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BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER SAPULPA —In honor of National Kite Month, below are instructions for making a newspaper kite. You will need the following materials: A full sheet of newspaper Two ¼-inch round wooden dowels (one 24 inches, one 20 inches) Scissors Pencil A spool of string, preferably kite string Masking tape or packing tape […]

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER Today’s high-tech home has many devices such as computers, tablets, televisions, printers, and telephones that are interconnected. These devices communicate with each other utilizing an assortment of wires, cables, radio signals (Wi-Fi), infrared light and use an even greater variety of connectors, plugs and protocols. The method of connecting these products

By John Mark Young She did it! Most of us think that speeding around Lake Keystone in a motorboat is a pretty exciting afternoon. I used to float in a canoe in the “wilderness” down the Illinois River. I thought that was a pretty brave venture. I even spent the night out there on the

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER Dr. Phillip Joseph was loved and respected by his patients and peers and left an indelible mark on this community. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November 26, 1913, to parents who had emigrated from Lebanon to the U.S. The family had relatives in the Sapulpa area and decided to

By John Mark Young There’s a crowd forming outside the U.S. Capitol! Do we need to call in extra security?  Wait… the crowd is getting larger but they’re smaller people — mostly children, with some grownups mixed in with them. It was a day off from school and they were marching toward the newly-completed cast

BY CHARLES BETZLER, HERALD WRITER Before the advent of the internet and social media, pranks and deliberate misinformation were relegated to one day a year. Anyone who played jokes on a regular basis was usually known as the “class clown” or the “office clown.” Now, we have 24/7, non-stop pranks and satire. The origin of April