
This business holds the title of "Longest continual operation of a plumbing business in the same building with the same ownership"
What is Crandall & Sanders
This is the longest tenured person at Kingfisher Public Schools
Who is Dr. AJ Johnson?
The Original Post Office is located next to this lumber store.
What is Walter Building Center?
Name one of three streets in Kingfisher are named for influential citizens of Kingfisher's early days
Blanding, Sykes, Admire
Judy Whipple led the Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce for this many years.
Before it was Designs by Dennis, this was the flower shop in town
What is Maxine's Flowers and Gifts?
Name 3 professional athletes from Kingfisher High School
Lofton, Sternberger, Mays (Carl, MLB), Godowsky (LeRoy Erwin "Ace," NFL)
Landlines in Kingfisher use this 3 digit code
What is 375?
This secondary education institution graduated 6 Rhodes Scholars
What is Kingfisher College
This international broadcasting company called Judy at the Chamber office to do a documentary on Sam Walton
Who is the BBC?
In this decade, Cimarron Electric was formed and Earl Harrison, among others first received electricity.
When is the 1930's?
7 members of this family are buried in the Kingfisher Cemetery, one of them was a member of a bank robbery gang.
Who is the Dalton Gang?
This race, completed yesterday, was started by Joe Redington, who is know as the Father of *blank* Race.
What is the Iditarod?
This was founded by the Oklahoma Press Association on May 27, 1893 at the Courthouse, before being moved to OKC in 1895.
What is the Oklahoma Historical Society?
These individuals were the 2021 Volunteer of the Year and 2021 Citizen of the Year
Who are Terri Peck & Michael Swisher
This 5 and Dime store was originally where Design's by Dennis now sits
What is TG&Y?
This gentleman would fly his plane, and hitch a ride for his dog and himself into town
Who is Sam Walton
Name 5 sports KHS has sent athletes to college for
Softball, golf, baseball, football, basketball, swimming, soccer, track & field
The town of Kingfisher was named for this reason
A trading post owner and cattleman named King David Fisher
The Chamber was formed this month and year
This business is the oldest in Kingfisher
Kingfisher Times & Free Press, founded in 1889 on the day of the Land Run
This lady wrote several stories, some made into movies, which included Elvis' first color film, "Loving You"
Who is Mary Agnes Thompson
The swinging bridge was built in this year
1903